Seth Rogen Biography
Seth Rogen, an actor, comedian, and writer, has advanced considerably since performing stand-up comedy as a teenager.
Rogen was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, to Mark Rogen, a non-profit employee, and Sandy (Belogus), a social worker. His mother is Canadian, and his father is American-born. He is of Jewish origin from Russia. He was well-known for his stand-up comedy performances at Camp Miriam, a Habonim Dror camp. He attended Vancouver Talmud Torah Elementary School and Point Grey Secondary School (although he skipped out of high school to move to Los Angeles). In the 1998 Vancouver Amateur Comedy Contest, Rogen, then sixteen, finished in second place.
Soon after, he was cast as Ken Miller in Judd Apatow’s short-lived but highly appreciated television series Freaks and Geeks (1999). Despite having only one season, the sitcom helped launch the careers of numerous people, including Rogen, Apatow, James Franco, and Jason Segel. Rogen’s remarkable improvisational abilities were honed by this early experience, which he has since applied to several projects.
After Freaks and Geeks (1999), he took part in a few unsuccessful television projects before writing for the second and final season of the American television adaptation of Da Ali G Show (2000) with his boyhood buddy Evan Goldberg. The writing group was nominated for an Emmy. Rogen was ecstatic to have the opportunity to collaborate with Sacha Baron Cohen because he was a major fan of the first season.
He continued to collaborate with Apatow and was listed as a co-producer in addition to joining the cast of Apatow’s first movie, The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005). Following that, he played the lead in Apatow’s second film, the critically acclaimed Knocked Up (2007). Since then, he has frequently worked with Apatow on films like Funny People (2009), Pineapple Express (2008), and Superbad (2007). Together with Goldberg, he co-wrote the 2007 film Superbad; the two had the idea when they were still teenagers. They received the 2008 Canadian Comedy Award for a movie’s best writing. Later, they wrote the Rogen-assisted films The Green Hornet (2011) and Pineapple Express (2008).
Rogen is a skilled voice actor who has portrayed characters for The Simpsons (1989) and American Dad! (2005) in addition to appearing in the animated features Horton Hears a Who! (2008), Kung Fu Panda (2008), and Monsters vs. Aliens (2009).
In both 2008 and 2009, the Canadian Comedy Awards named Rogen the Canadian Comedy Person of the Year.
Rogen and Lauren Miller Rogen, whom he first met in 2004, now reside in Los Angeles. September 2010 saw their engagement, and October 2011 saw their nuptials.
Nickname | Seth |
Gender | Male |
Age | 41 years old (in 2023) |
Date of Birth | April 15, 1982 |
Full Name | Seth Aaron Rogen |
Profession | Actor, Filmmaker, Comedian, Producer, Director |
Nationality | Canadian-American |
Birthplace | Vancouver, Canada |
Religion | Judaism |
Zodiac Sign | Aries |
Seth Rogen Net Worth
Seth Rogen, a multi-talented Canadian entertainer, has a staggering net worth of $80 million. He has achieved success as an actor, comedian, screenwriter, film producer, and voice actor and is well known for his humorous skills.
His presence in the industry has been cemented by his roles in well-known films including The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Knocked Up, Pineapple Express, This Is the End, and The Interview. Rogen’s creative talents go beyond acting, as evidenced by the fact that he has written and produced popular movies including Superbad, Sausage Party, and An American Pickle.
Seth Rogen Early Life and Work
On April 15, 1982, Seth Rogen was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Dayna is his older sister, and Sandy (Belogus) and Mark Rogen, his parents, both worked for charities. As a teenager, Rogen started doing stand-up comedy, honing his routines at gatherings and clubs. When he was 16 years old, he took first place in the Vancouver Amateur Comedy Contest.
Movies and TV Shows
Freaks and Geeks
Rogen dropped out of high school after getting a role in the new prime-time comedy-drama Freaks and Geeks (1999–2000) by director Judd Apatow thanks to a casting call. A group of young actors just starting their careers included him in the role of Ken, a burnout with a deadpan sense of humor. Even though Freaks and Geeks was terminated after only one season due to poor ratings, it quickly established itself as a cult favorite. Then, as an actor and writer, Rogen joined Apatow’s subsequent television project, a comedy about college students called Undeclared (2001–2002); once more, the endeavor was abandoned after less than a year.
