Danny Smith
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