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Ed O'Neill
ACTOR

Ed O'Neill

Known for Wreck-It Ralph · Family Guy · Modern Family

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.

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Born
Apr 12, 1946
Birthplace
Youngstown, Ohio, USA
Known For
Acting

Biography

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.

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Known For

MOVIEWreck-It Ralph
Wreck-It RalphMr. Litwak (voice) · 2012
★ 7.4
TVFamily Guy
Family GuyBud Swanson (voice) · 1999
★ 7.4
TVModern Family
Modern FamilyJay Pritchett · 2009
★ 7.9
TVMarried... with Children
Married... with ChildrenAl Bundy · 1987
★ 7.7
TVKick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil
Kick Buttowski: Suburban DaredevilGrandpa (voice) · 2010
★ 8.2
TVThe West Wing
The West WingEric Baker · 1999
★ 8.3
TVMiami Vice
Miami ViceArthur Lawson / Artie Rollins · 1984
★ 7.4
TVSaturday Night Live
Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host · 1975
★ 6.9

Filmography

Movies

CruisingDet. Schreiber
1980
The Dogs of WarTerry
1980
Farrell: For the PeopleDet. Jay Brennan
1982
When Your Lover LeavesMack Sher
1983
BrakerDanny Buckner
1985
A Winner Never QuitsWhitey Wyshner
1986
Popeye DoylePopeye Doyle
1986
Right to Die
1987
Police Story: Gladiator SchoolSgt. Stanley Bivens
1988
Disorganized CrimeGeorge Denver
1989
K-9Brannigan
1989
A Very Retail ChristmasMax Crandall
1990
Sibling RivalryWilbur Meany
1990
The Adventures of Ford FairlaneLt. Amos
1990
The Earth Day SpecialAl Bundy
1990
DutchDutch Dooley
1991
The Whereabouts of JennyJimmy O'Meara
1991
The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, Live!Self
1992
Wayne's WorldGlen
1992
Wayne's World 2Glen
1993
Blue ChipsEd
1994
Little GiantsKevin O'Shea
1994
W.E.I.R.D. WorldDr. Monochian
1995
PrefontaineBill Dellinger
1997
The Spanish PrisonerFBI Team Leader
1997
The Bone CollectorDetective Paulie Sellitto
1999
Lucky NumbersDick Simmons
2000
Nobody's BabyNorman Pinkney
2001
DS
Dragnet: Sticks and StonesLt. Joe Friday
2003
Married... with Children ReunionSelf
2003
In the GameBuzz
2004
SpartanBurch
2004
RedbeltHollywood Producer
2008
Delicious Peace Grows in a Ugandan Coffee BeanNarrator
2010
LM
Lost Masterpieces of PornographyChief Justice
2010
FOX 25th Anniversary SpecialSelf
2012
I Am Bruce LeeSelf
2012
The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation AntarcticaOrson (voice)
2012
Wreck-It RalphMr. Litwak (voice)
2012
MiliusSelf
2013
The Good Son: The Life of Ray Boom Boom ManciniSelf
2013
EntourageEd O'Neill
2015
Traficant: The Congressman of CrimetownSelf
2015
Finding DoryHank (voice)
2016
Marine Life InterviewsHank (voice)
2016
Peyton Manning's Summer SchoolNarrator
2016
Sun DogsBob Garrity
2017
Ralph Breaks the InternetMr. Litwak (voice)
2018
Rondo and BobSelf
2020
The Last ShiftDale
2020
Bad Day
2026

Television

Another WorldLenny · 1547 eps
1964
Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host · 1 eps
1975
Late Night with David LettermanSelf · 1 eps
1982
HunterDan Colson · 1 eps
1984
Miami ViceArthur Lawson / Artie Rollins · 1 eps
1984
Spenser: For Hire1 eps
1985
The EqualizerDoctor · 1 eps
1985
Married... with ChildrenAl Bundy · 258 eps
1987
Midnight CallerHank · 1 eps
1988
PS
Police StorySgt. Stanley Bevins · 1 eps
1988
In Living Color1 eps
1990
E! True Hollywood Story1 eps
1996
Family GuyBud Swanson (voice) · 1 eps
1999
The West WingEric Baker · 4 eps
1999
The 10th KingdomRelish the Troll King · 5 eps
2000
Big AppleMichael Mooney · 8 eps
2001
8 Simple RulesMatt · 1 eps
2002
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest · 1 eps
2003
L.A. DragnetJoe Friday · 22 eps
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf · 1 eps
2003
TR
The Reichen ShowSelf · 1 eps
2005
The UnitWilliam Partch · 1 eps
2006
Twenty Good YearsBrock Manley · 1 eps
2006
John from CincinnatiBill Jacks · 10 eps
2007
The Penguins of MadagascarHunter's Father (voice) · 1 eps
2008
Modern FamilyJay Pritchett · 250 eps
2009
Star-ving12 eps
2009
Fish HooksRiff (voice) · 1 eps
2010
Kick Buttowski: Suburban DaredevilGrandpa (voice) · 1 eps
2010
Finding Your Roots1 eps
2012
Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf · 1 eps
2014
The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf · 1 eps
2019
Weird CityBurt · 1 eps
2019
Reunited ApartSelf · 1 eps
2020
ClippedDonald Sterling · 6 eps
2024
All's FairDoug Standish · 5 eps
2025

Photos

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