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Ed O'Neill
From The TV IV
| Ed O'Neill | |
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| Birth name | Edward O'Neill |
| Born | April 12, 1946 in Youngstown, Ohio, USA |
| Notable Roles | Al Bundy in Married... with Children
Jay Pritchett in Modern Family |
| Notable Episodes | |
| Awards | star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame |
Contents |
Roles
Starring Roles
| Series | Role | Year(s) | Season(s) | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Married... with Children | Al Bundy | 1987–1997 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| Big Apple | Michael Mooney | 2001 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Dragnet | Joe Friday | 2003–2004 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| John from Cincinnati | Bill Jacks | 2007 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Modern Family | Jay Pritchett | 2009–2020 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Guest Starring Roles
| Series | Role | Episode | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Vice | FBI Agent Arthur Lawson (aka Artie Rollins) | 1x03 - Heart of Darkness | September 28, 1984 |
| Hunter | Dan Colson | 1x12 - The Garbage Man | January 11, 1985 |
| The Equalizer | Doctor | 1x07 - The Children's Song | October 30, 1985 |
| Spenser: For Hire | Buddy Almeida | 2x02 - Widow's Walk | October 4, 1986 |
| Saturday Night Live | Himself/Host | 15x10 - Ed O'Neill/Harry Connick, Jr. | January 13, 1990 |
| Top of the Heap | Al Bundy | 1x01 - Top of the Heap | April 7, 1991 |
| The West Wing | Governor Eric Baker | 6x07 - A Change Is Gonna Come | December 1, 2004 |
| The West Wing | Governor Eric Baker | 6x08 - In the Room | December 8, 2004 |
| 8 Simple Rules... for Dating My Teenage Daughter | Matt | 3x15 - Old Flame | January 14, 2005 |
| The West Wing | Governor Eric Baker | 6x21 - Things Fall Apart | March 30, 2005 |
| The West Wing | Governor Eric Baker | 6x22 - 2162 Votes | April 6, 2005 |
Made-for-TV Movies
| Title | Role | Airdate | Series/Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Day the Women Got Even | Ed | December 4, 1980 | NBC Thursday Night at the Movies |
| Farrell for the People | Detective Jay Brennan | October 18, 1982 | NBC Monday Night at the Movies |
| When Your Lover Leaves | Mack Sher | October 31, 1983 | NBC Monday Night at the Movies |
| Braker | Danny Buckner | April 28, 1985 | The ABC Sunday Night Movie |
| A Winner Never Quits | Whitey Wyshner | April 14, 1986 | The ABC Monday Night Movie |
| Popeye Doyle | Popeye Doyle | September 7, 1986 | NBC Sunday Night at the Movies |
| Right to Die | October 12, 1987 | NBC Monday Night at the Movies | |
| Police Story: Gladiator School | Sgt. Stanley Bivens | November 5, 1988 | Police Story |
| A Very Retail Christmas | Max Crandall | December 24, 1990 | NBC Special |
| The Whereabouts of Jenny | Jimmy O'Meara | January 14, 1991 | ABC Monday Night Movie |
| Nick's Game | Ron Hawthorne | December 27, 1993 | |
| W.E.I.R.D. World | Dr. Monochian | September 26, 1995 | The Fox Tuesday Night Movie |
Talk Show Appearances
| Series | Episode | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| The Oprah Winfrey Show | September 29, 2010 |
Awards and Accolades
Primetime Emmy Awards
- Nominated: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (2011, 2012, 2013)
Trivia
- His father, Edward was a steel mill worker and a truck driver and his mother, Ruth Ann was a homemaker and a social worker
- Is of Irish descent
- Attended and graduated from Ursuline High School in Youngstown, Ohio
- In 1969, he was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1969 as an outside linebacker, but was released from the team before the start of the 1969 regular season
- Attended Ohio University on a football scholarship and transferred to Youngstown State University in his sophomore year
- Was a social studies teacher at Ursuline High School before fully committing to acting
- He was a member of the company at the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Was almost cast as Sam Malone on Cheers, but the role ended up going to Ted Danson instead
- Married to actress Catherine Rusoff since 1986; they have two daughters, Claire and Sophia
