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Revision as of 17:55, 3 January 2016

Cameron Scott "Cam" Tucker is Mitchell's husband and the adoptive father of Lily.

Eric Stonestreet has received acclaim for his portrayal of Cam, and has won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series twice, in 2010 and in 2012.

Biography

Before the show

Cameron is born on February 29, 1972 to Merle and Barb Tucker in Missouri. He has three siblings including Pameron "Pam". He grew up in the family's farm, taking care of livestock he refers to as his brothers & sisters. Many of Cam's anecdotes come from his life in the farm, including the usual tornadoes, and the animals. His first crush was a straight guy named Bo Johnson who is also from Missouri.

When he was 10, Cam's Halloween was traumatized when his friend Timmy blamed him for the entire bucket of candies that he took. This caused Cam to wet himself in front of the other kids and got chased around dressed as Quasimodo ("Halloween").

Cameron was also an achiever as a child on a wide range of fields, starting with winning Cutest Baby at the 1974 Jasper county fair. He also won awards on music, football, art show, science fair, and a chili cook-off ("Lifetime Supply"). Adept in football, Cam was a starting offensive lineman at the University of Illinois ("Coal Digger").

Shortly after the death of Princess Diana, Cam went out on one date with Pepper. They remained friends and Cam would eventually meet Mitchell in one of his charades parties. They bonded after Cam was the only one able to guess Mitchell acting out 'Casablanca' ("Come Fly With Me").

Cam formed an A Capella group called The Greensleevers. However, he got ousted by his rival Andrew who renamed the group The New Greensleevers ("Undeck the Halls").

Fizbo

When Cam was a teenager, he developed an interest in clowns after he found out they were just people with make up. He subsequently went to train under Professor ringmaster Al Uzielli and made up his own clown persona he called Fizbo ("Send Out the Clowns"). According to Cam, Fizbo is an Auguste clown, an "innocent whose only drive is to bring people joy and laughter and balloon animals" ("Fizbo"). He would later team up with another clown named Lewis to be part of the duo "Fizbo & Lewis". Cam left after he met Mitchell as he claims it is difficult to have a relationship and a clown career.

Personality

Cameron has a very big personality and a flare for theatricals. His bubbly outgoing personality contrasts to Mitch's uptight manner. Their opposite dispositions often lead to hilarity and them being at odds with one another. Cam is also shown to have a big heart, with an uncontrollable desire to help anyone or anything that may seemingly need help, even at the cost of his time with his family, much to Mitchell's dismay.

Cam fosters many unusual hobbies such as collecting antique fountain pens, being adept in Japanese flower arrangement, filming home movies, and clowning at children's parties.

Growing up as an overachiever in many fields, Cam tends to enjoy being the center of attention, and is seen to be emotionally sensitive and unable to handle criticisms especially concerning his figure and his talents. In "Farm Strong" his sister Pam admits that the whole family thinks he is the fragile one (the "Cam" of the family) and is not tough enough to handle bad news. After the rest of Mitchell's family reluctantly confirms, Cam breaks down and locks himself in the bathroom.

Appearance

Cameron is often the target of insults because of his weight, mostly by Mitchell's mother, DeDe, though it is implied that before they were expecting Lily, prior to the beginning of the show, Cam was considerably thinner. Cam often wears dress shirts, preferring to dress in light colors. Whenever he is seen wearing a suit on formal events, he always wears a carnation.

Cameron has been shown to be very conscious about his appearance. In "Strangers on a Treadmill", he wore bike shorts (which were censored), before Claire told him they did not look good on him, causing Cam to cry. The censorship of the bike shorts in this episode sparked controversy, although both Stonestreet and Jesse Tyler Ferguson, who plays Mitchell, confirmed that the censorship was intentional and not an act by the network or the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

Cameron grew up on a farm in Missouri. He was a starting center for the University of Illinois football team (which he and Jay bond over, much to Mitchell's envy) and is a very big sports fan.

Throughout the series, Cam is shown to be very emotional, often crying when even the slightest bit upset and reacting dramatically to startling news. In multiple episodes, he often feels betrayed by Mitchell in some way, be it Mitchell forgetting to send out invitations to a party he was throwing, or participating in a flash mob without inviting him, and he invariably responds by dramatically saying "How could you, Mitchell!?!" In "The Bicycle Thief", Cam became very upset when a woman at Lily's playschool criticized a performance by Meryl Streep, claiming that "(she) could play Batman". He is also shown to be a bit of a wimp (except when somebody threatens or harms him or his loved ones), though Mitchell has been shown to be an even larger one. He is also portrayed as clumsy in social situation's such as Mitchell's job interview, when interacting with Lily's pediatrician, and when he had to explain to Gloria a misinterpreted remark.

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Relationships

Mitchell

Mitchell and Cameron

Husbands.

Mitchell is Cam's boyfriend for 5 years at the start of the series. He eventually becomes his husband in the season 5 episode "The Wedding (Part 2)" after gay marriage was legalized in the state of California.

Mitchell and Cam are shown to be foils of each other. Mitchell, who often acts reserved and mature is the opposite of Cam's carefree and dramatic personality. Mitchell frequently argues with Cam regarding their ways in raising Lily, such as Ferberization. Nonetheless, the couple are shown to have an understanding and healthy relationship. In the season 2 finale, they decide to have adopt a baby boy but things get awry while they try to find a donor so they decide to postpone it and adopt a cat instead.

