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.