Eric Stonestreet is an American actor and comedian well known for playing the role of Cameron Tucker on ABC’s comedy series Modern Family. He was born in 1971 in Kansas City, U.S. During his young life, he needed to turn into a clown. As a kid, he made a comedian character named Fizbo. Fizbo was later used as the name of a character on Modern Family.
About Modern Family
Modern Family is an American sitcom networked by ABC. The first episode was telecasted on September 23, 2009. The show ended on April 8, 2020, with 11 seasons and 205 episodes in total. A special episode aired in April 2020.
The show has had great achievements during its course of it. Modern Family has won Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series category for the first five years. Out of 75 nominations for Emmy Awards, Modern Family won 22. It also won Golden Globe Award for Best Television series in 2011.
The Plot of Modern Family
Three current families from California attempt to manage their children, eccentric companions, and occupations in their remarkable ways, frequently falling into funny circumstances. Modern Family is about three families living in Los Angeles who know each other because of a character named Jay Pritchett.
These families are very different from each other in every term. Jay’s daughter was initially a homemaker, but later she became the CEO of Jay’s business. Jay’s legal counselor child Mitchell and his husband Cameron Tucker have one adopted daughter, Lily Tucker-Pritchett. In the series finale, they adopt a second child named Rexford.
Eric Stonestreet’s Character Cameron Tucker
In Modern Family, Eric Stonestreet played the role of Cameron Tucker, who is the television husband of Mitchell Pritchett (played by Jesse Tyler Ferguson). They have been married for 8 years and have a daughter Lily.
Cameron Tucker regularly acts like a twit. His effervescent, cordial character diverges from Mitchell’s unsettled way, which frequently makes the two quarrel between themselves.
Can we all agree? Mitch and Cam are the BEST! 👏😂 #ModernFamily pic.twitter.com/0ldyWt3H0f
— Modern Family (@ModernFam) April 7, 2020
Eric Stonestreet’s Life
As per The Kansas City Star, Eric Stonestreet moved on from Piper High School and, later, proceeded with his schooling at Kansas State University, where he got a degree in human science.
In June 2016, Eric Stonestreet started dating pediatric attendant Lindsay Schweitzer whom he met during the Big Slick cause occasion end of the week in Kansas City. In August 2021, the couple became locked in.
Eric Stonestreet and his Love for LGBTQ+ Community (Though is “Openly Straight”)
Even though he played a gay character in Modern Family, Eric Stonestreet is hetero and has happily portrayed himself as “openly straight”. His Modern Family co-star, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, called Eric “Gay for Pay” jokingly.
However, Jesse is gay in real life. Eric Stonestreet is an ally of the LGBT people group, having once declined to be captured with Rick Santorum because of Santorum’s resistance to same-sex marriage.
Eric Stonestreet’s Love for Sports
Stonestreet cherishes a wide range of sports, and he is frequently known to visit various football matchups at Kansas State University, where he is a former student. Besides keeping the participation high, Stonestreet is also working with various associations at the college, as per Chiefs.
From now on, it’ll be fascinating to check whether Stonestreet stars in a football film. Remaining engaged with a school or a college from the past is an exceptionally honorable thing when the individual realizes that they can contribute and make upgrades.
Other TV Shows in which Eric Stonestreet Guest Starred
Eric Stonestreet appeared in television shows like Spin City (2000), Malcolm in the Middle (2000), I’ve Got a Secret (2000), and American Dad! (2007), NCIS (2008), American Horror Story: Murder House (2011), The F Word (2017), The Toy Box (2017), Who Wants to Be a Millionare (2020), Madagascar: A Little Wild (2021), and Domino Masters (2022).
He also had the recurring role of Ronnie Litre in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. Eric Stonestreet has recently guest starred in America’s Got Talent (2020) as a judge.
Movies Starring Eric Stonestreet
Eric Stonestreet played Sheldon the Desk Clerk in Almost Famous (2000).
He has also starred in the movies like F.A.T. (2003), Girls will be Girls (2003), Street of Pain (2003), Straight-Jacket (2004), Knuckle Sandwich (2004), Saddam 17 (2005), The Island (2005), The Drifter (2007), Stories USA (2007), Ninja Cheerleaders (2008), American Crude (2008), Father vs. Son (2010), The Secret Life of Pets (2016), The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019).
Eric Stonestreet has a guest appearance in TSN: The Hangover in 2013.
Achievements of Eric Stonestreet
Eric Stonestreet has won two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 2010 and 2012. He has also won The Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by a cast in a comedy series from 2009-2016 for Modern Family. He also won a Gold Derby Award for Ensemble of the year for Modern Family in 2010.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Is Eric Stonestreet married?
In June 2016, Eric Stonestreet started dating pediatric attendant Lindsay Schweitzer whom he met during the Big Slick cause occasion end of the week in Kansas City. On August 22, 2021, the couple became locked in.
2. Who plays Mitch in Modern Family?
Jesse Tyler Ferguson is an American entertainer. From 2009 to 2020, he depicted Mitchell Pritchett on the sitcom Modern Family, for which he procured five back-to-back designations for the Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.
