Jesse Tyler Ferguson

Made his Broadway debut in "On the Town".

Originated the role of Leaf Coneybear in "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee".

Graduated from The American Musical & Dramatic Academy in New York City, with actress Meredith Patterson.

Announced in September 2012 that he and his longtime boyfriend, Justin Mikita , are engaged to be married.

Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Justin Mikita helped found a project called "Tie the Knot", for which they designed bow ties to be sold to raise money for LGBT-rights organizations.

Once worked as a singer at an amusement park.

(April 2005) He is currently starring in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee on Broadway as Leaf Coneybear at the Circle In The Square.

(July 2007) Playing Flute in the Public Theaters Shakespeare in the Park Production of A Midsummer Nights Dream in New York City (August 7-September 9 2007).

Grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

that was not a good experience.

As an actor, you just want to work, and then you just want to be on a show or have a job that you love, and you hope that job will last - those things have happened. To have that platform to then talk about something that is very personal to me like marriage equality, it feels like a gift. I try and really respect that voice and not abuse it.