The chronically optimistic, bubbly, and caring Cameron Tucker on "Modern Family" brought Eric Stonestreet from guest-star status to recognizable TV star. He's totally nailed Cameron's over-the-top personality and won himself two Emmys because of it, all while maintaining the character's unique presence over the course of the show's run. It's Lily's world and we're all just living in it. From the moment Cam and Mitchell adopted baby Lily Tucker-Pritchett on season one, she's been stealing the spotlight.
Although she was originally played by twins Jaden and Ella Hiller, Aubrey Anderson-Emmons has been a star since she joined the show at 4 years old. World globe An icon of the world globe, indicating different international options. Get the Insider App. Click here to learn more. A leading-edge research firm focused on digital transformation. Jillian Selzer. Visit Insider's homepage for more stories. Ty Burrell made audiences laugh as Phil Dunphy.
Ty Burrell's sense of humor is now his trademark. Julie Bowen found her niche as Claire Dunphy. Its mix of clever situational humor and deep, heartfelt family messages made the show irresistible, a sure bet for fans of the sitcom formula. The mockumentary style and, most importantly, the diversity of its cast gave it an edge that made it stood out among a sea of comedies.
Throughout its eleven season run, the show kept its large ensemble cast mostly intact, with only some sporadic inclusions later on.
Its eccentric collection of characters were played by a wide range of actors of different heights and nationalities, but whose comedic talents were unparalleled. The funny Adam DeVine appeared in the show for twenty-two episodes. He is extremely cordial and friendly, quickly making friends with the Dunphy clan. His amiable nature makes him clash with Haley's more troublemaking attitude, but as it so often happens, opposites attract and they end up dating.
However, the couple does eventually break up in Season 8 due to the complications of a long-distance relationship. Vergara received critical acclaim for her performance, being nominated four times for a 'Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series,' among other accolades.
Vergara is 5'7", but is often seen wearing exceptionally high heels in the show, as part of Gloria's glamorous and colorful wardrobe. A newcomer when cast in the show, Gould began his career at three, appearing in numerous commercials and accruing small roles in films. Remarkably, the Modern Family regulars who debuted back in Season 1 remain on board as Season 11 comes to and end.
Now is the time to look back at Modern Family Season 1 and see how the cast has changed by Season The Modern Family cast matured from Season 1 to Season 11, with the kids grown into young adults and much of the cast enjoying career opportunities that they likely would not have gotten if not for the super successful sitcom. Jay went through a lot of changes over the years as he became more accepting and more Ed O'Neill proved his comedy chops weren't limited to Married He mostly stuck with Modern Family for work since , although he has done plenty of voice work , with roles ranging from Zyrtec commercials to Wreck-It Ralph to Finding Dory.
Claire shifted over the years from housewife to working mom to now grandmother of a couple of twins. Bowen herself gave birth to twins in , and her baby bump is visible for eagle-eyed viewers of the pilot.
She divorced from her husband in , but remains "very good friends" with him. That said, she also has live-action films like Horrible Bosses and Knife Fight to her name. Modern Family is undeniably her biggest critical success, with six consecutive Emmy nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress, with Bowen taking home the trophy in and The year-old Ty Burrell has spent 11 seasons tackling the role of Phil Dunphy, the goofy dad of the Dunphy crew with a big heart and inconvenient fear of clowns.
His bond with his kids changed as they grew up, but his marriage with Claire remained strong. Burrell worked as a voice actor throughout Modern Family 's run, with roles in Finding Dory and the animated sitcom Duncanville. He also had some live-action appearances, with Muppets Most Wanted in and episodes of Key and Peele.
Notably, Ty Burrell signed a deal with 20th Century Fox TV in to develop comedy projects, and he produced and starred in the web series Boondoggle , which scored him an Emmy nom for Short Form Comedy in From as early as Season 1, the two is shown to bond over their defiance of Claire as an authority figure. Even as she grows older, Alex still trusts Gloria, inviting her along for sexy clothes-shopping because she wants her opinion, much to Claire's chagrin " Kids These Days ".
Lily is Alex's cousin. When Lily was younger, she and Alex were shown to be close, such as Alex taking care of Lily in " Dude Ranch " and Alex babysitting her often. As Lily grows up, however, she begins being rude to Alex, as in " Red Alert ", when she dismisses Alex's attempt to help her through her first period by calling her a nerd. Claire is Alex's mother.
Alex and Claire get along as well as any mother-daughter pair. They were implied to be close when she was younger but grew distant as she grows up, just like Haley, but they both still love each other. Alex is known to be the smartest of the family, so Claire doesn't have to take care of Alex as much as Alex needs to take care of her mother.
