Seth Rogen
Rogen on Good Morning San Diego, 2007
Born	April 15, 1982 (1982-04-15) (age 26) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Years active	1999-present

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Rogen began his career doing standup comedy for four years during his teens, coming in second place in the Vancouver Amateur Comedy Contest when he was sixteen. After moving to Los Angeles, Rogen landed supporting roles in Freaks and Geeks and Undeclared (the latter of which also hired Rogen as a staff writer). Freaks and Geeks is an American television series, created by Paul Feig and produced by Judd Apatow, that aired on NBC during the 1999–2000 TV season. ... Undeclared is a U.S. television series that aired on FOX during the 2001–2002 TV season. ...

After landing a job as a staff writer on the final season of Da Ali G Show, for which he and the other writers received an Emmy nomination, Rogen was guided by director Judd Apatow toward a film career. Rogen was cast in a major supporting role, and credited as a co-producer, in Apatow’s directorial debut The 40-Year-Old Virgin. After receiving critical praise for that performance, Universal Pictures agreed to cast Rogen as the lead in Apatow’s next directorial feature, Knocked Up. Da Ali G Show was the name of two related satirical TV series starring British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen and featuring the character Ali G. The original (single season) series was made by Channel 4 in the UK, and the second (two season) series by Channel 4 in the UK... Judd Apatow (born December 6, 1967, in Syosset, New York)[1] is an Emmy-winning American screenwriter, director, and producer. ... The 40-Year-Old Virgin is a 2005 comedy film, written by Judd Apatow and co-written by Steve Carell, though it featured a great deal of improvised dialogue. ... Universal Pictures is the main motion picture production/distribution arm of Universal Studios, a subsidiary of NBC Universal. ... Knocked Up is an American romantic comedy film written, co-produced, and directed by Judd Apatow was released in 2007. ...

Rogen has appeared in the films Donnie Darko, You, Me, and Dupree and Fanboys, in addition to the Apatow-produced comedies Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy and Superbad (a semi-autobiographical comedy Rogen originally intended to headline years ago, co-written by Rogen and Evan Goldberg). Rogen also wrote the screenplay for another comedy which Apatow helped co-produce, Owen Wilson's Drillbit Taylor. Donnie Darko is a 2001 drama/psychological thriller/science fiction film written and directed by Richard Kelly. ... You, Me and Dupree is a comedy film released on July 14, 2006. ... Fanboys is a 2007 film directed by Kyle Newman and starring Sam Huntington, Chris Marquette, Dan Fogler, Jay Baruchel, and Kristen Bell. ... Categories: Stub | 2004 films | Comedy films ... Superbad is a 2007 comedy film written by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, who began writing the script when they were both 13 years old. ... Evan Goldberg is a writing and producing partner of Seth Rogen. ... Owen Cunningham Wilson (born November 18, 1968) is an Academy Award-nominated American actor and writer. ... Drillbit Taylor is a 2008 comedy film starring Owen Wilson and based on an original idea by John Hughes. ...

Biography

Early life

Rogen was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, the son of Sandy, a social worker, and Mark Rogen, who works for non-profit organizations and as an assistant director of a Workmen's Circle.^[1][2] Rogen has described his parents, who met at an Israeli kibbutz, as "radical Jewish socialists".^[2] Rogen attended a Talmud Torah school, as well as Camp Miriam, a Habonim Dror camp where he would perform stand-up comedy for fellow campers.^[1] Rogen got his start in show business at age 13 after signing up for a comedy class. With his trademark deadpan humour, he placed second in the Vancouver Amateur Comedy Contest at sixteen, then headed south of the border to continue stand-up and acting. For other uses, see Vancouver (disambiguation). ... Motto: Splendor sine occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Official languages English (de facto) Government Lieutenant-Governor Steven Point Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament House seats 36 Senate seats 6 Confederation July 20, 1871 (6th province) Area  Ranked 5th Total 944... A social worker is a person employed in the administration of charity, social service, welfare, and poverty agencies, advocacy, or religious outreach programs. ... The Workmens Circle Logo The Arbeter Ring (אַרבעטער־רינג) (Workmen’s Circle) is a Yiddish language-oriented American Jewish fraternal organization loosely connected to the Humanistic Judaism movement. ... Kibbutz Merom Golan as seen from Bental mountain A Kibbutz (Hebrew: Translit. ... For other uses, see Jew (disambiguation). ... Socialism is a social and economic system (or the political philosophy advocating such a system) in which the economic means of production are owned and controlled collectively by the people. ... Talmud Torah is the Public free school for poor and orphaned boys, who are there given an elementary education in Hebrew, the Scriptures (especially the Pentateuch), and the Talmud (Halakah), and are thus prepared for the Yeshibah. ... The Habonim Dror Emblem (known as its Semel / סמל). Habonim Dror (Hebrew: הבונים דרור; Translation: The Freedom Builders (more popularly The Builders of Freedom) is a Socialist-Zionist youth movement formed by the merger in 1982 of the Habonim and Dror youth movements. ... B. J. Novak in a stand-up comedy routine at Olde English sketch comedy in June 2007. ...

