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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

Eric Stonestreet's FILMOGRAPHY

as Actor (324)

Americas Got Talent - Season 2

Bones - Season 8

Sesame Street - Season 52

American Horror Story - Season 2

Americas Got Talent - Season 8

Madagascar: A Little Wild - Season 4

The Mentalist - Season 6

Party of Five - Season 2

Finding Your Roots - Season 9

Finding Your Roots - Season 3

Jeopardy - Season 37

Sesame Street - Season 49

Finding Your Roots - Season 8

Watch What Happens: Live - Season 20

Straight-Jacket

Dancing with the Stars - Season 31

Dancing with the Stars - Season 25

Providence - Season 3

The Kelly Clarkson Show - Season 5

Americas Got Talent - Season 13

ER - Season 9

Bones - Season 5

Watch What Happens: Live - Season 17

MasterChef Junior - Season 2

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert - Season 10

CSI - Season 13

Eric Stonestreet'S roles

D.C. Cop

Marnix Laureys

Phil

Big Chuck

Himself

Cameron Tucker

Ed the Trucker

Kirk

Leo Burns

Derrick

Irv

Duke

Minimus

Cameron Tucker

Ronnie Litre

Sheldon the Desk Clerk

Himself

Boom Boom