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The Cover-Up (Modern Family)
The seventh season of the American television sitcom ''Modern Family'' aired on ABC from September 23, 2015 to May 18, 2016. This season was ordered on May 7, 2015. The season was produced by Steven Levitan Productions and Picador Productions in association with 20th Century Fox Television, with creators Steven Levitan and Christopher Lloyd as showrunners. Cast Main cast * Ed O'Neill as Jay Pritchett * Sofía Vergara as Gloria Pritchett * Julie Bowen as Claire Dunphy * Ty Burrell as Phil Dunphy * Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Mitchell Pritchett * Eric Stonestreet as Cameron Tucker * Sarah Hyland as Haley Dunphy * Ariel Winter as Alex Dunphy * Nolan Gould as Luke Dunphy * Rico Rodriguez as Manny Delgado * Aubrey Anderson-Emmons as Lily Tucker-Pritchett * Jeremy Maguire as Joe Pritchett Recurring cast * Adam DeVine as Andy Bailey * Reid Ewing as Dylan Marshall * Spenser McNeil as Reuben Rand * Joe Mande as Ben Guest cast * Justin Kirk as Charlie Bingham * Laura Ashley Samu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ed O'Neill
Edward Leonard O'Neill (born April 12, 1946) is an American actor, comedian, and former football player. Over his career, he has earned four Screen Actors Guild Awards as well as nominations for three Primetime Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards. O’Neill gained stardom in the late 1980s for playing a working class father, Al Bundy, on the Fox sitcom '' Married... with Children'' (1987–1997) for which he was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy twice. He had a career resurgence in the 2010s for portraying the family patriarch Jay Pritchett on the award-winning ABC sitcom ''Modern Family'' (2009–2020), for which he was nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series and won four Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series. On film, O’Neill made his debut in William Friedkin's crime thriller '' Cruising'' (1980). He has since appeared in: ''Wayne's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steven Levitan Productions
Steven Levitan Productions (also known as Levitan Productions) is an American television production company founded in 1994 by television producer and writer Steven Levitan. The company is known for producing the series ''Modern Family''. History Steven Levitan Productions was founded in 1994 in Beverly Hills, California by American television producer, director, and screenwriter Steven Levitan. In July 2006, Levitan co-partnered with Christopher Lloyd to set up Lloyd-Levitan Productions at 20th Century Fox. In March 2014, the company entered a four-year overall deal with 20th Century Fox Television. In September 2019, the company entered a five-year overall deal with 20th Television 20th Television, Inc. (formerly known as TCF Television Productions, Inc., 20th Century-Fox Television and 20th Century Fox Television) is the television studio arm of 20th Century Studios, owned by Disney Television Studios, a division of the Di .... Filmography References {{Authority con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catherine O'Hara
Catherine Anne O'Hara (born March 4, 1954) is a Canadian and American actress, comedian, and screenwriter. She started her career in sketch comedy, sketch and improvisational comedy in film and television before expanding her career taking dramatic roles. She has received List of awards and nominations received by Catherine O'Hara, several accolades including two Primetime Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. She started her career in the sketch comedy series ''Second City Television'' (1976–1984) where she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series, Primetime Emmy Award. She gained acclaim acting in films such as ''After Hours (film), After Hours'' (1985), ''Heartburn (film), Heartburn'' (1986), ''Beetlejuice'' (1988), ''Home Alone'' (1990) and ''Home Alone 2: Lost in New York'' (1992). She collaborated with Christopher Guest acting in his mockumentary films ''Waiting for Guffman'' (1996), ''Best in Show (film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jon Polito
