Personal details
- Birth Date: 1982-04-15
- Height: 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
- Birth Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Parents: Sandy Rogen (Belogus)
- Professions: Producer, Actor, Writer
Seth Rogen’s journey from teenage stand-up to major Hollywood player is honestly kinda wild. Born in Vancouver, he grew up in a Jewish family—mom’s a social worker, dad’s into non-profits—so he’s always had this sort of grounded, “real people” energy. He started out telling jokes at summer camp and local contests (he snagged second place at the Vancouver Amateur Comedy Contest when he was just sixteen—no big deal), then ditched high school to chase comedy dreams in LA. Ballsy, right? His big break came with Freaks and Geeks, that cult classic show where he played Ken Miller. The show didn’t last long, but man, it launched a whole crew—James Franco, Jason Segel, and of course, Rogen himself. That improv vibe he picked up there? You feel it in his work ever since. After a few TV flops, he got to write for Da Ali G Show with his buddy Evan Goldberg, which actually landed them an Emmy nod. Rogen and Judd Apatow stuck together, with Rogen popping up in The 40-Year-Old Virgin and then leading Knocked Up, which blew up big time. He keeps working with Apatow, plus co-writing Superbad and Pineapple Express with Goldberg (they started Superbad as teenagers, which is nuts). He’s done voice work too—think Horton Hears a Who!, Kung Fu Panda, and Monsters vs. Aliens. The guy’s picked up Canadian Comedy Awards and even got named Comedy Person of the Year twice. These days, he’s married to Lauren Miller Rogen, living in LA, and still doing his thing.
Started cracking jokes on stage at just thirteen—yeah, thirteen. Most kids are barely surviving middle school, but this guy? Already working a mic, trying to get a laugh out of strangers. Wild, right? Not many folks can say their first job was making people laugh in dingy comedy clubs before they could legally drive. That early hustle sets a different vibe for the rest of his life. You can kind of see how that shaped his whole thing—timing, guts, and just diving in headfirst. The energy, the chaos, the “why not?” attitude? It all makes sense when you know he was telling jokes before he probably even had facial hair. It’s not just about being funny; it’s about being fearless and a little weird, in the best way. That early start? Yeah, it explains a lot about the way he owns every room he walks into.
Honestly, it still blows my mind that 90210 (2008) and Superbad (2007) get lumped into the same genre. Like, who’s making these categories? You plop down on the couch and watch 90210—everyone’s got perfect hair, rich parents, and drama that’s way too glossy. Not even in the same universe as the dorky, awkward chaos of Superbad. One’s all about kids desperately trying to fit in, making a mess of every social situation, and just being painfully real. The other? Feels like a soap opera with teenagers pretending to be adults. None of those shiny characters ever reminded me of my friends or anyone I knew. Superbad at least gave us nerds and weirdos some screen time, not just the same old pretty people with first-world problems. For so long, it was either glammed-up fantasy or nothing at all, and you’d never see yourself up there. That’s what stings.
April 15, 1982
5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
Konidela Ram Charan
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Yes, No Children
Sandy Rogen (Belogus) and Surekha
43 years old