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Seth Rogen
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Seth Aaron Rogen
April 15, 1982 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Seth Aaron Rogen (born April 15, 1982) is a Canadian actor, comedian, writer, and filmmaker. He is well-known for his funny roles in movies and TV shows. Seth often works with his writing partner, Evan Goldberg, and filmmaker Judd Apatow. He has received many awards, including several Primetime Emmy Awards and nominations for other big awards.
Seth started his career acting in the TV show Freaks and Geeks (1999). He later wrote for Da Ali G Show (2004), which earned him an Emmy nomination. After his first movie, Donnie Darko (2001), he became a comedy star in films like The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005), Knocked Up (2007), and Superbad (2007). He also appeared in Pineapple Express (2008), The Green Hornet (2011), This Is the End (2013), and Neighbors (2014). Seth has also taken on serious roles in movies such as 50/50 (2011) and Steve Jobs (2015).
He has also developed and produced TV series like Preacher (2016–2019) and The Boys (from 2019). In 2022, he starred in the miniseries Pam & Tommy, earning Emmy and Golden Globe nominations. Seth also created, wrote, and directed the Apple TV+ series The Studio (2025), for which he won four Primetime Emmy Awards.
Seth Rogen is also famous for his voice acting in animated films. These include Shrek the Third (2007), Horton Hears a Who! (2008), the Kung Fu Panda movies, The Lion King (2019), The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023), and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023).
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Seth Rogen: Actor, Comedian, and Filmmaker
Early Life and Comedy Beginnings
Seth Aaron Rogen was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on April 15, 1982. He grew up in a Jewish family with roots in Ukraine and Russia. His mother, Sandy Belogus, was a social worker, and his father, Mark Rogen, worked for non-profit groups. Seth has dual citizenship in Canada and the United States. He often says he feels more Canadian because he grew up there.
Seth's parents met in Israel. He has an older sister named Danya. He went to Vancouver Talmud Torah Elementary School and Point Grey Secondary School. He even used some of his classmates as inspiration for his writing later on. Seth also studied kyokushin karate for 10 years. He was known for performing stand-up comedy at Camp Miriam, a Jewish summer camp.
From a young age, Seth knew he wanted to be a comedian. He started in show business at 12 by joining a comedy workshop. His early jokes were about his bar mitzvah and family. As a teenager, he performed stand-up at parties and small events. At 13, he started writing a movie script called Superbad with his childhood friend, Evan Goldberg. They spent their high school years making the script better, basing it on their own teenage experiences.
His mother supported his comedy dreams and often drove him to comedy clubs. At 16, he came in second place in the Vancouver Amateur Comedy Contest. Around the same time, his father lost his job, and his mother quit hers. This led to their family moving to a smaller home. Seth then got a role in Judd Apatow's TV show Freaks and Geeks after an audition. He left high school, started working for Apatow, and moved with his family to Los Angeles. At just 16, Seth became the main person earning money for his family.
Starting His Acting Career
Seth's first acting role was as Ken Miller in Freaks and Geeks, which started in 1999. This show was about the lives of teenagers and became very popular over time. Even though it received good reviews, the show was canceled after one season. Judd Apatow was impressed with Seth's ability to improvise. He then cast Seth in another show called Undeclared. Seth also worked as a writer for this show.
After Undeclared ended in 2002, Seth didn't get many acting auditions. He wasn't too worried because he always thought he would be more successful as a writer. He became part of a group of close friends and comedians that included Steve Carell and Paul Rudd. Judd Apatow encouraged Seth and Evan Goldberg to write many different ideas for movies. Seth has often said how important Judd Apatow was to his career.
Seth had small roles in movies like Donnie Darko (2001) and Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004). A big step in his career was becoming a writer for the TV show Da Ali G Show in 2004. He and the other writers received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for their work. He became more widely known for his role in Judd Apatow's movie The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005). Seth also helped produce this film and made up many of his lines on the spot. Critics praised his funny and memorable performance. He then had a small part in the comedy You, Me and Dupree (2006).
Becoming a Comedy Star
Seth's big break came when he was cast as the lead in another Judd Apatow movie, Knocked Up (2007). This romantic comedy was about his character and Katherine Heigl's character dealing with a surprise pregnancy after a night out. The movie was a huge success, earning over $219 million. Seth received positive reviews for his role.
Later in 2007, Seth played a police officer in Superbad, a movie he wrote with Evan Goldberg. The film was about two teenage best friends whose party plans go wrong. Critics loved the movie for its realistic humor, and it was a box office hit. Seth also lent his voice to the animated film Shrek the Third (2007) and hosted Saturday Night Live.
