20 Facts About Eric Stonestreet

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Eric Allen Stonestreet was born on September 9,1971 and is an American actor and comedian.

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Eric Stonestreet is best known for portraying Cameron Tucker in the ABC sitcom Modern Family, for which he received two Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series out of three nominations.

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Eric Stonestreet first rose to prominence in a recurring role on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.

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Eric Stonestreet has appeared in films including Bad Teacher, Identity Thief, The Loft, and Confirmation, and provides the voice of Duke in the animated Secret Life of Pets film franchise.

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Eric Allen Stonestreet was born in Kansas City, Kansas, on September 9,1971, the son of teacher's aide Jamey Anne and retail business owner Vincent Stonestreet.

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Eric Stonestreet later appeared in All My Sons and Twelfth Night, before studying improv at ImprovOlympic and The Second City Training Center in Chicago, then moved to Los Angeles to begin his professional acting career.

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Eric Stonestreet is notable for his role as Ronnie Litre on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.

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Eric Stonestreet made his film debut in Almost Famous, as desk clerk Sheldon.

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Eric Stonestreet played Dr Benson in Girls Will Be Girls, Ed the Trucker in The Island, and Courtney's Neighbor in Ninja Cheerleaders.

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In 2007, Eric Stonestreet appeared in the short film "Vinny's Vault," which was produced during the reality show On the Lot.

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Eric Stonestreet appeared in the movies Identity Thief as Big Chuck, and Bad Teacher as Kirk.

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Eric Stonestreet received three Golden Globe Award nominations for his work on the series.

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Eric Stonestreet regularly appears onstage at IO West improv Theatre in Los Angeles.

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In 2017, Eric Stonestreet hosted the ABC competition series The Toy Box.

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In 2020, Stonestreet appeared as a guest judge for a taping of auditions for the fifteenth season of America's Got Talent, in place of Heidi Klum.

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In March 2021, it was announced that Eric Stonestreet would be hosting Domino Masters for Fox.

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Eric Stonestreet began dating pediatric nurse Lindsay Schweitzer in June 2016, and they became engaged on August 22,2021.

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Unlike his Modern Family character, Eric Stonestreet is not gay and has lightheartedly described himself as "openly straight".

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Eric Stonestreet has driven the pace car at several NASCAR events.

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Eric Stonestreet often attends football games at his alma mater, Kansas State University, and stays active with several organizations there.