Seth Rogen facts for kids
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Seth Rogen
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Seth Aaron Rogen
April 15, 1982 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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| Years active | 1999–present |
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Seth Aaron Rogen (born April 15, 1982) is a Canadian actor, comedian, and filmmaker. He started as a stand-up comedian in Vancouver. In 1999, he moved to Los Angeles for a role in Judd Apatow's TV series Freaks and Geeks. He also worked as a writer for Apatow's show Undeclared in 2001.
Rogen later became a staff writer for Da Ali G Show in 2004. His writing team was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award. Judd Apatow helped him start his film career.
His first movie role was small, in Donnie Darko (2001). He had a supporting role in Apatow's first movie as a director, The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005). Rogen also helped produce that film. He then starred in Apatow's comedies Knocked Up (2007) and Funny People (2009).
Rogen and his writing partner, Evan Goldberg, wrote several films together. These include Superbad (2007), Pineapple Express (2008), The Green Hornet (2011), and This Is the End (2013). They also directed This Is the End and The Interview (2014), all of which starred Rogen.
He has also taken on serious roles in movies like 50/50 (2011), Take This Waltz (2011), Steve Jobs (2015), and The Fabelmans (2022). He starred in the TV miniseries Pam & Tommy (2022). For this role, he received nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award.
Rogen helped create the AMC TV series Preacher (2016–2019). He also worked as a writer, producer, and director for the show. He has produced the superhero series The Boys (since 2019) and Invincible (since 2021) for Amazon Prime Video.
Rogen is also known for his voice acting in animated films. These include Shrek the Third (2007), Horton Hears a Who! (2008), and the Kung Fu Panda series. He also voiced characters in The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008), Monsters vs. Aliens (2009), and Sausage Party (2016). He co-wrote and produced Sausage Party. More recently, he voiced characters in The Lion King (2019), The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023), and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023). He also co-wrote and produced Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem.
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Early Life and Comedy Beginnings
Seth Aaron Rogen was born on April 15, 1982, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. His family is Jewish and has roots in Ukraine and Russia. His mother, Sandy Belogus, is a social worker. His father, Mark Rogen, worked for non-profit organizations. Rogen has an older sister named Danya.
He went to Vancouver Talmud Torah Elementary School and Point Grey Secondary School. He used many of his classmates in his writing. He also studied kyokushin karate for 10 years. He performed stand-up comedy at Camp Miriam.
As a child, Rogen only wanted to be a comedian. He started in show business at age 12 after taking a comedy workshop. His early jokes were about his bar mitzvah and his family. As a teenager, he performed stand-up at parties and bars.
At 13, he started writing a rough version of Superbad with his childhood friend Evan Goldberg. They met in bar mitzvah classes. They spent high school making the script better.
His mother supported his comedy. She often drove him to stand-up shows at the comedy club Yuk Yuk's. At 16, he came in second place in the Vancouver Amateur Comedy Contest. Around this time, his father lost his job, and his mother quit hers. They had to sell their house and move.
At 16, Rogen got a role in Judd Apatow's TV show Freaks and Geeks. He dropped out of high school and moved to Los Angeles with his family. Rogen became the main person earning money for his family at that young age.
Career Journey
Early Work and Friendship with Judd Apatow
Rogen's first acting role was as Ken Miller in Freaks and Geeks in 1999. The show was about teenagers' lives and became very popular later on. Even though it was well-liked, the show was canceled after one season.
Judd Apatow was impressed by Rogen's ability to make up lines on the spot. He chose Rogen for another show, Undeclared. Rogen also worked as a writer for this show.
After Undeclared ended in 2002, Rogen didn't get many acting tryouts. He always thought he would do better as a writer. He became part of Apatow's group of friends, which included Steve Carell and Paul Rudd. Apatow saw Rogen's talent early on. Rogen said in 2009 that Judd was very important to his career.
Rogen had roles in Donnie Darko (2001) and Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004). A big step for him was becoming a writer for Sacha Baron Cohen's Da Ali G Show in 2004. He and the other writers were nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award.
He became well-known to audiences in Apatow's movie The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005). Rogen played one of the main character's co-workers. He also helped produce the movie and made up all his lines. Critics praised his performance. He then had a small role in You, Me and Dupree (2006).
Becoming a Leading Actor
Rogen became a lead actor in Apatow's movie Knocked Up (2007). The movie was made with a $30 million budget and earned $219 million. It was a success with both critics and audiences. Rogen also received good reviews for his acting.
Later that year, he played a police officer in Superbad. He wrote this film with Evan Goldberg. It was produced by Apatow. The movie was about two teenage best friends and their party plans. Critics loved the film and its writing. It was the top movie at the U.S. box office for two weeks. He also had a voice role in the animated film Shrek the Third (2007). Rogen hosted Saturday Night Live in October 2007.
In 2008, Rogen voiced Morton the Mouse in the animated film Horton Hears a Who!. He also voiced a hobgoblin in The Spiderwick Chronicles. Rogen co-wrote Drillbit Taylor, which was also produced by Apatow. The movie was not well-received by critics. He again lent his voice to Kung Fu Panda, which earned over $630 million. Rogen made a brief appearance in the comedy Step Brothers.
