Trivia

Tina Fey was his teacher at Chicago's Second City.

Part owner of Kansas City Royals baseball team.

Before becoming interested in acting while in college, Stonestreet was studying criminal justice to be a prison administrator. He grew up near the United States Penitentiary in Leavenworth, Kansas, and in his youth had a lot of exposure to the idea of making a career working in the penal system.

Was in the 2001 Super Bowl ad for Pepsi with fellow Kansan Bob Dole.

A member of ImprovOlympic, an improv theatre in LA and Chicago

Eric is a fan of NASCAR driver Kevin Harvick and can often be seen sitting in his pit box at the races.

He is of mostly German descent.

Went to Kansas State University with Paul Busenitz.

Born on exactly the same date as Henry Thomas (of "E.T." and "Cloak & Dagger" fame).