Reid Ewing

This article is about the actor. For the urban planner, see Reid Ewing (planner).

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]

Reid Ewing
Born	(1988-11-07) November 7, 1988 (age 35)[1][non-primary source needed] Florida, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Actor, musician
Years active	2008–present
Known for	Dylan Marshall on Modern Family (2009)

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 City 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. Ewing, Reid (June 25, 2010). "Reid Ewing on Twitter: "My birthday is November 7, 1988"". Retrieved September 29, 2019 – via Twitter.
2. Hibberd, James (April 8, 2010). "MTV's 'Truth Below' books Reid Ewing". The Hollywood Reporter. Associated Press. Archived from the original on May 21, 2024. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
3. "Reid Ewing – Resume". Breakdown Services. Archived from the original on November 21, 2015. 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. Archived from the original on December 2, 2023. 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. Archived from the original on December 22, 2018. 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. Archived from the original on September 29, 2018. 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". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on November 21, 2015. Retrieved August 10, 2020.

External links

• Reid Ewing at IMDb
• Reid Ewing on Instagram