Early career

Rogen's first exposure to the entertainment field began with commercial work in Canada at the age of 13.^[3] After trying his hand as a standup comic, Rogen snapped up his first starring role in the Judd Apatow/Paul Feig 1980-set teen series Freaks and Geeks (1999-2000) with only two auditions. He played cynical, acerbic "freak" Ken Miller. Apatow was very impressed with Rogen's improvisational skills.^[4] After the show was cancelled in the middle of its first season, Rogen was cast in a similar role in Apatow's second, also short-lived series, Undeclared (2001-2002), and went on to write several episodes. In 2001, Rogen also had minor roles in Donnie Darko (playing Ricky Danforth) and Dawson's Creek, in an episode he claims he never saw.^[5] Following the cancellation of his second series in 2002, Rogen developed a soured attitude toward television, not wanting to act on another show unless Apatow was involved.^[6] Judd Apatow (born December 6, 1967, in Syosset, New York)[1] is an Emmy-winning American screenwriter, director, and producer. ... Paul S. Feig is an American director and author. ... Freaks and Geeks is an American television series, created by Paul Feig and produced by Judd Apatow, that aired on NBC during the 1999–2000 TV season. ... Undeclared is a U.S. television series that aired on FOX during the 2001–2002 TV season. ... Donnie Darko is a 2001 drama/psychological thriller/science fiction film written and directed by Richard Kelly. ... For the city in British Columbia, see Dawson Creek, British Columbia. ...

Writing career

Rogen's first major writing job was for Apatow's second short-lived television series, Undeclared, for which he was hired as a writer before he was offered an acting role.^[7] During the show's run, Rogen wrote one episode by himself and co-wrote four others.^[6] Undeclared is a U.S. television series that aired on FOX during the 2001–2002 TV season. ...

Rogen's experience with Undeclared paid off when he and his writing partner, Evan Goldberg, joined the writing staff of Da Ali G Show for its second season. In 2005, the Ali G Show writing staff, including Rogen and Goldberg, received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination in the Writing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Program category. As it turned out, Rogen had signed on to the show for what became its final season; Da Ali G Show ended due to the creative decision that its mode of "surprise" comedy would become unsustainable if the show continued much longer. Rogen's association with the show's star, Sacha Baron Cohen, who had belonged to the same Jewish youth group, was not over, however; in a recent interview with Tokion Magazine(Issue 55), Rogen claimed to have made uncredited contributions to Cohen's film version of Borat.^[8] Evan Goldberg is a writing and producing partner of Seth Rogen. ... Da Ali G Show was the name of two related satirical TV series starring British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen and featuring the character Ali G. The original (single season) series was made by Channel 4 in the UK, and the second (two season) series by Channel 4 in the UK... Da Ali G Show was the name of two related satirical TV series starring British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen and featuring the character Ali G. The original (single season) series was made by Channel 4 in the UK, and the second (two season) series by Channel 4 in the UK... The Primetime Emmy Awards are awards presented by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in recognition of excellence in American primetime television programming. ... The 57th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards were held on September 18, 2005, hosted by Ellen DeGeneres. ... This article is about the British comedian. ... This article is about the Sacha Baron Cohen character Borat. For the movie, see Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan. ...

