About
Ed O'Neill is an American actor born on April 12, 1946, in Youngstown, Ohio. He is best known for his roles as Al Bundy in the series Married... with Children (1987-1997) and Jay Pritchett in Modern Family (2009-2020). He received three Emmy Award nominations for Modern Family and won four Screen Actors Guild Awards with the ensemble. Before his acting career, he was a football player and a teacher.
* 1946-04-12
Major works
- Married... with Children (1987-1997)TV series
- Modern Family (2009-2020)TV series
- Dragnet (2003-2004)TV series
- The West Wing (2004-2005)TV series
- Finding Dory (2016)animated film
Key milestones
- 1969Signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent, but cut during training camp.
- 2007Earned a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu after training with the Gracie family.
- 2011Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on August 30.
Themes
SitcomFamilyMarriageFatherhoodActing career
Sources: televisionacademy.com · walkoffame.com