Jesse Tyler Ferguson

Jesse Tyler Ferguson
Born	October 22, 1975 in Missoula, Montana, USA
Notable Roles
Notable Episodes
Awards

Biography

Jesse decided at age eight to become an actor. He joined the Albuquerque Children's Theater. He was a member for six years. In high school, Jesse played Albert Peterson in "Bye, Bye, Birdie" and General Bullmoose in "L'il Abner". He also joined his high school speech and debate team and worked as a dancer/singer at Cliff's Amusement Park.

Jesse graduated high school in 1994 and attended American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA) in New York City. He worked mainly on Off-Broadway and Broadway shows (including the Tony Award winning [book] "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee").

Roles

Starring Roles

Series	Role	Year(s)	Season(s)
The Class	Richie Velch	2006–2007	1
Do Not Disturb	Larry	2008	1
Modern Family	Mitchell Pritchett	2009–	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8

Guest Starring Roles

Series	Role	Episode	Airdate
Ugly Betty	Gabe Farkus	1x17 - Icing on the Cake	March 15, 2007
Ugly Betty	Gabe Farkus	4x10 - The Passion of the Betty	January 6, 2010

Specials and Made-for-TV Movies

Title	Role	Airdate	Series/Banner
Sally Hemings: An American Scandal	Young Tom Hemings	February 13, 2000
The 59th Annual Tony Awards	performer	June 5, 2005	Tony Awards

Talk Show Appearances

Series	Episode	Airdate
The Rosie O'Donnell Show		November 10, 1988

Awards and Accolades

Primetime Emmy Awards

• Nominated: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014)

Modern Family