Rogen, Seth 1982-

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Rogen, Seth 1982-

PERSONAL

Born April 15, 1982, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; son of Mark.

Addresses:

Agent—United Talent Agency, 9560 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 500, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Manager—Principal Entertainment, 1964 Westwood Blvd., Suite 400, Los Angeles, CA 90025. Publicist—Baker, Winokur, Ryder, 9100 Wilshire Blvd., 6th Floor, West Tower, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Career:

Actor.

Awards, Honors:

Young Artist Award nomination (with others), best performance in a television series—young ensemble, 2000, for Freaks and Geeks; Emmy Award nomination (with others), outstanding writing for a variety, music or comedy program, 2005, for Da Ali G Show; MTV Movie Award nomination (with others), best on-screen team, 2006, for The 40 Year Old Virgin; Satellite Award nomination, best actor in a motion picture, International Press Academy, Teen Choice Award nomination (with Paul Rudd), choice movie—chemistry, 2007, for Knocked Up.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Ricky Danforth, Donnie Darko (also known as Donnie Darko: The Director's Cut), A-Film, 2001.

Eager cameraman, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (also known as Anchorman), United International, 2004.

Cal, The 40 Year Old Virgin (also known as The 40 Year-Old Virgin and The 40-Year-Old Virgin), Universal, 2005.

Neil, You, Me and Dupree, Universal, 2006.

Voice of ship captain, Shrek the Third (animated; also known as Shrek 3 and The Third), Paramount, 2007.

Ben Stone, Knocked Up, Universal, 2007.

Officer Michaels, Superbad, Sony, 2007.

Voice of Hogsqueal, The Spiderwick Chronicles (also known as The Spiderwick Chronicles: The IMAX Experience), Paramount, 2008.

Voice of Morton, Horton Hears a Who!, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2008.

Fanboys, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 2008.

Dale Denton, Pineapple Express, Columbia, 2008.

Master Mantis, Kung Fu Panda (also known as Kung Fu Panda: The IMAX Experience), Paramount, 2008.

Zack, Zack and Miri Make a Porno, The Weinstein Company, 2008.

Film Producer:

The 40 Year Old Virgin (also known as The 40 Year-Old Virgin and The 40-Year-Old Virgin), Universal, 2005.

Knocked Up, Universal, 2007.

Superbad, Sony, 2007.

Pineapple Express, Columbia, 2008.

Television Appearances; Series:

Ken Miller, Freaks and Geeks, NBC, 1999-2000.

Host, The List, VH1, 1999.

Ron Garner, Undeclared, Fox, 2001-2002.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, CBS, 2001.

Bob, "Rock Bottom," Dawson's Creek, 2006.

Student, "Camp Refoogee," American Dad, Fox, 2006.

Jimmy Kimmel Live!, ABC, 2007.

Rove Live, Ten Network, 2007.

Late Show with David Letterman, CBS, 2007.

Live with Regis and Kelly, syndicated, 2007.

Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC, 2007.

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 2007.

Sunday Morning Shootout, AMC, 2007.

Entertainment Tonight, syndicated, 2007.

Host, "Seth Rogen/Spoon," Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's Saturday Night, SNL and Saturday Night), NBC, 2007.

TMZ on TV, 2007.

Also appeared in "Working Women," Help Me Help You, ABC.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Totally Tube, E! Entertainment Television, 2001.

The 2001 Teen Choice Awards, Fox, 2001.

Reel Comedy: 40 Year Old Virgin, 2005.

Reel Comedy: Knocked Up, 2007.

Assume the Position 201 with Mr. Wuhl, 2007.

MTV Video Music Awards 2007, MTV, 2007.

Presenter, Scream 2007, Spike TV, 2007.

Presenter, Guys Choice, Spike TV, 2007.

Live from the Red Carpet: The 2008 Academy Awards, E! Entertainment Television, 2008.

Presenter, The 80th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 2008.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

North Hollywood, ABC, 2001.

Brilliant But Cancelled, Trio, 2002.

Bart, Early Bird, NBC, 2005.

RECORDINGS

Videos:

Eager cameraman, Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie (also known as Anchorman: Wake-up Ron Burgundy and Wake Up Ron Burgundy), Dream-Works, 2004.

Donnie Darko’: Production Diary, Metrodome, 2004.

WRITINGS

Screenplays:

Superbad, Sony, 2007.

Drillbit Taylor, Paramount, 2008.

Pineapple Express, Columbia, 2008.

Television Episodes:

Undeclared, 2001-2002.

Da Ali G Show, 2004.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Interview, June, 2007, pp. 40-43.

USA Today, May 30, 2007, pp. 1.

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