Ty Burrell | Modern Family

Born to a family of English, German and African descendants, Ty Burrell has good looks and good genes. His strong features are his assets, as is his comedic skills. He started his career in Hollywood in 2000 and had small roles then, including that of Leonard Samson in The Incredible Hulk. Discouraged to a certain degree because his career had not taken off, he almost quit acting altogether–until he got his break.

Burrell eventually auditioned for Modern Family and got cast as the funny Phil Dunphy. This series ran for eleven seasons from 2009 to 2020, which meant that it was Burrel’s main source of funds. After the show ended, and with more experience, the actor signed a deal with 20th Century Fox Television so that he could develop his own comedy projects. He also put up his own production company, Desert Whale Production.