The 40-Year-Old Virgin
Even while Rogen continued to write for television and movies and was given small roles in 2004’s Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy and 2001’s Donnie Darko, it was another Apatow project that provided him a breakthrough in his career. He portrayed a Steve Carell coworker in the raunchy-yet-sweet comedy The 40-Year-Old Virgin in 2005, which was well received by both moviegoers and reviewers.
Knocked Up
When he accepted the main role in Apatow’s Knocked Up (2007), playing opposite Katherine Heigl in an outlandish romantic comedy about a one-night encounter that results in an unplanned pregnancy, his exposure significantly expanded. Two years later, he appeared in Judd Apatow’s darker comedy-drama Funny People, in which Adam Sandler played a comic who had recently been diagnosed with cancer.
Superbad, Pineapple Express
Rogen’s writing and producing abilities, in addition to his acting talent, were demonstrated in the 2007 movie Superbad, which was adapted from a story he co-wrote with his friend Evan Goldberg when they were both 13 years old. Later, he and Goldberg collaborated on the screenplay for the action comedy Pineapple Express (2008), which starred Rogen as a crime witness and Freaks and Geeks co-star James Franco as his drug dealer.
With his roles in Kevin Smith’s Zach and Miri Make a Porno (2008), the crime satire Observe and Report (2009), and the romantic comedy Take This Waltz (2011), Rogen continued to be a regular presence on cinema screens. He portrayed the title character in the comic book movie The Green Hornet (2011) and acted as Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s sidekick in the 2011 film 50/50 as a teenage cancer patient.
In addition, Rogen has given his deep, scratchy voice to a number of animated films, including Paul (2011), Horton Hears a Who! (2008), and Kung Fu Panda (2008).
The Guilt Trip, Neighbors
In the mother-and-son road trip film The Guilt Trip (2012), Rogen collaborated with iconic singer-actress Barbra Streisand. Rogen reunites with other performers (and pals) Jonah Hill, James Franco, Paul Rudd, Jason Segel, and others in the 2013 action-comedy This is the End, in which everyone plays himself. Rogen co-starred with Zac Efron in the 2014 comedy Neighbors, and he returned for the 2016 follow-up.
The Interview
In 2014, Rogen made news for his role in the James Franco-costarring movie The Interview. In this action comedy, Rogen portrays a TV producer and Franco a talk show host. Their two protagonists are hired by the CIA after they are granted an interview with Kim Jong-un of North Korea. The communist tyrant is to be killed, according to the CIA.
Although the political narrative of the movie is played for laughs, some people didn’t find it amusing. According to the BBC News, a North Korean official warned in July 2014 that if the movie was published, there would be repercussions against the United States. “People don’t usually wanna kill me for one of my movies until after they’ve paid $12 for it,” Rogen tweeted in response to the incident.
The Guardians of the Peace, a group of hackers, attacked Sony Pictures Entertainment, the organization that produced the movie The Interview, just before its scheduled release in December. The organization was able to get their hands on a ton of the business’s resources, including unreleased movies and internal emails, and they soon started making a lot of these things public. Additionally, every theater that agreed to show the movie was threatened. Later, the FBI established a direct link between the North Korean government and the Sony breach.
Sony put The Interview on hold as a result of these terrible leaks and theater threats. A few days later, the firm declared that the movie would be shown on Christmas Day in a handful of independent cinemas. Sony’s Chairman Michael Lynton issued a statement in which he said, “We have never given up on releasing The Interview, and we’re thrilled that our film will be in a number of cinemas on Christmas Day. In the meantime, we’re keeping up our efforts to get new platforms and theaters so that this film may reach as many people as possible.
Steve Jobs, Disaster Artist
In the 2015 film Steve Jobs, Rogen played Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak. Later that year, he starred in the holiday comedy The Night Before. He continued lending his voice to animated films including Sausage Party and Kung Fu Panda 3 in 2016.
In the critically acclaimed film The Disaster Artist, which also starred James Franco’s younger brother Dave, Rogen reunited with his longtime friend and collaborator James Franco. In the Netflix comedy Like Father from the year 2018, he co-starred with Kristen Bell and Kelsey Grammer.
Long Shot, The Lion King
Continuing his hectic schedule into 2019, Rogen made his big screen debut in the romantic comedy Long Shot as a writer who finds himself lured into the world of Charlize Theron’s character, a former babysitter and current presidential candidate. That same summer, he brought the superhero comedy series The Boys to Amazon and voiced Pumbaa the warthog in the eagerly awaited Lion King remake. In the movie An American Pickle from 2020, he also produced and acted.
