Alec Sulkin
b. 1973 · American screenwriter, producer and voice actor
Biography
Alec Sulkin (born in the United States in 1973) is an American screenwriter, producer and voice actor, best known for his work on the animated series Family Guy and The Cleveland Show. He belongs to the world of television comedy and the big-screen comedies of the 2010s.
He started out as a writer on The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn during its first few seasons. In 2005 he joined Family Guy, where he wrote, produced and voiced many episodes. Together with his writing partner Wellesley Wild, he signed a three-year deal with 20th Century Fox TV in 2010, and in 2013 the two produced the sitcom Dads, which was cancelled after one season. With Seth MacFarlane and Wild he co-wrote Ted (2012), its sequel Ted 2 (2015) and A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014). From Season 16 onward he became, alongside Richard Appel, one of the lead showrunners of Family Guy. His career remains closely tied to that series and to MacFarlane's comedy.
Key films
- Ted (2012), a comedy he co-wrote with Seth MacFarlane and Wellesley Wild, well received by critics.
- Ted 2 (2015), a sequel written by the same team.
- A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014), a comic western on which he co-wrote the script with MacFarlane and Wild.
- The Naked Gun (2025), listed among his notable credits as an actor.
Trivia
Twitter controversy (2011)
After the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake he posted a joke about the disaster on Twitter that sparked controversy. The next day he deleted it and apologized, saying he had not grasped how severe the catastrophe was.
First steps in television
His first television job was as a writer on The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn. In a 2014 podcast appearance he said he got the position on the recommendation of Wellesley Wild.
On Cinematopedia
Ted
Ted 2
A Million Ways to Die in the West
The Naked GunOriginal Cinematopedia text based on Wikipedia (en) and Wikidata.