Biography
He was exclusively a stage actor in the late 1990s before making inroads to television and features; his turn as a smarmy yuppie in Zack Snyder's remake of "Dawn" made him a go-to for that character type, but he also showed considerable comic chops on the short-lived series "Out of Practice" (CBS, 2005-06) and "Back to You" (Fox, 2007-08). Both programs were produced by the successful team of Steve Levitan and Christopher Lloyd - best known …
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Career Milestones
| Appeared in the off-Broadway production of Lanford Wilson's "Burn This" with Edward Norton | ||
1998 | Performed in "Babble" at the Broad Horizons Theatre in New York; also co-wrote the play with his brother, Duncan | |
2000 | Cast in the Broadway revival of William Shakespeare's "Macbeth" at the Music Box Theater | |
2001 | Made TV debut playing Tom Starks in an episode of NBC's "The West Wing" | |
2001 | Played real-life Master Sergeant Timothy A. Wilkinson in Ridley Scott's "Black Hawk Down" | |
2004 | Had breakout role of Steve Markus, a self centered yuppie, in Zack Snyder's remake of "Dawn of the Dead" | |
2004 | Played Buckingham in Shakespeare's "Richard III," opposite Peter Dinklage at the Public Theater in NY | |
2005 | Cast on the short-lived CBS drama, "Out of Practice," as Oliver Barnes, a self-centered plastic surgeon | |
2005 | Teamed with Edward Norton for David Jacobson's indie drama, "Down in the Valley" | |
2006 | Cast as Allan Arbus in "Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus," a fictional account of photographer Diane Arbus (played by Nicole Kidman) | |
2006 | Had a small role in Nicole Holofcener's "Friends with Money" | |
2007 | Cast in the short-lived FOX sitcom, "Back To You," as Gary Crezyzewski, a long-suffering TV field reporter | |
2007 | Had a small role in "National Treasure: Book of Secrets," starring Nicolas Cage and Diane Kruger | |
2008 | Re-teamed with Edward Norton for the superhero film, "The Incredible Hulk" | |
2009 | Cast as Phil Dunphy, Julie Bowen's husband, in the ABC sitcom, "Modern Family" | |
2010 | Co-starred in the comedy film, "Morning Glory" | |
2011 | Nominated for the 2011 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series | |
2011 | Nominated for the 2011 TV Critics Association Award for Individual Achievement in Comedy | |
2011 | Nominated for the 2011 Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actor: Comedy | |
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 | Critics' Choice TV Award for BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR 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 a Male 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 | Critics' Choice TV Award for BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES in Modern Family |
2012 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in Modern Family |