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Danny Smith Biography

Birth Name:Daniel Smith

Birth Place:Pickering, Ontario, Canada

Profession Writer, Actor, Producer, Soundtrack, Production manager, Music department

Fast Facts

  • Was nominated for a BAFTA TV Award for Best International for "Family Guy" in 2008
  • Began his writing career for the "PM Magazine" series on Rhode Island's Channel 10, hosted by Matt Lauer and Sheila Martines
  • Started out as a writer for the TV series "Head of the Class" in 1990
  • Best known as the writer and executive producer of "Family Guy․"
  • Has done voice-over work for more than 150 episodes of "Family Guy," in which he plays Jim Kaplan and the Evil Monkey, among others
  • His voice also appears in "The Cleveland Show," "American Dad!," "Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy," and the "Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse" video game
  • Has written two songs for "Family Guy:" "I Have James Woods" in 2005 and "My Drunken Irish Dad" in 2007

Awards

  • 2000Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less): nominated
  • 2005Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour): nominated
  • 2006Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour): nominated
  • 2007Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics: nominated
  • 2008BAFTA TV Award-Best International: nominated
  • 2008Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or More): nominated
  • 2009Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2011Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics: nominated
  • 2012Grammy-Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television: nominated