Phil Dunphy's Most Hilarious "Cool Dad" Moments

By Britt Stephens

Updated on Aug 22, 2016 at 12:00 PM

For the past seven years, Ty Burrell has flawlessly portrayed the goofy, doting, self-professed "cool dad" Phil Dunphy on Modern Family, a role that has earned him both an Emmy and a SAG Award. We're celebrating the actor's birthday (and his most recent Emmy nomination) with a hilarious roundup of Phil Dunphy's best Modern Family dad moments!

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That Time He Gave Awesome Life Advice — ABC

That Time He Gave Awesome Life Advice

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And Even More Awesome Reverse Life Advice — ABC

And Even More Awesome Reverse Life Advice

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When He Proved His Harry Potter Expertise — ABC

When He Proved His Harry Potter Expertise

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And Showcased His Taste in Movies — ABC

And Showcased His Taste in Movies

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The Time He Got Alex Ready For Her School Dance — ABC

The Time He Got Alex Ready For Her School Dance

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The Time He Really Bonded With Luke — ABC

The Time He Really Bonded With Luke

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And the Time He Helped Haley Learn to Drive — ABC

And the Time He Helped Haley Learn to Drive

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When He Perfectly Read Into a Text — ABC

When He Perfectly Read Into a Text

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(OK, So He's Not Totally Clear on Text Acronyms) — ABC

(OK, So He's Not Totally Clear on Text Acronyms)

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After He Got an Eye Exam — ABC

After He Got an Eye Exam

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After He Told a Touching Story About Luke's Birth — ABC

After He Told a Touching Story About Luke's Birth

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When He Busted Out His Best High School Musical Moves — ABC

When He Busted Out His Best High School Musical Moves

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And His Best Cheerleading Moves — ABC

And His Best Cheerleading Moves

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When He Used Fairy Tales to Explain Underage Drinking — ABC

When He Used Fairy Tales to Explain Underage Drinking

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And Helped Luke Get a Date — ABC

And Helped Luke Get a Date

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When He Kept It Real — ABC

When He Kept It Real

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And When He Just Couldn't Keep It Together — ABC

And When He Just Couldn't Keep It Together

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That Time He Got Too Close to a Kangaroo — ABC

That Time He Got Too Close to a Kangaroo

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That Time He Predicted the Future — ABC

That Time He Predicted the Future

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And, of Course, the Time He Told You He Was — ABC

And, of Course, the Time He Told You He Was