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Jesse Tyler Ferguson, class of 1994, was recently nominated for an Emmy for his role in the hit series, Modern Family, on the ABC network on Wednesday nights at 9 eastern/8central. The actor was nominated for the Best Supporting Actor in a series. See Jesse's reaction to his nomination.


While he has been honored for other work in television and named by the The Hollywood Reporter in 2006 as one of Ten to Watch for his role on the CBS ensemble sitcom, The Class, Modern Family has been his most successful role. Additional television credits include Do Not Disturb and Ugly Betty.

Born in Missoula, Montana, Jesse grew up in Albuquerque and made the decision to become an actor when he was eight years old. He joined the Albuquerque Children's Theater, where he remained a member for six years and performed in productions at SPX.

After high school, he moved to New York to attend the American Musical and Dramatic Academy and began performing in Broadway and off-Broadway productions, the most notable of which were the critically-acclaimed, Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Outstanding Ensemble Performance winner, Drama Desk Awards, 2005) and the Public Theater Shakespeare in the Park production of A Midsummer Night's Dream (Distinguished Performance nominee, Drama League Awards, 2008). 
 

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Modern Family (ABC Photo)

Jesse was just nominated for the Best Supporting Actor Emmy for his role in the first season of Modern Family.

The series on ABC was nominated for Outstanding Comedy and 13 other nominations.