Tyler Gerald "Ty" Burrell (born August 22, 1967) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Phil Dunphy in the ABC comedy "Modern Family". He has won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series twice, in 2011 and 2014, and has been nominated another three times (in 2010, 2012 and 2013) for his role as Phil Dunphy.