Actors
Martin Short and
Nathan Fillion will make a guest appearance in the eighth season of "Modern Family".
The casting was revealed by executive producer Steve Levitan at the Television Critics Association summer press tour, reported Deadline.
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Short will guest star in episode two of the upcoming season as promotional maven Merv Schechter.
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