Seth MacFarlane Donates $1 Million To SAG-AFTRA Fund

Seth MacFarlane donated $1 million in support of actors in the SAG-AFTRA strike. 

The Entertainment Community shared a statement where they revealed the generous donation. 

The Entertainment Community Fund Chair of SAG-AFTRA Annette Bening wrote, “The Entertainment Community Fund is overcome with gratitude to the prominent leaders in our community who have donated in support of film and television workers in need. Each day, the calls for help increase; these gifts will immediately assist so many in our industry who are still struggling to recover after the pandemic. We also hope that these impactful gifts will inspire others, if they can, to donate to support our crucial work.”

MacFarlane is not the only person who has donated to the cause. Other donors include Steven Spielberg and Kate Capshaw, Vince Gilligan, Shonda Rhimes, Michelle Pfeiffer and David E. Kelley, Greg Berlanti and Rosanne Cash, in memory of Johnny Cash. They have raised over $6.3 million in all the donations they have received since May 1. 

Dwayne Johnson’s recent donation made history with a seven-figure donation, which will go towards helping thousands of actors in need. 

MacFarlane was also spotted with the team of Family Guy on the picket line on Tuesday in Los Angeles in front of Fox offices. 

He shared images of the event on his Twitter feed, including a picture of the team together and a statement where he spoke about the importance of actors, writers and staff in creating films and TV shows. 

 “EVERYONE here deserves to make a comfortable living in the industry to which they give so much of themselves,” he wrote. “Very proud to walk the picket line with this group today. None of them should have to wait any longer for a fair and equitable deal.”