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Jesse Tyler Ferguson: Biography

Jesse Tyler Ferguson

Birth Place: Missoula, MT
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 10/22/1975, Libra
Profession: Actor

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Jesse Tyler Ferguson Fast Facts:

Worked in an amusement park as a teen.
In 1998, he made his Broadway debut as one of the leads in a revival of On the Town.
Originated the role of Leaf Coneybear in the Tony-nominated 2005 musical The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.
Made TV breakthrough in the sitcom The Class which won the 2007 People's Choice Award for Favorite New TV Comedy.
In 2012, appeared in the play 8, which focused on California's gay-marriage ban.
The gay actor, whose Modern Family character is also gay, had a publicized clash in 2012 with former Growing Pains star Kirk Cameron after Cameron slammed gay marriage in a TV interview; Ferguson subsequently said, "I had a crush on Kirk Cameron until about 24 hours ago." (Cameron, while sticking with his opposition to gay marriage, later apologized for any hurt feelings.)

Jesse Tyler Ferguson Relationships:
Kelly Ferguson - Sister
Ben Ferguson - Brother
Bob Ferguson - Father
Anne Ferguson - Mother
Justin Mikita - Fiancé
Jesse Tyler Ferguson Awards:
2010 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series - Nominee
2009 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series - Nominee
2010 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series - Winner
2011 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series - Nominee
2011 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series - Winner
2012 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series - Nominee
2012 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series - Winner
College:
The American Musical and Dramatic Academy, New York, NY

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