David A. Goodman Biography

Fast Facts

• Was nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award and a BAFTA TV Award for "Family Guy," as well as a Nebula Award for "Futurama․"
• Graduated from the University of Chicago with a degree in Political Science in 1984
• Wanted to become a television writer after reading about them in "The Making of 'Star Trek'" when he was in high school
• Best known as the writer and producer of "Star Trek: Enterprise," "The Golden Girls," "Family Guy," and "Futurama․"
• Got his job on "Star Trek: Enterprise" in part because they liked his Star Trek-themed "Futurama" episode, "Where No Fan Has Gone Before․"
• Wrote the book "Star Trek Federation: The First 150 Years" to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the fictional founding of the United Federation of Planets
• An animated version of him appears in the "Family Guy" episode "Not All Dogs Go to Heaven," where the family goes to a Star Trek convention
• Has been known to voice parodies of Ray Romano on "Family Guy" by simply talking because his voice is so deep