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Ed O'Neill(I)

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Ed O'Neill
Stanley (Richard Jenkins), an aging fast-food worker, plans to call it quits after 38 years on the graveyard shift at Oscar's Chicken and Fish. His last weekend takes a turn while training his replacement, Jevon (Shane Paul McGhie), a talented but stalled young writer whose provocative politics keep landing him in trouble.
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Ed O'Neill is an American actor best known for playing Al Bundy on Married... with Children (1987), the most iconic working class character on television since Archie Bunker. Upon his debut on the world stage in Youngstown, Ohio on April 12, 1946, he was christened Edward Philip O'Neill, Jr. Both his father, Ed, Sr., a steelworker and truck driver, and his social worker mother, the former Ruth Ann Quinlan, were Irish-Americans.

A gifted athlete, the 6'1" O'Neill attended Ohio University on a football scholarship, but transferred after his sophomore year to Youngstown State University, where he played as a defensive lineman. In 1969, he was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers, but was cut in training camp. (Al Bundy was a former high-school football star constantly reminiscing about his glory days on the high school gridiron. Terry Bradshaw, the Hall of Fame Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback, twice appeared on "Married with Children".)

After being cut by the Steelers, O'Neill went back to YSU to join the new theater department. After graduating, he became a social studies teacher at his alma mater, Ursuline High School, before fully committing to acting. He was a member of the company at the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge, Massachusetts, one of the top regional theaters in America.

After numerous supporting parts in movies and television, he was cast as the New York City detective Popeye Doyle in the 1986 television movie that was a pilot for a proposed television series. "Popeye Doyle" was based on the classic police drama The French Connection (1971), with O'Neill playing the role originated by Gene Hackman). The television movie and O'Neill's performance got good reviews, but it was not picked up as a series.

A year later, O'Neill was cast as Al Bundy in the sitcom "Married with Children", which debuted on the then-new Fox Network in April 1987. It ran 10 years, until June 1997, and made O'Neill a star.

During the production of "Married with Children" and after its cancellation, O'Neill appeared in movies, guested on television shows, and made television commercials. The second iconic fictional policeman role that O'Neill took over was Sgt. Joe Friday in his 2003 remake of Jack Webb's classic crime series Dragnet (2003), which appeared on ABC. The network canceled the show during its second season. Since 2009, O'Neill has played Jay Pritchett on the ABC's sitcom Modern Family (2009), for which he was nominated for an Emmy Award in 2011.

Since 1986, O'Neill has been married to actress Catherine Rusoff. They have two daughters, Claire and Sophia.
BornApril 12, 1946
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    • Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys
      • 10 wins & 23 nominations total

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    Known for

    Christina Applegate, David Faustino, Katey Sagal, and Ed O'Neill in Married... with Children (1987)
    Married... with Children
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Al Bundy
    • Al's Father
    • Captain Courage
    • Seamus McBundy
    Sigourney Weaver, Willem Dafoe, Diane Keaton, Albert Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres, John Ratzenberger, Deb Fink, Andrew Stanton, Brad Garrett, Allison Janney, David Arnott, Torbin Xan Bullock, Doug Burch, Ty Burrell, Cathy Cavadini, Judi M. Durand, Idris Elba, Bill Hader, Barbara Harris, Aaron Hendry, Andy Hirsch, Carlyle King, Eugene Levy, Vicki Lewis, Angus MacLane, Jeremy Maxwell, Kate McKinnon, Daniel Edward Mora, Ed O'Neill, Kaitlin Olson, Jason Pace, Austin Pendleton, Bob Peterson, David Randolph, Jerome Ranft, Katherine Ringgold, Stephen Root, Andreana Weiner, Dominic West, Aaron Fors, Alexander Gould, Will Collyer, Nancy Truman, Regina Taufen, Liza Seneca, Willow Geer, Dylan Naber, Carrie Paff, Terrell Ransom Jr., Alex Puccinelli, Dashell Zamm, Gunnar Sizemore, Molly Jackson, Emma Shannon, Daniella Jones, Dara Iruka, Carter Hastings, Paige Nan Pollack, Hayden Rolence, Riley Lio, Veronika Bonell, Ashlyn Faith Williams, Gabriel C. Brown, Bennett Dammann, Sloane Murray, and Lucia Geddes in Finding Dory (2016)
    Finding Dory
    7.2
    • Hank(voice)
    • 2016
    John C. Reilly, Jane Lynch, Rich Moore, Sarah Silverman, Gerald C. Rivers, Jack McBrayer, Roger Craig Smith, and Kevin Deters in Wreck-It Ralph (2012)
    Wreck-It Ralph
    7.7
    • Mr. Litwak(voice)
    • 2012
    Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie in The Bone Collector (1999)
    The Bone Collector
    6.7
    • Detective Paulie Sellitto
    • 1999

