'Modern Family' fans love themselves the Cam show. Just ask the guy who plays him. Anyone who has watched ABC's new hit comedy knows Cameron as the gregariously loud, somewhat excitable, all-around hilarious half to the more serious Mitchell (Jesse Tyler Ferguson). And with his pitch-perfect delivery and exceedingly quotable quips, actor Eric Stonestreet has quickly established himself and his character as one of the freshman series' breakouts. Kansas City native Stonestreet had memorable turns on shows such as 'The West Wing,' 'Bones,' 'CSI,' 'Nip/Tuck,' and 'Pushing Daisies' before landing this plum multi-faceted role of the football-loving, newly adoptive father and budding auteur on ABC's dysfunctional family comedy. We chatted with the 38-year-old (who sounds nothing like his TV alter ego) about his character's unlikely inspiration, his history with clowns, and how success tastes so much sweeter after you've been kicking around the business for a bit.

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