Rogen, Goldberg, and Apatow worked on the action comedy Pineapple Express. Apatow produced it, and Rogen and Goldberg wrote the script. The movie was released in August and earned $101 million. Critics praised the film's humor and performances.
In April 2008, Empire reported that Rogen and Goldberg would write an episode for The Simpsons. In 2009, he voiced a character in the animated science fiction film Monsters vs. Aliens. This movie was a commercial success, making $381.5 million. He then starred in Observe and Report, playing a mall security guard.
Later in 2009, Rogen starred in Apatow's movie Funny People with Adam Sandler. Rogen played a young comedian. The film had more serious parts than Apatow's earlier movies. Funny People did not earn back its budget. However, critics generally liked the film for its emotional depth. Rogen hosted Saturday Night Live again in 2009.
Expanding His Career
Rogen played Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Wozniak in the movie Steve Jobs (2015). His acting in the film was highly praised. Wozniak himself said Rogen did an "excellent job." In November 2015, Rogen starred in the Christmas comedy The Night Before. He played one of three best friends who meet every Christmas Eve.
In 2016, he voiced Master Mantis again in Kung Fu Panda 3. He also played Mac Radner in Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising. Rogen, Goldberg, and Sam Catlin developed the TV series Preacher for AMC. The show is based on a comic book series. It follows a preacher with a superpower.
His last release of 2016 was the animated comedy Sausage Party. He voiced the main character, Frank, a sausage trying to escape his fate. He also co-wrote and produced the film. Sausage Party became the most successful R-rated animated film ever.
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Rogen and Evan Goldberg directed and produced the science fiction comedy series Future Man. It premiered on Hulu in November 2017. The same year, they also directed a short commercial for Walmart. Rogen played Sandy Schklair in The Disaster Artist. This film was about the making of the movie The Room.
Rogen founded Hilarity for Charity, an organization that raises money for Alzheimer's research. He hosts an annual comedy event for it. In July 2018, Rogen voiced public service announcements for transit systems in Vancouver and Toronto. Rogen co-starred with Kristen Bell in the 2018 comedy-drama Like Father. His wife, Lauren Miller, directed this film. In 2019, Rogen starred with Charlize Theron in the romantic comedy Long Shot.
Rogen co-starred in the 2019 remake of The Lion King. He voiced Pumbaa, the warthog. Pumbaa and his friend Timon (voiced by Billy Eichner) rescue Simba. Rogen sang three songs in the film. He said he felt Pumbaa was a role he could do well. The movie earned over $1.663 billion. Rogen and Eichner were praised for their chemistry.
In 2019, Rogen also produced the comedy Good Boys. He produced the TV shows The Boys and Black Monday. He directed the first episode of Black Monday with Goldberg. In 2021, he voiced Allen the Alien in the animated series Invincible, where he is also a producer.
In 2020, it was announced that Rogen would produce the animated film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem. He also co-wrote it and voiced Bebop.
Rogen's first book, Yearbook, came out in May 2021. It is a memoir with essays about his life from childhood to Hollywood. In September 2021, Nintendo announced that Rogen would voice Donkey Kong in The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023). A spin-off movie about Donkey Kong is also planned.
In 2023, it was announced that Rogen will be a producer and guest judge on the Canadian reality show The Great Canadian Pottery Throw Down. Also in 2023, Rogen was cast in Aziz Ansari's first film as a director, Good Fortune.
Activism and Personal Life
Rogen describes his political views as "left wing."
Rogen is very active in raising awareness for Alzheimer's disease. His wife's mother has had the disease for many years. Rogen said that it is hard to understand how difficult the disease is until you see it. He tries to support his mother-in-law as much as he can. Both he and his wife, Lauren Miller, spoke about Alzheimer's on a TV special in 2011.
Rogen spoke to the United States Senate Appropriations Subcommittee in 2014. He talked about the disease and his charity. Rogen started the Hilarity for Charity movement to help young people learn about Alzheimer's. He and his wife also created a program to provide free home care for seniors with Alzheimer's. In 2016, they received an award for their work with Hilarity for Charity.
Rogen appeared in a Bud Light commercial celebrating LGBT Pride Month. The commercial also celebrated the Supreme Court of the United States ruling that allowed same-sex couples to marry.
Rogen has spoken about his Jewish identity and his views on Israel. He has said that he learned more about the history of the region as he grew up. He believes that it is important for Jewish people to have a strong presence around the world. He has stated that he is a proud Jewish person.
Personal Life
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Rogen started dating writer and actress Lauren Miller in 2004. They met while he was working on Da Ali G Show. They got engaged on September 29, 2010, and married on October 2, 2011, in Sonoma County, California. Lauren Miller has had small roles in some of Rogen's films. They have said they do not plan to have children.
After taking pottery classes with his wife in 2017, Rogen started making ceramics. He is inspired by artist Kenneth Price.
In January 2021, Rogen shared on Twitter that he has mild Tourette syndrome. This condition runs in his family.
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