
Jesse Tyler Ferguson
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

TV
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009

TV
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014

TV
Modern Family
Mitchell Pritchett
2009

TV
Conan
Self
2010

TV
Great Performances
Andrew Aguecheek
1971

TV
The View
Self - Guest
1997

TV
Elsbeth
Skip Mason
2024

TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003

TV
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
1988

TV
Dancing with the Stars
Self - Audience Member
2005

TV
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self
2022

TV
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Guest Judge
2009

TV
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Mitchell Pritchett
2014

TV
Project Runway
Self - Guest Judge
2004

TV
The Good Fight
Mr. Vitar
2017

TV
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003

TV
Hot in Cleveland
Wes
2010

TV
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self
2014

TV
Web Therapy
Steve Olson
2008

TV
Ugly Betty
Gabe Farkus
2006
Filmography
2025FilmTwelfth Nightas Andrew Aguecheek2025FilmA Very Jonas Christmas Movieas Santa2025FilmAll That We Loveas Stan2025TVThe Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Summer2025TVMid-Century Modernas Tevin2024TVElsbethas Skip Mason2024TVDinner Time Live with David Changas Self2023FilmCocaine Bearas Peter2022FilmBroadway Risingas Self2022TVThe Jennifer Hudson Showas Self2022FilmIvy + Bean: Doomed to Danceas Monsieur Joy2021FilmAdele One Night Onlyas Self2021TVCelebrity Wheel of Fortuneas Self - Contestant2021TVName That Tuneas Self - Contestant2020FilmIsland Queen2020TVExtreme Makeover: Home Editionas Self - Host2020TVVisible: Out on Televisionas Self2019TVHigh School Musical: The Musical: The Seriesas Marvin2018TVBusy Tonightas Self - Guest2017TVPete the Catas Syd (voice)2017TVDrop the Micas Self2017FilmKaty Perry: Will You Be My Witness?as Self2017TVThe Good Fightas Mr. Vitar2016FilmIce Age: Collision Courseas Shangri Llama (voice)2016TVHollywood Medium with Tyler Henryas Self - Guest2014TVVariety Studio: Actors on Actorsas Self2014FilmBackstage With Disney on Broadway: Celebrating 20 Yearsas himself2014TVRunning Wild with Bear Gryllsas Self2014TVTrailblazer Honorsas Self2014TVLast Week Tonight with John Oliveras Mitchell Pritchett2014TVThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self2013FilmOne Night Stand2012FilmStars in Shortsas Jason2012FilmThe Processionas Jason2012TVComedy Bang! Bang!as Self2012TVFinding Your Rootsas Mitchell Pritchett (archive footage)2012Film8as Ilan Meyer2011TVWeb Therapyas Steve Olson2010TVConanas Self2010TVHot in Clevelandas Wes2010TVWho Do You Think You Are?as Self2009TVModern Familyas Mitchell Pritchett2009TVWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guest2009TVRuPaul's Drag Raceas Self - Guest Judge2009FilmWonderful Worldas Cyril2008TVWeb Therapyas Steve Olson2008TVDo Not Disturb2008FilmUntraceableas Arthur James Elmer2006TVUgly Bettyas Gabe Farkus2006TVThe Classas Richie Velch2006FilmGriffin & Phoenixas Student2005TVDancing with the Starsas Self - Audience Member2004TVProject Runwayas Self - Guest Judge2003TVThe Ellen DeGeneres Showas Self2003TVJimmy Kimmel Live!as Self2001FilmOrdinary Sinneras Ogden2000TVSally Hemings: An American Scandalas Young Tom Hemings1997TVThe Viewas Self - Guest1988TVLIVE with Kelly and Markas Self - Guest1971TVGreat Performancesas Andrew Aguecheek