Lily

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Cam and Lily as "Fizbo and Lizbo"

Lily is Cameron's adoptive Vietnamese daughter born in 2009 in Vietnam. Cameron is extremely protective of his daughter, as seen in episodes where he toughens up or goes hysterical when he thinks Lily's welfare is jeopardized, describing himself similar to a mother bear ("Up All Night"). They have grown extremely close early on that Cam sometimes can't stay away from Lily even in the shower. In "The Big Guns" Cam tries to train Lily to be a clown like him but she doesn't think they're funny so she lets his father down easy and quits.

Jay

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Cam and Jay are football fans.

Jay is Cam's father-in-law. Supportive of his son's relationship, Jay often spends time with Cam, usually over football which they are both fans of. However, Cam's sexuality sometimes becomes an issue to Jay such as in "Moon Landing", where their buttocks accidentally press against each other (called a "moon landing") in the locker room; and in "Fifteen Percent" where Jay introduces Cameron to his friends as a friend of Mitchell to prevent an awkward conversation. In "Express Christmas" Cam reveals that he saved the wine bottle that they both drank while watching their first game together.

In "Coal Digger", after Jay asked if gay men would find him attractive, Cam admits he thinks Jay is "smoking hot" and is the complete package. In "Knock 'Em Down", Jay helps out Cam's bowling team by pretending to be gay to be able to play.

Gloria

Gloria is Cam's stepmother-in-law.

Friendships

See Mitchell's Friendships.

Biological Family

Most of Cameron's family remain in Missouri where they own a farm. They visit from time to time and on special occasions such as Cam's wedding. In "Mother Tucker", it is revealed that Cameron has three siblings, at least one of whom has a child, as in "En Garde" Mitchell mentions his nephew's christening celebrations.

Barb

Cam is extremely close to his mother Barb, calling her "the greatest woman who ever lived" who first visits in "Mother Tucker".

Merle

Merle is Cam's tough but loving father. Similar to Jay, he views his son's partner as the "woman" in the relationship. In "A Hard Jay's Night", he sends Cam and Mitchell a statuette of the two carved out of soap, with Mitchell in a quite effeminate pose. Cam claims it represented Merle's acceptance of their marriage, though it was revealed that Cam set it all up to gain control over the wedding plans.

Pam

Pam is Cam's sister. Before the events of "Farm Strong", he views her as somewhat emotionally sensitive. However, when she reveals she is engaged to Cam's old crush, Cam gets upset and she argues that the whole family thinks he is actually the fragile one (the "Cam" of the family). They reconcile after she acknowledges that though Cam is sensitive to bad news, it is what makes him always appreciate good news.

Gram Gram

Although she appears in "ClosetCon '13", her character is not named. Until the events of the episode, she did not know Cam was gay.

Trivia

Quotes

Quote1 I've got a daughter who bites and a partner who stings Quote2

From "Dance Dance Revelation"

Quote1 [to Mitchell over the phone] I knew that sweater wasn't stolen. You know, I picked blue to match your eyes, but I should have picked black to match your heart... and now I realize you look great in black, damn you! Quote2

From "Diamond in the Rough"

Quote1 Cam: What else does it say?
Mitchell: [Reading from parenting blog] "My son was biting, so I put a little pepper in his mouth. He cried and cried, but never bit again. Smiley face."
Cam: Oh, well that makes everything better, doesn't it? "I just Waterboarded my child, LOL."
Quote2

From "Dance Dance Revelation" (waterboarding)

Quote1 If she were a hot guy, I would never be that smooth. It's ironic. It's like the gift of the Vagi. Quote2

From "Treehouse"

Quote1 You're an amazing girl, Katie. You are the full package. I just prefer someone who has one. Quote2

From "Treehouse"

Quote1 [commenting to Mitchell on Lily having dressed herself and walking in to the living room with the whole family] She looks like she was dipped in glue and dragged through a flea market. Quote2

From "When Good Kids Go Bad"

Quote1 Cam: I do not pick her up early from preschool.
Mitchell: Lily, did daddy pick you up early from preschool?
Lily: No.
Cam: See? Case closed.
Lily: We didn't go.
Mitchell: Case open.
Lily: We went shopping.
Cam: All right, Lily.
Lily: We bought matchy hats.
Cam: You're going to your room.
Mitchell: You're both going to her room.
Quote2

From "When Good Kids Go Bad"

Quote1 Jay: First you tell them I'm gay, and now I have a boyfriend? All these lies just to win a trophy?
Cam: Yes.
Jay: I can respect that.
Quote2

From "Knock 'Em Down"

Quote1 Cam: Am I stacking the deck against Claire? No, I would never be so.... Genius. Quote2

From "The Wow Factor"

Quote1 Claire: [Spills water on her shirt] Oh, what have I done? Now my shirt is all see-through.
Cam: And so are you. I know what you're doing.
Pam: So do I, but I am enjoying this show immensely.
Quote2

From "The Wow Factor"

Quote1 [Talking to Mitchell about Jay]

Cameron: You know when I saw Jay at the grocery store and I asked them if they were coming, he took a sample meatball and chewed it for a full minute before he said "Yes", so.

Quote2

From "The Day Alex Left for College"

Appearances

Appearances

Episode
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Total
Season 1 24
Season 2 24
Season 3 24
Season 4 24
Season 5 24
Season 6 24
Season 7 6

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Main characters
Phil DunphyClaire DunphyHaley MarshallAlex DunphyLuke DunphyDylan MarshallJay PritchettGloria PritchettManny DelgadoJoe PritchettMitchell PritchettCameron TuckerLily Tucker-Pritchett • [PETS]: LarryStella
Recurring characters
Frank DunphyDeDe PritchettJavier DelgadoPepper SaltzmanSalAndy BaileyRonnie LaFontaineAndrewLonginesRonaldo