Ty Burrell (born August 22, 1967) is an American film and television actor. He currently stars in the ABC comedy Modern Family as Phil Dunphy.
Burrell was born in Grants Pass, Oregon. Burrell graduated from Southern Oregon University in 1993 with a degree in theatre arts and was the commencement speaker there in 2008.
Ty and his wife Holly reside in New York City.
Some of his earlier work includes appearances in the movies Black Hawk Down, the 20...
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Ty Burrell (born August 22, 1967) is an American film and television actor. He currently stars in the ABC comedy Modern Family as Phil Dunphy.
Burrell was born in Grants Pass, Oregon. Burrell graduated from Southern Oregon University in 1993 with a degree in theatre arts and was the commencement speaker there in 2008.
Ty and his wife Holly reside in New York City.
Some of his earlier work includes appearances in the movies Black Hawk Down, the 2004 remake of Dawn of the Dead, and appearances in several stage performances (like 2000's Broadway production of Macbeth, and the off-broadway plays Corners, The Blue Demon, and Burn This). Burrell's stage work also includes writing and working in the off-Broadway play Babble with his brother, Duncan. He has also made an appearance as a probation officer in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
After that, he was cast as Oliver Barnes, a shallow but well-meaning plastic surgeon, on the CBS sitcom Out of Practice (2006), also created by...
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