Seth Rogen Personal Life
Since they first met in 2004 while working on The Da Ali G Show, Seth Rogen, 41, and writer and actress Lauren Miller have been romantically linked.
Their relationship flourished, leading to their engagement in September 2010 and wedding in Sonoma County, California, on October 2, 2011.
Lauren Miller has appeared in supporting roles in a few of Seth Rogen’s movies, but the couple has said they are not interested in starting a family. He is not a parent.
In 2009, there were rumors that Seth Rogen had slept with Lindsay Lohan.
Seth Rogen Charity
Rogen and his wife established Hilarity for Charity in 2012 with the goal of providing the millennial age with information on Alzheimer’s disease. In 2018, Rogen and Netflix collaborated on an April 1 hoax in which the streaming service claimed to have acquired the “world-renowned Canadian person,” only for it to be discovered to be a promotion for a Hilarity for Charity fundraising event.
Seth Rogen Wife
In 2011, Rogen wed Lauren Miller, a writer and actress. They are Los Angeles residents.
Seth Rogen Awards & Nominations
Emmy Awards
- Outstanding Drama Series (2021, nominated)
- Outstanding Short Form Animated Program (2022, nominated)
- Golden Globe Awards
Independent Spirit Awards
- Best Feature (2012, nominated)
- Audience awards
American Comedy Awards
- Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (2008, won)
- Funniest Male Stand-Up (2008, nominated)
MTV Movie Awards
- Best Male Performance (2008, nominated)
- Best Comedic Performance (2008, nominated)
- Best Kiss (2008, shared with Katherine Heigl, nominated)
Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards
- Favorite Male Movie Star (2011, nominated)
Teen Choice Awards
- Choice Movie Actor: Comedy (2007, nominated)
- Choice Movie Breakout Male (2008, nominated)
- Choice Movie Actor: Comedy (2011, nominated)
People’s Choice Awards
- Favourite Comedic Movie Actor (2011, nominated)
- Favourite Comedic Movie Actor (2012, nominated)
- Critics awards
Critics’ Choice Movie Awards
- Best Actor in a Comedy (2012, nominated)
Boston Society of Film Critics Awards
- Best Actor (2011, runner-up)
- National Board of Review
- Breakthrough Male Performance (2007, won)
- Miscellaneous awards
Canadian Comedy Awards
- Best Stand-Up Male (2004, won)
- St. Louis Film Critics Association Award
- Best Supporting Actor (2011, nominated)
Online Film & Television Association Awards
- Best First Screenplay (2008, nominated)
Seth Rogen Social Media
- Twitter: @Sethrogen
- Instagram: @sethrogen
- Facebook: Seth Rogen
- TikTok: @sethrogen1000
Seth Rogen Facts
began his comedy career at the age of 13 by enrolling in a stand-up class at a gay bar in Vancouver.
when he was only 16 won second place at the Vancouver Amateur Comedy Contest.
discovered by writer-producer Judd Apatow, who then placed her in both Apatow’s critically acclaimed NBC drama Freaks and Geeks and his follow-up series Undeclared
made his big-screen debut in the 2001 sci-fi/drama with a tiny part. Don’t Look Now
worked as a writer for one season on the HBO comedy series Da Ali G Show with Sacha Baron Cohen.
frequently collaborates with childhood friend Evan Goldberg, who executive produced the Rogen starrer Knocked Up (2007) and co-wrote the 2007 comedy Superbad.
In the 2011 comedy-drama 50/50, where he played the best friend of a cancer patient, Rogen displayed a different side to his acting; he also produced the movie Active to raise awareness of Alzheimer’s illness.
Seth Rogen Trivia
He has always seemed older than his years because of his deep voice and large build. He was frequently mistaken for someone in their 20s when he performed stand-up in his teens, and at the age of 22, he expertly portrayed a character in their 30s in The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005).
began performing stand-up comedy at the age of 13.
In honor of him, Ceph Rogen, the Vancouver Aquarium has named an octopus (a cephalopod).
For the starring part in Dude, Where’s My Car? (2000), Seth Rogen held an audition.
a close buddy of Jay Baruchel.
