Seth was raised in Overbrook Park by his parents; Herb, a math teacher, and Barbara, an artist. He attended public school and played soccer. Seth decided to make acting his career at age six after appearing in a summer camp performance of "Hello, Dolly!"


Jodie Foster's production company, Egg Pictures, is named after Green's character in The Hotel New Hampshire (1984), in which she also starred. He had a part filmed for Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992); the part was left on the cutting room floor, but a still from the scene appeared on the read or the commercial release videocassette box. Seth eventually got to be in Buffy, though, on the TV series. Seth is thanked in the sleeve notes of Blink 182's "Enema of the State". Blink also thanks Idle Hands (1999) and Can't Hardly Wait (1998) -- both movies featuring a Blink 182 song and coincidentally both have Seth Green in them. Seth also had an uncredited role in Enemy of the State (1997). Was once room-mates with crooner Brian Evans in California. In Macleans Magazine (Canada), Evans called the experience "Unfortunate for Seth", adding that "I wasn't stable enough to live alone, never mind have a roommate." Not many people know that he was responsible for one of the most overused catchphrases of the 1990s. In 1992 he appeared in a commercial for Rally's Burgers as an obnoxious drive-thru cashier who kept repeating the line "Cha-CHING!!" over and over again and the line entered the popular culture. He played Lyle in The Italian Job (2003). His Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) co-star Michael Caine appeared in the original The Italian Job (1969). Was among the guests at Jessica Simpson's 25th birthday party. Seth is not related to Bruce Seth Green, who directed some episodes of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997). On occasion, some sources confuse the two and have credited Seth as the director. 1998: Named on Entertainment Weekly's "It List" of the 100 Most Creative People in Entertainment. Graduated high school with honors. Has been long time friends with actress Sarah Michelle Gellar, and has collaborated with her quite a few times. They can be found together in Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004), "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997) and "Robot Chicken" (2005). Entertainment Weekly once named him Best TV Actor. Engaged to Clare Grant [February 25, 2010].