Ted Jessup facts for kids

Theodore Carrington Jessup (born August 23, 1960) is an American writer, producer, and actor for television. He has worked on many popular shows. You might know his work from the animated sitcom Family Guy. He has written several episodes for this show.

Early Life and School

Ted Jessup was born in Geneva, Switzerland. His father worked there for the Central Intelligence Agency. Ted grew up in different parts of Europe. He went to international schools, which are schools for students from many countries. Later, he graduated from Hamilton College in the United States.

Working in TV Production

Ted Jessup has been a producer and writer for many TV channels. He worked for National Geographic Television, Comedy Central, and Nickelodeon. He also worked on The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn. Other channels he worked with include VH1 and MTV.

He helped create funny shows like VH1's Rock Candy. He also co-created Dave and Steve's Video Game Explosion. This show was very popular with its fans. Ted was also a main producer and head writer for Nickelodeon's show Space Cases.

Ted Jessup was a top producer for the Burly Bear Network. This network was made by Lorne Michaels for young people. He also helped produce a movie called Throwing Down. This film won an award for best American film in 1995. Ted also won an award for directing a show called The Other Europe for the Travel Channel.

Appearing on TV

As an actor, Ted Jessup has appeared on television himself. He was on The Real Roseanne Show. He also appeared in many short comedy skits on The Late Late Show. He often appears as a commentator on TruTV Presents: World's Dumbest.... He also writes for The Old Yorker, which is a funny online magazine.