Michael Wayne Barker (born June 7, 1968) is an American producer, writer and former voice actor best known for his work on the Fox adult animated television series Family Guy and for co-creating American Dad!.

Mike Barker worked with Seth MacFarlane and Matt Weitzman as a writer and producer on early seasons of Family Guy.

[1] He has also voiced some of the characters on Family Guy and American Dad, most notably Terry Bates, the gay local co-anchorperson.

[citation needed] MacFarlane has credited Barker and Weitzman with American Dad!

[citation needed] It was announced on November 4, 2013 that Barker had departed American Dad!