Ty Burrell

Birthday: 22 August 1967, Grants Pass, Oregon, USA

Birth Name: Tyler Gerald Burrell

Height: 183 cm

Tyler Gerald Burrell was born on August 22, 1967 in Grants Pass, Oregon, where his family owned a business. He is the son of Sheri Rose (Hauck), a teacher, and Gary Gerald Burrell, a family therapist, and is primarily of English and German ancestry. He earned a BA from Southern Oregon University and attended The University of Oregon while working as a bartender; he finished his education at Penn State where he got an MFA.In his early career, Burrell appeared in the films Black Hawk Down (2001) and Dawn of the Dead (2004). He also appeared in a Broadway production of "Macbeth".After a few appearances on Law & Order (1990) Burrell starred in the comedy sitcoms Out of Practice (2005) and Back to You (2007), costarring Patricia Heaton and Kelsey Grammer. He also made film appearances in The Incredible Hulk (2008) and National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007).In 2009, Christopher Lloyd gave him the part of Phil Dunphy on the smash hit television series Modern Family (2009) which has gotten rave reviews, Emmys, and the #1 spot on television several times. Burrell himself has gotten 4 Emmy nominations and one win in 2011 because of his popular role.Burrell will appear in the upcoming Finding Dory (2016) and has also recently starred in Mr. Peabody & Sherman (2014) as well as Muppets Most Wanted (2014). Show less «

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I think once I fail enough as a dad, I'll be looking for help wherever I can get it. I just need enough time to screw things up and then I'll start looking to TV dads for advice. Show less «

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My younger brother and I have been writing together, mainly for fun, for years, but we've been improvising together since we were kids. Literally. Show less «

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You know, I used to think I was a foodie, and then my wife went to culinary school and basically explained to me that I was just a guy that likes to eat. Show less «

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There's lots of problem solving in any marriage, but when you have this collective goal that is a human being, it's an inspiring rally point. Show less «

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Everything I do from now on, I'll have a mustache. I can promise you that. I don't care who I have to convince. If you see me with a mustache in a movie or on stage in the future, you'll know that I pitched the idea. Show less «

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And I watch Saturday Night Live (1975) religiously, I have since I was a little boy. I watch it basically like one of my favorite sports teams. Show less «

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I didn't know that there was such a thing as butter carving. But then, I poked around a little bit. A quick Google search will show you 55,000 images of butter carvings, and they're extraordinary. Show less «

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My wife handles all of our technology. So if something goes wrong with the computer, I throw up my arms and step aside while the IT gal figures it out. Show less «

I just like comedy in general. My film work, which has been at times more dramatic, has been satisfy...Show more »

I just like comedy in general. My film work, which has been at times more dramatic, has been satisfying. But I never feel quite as good and as light and blissful as when I'm doing comedy. Show less «

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