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    Actor



    • All's Fair
      • Post-production
      • TV Series
      • 2025
    • Married... with Children
      • Al Bundy (voice)
      • In Production
      • TV Series



    • Clipped (2024)
      Clipped
      6.5
      TV Mini Series
      • Donald Sterling
      • 2024
    • Radio Play Revival (2021)
      Radio Play Revival
      7.9
      Podcast Series
      • Pa Keller (voice)
      • 2024
    • Sofía Vergara, Julie Bowen, Ty Burrell, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Sarah Hyland, Ed O'Neill, Eric Stonestreet, Beatrice the Dog, Ariel Winter, Nolan Gould, Rico Rodriguez, Reid Ewing, Aubrey Anderson-Emmons, and Jeremy Maguire in Modern Family (2009)
      Modern Family
      8.5
      TV Series
      • Jay Pritchett
      • 2009–2020
    • Richard Jenkins and Shane Paul McGhie in The Last Shift (2020)
      The Last Shift
      5.8
      • Dale
      • 2020
    • LeVar Burton in Weird City (2019)
      Weird City
      6.0
      TV Series
      • Burt Chund
      • 2019
    • Anthony Daniels, Alfred Molina, John C. Reilly, Tim Allen, Ming-Na Wen, Gabriel Guy, Vin Diesel, Brad Garrett, Kim Raver, Sofía Vergara, Maurice LaMarche, Dave Grusin, Dave Allen, Irene Bedard, Kristen Bell, Jodi Benson, Jenica Bergere, Corey Burton, Peggy Dale, Raven Dauda, Peggy Davis, William 'Wee Willie' Davis, John DiMaggio, Jamie Elman, Fuschia!, Michael Giacchino, Ella Gombaszögi, Kim Gordon, Paul Gruwell, Caroline Gruber, David Gruner, Cheryl Grunwald, Bill Hader, Jennifer Hale, June Haver, Taraji P. Henson, Linda Larkin, Veronica Lauren, Jane Lynch, Kelly Macdonald, Idina Menzel, Jeremy Milton, Mandy Moore, Rich Moore, Paige O'Hara, Ed O'Neill, Ana Ortiz, Viveca Paulin, Raymond S. Persi, Jack Rader, Henry Ramer, Harry Raver, Lorna Raver, Fabienne Rawley, William Raynor, Jim Reardon, Linda Robson, Anika Noni Rose, Horatio Sanz, Sarah Silverman, June Squibb, Bill Travers, Alan Tudyk, Rafer Weigel, Dean Wellins, Rebecca Wisocky, Pamela Ribon, Nicole Scherzinger, Peggy-Sue Sydora, River Archer, Joe Raver, Gruff Lovgreen, Brian Curless, Ann Barry Colgin, Raver Eda, Chris Rager, Emmett Johnston, Fia Johnston, Nathan Warner, Emerson Thomas-Gregory, James Raver, Molly Reardon, Greg Raver-Lampman, Seth Adam Braverman, River Rayne Thomas, Sasha Perl-Raver, Clark Spencer, Matt Graver, Brad Simonsen, Madeleine Lemay, Peggy Dinneen, Olivier Bénard, Raven Rigor, Fidel Osvaldo Castro, Grusha Kapoor, Liz Raver, Jack McBrayer, Gru, Raven Dean, Kate Higgins, Tanja Grunwald, Raver, Jim Gruzalski, Hamish Blake, Peggy Dell, Phil Johnston, John Lavelle, Peggy the Dog, Peggy the Dog, Katie Lowes, Jason Mantzoukas, Desiree Gruber, Peggy Drane, Dianna Agron, Roger Craig Smith, Gunvor Nelson, Dalibor Grubacevic, Flula Borg, Russell Reynolds, Julie Grundtvig Wester, Kevin Deters, Jesse Averna, Henry Jackman, Danny Grunes, Lito Gruet, Peggy Dogani, William C. Rader, Miranda Gruss, Ruth Strother, Merv Doyle, Josie Trinidad, Gal Gadot, Elise Aliberti, Alice Raver, Carroll Raver, Mickey River, Michael Raver, Jason Hightower, Daniel Platzman, Anne-Laure Gruet, Melissa Villaseñor, Brandon Graver, Grumazescu