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Eric Stonestreet, 45, has won two Emmys for his role on ABC’s sitcom “Modern Family” and has appeared in more than 15 films. He will host ABC’s inventor-competition show “The Toy Box” starting April 7. He spoke with Marc Myers.

I learned early that life wasn’t all about me. My family owned a livestock farm in Kansas City, Kan., and from the time I was little I had to look after pigs and cows. Caring for animals that depended on me…