Ed O'Neill
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| Ed O'Neill | |
|---|---|
| Born | Edward O'Neill April 12, 1946 Youngstown, Ohio, U.S. |
| Occupation | Athlete, Teacher, Actor |
| Years active | 1970–present |
| Spouse(s) | Catherine Rusoff (1986–present) |
Edward "Ed" O'Neill (born April 12, 1946) is an American actor.[1] He is best known for his role as the main character, Al Bundy, on the Fox Network's sitcom, Married... with Children.[1] O'Neill is often cast as a police detective or FBI agent in television shows and films. He currently can be seen on the ABC sitcom Modern Family in the role of Jay Pritchett.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life
O'Neill was born into an Irish Catholic family in Youngstown, Ohio.[2] His mother, Ruth Ann (née Quinlan), was a homemaker and social worker, and his father, Edward Phillip O'Neill, was a steel mill worker and truck driver.[3][4] O'Neill attended Ursuline High School and went on to study at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio, where he was a member of Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity, and at Youngstown State University where he played football.[4] O'Neill was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1969 as an outside linebacker. He was released before the start of the 1969 regular season.[4] Later, on Married... with Children, O'Neill played a former high-school football star who had failed to make it big and constantly relived his "glory days" at Polk High ("I once scored four touchdowns in a single game"). As part of this theme, former Pittsburgh Steelers great and hall of fame quarterback Terry Bradshaw also made 2 guest appearances on the show. O'Neill was also a social studies teacher at Youngstown's Ursuline High School, before becoming an actor.[4]
[edit] Career
O'Neill played Lenny in a stage production of John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men at the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He made his film debut in John Boorman's Deliverance as a deputy[4]. In 1985, O'Neill appeared in a Red Lobster commercial eating fish. He had no lines. O'Neill also used to star in commercials for 1-800-COLLECT. He currently appears in advertisements for AOL's online video service.
O'Neill is primarily known for playing the lead role of Al Bundy in Married... with Children, a long-running American sitcom about a dysfunctional family living in Chicago.[4] It was the first primetime television series to air on the Fox Network as a midseason replacement, debuting on April 5, 1987 and concluding June 9, 1997. The series was created by Michael G. Moye and Ron Leavitt.
During and following the success of Married...with Children, O'Neill would appear in several movies, including The Bone Collector, Little Giants, and Dutch. He also had short cameos in Wayne's World and Wayne's World 2, and appeared as Relish the Troll King in The 10th Kingdom. O'Neill made a brief appearance on the comedy variety show In Living Color, playing the "Dirty Dozens" champion who defeats the challenger, played by Jamie Foxx. He also made a cameo on the sitcom 8 Simple Rules where he played Katey Sagal's old boyfriend.
Law & Order franchise creator Dick Wolf cast O'Neill as Sgt. Joe Friday in his 2003 remake of Jack Webb's classic TV crime series Dragnet. The series was canceled by ABC in its second season. O'Neill went on to appear as a recurring character on NBC's The West Wing, playing Gov. Eric Baker (D-PA).[4] