American television writers

The list American television writers includes Seth MacFarlane, Daniel Tosh, Tyler Perry, Bill Maher and Nick Cannon. The list consists of 3,481 members and 6 sublists.

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1.

Seth MacFarlane

American actor, animator, filmmaker, and singer (born 1973)

Overview: Seth Woodbury MacFarlane (born October 26, 1973) is an American actor, animator, filmmaker, comedian, and singer. MacFarlane is the creator of the TV series Family Guy (1999–present) and The Orville ( ...

Date of birth: 26 October 1973

Age: 50

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)

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American parodists 175T

Singer-songwriters from Connecticut 68T

20th-century American male singers 1,964T
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Nick Cannon

American comedian, actor, and TV presenter (born 1980)

Overview: Nicholas Scott Cannon (born October 8, 1980) is an American comedian, actor, rapper, and television presenter. In television, Cannon began as a teenager on All That before going on to host The Nick Cannon ...

Date of birth: 8 October 1980

Age: 43

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 11" (180 cm)

Partner: Bre Tiesi (Dating)

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Proponents of melanin theory 4T

American male television writers 2,182T

Advocates of conspiracy theories involving Jews 52T
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Jim Carrey

Canadian-American actor and comedian (born 1962)

Overview: James Eugene Carrey (born January 17, 1962) is a Canadian-American actor, comedian, writer, producer, and artist. Known for his energetic slapstick performances, Carrey first gained recognition in 1990 ...

Date of birth: 17 January 1962

Age: 62

Nationality: Canadian

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 2" (188 cm)

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Film producers from Ontario 166T

People with multiple nationality 65T

Canadian anti-vaccination activists 11T
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Daniel Tosh

American, Comic

Overview: Daniel Dwight Tosh (born May 29, 1975) is an American comedian, writer, and producer. After graduating from the University of Central Florida with a degree in marketing, Tosh moved to Los Angeles to pursue ...

Date of birth: 29 May 1975

Age: 49

Nationality: American

Occupation: Comic

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 4" (193 cm)

Partner: Carly Hallam (Married)

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Comedians from Rhineland-Palatinate 4T

Male actors from Rhineland-Palatinate 4T

Television producers from Florida 38T
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Tyler Perry

American actor and filmmaker (born 1969)

Overview: Tyler Perry (born Emmitt Perry Jr., September 13, 1969) is an American actor, director, producer and screenwriter. In 2011, Forbes listed him as the highest-paid man in entertainment, earning US$130 million ...

Date of birth: 13 September 1969

Age: 54

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 5" (196 cm)

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Television producers from Georgia (U.S. state) 7T

American male television writers 2,052T

21st-century American male writers 5,185T
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Jason Sudeikis

American actor and comedian (born 1975)

Overview: Daniel Jason Sudeikis ( suu-DAY-kiss; born September 18, 1975) is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, and producer. In the 1990s, he began his career in improv comedy and performed with ComedySportz ...

Date of birth: 18 September 1975

Age: 48

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 1" (185 cm)

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Male actors of Irish descent 682T

American male television writers 1,879T

21st-century American screenwriters 625T
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Tori Spelling

American, Actress

Overview: Victoria Davey Spelling (born May 16, 1973) is an American actress and author. Her first major role was Donna Martin on Beverly Hills, 90210, from 1990-2000. She has appeared in made for television films ...

Date of birth: 16 May 1973

Age: 51

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actress

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 6" (168 cm)

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American women jewellers 96T

American women autobiographers 192T

Women jewellers 201T
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Sarah Silverman

American comedian, actress, and writer

Overview: Sarah Kate Silverman (born December 1, 1970) is an American comedian, actress, and writer. Her comedy addresses social taboos and controversial topics, including racism, sexism, homophobia, politics, and ...

Date of birth: 1 December 1970

Age: 53

Nationality: American

Occupation: Comedian

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 7" (170 cm)

Partner: Rory Albanese (Long-Term)

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21st-century American memoirists 300T

Childfree 28T

American women podcasters 228T
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Bill Maher

American comedian and television host (born 1956)

Overview: William Maher (born January 20, 1956) is an American comedian, political commentator, and television host. He is known for the HBO political talk show Real Time with Bill Maher (2003–present) and the ...

Date of birth: 20 January 1956

Age: 68

Nationality: American

Occupation: Talk Show Host

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 8" (173 cm)

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American critics of creationism 73T

American critics of Christianity 73T

Jewish American atheism activists 9T
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Neil Patrick Harris

Actor

Overview: Neil Patrick Harris (born June 15, 1973) is an American actor, singer, comedian, writer, and producer. He is known primarily for his comedy roles on television and his dramatic and musical stage roles ...

