Southern Oregon native Ty Burrell received some good news Thursday morning when the actor was nominated for a primetime Emmy Award for his role as Phil Dunphy in the hit ABC series “Modern Family.”
Burrell, who was born in Grants Pass and studied theater at Southern Oregon University, is one of three “Modern Family” cast members nominated in the category of Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series — joining co-stars Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Eric Stonestreet.
Others nominated in the category are Chris Colfer of “Glee,” Neil Patrick Harris of “How I Met Your Mother,” and Jon Cryer, “Two and a Half Men,” who won in the category a year ago.
Burrell told E! Online that he still has a difficult time accepting success:
“I don’t know why I have a hard time letting those things sink in,” he said. “You get on your toes about needing to stay ready when you’ve been unemployed so frequently over a career. My default setting is be prepared for — not the worst, but to start from scratch. But yes, it feels incredible to have a little bit of it sink in and understand we’re all apart of something very special. I just feel incredibly lucky.”
“Modern Family” received 14 nominations in all, including one for Best Comedy Series, Supporting Actress nods for Julie Bowen and Sofia Vergara, and a Guest Actor nomination for Fred Willard.
The 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards will be shown on NBC on Aug. 29.
