Wilfred

David was born and raised in Danville, California. After graduating from UCLA’s School of Motion Picture/ Television with honors, he worked as a creative executive for Lorimar- Telepictures and NBC. He began writing fulltime when he landed a staff job on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.His first pilot, The Last Frontier, was picked up to series by FOX, and while the show was short-lived, it began David’s long association with that network. As Writer and Co-Executive Producer, he helped launch the first three seasons of the FOX Animation hit King of the Hill and he served as an executive producer on the first four seasons of American Dad.David was the original showrunner and executive producer on Family Guy, which he co-developed with creator Seth MacFarlane. He also created the ABC series, The Big House, starring Kevin Hart. Most recently he reconceived and developed the American version of Wilfred for FX. David has been nominated for five Emmys®, and won one trophy (for King of the Hill).In features, he co-produced the film adaptation of Tucker Max’s bestseller, I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell.He lives in Los Angeles and is the father of two sons who are still too young to watch anything he’s ever written.

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David has been nominated for five Emmys® and won one trophy.

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David Zuckerman | Wilfred on FX

David Zuckerman | Executive Producer, Writer | Wilfred on FX

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Elijah Wood plays “Ryan,” a good-hearted but troubled young man learning to make his way in the world with the help of his unique friendship with Wilfred, his neighbor’s pet dog.&nbsp;

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Jason Gann plays "Wilfred," the title character that the world sees simply as a dog. His neighbor Ryan, however, sees Wilfred as a crude and somewhat surly Australian bloke in a cheap dog suit.&nbsp;

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Fiona Gubelmann plays "Jenna," Wilfred’s owner and Ryan’s next-door neighbor. She works as a local news reporter and recently married Drew. To Jenna, Wilfred is simply her lovable dog.&nbsp;

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Dorian Brown plays “Kristen,” Ryan's misanthropic sister. She is a single, working-mom and feels entitled to tell Ryan how to live his life.&nbsp;

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Rich Frank headshot wearing a collared shirt standing in front of a brick wall

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David Zuckerman | Executive Producer, Writer | Wilfred on FX

Wilfred

David Zuckerman

Reed Agnew & Eli Jorne

Jeffery Kwatinetz