Ed O'Neill

Also known as Edward Leonard O'Neill, Edward O'Neill

American actor (born 1946)

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Ed O'Neill is an American actor born in 1946 who has had a long career in television and film. He is best known for his role as Al Bundy on the sitcom "Married... with Children," which made him a recognizable figure in popular culture.

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Youngstown, Ohio, USA

Edward Leonard O'Neill (born April 12, 1946) is an American actor, comedian, and former football player. His best-known roles are Al Bundy on Married... with Children (1987–1997) and Jay Pritchett on Modern Family (2009–2020). Over his career, he has earned four Screen Actors Guild Awards as well as nominations for three Primetime Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards.

Known for

Bad Day2026
All's Fair — Doug Standish2025
Clipped — Donald Sterling2024
The Last Shift — Dale2020
Rondo and Bob — Self2020
Reunited Apart — Self2020
Weird City — Burt2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show — Self2019
Ralph Breaks the Internet — Mr. Litwak (voice)2018
Sun Dogs — Bob Garrity2017

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Instance of: human
Given name: Leonard
Family name: O'Neill
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Youngstown
Educated at: Youngstown State University
Languages spoken: English language
Award: star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Sport: American football
Position played: linebacker
Country for sport: United States
Image: Ed O'Neill at 2015 PaleyFest.jpg
Number of children: 2
Residence: Los Angeles

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Commons category: Ed O'Neill
date of birth: 1946-04-12
start of work period: 1979-00-00
name in native language: Ed O’Neill
birth name: Edward Leonard O'Neill

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Encyclopedic overview

Edward Leonard O'Neill (born April 12, 1946) is an American actor, comedian, and former football player. Over his career, he has earned four Screen Actors Guild Awards as well as nominations for three Primetime Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards.

O'Neill gained stardom in the late 1980s for playing a working class father, Al Bundy, on the Fox sitcom Married... with Children (1987–1997) for which he was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy twice. He had a career resurgence in the 2010s for portraying the family patriarch Jay Pritchett on the award-winning ABC sitcom Modern Family (2009–2020), for which he was nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series and won four Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series.

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