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Ty Burrell
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actor

Ty Burrell

Actor · born August 22, 1967

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Tyler Gerald Burrell is an American actor. Burrell is best known for playing Phil Dunphy on the ABC sitcom Modern Family (2009–2020), for which he won two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series and five Screen Actors Guild Awards.

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Milestones, by age

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  1. 46Notable work: Mr. Peabody & ShermanFebruary 7, 2014
  2. ~49Notable work: Storks2016
  3. 48Notable work: Finding DoryJune 16, 2016

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$6.7Bolder estimate, as of 2025 · Forbes

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