As a child, he created a clown character named Fizbo, and by age 11 was performing at 6- and 7-year-olds' birthday parties Stonestreet recalled in 2012, 'I don't know where the name Fizbo came from. ĭuring his childhood, he wanted to become a clown. Stonestreet was born in Kansas City, Kansas, the son of Jamey Anne ( née Ball), a teacher's aide, and Vincent Anthony 'Vince' Stonestreet, who owned a retail business.
