Biography
Audiences were captivated by Jesse Tyler Ferguson's performances, whether it was on the Broadway stage or on primetime television. The actor began his career in theater, originating the role of Leaf Coneybear, a young man raised by hippies, in the 2005 musical "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee." Ferguson was equally hilarious as former loser-turned-romantic lead on "The Class" (CBS, 2006-07), a sitcom that revolved around a group of …
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Career Milestones
| Began acting at age eight with the Albuquerque Children's Theater | ||
1998 | Made Broadway debut in a production of "On the Town" | |
1999 | Cast in the off-Broadway production of "The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told" | |
2000 | Made TV debut with a minor role in the CBS movie "Sally Hemings: An American Scandal" | |
2001 | Appeared in the independent drama "Ordinary Sinner" | |
2003 | Starred in the off-Broadway musical "Little Fish" | |
2005 | Originated the role of Leaf Coneybear in "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" on Broadway | |
2006 | Played Richie Velch, the elementary school nerd on short-lived CBS sitcom "The Class" | |
2007 | Starred in the Public Theatre's Shakespeare in the Park production of "A Midsummer's Night Dream" | |
2008 | Landed small role in thriller "Untraceable," starring Diane Lane | |
2008 | Played a gay man on short-lived Fox series "Do Not Disturb" | |
2009 | Appeared opposite Matthew Broderick and Sanaa Lathan in romantic feature "Wonderful World" | |
2009 | Played one half of a gay couple raising an adopted Vietnamese baby on ABC's "Modern Family" | |
2011 | Nominated for the 2011 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series | |
Awards
2010 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in Modern Family |
2010 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Modern Family |
2011 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in Modern Family |
2011 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Modern Family |
2012 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in Modern Family |
2012 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Modern Family |