Jesse Tyler Ferguson

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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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Job Title

Actor

Born

October 22, 1975

Career Milestones

2011

Nominated for the 2011 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series

2009

Played one half of a gay couple raising an adopted Vietnamese baby on ABC's "Modern Family"

2009

Appeared opposite Matthew Broderick and Sanaa Lathan in romantic feature "Wonderful World"

2008

Played a gay man on short-lived Fox series "Do Not Disturb"

2008

Landed small role in thriller "Untraceable," starring Diane Lane

2007

Starred in the Public Theatre's Shakespeare in the Park production of "A Midsummer's Night Dream"

2006

Played Richie Velch, the elementary school nerd on short-lived CBS sitcom "The Class"

2005

Originated the role of Leaf Coneybear in "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" on Broadway

2003

Starred in the off-Broadway musical "Little Fish"

2001

Appeared in the independent drama "Ordinary Sinner"

2000

Made TV debut with a minor role in the CBS movie "Sally Hemings: An American Scandal"

1999

Cast in the off-Broadway production of "The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told"

1998

Made Broadway debut in a production of "On the Town"

Began acting at age eight with the Albuquerque Children's Theater

Awards

2012

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

2011

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

2010

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Modern Family

2010

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in Modern Family