Years ago Rogen wrote the script of the 2007 comedy Superbad, as a starring vehicle for himself. The Superbad team then looked for "an 18-year-old version" of Rogen and chose frequent Rogen collaborator Jonah Hill.^[9] Rogen also wrote the screenplay for the Owen Wilson vehicle, Drillbit Taylor, which is based on a 70-page scriptment written by John Hughes.^[10] Superbad is a 2007 comedy film written by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, who began writing the script when they were both 13 years old. ... Jonah Hill (born December 20, 1983)[1] is an American actor and screenwriter. ... Owen Cunningham Wilson (born November 18, 1968) is an Academy Award-nominated American actor and writer. ... Drillbit Taylor is a 2008 comedy film starring Owen Wilson and based on an original idea by John Hughes. ... A scriptment is a treatment of a film or a TV show that is more elaborate than a standard draft treatment. ... For other people with this name, see John Hughes. ...

Current projects

Rogen returned to the big screen in 2005 with a major supporting role in Apatow's directorial debut The 40-Year-Old Virgin alongside Steve Carell. The film was a massive success, grossing $109,449,237 domestically ($177,358,395 worldwide).^[11] Apatow then cast Rogen as the lead in the 2007 film Knocked Up.^[12] Upon completing The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Apatow had approached Rogen about potential starring roles, but the actor suggested many high concept science fiction ideas. After Apatow insisted that Rogen would work better in real life situations, the two agreed on the accidental pregnancy concept that became Knocked Up.^[13] The 40-Year-Old Virgin is a 2005 comedy film, written by Judd Apatow and co-written by Steve Carell, though it featured a great deal of improvised dialogue. ... Steven John Carell (born August 16, 1962[1]) is a Golden Globe- and Screen Actors Guild Award-winning American comedian, actor, producer and writer, who rose to fame as a correspondent on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, from 1999 to 2004. ... Knocked Up is an American romantic comedy film written, co-produced, and directed by Judd Apatow was released in 2007. ... Science fiction is a form of speculative fiction principally dealing with the impact of imagined science and technology, or both, upon society and persons as individuals. ...

In USA Today's recent profile of the 'frat-pack' group, they mention those actors' rising salaries makes it financially wiser to cast newcomers like Rogen as supporting characters, citing his roles in Virgin and Dupree as successful examples.^[14] When asked in an interview if he is in the group, Rogen has stated that he is not sure.^[5][15] Rogen and Apatow's latest project, as of summer 2007, is the teen comedy Superbad at Columbia Pictures. Rogen and Evan Goldberg wrote the film, with Apatow as one of the Producers. While Rogen did pen Owen Wilson's upcoming Drillbit Taylor, he does not expect to appear in it since the script mostly involves high school students. Freaks and Geeks co-star James Franco also revealed that he will reunite with Rogen for the Apatow-written comedy, The Pineapple Express.^[16] Rogen hosted Saturday Night Live on October 6, 2007.^[17] He is currently filming alongside Elizabeth Banks in Kevin Smith's Zack and Miri Make a Porno^[18] and is set to star in the Jody Hill directed mall cop comedy Observe and Report, which begins filming in April.^[19] He is also set to costar with Adam Sandler in Judd Apatow's third directorial feature, which is currently untitled.^[20] USA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. ... The Columbia Pictures logo from 1993 to the present Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. ... James Edward Franco (born April 19, 1978) is an American actor, director, screenwriter, film producer, and artist. ... The Pineapple Express is an upcoming comedy film expected to be released on August 8, 2008. ... SNL redirects here. ... is the 279th day of the year (280th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Banks in Heights Elizabeth Banks (born Elizabeth Maresal Mitchell on February 10, 1974) is an American actress. ... This article is about the American screenwriter, film director, actor and comic book writer. ... Zack and Miri Make a Porno is the working title of a scheduled film written by and to be directed by Kevin Smith. ... Adam Richard Sandler (born September 9, 1966) is an American comedian, actor, musician, screenwriter, and film producer. ...

In April 2008, Empire reported that Rogen and Evan Goldberg will write an episode for the animated television series The Simpsons.^[21] Empire is a British film magazine published monthly by Emap Consumer Media since July 1989. ... Simpsons redirects here. ...

