Modern Family - Phil Dunphy/Ty Burrell #7: "Marry someone who looks sexy whilst disappointed."

***L i N d $ @ y*** · 06-20-2013, 11:41 PM

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Phil Dunphy | Ty Burrell
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Who is Phil Dunphy?

Philip 'Phil' Dunphy (Ty Burrell) is Claire's husband of 20 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 nature of always beating his son at basketball. He has a very juvenile attitude, and is referred to by Claire as the "kid [she's] married to." He uses a parenting method that he calls "peerenting", which is a combination of talking like a peer but acting like a parent. He is a real estate agent who is very confident in his work, once saying "I could sell a fur coat to an Eskimo." Phil has a severe case of Coulrophobia, which is first revealed when despite his objection, Cameron comes to Luke's party dressed as a clown. This may stem from the fact that Phil found a dead clown in the woods when he was a kid. Phil appears to love home repair yet never seems to get around to any of the jobs requested by Claire. Throughout Season 1, his ongoing project is fixing the step. He at times shows a sort of crush-like affection for Gloria. He says, however, he "would never stray from Claire," although Gloria did kiss him during a "kisscam" segment at a basketball game in the final episode of season 1, Family Portrait. In college he was a cheerleader at Fresno State and his birthday is on April 3. He seems oblivious as to what he says by miscalculating (if at all) the consequences of his expressions, such as "Phil Dunphy is no straight guy," or "If you are not white, you ain't right." He is often looking for approval from Jay, because it has been said that Jay does not think very highly of him. Phil is always reminding Jay of when he fixed his wireless printer, trying to show Jay that he can be manly. In the first episode of Season 3, "Dude Ranch", Phil shows considerable skill both on horseback and with a shotgun.

In moments of acute adversity or shock in which most people would curse or swear, Phil utters humorous exclamations: references to food such as, "Sweet Potato Fries!" or "Chicken in a basket!",etc.), or he might make a historical reference such as "John Philip Sousa!". It is revealed in "Tableau Vivant" that Phil had once tried to break up with Claire, but didn't have the courage to do so.

A running gag in the show is when Phil is running up the stairs (often with an objective), he trips on a loose step, which causes him to say quickly and hastily, "gotta fix that step!"

Ty Burrell

Tyler Gerald "Ty" Burrell (born August 22, 1967) is an American actor who is best known for his role as Phil Dunphy in the ABC comedy Modern Family, for which he has won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 2011 and has been nominated another three times so far (in 2010, 2012 and 2013).

"I am brave. Roller coasters? Love 'em. Scary movies? I've seen Ghostbusters like 7 times. I regularly drive through neighborhoods that have only recently been gentrified. So yeah I am pretty much not afraid of anything."
Fizbo (1x09)

"In nature, fathers are known to eat their young. Is it because they're delicious? No. It's because they want to give their female... bear, giraffe, what have you... the honeymoon they never had. Just to be clear: I don't condone eating your kids, although I sure as heck know why giraffes do it."
Hawaii (1x23)

And if he were here tonight, I think he would say, “But why the makeup?” I know that he would be in awe of my mom,
who supported me enough for a dozen parents, and would love and adore my wife Holly and our daughter as much as I do.
And in the end, I think he’d feel like, “Couldn’t you just wear a little powder? Why do you have to look like a harlot?”
and I would say, “Dad, just think of me as a very masculine lady,” and he would say, “I do, son. I do."

Credit

"I am honored and humbly surprised that this good fortune continues. I’ve never had something so wonderful happen 4 years in a row before, other than winning the NY state lottery from 1993 to 97. I share this with the entire cast and crew of ‘Modern Family’. I’m sure it’s not surprising to anyone who’s ever worked on a television show, but our writers are the reason we’re still in this position. I’m eternally grateful for their talent and surprising good looks."

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Phil's-ophy Quotes

Marry someone who loves sexy while disappointed.
You only get one chance at a first impression. I suggest Julia Child because it's easy to do. "Save the giblets!"
The most amazing things that can happen to a human being will happen to you if you just lower your expectations.
Dance until your feet hurt. Sing until your lungs hurt. Act until you’re William Hurt.
Take a lesson from parakeets. If you’re ever feeling lonely, just eat in front of a mirror.
Never be afraid to reach for the stars, because even if you fall, you’ll always be wearing a parent-chute™.
Always look people in the eye. Even if they are blind, just say "I'm looking you in the eye."
Older black ladies make the best iced tea.
If you get pulled over for speeding, say your spouse has diarrhoea.
Success is 1% inspiration, 98% perspiration and 2% attention to detail.
You can tell alot about a person from his biography.
Watch a sunrise at least once a day.
If you're ever in a jam, a crayon under your nose makes a good pretend moustache.
If you love something, set it free. Unless its a tiger.
When life gives you lemonade, make lemons. Life will be like whaaat?

Future thread titles:

You mess with Phil Dunphy, the claws come out!
Happy valenbirtheversary!
“One day I’m gonna be a grandfather and then everybody better hide their meat.”
I am brave. Roller coasters? Love 'em. Scary movies? I've seen Ghostbusters like 7 times.
You can kiss my wife, take her to bed but only I can make her laugh.
Because he is the ultimate dreamer.
I should get going. My allergies are starting to cry.
There is no guy, I am THE guy!

Sweet Embrace · 06-21-2013, 02:26 PM

Thanks for the new thread, title is great

carito · 06-22-2013, 05:19 PM

Aaaawwww you used the tile I liked most! TFTNT Linds!

***L i N d $ @ y*** · 06-23-2013, 08:41 PM

You're welcome girls!

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Actor Ty Burrell, best known for his role as loveable dad Phil Dunphy on ABC's Modern Family, has been a Mets fan ever since he lived in Queens for 12 years.

"My wife and I fell in love with the Mets when we noticed that ... everybody in Queens was wearing Yankees hats," Burrell explained. "They [needed] our two heads to have Mets caps on them."

Don't let Burrell's celebrity status fool you -- he's a true fan, chatting excitedly about Matt Harvey's phenomenal season and the upcoming debut of Zack Wheeler. Saturday marked his first time throwing the ceremonial first pitch at a professional ballgame, and he admitted he was nervous.

"I don't want [John Buck] to go chase my ball," he said, before delivering a perfect pitch.

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