Alec Sulkin
{{Short description|American screenwriter, producer, and voice actor}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2022}}
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| name = Alec Sulkin
| other_names =
| image = Alec Sulkin - Family Guy panel at NYCC (61248) (cropped).jpg
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| caption = Sulkin at the New York Comic Con in 2018
| birth_name = Alec Matthew Sulkin
| education = Connecticut College
| occupation = Writer, producer, voice actor
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| birth_place =
| spouse = Tal Rabinowitz
| years_active = 1999–present
| children = 1
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Alexander Matthew Sulkin (born February 14, 1973) is an American screenwriter, producer, and voice actor known for his work on Family Guy and The Cleveland Show.
Career
Sulkin began as a writer for The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, during the show's first three years. On the August 18, 2014 WTF podcast, he stated that he got the job after being recommended by Wellesley Wild.[http://www.wtfpod.com/podcast/episodes/episode_525_-_alec_sulkin wtf podcast]
Sulkin joined Family Guy in 2005, and has since produced, written and provided voices for multiple episodes, including the hour-long Star Wars homage, "Blue Harvest", as well as "Chick Cancer", "Stew-Roids", "Stu and Stewie's Excellent Adventure", "Screams of Silence: The Story of Brenda Q", "Family Guy Viewer Mail #2" (with Tom Devanney and Deepak Sethi), "Into Fat Air", "Grimm Job" and "3 Acts of God".
In August, 2010, Sulkin and his writing partner Wellesley Wild signed a three-year pact with 20th Century Fox TV.Andreeva, Nellie (2010-08-11) [https://www.deadline.com/tag/alec-sulkin-wellesley-wild-deal/ 20th Century Fox TV Signs Overall Deals With 2 'Family Guy' Executive Producers] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100818195501/http://www.deadline.com/tag/alec-sulkin-wellesley-wild-deal/ |date=August 18, 2010 }} Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2010-08-21. In 2013, Sulkin and Wild produced a sitcom titled Dads, with MacFarlane as executive producer. The series was cancelled after one season.{{cite web|last1=Kondolojy|first1=Amanda|title='Dads,' 'Enlisted' and 'Surviving Jack,' & 'Rake' Canceled After First Season by FOX|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/05/07/dads-enlisted-and-surviving-jack-canceled-by-fox/261517/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140508062250/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/05/07/dads-enlisted-and-surviving-jack-canceled-by-fox/261517/|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 8, 2014|website=Zap2it|publisher=Tribune Digital Ventures|access-date=February 24, 2015}}
In 2012, Sulkin co-wrote the well-received comedy Ted, along with MacFarlane and Wild. All three then co-wrote the 2015 sequel Ted 2.{{cite web|url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/movies/2018545267_mr29ted.html |title='Ted': Bear comes to life, stuffed with bad behavior |last=Andersen |first=Soren |publisher=The Seattle Times |access-date=July 4, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120701021959/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/movies/2018545267_mr29ted.html |archive-date=July 1, 2012 }}
Sulkin, along with Family Guy writers Julius Sharpe, Danny Smith, John Viener, Patrick Meighan and Seth MacFarlane were special material writers for the 85th Academy Awards, in which the latter was the host.
Sulkin co-wrote the script of the 2014 film A Million Ways to Die in the West, along with MacFarlane and Wild.{{cite news |last=Alter |first=Alexandra |date=February 27, 2014 |title=Family Guy Becomes Novelist Guy |url=https://www.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303426304579405581525867624 |newspaper=Wall Street Journal |access-date=March 18, 2014}}{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2013/film/news/universal-seth-macfarlanes-a-million-ways-to-die-1200479218/ |title=Universal to Release Seth MacFarlane's 'A Million Ways To Die' on May 30, 2014 |last=Kroll |first=Justin |date=May 10, 2013 |website=Variety |access-date=March 18, 2014}}
Starting with Season 16, Sulkin, alongside Richard Appel became the new showrunners for Family Guy.
In addition to television writing, Sulkin has garnered a sizable following on the social networking service, Twitter.[http://hottalkla.com/htla/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=967:nuzzy-and-the-guy-36-alec-sulkin-aka-sarahksilvermans-boyfriend&catid=55:the-nuzzy-and-the-guy-are-decently-funny-podcast&Itemid=276/ Alec Sulkin – podcast interview] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110712222737/http://hottalkla.com/htla/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=967%3Anuzzy-and-the-guy-36-alec-sulkin-aka-sarahksilvermans-boyfriend&catid=55%3Athe-nuzzy-and-the-guy-are-decently-funny-podcast&Itemid=276%2F |date=July 12, 2011 }}
In March 2011, Sulkin caused a controversy by posting the following joke on Twitter: "If you wanna feel better about this earthquake in Japan, google 'Pearl Harbor death toll.'" Sulkin made the comment one day after the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake, which killed over 10,000 people in Japan. The following day, Sulkin deleted the joke and apologized, saying the post was insensitive and that he had not realized the extent and severity of the disaster.{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/thesulk/status/46618078443872256|title=Yesterday death toll|access-date=September 4, 2011}}National Post: [https://nationalpost.com/news/family-guy-writer-apologizes-for-pearl-harbor-quake-joke/ ‘Family Guy’ writer apologizes for Pearl Harbor-quake joke.] March 14, 2011.The Sunday Morning Herald: [https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/family-guy-writer-sorry-for-japan-quake-joke-20110315-1busz.html Family Guy writer sorry for Japan quake joke.] March 15, 2011.
Personal life
Sulkin once dated Sarah Silverman.{{cite web | url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1631843/sarah-silverman-shares-her-valentines-day-plans/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220705190717/http://www.mtv.com/news/1631843/sarah-silverman-shares-her-valentines-day-plans/ | url-status=dead | archive-date=July 5, 2022 | title=Sarah Silverman Shares Her Valentine's Day Plans | website=MTV }}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|1273148}}
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Category:American television writers
Category:American male television writers
Category:Place of birth missing (living people)
Category:American television producers