Improvisation

Though Rogen has penned scripts for both film and television, his comedic stylings tend to rely heavily on improvisational dialogue. Apatow noticed this improvisation talent on the set of Freaks and Geeks, which influenced his decision to have Rogen write for Undeclared and pitch jokes for The 40-Year-Old Virgin.^[4] As with most Apatow projects, the dialogue in Rogen's films is usually not what was on paper.^[13] Rogen says he prefers improvised dialogue because it captures the essence of real friends spouting jokes.^[22] Because Apatow never stops rolling after takes, allowing his actors to improvise differently each time, Rogen's two largest film roles to date (The 40-Year-Old Virgin and Knocked Up) both achieved the rare milestone of shooting over a million feet of film, almost unprecedented for comedies.^[13]

Personal life

Rogen moved to Los Angeles at the age of 16, after Apatow discovered him in Vancouver.^[4] During his late teens, Rogen's parents moved from Canada with him, but by the time he landed his second television series, his parents would live in both Canada and the United States.^[6] Rogen still resides in Los Angeles. He continues to write and produce with longtime writing partner, Evan Goldberg, with whom he has worked on Da Ali G Show, Knocked Up, and Superbad, the latter of which is a semi-autobiographical take on their longtime friendship. Rogen and Lauren Miller attended the film premieres of The 40 Year-Old Virgin, You, Me and Dupree and Knocked Up.^[23][24] One of his most loved films is Army of Darkness.^[25] Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... Evan Goldberg is a writing and producing partner of Seth Rogen. ... Da Ali G Show was the name of two related satirical TV series starring British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen and featuring the character Ali G. The original (single season) series was made by Channel 4 in the UK, and the second (two season) series by Channel 4 in the UK... Knocked Up is an American romantic comedy film written, co-produced, and directed by Judd Apatow was released in 2007. ... Superbad, the 1997 creation of web designer Ben Benjamin, is an artistic work that was produced using the tools and methods of web design. ... For the wrestling stable, see The Army of Darkness. ...

Influences

Rogen has described the shock of being thrust into an industry where he is now working alongside the comedic icons he grew up watching, such as Will Ferrell, Owen Wilson, and Jim Carrey. Rogen cites the Adam Sandler album They're All Gonna Laugh at You! (which features Judd Apatow at certain points) as the funniest thing he has ever heard, stating that the track "At A Medium Pace" was the seed for what became his comedic persona. Rogen was also a huge fan of the Da Ali G Show's first season, so it was a shock to suddenly work for Cohen. Rogen cites the films Porky's and Bachelor Party, in addition to films by Kevin Smith, as inspirations for writing sex comedies.^[26] In an interview with Mtv, he said of Smith "I feel like my strengths were always kind of ripping off a Kevin Smith movie anyway. It's not a far departure."^[27] Of Smith and his films, Rogen has gone as far as to say "I wouldn’t be a writer if it wasn’t for you and your movies."^[28] John William Ferrell (born July 16, 1967)[1] is an Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated American comedian, actor, voice actor, and writer who first established himself as a cast member of Saturday Night Live, and has since gone on to a successful film career, starring in the comedies A Night... Owen Cunningham Wilson (born November 18, 1968) is an Academy Award-nominated American actor and writer. ... James Eugene Carrey (born January 17, 1962) is a two-time Golden Globe Award-winning Canadian-American A-list film actor and comedian. ... Adam Richard Sandler (born September 9, 1966) is an American comedian, actor, musician, screenwriter, and film producer. ... Theyre All Gonna Laugh at You! is an album by American comedian Adam Sandler, released in 1993. ... Judd Apatow (born December 6, 1967, in Syosset, New York)[1] is an Emmy-winning American screenwriter, director, and producer. ... The following is a list of episodes for the HBO original series, Da Ali G Show. ... Porkys is a comedy film about the escapades of teenagers at the fictional Angel Beach high school in Florida in 1954. ... Bachelor Party is a 1984 comedy film starring Tom Hanks, Tawny Kitaen, Adrian Zmed and Deborah Harmon. ... This article is about the American screenwriter, film director, actor and comic book writer. ... Sex Comedy is a comedy using many elements of pornographic films. ...

Filmography

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Awards and nominations

References

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Further reading

• Patterson, J. "Comedy's new centre of gravity", Film, The Guardian, 2007-09-14. Retrieved on 2007-09-23. 

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External links

• Seth Rogen at the Internet Movie Database
• Seth Rogen Fan Site
• The Education of A Comic Prodigyon Time.com (a division of Time Magazine)
• The Onion A.V. Club interview
• Is this the face of Hollywood's next A-lister? (Profile from The Globe and Mail)
• Seth Rogen Interview in Complex Magazine
• Interview with Seth Rogen about Knocked UP
• Interview with Seth Rogen about Knocked Up

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