Ty Burrell

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)_ (qv) and _Dawn of the Dead (2004)_ (qv). He also appeared in a Broadway production of "Macbeth".After a few appearances on _Law & Order (1990)_ (qv) Burrell starred in the comedy sitcoms _Out of Practice (2005)_ (qv) and _Back to You (2007)_ (qv), costarring 'Patricia Heaton' (qv) and 'Kelsey Grammer' (qv). He also made film appearances in _The Incredible Hulk (2008)_ (qv) and _National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007)_ (qv).In 2009, Christopher Lloyd gave him the part of Phil Dunphy on the smash hit television series _Modern Family (2009)_ (qv), which has gotten rave reviews, Emmys, and the #1 spot on television several times. Burrell has gotten five Emmy nominations and two wins for the popular role.Burrell's recent films roles include _Mr. Peabody & Sherman (2014)_ (qv), _Muppets Most Wanted (2014)_ (qv), _Finding Dory (2016)_ (qv), and _Rough Night (2017)_ (qv).::Bobby