The 2010 TIME 100 Poll

Cast your votes for the leaders, artists, innovators and icons who you think are the most influential people in the world. Though official voting for inclusion on the TIME 100 list has now closed, with Mir-Hossein Mousavi having won the honor, users can continue to vote for their favorites until the list is revealed on Thursday, April 29th

2010 Candidates

Seth MacFarlane

By TIME STAFFThursday, Apr. 01, 2010
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Age: 36
Occupation: Animator
Previous TIME 100 Appearances: 0

With three animated comedies on the same night on Fox (Family Guy, American Dad and The Cleveland Show), the snarky, musical-loving producer has possibly the biggest voice on any night of TV since Norman Lear's heyday. Whether making raunchy jokes or getting into a feud with Sarah Palin, prime time's cartoon king knows how to get noticed.

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