Lin-Manuel Miranda Guest Stars on Modern Family

Tony Award-winner Lin-Manuel Miranda makes a guest appearance on ABC's Modern Family.

In the episode, Miranda is featured as the inventor of an innovative dog-training technique whom Gloria (Sofia Vergara) brings home to meet Jay (Ed O'Neill).

Miranda is the creator and original star of Broadway hit In the Heights; he won the 2008 Tony Award for Best Score and earned a Best Actor in a Musical nomination for his role as Usnavi. His new musical Bring It On, which he co-wrote with Tom Kitt, Amanda Green and Jeff Whitty, recently debuted at the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta. His previous TV credits include appearances on House, M.D., The Sopranos and The Electric Company.