Jesse Tyler Ferguson: A Comprehensive Look at His Life and Career (2024)

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Name	Jesse Tyler Ferguson
Age	48 years old
Birthday	October 22, 1975
Net worth	$25 million
Profession	Actor

The actor who has gained phenomenal popularity on the television series Modern family, where he portrayed Mitchell Pritchett, is Jesse Tyler Ferguson. It is equally interesting and rather inspiring to speak about his rise from an unknown man with little to none prospects to a celebrity. This article also briefly looks at his net worth, house, salary, brand endorsements, early life, education, controversies, relationships, and other pertinent information. 

Early Life, Education and Parents 

 Jesse Tyler Ferguson is an American actor born on the 22nd of October, 1975 in Missoula Montana. He is the only child born to his parents Anne Ferguson and Robert “Bob” Ferguson. Jesse’s parents separated when he was 18 but they have continued to encourage him up to the time he started performing. Jesse’s inclination towards performing arts was seen at an early age and he was involved with theaters in his childhood most probably. 

Jesse Tyler Ferguson’s early education was in St. Pius X High School in Albuquerque, New Mexico. In high school, Dear developed further acting talents in school plays. He later went on to attend the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York City and took musical theater. This education provided him a solid background for the career in the entertainment business that he would have later. 

Career

Jesse Tyler Ferguson was also accepted into the cast of the “Modern Family” that began airing in 2009. His portrayal of Mitchell Pritchett, a young ‘switched at birth’ gay lawyer with a new family of his partner Cameron Tucker portrayed by Eric Stonestreet received a lot of praise. Referee was therefore paid by getting him five Primetime Emmy Award nominations of the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. 

Net Worth 

Most people likely did not expect that Ferguson would become this successful on the show “Modern Family”, which has likely augmented his net worth of around $25 million. Beginning salary for his show was around $190,000 for every episode and rose to around $500,000 per episode for the later season.

Real Estate 

Jesse Tyler Ferguson has a lovely house in Los Feliz, in Los Angeles, with his partner, Justin Mikita. The house which they bought in 2013 for $4. 55 million, it is a Spanish Colonial-style house constructed to remarkable standards that belonged to the 1920s. There are comforts at the property that would make everyone’s mouth drop; there is a swimming pool, a magnificent garden, exclusive furniture and interior design that depicts the couple’s class. 

Brand Endorsements 

 Hence apart from acting, Jesse Tyler Ferguson has been involved in brand endorsement and sponsorship of several brands. He has been involved with several companies, including non-profit giant, Tie The Knot, co-established with Mikita. It is a non-profit organization that addresses issues affecting the gay community through its retail dealings in bow ties and other fashion products. In these endorsements and collaborations, Ferguson has not only earned more revenues but has also employed himself for worthy causes. 

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Type
2001	Ordinary Sinner	Ogden
2004	Mercury in Retrograde	Duane	Short film
2006	Griffin and Phoenix	Student
2008	Untraceable	Arthur James Elmer
2009	Wonderful World	Cyril
2012	The Procession	Jason	Short film
	8	Dr. Ilan Meyer
	Red		Short
2016	Ice Age: Collision Course	Shangri Llama (voice)	First animated role and film
2023	Cocaine Bear	Peter

Television

Year	Title	Role	Types
2000	Sally Hemings: An American Scandal	Young Tom Hemings	TV film
2002	Absolutely Fabulous	Uncredited	Episode: “Gay”
2006–2007	The Class	Richie Velch	19 episodes
2007, 2010	Ugly Betty	Dr. Gabe Farkas	2 episodes: “Icing on the Cake” (2007) / “The Passion of the Betty” (2010)
2008	Do Not Disturb	Larry	5 episodes
2009–2015	The Battery’s Down	Shamus McKelvy	2 episodes
2009–2020	Modern Family	Mitchell Pritchett	Main character
2011–2013	So You Think You Can Dance	Himself	Guest judge; 7 episodes
2012	Submissions Only	Jared Halstead	Episode: “Another Interruption”
	RuPaul’s Drag Race	Himself	Episode: “Dads I’d Like to Frock”
2013	2013 Do Something Awards	Honoree	TV film
2013–2014	Web Therapy	Steve Olson	5 episodes
2013	Hot in Cleveland	Wes	Episode: “Love Is All Around”
	Project Runway	Himself	Guest judge; Episode: “Tie the Knot”
2015	Comedy Bang! Bang!		Episode: “Jesse Tyler Ferguson Wears a Brown Checked Shirt and Stripey Socks”
	Running Wild with Bear Grylls		Episode: “Jesse Tyler Ferguson”
2017	Nightcap		Episode: “Always a Beard, Never a Bride”
	Drop the Mic		Episode: “David Arquette vs. Brian Tyree Henry / Jesse Tyler Ferguson vs. Chrissy Metz”
2020	Extreme Makeover: Home Edition		Host
	A Modern Farewell	Himself	Modern Family documentary
2021	The Good Fight	Garrison Vitar	Episode: “And the Two Partners Had a Fight…”
	Martha Gets Down and Dirty	Himself	Episode: “You Grow Girl”
2022	High School Musical: The Musical: The Series	Marvin	Episode: “Into The Unknown”
2024	Elsbeth	Skip Mason	Episode: “Reality Shock”

Controversies & Relationships 

 Jesse Tyler Ferguson, has not much controversy surrounding him which any celebrity of his stature would be naturally associated with. Apart from modeling, he is an activist and frequently raises awareness of various social and political issues on his accounts, such as the rights of homosexuals. However, this has led to advocacy in some instances provoking controversies, Ferguson has continued to be well-known and accepted for his influence positively in the entertainment industry, and also advocacy for humanity’s causes. 

 Biographical information indicates that Ferguson wed a lawyer, Justin Mikita in July of 2013. The bride and groom got married under the direction of a famous playwright/ screenwriter Tony Kushner, and that event was a big celebrity wedding. The couple got married in 2018 and in 2020, during this awful year, they expanded their family and adopted a son called Beckett Mercer Ferguson-Mikita through surrogacy. It is rather interesting when talking about Jesse and Justin since they are close friends and both engaged in activism and philanthropic activities. 

More info

Height	5 feet 10 inches
Weight	163 pounds
Gender	Male
Nationality	American
Birthplace	Missoula, Montana, USA

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