Eric Allen Stonestreet(born September 9, 1971) is an American actor. He is best known for portrayingCameron Tuckerin theABCsitcomModern Family,for which he received twoEmmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Seriesout of three nominations. He first rose to prominence in a recurring role onCSI: Crime Scene Investigation.He has also appeared in films includingBad Teacher(2011),Identity Thief(2013),The Loft(2014), andConfirmation(2016), and provides the voice of Duke in the animatedTheSecret Life of Petsfilm franchise(2016–2019).
Eric Stonestreet | |
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 Stonestreet at PaleyFest LA in March 2015 | |
| Born | September 9, 1971 Kansas City, Kansas,U.S. |
| Alma mater | Kansas State University |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Partner(s) | Lindsay Schweitzer (2016–present; engaged) |
| Awards | |
Early life
editEric Allen Stonestreet[1]was born inKansas City, Kansas,on September 9, 1971,[1]the son of teacher's aide Jamey Anne (née Ball) and retail business owner Vincent Stonestreet.[2]He is of German descent.[3]As a child, he wanted to become a clown,[4]and created a clown character named Fizbo; by age 11, he was performing at younger children's birthday parties. He recalled in 2012, "I don't know where the name Fizbo came from. I do know one day that's what my dad was calling me and that's the name that I printed on my business cards."[5]The name "Fizbo" was later used for a clown character he periodically played onModern Family.
Stonestreet attendedPiper High SchoolandKansas State University,where he was in thePi Kappa Alphafraternity,[5]graduating with a degree insociologyin 1996.[6]While there, he made his stage debut when he appeared inPrelude to a Kiss,for which he auditioned on a dare and won the smallest role. He later appeared inAll My SonsandTwelfth Night,[6]before studyingimprovatImprovOlympicandThe Second City Training CenterinChicago,then moved toLos Angelesto begin his professional acting career.[6]
Career
editEarly work and smaller roles
editHe made his film debut inAlmost Famous,as desk clerk Sheldon. He also played Dr. Benson inGirls Will Be Girls,Ed the Trucker inThe Island,and Courtney's Neighbor inNinja Cheerleaders.In 2007, Stonestreet appeared in the short film "Vinny's Vault," which was produced during the reality showOn the Lot.He also appeared in the moviesIdentity Thiefas Big Chuck, andBad Teacheras Kirk.
He is also notable for his role as Ronnie Litre onCSI: Crime Scene Investigation.He also guest starred in television shows, such asDharma & Greg,ER,Malcolm in the Middle,The Mentalist,NCIS,Nip/Tuck,Party of Five,Spin City,The West Wing,Pushing Daisies,Greg the Bunny,Providence,Close to Home,Crossing Jordan,Bones,Monk,andAmerican Horror Story.Early in his career Stonestreet was featured inKansas State University's 1996 football and the Big 12 Conference TV commercials' campaign as the "purple pride guy."[7]
Modern Familyand beyond
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Stonestreet playedCameron Tuckerin ABC'sModern Family.[4]His performance in the series was widely acclaimed and earned him numerous awards, including twoPrimetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series,fourSAG Awards for Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series,and nominations for threeGolden Globes for Best Supporting Actor in Television.
In 2013, he appeared in a series of advertisements for Australian retail storeBig W.[8]In the fall of the same year, Stonestreet played the "Fan Coach" in the AT&T "Be A Fan" commercial series that ran during the college football season, in addition to appearing in a MasterCard/Stand Up 2 Cancer commercial as himself.[9]In 2014, he performed in"Weird Al" Yankovic's music video for "Tacky,"a parody ofPharrell's "Happy".In the same year he also starred in theremakeof the Belgian thrillerThe Loft.[10][11]He regularly appears onstage at IO West improv Theatre in Los Angeles.[12]
In 2017, Stonestreet hosted theABCcompetition seriesThe Toy Box.[13]
In 2020, Stonestreet appeared as a guest judge for a taping of auditions for the fifteenth season ofAmerica's Got Talent,in place ofHeidi Klum.[14]In the same year he appeared in the music video forAriana GrandeandJustin Bieber's song "Stuck with U".[15]
In March 2021, it was announced that Stonestreet would be hostingDomino MastersforFox.[16]The competition series premiered on March 9, 2022.[17]
Personal life
editStonestreet began dating pediatric nurse Lindsay Schweitzer in June 2016,[18]and they became engaged on August 22, 2021.[19]
Although he played a gay character inModern Family,Stonestreet isheterosexualand has lightheartedly described himself as "openly straight".[20]HisModern Familyco-star and onscreen husbandJesse Tyler Ferguson(who is gay in real life) jokingly called him "gay-for-pay".[4][21]Stonestreet supportsLGBTQcauses; he refusedRepublicansenatorRick Santorum's request to take a picture with him at the 2014White House Correspondents' dinnerdue to Santorum's staunchlyanti-gay platform.[22]
