Mark Henry Hentemann is an American screenwriter, creator and producer for television and film. He is a writer, executive producer and former showrunner of the animated series Family Guy,[1][2][3] where he started as a writer in its first season. In addition, Hentemann has also provided voices for many minor characters on Family Guy, including the "Phony Guy", Opie, and Eddie the Ostrich.[4]
Mark Hentemann | |
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 Hentemann at the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con. | |
| Born | April 24, 1969 Cleveland, Ohio, United States |
| Occupation | Writer, voice actor, producer, showrunner |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Spouse | Lynne Hentemann |
| Children | 3 |
Hentemann has also written for the Late Show with David Letterman,[4] created the series 3-South for MTV, and also the animated series, Bordertown for Fox in 2016[5][6][7] on the network's Sunday Funday lineup, which Seth MacFarlane and he executive produced. He is currently working on a reboot of The Naked Gun franchise for Paramount.
Hentemann is also a long-time real estate investor. Having moved to Los Angeles penniless in 1998, he began investing his script earnings into multifamily. He is founder of Quantum Capital, a real estate investment firm, and host of "The Wild West Real Estate Podcast".
Career edit
Hentemann grew up in Cleveland, Ohio. He is an alumnus of Saint Ignatius High School in Ohio City, and began his career as a greeting card writer and illustrator for American Greetings.[8] His cards caught the interest of David Letterman and allowed him his first job in television writing for The Late Show.
Mark Hentemann has written, produced and provided voice acting on several half-hours, including "Off-Centre" (WBTV), "Run of the House" (WBTV) 3 South, which he created for MTV. He also created the animated series Bordertown for FOX, on which he voice acted, created and executive produced.
Hentemann has twice been nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award (including a nomination for Outstanding Comedy Series).
Hentemann is also a long time real estate investor. He is co-founder of the investment company Quantum Capital, which invests in multifamily real estate in Los Angeles, Austin and Denver, with $200,000,000 in assets under management.[9]
Personal life edit
Mark Hentemann lives in Los Angeles, CA with his wife, Lynne, and has three children, Tatum (b. 2004), Grace (b. 2008), and Emerson (b. 2008). Tatum, does occasional voices for Family Guy and American Dad!. [citation needed] Hentemann's daughter Grace played the live-action version of Stewie Griffin in the Family Guy episode "Road to the Multiverse". She wears red overalls and is seated next to the live-action Brian Griffin, played by writer Wellesley Wild[10]'s dog. Wild is the writer of the episode. Hentemann attended Saint Ignatius High School, and Miami University.[citation needed].
Filmography edit
Voice Acting - Television edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-2003 | 3 South | Joe Tate, Ed Bickel (voice) | Creator, writer, executive producer |
| 2008-2009 | Seth MacFarlane's Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy | Mountain Climber, Vishnu (voice) | 3 Episodes |
| 2010 | The Cleveland Show | Unknown Role | Episode: How Cleveland Got His Groove Back |
| 2010 | Family Guy: It's a Trap! | Opie | Television Special |
| 2001–present | Family Guy | Opie, Phony Guy, Eddie the Ostrich, Others | writer, executive producer, consulting producer |
| 2016 | Bordertown | Bryce | Creator, writer, executive producer |
Writing credits edit
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | "The Late Show with David Letterman" | |
| 2000 | Boyer Brothers | TV movie |
| 1999–present | Family Guy | (37 episodes) |
| 2001-2002 | Off Centre | (15 episodes) |
| 2001-2002 | 3 South | (13 episodes) |
| 2003 | Run of the House | (13 episodes) |
| 2025 | The Naked Gun |
As Executive Producer edit
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2001-2002 | Off Centre | 7 Episodes |
| 2003 | 3 South | 7 Episodes |
| 2003 | Run of the House | |
| 2009-present | Family Guy | 52 Episodes |
| 2016 | Bordertown | 13 Episodes |
Video games edit
| Year | Video game | Voices |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Family Guy Video Game! | Opie |
Awards edit
Primetime Emmy Awards edit
| Year | Award | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Outstanding Animated Program | Family Guy for "Blue Harvest" | Nominated |
| 2009 | Outstanding Comedy Series | Family Guy | Nominated |
References edit
- ^ "Johnny Depp to reprise Edward Scissorhands role... on 'Family Guy'! -- EXCLUSIVE". EW.com. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
- ^ Zahed, Ramin (2009-09-03). "Family Guy Gets New Runners". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
- ^ "Showrunners 2012: 'American Dad's' Seth MacFarlane & Matt Weitzman, 'Family Guy's' Mark Hentemann & Steve Callaghan, 'Cleveland Show's' Rich Appel". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
- ^ a b Mark Hentemann at IMDb
- ^ "FOX ANNOUNCES NEW PRIMETIME SERIES FOR 2015-2016 SEASON | on Fox". Fox.com. 2016-01-31. Archived from the original on 2015-12-29. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
- ^ "Family Guy executive Mark Hentemann talks about his new show Bordertown". Stuff. 28 March 2016. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
- ^ "Review: Shallow 'Bordertown,' from the Seth MacFarlane show factory, fails to sting". Los Angeles Times. 2016-01-02. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
- ^ FAMILY GUY Writers Steve Callaghan And Mark Hentemann At Comic Con 2012. YouTube. 17 July 2012. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ^ "Home Page". Quantum Capital. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
- ^ "Road to the Multiverse", Wiki How, 2021-10-04, retrieved 2021-11-15
External links edit
- Mark Hentemann at IMDb
- Quantumcapitalinc.com