In 2008, Seth voiced Morton the Mouse in the animated film Horton Hears a Who!, based on the Dr. Seuss book. He also voiced a hobgoblin in The Spiderwick Chronicles. He co-wrote Drillbit Taylor, a comedy about a grown man who becomes a bodyguard for three kids. Seth also voiced a character in the popular animated movie Kung Fu Panda, which made over $630 million worldwide. He had a small role in the comedy Step Brothers.
Seth, Evan Goldberg, and Judd Apatow created the action comedy Pineapple Express (2008). The movie was a success and praised for its humor. In 2009, Seth voiced a character in Monsters vs. Aliens, another commercially successful animated film. He then starred in Observe and Report, playing a mall security guard. Later in 2009, Seth starred with Adam Sandler in Judd Apatow's movie Funny People. This film had more serious moments than Apatow's previous comedies. Seth hosted Saturday Night Live again in 2009.
Expanding His Creative Work
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In 2015, Seth played Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Wozniak in the movie Steve Jobs. His performance was highly praised, even by Steve Wozniak himself. In November 2015, Seth starred in the Christmas comedy The Night Before with Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Anthony Mackie. In 2016, he returned as Master Mantis in Kung Fu Panda 3 and as Mac Radner in Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising.
Seth, along with Evan Goldberg and Sam Catlin, developed the TV series Preacher, which started in May 2016. The show is based on a comic book series. Seth and Evan Goldberg also directed and produced the science fiction comedy series Future Man, which premiered in November 2017. Seth also played Sandy Schklair in the film The Disaster Artist (2017), which was about the making of the movie The Room.
Seth founded Hilarity for Charity, an organization that raises money for Alzheimer's research and support. He hosts an annual comedy event for this cause. In 2018, Seth voiced public service announcements for transit systems in Vancouver and Toronto. He co-starred with Kristen Bell and Kelsey Grammer in the comedy-drama Like Father (2018), directed by his wife, Lauren Miller. In 2019, Seth starred opposite Charlize Theron in the romantic comedy Long Shot.
Voice Acting and Animated Adventures
Seth co-starred in the 2019 remake of The Lion King, voicing the warthog Pumbaa. He sang three songs in the film. The movie became one of the highest-grossing films of all time. Seth and Billy Eichner, who voiced Timon, received praise for their great chemistry. In 2019, Seth also produced the comedy Good Boys and the TV shows The Boys and Black Monday.
In 2021, he voiced Allen the Alien in the animated series Invincible, where he also works as a producer. In 2020, it was announced that Seth would produce the animated film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023). He also co-wrote it and provided the voice of Bebop.
Seth's first book, Yearbook, was published in May 2021. It is a memoir with essays about his life from his teenage years to his experiences in Hollywood. In September 2021, Nintendo announced that Seth voiced Donkey Kong in The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023). A spin-off film focusing on Donkey Kong is also planned. In 2023, Seth was an executive producer and guest judge for the Canadian reality competition series The Great Canadian Pottery Throw Down. He was also cast in the film Good Fortune, which began filming in January 2024.
Making a Difference: Activism and Charity
Seth has been very active in raising awareness about Alzheimer's disease. This disease affects his wife's family, including his mother-in-law. Seth has spoken about how important it is to support those affected by Alzheimer's. He and his wife, Lauren Miller, spoke to Larry King in 2011 about the disease. Seth also shared his experiences and talked about his charity before the United States Senate in 2014.
Seth started the Hilarity for Charity movement to inspire change and teach young people about Alzheimer's disease. He and his wife also created the Alzheimer's and Dementia Care Grant Program. This program provides free at-home care for senior citizens. In 2016, Seth and Lauren received an award for their work in promoting awareness and raising money for Alzheimer's research.
Seth appeared in a Bud Light commercial celebrating LGBT Pride Month and the Supreme Court of the United States ruling that allowed same-sex couples to marry. He is a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity at the University of Vermont. Seth is also a supporter of the Black Lives Matter movement.
Personal Life and Hobbies
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Seth Rogen began dating writer and actress Lauren Miller in 2004. They met while he was working on Da Ali G Show. They got engaged in 2010 and married on October 2, 2011, in Sonoma County, California. Lauren has had small roles in some of Seth's films.
Seth created a home goods and lifestyle brand called Houseplant in Toronto, Ontario, with his friend Evan Goldberg. After taking pottery classes with his wife in 2017, he started making ceramics. He finds inspiration in the work of artist Kenneth Price.
In January 2021, Seth shared on Twitter that he has mild Tourette syndrome, which is a condition that runs in his family.
Acting credits and accolades
See also
In Spanish: Seth Rogen para niños
