Then And Now: The Cast Of 'modern Family' 16 Years Later

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Burrell played the dad-est dad of all the dads, Phil Dunphy, on the show. His character became known for his goofy and lovable humor.

Prior to this role, Burrell had appeared in a few movies and shows.

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If anything, his humor became a signature of both Dunphy and Burrell and has carried over into his side projects.

Famously, Burrell voiced Bailey in "Finding Dory" (2016), and he was also in a series of humorous Gain detergent commercials that almost felt like a subplot of a "Modern Family" episode.

Recently, he voiced a character on Fox's comedy "Duncanville." The actor is currently set to star in "Tightrope!" — a Roku comedy executive produced by Bryan Cranston.

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Before starring as Claire Dunphy, Bowen made the rounds on a variety of television series, including "ER," "Weeds," and "Ed."

She hadn't landed the job that would be her claim to fame — until "Modern Family" aired.

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Since "Modern Family" debuted, she's won two Emmy awards for outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series.

In 2021, she wrapped up voice work on Disney's animated "DuckTales" series and appeared in "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and the movie "Mixtape."

In 2024, she was in the Peacock series "Hysteria!"

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Winter started on the show as middle child and girl genius Alex Dunphy when she was 11 years old.

As she made her way through her teen years as the practical perfectionist on "Modern Family," she lent herself to other big-name shows as a voice actor, like "Phineas and Ferb" and "Sofia the First."

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Winter began pursuing her college degree at UCLA in fall of 2017, according to Entertainment Tonight.

She paused her studies after a few months, but did say, "I think education's really important. I love being there. I love learning," Winter said. "I will continue to keep learning."

She's been in a few movies since "Modern Family," including "The Quarry" and "Bully."

In recent years, she's spoken about her choice to leave Los Angeles — and, in 2022, she purchased a mansion in Tennessee.

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Hyland played the troublemaking Haley Dunphy, who had a few mishaps throughout the series, including an underage-drinking arrest.

Before landing her part on "Modern Family," the actor appeared in a number of small roles in TV shows, like "Law & Order," and TV movies, including "Annie" (1999).

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In the past few years, Hyland has created viral videos with Boyce Avenue on YouTube, covering popular songs like "Closer" by The Chainsmokers and "Don't Wanna Know" by Maroon 5.

She also performed the catchy song "Don't Think Twice, It's Alright" on the television remake of "Dirty Dancing" in 2017.

According to her Instagram bio, she's also the cofounder of the vitamin-infused chocolate brand Sourse.

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Like Winter and Rico Rodriguez, Gould started on the show at just 11 years old.

As the youngest child in the Dunphy family, Luke started out as a rambunctious and dim-witted kid who was often the center of mischievous antics.

As the series has progressed, however, he's shed his playful ways and the writers have progressively leaned into Luke's lack of intelligence, much like his older sister, Haley.

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Even though his "Modern Family" character is famously not bright, the actor is actually very intelligent.

Gould graduated with a GED at just 13 and told Ellen Degeneres in 2013 that his IQ was 150. He's also a member of high-IQ society Mensa International.

He has acted in a handful of projects since "Modern Family" wrapped — recently, he was on an episode of "Grey's Anatomy" and in a few films, including Camp (2023) and "The Nana Project" (2023)

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As the patriarch of the Dunphy-Pritchett clan, O'Neill's character, Jay Pritchett, was problematic at worst and simply ignorant at best during the beginning of the series.

Over the course of the show, Jay became more accepting of the other characters — especially those most different from him.

Prior to this role, the actor appeared in many films but was perhaps most known for playing Al on the series "Married ... With Children" for over a decade.

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O'Neill has taken on just a few roles since "Modern Family" ended, including one on FX's "Clipped."

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Before "Modern Family," Colombian-American actor Vergara had small roles in various American television shows and movies and even hosted two shows on Univisión in the late 1990s.

Once she owned the role of Gloria Delgado-Pritchett, she became a household name in the United States.

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Since then, she's been the face of CoverGirl, been nominated for both Emmys and Golden Globes, and has starred in successful movies like "Hot Pursuit" and "Chef."

She spent years on Forbes' list of the highest-paid television actresses in America. She's also been a judge on "America's Got Talent" and host on "Extra."

In 2024, she lent her voice to "Despicable Me 4" and starred in the Netflix limited series "Griselda."

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When 11-year-old Rodriguez was introduced as the unbelievably mature Manny Delgado at the start of the show, his wisdom and class hilariously mismatched the young kid on the screen.

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Since then, Rodriguez has had small roles in several small projects over the years but hasn't acted in a major production since "Modern Family."

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Before he played lawyer Mitchell Pritchett on "Modern Family," the actor had a successful theater career, originating the role of Leaf Coneybear in "The 25th Annual Putnam Spelling Bee."

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Ferguson and his character Mitchell Pritchett share the same love of theatre and film.

In years since the show first aired, he's taken on off-Broadway roles in "The Tempest" and "Spamalot" and again originated a Broadway role as Sam in "Fully Committed" in 2016.

He also appeared in Taylor Swift's music video for "You Need to Calm Down."

Recently, he released a cookbook with recipe developer Julie Tanous and was in a Broadway revival of "Take Me Out," which opened in 2022.

In 2023 he appeared in the movie "Cocaine Bear."

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The chronically optimistic, bubbly, and caring Cameron Tucker on "Modern Family" brought Stonestreet from guest-star status to recognizable TV star.

Before he landed the role, Stonestreet was most recognizable as Ronnie Litre on "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" and as a hotel desk clerk in "Almost Famous."

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Stonestreet won two Emmys for his role in "Modern Family."

He's also done voice work for a few shows, including "You're Not a Monster" and "Sofia the First."

In recent years, he appeared in the comedy "American Auto."

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Anderson-Emmons played Lily Tucker-Pritchett, who Cam and Mitchell adopted in season one of the show.

Although twins Jaden and Ella Hiller originally played Lily, Anderson-Emmons took over the role when she was 4 years old.

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She has not acted in major projects since the show wrapped in 2020.

She's built up a fairly large following on TikTok and is fairly active on social media.