Jon Raymond Polito (December 29, 1950 – September 1, 2016) was an American actor. In a film and television career spanning 35 years, he amassed over 220 credits. His television roles included Detective Steve Crosetti in the first two seasons of '' Homicide: Life on the Street'' and Phil Bartoli on the first season of '' Crime Story''. He also appeared in several films including '' The Rocketeer'', '' The Crow'' and '' Gangster Squad'', as well as his work with the Coen brothers. He appeared in five of their films, including '' Miller's Crossing'', '' Barton Fink'' and '' The Big Lebowski''. Polito also portrayed hungry i nightclub impresario Enrico Banducci in a large supporting role in Tim Burton's 2014 film '' Big Eyes'' starring Amy Adams and Christoph Waltz. Early life Polito was born on December 29, 1950, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to John and Delaida "Dee" () Polito. He had an older sister and brother, Rosemary Simpson and Jack Polito, an animator. After acting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laura Ashley Samuels
Laura Ashley Samuels is an American actress. She is best known for playing Courtney on '' Awkward'', Beth on ''Modern Family'' and Pfeiffer on '' Lopez''. Samuels has also appeared in films such as '' The Final'' (2010), ''In Time'' (2011), ''Dumbbells'' (2014), and ''Walk of Fame'' (2017). Career Samuels began her acting career in 2010 with the role, Kelli in the horror film, '' The Final''. She followed with guest appearances on American teen sitcoms, ''True Jackson, VP'' and ''Wizards of Waverly Place''. In 2011, she starred in the action thriller film, ''In Time'' alongside Justin Timberlake, Amanda Seyfried and Olivia Wilde, as Sagita and also guest starred in the teen drama, '' 90210''. In 2012, Samuels starred in three episodes of '' Awkward.'' as high school freshman, Courtney. She also starred in the comedy film, ''Dumbbells'' as Candy, and had a guest appearance in an episode of ''Raising Hope'' as Abigail. In 2015, Samuels starred in five episodes of ''Modern Fam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justin Kirk
Justin Kirk (born May 28, 1969) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Prior Walter in the HBO miniseries ''Angels in America'' (2003), for which he received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie, and Andy Botwin in the Showtime dark comedy series ''Weeds'' (2005–2012). Early life Kirk was born in Salem, Oregon. His mother was of Russian-Jewish descent and his father was of Danish and English ancestry. Kirk grew up in Union, Washington, where he attended a grade school on a Native American reservation, until his family moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota, when he was 12 years old. He attended high school there and performed at Children's Theatre Company. Kirk moved to New York City after graduating. He played guitar in several New York bands in the early 1990s, most notablThe Dimestore Darlings He completed a two-year conservatory acting program at Circle in the Square Theatre School. Career Ki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Mande
Joseph Mande (born March 16, 1983) is an American comedian and script writer. Early life Mande was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico to Louis Mande, a lawyer, and Deborah Mande, a judge. He moved to St. Paul, Minnesota at the age of ten and graduated from Central High School in 2001. He attended Emerson College in Boston where he received a BFA in writing. Career In his early career, Joe Mande created the website "Look at this Fucking Hipster" in April 2009 as a way to help his dad answer the question, "Is that a hipster?" He turned it into a book entitled, ''Look at This F*cking Hipster''. Mande has appeared on such TV shows as Comedy Central's '' The Half Hour'', VH1's ''Best Week Ever'' and ''Conan''. Mande was a writer for the final three seasons of the NBC sitcom '' Parks and Recreation,'' also appearing in seven episodes as Pawnee resident Morris Lerpiss. He has also written for the Comedy Central sketch series '' Kroll Show'', and the Adult Swim series '' Delocated.'' H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reid Ewing
Reid Ewing (born November 7, 1988) is an American actor and musician widely known for his role as Dylan Marshall in the ABC sitcom ''Modern Family'' (2009–2020), and as Charlie Plunk in the TV series '' Zeke and Luther'' (2009–2011). Early life and education Ewing is from Broward County, Florida. He appeared in theater productions in the South Florida area. He studied at the Dreyfoos School of the Arts in West Palm Beach and the School for Film and Television in New York City before moving to Los Angeles. Career In April 2010, he was cast for the MTV film '' The Truth Below''. In addition to acting, Ewing plays the piano, guitar, and banjo. He wrote the song "In the Moonlight (Do Me)", which his character performed on ''Modern Family''. In 2010 he also released his first and only single Traffic Jam. In 2011, he appeared in Wendy's " Where's the beef?" commercials. Personal life In 2015, Ewing revealed that he has suffered from body dysmorphic disorder Body dysmo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam DeVine
