Steve Callaghan is an American screenwriter, producer and voice actor, best known for his work on ''

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''. He is a graduate of the Department of Public Policy at the UCLA School of Public Affairs. Callaghan started his career in 1999 as a writers' assistant for ''Family Guy'', and has since worked as a writer and producer on a variety of televisions shows such as '' 3-South'', '' Yes, Dear'' and ''

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''. Callaghan was offered a job as a writers' assistant on the animated series ''Family Guy'' in 1999, and became one of the first members of the original writing staff of the show. He served as co-executive producer during the show's fifth, sixth, and seventh seasons, and as executive producer during the show's eighth season. During the show's cancellation from 2003 to 2005, Callaghan wrote for the CBS television sitcom ''Yes, Dear'' and the animated television series ''3-South'' on

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. In 2009, it was announced that Callaghan would begin serving as executive producer and

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for ''Family Guy'' and would oversee the show's transition to high definition, beginning in the ninth season and ending in the fifteenth season. Callaghan has authored two publications about the series, including '' Family Guy: Stewie's Guide to World Domination'' and a guide to the first three seasons of the show. In 2013, in addition to his duties on ''

'', Callaghan was also named executive producer and showrunner for the eighth season of ''

''. Callaghan continues as the current executive producer of ''

''. He has twice been nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award (including a nomination for Outstanding Comedy Series in 2009).

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* American male television writers American television writers Living people UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs alumni Place of birth missing (living people) Year of birth missing (living people) Family Guy Showrunners of animated series {{US-tv-writer-stub