Eric Stonestreet

Birthday: 9 September 1971, Kansas City, Kansas, USA

Birth Name: Eric Allen Stonestreet

Height: 183 cm

Eric Stonestreet was born on September 9, 1971 in Kansas City, Kansas, USA as Eric Allen Stonestreet. He is an actor and writer, known for Modern Family (2009), The Secret Life of Pets (2016) and Almo ...Show More

Quickly you learn it's way better to have fans talking and caring about you than not. Quickly you learn it's way better to have fans talking and caring about you than not.

No, I'm not gay. No, I'm not gay.

I'm a regular dude from Kansas who grew up with pigs and cows. I'm a regular dude from Kansas who grew up with pigs and cows.

Growing up, one of my cousins was an out gay man. Growing up, one of my cousins was an out gay man.

I never thought I would be somewhat of a gay icon. I never thought I would be somewhat of a gay icon.

The most important thing for me as an actor playing a character is to make you laugh. That's my No. Show more The most important thing for me as an actor playing a character is to make you laugh. That's my No. 1 goal. Hide

When I was a kid, I wanted to be a clown. I didn't want to be an actor, I wanted to join the circus Show more When I was a kid, I wanted to be a clown. I didn't want to be an actor, I wanted to join the circus and entertain people. Hide

People don't realize how long hours are when you're shooting a movie. People don't realize how long hours are when you're shooting a movie.

I sort of look at music as helping me get through situations. I sort of look at music as helping me get through situations.

My dad had a retail business in Leavenworth, Kansas, and there's a whole bunch of prisons there, so Show more My dad had a retail business in Leavenworth, Kansas, and there's a whole bunch of prisons there, so it was a backdrop of my childhood, these ominous prisons sitting off the road. Hide

I wasn't a great student; I was lazy. But when I was in sociology class, I listened. I wasn't a great student; I was lazy. But when I was in sociology class, I listened.

Bringing up a child in a loving relationship is the most important thing. Bringing up a child in a loving relationship is the most important thing.

My mom's passionate and energetic and very funny and enthusiastic. My mom's passionate and energetic and very funny and enthusiastic.

TV is definitely easier hours. TV is definitely easier hours.

Eric Stonestreet's FILMOGRAPHY

as Actor (293)

MasterChef Junior - Season 8

Dancing with the Stars - Season 29

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - Season 2

Dancing with the Stars - Season 22

Dharma and Greg - Season 2

Madagascar: A Little Wild - Season 1

Dharma and Greg - Season 3

Monk - Season 4

Americas Got Talent - Season 7

ER - Season 7

Modern Family - Season 3

Crossing Jordan - Season 2

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - Season 9

Sesame Street - Season 50

Modern Family - Season 5

American Auto - Season 2

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert - Season 5

Monk - Season 5

Ninja Cheerleaders

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - Season 6

Americas Got Talent - Season 14

Dancing with the Stars - Season 28

CSI - Season 4

American Dad - Season 20

NCIS - Season 16

Madagascar: A Little Wild - Season 4

Eric Stonestreet'S roles

Minimus

Cameron Tucker

Phil

Sheldon the Desk Clerk

Derrick

Leo Burns

Marnix Laureys

Irv

Boom Boom

Cameron Tucker