There are people more famous than Seth Rogen, but you’d be hard-pressed to name someone of his generation who’s remained so present, so consistently, for so long, both in front of and behind the camera. Somehow, the longer it lasts, the happier he seems. Whatever you thought of Rogen from his onscreen roles, the real-life version of him presents a compelling counterargument—and Dave Holmes’ profile in Esquire does a nice job of stepping back and letting that counterargument emerge.
Rogen has been famous since he was seventeen, very famous since he was twenty-five, happily married since he was twenty-nine, and stoned for most of it. Through the production company he runs with Goldberg, Point Grey Pictures, he’s got about a half dozen television shows currently on the air and a couple films on the way. Now forty-two, he also has a thriving weed and weed-paraphernalia business, zero children, and a laugh that you can hear in your head now that I’ve brought it up.
More picks from Esquire
Tom Junod Finally Reckons with What It Means to Be a Man
“In a long list of classic stories, the legendary magazine writer helped teach readers what masculinity looks like in the 21st century. To write his first book, he had to confront the man who first taught him: his father.”
Playing Santa Does Strange Things to a Man. What It Did to Bob Rutan Was Even Stranger.
“Bob Rutan is legendary among the tight-knit fraternity of Macy’s Santa Clauses. Like many of these men, playing Santa changed Bob. Profoundly. His story is one of struggle and failure, heartbreak and grace and—yes—the magic of Christmas.”
George Bell Served 24 Years in Prison for a Crime He Didn’t Commit. Now He’s Learning to Live Again.
“After a quarter century behind bars, he was exonerated for the 1996 crime and received the largest payout ever from New York City. But money can’t buy back all that time.”
I Was Diagnosed with Incurable Cancer. This Futuristic Treatment Could Save Me.
“I’ve endured numerous rounds of radiation and taken thousands of pills—but CAR-T is the most effective therapy I’ve completed yet.”
A Crushing Wave of Snow
Thirty-five years ago this July, an avalanche killed forty-three climbers on a mountain called Lenin Peak. I witnessed the disaster and have lived with the memories ever since.”
The Man Who Wrote “Take On Me” on the Fine Art of Not Giving a F**k
“Magne Furuholmen doesn’t care if the only reason you want to see his art is that he’s the A-ha guy. Also: You should see his art!”
