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Jesse Tyler Ferguson Biography

Birth Name:Jesse Tyler Ferguson

Birth Place:Missoula, Montana, United States

Profession Actor, Producer, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • Designed a special line of bow ties for sale to benefit tietheknot․org, a foundation that actively supports marriage equality
  • Featured in 8, a staged reenactment of the trial that overturned California's Proposition 8 that was held at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre to raise money for the American Foundation for Equal Rights
  • Decided at the age of eight that he wanted to pursue acting full-time and subsequently joined the Albuquerque Children's Theater
  • Quote: "I don't like improv at all․ It terrifies me․ I like to know exactly what I'm going to say․ Anytime I'm afraid of something that makes me rise to the occasion, but it's what makes great actors, being in the moment․"
  • While attending the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York City, he began appearing in off-Broadway productions including one of his biggest stage roles to date in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
  • Landed the role of openly gay lawyer Mitchell Pritchett on ABC's "Modern Family" in 2009 and has garnered several Emmy nominations since
  • Originated the role of Leaf Coneybear in the play "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee․"

Awards

  • 2010Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2010Gold Derby TV Award-Ensemble of the Year: winner
  • 2010OFTA Television Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2010Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2011Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: winner
  • 2011OFTA Television Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2011Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2012Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: winner
  • 2012Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2012TV Guide Award-Favorite TV Couple: nominated
  • 2013Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: winner
  • 2013Dorian Award-TV Performance of the Year - Actor: nominated
  • 2013OFTA Television Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2013Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2014Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: winner
  • 2014Gold Derby TV Award-Comedy Supporting Actor: nominated
  • 2014OFTA Television Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2014Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2015Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2015OFTA Television Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2016Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2017Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2023MTV Movie + TV Award-Most Frightened Performance: nominated