As soon as Modern Family debuted in 2009, the beloved ensemble cast shot to stardom. The young stars (including Sarah Hyland and Ariel Winter) have grown up in front of the camera, while Sofia Vergara seems to be ageless. See how the entire cast of the Emmy-winning sitcom has changed from its premiere to today.
‘Modern Family’ Cast Through the Years: How They’ve Changed
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‘Modern Family’ Cast Through the Years: How They’ve Changed
As soon as Modern Family debuted in 2009, the beloved ensemble cast shot to stardom. The young stars (including Sarah Hyland and Ariel Winter) have grown up in front of the camera, while Sofia Vergara seems to be ageless. See how the entire cast of the Emmy-winning sitcom has changed from its premiere to today.
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March 2009
The very beginning. Winter was only 11 and Hyland was 18 at the start of the ABC series.
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August 2009
The ABC show stars Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Mitchell, Eric Stonestreet as Cameron, Winter as Alex, Rico Rodriguez as Manny, Sofia Vergara as Gloria, Ed O’Neill as Jay, Ty Burrell as Phil, Hyland as Haley, Julie Bowen as Claire and Nolan Gould as Luke.
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March 2010
Aloha! The fictional family traveled to Hawaii to tape an episode in paradise.
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September 2010
A day at the beach! The group seemed to travel back in time during a photo shoot.
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October 2010
The group all gave their best glares while filming an unfriendly scene for the mockumentary sitcom.
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January 2011
The onscreen family showed off their trophies for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series at the SAG Awards.
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March 2011
The actors filmed a surprise party scene for the season two finale.
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July 2011
The cast looked retro for a road trip-themed photo shoot.
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September 2011
Great minds think alike. Hyland, Winter and Vergara all wore shades of pink at the Emmys.
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September 2011
Fun on set! The actors participated in a “Punkin Chunkin” challenge for a Thanksgiving episode.
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January 2012
Say cheese! The Modern Family cast could barely squeeze onto the portrait background backstage at the Golden Globes.
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January 2012
Another award! Gould grabbed the mic while accepting the SAG award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series.
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March 2012
The happiest place on earth. The fictitious Pritchett-Dunphy-Tucker family hit Disneyland for an episode.
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August 2012
Family therapy needed? The costars posed at a therapist’s office for a photo shoot.
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September 2012
Dressed to impress! The ladies stunned in long gowns for the 2012 Emmys in L.A., while the men looked sharp in tuxes.
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September 2013
Emmys time! Hyland, Aubrey Anderson-Emmons, Vergara, Burrell, Ferguson, Winter, Gould, Stonestreet, Rodriguez, Bowen and O’Neill walked the red carpet together at L.A.’s Nokia Theatre.
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September 2013
“We do kind of consider ourselves a weird sort of family, a fake family,” Burrell told Good Morning America in 2012.
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February 2014
The crew traveled to Sydney, Australia, to film a vacation episode for the hit sitcom.
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July 2014
New adventures. The ABC stars looked ready for a safari for a season six shoot.
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July 2014
“I love these people with all of my heart and will never forget this blessing of a job,” Hyland wrote on Instagram in 2014.
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August 2014
The cast showed off their Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series on the red carpet.
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July 2015
The star-studded cast posed in a scenic penthouse.
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July 2016
“I think we really just represent family in general, everyone in the world can relate to us,” Winter said at PaleyFest in 2015.
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May 2017
During the show’s panel event in West Hollywood on May 3, Winter was criticized for her revealing outfit. She hit back on Instagram on May 4, writing, “Why TF does anyone care that I didn’t dress casual like everyone else for the panel? Why do I have to be like everyone else? Why can’t people just let other people feel good about themselves and do what they want?”
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August 2022
The Modern Family brood proved to be as tight as ever when they reunited to celebrate Hyland, who tied the knot with longtime beau Wells Adams in Santa Barbara, California. Tyler, Winter, Vergara, Gould and Bowen were in attendance while Ferguson, for his part, officiated the ceremony.
"What an honor to marry my two dear friends @sarahhyland & @wellsadams. I couldn't be happier for you love bugs," the HSMTMTS actor wrote via Instagram. "I also do Bar Mitzvahs."
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