{{short description|American television writer (born 1966)}} {{Use mdy dates|date = February 2025}} {{Use American English|date=February 2025}} {{Infobox person | name = Gary Janetti | image = | alt = | caption = | birth_name = Gary Vincent Janetti | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1966|03|22}} | birth_place = New York City, U.S. | nationality = | other_names = | occupation = {{Hlist|Television writer|producer|actor}} | notable_works = ''Will & Grace''<br>''Family Guy''<br>''Vicious'' | spouse = {{marriage|Brad Goreski|2017}} | years_active = 1995–present | alma_mater = Hofstra University | website = }} '''Gary Vincent Janetti''' (born March 22, 1966) is an American television writer, producer, and actor. He is best known for his work on ''Will & Grace'', ''Family Guy'', and ''Vicious''.
==Career== Janetti has written for ''Family Guy'',<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.canada.com/victoriatimescolonist/news/arts/story.html?id=2fde43c5-e910-4301-ad8d-8f2e6236f6e6|title=Family Guy's father in the money|date=May 6, 2008|work=Postmedia News|access-date=March 2, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110628221817/http://www.canada.com/victoriatimescolonist/news/arts/story.html?id=2fde43c5-e910-4301-ad8d-8f2e6236f6e6|archive-date=June 28, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|date=May 25, 1999|title=Cartoon Gaiety|newspaper=The Advocate|page=22–|publisher=Here|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ImMEAAAAMBAJ&q=%22Gary+Janetti%22&pg=PA22|access-date=March 2, 2011}}</ref> and was an executive producer on ''Will and Grace''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2006-03-29-britney-main_x.htm?POE=LIFISVA|title=Britney is back for more|last=Thomas|first=Karen|date=March 29, 2006|work=USA Today|access-date=March 2, 2011}}</ref> He co-created and wrote the British sitcom ''Vicious'', which aired on ITV from 2013 to 2016.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Thomas |first1=June |title=Enough Mean-Queen Putdowns: The Vicious Finale Was All About Love and Kindness |url=https://slate.com/human-interest/2016/06/the-vicious-series-finale-focused-on-a-very-gay-form-of-loving-kindness.html |website=Slate |access-date=7 September 2023 |date=20 June 2016}}</ref>
Janetti's Instagram page has gained international media attention primarily for a satirical characterization of Prince George and the child's imagined, and often catty, response to various photos and news stories about members of the British royal family.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kurutz |first1=Steven |title=Meghan Markle, Future Princess? Not on This Instagram Account |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/02/style/prince-george-instagram.html |website=The New York Times |access-date=7 September 2023 |date=2 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Miller |first1=Julie |title=Meet the Man Who Knows What Prince George Is Thinking |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2018/05/gary-janetti-prince-george-instagram |magazine=Vanity Fair |access-date=7 September 2023 |date=17 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Lang |first1=Cady |title=Gary Janetti's Fans Tell Us Why They're Addicted to His Cheeky Prince George Memes About the Royals |url=https://time.com/5630757/gary-janetti-prince-george-instagram/ |magazine=Time |access-date=7 September 2023 |language=en |date=22 July 2019}}</ref> The page has more than 950,000 followers. Janetti produced a satire-animated sitcom version of Prince George called ''The Prince'' for HBO Max, in which he also provided the voice of Prince George.
