Ty Burrell, an Emmy-winner for his role as the goofy dad on “Modern Family,” has often spoken about his roots in Southern Oregon, and his love of the University of Oregon Ducks football team. In a recent appearance on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,” Burrell talked a bit more about Oregon, and some of the traits that make Oregonians notable -- or, as Burrell put it, not so notable.

Though Burrell was on Colbert’s show ostensibly to discuss the final season of “Modern Family,” and providing the voice for another dad character on the new Fox animated series, “Duncanville,” Colbert started the segment by jokingly praising Burrell’s tan-colored corduroy ensemble.

“You don’t see enough corduroy suits,” Colbert said. Burrell politely responded by saying that with the state of the country as it is, “I feel like we’ve all got to do our part, and I came with all of my corduroy.”

Colbert complimented Burrell on his outfit’s “soothing earth tones." Burrell modestly said, ""This is the Oregon in me. It’s all kind of like dirt, and trees, and needles, and things like that."

“I don’t know as much about Oregon as I should,” Colbert said, asking Burrell what it means to be from Oregon, and “What’s the character of Oregonians?”

“I’ll probably get a lot of flak for this,” Burrell said, “but I think part of being Oregonian is a little bit of being sort of unidentifiable.”

“You mean like, no fingerprints?” Colbert asked.

“Leave no trace,” Burrell said, laughing. “That’s the state motto.”

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Colbert, evidently fascinated by Burrell’s Oregon insights, continued asking questions. “Is there a local accent, or anything?”

“No, there’s none," Burrell said. “The most remarkable thing about Oregon is how unremarkable the accent is. There’s no lilt, there’s no twang. We’re basically a state of newscasters. When I was growing up, I basically thought that, like, Peter Jennings, Dan Rather, Jane Pauley, I thought they were all Oregonians.”

Burrell, who was born in Grants Pass, and spent his youth in the Southern Oregon area, will soon be making his final appearance as Phil Dunphy, the well-meaning but awkward dad in “Modern Family.” The ABC comedy is airing its eleventh and final season now, and the series finale is scheduled to air April 8.

As his “Late Show” segment neared its end, Colbert told Burrell, “You seem very pleasant.”

“Oh, I hope so,” Burrell said.

“You know what you seem?” Colbert said. "You seem very Oregonian."

-- Kristi Turnquist

kturnquist@oregonian.com 503-221-8227 @Kristiturnquist

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Phil Dunphy on “Modern Family” voices a character on the animated series, “Duncanville,”