Modern Family

Commencement (Season 10, Episode 21)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 21 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Cam finally gets a chance to shine when he is asked to preside over the high school graduation ceremony at the last minute; Jay gives the commencement address; Claire runs into her former high school rival who brings out the worst in her.

Showrunner

Steven Levitan

Director

Eric Dean Seaton

Writers

Steven Levitan (created by) | Christopher Lloyd (created by) | Vali Chandrasekaran (written by) | Stephen Lloyd (written by) | Jessica Poter (story editor)

Producers

Steven Levitan | Ryan Walls | Sally Young

Composer

Cinematographer

Editor

Casting Director

Production Designer

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Edit Released

Updated 2019/05/01

Release date

5 1, 2019 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 22 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 102 wins & 397 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
26 cast members

Name	Known for
Ed O'Neill Jay Pritchett Jay Pritchett See fewer	Married... with Children (1987)
Sofía Vergara Gloria Delgado-Pritchett Gloria Delgado-Pritchett See fewer	Hot Pursuit (2015)
Julie Bowen Claire Dunphy Claire Dunphy See fewer	Happy Gilmore (1996)
Ty Burrell Phil Dunphy Phil Dunphy See fewer	Modern Family (2009)
Jesse Tyler Ferguson Mitchell Pritchett Mitchell Pritchett See fewer	Cocaine Bear (2023)
Eric Stonestreet Cameron Tucker Cameron Tucker See fewer	The Loft (2014)
Sarah Hyland Haley Marshall Haley Marshall See fewer	Vampire Academy (2014)
Ariel Winter Alex Dunphy Alex Dunphy See fewer	Sofia the First (2012)
Nolan Gould Luke Dunphy Luke Dunphy See fewer	Modern Family (2009)
Rico Rodriguez Manny Delgado Manny Delgado See fewer	Modern Family (2009)
Aubrey Anderson-Emmons Lily Tucker-Pritchett Lily Tucker-Pritchett See fewer	Modern Family (2009)
Jeremy Maguire Joe Pritchett Joe Pritchett See fewer	Modern Family (2009)
Reid Ewing Dylan Marshall Dylan Marshall See fewer	Fright Night (2011)
Virginia Williams Ashley Ashley See fewer	Teenage Bounty Hunters (2020)
Matt Roth Skip Woosnum Skip Woosnum See fewer	View from the Top (2003)
Landon Taylor Klotz Pitkowski (as Landon Klotz) Pitkowski (as Landon Klotz) See fewer	Modern Family (2009)
Jay Pichardo Groundskeeper Groundskeeper See fewer	Tapawingo (2023)
J. Mandyam Chug (as Jay Mandyam) Chug (as Jay Mandyam) See fewer	@midnight (2013)
Tom Everett Dean Dean See fewer	Dances with Wolves (1990)
Kendall Foote Auctioneer Auctioneer See fewer	Mythic Quest (2020)
Tyler Cook Ashley's Husband Ashley's Husband See fewer	Shameless (2011)
Matthew Wrather Sensei Ron Sensei Ron See fewer	Modern Family (2009)
Joshua Tyler Kelly Gerald Gerald See fewer	Modern Family (2009)
Cole Capps Karate Kid (uncredited) Karate Kid (uncredited) See fewer	Monsters (2022)
Mina Joo Store Worker (uncredited) Store Worker (uncredited) See fewer	The Forty-Year-Old Version (2020)
Amanda LaCount Graduate (uncredited) Graduate (uncredited) See fewer	Descendants: The Rise of Red (2024)