“Rotten Tomatoes” lists The Big Lebowski (1998), Ghostbusters (1984), The Last Detail (1973), Total Recall (1990), and Goodfellas (1990) as his top five movies.
In Israel, his parents got married.
Rogen was a camper at Camp Miriam, a Jewish summer camp in Canada’s British Columbia on Gabriola Island. He also prepared for and celebrated his Bar Mitzvah, a Jewish boy’s coming-of-age ceremony that is celebrated at the age of 13.
engaged as of September 29, 2010 to Lauren Miller Rogen.
His production firm, Point Grey Pictures, is named after the Vancouver, Canada, neighborhood where he spent his formative years.
was listed as the 20th best actor in Entertainment Weekly’s “30 Under 30″ list. (2008).
His height is given as 5′ 9” in the Pineapple Express (2008) scene where he is detained by the policeman.
enrolled at Vancouver’s Point Grey Secondary School alongside potential business partner Evan Goldberg.
Son of Sandy and Mark Rogen. has Danya Rogen as an older sister.
exhibited on a TV talent program.
Seth Rogen Filmography
- 2001 Donnie Darko
- 2004 Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
- 2005 The 40-Year-Old Virgin
- 2007 Knocked Up
- 2007 Superbad
- 2008 Pineapple Express
- 2009 Funny People
- 2011 The Green Hornet
- 2011 Take This Waltz
- 2011 50/50
- 2013 This Is the End
- 2014 Neighbors
- 2014 The Interview
- 2016 Sausage Party
- 2017 The Disaster Artist
- 2018 Blockers
- 2019 Long Shot
- 2020 An American Pickle
- 2023 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
Seth Rogen Quotes
The fact that 90210 (2008) and Superbad (2007) are seen as belonging to the same genre aspirates me. Both TV shows and movies contributed to our sense of underrepresentation. There was no part of me that watched 90210 (2008) and said, “Yeah, that’s how my life is.” It appeared to be on another world. Although I don’t consider myself to be a snob and enjoy spooky movies just as much as the next person, the point was that these films lacked characters who looked like us.
My dad works for charities, and my mother is a social worker. Although they embrace a version of socialism that doesn’t even exist in our country, they appear to be incredibly radical in American terms. In my native country, the word “communism” is not particularly offensive.
I suppose that Terrence Malick is to David Gordon Green what Judd Apatow is to me. They are simply close buddies.
When I initially received my Adam Sandler CD, it was and still is the funniest thing I’ve ever heard in my whole life.
I have nothing but positive things to say about him. – on Judd Apatow: “He’s the reason I’m not a homeless crackhead right now.”
In regards to penning and appearing in The Green Hornet (2011): Nerds enjoy whining. When you visit Ain’t It Cool News, everyone is whining about something. They might learn that Jesus Christ and Frank Miller were collaborating on a film and exclaim, “That’s a terrible pairing!
I went out to meet with agencies when I initially arrived in LA, and one of them inquired about my aspirations. I replied “to be in a Kevin Smith movie” . That objective remains the same.
[on roles in Pineapple Express (2008) and Knocked Up (2007)] I never had a girlfriend before, and I believed that having one would make me more manly. Yet it has actually had the opposite effect. I now have knowledge about toss cushions and accent walls.
Paul McCartney joined us in the room later on. I kept thinking, “If I run up and kick him in the crotch right now, I’ll be the most famous man alive,” when he was three feet away from me.
[referring to his role in The Green Hornet (2011)] The entire plot of the film revolves around Britt, a careless moron who tries to organize his life so he might accomplish something useful. I’m quite good at being a reckless idiot.
In my opinion, Canadian humour tends to be a little darker overall. ‘Kids in the Hall’ is the benchmark in my opinion, and it’s incredibly twisted and ridiculous.
[on making comedies] The most important thing is to be truthful and realistic. We stop when it seems like we’re inserting a joke where there shouldn’t be one.
[Attending the 2012 Golden Globe Awards alongside co-presenter Kate Beckinsale] I’m attempting to hide a huge erection right now.
Regarding collaborating with Barbra Streisand I believe that because we both know where the cameras are and how editing works, improvisation is much simpler. We’ve both had distinct experiences being behind the camera, and that makes you a whole different actor. Once you’ve produced or directed a film, you realize that a lot of the things actors do are annoying.
