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Ty Burrell is an American comedian and actor who has an estimated net worth of $26 million. He is best known as the leading actor on ABC's hit show Modern Family as funny, earnest suburban dad Phil Dunphy. He has been part of the ensemble cast tv show Modern Family on ABC, a popular hit since its premiere in 2009. His role has earned him the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 2011 and 2014. He also has five Screen Actors Guild Awards: one for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series in 2013 and four consecutive awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series shared with the cast from 2011 to 2014.

Tyler Gerald Burrell was born August 27, 1967 in Grant Pass, Oregon. He played football at Hidden Valley High School and graduated in 1993 from Oregon University with a Bachelor's Degree in Theater Arts.

Burrell worked in Oregon as a bartender and went on to receive his Master's Degree from Pennsylvania State University. Burrell starred in several off Broadway plays, such as Macbeth, which made him rose to prominence. Off-Broadway, he played Corners, The Blue Demon, Burn This, and Show People. In 2000, he landed a recurring role on the NBC show Law & Order. He has starred in movies such as Evolution, Dawn Of The Dead, Black Hawk Down, Friends With Money, Morning Glory, Leaves Of Grass, and The Incredible Hulk.

Earnings & Financial Data

Date

Category

Description

Amount

2016

Salary

Per episode salary with Modern Family

$500,000

2008

Salary

Per episode salary with Modern Family

$190,000