A keen sports fan, Stonestreet supports theKansas City Chiefsfootball team[23]and joinedthe new ownership groupof theKansas City Royalsbaseball team in 2019.[24]He has also driven thepace carat severalNASCARevents.[25]He often attends football games at his alma mater,Kansas State University,and stays active with several organizations there.[26]
Stonestreet is also a fan of drums, mainly a collector of them which he talked about on comedianRob Riggle'spodcastRiggles Picks.[27]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Almost Famous | Sheldon the Desk Clerk | |
| 2003 | F.A.T. | Ranger | |
| Girls Will Be Girls | Dr. Benson | ||
| Street of Pain | Floyd | Short film | |
| 2004 | Straight-Jacket | Labor Organizer | |
| Knuckle Sandwich | Bill | ||
| 2005 | Saddam 17 | The Clerk | Short film |
| The Island | Ed the Trucker | ||
| 2007 | The Drifter | Delivery Guy | Short film |
| Stories USA | Floyd | Segment: "Street of Pain" | |
| 2008 | Ninja Cheerleaders | Beergut | |
| American Crude | Phil | ||
| 2010 | Father vs. Son | Doug | |
| 2011 | Bad Teacher | Kirk Gay | |
| 2013 | Identity Thief | Big Chuck | |
| 2014 | The Loft | Marty Landry | |
| 2016 | The Secret Life of Pets | Duke (voice) | |
| 2019 | The Secret Life of Pets 2 |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Dharma & Greg | Chester | Episode: "See Dharma Run" |
| 2000 | I've Got a Secret | Himself | Unknown episodes |
| Malcolm in the Middle | Phil | Episode: "Malcolm Babysits" | |
| Party of Five | Irv | 2 episodes | |
| Spin City | The Dentist | Episode: "Smile" | |
| ER | Willie | Episode: "Mars Attacks" | |
| 2001 | The West Wing | Staffer #1 | Episode: "Bad Moon Rising" |
| 2002 | Greg the Bunny | Wilson | Episode: "Welcome to Sweetknuckle Junction" |
| Providence | Ted Stout | Episode: "Eye of the Storm" | |
| 2001–2005 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Ronnie Litre | 12 episodes |
| 2005 | Close to Home | Andrew Morgan | Episode: "Under Threat" |
| 2006 | 13 Graves | Andrew Schoch | Television film |
| 2007 | Crossing Jordan | Steve Anderman | Episode: "D.O.A." |
| Bones | D.C. Cop | 2 episodes | |
| On the Lot | Actor | ||
| American Dad! | Short Order Cook (voice) | Episode: "Dope & Faith" | |
| 2008 | The Mentalist | Malcom Boatwright | Episode: "Red Hair and Silver Tape" |
| Pushing Daisies | Leo Burns | Episode: "Comfort Food" | |
| NCIS | Harvey Ames | Episode: "Silent Night" | |
| 2009 | This Might Hurt | Brad Maynard | Television film |
| Monk | Boom Boom | Episode: "Mr. Monk and the UFO" | |
| Scare Tactics | Eric the Paranormal Guy | Episode: "28 Minutes Later" | |
| Nip/Tuck | Wesley Clovis | Episode: "Wesley Clovis" | |
| 2009–2020 | Modern Family | Cameron Tucker | Main role Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series(won 2010, 2012; nominated 2011) Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film(nominated 2011–13) Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series(nominated 2012–13, 2015) Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series(nominated 2010, 2015–17; won 2011–14) Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series(nominated 2011) |
| 2010 | Good News Week | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2011 | American Horror Story: Murder House | Derrick | Episode: "Piggy Piggy" |
| 2013–2018 | Sofia the First | Minimus (voice) | 16 episodes |
| 2014 | Sesame Street | Himself | Episode: "Hansel & Gretel Playdate" |
| 2015 | Jeopardy! | 2 episodes | |
| 2016 | Blue Peter[28] | Episode: "4915" | |
| Confirmation | Kenneth Duberstein | Television film | |
| 2017 | The F Word | Himself | "Episode Seven" |
| The Toy Box[13] | 16 episodes | ||
| 2019 | What Just Happened??! with Fred Savage | Episode: "Neighbor" | |
| 2020 | America's Got Talent | Guest Judge (season 15) | |
| Who Wants to Be a Millionaire | Episode: "In The Hot Seat: Eric Stonestreet andWill Forte" | ||
| 2021 | Madagascar: A Little Wild | Harley Horns (voice) | Episode: "A Roar Is Born" |
| 2022 | Domino Masters | Himself | Main role |
| 2023 | American Auto | Ian | 2 episodes |
| The Santa Clauses | Magnus Antas / Mad Santa | Main role (season 2) |
Music videos
edit| Year | Song | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | "Tacky" | Weird Al Yankovic | |
| 2020 | "Stuck with U" | Ariana GrandeandJustin Bieber | Cameo[15] |
Specials
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | TSN:The Hangover | Nice Guy Actor Who Got Suckered Into This Movie | Cameo |
References
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- ^abcMaullar, Marci (n.d.)."K-State Alum wins an Emmy for his role in ABC Comedy Series"(Press release).Kansas State UniversityTheatre Dept.Archivedfrom the original on August 9, 2016.RetrievedJune 22,2016.