Janetti's first solo nonfiction book, ''Do You Mind If I Cancel? (Things That Still Annoy Me)'', was published in October 2019,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Do You Mind If I Cancel?|url=https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250225825/doyoumindificancel|access-date=2022-02-17|website=Macmillan|language=en-US}}</ref> and became a ''New York Times'' Best Seller. His second is ''Start Without Me (I'll Be There in a Minute)''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Start Without Me|url=https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250225856/startwithoutme|access-date=2022-02-17|website=Macmillan|language=en-US}}</ref>
==Personal life== Janetti divides his time between Los Angeles and New York City. He is married to his longtime partner, fashion stylist and television personality Brad Goreski.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Vokes-Dudgeon|first1=Sophie|title=Brad Goreski of Fashion Police Is Engaged to Marry Boyfriend Gary Janetti|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/brad-goreski-is-engaged-fashion-police-co-host-to-marry-gary-janetti-2014812|website=usmagazine|date=December 8, 2014 }}</ref>
==Filmography==
===Producer=== {|class="wikitable sortable" |+ |- ! Year ! Title ! Notes |- |1995 |''The Naked Truth'' | |- |1998 |''Style & Substance'' | |- |1999–present |''Family Guy'' |'''1999''' supervising producer (8 episodes) '''1999–present''' consulting producer (220 episodes)
'''2011–2014''' co-executive producer (44 episodes) |- |2000 |''Bette'' |co-executive producer, 1 episode |- |2001 |''Loomis'' |executive producer |- |2002–2006 |''Will & Grace'' |'''2002–2003''' supervising producer (24 episodes) '''2003–2005''' co-executive producer (48 episodes)
'''2005–2006''' executive producer (23 episodes) |- |2007 |''The Mastersons of Manhattan'' |executive producer |- |2013–2016 |''Vicious'' |executive producer (14 episodes) |- |2021 |''The Prince'' |executive producer |}
===Writer=== {|class="wikitable sortable" |+ |- ! Year ! Title ! Notes |- |1995–1996 |''The Naked Truth'' |3 episodes |- |1997 |''Pearl'' |1 episode |- |1998 |''Style & Substance'' |2 episodes |- |1999–present |''Family Guy'' |14 episodes<br />Nominated – Writers Guild of America Award for Outstanding Writing in Animation for "Send in Stewie, Please"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/wga-awards-2019-winners-1203141993/|title=WGA Awards 2019 Winners: 'Can You Ever Forgive Me?,' 'Eighth Grade' Win Screenplay Awards|last=McNary|first=Dave|date=February 17, 2019|website=Variety|access-date=February 23, 2019}}</ref> |- |2000–2001 |''Bette'' |2 episodes |- |2001 |''Loomis'' | |- |2002–2006 |''Will & Grace'' |9 episodes |- |2007 |''The Mastersons of Manhattan'' | |- |2013–2016 |''Vicious'' |created by (14 episodes) written by (14 episodes) |- |2021 |''The Prince'' |created by (12 episodes) written by (7 episodes) story by (1 episode) |}
===Actor=== {|class="wikitable sortable" |+ |- ! Year ! Title ! Role |- |1997 |''Broadway Damage'' |Zola |- |1998 |''Style & Substance'' |Bully Delivery Guy (1 episode) |- |1999–present |''Family Guy'' |voice (30 episodes) |- |2000–2001 |''Bette'' |Boyd / Male Flight Attendant (2 episodes) |- |2003 |''Will & Grace'' |Zack (1 episode, uncredited) |- |2012 |''Bunheads'' |Himself (2 episodes) |- |2012 |''It's a Brad, Brad World'' |Himself |- |2021 |''The Prince'' |Prince George |- |2025<ref>{{cite web |last=Gallucci |first=Nicole |date=June 27, 2005 |url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/articles/mr-clark-bear-gary-janetti-193000506.html |title=Who Is Mr. Clark On ‘The Bear’? Gary Janetti’s Character, Explained |website=Yahoo! |access-date=March 8, 2026}}</ref> |''The Bear'' |Mr. Clark (1 episode) |- |2025 |''The Simpsons'' |Stylish Patron (Episode: "Aunt Misbehavin'") |}
==Bibliography== * ''Do You Mind If I Cancel? (Things That Still Annoy Me)'' (2019) * ''Start Without Me (I'll Be There in a Minute)'' (2022) * ''We Are Experiencing A Slight Delay'' (2024)
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==External links== * {{IMDb name|0417505}}
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