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Jesse Tyler Ferguson

Birth Place: Missoula, Montana, USA

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In New York City, Ferguson worked mainly in Off-Broadway and Broadway theatre, including the Tony Award-winning The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, where he originated the role of Leaf Coneybear. Ferguson starred in the Public Theater's 2007 Shakespeare in the Park production of A Midsummer Night's Dream and 2015 production of The Tempest. In the summer of 2015, he played Sir Robin in the Hollywood Bowl production of Monty Python's Spamalot.



In March 2012, Ferguson was featured as Dr. Ilan Meyer in a performance of Dustin Lance Black's play 8, a staged reenactment of Perry v. Brown, the federal trial that overturned California's Proposition 8 ban on same-sex marriage. The production was held at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre and broadcast on YouTube to raise money for the American Foundation for Equal Rights, a non-profit organization funding the plaintiffs' legal team and sponsoring the play.

On television, Ferguson was among the large ensemble cast on the short-lived CBS sitcom The Class, playing Richie Velch. Ferguson also played a role in the 2008 thriller Untraceable.

From 2009 to 2020, he played the role of Mitchell Pritchett, the openly gay lawyer on the ABC sitcom Modern Family. For his performance, Ferguson has received five consecutive Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. He has also appeared as a judge on So You Think You Can Dance, and opposed actress Chrissy Metz in a 2017 episode of TBS's Drop the Mic. From 2020, he has co-hosted HGTV's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition together with Ty Pennington.

In 2018, Ferguson was one of the actors who voiced the audiobook A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo.

In 2019, Ferguson appeared in Taylor Swift's music video for "You Need to Calm Down".

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STAGE CREDITS

Twelfth Night Twelfth Night
[Off-Broadway]
Shakespeare in the Park Production, 2025
Andrew Aguecheek
Here We Are Here We Are
[West End]
2025
Ensemble ()
Take Me Out Take Me Out
[Broadway]
Broadway Return Engagement, 2022
Mason Marzac
Take Me Out Take Me Out
[Broadway]
Second Stage Broadway Revival Production, 2022
Log Cabin Log Cabin
[Off-Broadway]
Playwrights Horizons World Premiere, 2018
Ezra
Sondheim on Sondheim Sondheim on Sondheim
[Los Angeles]
Hollywood Bowl Revival, 2017
Performer
Fully Committed Fully Committed
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2016
Sam... and 39 others
Spamalot Spamalot
[Los Angeles]
Hollywood Bowl Production, 2015
Sir Robin / Guard 1
The Tempest The Tempest
[Off-Broadway]
Shakespeare in the Park Production, 2015
Trinculo
The Winter's Tale The Winter's Tale
[Off-Broadway]
Shakespeare In The Park Revival, 2010
Performer
The Merchant of Venice The Merchant of Venice
[Off-Broadway]
Shakespeare In The Park Revival, 2010
A Midsummer Night's Dream
[Off-Broadway]
2007
Flute
Little Fish
[Off-Broadway]
Off-Broadway Concert, 2006
Performer
On the Twentieth Century
[Broadway]
Actors’ Fund Concert, 2005
Max Jacobs
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
[Broadway]
Broadway Transfer, 2005
Leaf Coneybear
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 2005
Where Do We Live?
[Off-Broadway]
2004
Young Businessman 2/Billy/Young Art Student
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
[Regional (US)]
Workshop, 2004
Performer
Miracle Brothers
[New York]
Reading, 2004
Little Fish
[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 2003
Marco
Hair
[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Concert, 2001
Tourist Couple
The Tribe
General Grant
Tourist Couple
The Tribe
General Grant
Newyorkers
[Off-Broadway]
2001
Performer
Kean
[Off-Broadway]
Musicals in Mufti Concert, 2000
Christie/Narrator
Christie / Narrator
Christie/Narrator
Christie / Narrator
On the Town
[Broadway]
Broadway Transfer Production, 1998
Chip
On the Town
[Off-Broadway]
1997
Miracle Brothers
[New York]
Reading, 2004
Performer

Productions

Little Fish
 
[Off-Broadway, 2006]
Producer
Director

Movies

Ordinary Sinner
[ 2001 ] Ogden
AV Club
[ 2006 ] Deelo
Griffin & Phoenix
[ 2006 ] Student
Untraceable
[ 2008 ] Arthur James Elmer
Wonderful World
[ 2009 ] Cyril
Stars in Shorts
[ 2012 ] Jason
Ice Age: Collision Course
[ 2016 ] Shangri Llama - Voice
Ivy + Bean: Doomed to Dance
[ 2022 ] Monsieur Joy
Cocaine Bear
[ 2023 ]
All That We Love
[ 2024 ] Stan
All That We Love
[ 2024 ] Stan

TV Shows

Forbidden Love
Young Tom Hemings
Absolutely Fabulous
Party Guest
The Class
[ 2006-2007 ] Richie Velch
Do Not Disturb
Larry
Ugly Betty
[ 2007-2010 ] Gabe Farkus
Submissions Only
Jared Halstead
Conan
Conan
Hot in Cleveland
Wes
Web Therapy
Steve Olson
Web Therapy
Steve Olson
The Battery's Down
[ 2009-2015 ] Shamus McElvy, Shamus McKelvy
Nightcap
Jesse Tyler Ferguson
Modern Family
[ 2009-2020 ] Mitchell Pritchett
The Good Fight
Garrison Vitar
High School Musical: The Musical - The Series
Marvin
Pete the Cat
[ 2018-2022 ] Syd, Stan
Elsbeth
Skip Mason
Elsbeth
Skip Mason
The Tiny Chef Show
[ 2022-2025 ] Jesse Tyler Ferguson
Mid-Century Modern
[ 2025-2025 ] Tevin

Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 2022 - Outstanding Actor in a Play

Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Take Me Out

Drama League Awards - 2022 - Distinguished Performance Awards

Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Take Me Out

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2022 - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play

Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Take Me Out


winner
Tony Awards - 2022 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play

Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Take Me Out


winner
BroadwayWorld Awards - 2016 - Best Leading Actor in a Play

Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Fully Committed


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2016 - Outstanding Solo Performance

Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Fully Committed

Drama League Awards - 2016 - Distinguished Performance Award

Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Fully Committed

Drama League Awards - 2014 - Distinguished Performance Award

Jesse Tyler Ferguson, The Comedy of Errors

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Jesse Tyler Ferguson been in?

Jesse Tyler Ferguson has appeared on Broadway in 6 shows.

How many West End shows has Jesse Tyler Ferguson been in?

Jesse Tyler Ferguson has appeared on London's West End in 1 shows.

What awards has Jesse Tyler Ferguson been nominated for?

Outstanding Actor in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Take Me Out, Distinguished Performance Awards (Drama League Awards) for Take Me Out, Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Take Me Out, Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Take Me Out, Best Leading Actor in a Play (BroadwayWorld Awards) for Fully Committed, Outstanding Solo Performance (Drama Desk Awards) for Fully Committed, Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for Fully Committed and Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for The Comedy of Errors.

What awards has Jesse Tyler Ferguson won?

Jesse Tyler Ferguson has won the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play for Take Me Out. He also received the BroadwayWorld Award for Best Leading Actor in a Play for Fully Committed, along with the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Solo Performance for Fully Committed.

What was Jesse Tyler Ferguson's first West End show?

Jesse Tyler Ferguson's first West End show was Here We Are which opened in 2025

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