Cezar, Sam Richardson, GloZell Green, Timothy Simons, Teilor Grubbs, Tucker Gilmore, Diane Raver, Colleen Ballinger, Bobby Bosko Grubic, Ali Wong, Bonnie Gruesen, Sean Giambrone, Chase River McGhee, Della Saba, Grup Yorum, Brittany Kikuchi, Agne Grudyte, Wayne Sermon, Dan Reynolds, Ben McKee, Cory Loftis, Tiffany Herrera, Nate Raven, Michaela Zee, Alex Moffat, Carolyn Braver, Kurt Grube, Jaboukie Young-White, Bud Raver, Dani Fernandez, Joel Haver, Cezar Grumazescu, Auli'i Cravalho, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Maddix Robinson, Peggy Davis, Bodhi Rader, Michael Herrera, Adrian Grünewald, and Wilson Raver in Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)
      Ralph Breaks the Internet
      7.0
      • Mr. Litwak (voice)
      • 2018
    • Sun Dogs (2017)
      Sun Dogs
      6.3
      • Bob Garrity
      • 2017
    • Finding Dory: Marine Life Interviews (2016)
      Finding Dory: Marine Life Interviews
      5.9
      Video
      • Hank (voice, uncredited)
      • 2016
    • Finding Dory: Just Keep Swimming (2016)
      Finding Dory: Just Keep Swimming
      6.1
      Video Game
      • Hank (voice)
      • 2016
    • Sigourney Weaver, Willem Dafoe, Diane Keaton, Albert Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres, John Ratzenberger, Deb Fink, Andrew Stanton, Brad Garrett, Allison Janney, David Arnott, Torbin Xan Bullock, Doug Burch, Ty Burrell, Cathy Cavadini, Judi M. Durand, Idris Elba, Bill Hader, Barbara Harris, Aaron Hendry, Andy Hirsch, Carlyle King, Eugene Levy, Vicki Lewis, Angus MacLane, Jeremy Maxwell, Kate McKinnon, Daniel Edward Mora, Ed O'Neill, Kaitlin Olson, Jason Pace, Austin Pendleton, Bob Peterson, David Randolph, Jerome Ranft, Katherine Ringgold, Stephen Root, Andreana Weiner, Dominic West, Aaron Fors, Alexander Gould, Will Collyer, Nancy Truman, Regina Taufen, Liza Seneca, Willow Geer, Dylan Naber, Carrie Paff, Terrell Ransom Jr., Alex Puccinelli, Dashell Zamm, Gunnar Sizemore, Molly Jackson, Emma Shannon, Daniella Jones, Dara Iruka, Carter Hastings, Paige Nan Pollack, Hayden Rolence, Riley Lio, Veronika Bonell, Ashlyn Faith Williams, Gabriel C. Brown, Bennett Dammann, Sloane Murray, and Lucia Geddes in Finding Dory (2016)
      Finding Dory
      7.2
      • Hank (voice)
      • 2016
    • Seth Green, Mila Kunis, Alex Borstein, and Seth MacFarlane in Family Guy (1999)
      Family Guy
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Bud Swanson (voice)
      • 2015
    • Ashley Eckstein, Anna Graves, Tom Kane, James Arnold Taylor, Sam Witwer, John Armstrong, Matt Sloan, Lloyd Floyd, and Matt Lanter in Disney Infinity 3.0 (2015)
      Disney Infinity 3.0
      7.4
      Video Game
      • Hank (voice)
      • 2015
    • Kevin Dillon, Adrian Grenier, Kevin Connolly, and Jerry Ferrara in Entourage (2015)
      Entourage
      6.5
      • Ed O'Neill
      • 2015
    • John C. Reilly, Jane Lynch, Rich Moore, Sarah Silverman, Gerald C. Rivers, Jack McBrayer, Roger Craig Smith, and Kevin Deters in Wreck-It Ralph (2012)
      Wreck-It Ralph
      7.7
      • Mr. Litwak (voice)
      • 2012
    • Fish Hooks (2010)
      Fish Hooks
      5.0
      TV Series
      • Riff
      • 2012

