Their friendship can be traced back to 2004 when they were coworkers (a.k.a.

castmates) for an Off-Broadway play, titled “Where Do We Live.”

Macfarlane and Ferguson stayed friends long after they worked together.

Jesse Tyler Ferguson Luke Macfarlane hugging

@ten_minutes_younger Love you, Lukems!"

Macfarlane wasn’t a total stranger to Ferguson’s followers.

“He’s great and I love watching his career.

Jesse Tyler Ferguson Luke Macfarlane smiling

He’s been a great inspiration to me so I would say that one.”

In Ferguson’spost, he shared the photo of him and Macfarlane holding “SAG-AFTRA ON STRIKE!”

picket signs and wearing matching stickers.

Luke Macfarlane sitting with crib

It was captioned, “Get your butt out to the line!

Power to the people.”

Macfarlane’s shared thesame picture.

What a thoughtful gift for a friend!