Peter Griffin

Peter Löwenbräu Griffin, Sr. (born Justin Peter Griffin) is the patriarch of the Griffin family. He is an unconventional 44-year-old overweight, lazy, immature, unintelligent alcoholic Irish-American living in Quahog.

He has held a number of blue-collar jobs, including as an employee of the Happy-Go-Lucky Toy Factory and, currently, at the shipping department of the Pawtucket Brewery.

He is married to Lois Griffin (née Pewterschmidt). He is also the father of 18-year-old daughter Meg and sons, teenager Chris and one-year-old Stewie. His pet is a talking 8-year-old dog, Brian, who the family has had since he was a stray.

One of Peter's favorite pastimes is drinking beer, specifically Pawtucket Patriot Ale, usually at The Drunken Clam with his best friends Cleveland, Joe, and Quagmire.

Early life
Peter Löwenbräu Griffin was born in Mexico City, Mexico. His mother, Thelma, was in Mexico getting an abortion; however, during the procedure Peter was born. After his birth, she took Peter back to Rhode Island where he was raised by his mother and adoptive father Francis in the Catholic faith. However, his mother had never filled out his citizenship papers, making him an illegal immigrant. According to his birth certificate, he was born Justin Peter Griffin in Quahog. After Francis' accidental death caused by Peter, Peter discovers his biological father is Mickey McFinnigan, an alcoholic from Ireland.