Modern Family cast ages
How old were Modern Family actors when it started?
Ed O'Neill was 63, Sofia Vergara was 37, Julie Bowen was 39 years old on 2009-09-23, the series premiere date.
These are actors’ ages on the original broadcast date, not their characters’ ages or ages during filming. This is a selected series cast comparison, not a verified list of appearances in “Pilot”.
Selected cast ages on 2009-09-23
| Actor | Character | Birthday | Age on air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ed O'Neill | Jay Pritchett | 1946-04-12 | 63 years |
| Sofia Vergara | Gloria Pritchett | 1972-07-10 | 37 years |
| Julie Bowen | Claire Dunphy | 1970-03-03 | 39 years |
| Ty Burrell | Phil Dunphy | 1967-08-22 | 42 years |
| Jesse Tyler Ferguson | Mitchell Pritchett | 1975-10-22 | 33 years |
| Eric Stonestreet | Cameron Tucker | 1971-09-09 | 38 years |
| Sarah Hyland | Haley Dunphy | 1990-11-24 | 18 years |
| Ariel Winter | Alex Dunphy | 1998-01-28 | 11 years |
| Nolan Gould | Luke Dunphy | 1998-10-28 | 10 years |
| Rico Rodriguez | Manny Delgado | 1998-07-31 | 11 years |
Season premiere dates
Choose a season in the episode picker to compare ages at a different broadcast date.
| Season | Premiere episode | Original air date / source |
|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | Pilot | 2009-09-23 |
| Season 2 | The Old Wagon | 2010-09-22 |
| Season 3 | Dude Ranch | 2011-09-21 |
| Season 4 | Bringing Up Baby | 2012-09-26 |
| Season 5 | Suddenly, Last Summer | 2013-09-25 |
| Season 6 | The Long Honeymoon | 2014-09-24 |
| Season 7 | Summer Lovin' | 2015-09-23 |
| Season 8 | A Tale of Three Cities | 2016-09-21 |
| Season 9 | Lake Life | 2017-09-27 |
| Season 10 | I Love a Parade | 2018-09-26 |
| Season 11 | New Kids on the Block | 2019-09-25 |
How these ages are calculated
Subtract the actor’s birth year from the air-date year, then subtract one if their birthday had not yet occurred. Tables and the episode explorer use completed years. Missing, invalid, conflicting or unchecked birthdays do not produce an exact age. Historical broadcast ages do not imply that an actor is still living.
Premiere dates and matched birthdays were cross-checked against TVmaze’s Modern Family guide on 2026-10-16. Actor-name links identify birthday sources; premiere-date links identify episode sources. TVmaze data is used under CC BY-SA. A database match is not independent biographical authentication; unresolved disagreements are withheld. Episode rosters and guest credits remain under review.