Person
Jesse Tyler Ferguson
Acting · Born 1975-10-22 · Missoula, Montana, USA
Biography
Jesse Tyler Ferguson is an American actor and Tony Award winner. He's best known for his role as Mitchell Pritchett on the sitcom Modern Family from 2009 to 2020. For his performance, he received five consecutive Primetime Emmy nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. Ferguson has also won an Outer Critics Circle Award for his role in Take Me Out. Since Modern Family ended in 2020, Ferguson has continued his Hollywood career.
Known for
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
Modern Family
Mitchell Pritchett
Conan
Self
Elsbeth
Skip Mason
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self
Project Runway
Self - Guest Judge
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Guest Judge
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Mitchell Pritchett
Filmography
- 2026Stop! That! Train!Business Person
- 2026100 Questions with Tom SimonsSelf
- 2025Twelfth NightAndrew Aguecheek
- 2025A Very Jonas Christmas MovieSanta
- 2025All That We LoveStan
- 2025The Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Summer
- 2025Mid-Century ModernTevin
- 2024It's OkayProducer
- 2024ElsbethSkip Mason
- 2024Dinner Time Live with David ChangSelf
- 2023Cocaine BearPeter
- 2022Broadway RisingSelf
- 2022The Jennifer Hudson ShowSelf
- 2022Ivy + Bean: Doomed to DanceMonsieur Joy
- 2021Adele One Night OnlySelf
- 2021Top Chef Family StyleSelf - Guest Judge
- 2021Secret Celebrity RenovationSelf
- 2021Celebrity Wheel of FortuneSelf - Contestant
- 2021Name That TuneSelf - Contestant
- 2020Island Queen
- 2020Extreme Makeover: Home EditionSelf - Host
- 2020Visible: Out on TelevisionSelf
- 2020Welcome to ChechnyaExecutive Producer
- 2019High School Musical: The Musical: The SeriesMarvin
- 2018Busy TonightSelf - Guest
- 2017Pete the CatSyd (voice)
- 2017Drop the MicSelf
- 2017Katy Perry: Will You Be My Witness?Self
- 2017The Good FightMr. Vitar
- 2016Ice Age: Collision CourseShangri Llama (voice)
- 2016Hollywood Medium with Tyler HenrySelf - Guest
- 2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - Guest
- 2014Variety Studio: Actors on ActorsSelf
- 2014Backstage With Disney on Broadway: Celebrating 20 Yearshimself
- 2014Running Wild with Bear GryllsSelf
- 2014Trailblazer HonorsSelf
- 2014Last Week Tonight with John OliverMitchell Pritchett
- 2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf
- 2013One Night Stand
- 2012Stars in ShortsJason
- 2012The ProcessionJason
- 2012Comedy Bang! Bang!Self
- 2012Finding Your RootsMitchell Pritchett (archive footage)
- 20128Ilan Meyer
- 2011Web TherapySteve Olson
- 2010ConanSelf
- 2010Hot in ClevelandWes
- 2010Who Do You Think You Are?Self
- 2009Modern FamilyMitchell Pritchett
- 2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest
- 2009RuPaul's Drag RaceSelf - Guest Judge
- 2009Wonderful WorldCyril
- 2008Web TherapySteve Olson
- 2008Do Not Disturb
- 2008UntraceableArthur James Elmer
- 2006Ugly BettyGabe Farkus
- 2006The ClassRichie Velch
- 2006Griffin & PhoenixStudent
- 2005Dancing with the StarsSelf - Audience Member
- 2004Project RunwaySelf - Guest Judge
- 2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf
- 2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self
- 2001Ordinary SinnerOgden
- 2000Sally Hemings: An American ScandalYoung Tom Hemings
- 1997The ViewSelf - Guest
- 1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf - Guest
- 1971Great PerformancesAndrew Aguecheek
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