Matt Weitzman (born November 13, 1967) is one of the creators of American Dad! along with Mike Barker and Seth MacFarlane. MacFarlane has credited Weitzman and Barker with American Dad!s success and longevity, stating that they have been in charge of creative direction over the series. Barker and Weitzman were originally writers for Family Guy. Weitzman has also written on twelve television shows including Daddy Dearest, Off Centre and Damon.