James Lipton

Louis James Lipton (September 19, 1926 – March 2, 2020) was an American writer, lyricist and actor, known as the host of Inside the Actors Studio. He portrayed, via live-action recording, in the eighth season episode.

Lipton interviewed the cast of Family Guy in an Inside the Actors Studio episode that aired on September 14, 2009, just under a month before "Spies Reminiscent of Us" aired.


 * Actor