Eric Allen Stonestreet (born September 9, 1971) is an American actor, best known for his starring role as Cameron Tucker on the ABC comedy Modern Family. Stonestreet has received critical acclaim for his performance on Modern Family, which has earned him two Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, with three nominations.

Biography

Despite his most prominent role being a gay character, Stonestreet is heterosexual and has light-heartedly described himself as "openly straight". His gay co-star, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, who plays Cameron Tucker's partner, Mitchell Pritchett, jokingly calls him "gay-for-pay." Stonestreet is a supporter of the LGBT community, noted for declining to be photographed with Rick Santorum, an opponent of same sex marriage.

Stonestreet is also an avid fan of Kansas State University, cheering for the Wildcats on Jimmy Kimmel Live! after they had beaten the Kansas Jayhawks in men's basketball, as well as appearing on College Gameday Live on Oct. 29, 2011, in full Kansas State jumpsuit and incorrectly picking them to upset the then No. 9 Oklahoma football team. He also supports the Los Angeles Kings, the Kansas City Chiefs, and Kansas City Royals. Stonestreet is a frequent guest of The Rich Eisen Show starring Rich Eisen on Fox Sports Radio.

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