Adam Patrick DeVine (born November 7, 1983) is an American comedian, actor, producer and screenwriter. He is one of the stars and co-creators of the Comedy Central comedy television series '' Workaholics'' and '' Adam DeVine's House Party''. He played the role of Bumper in the musical films '' Pitch Perfect'' and '' Pitch Perfect 2'' and the television series '' Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin''. He had recurring sitcom roles as Andy Bailey in '' Modern Family'' and Adam DeMamp in ''Workaholics''. Since 2019, he has starred as Kelvin Gemstone in the acclaimed HBO comedy series '' The Righteous Gemstones''. He had roles in the films '' The Intern''; '' The Final Girls''; '' Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates''; '' Game Over, Man!''; and '' When We First Met''. He has voiced characters in films including '' Ice Age: Collision Course'', '' The Lego Batman Movie'', ''Extinct'', '' Fixed'' and '' Hypergalactic'', as well as in the animated series '' Uncle Grandpa'', '' Penn Zero: Par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cameron Tucker (Modern Family)
''Modern Family'' is an American TV comedy series revolving around three families interrelated through Jay Pritchett, his son Mitchell Pritchett, and his daughter Claire Dunphy. The families meet for family functions (usually around their three neighborhoods or while traveling during vacations) and cross-family bonding. Main cast The Dunphy family Phil Dunphy Philip Humphrey "Phil" Dunphy (Ty Burrell) is Claire's husband of 15 years who sees himself as the "cool dad". He dotes on his wife Claire and constantly tries to find ways to bond with his three kids. He is seen as very competitive, one example being his always beating his son. He has a very juvenile attitude and is referred to by Claire as the "kid he'smarried to." He uses a parenting method that he calls "peerenting", which is a combination of talking like a peer but acting like a parent. Phil is a realtor who is very confident in his work, once saying, "I could sell a fur coat to an Eskimo." Phil has a seve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hollywood Reporter
''The Hollywood Reporter'' (''THR'') is an American digital and print magazine which focuses on the Cinema of the United States, Hollywood film industry, film, television, and entertainment industries. It was founded in 1930 as a daily trade paper, and in 2010 switched to a weekly Wide-format printer, large-format print magazine with a revamped website. As of 2020, the day-to-day operations of the company are handled by Penske Media Corporation through a joint venture with Eldridge Industries. The magazine also sponsors and hosts major industry events. History Foundation and early years ''The Hollywood Reporter'' was founded in 1930 by William R. Wilkerson, William R. "Billy" Wilkerson (1890–1962) as Hollywood's first daily entertainment trade newspaper. The first edition appeared on September 3, 1930, and featured Wilkerson's front-page "Tradeviews" column, which became influential. The newspaper appeared Monday-to-Saturday for the first 10 years, except for a brief period, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Showrunners
A showrunner is the top-level executive producer of a television series. The position outranks other creative and management personnel, including episode directors, in contrast to feature films, in which the director has creative control over the production, and the executive producer's role is limited to investing. In scripted comedy and drama TV shows, the showrunner also usually serves as the head writer (or its most prolific writer). The role of a showrunner is not present on all television series, especially outside the United States; this article describes the nature of the role where it is present. United States Writer Alex Epstein, in his book and blog ''Crafty Screenwriting'', defines a showrunner as "the person responsible for all creative aspects of the show and responsible only to the network (and production company, if it's not heirproduction company). The boss. Usually a writer. Traditionally, the executive producer of a television program was the ''chief executive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
