TY BURRELL — on almost not getting the role of Phil Dunphy on ‘Modern Family’ and his family’s tip for evading the cops

Dinner’s on Me with Jesse Tyler Ferguson

Sony Music

Comedy, Society & Culture

4.7 • 753 Ratings

🗓️ 25 March 2025

⏱️ 48 minutes

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My ‘Modern Family’ brother-in-law, Ty Burrell joins the show. Over sandwiches and tater tots, Ty tells me about his grueling audition process for the role of Phil Dunphy, why ‘Modern Family’ fans recently assumed he was dead, and he teases an exciting new project with Bryan Cranston. This episode was recorded at an Airbnb in Sandy, UT. Food was provided by Ty’s restaurant, Beer Bar, in Salt Lake City. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hi, it's Jesse.
0:04.6	Today on the show, I mean, he really needs no introduction.
0:07.9	He played my brother-in-law on Modern Family for 11 seasons.
0:12.2	It's Phil Dumfie himself.
0:13.7	It's Ty Burrell.
0:14.7	It's a great lesson to every young person out there.
0:17.1	If the police are chasing you, just leave.
0:20.2	Just leave.
0:22.9	They give up. They do give up. Just leave. Just leave. They give up.
0:24.4	They do give up. They'll give up.
0:26.1	It's best to give a baby.
0:29.2	Yeah, have a baby. Get yourself with a baby. Have a baby. And leave.
0:33.9	This is Dinner's On Me, and I'm your host, Jesse Tyler Ferguson.
0:41.0	I've been lucky enough to witness some truly unforgettable moments.
0:44.4	Let's see, okay, I was there for the birth of my sons.
0:45.9	I should definitely start there.
0:47.2	Unforgettable moment.
0:51.8	I sat beside Audra McDonald as she belted Les Miserables during carpool karaoke.
0:53.7	That was amazing. I met President Obama in the Oval Office.
0:57.9	Truly incredible. And I watched Ty Borel turn Phil Dumfie into a sitcom legend. For 11 years,
1:04.8	Ty and I played in-laws on Modern Family. The entire cast of that show shares a rare, unshakable bond,
1:12.0	and like any real family, my relationships with each of them are very unique.
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