Jesse Tyler Ferguson
Jesse Tyler Ferguson
Jesse Tyler Fergusonis an American actor best known for portraying Mitchell Pritchett on the ABC sitcom Modern Family, which has earned him five nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. Previously, he played the role of Richie Velch in the CBS sitcom The Class...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionActor
Date of Birth22 October 1975
CountryUnited States of America
new-york dad mean
My dad has always been very proud of me but I think I have exceeded his expectations. When I told him I wanted to be an actor and moved to New York City, I think he assumed I would be playing the guitar on the subway and collecting spare change in my guitar case. The fact that I'm not doing that means that I'm a huge success.
character kids space
Me being a shy kid, very closed off, showing vulnerability in a character was sort of a safe space on stage. It's always been in my toolbox, there for me when I need it.
play musical actors
I wanted to be an actor because I wanted to be onstage. I wanted to do musical theater, and from that I realized I was interested in plays. I never imagined myself on television. I was so lucky to be onstage my whole life.
mean kids boys
I think if I produced a show I would not want to be part of that production. That's not... I'm not... I mean, I couldn't even sell Boy Scout chocolate bars when I was a kid!
creativity novices want
I still feel like a novice when it comes to classical theater, but I don't ever want to become comfortable with anything. The greatest creativity comes from being nervous and uncomfortable.
cheer character gay
I kind of cheer the presence of any gay characters at all - I think the more we can saturate television with any gay character or lesbian character or transgender character, I think that's a really great thing. We're kind of getting past the fact that they're the punchline or that they're the novelty.
first-love love-is roots
All my roots are Broadway. I got my Equity Card doing a Broadway show, and my first love is theater.
growing-up character kids
Growing up, I was a very shy kid but I felt that being on stage or playing another character would somehow open me up. And I think it did.
new-york home theatre
I did my New York debut at 21. It was 'On the Town' at the George Gershwin Theatre. New York is my artistic home.
people golden firsts
At my first Golden Globes, I met people I was very much enamored by: Julianne Moore, Meryl Streep, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. It was surreal to see them in person.
reality ferguson fit
If I had a reality show, it would probably be called 'Keeping Fit with Jesse Tyler Ferguson' because then I'd be forced to hit the gym every day.
fun gay community
This show does something very special for the gay community. There's a message hidden inside the totally gaudy package that is so fun to watch. It's all about loving and accepting yourself, and every season I'm surprisingly moved by it.
golden get-up break
Well, certainly at the Golden Globes, during every commercial break everyone gets up and schmoozes with each other.
broken-heart heartache misery
I'm holding a teardrop for a friend Until his heartache and misery end.