    Soundtrack



    • Sofía Vergara, Julie Bowen, Ty Burrell, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Sarah Hyland, Ed O'Neill, Eric Stonestreet, Beatrice the Dog, Ariel Winter, Nolan Gould, Rico Rodriguez, Reid Ewing, Aubrey Anderson-Emmons, and Jeremy Maguire in Modern Family (2009)
      Modern Family
      8.5
      TV Series
      • performer: "Total Eclipse of the Heart" (uncredited)
      • 2017
    • Kate Hudson in Raising Helen (2004)
      Raising Helen
      6.0
      • performer: "Jingle Bells"
      • 2004
    • Christina Applegate, David Faustino, Katey Sagal, and Ed O'Neill in Married... with Children (1987)
      Married... with Children
      8.1
      TV Series
      • performer: "Old MacDonald Had a Farm"
      • performer: "Jingle Bells"
      • performer: "Wild Thing" ...
      • 1991–1997

    Videos57

    The Top Dogs on TV to Stream Right Now
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    The Top Dogs on TV to Stream Right Now
    Sneak Peek
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    Sneak Peek
    Clip 1:01
    Sneak Peek
    What Will Fans Remember About 'Finding Dory' (That Dory May Not)?
    Interview 1:30
    What Will Fans Remember About 'Finding Dory' (That Dory May Not)?
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:39
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    Trailer 1:49
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    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Edward O'Neil
    • Height
      • 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
    • Born
      • April 12, 1946
      • Youngstown, Ohio, USA
    • Spouse
      • Catherine Rusoff1986 - present (2 children)
    • Children
        Claire O'Neill
    • Parents
        Ed O'Neill Sr.
    • Other works
      (1994-96) TV commercials: 1-800-COLLECT ("Phone Patrol").
    • Publicity listings
      • 3 Articles
      • 2 Pictorials
      • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television at 7021 Hollywood Blvd. in Hollywood, CA on 8/30/011. Was joined by his television wives, Katey Sagal and Sofía Vergara, and his real-life wife, Catherine Rusoff.
    • Quotes
      When I read the pilot [for Married... with Children (1987)], it just reminded me of my Uncle Joe... just a self-deprecating kind of guy. He'd come home from work, and the wife would maybe say, "I ran over the dog this morning in the driveway." And he would say "Fine, what's for dinner?".
    • Trademarks
        Frequently plays ordinary working class family men
    • Salary
      • Modern Family
        (2009)
        $500,000 per episode/ final season

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    • How old is Ed O'Neill?
      79 years old
    • When was Ed O'Neill born?
      April 12, 1946
    • Where was Ed O'Neill born?
      Youngstown, Ohio, USA
    • What is Ed O'Neill's birth name?
      Edward Leonard O'Neill
    • How tall is Ed O'Neill?
      6 feet 1 inch, or 1.85 meters

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