Other Characters
DeDe Pritchett is Mitchell and Claire's mom and Jay's ex-wife. It is implied that she was initially more accepting of Mitchell's homosexuality than Jay was when he first came out. She often uses her close relationship with Mitchell to get him to do things she doesn't want to. She is still bitter over Jay's re-marriage to Gloria and even attempted to ruin their wedding, which she convinced Mitchell to invite her to, by getting drunk and making rude and inappropriate toasts, and eventually had to be dragged out of the reception. She is also passive aggressive toward Cameron about his weight, and is often critical of Claire.
Frank Dunphy is Phil's father and Haley, Alex, and Luke's grandfather. On Christmas, the family shared a webcam chat with him. Frank returns in "Travels with Scout" when he travels cross country without Phil's mother and shows up with a dog that he says she has allergies to. He ends up taking the dog back with him.
Javier Delgado is Manny's biological father and Gloria's ex-husband. He and Gloria were divorced; in the pilot, Gloria says all they did was fight and at one point this led them to fall out of a window. He is looked up to by Manny, but is always letting him down. He was formerly a Triple-A Baseball player and played alongside some baseball greats such as Sammy Sosa and Mark McGwire. He is wealthy and has many connections to matadors and baseball players. He and Jay became close, but in the end Javier lets Jay down much as he has let down Manny.
Barb Tucker is Cameron's mother. She first appeared in the episode "Mother Tucker." In that episode, she visits Cameron and Mitchell. While Cameron earnestly declares that his mother is wonderful, Mitchell is less sure because she has a habit of touching Mitchell inappropriately. When Mitchell finally tells Cameron about this, Barb happens to walk in on them and hears his complaints. Later, she apologizes to Mitchell. Unfortunately, she does this while he is in the bathtub.
Dr. Miura is Lily's sarcastic Asian-American pediatrician. Offended in an early episode by Cameron's repetitive application of racial stereotypes (repeatedly telling him, "I was born in Denver!"), she was invited over for brunch in a later episode by Cameron and Mitchell in an effort to get on her good side. It goes badly, however, when Lily's doll says "Mommy" and they believe Lily called the doctor "Mommy" due to her resemblance to Lily's caretakers in Vietnam (revealed later to be untrue). She revealed that her mother always wanted her to be "more Asian," but resents being considered an Asian female stereotype. Upon leaving Cameron and Mitchell's house, however, she confirms one assumption when she knocks over their trash can with her car, claiming "she didn't see it" due to the size of the car.
Dylan, also known as "D-Money," is Haley's boyfriend, a senior in high school who plays guitar in a band. He has no plans for college and wants to remain a guitarist in a rock band. He is often put into awkward situations by Phil, who wishes for the two to be friends. He has diverse interests that are often surprising, such as his love of old western films. He also sometimes reveals a sort-of attraction to Claire, when he gives her a rose on Valentine's Day, saying that "every mom should look as tasty as you when they're old." He loves the confidence Haley gets from being part of such a loving family and does not mind hanging around during family get togethers. He wrote a song, "In The Moonlight," for Haley and performed it for her extended family. He is also a hockey player and finds inspiration for his music from Bob Dylan, Sum 41, Blink 182, and New Kids on the Block.
Frank Dunphy is Phil's father and Haley, Alex, and Luke's grandfather. On Christmas, the family shared a webcam chat with him. Frank returns in "Travels with Scout" when he travels cross country without Phil's mother and shows up with a dog that he says she has allergies to. He ends up taking the dog back with him.
Javier Delgado is Manny's biological father and Gloria's ex-husband. He and Gloria were divorced; in the pilot, Gloria says all they did was fight and at one point this led them to fall out of a window. He is looked up to by Manny, but is always letting him down. He was formerly a Triple-A Baseball player and played alongside some baseball greats such as Sammy Sosa and Mark McGwire. He is wealthy and has many connections to matadors and baseball players. He and Jay became close, but in the end Javier lets Jay down much as he has let down Manny.
Barb Tucker is Cameron's mother. She first appeared in the episode "Mother Tucker." In that episode, she visits Cameron and Mitchell. While Cameron earnestly declares that his mother is wonderful, Mitchell is less sure because she has a habit of touching Mitchell inappropriately. When Mitchell finally tells Cameron about this, Barb happens to walk in on them and hears his complaints. Later, she apologizes to Mitchell. Unfortunately, she does this while he is in the bathtub.
Dr. Miura is Lily's sarcastic Asian-American pediatrician. Offended in an early episode by Cameron's repetitive application of racial stereotypes (repeatedly telling him, "I was born in Denver!"), she was invited over for brunch in a later episode by Cameron and Mitchell in an effort to get on her good side. It goes badly, however, when Lily's doll says "Mommy" and they believe Lily called the doctor "Mommy" due to her resemblance to Lily's caretakers in Vietnam (revealed later to be untrue). She revealed that her mother always wanted her to be "more Asian," but resents being considered an Asian female stereotype. Upon leaving Cameron and Mitchell's house, however, she confirms one assumption when she knocks over their trash can with her car, claiming "she didn't see it" due to the size of the car.
Dylan, also known as "D-Money," is Haley's boyfriend, a senior in high school who plays guitar in a band. He has no plans for college and wants to remain a guitarist in a rock band. He is often put into awkward situations by Phil, who wishes for the two to be friends. He has diverse interests that are often surprising, such as his love of old western films. He also sometimes reveals a sort-of attraction to Claire, when he gives her a rose on Valentine's Day, saying that "every mom should look as tasty as you when they're old." He loves the confidence Haley gets from being part of such a loving family and does not mind hanging around during family get togethers. He wrote a song, "In The Moonlight," for Haley and performed it for her extended family. He is also a hockey player and finds inspiration for his music from Bob Dylan, Sum 41, Blink 182, and New Kids on the Block.