- ^Berkman, Seth (April 3, 2019)."Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Eric Stonestreet of Modern Family".Boston.com.RetrievedApril 3,2019.
- ^Lynchy (April 9, 2013)."Big W recruits Modern Family's Eric Stonestreet for latest campaign via Saatchi & Saatchi, Sydney".Campaign Brief.RetrievedApril 3,2019.
- ^"30 Amazing Things You Probably Didn't Know About Eric Stonestreet".BoomsBeat.com.March 23, 2019.RetrievedJuly 25,2019.
- ^Moore, Debi (December 22, 2014)."The Loft Arriving One Week Later than Originally Announced".Dreadcentral.com.RetrievedJuly 7,2016.
- ^Sneider, Jeff (May 11, 2011)."Eric Stonestreet, Wentworth Miller in 'Loft'".Variety.RetrievedJuly 25,2019.
- ^Gropman, Adam (February 21, 2018)."End Scene: L.A.'s iO West Theater to Close Suddenly After 21 Years".LA Weekly.RetrievedJuly 25,2019.
- ^ab"ABC Announces Expert Mentors and Young Judges Appearing on Upcoming Toy-Competition Series 'The Toy Box,' Premiering Friday, April 7"(Press release).ABC.January 4, 2017. Archived fromthe originalon April 8, 2017.RetrievedApril 7,2017.
- ^"Actor Eric Stonestreet to Fill in For Heidi Klum at" AGT "Taping".www.msn.com.
- ^ab"Celeb Cameos in Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber's 'Stuck with U'".Insider.May 9, 2020.RetrievedAugust 9,2021.
- ^White, Peter (March 26, 2021)."Eric Stonestreet To Host Unscripted Competition SeriesDomino MastersFor Fox ".Deadline Hollywood.RetrievedJanuary 26,2022.
- ^Pedersen, Erik (January 26, 2022)."Fox Spring Premiere Dates: MoreMasked Singer;9-1-1Return;Domino MastersDebuts, More ".Deadline Hollywood.RetrievedJanuary 26,2022.
- ^Corriston, Michele (August 30, 2017)."Modern Family's Eric Stonestreet Is Off the Market".People.RetrievedAugust 23,2021.
- ^"Eric Stonestreet Engaged to Longtime Girlfriend Lindsay Schweitzer".The Hollywood Reporter.August 23, 2021.RetrievedAugust 23,2021.
- ^"Oprah talks to the cast of Modern Family".The Oprah Winfrey Show.p. 2.Archivedfrom the original on August 21, 2016.RetrievedSeptember 13,2014.
- ^"All In The Family".Out.com. Archived fromthe originalon September 19, 2011.RetrievedNovember 15,2014.
- ^Reynolds, Daniel (July 25, 2014)."Modern Family's Gay Dad Says NO WAY to Rick Santorum Photo".The Advocate.RetrievedJuly 25,2014.
- ^Dixon, John (November 26, 2019)."Actor Eric Stonestreet is among new owners of the Kansas City Royals".Arrowhead Pride.SBNation.RetrievedApril 27,2021.
- ^"Eric Stonestreet part of new Royals ownership group".KMBC 9 News.November 26, 2019.RetrievedJuly 4,2024.
- ^Burns, Hilary (October 29, 2014)."Jill Gregory took a bunch of NASCAR drivers to Hollywood. Here's what she's planning next".bizwomen.RetrievedJuly 25,2019.
- ^"Eric Stonestreet makes an 'official' recruiting visit to K-State football team".The Kansas City Star.August 20, 2018.RetrievedJuly 25,2019.
- ^Eric Stonestreet | Riggle's Picks podcast Ep. 5.RetrievedApril 18,2024– via www.youtube.com.
- ^"Blue Peter - what time is it on TV? Episode 4915 Series 0 cast list and preview".Radiotimes.com. Archived fromthe originalon August 19, 2016.RetrievedJuly 7,2016.
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