Danny Smith (writer)

Danny Smith is an American writer, producer and voice actor on the American animated television series Family Guy. He has been with the show since its inception and, throughout the years, has contributed to many episodes, such as "Holy Crap", "The Father, the Son, and the Holy Fonz", "Chitty Chitty Death Bang" and the Christmas themed episodes, "Road to the North Pole" and "A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas". Smith also voices the Evil Monkey, Ernie the Giant Chicken, Buzz Killington and Al Harrington. Smith has also written many songs for Family Guy, including "Prom Night Dumpster Baby", "Drunken Irish Dad", and "Christmastime Is Killing Us", which was also nominated for an Emmy Award as well as a Grammy Award. He is the only Family Guy writer who hails from the state of Rhode Island, where the show is set. Smith graduated from Smithfield High School in 1977 and from Rhode Island College in 1981.