- Jesse Tyler Ferguson discussed being cut from an episode of Absolutely Fabulous early in his career, which made him look like a “crazy extra”.
- Ferguson, known for his role as Mitchell Pritchett in Modern Family, appeared in the fourth season of Absolutely Fabulous in 2002.
- Originally cast as a reporter, Ferguson's scene was reduced to him frantically waving goodbye, making him feel like a “maniac”.
- Ferguson recounted the experience on Mel Giedroyc’s podcast, Where There’s a Will There’s a Wake, explaining that his scene was cut, leaving only his out-of-context exit.
- Before Modern Family, Ferguson had acting debuts in the 2000 TV series Forbidden Love and the 2001 film Ordinary Sinner, and he is currently starring in Stephen Sondheim’s final musical, Here We Are, at the National Theatre in London.
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