| | | | | movie. In 2005, he appeared in the hit movie, 40 |
| Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Seth Rogen has | | | | Year Old Virgin which was Apatow’s |
| quickly risen to popularity with his leading roles in | | | | directorial-debut. This movie was an incredible success |
| movies such as Knocked Up and Superbad. However, | | | | and it helped to land him in the lead role in the |
| where did he come from? And, more so than that, | | | | ‘accidental pregnancy’ movie, Knocked Up. |
| how does the son of two “radical Jewish | | | | Here he played a lazy web-entrepreneur who, after a |
| socialists” as Rogen puts it, get to become one | | | | late night at the club, goes home with a woman. The |
| of these very famous actors? | | | | result? You guessed it…A baby. Starting in |
| It all started when he was thirteen years old. Known | | | | September, Rogen is also set to appear in Judd |
| for driving his parents and teachers absolutely crazy | | | | Apatow's next directorial effort (working title "Funny |
| with his attempts at humor, he signed up for a | | | | People") with Adam Sandler, Eric Bana, Jason |
| comedy class in his home town. Immediately, Rogen | | | | Schwartzman, Leslie Mann and Jonah Hill. |
| took to it and quickly began to work on his own | | | | However, what happens when a typical comedic |
| material. After a very short amount of time, he | | | | character gets his chance at something a little more |
| began to appear in a lot of well known Vancouver | | | | daring? You get the Green Hornet. Known for being |
| comedy clubs such as Lafflines, Punchlines, and | | | | on the heavy side, Rogen will have to bulk up if he is |
| others. Finally, after three years of stand up, he | | | | going to fit into the trench coat of this superhero. |
| decided that he was going to venture to America to | | | | More importantly, Rogen and his long-time writing |
| make a career in stand-up. Rogen had won second | | | | partner, Even Goldberg, are tasked with writing the |
| place in the Vancouver Amateur Comedy Contest at | | | | movie for the Green Hornet. So, with Rogen playing |
| sixteen and that gave him the confidence to venture | | | | the lead character and the two writing the |
| below the border. | | | | screen-play, some argue that the character of Britt |
| For most of us, though, he is well known for his | | | | Reid might not be what he should be. Or, more so, |
| acting. His first on-screen experience came at the | | | | what he can do, with all the bulking up necessary. |
| age of eleven when he was in a few commercials. | | | | Rogen’s response? “You should believe that |
| However, for most actors, it is the big screen that | | | | I can do some physical activity. You have to believe I |
| they aspire for and Rogen had those hopes as well. | | | | can do something.” Can he though? Can the man |
| After auditioning only once, he landed a role on the | | | | who has, for most of his life, done stand-up comedy |
| hit TV series, “Freaks and Geeks.” It was | | | | jump into a more serious role? Can he really be action |
| produced by Judd Apatow who he would later | | | | potential? He argues that, yes, he can. He has all the |
| befriend and work alongside in many future projects. | | | | intentions to bulk up for the role. There are two very |
| “Freaks and Geeks” was cancelled in the | | | | talented writers working on the screen-play. But, |
| middle of the first season and Apatow started a | | | | when it comes to a director, Rogen is not so |
| second television series, “Undeclared.” He | | | | committed. He wants to find someone who will bring |
| cast Rogen in a similar role as he had played in | | | | something fresh to the table. |
| “Freaks and Geeks” and this went on for an | | | | All in all, Rogen went from doing some small time |
| entire season, but was cancelled before the second | | | | stand-up comedy in Vancouver to landing lead roles in |
| season. Fortunately for Rogen, it was in this television | | | | two television series and then in some of the 21st |
| series that he received his first major writing gig. | | | | century’s greatest comedies. From commercials, |
| Before he was hired to act, he was one of the | | | | to stand-up, to television, to Knocked Up, Seth |
| writers for the show where he wrote an entire | | | | Rogen now has his eyes set on playing the green |
| episode by himself and co-authored four others. | | | | fedora wearing Green Hornet. Let’s see if he can |
| His first big screen appearance was in 2001 when he | | | | do it. |
| had a minor role in Donnie Darko, a Jake Gyllenhaal | | | | |
