Rico Rodriguez joked that despite owing a lot to O'Neill, he knew nothing of his legendary career when the show began: "I'm ...

However, the veteran actor was not the first choice to play Jay Pritchett. Instead, Modern Family creators first offered the role to Craig T. Nelson, who is known for playing Dale Ballard in Young ...

O'Neill at that point helped Rodriguez rehearse his lines in various ways until they found the right one. After that, it only ...

Rico Rodriguez recalls his time on Modern Family. He shares fun stories about his co-stars. He remembers Sofia Vergara ...

The actor tells his former onscreen stepbrother that knowing his TV family was there for him "really made my decision a lot ...

"Since he was such an old soul, he would have these big paragraphs and words that I had no idea what I was saying," Rodriguez ...

In a podcast appearance, Rodriguez (who played Manny on the show) spoke about his father's death in between seasons eight and ...

"I was literally Manny at that point helping out Sophia," Rodriguez teased referring to his beloved 'Modern Family' character ...

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) — The Youngstown Playhouse is celebrating 100 years of entertaining the Valley. That was right around ...

Modern Family alum Rico Rodriguez credits his co-stars with helping him navigate grief after his father's demise.