6 Nov 2014 1:51 PM PT
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Ty Burrell, who plays Phil Dunphy on ABC’s Modern Family, has just signed an overall deal with 20th Century Fox to write and create comedy projects for their TV network. He would write and develop some of his own projects as well as co-create and identify promising projects from other writers for development. Under the agreement, he will not star in any of the 20th Century Fox projects and will only be seen on screen on ABC’s Modern Family.
Someday I’d like to grow up to be a writer/producer full time,” Burrell states, “so I’m thrilled to be in business with Fox and to be writing and looking for material with my old pals, and UCB members, Johnny Meeks, Joel Spence, and Mel Cowan, as well as my brother, Duncan Burrell. Aside from my brother, they’re all just so gorgeous.”
Burrell currently can be seen on the big screen in the independent film ‘The Skeleton Twins” which also co-stars Bill Hader, Kristin Wiig and Luke Wilson and was written by Craig Johnson and Mark Heyman. He is also the voice behind Baily in Disney’s Finding Dory and recently guest-starred on Key and Peele.
“We love Ty as a performer, of course, but he’s also demonstrated a real talent for developing,” 20th Century Fox TV’s Creative Affairs president Jonnie Davis acknowledged. “We did a project with him two seasons ago, and although it didn’t ultimately go to pilot, it was quite special– very specific and unusual. This deal is about deepening our relationship with this deservedly award-winning actor and tapping into a comedic community we want to access.”
Burrell is represented by ICM Partners and attorney J. Franklin Stewart.