Eric Stonestreet

Birthday: 9 September 1971, Kansas City, Kansas, USA

Birth Name: Eric Allen Stonestreet

Height: 183 cm

Eric Stonestreet was born on September 9, 1971 in Kansas City, Kansas, USA as Eric Allen Stonestreet. He is an actor and writer, known for Modern Family (2009), The Secret Life of Pets (2016) and Almost Famous (2000).

Growing up, one of my cousins was an out gay man.

My dad had a retail business in Leavenworth, Kansas, and there's a whole bunch of prisons there, so ...Show more »

My dad had a retail business in Leavenworth, Kansas, and there's a whole bunch of prisons there, so it was a backdrop of my childhood, these ominous prisons sitting off the road. Show less «

No, I'm not gay.

I wasn't a great student; I was lazy. But when I was in sociology class, I listened.

People don't realize how long hours are when you're shooting a movie.

My mom's passionate and energetic and very funny and enthusiastic.

I never thought I would be somewhat of a gay icon.

The most important thing for me as an actor playing a character is to make you laugh. That's my No. ...Show more »

The most important thing for me as an actor playing a character is to make you laugh. That's my No. 1 goal. Show less «

Quickly you learn it's way better to have fans talking and caring about you than not.

When I was a kid, I wanted to be a clown. I didn't want to be an actor, I wanted to join the circus ...Show more »

When I was a kid, I wanted to be a clown. I didn't want to be an actor, I wanted to join the circus and entertain people. Show less «

I'm a regular dude from Kansas who grew up with pigs and cows.

Bringing up a child in a loving relationship is the most important thing.

TV is definitely easier hours.

I sort of look at music as helping me get through situations.