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EDWARD NORTON TO GUEST STAR ON ABC'S MOST BUZZED ABOUT NEW COMEDY, "MODERN FAMILY"

Two-time Oscar nominee and Golden Globe winner Edward Norton ("Primal Fear," "The Incredible Hulk") will guest star in an upcoming episode of "Modern Family." Norton will play Izzy LaFontaine, a "famous" musician who is hired by Claire as a surprise anniversary gift for Phil. Elizabeth Banks ("Seabiscuit," "Zack and Miri Make a Porno") will also guest star in the same episode as Mitchell and Cameron's best girlfriend, Sal.

"Modern Family" stars Ed O'Neill as Jay Pritchett, Julie Bowen as Claire Dunphy, Ty Burrell as Phil Dunphy, Sof�a Vergara as Gloria Delgado-Pritchett, Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Mitchell Pritchett, Eric Stonestreet as Cameron, Sarah Hyland as Haley Dunphy, Nolan Gould as Luke Dunphy, Ariel Winter as Alex Dunphy and Rico Rodriguez as Manny Delgado.

The series is produced by Twentieth Century Fox Television in association with Levitan Lloyd Productions. Steven Levitan and Christopher Lloyd are executive producers/creators. Jason Winer serves as co-executive producer on the series.

"Modern Family" premieres on September 23 and airs Wednesdays from 9:00-9:30 p.m., ET on the ABC Television Network.