The next actor on our list is a bit of a legend. Actor and comedian Philip Baker Hall is best known for his roles in Secret Honor, Hard Eight and Duck. Again, only a short role for Baker Hall, but a welcome one! He portrayed Walt Kleezak, playing the stereotypical grumpy old man, who was neighbor to the Dunphy family! Bit of a Grinch really. But the one person he did like was Luke Dunphy! And how could anyone dislike a kid like him?
In real life, Philip has been married twice. He tied the knot with his second wife, Holly Wolfle in 1988, and the pair have been together ever since. The now 87-year-old has two daughters with Wolfle, Anna and Adella. What beautiful names! And we wish nothing but good health to Baker Hall. A true golden oldie.
Nolan Gould & Hannah Glasby (Rumored)
So, this next one we’re actually kinda freaking out – can you believe that the actor who plays Luke Dunphy is turning 21 this year!? Luke will forever be the kid brother that’s given the run-around by his older sisters. It seems that his best pal is Phil, and we literally mean that. Their relationship is so far from father-son, it’s more like best friends!
Played by Nolan Gould, Luke’s the baby of the Dunphy family, and we love his innocent yet consistently truthful observations about people and his family. In real life however, he’s making his mark and becoming quite the young man. Now that Nolan’s all grown up, naturally he’d be dipping his toes in the dating pool. Rumors are swirling that Nolan is now dating Aussie model, Hannah Glasby. The paps spied the pair looking rather loved up at a local farmer’s market. Naw, young love!
Chris Geere & Jennifer Sawdon (Married)
Chris Geere is a new face on the Modern Family block, and has been rather well received by fans. He’s got a doubled role on the show, as Alex’s college professor, Dr. Arvin Fennerman, and now Haley’s latest boyfriend! We love the episode when he first appears, “In Your Head”, when Haley tries to sneak into Alex’s class, which ends in her disrupting the whole class! After class, he finds Haley and quite coolly tells her that they’re going to get married one day.
Hey, who knows? Maybe this self-fulfilling prophecy will end in marriage!? While he’s hanging around the college yard on the show, in real life he’s happily married to musical artist Jennifer Sawdon. The pair have a six-year-old son, Freddie, and are living blissfully. We, like other fans, will be hanging for Dr. Fennerman screen time!
Kevin Hart & Eniko Parrish (Married)
You can’t really help but laugh pre-emptively when you see Kevin Hart on the screen. You just know something good is about to happen! Like our other celebs that have appeared on Modern Family, Hart’s stint on the show is, fittingly, as Phil’s neighbour and friend, Andre. He only appears in three episodes, but he’s certainly extremely memorable.
For the first time in our list, however, it seems that Hart’s character’s marital woes do somewhat mirror his real life relationship. He admitted to cheating on his wife of two years, Eniko Parrish. However, it seems that the bad blood’s been drawn out, with the pair welcoming their first child, Kenzo Kash Hart into the world. We hope things only go up from here for the couple!
Chazz Palminteri & Gianna Ranaudo (Married)
As you go through life, friends may come and go, but some just stick. Such is the case with the ongoing bromance between Jay Pritchett and his best friend, Shorty. They banter and bicker in equal amounts, but we know at the end of the day there’s nothing but love between them. Played by American actor, film producer and screenwriter Calogero Lorenzo “Chazz” Palminteri (what a mouthful right?!), Shorty has stood by Jay for many years.
Chazz not only enjoys acting but is a man of great faith. It’s no wonder that he met his current wife Gianna Ranaudo during a church service. Is it too far for us to stretch it and say it was an act…of...God? The pair have been married since 1992, and now are living the life in New York with two beautiful kids.