Date of birth: 15 June 1973

Age: 51

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 6' (183 cm)

Partner: David Burtka (Married)

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Broadway actors 482T

Shorty Award winners 210T

American male television writers 1,879T
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Gillian Anderson

American actress (born 1968)

Overview: Gillian Leigh Anderson OBE ( JIL-ee-ən; born August 9, 1968) is an American-British actress. Her credits include the roles of FBI Special Agent Dana Scully in the series The X-Files, ill-fated socialite ...

Date of birth: 9 August 1968

Age: 56

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actress

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 3" (160 cm)

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American LGBT actresses 29T

American bisexual actors 159T

American women television directors 304T
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Fran Drescher

American actress and union leader (born 1957)

Overview: Francine Joy Drescher (born September 30, 1957) is an American actress, comedian, writer, and activist. She is best known for her role as Fran Fine in the hit TV series The Nanny (1993–1999), and for her ...

Date of birth: 30 September 1957

Age: 66

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actress

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 7" (170 cm)

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American comedy actresses 409T

Comedians from Queens, New York 67T

Actresses from Queens, New York 126T
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Adam Sandler

American comedian and actor (born 1966)

Overview: Adam Richard Sandler (born September 9, 1966) is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. He was a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1990 to 1995, before going on to star in many Hollywood films ...

Date of birth: 9 September 1966

Age: 58

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)

Partner: Jackie Sandler (Married)

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American male television writers 1,879T

American male comedy actors 146T

Screenwriters from New York (state) 1,175T
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David Spade

American comedian and actor (born 1964)

Overview: David Wayne Spade (born July 22, 1964) is an American actor and comedian. He was a cast member on Saturday Night Live in the 1990s, and he later began an acting career in both film and television. He also ...

Date of birth: 22 July 1964

Age: 60

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 7" (170 cm)

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Golden Raspberry Award winners 272T

American male television writers 2,203T

Screenwriters from Arizona 49T
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Colin Jost

American screenwriter

Overview: Colin Kelly Jost (born June 29, 1982) is an American comedian, actor and writer. He has been a writer for Saturday Night Live since 2005 and Weekend Update co-anchor since 2014. He also served as one of ...

Date of birth: 29 June 1982

Age: 42

Nationality: American

Occupation: Writer

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)

Partner: Scarlett Johansson (Married)

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Comedians from Staten Island 21T

Screenwriters from New York City 274T

Writers from Staten Island 43T
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Eric André

American comedian and actor (born 1983)

Overview: Eric Andre (born April 4, 1983) is an American comedian, actor, television host, writer and producer. He is best known as the creator, host, and co-writer of the Adult Swim comedy series The Eric Andre ...

Date of birth: 4 April 1983

Age: 41

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 6' (183 cm)

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American parodists 177T

Jewish American television producers 76T

African-American television writers 46T
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Iliza Shlesinger

American comedian and actress (born 1983)

Overview: Iliza Vie Shlesinger (born February 22, 1983) is an American comedian, actress, and television host. Born in New York City, she was raised in Dallas, Texas. Shlesinger was the 2008 winner of NBC's Last ...

Date of birth: 22 February 1983

Age: 41

Nationality: American

Occupation: Comedian

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 5" (165 cm)

Partner: Noah Galuten (Married)

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Jewish American female comedians 79T

American women television writers 742T

21st-century American screenwriters 795T
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Toya Johnson

American reality television personality

Overview: Antonia "Toya" Johnson (born October 26, 1983) is an American reality television personality, rapper, businesswoman, and author. She wrote a book called Priceless Inspirations, as well a memoir titled ...

Date of birth: 26 October 1983

Age: 40

Nationality: American

Occupation: Reality TV

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 2" (157 cm)

Partner: Robert rushing (Married)

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American women television writers 652T

21st-century American women musicians 884T

21st-century American businesswomen 293T
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Jenny Slate

American stand-up comedienne

Overview: Jenny Sarah Slate (born March 25, 1982) is an American actress, comedian and author. Born and raised in Milton, Massachusetts, Slate was educated at Milton Academy and studied literature at Columbia U ...

Date of birth: 25 March 1982

Age: 42

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actress

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 4" (163 cm)

Partner: Ben Shattuck (Married)

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Jewish American female comedians 72T

21st-century American women singers 2,630T

Columbia College (New York) alumni 1,291T
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Donald Glover

American entertainer (born 1983)

Overview: Donald McKinley Glover Jr. (born September 25, 1983), also known by the stage name Childish Gambino, is an American actor, singer, rapper, stand-up comedian, writer, producer, and director.

Date of birth: 25 September 1983

Age: 40

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)

Partner: Michelle White (Married)

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Psychedelic soul musicians 31T

Comedy rappers 9T

MTV Video Music Award winners 224T