Jesse Tyler Ferguson

Jesse Tyler Ferguson arrives at the 9th Annual InStyle Summer Soiree on Aug. 12, 2010, in Los Angeles. The actor received a Primetime Emmy nomination in the Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series category for his role as Mitchell Pritchett on "Modern Family." It is Ferguson's first Emmy nomination.

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Jesse Tyler Ferguson attends the opening night celebration for "The Winter's Tale" at Shakespeare in the Park at the Delacorte Theater on June 30, 2010, in New York. Ferguson is a theater veteran who has starred in a number of Broadway and off-Broadway shows, including the Tony award-winning "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee."

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Jesse Tyler Ferguson attends the 69th Annual Peabody Awards on May 17, 2010, in New York. The "Modern Family" star also starred on the CBS comedy "The Class," which followed a group of alumni of a fictional high school. The show only lasted one season and ended in 2007.

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"Modern Family" co-stars Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Eric Stonestreet arrive at the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences' "Evening with 'Modern Family'" on March 3, 2010, in North Hollywood, Calif.

"Modern Family" actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson arrives at the 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards on Jan. 17, 2010, in Beverly Hills, Calif.

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Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Eric Stonestreet and Ed O'Neill of the television show "Modern Family" speak during the ABC Network portion of the 2009 Summer Television Critics Association Press Tour at The Langham Huntington Hotel & Spa on Aug. 3, 2009, in Pasadena, California.

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Jesse Tyler Ferguson with Richard Kind and Michael Longoria attend the 24 Hour Musicals at the Gramercy Theatre on April 13, 2009, in New York.

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Jesse Tyler Ferguson attends the Fox Fall Eco-Casino party at The London West Hollywood hotel on September 8, 2008 in West Hollywood, Calif.

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Jesse Tyler Ferguson performs in The Strike Show to benefit the Motion Picture and Television Fund at the Steve Allen Theatre on Dec. 12, 2007, in Hollywood, Calif.

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Jesse Tyler Ferguson arrives at the opening night of the musical "Wicked" on Feb. 21, 2007, in Hollywood, Calif.

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Jesse Tyler Ferguson rehearses with Donna Murphy for "The Public Sings: A 50th Anniversary Celebration" at the New York City Center on Jan. 30, 2006, in New York.

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Jesse Tyler Ferguson performs during the 19th Annual Broadway's "Stars in the Alley" in Shubert Alley on June 1, 2005, in New York.