One of the things [Barbra and I] have in common, in my opinion, is that we both take our jobs seriously and long for our homes. Many people are more than glad to continue working and shooting, and there is no indication that they like their homes. I adore my job, and I want it to be the best it can be. But after that, I want to return home and watch TV with my wife and dog.
I don’t think forward. I’ve dealt with a lot of people who others have described as being really challenging, and I haven’t found them to be challenging at all. I’ve also had the misfortune to work with individuals that others claimed were simple.
‘This is the End’ Before we even started writing the script, we compiled a list of the members of our ideal team and personally called each one to tell them about it. They were all willing to be the worst versions of themselves.
Since everyone is an expert in comedies, studios scrutinize them very carefully. However, the visual effects side of things received no examination, thus they never requested to see the size of the demon’s dick.
When we were filming The Green Hornet (2011), it was such a fucking nightmare that it would have taken a miracle for it to become anything that was even remotely decent.
A self-conscious mindset, in my opinion, is extremely Canadian. Kind of making excuses for yourself and not really accepting who you are.
In both the best and worst case scenarios, a drama is performed in front of a theater full of mute spectators. It’s hardly a mystery when a comedy isn’t working; you can actually tell. Afterward, you are not required to chat with your pals in the parking lot.
[on the 2008 film Zack and Miri Make a Porno] It’s an extremely obscene film. It’s never a good sign when there are issues earning a R rating from an NC-17 classification. They battle against sexual content. Isn’t that strange? I find it quite absurd that Hostel (2005), which features individuals poking their eyeballs out and doing other disgusting things, is acceptable, but two people having sex is not.
Who Is Seth Rogen
Seth Rogen, a Canadian actor, comedian, voice actor, screenwriter, and producer, was born on April 15, 1982. In his teen years, Rogen spent four years performing stand-up comedy. He finished second in the 1998 Vancouver Amateur Comedy Contest. He received a supporting role in Freaks and Geeks when he was still a resident of Vancouver, his hometown. The show Freaks and Geeks was canceled after one season due to low ratings not long after Rogen relocated to Los Angeles for his role. The similarly short-lived Undeclared then offered him a role and employed him as a staff writer.
Producer Judd Apatow encouraged Rogen to pursue a career in film after he was hired as a staff writer for the final season of Da Ali G Show, for which he and the other writers received an Emmy nomination. Apatow’s first film as a filmmaker, The 40-Year-Old Virgin, featured Rogen in a pivotal supporting role and gave him co-producer credit.
He was cast as the lead in Apatow’s upcoming film, Knocked Up, by Universal Pictures after garnering positive reviews for that performance.
Rogen has acted in the comedy The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Knocked Up, Superbad, Pineapple Express, and Funny People, as well as the movies Donnie Darko, You, Me, and Dupree, Zack and Miri Make a Porno, Observe and Report, and The Green Hornet. He originally hoped to star in the comedies Superbad and Pineapple Express while still in high school, and he co-wrote both with his comedy partner Evan Goldberg. In the animated movies Horton Hears a Who!, Kung Fu Panda, and Monsters vs. Aliens, Rogen has lent his voice. Additionally, he backs the nonprofit social networking site Crowdrise.
What is Seth Rogan famous for?
Seth Rogen, a Canadian comedic actor and screenwriter, was born on April 15, 1982 in Vancouver, British Columbia. He gained popularity as a charismatic clown in a series of blockbuster films, notably Knocked Up (2007). Rogen’s parents were liberal Jews.
Who is Seth Rogan’s wife?
Lauren Miller Rogen, the wife of Seth Rogen, says that she underwent surgery to cure a brain aneurysm. Seth Rogen and Lauren Miller Rogen go to the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in 2023.
What is Seth Rogen’s real name?
Actor, comedian, writer, producer, and director Seth Aaron Rogen was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, on April 15, 1982. One of the top funny actors in Hollywood is Seth Rogen.
What does Seth Rogen do now?
The 2016–2019 AMC television series Preacher was co-created by Rogen, who also acted as the show’s writer, executive producer, and director. Additionally, he served as executive producer of the superhero shows Invincible from 2021 and The Boys from 2019 on Amazon Prime Video.
What does Seth Rogan sell?
Seth Rogen, an American-Canadian actor and comedian, American-Canadian entrepreneur Michael Mohr, and American-Canadian screenwriter Evan Goldberg launched the cannabis startup Houseplant together.