The character Ted, the talking teddy bear from the film and franchise "Ted," is voiced by Seth MacFarlane. MacFarlane also performed the motion capture for the character in the films. He is the creator, director, and voice actor behind Ted, bringing the foul-mouthed, Boston-accented bear to life in both the movies and the 2024 prequel TV series. Additionally, Tara Strong provides Ted's "I Love You" sound bite function voice
. Seth MacFarlane is known for his distinctive voice work, including characters like Peter Griffin from "Family Guy," and he created a unique Boston accent for Ted, which is somewhat similar but distinct from his other voices
