Jesse Tyler Ferguson is an American actor.
Biography[]
Jesse Tyler Ferguson was born on October 22, 1975 in Missoula, Montana, USA. Ferguson has had roles on TV series such as The Class, Do Not Disturb, The Battery's Down, Ugly Betty, Submissions Only, Conan, Web Therapy, Hot in Cleveland. He was best known for portraying the character of Mitchell Pritchett on Modern Family, which has earned him 5 nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. He has been married to Justin Mikita since July 20, 2013. They currently have one child. Jesse Tyler Ferguson frequently wears bow ties and this has become his trademark thing to do. His height is 5' 10" which equals 1.78 m.
Trivia[]
- Jesse made his Broadway debut in "On the Town".
- He originated the role of Leaf Coneybear in "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee".
- He graduated from The American Musical & Dramatic Academy in New York City, with actress Meredith Patterson.
- He announced that in September 2012, he and his longtime boyfriend, Justin Mikita, were engaged to be married.
- He and Justin Mikita helped fund a project called "Tie the Knot", for which they designed bow ties to be sold to raise money for LGBT-rights organizations.
- He once worked as a singer at an amusement park.
- He starred in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee on Broadway as Leaf Coneybear at the Circle In The Square. [April 2005]
- He played Flute in the Public Theater's Shakespeare in the Park Production of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' in New York City (August 7 - September 9, 2007) [Announced in July 2007]
- He grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
- For his performance as Mitchell, Jesse Tyler Ferguson has been nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series consecutively from 2010 to 2014.
- Like his co-star Ty Burrell, he also is paid $190,000 per episode for his role on Modern Family as Mitchell.
Filmography[]
Film[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Sally Hemings: An American Scandal | Young Tom Hemings | TV Movie |
| 2001 | Ordinary Sinner | Ogden | |
| 2004 | Mercury in Retrograde | Duane | Short film |
| 2006 | Griffin and Phoenix | Student (as Jesse Ferguson) | |
| 2006 | AV Club | Deelo | TV Movie |
| 2008 | Untraceable | Arthur James Elmer | |
| 2009 | Wonderful World | Cyril | |
| 2012 | The Procession | Jason | Short film |
| 2012 | 8 | Dr. Ilan Meyer | |
| 2012 | Red | Unknown | Short film |
| 2012 | The Producers | Leo Bloom | |
| 2016 | Ice Age: Collision Course | Shangri Llama (Voice) | Still filming |
TV[]
|
Year |
Title |
Role |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-2007 | The Class | Richie Velch | 19 Episodes |
| 2007-2010 | Ugly Betty | Gabe Farkus | 2 Episodes - "The Passion of the Betty" and "Icing on the Cake" |
| 2008 | Do Not Disturb | Larry | 5 Episodes - "Pilot", "Satisfaction", "Dosing", "Birdcage", "Work Sex" |
| 2009-2020 | Modern Family | Mitchell Pritchett | Main Character |
| 2009-2015 | The Battery's Down | Shamus McElvy/McKelvy | 2 Episodes - "The Reunion" and "The Party's Over" |
| 2012 | Submissions Only | Jared Halstead | Episode - "Another Interruption" |
| 2013 | Conan | Conan | Episode - "Occupy Conan: When Outsourcing Goes Too Far" |
| 2013-2014 | Web Therapy | Steve Olson | 3 Episodes - "Swindle in the City", "Divestment Opportunities", "Power Balls", "Smile Through the Pain", "Trust Exercise" |
| 2013 | Hot in Cleveland | Wes | Episode - "Love Is All Around" |
| 2013 | Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | Mitchell Pritchett | Episode - "The Lottery" |
Gallery[]
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