Eric Stonestreet

Eric Stonestreet is an American actor who portrayed Cameron Tucker on Modern Family.
==Biography==
Stonestreet is a graduate of Piper High School and Kansas State University (1996). He spent two years doing plays and improvements in Chicago, then moved to Los Angeles and began his professional acting career. He was also a member of Kansas State's Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity.
==Career==
Stonestreet was casted as Cameron Tucker on Modern Family on ABC. He is also notable for his role as Ronnie Litre on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. 
He has also appeared on such television shows as Dharma & Greg, Malcolm in the Middle,The Mentalist, Party of Five, Spin City, ER, The West Wing, Pushing Daisies, Greg the Bunny, Providence, Close to Home, Crossing Jordan, Bones, Monk, NCIS and Nip/Tuck. In 2008, he played a private security firm employee and killer in an episode of NCIS entitled "Silent Night." In 2009, Stonestreet appeared on Nip/Tuck as a criminal sentenced to death for the alleged killing of a young girl.
His first major film role came in 2000, when he played Sheldon the desk clerk in Almost Famous. He also played Dr. Benson in Girls Will Be Girls, Ed the Trucker in The Island, and Courtney's Neighbor in Ninja Cheerleaders. In 2007, Stonestreet appeared in the short film "Vinny's Vault," which was produced during the reality show On the Lot.
At age eleven, he created an Auguste clown character named Fizbo, and has periodically brought him back, including in an episode of Modern Family.
In 2009, Stonestreet began his run as Cameron Tucker on ABC's Modern Family. The show, and Stonestreet, returned for a second season on September 22, 2010. On August 29, 2010, Stonestreet won a 2010 Primetime Emmy Award as Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his role as Cameron. This was his first nomination and win. He was also nominated the next year, but lost to fellow co-star Ty Burrell. In 2012, Stonestreet won his second Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. 
==Personal Life==
Stonestreet is straight, despite many rumors saying he is gay due to his active and convincing portrayal of a gay character, Cameron Tucker, in Modern Family. His openly gay co-star, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, who plays Cameron Tucker's partner, Mitchell Pritchett, calls him "gay-for-pay."
=== Fizbo ===
At age eleven, he created an Auguste clown character named Fizbo, and has periodically brought him back, including in an episode of Modern Family. His performance in the episode "Fizbo" earned Stonestreet the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 2010.
==Filmography==
=== Film === 	
=== Film === 	
=== Film === 	
=== Film === 	
Year 	Title 	Role 	Notes 	
2000 	Almost Famous 	Sheldon the Desk Clerk 	 	
2003 	F.A.T. 	Ranger 	 	
2003 	Girls Will Be Girls 	Dr. Benson 	 	
2003 	Street of Pain 	Floyd 	 	
2004 	Straight-Jacket 	Labor Organizer 	 	
2004 	Knuckle Sandwich 	Bill 	 	
2005 	Saddam 17 	The Clerk 	 	
2005 	The Island 	Ed the Trucker 	 	
2006 	13 Graves 	Andrew Schoch 	 	
2007 	The Drifter 	Delivery Guy 	 	
2007 	Tories USA 	Floyd 	Segment "Street of Pain" 	
2008 	Ninja Cheerleaders 	Beergut 	 	
2008 	American Crude 	Phil 	 	
2009 	This Might Hurt 	Brad Maynard 	 	
2010 	Father vs. Son 	Doug 	 	
2011 	Bad Teacher 	Kirk 	 	
2012 	The Day the Laughter Stopped 	Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle 	 	
2013 	Identity Thief 	Big Chuck 	 	
2015 	The Loft 	Marty Landry 	 	
2016 	Confirmation 	Unknown 	 	
2016 	The Secret Life of Pets 	Duke (Voice) 	 	
=== TV === 	
=== TV === 	
=== TV === 	
=== TV === 	
Year 	Title 	Role 	Notes 	
1999 	Dharma & Greg 	Chester 	1 episode - "See Dharma Run" 	
2000 	I've Got a Secret 	Himself 	1 episode 	
2000 	Malcolm in the Middle 	Phil 	1 episode - "Malcolm Babysits" 	
2000 	Party of Five 	Irv 	2 episodes - "All's Well..." and "...That Ends Well" 	
2000 	Spin City 	The Photographer 	1 episode - "Smile" 	
2000 	ER 	Willie 	1 episode - "Mars Attacks" 	
2001 	The West Wing 	Staffer #1 	1 episode - "Bad Moon Rising" 	
2002 	Greg the Bunny 	Wilson (uncredited) 	1 episode - "Welcome to Sweetknuckle Junction" 	
2002 	Providence 	Ted Stout 	1 episode - "Eye of the Storm" 	
2001–2005 	CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 	Ronnie Litre 	13 episodes 	
2005 	Close to Home 	Security Officer Andrew Morgan	1 episode - "Under Threat" 	
2007 	Crossing Jordan 	Steve Anderman 	1 episode - "D.O.A." 	
2007 	Bones 	D.C. Cop 	2 episodes - "Stargazer in a Puddle" & "The Boneless Bride in the River"	
2007 	On the Lot 	Actor 	2 episodes - "Auditions #1" & "Auditions #2" 	
2007 	American Dad! 	Stan's Co-Work er 	1 episode - "Dope & Faith"
Voice only 	
2008 	The Mentalist 	Malcom Boatwright 	1 episode - "Red Hair and Silver Tape" 	
2008 	Pushing Daisies 	Leo Burns 	1 episode - "Comfort Food" 	
2008 	Navy NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service	Harvey Ames 	1 episode - "Silent Night" 	
2009 	Monk 	Boom Boom 	1 episode - "Mr. Monk and the UFO" 	
2009 	Nip/Tuck 	Wesley Clovis 	1 episode - "Wesley Clovis" 	
2009 	
Dancing with the Stars 	Himself 	Guest Appearance 	
2009–Present 	Modern Family 	Cameron Tucker 	Main Cast
Nominated for 2010 Critics Association Award. Also, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (2010 and 2012)	
2011 	American Horror Story 	Derek 	1 episode - "Piggy Piggy" 	
2013 - 2016 	Sofia the First 	Minimus 	11 episodes 	
2017 - Present	The Toy Box 	Himself 	Host 	
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