Seth Macfarlanevoices four of the show's main characters: Peter Griffin, Brian Griffin, Stewie Griffin and Glenn Quagmire. MacFarlane chose to voice these characters himself, believing it would be easier to portray the voices he already envisioned than for someone else to attempt it. MacFarlane drew inspiration for the voice of Peter from a security guard he overheard talking while attending the Rhode Island school of design. Stewie's voice was based on the voice of English actor Rex Harisson, especially his performance in the 1964 musical drama film My fair Lady. MacFarlane uses his regular speaking voice when playing Brian.
MacFarlane also provides the voices for various other recurring and one-time only characters, most prominently those of news anchor Tom Tucker, Lois' father Carter Pewdeschmidt and Dr. Hartman. On Carter and Dr. Hartman, he uses the same voice.
Alex Borstein- Lois Griffin
Alex Borsteinvoices Lois Griffin, Asian correspondent Tricia Takanawa, Loretta Brown and Lois' mother Barbara Pewderschmidt. Borstein was asked to provide a voice for the pilot while she was working on MADtv. She had not met MacFarlane or seen any of his artwork and said it was "really sight unseen". At the time, Borstein performed in a stage show in Los Angeles, in which she played a redhead mother whose voice she had based on one of her cousins. The voice was originally slower (and deeper for the original series), but when MacFarlane heard it, he replied "Make it a little less [...] annoying...and speed it up, or every episode will last four hours".
Seth Green primarily plays Chris and Neil Goldman. Green stated that he did an impression of the Buffalo Bill character from the thriller film The Silence of the Lambs during his audition. His main inspiration for Chris' voice came from envisioning how "Buffalo Bill" would sound if he were speaking through a public address system at a Macdonald's.
Mila Kunis - Meg Griffin
Mila Kunishas provided the voice of Meg Griffin. Kunis won the role after auditions and a slight rewrite of the character, in part due to her performance on That 70's show. MacFarlane called Kunis back after her first audition, instructing her to speak slower, and then told her to come back another time and enunciate more. Once she claimed that she had it under control, MacFarlane hired her. Kunis described her character as "the scapegoat." She further explained, "Meg gets picked on a lot. But it's funny. It's like the middle child. She is constantly in the state of being an awkward 14-year-old, when you're kind of going through puberty and what-not. She's just in perpetual mode of humiliation. And it's fun."
Mike Henry- Cleaveland brown
Mike Henry voices both Cleveland Brown and Herbert, as well as some minor recurring characters like Bruce. Henry met MacFarlane at the Rhode Island School of Design and kept in touch with him after they graduated. A few years later, MacFarlane contacted him about being part of the show; he agreed and came on as both a writer and voice actor.
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