Reid Ewing
Born (1988-11-07) November 7, 1988 (age 35)[1]
Florida, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actor, musician
Years active2008–present
Known forDylan Marshall on Modern Family (2009)

Reid Ewing (born November 7, 1988)[1] is an American actor and musician known for his role as Dylan in the ABC comedy Modern Family and as Charlie Plunk in the TV series Zeke and Luther (2009–2011).[2]

Early life and education

Ewing is from Broward County, Florida. He appeared in theater productions in the South Florida area.[3] He studied at the Dreyfoos School of the Arts in West Palm Beach and the School for Film and Television in New York before moving to Los Angeles.[4] [5]

Career

In April 2010, he was cast for the MTV film The Truth Below.[2]

In addition to acting, Ewing plays the piano, guitar, and banjo.[3] He wrote the song "In the Moonlight (Do Me)", which his character performed on Modern Family.[6]

In 2011, he appeared in Wendy's "Where's the beef?" commercials.[7]

Personal life

In 2015, Ewing revealed that he has suffered from body dysmorphic disorder, which resulted in several cosmetic surgeries.[8] He came out as gay on November 23, 2015, while again addressing his body dysmorphia.[9][10]

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role
2008 Sunday! Sunday! Sunday! Jesse
2010 In Between Days Jim
2011 South Dakota Carter
2011 The Truth Below Ethan
2011 Fright Night Ben
2013 10 Rules for Sleeping Around Hugh Fields
2013 Crush Jeffrey
2014 Mall Beckett
2016 Temps Curtis

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2009–2020 Modern Family Dylan Marshall Recurring role (season 1–5; 7; 10)
Guest role (season 6; 8–9)
Main role (season 11)
52 episodes
2009–2011 Zeke and Luther Charlie Plunk Recurring role
2011 Good Luck Charlie Derek Recurring role, season 2
2011 Up All Night Johnny Cope Minor role, 1 episode
2011 Reiding Reid Rainbow Web series
2013 The Power Inside Devin Web series

References

  1. ^ a b Ewing, Reid (June 25, 2010). "Reid Ewing on Twitter: "My birthday is November 7, 1988"". Twitter. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Hibberd, James (April 8, 2010). "MTV's 'Truth Below' books Reid Ewing". The Hollywood Reporter. Associated Press. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  3. ^ a b "REID EWING – Resume |". Breakdown Services. Retrieved May 8, 2010.
  4. ^ "Polaroid Stories by Naomi Iizuka | Directed by Maria Markosov". polaroidstories.com. Archived from the original on January 17, 2008. Retrieved May 8, 2010.
  5. ^ "Growing with the Modern Family – Reid Ewing by Alexander Rodriguez". gedmag.com. April 30, 2019. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  6. ^ Rudolph, Ileane (May 5, 2010). "Reid Ewing's Modern Breakout". TV Guide. Archived from the original on May 8, 2010.
  7. ^ Elliott, Stuart (September 25, 2011). "After 27 Years, an Answer to the Question, 'Where's the Beef?'". The New York Times. Retrieved October 7, 2011.
  8. ^ Ewing, Reid (November 19, 2015). "I Underwent Cosmetic Surgery For My Body Dysmorphia... And I Wish I Hadn't". HuffPost. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
  9. ^ D'Zurilla, Christie (November 20, 2015). "'Modern Family' actor Reid Ewing acknowledges body dysmorphia, says he regrets plastic surgeries". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on November 21, 2015. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  10. ^ Kaplan, Sarah (November 20, 2015). "The cosmetic surgery agony of 'Modern Family' actor Reid Ewing". Washington Post. Frederick Joseph Ryan Jr. Archived from the original on November 21, 2015. Retrieved August 10, 2020.

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