Ty Burrell Talks Muppets Most Wanted

published 28 March 2014

Ty Burrell sprung to the world's attention by starring as the 'cool dad' Phil in the acclaimed comedy Modern Family - now, he's summoning his inner Clouseau in Muppets Most Wanted.

He stars as the French detective Jean-Pierre Napoleon, which sees him tackle a series of crimes alongside FBI agent Sam The Eagle. Initially clashing at first, they soon develop an unlikely sponsored_longform.

We spoke to Ty about working with Sam, future acting roles, Premier League football and much more...

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As Content Director of Shortlist, Marc likes nothing more than to compile endless lists of an evening by candlelight. He started out life as a movie writer for numerous (now defunct) magazines and soon found himself online - editing a gaggle of gadget sites, including TechRadar, Digital Camera World and Tom's Guide UK. At Shortlist you'll find him mostly writing about movies and tech, so no change there then.