Seth Green facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Seth Green
Green at the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con
Born	Seth Benjamin Gesshel-Green (1974-02-08) February 8, 1974 (age 51) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupation	Actor screenwriter director producer
Years active	1983–present
Spouse(s)	Clare Grant ​ (m. 2010)​

Seth Benjamin Green (born February 8, 1974) is an American actor, voice actor, writer, director, and producer. He is well-known for his roles in many movies and TV shows.

Some of his most famous roles include Scott Evil in the Austin Powers movies and Oz in the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. He also voices Chris Griffin in the animated show Family Guy. Seth Green is also the co-creator of the Emmy-winning stop-motion comedy series Robot Chicken.

He has also voiced characters like Howard the Duck in Marvel movies and Leonardo in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon.

Early Life and Start in Acting

Seth Benjamin Gesshel-Green was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His parents are Barbara and Herbert Green. He has one sister, Kaela. Seth later legally changed his name to Seth Benjamin Green.

He grew up in a Jewish family and had a Bar Mitzvah ceremony. Seth started acting when he was just 7 years old. He loved comedy from a young age, enjoying shows like Monty Python and Saturday Night Live.

Seth Green's Career Journey

Early Roles in Movies and TV

Seth Green's first movie roles were in 1984. He appeared in Billions for Boris and The Hotel New Hampshire. In the second movie, he acted alongside stars like Jodie Foster.

He also appeared in the 1987 film Can't Buy Me Love. He played Chuckie Miller, the younger brother of Patrick Dempsey's character. Seth also worked with director Woody Allen in Radio Days (1987).

In 1984, Seth played Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer in commercials for Jell-O. Later, in 1991, he became famous for a "Cha Ching" commercial for Rally's. This commercial was so popular that he even got a key to the city of New Orleans!

Becoming a Star

Seth Green became widely known for playing Scott Evil, the son of Dr. Evil, in the Austin Powers film series. He was in all three movies from 1997 to 2002.

He also had a big role as Oz in the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2000). Oz was a calm guitarist who turned into a werewolf. Seth was very popular with fans of the show. He also appeared in other movies like Idle Hands (1999), Rat Race (2001), and The Italian Job (2003).

Seth has also taken on serious roles, showing his range as an actor. He appeared in films like The Attic Expeditions (2001) and Party Monster (2003).

Voice Acting and Animation

Green at the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con for Family Guy

One of Seth Green's most famous voice roles is Chris Griffin on the animated comedy series Family Guy. Chris is the teenage son of the Griffin family. Seth also voices Neil Goldman on the show. He got the idea for Chris's voice by imagining how a character from a thriller movie would sound speaking at a McDonald's.

Seth also voices Howard the Duck in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) movies. You can hear him in Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017). He also voices Howard in the animated series What If...?.

From 2014 to 2017, Seth voiced Leonardo in the Nickelodeon animated series Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. He also voiced Joker in the Mass Effect video game series.

Robot Chicken

Seth Green is a co-creator, co-producer, writer, and director of the Emmy-winning stop-motion comedy TV series Robot Chicken. He also voices many characters on the show. Robot Chicken is known for its funny parodies of movies, TV shows, and pop culture. This show has won him three Primetime Emmy Awards and five Annie Awards.

In 2019, Seth wrote, directed, and starred in his own comedy-drama film called Changeland.

Personal Life

Seth Green married actress Clare Grant on May 1, 2010. They got engaged on New Year's Eve in 2009. Seth and Clare have worked together on several projects. These include Robot Chicken, Changeland, and the animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars.

Selected Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

Awards and Nominations

Seth Green has won and been nominated for many awards for his work.

See also

In Spanish: Seth Green para niños

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