Eric Stonestreet is an American actor and comedian. On September 9, 1971, he was born in Kansas City, the U.S. He owns an estimated net worth of 23 million dollars.
This actor is famous for his role in a TV show, named modern family. Which brought him Emmy award two times and he also nominated three times in 2010, 2011 and 2012 for his extraordinary performance.
The Lion share of his earnings came from the TV show Modern Family. Not only TV shows but also, he performed in films and telefilms. Such as Bad teacher (2011) Identity Theft (2013) and Confirmation (2016).
Eric Stonestreet: At A Glance
Name: | Eric Allen Stonestreet |
Date of birth | 9 September 1971 |
Birthplace | Kansas city, Kansas U.S. |
Occupation | Actor |
Height | 1.85 m (6ft 1inch) |
Nationality | American |
Early Life
Eric Stonestreet’s father was a teacher’s assistant and also owner of a retail business. At his childhood he started performing in several birthday parties. After graduating from Kansas State University, he got chances to play roles in Twelfth Night and All My Sons. And this was the beginning of his career.
Career
From his early life he was passionate about acting. He performed in his first film ‘Almost Famous’ in 2000. Then in 2003 he appeared as Dr Benson in “Girls Will Be Girls”, Ed The Trucker in ”The Island”, Country’s Neighbour in “Ninja Cheerleader”. Moreover, Eric played several roles in movies including, This Might Hurt (2009), Father Vs Son (2010), The Loft (2015).
His few television shows, dramas and Gregs are I Have Got a Secret, American Dad, The Mentalist, Confirmation, The Toy Box.
In 2007 he showed his face in a short film named “Vinny’s Vault”. Eric Stonestreet also did participate in a series of advertisements in 2013, Next year he appeared in a music video. Later in 2017, he was the host of ABC reality series.
Awards and Achievements
Eric’s elevated performance impressed his fans and the industry. The tv series Modern Family led him towards his achievements. Now he is the winner of the Emmy Award for outstanding supporting actor two times. Furthermore, he got nominated for Critics Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in “Modern Family”.
Quotes
“The most important thing for me as an actor playing a character is to make you laugh, That’s my number one goal”
“America is a great place speech is free and you are able to expose the fact that you’re an idiot”.
“I have a very dry sense of humor”
FAQs
Eric Stonestreet gets $5000000 per episode.
Unfortunately, this 48 years old actor is still unmarried.
Eric has a net worth of $23 million.