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Seth Rogen
Known for: ActingSeth Aaron Rogen is a Canadian actor, comedian, and filmmaker. Known primarily for his comedic leading man roles in films, the accolades he has received include nominations for three Golden Globe Awards, five Primetime Emmy Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and an Independent Spirit Award. Originally a stand-up comedian in Vancouver, Rogen moved to Los Angeles for a part in Judd Apatow's series Freaks and Geeks in 1999 and got a part in Apatow's sitcom Undeclared in 2001, which also hired him as a writer. Rogen landed a job as a staff writer on the final season of Da Ali G Show (2004), for which the writing team was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series. Apatow subsequently guided him toward a film career. His first movie appearance was a minor role in Donnie Darko (2001), and he had a supporting part in Apatow's directorial debut, The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005), which he co-produced. He had leading roles in Apatow's comedies Knocked Up (2007) and Funny People (2009). Rogen and his writing partner, Evan Goldberg, co-wrote the films Superbad (2007), Pineapple Express (2008), The Green Hornet (2011), and This Is the End (2013) and directed This Is the End and The Interview (2014), all of which starred Rogen. He had further comedic roles in Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008), Neighbors (2014), its 2016 sequel, The Disaster Artist (2017), and Long Shot (2019). He has played dramatic roles in 50/50 (2011), Take This Waltz (2011), Steve Jobs (2015) and The Fabelmans (2022). He also starred in the FX on Hulu miniseries Pam & Tommy (2022), for which he received Primetime Emmy and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor nominations. Rogen co-developed the AMC television series Preacher (2016–2019), serving as writer, executive producer, and director. He has also executive produced the Amazon Prime Video superhero series The Boys from 2019 and Invincible from 2021. Rogen is also known for his voice roles in the animated films Shrek the Third (2007) and Horton Hears a Who! (2008), the Kung Fu Panda series, The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008), Monsters vs Aliens (2009), Sausage Party (2016; which he also co-wrote and produced), The Lion King (2019), The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023; which he also co-wrote and produced) and Mufasa: The Lion King (2024).
Filmography 83
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
as Donkey Kong (voice) 
The Studio
as Matt Remick 
Paul
as Paul (voice) 
The Lion King
as Pumbaa (voice) 
The Invite
as Joe 
Shrek the Third
as Ship Captain (voice) 
The 40 Year-Old Virgin
as Cal 
Preacher
Creator 
Kung Fu Panda
as Mantis (voice) 
Sausage Party: Foodtopia
as Frank (voice) 
Kung Fu Panda 3
as Mantis (voice) 
Kung Fu Panda 2
as Mantis (voice) 
Mufasa: The Lion King
as Pumbaa (voice) 
Platonic
as Will 
Kung Fu Panda 4
as Mantis (voice) 
Monsters vs Aliens
as B.O.B. (voice) 
Freaks and Geeks
as Ken Miller 
Dumb Money
as Gabe Plotkin 
Good Fortune
as Jeff 
Horton Hears a Who!
as Morton (voice) 
The Interview
as Aaron Rapaport 
The Night Before
as Isaac 
Sausage Party
as Frank / Sergeant Pepper / Peanut Butter (voice) 
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
as Bebop (voice) 
Superbad
as Officer Michaels 
This Is the End
as Seth Rogen 
The Fabelmans
as Benny Loewy 
Pam & Tommy
as Rand Gauthier 
The Watch
Writer 
The Spiderwick Chronicles
as Hogsqueal (voice) 
Knocked Up
as Ben Stone 
Pineapple Express
as Dale Denton 
The Green Hornet
as Britt Reid / Green Hornet 
Long Shot
as Fred Flarsky 
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
as Bob the Warrior Viking / Pumbaa / Mantis / B.O.B. (voice) 
Miller's Girl
Producer 
Animal Farm
as Napoleon (voice) 
Zack and Miri Make a Porno
as Zack 
Steve Jobs
as Steve Wozniak 
Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising
as Mac Radner 
The Guilt Trip
as Andy Brewster 
Good Boys
Producer 
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
as Eager Cameraman 
50/50
as Kyle Hirons 
You, Me and Dupree
as Neil 
Blockers
Producer 
Drillbit Taylor
Screenplay 
Santa Inc.
as Santa Claus (voice) 
Cobweb
Producer 
Neighbors
as Mac Radner 
Funny People
as Ira Wright 
The Disaster Artist
as Sandy 
The Muppet Show
as Seth Rogen 
An American Pickle
as Herschel Greenbaum / Ben Greenbaum 
For a Good Time, Call...
as Jerry 
Kung Fu Panda Holiday
as Mantis (voice) 
The Wrong Girls
as Dio (voice) 
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll
as Mantis (voice) 
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters
as Mantis (voice) 
Game Over, Man!
Producer 
Observe and Report
as Ronnie Barnhardt 
Fanboys
as Admiral Seasholtz / Alien / Roach 
Take This Waltz
as Lou 
Like Father
as Jeff 
B.O.B.'s Big Break
as B.O.B. (voice) 
Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space
as B.O.B. (voice) 
Strange Wilderness
as Helicopter Ranger (Voice) 
Night of the Living Carrots
as B.O.B. (voice) 
Zeroville
as Viking Man 
Maximum Truth
as Self 
The Sound and the Fury
as Telegraph Operator 
Breakdown: 1975
as Self 
Console Wars
Producer 
Arizona
as Gary 
Paper Heart
as Seth Rogen 
Being Canadian
as Self 
Stormy
as Self 
Michel Gondry: Do It Yourself
as Self - Actor & Co-writer 
The Perfect Weapon
as Self