Seth Rogen is a Canadian actor, writer, and producer of film and television. He won five Primetime Emmy Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, a Golden Globe Award, a Producers Guild of America Awards, a Writers Guild of America Award, and a Directors Guild of America Award.
Rogen started his career as a comedy writer on the British satirical sketch comedy series Da Ali G Show (2004) for which he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series. Rogen then established himself as a leading man in a string of successful and often raunchy comedy films The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005), Knocked Up (2007), Superbad (2007), Pineapple Express (2008), Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008), Funny People (2009), This is the End (2013), Neighbors (2014), The Interview, The Night Before (2015), and The Disaster Artist (2017).
Rogen has also taken dramatic roles in Sarah Polley's romance drama Take This Waltz (2011), Jonathan Levine's comedy-drama 50/50 (2011), Danny Boyle's historical drama Steve Jobs (2015), and Steven Spielberg's semi-autobiographical coming-of-age drama The Fabelmans (2022), the later of earning him a nomination for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture. He has voiced roles in Shrek the Third (2007), Horton Hears a Who! (2008), Kung Fu Panda film series (2008-2016), Monsters vs. Aliens (2009), The Lion King (2019), and The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023).
On television, Rogen has expanded his career working as a producer on a variety of projects. He produced the Amazon Prime Video black comedy superhero series The Boys earning a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in 2021. He portrayed Rand Gautier in the Hulu limited series Pam & Tommy (2022), for which he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie and the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film. He also served as a producer on the series earning a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series.
Major associations Actor Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2022 Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture The Fabelmans 2026 Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series The Studio Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
BAFTA Awards Year Category Nominated work Result British Academy Television Awards 2026 Best International Programme The Studio
Emmy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Primetime Emmy Awards 2005 Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program Da Ali G Show 2021 Outstanding Drama Series The Boys 2022 Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series Pam & Tommy Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Outstanding Short Form Animated Program The Boys Presents: Diabolical 2025 Outstanding Comedy Series The Studio Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series The Studio Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series The Studio Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series The Studio 2026 Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded) The Muppet Show
Golden Globe Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2023Best Supporting Actor – Television Limited Series/Motion PicturePam & Tommy 2026Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy The Studio Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
Guild awards Directors Guild of America Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2026 Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series The Studio
Producers Guild of America Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2023 Outstanding Limited Series Television Pam & Tommy 2024 Outstanding Animated Motion Picture Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem 2026 Best Episodic Comedy The Studio
Writers Guild of America Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2026 Comedy Series The Studio New Series Episodic Comedy The Studio
Critics awards Organizations Year Category Work Result Critics' Choice Awards 2014 Best Comedy This Is The End 2023 Best Movie/Miniseries Pam & Tommy 2024 Best Animated Feature Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem 2025 Best Animated Series Invincible 2026 Best Comedy SeriesThe Studio Best Actor in a Comedy Series Critics' Choice Super Awards 2021 Best Superhero SeriesThe Boys 2023 Best Superhero Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie 2024 Best Superhero Movie Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem 2025 Best Superhero Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie The Boys Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association 2011 Best Film 50/50 Denver Film Critics Society 2013 Best Comedy Film This Is The End Dublin Film Critics Circle 2007 Breakthrough Award Knocked Up Vancouver Film Critics Circle 2011 Best Supporting Actor in a Canadian Film Take This Waltz Women Film Critics Circle 2015 Merry Macho Award The Interview
Miscellaneous awards Organizations Year Category Work Result American Comedy Awards 2014 Funniest Motion PictureThis Is the End Best Comedy Actor – Film Best Comedy Director – Film Best Comedy Screenplay Annie Awards 2024 Outstanding Writing in an Animated Feature Production Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem Astra TV Awards 2025 Best Actor in a Comedy SeriesThe Studio Best Cast Ensemble in a Streaming Comedy Series Best Directing in a Comedy Series The Studio (episode: "The Oner") Best Writing in a Comedy Series The Studio (episode: "The Promotion") Canadian Comedy Award 2008 Best Writing (Film) Superbad Canadian Comedy Person of the Year 2009 Canadian Comedy Person of the Year Canadian Screen Awards 2025 Best Reality/Competition Program or Series The Great Canadian Pottery Throw Down Empire Award 2014 Best ComedyThis is the End Golden Raspberry Award 2020 Worst Supporting Actor Zeroville Gotham Awards 2024 Breakthrough Comedy Series Gen V 2025 The Studio Independent Spirit Awards 2011 Best Feature Film 50/50 MTV Movie Award 2006 Best On-Screen Team 2008 Best Comedic PerformanceKnocked Up Breakthrough Performance 2009 Best Fight Pineapple Express 2014 Best FightThis Is the End Best Musical Sequence 2015 Best FightNeighbors #WTF Moment Best Musical Moment Best On-Screen DuoThe Interview Best Kiss 2017Best Comedic Performance Sausage Party Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award 2010 Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie Monsters vs. Aliens Awards for Seth Rogen. Internet Movie Database Teen Choice Award 2007 Choice Movie: Chemistry Knocked Up 2009 Choice Movie Actor: Comedy Observe and Report and Pineapple Express People's Choice Award 2014 Favorite Comedic MovieNeighbors Favorite Comedic Movie Actor Satellite Awards 2007 Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical Or Comedy Knocked Up High Times Stony Award Stoner of the Year Saturn Award 2014 Best Horror Film This is the End ShoWest 2007 Comedy Star of the Year Knocked Up and Superbad Young Artist Award 2000 Best Performance in a TV Series – Young Ensemble Freaks and Geeks 2014 Best Cast Chemistry–Film Neighbors Best Bromance
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