She admits to having "fallen asleep at the wheel" when it comes to Alex " Under Pressure ". In " Mistery Date ", Claire inadvertently embarrasses Alex during her competition, and reacts badly to her consequent loss.
She later tells Alex that she wants to be the mother who shows their smart kid off, as she can't do that with Haley or Luke. Claire eventually realizes that she doesn't want to become that kind of mother, but she still wants to support Alex in the best way that she can.
As Alex grows up, however, Claire is shown to be more abrasive in the way she interacts with her daughter, such as in " White Christmas ", where she and the other family members interpret Alex's sincere attempts at participating in the family celebrations as sarcasm. Phil is Alex's father. Like Claire, Alex and Phil also shared a close relationship as she was growing up, although now that Alex has grown and is much smarter, she considers her dad to be an idiot, but she still loves him very much.
Like Claire, he typically pays lesser attention to the self-sufficient Alex as compared to her more problematic siblings. He realises this in " The Last Walt " and attempts to create a good memory with the only child that he has yet to do so with. Alex is also shown to be comfortable with Phil.
She is the one who inadvertently reveals to Phil that Haley is no longer a virgin " Virgin Territory ". It's not like we all—". Phil then states in the private interview that he sat there frozen for 20 minutes after realising what Alex was going to say " Double Click ". Like Claire, he is not so open to the knowledge of his younger daughter's active sex life " Kiss and Tell ". Jeremy is a boy that Alex likes, as revealed in " The Kiss ".
Her family finds out and they all try to get involved in helping her manifest her crush. Alex meets Jimmy while on vacation with her family in Wyoming. Although she does not like him initially, she eventually develops a romantic relationship with him. He later argues that she shouldn't be fighting what they had together and Alex states that she just wants to be left alone. Before obliging her wish for him to leave, Jimmy kisses her without her consent.
Later, Alex confronts Jimmy and tells him that he "stole" her first kiss. He says that he doesn't want it, and makes to give it back by kissing her again. She says that she doesn't want it now, and gives the kiss back to him, kissing him passionately before she leaves, confused at what she has done.
Near the end, Alex tells Jimmy that their homes are "2, miles apart". Michael is a boy who first appears in " Baby on Board ". He asks Alex to the prom after she says it's lame. There is a lingering question as to whether he's gay or not.
After saying it's lame, she gets asked by a boy named Michael. She attends the prom with him as her date. The two click, and Jason convinces Alex to consider attending CalTech even though it's close to her parents and she wants a school somewhere on the east coast. They make awkward attempts to flirt with each other, both claiming that they have Asperger's syndrome, just to seem more interesting to the other, before quickly redacting the statement.
By the end of the tour, the two have developed an actual interest in each other, with Alex calling Jason "honey" after thinking Jason has called her "darling" when he was actually just clarifying his surname.
The two hug and depart. Alex befriends Jason on Facebook, but he is never mentioned again. Alec was Alex's boyfriend for an unknown amount of time in Season 6. He appears only in " Strangers in the Night ". He is a model and Alex shows her parents a picture of him in a supermarket flyer which makes them believe she is making him up.
He later shows up at her door and breaks up with her because his dad got transferred to Africa to work there as a baby heart surgeon. None of the Dunphy family believe he is real, until Alex shows she is not just a compulsive liar and goes out with the completely real Teddy Keys. He is a "bad boy" who recently got out of juvy and rides a motorcycle, but he is shown to have a romantic side, giving Alex two white roses throughout the episode.
At first, Claire and Phil do not believe Teddy is real, as all of the facts Alex produces about him correlate to various items in her room i.
However, he does indeed arrive at the door, and though initially happy that Alex was not, in fact, a compulsive liar, Claire and Phil realize that she is actually going on a date with a seemingly dangerous kid and quickly run out after them.
Sanjay is often mentioned in previous episodes as he is Alex's all-time academic rival, but he first appears in " Patriot Games ". It is then revealed that Sanjay had been crushing on Alex for a while. Due to having the same GPA as one another. Alex and Sanjay then decide to settle things with a physical test, in form of a race to determine who gets the valedictorian spot. Prior to the race, Sanjay goes over to Alex's house to confess his crush on her. Alex is flustered, but then convinced by her family that it was possibly a distraction.
On the day of the race, Alex prepares for the race confidently, and tries to ignore Sanjay. Sanjay is then confused, as to why Alex is ignoring him. When the race starts Sanjay refuses to run. However, In front of their parents, Sanjay reveals that he doesn't care for the valedictorian spot, and that he cares more about Alex knowing his true feelings for her.
He then expresses his embarrassment about his skinny legs--in which Alex tells him she likes, they then move towards each other, while exchanging compliments about each other. Alex then kisses Sanjay, who tells Alex competitively that he kisses better than her.
Alex then strikes back and tells him she is destroying him and they continue to kiss.
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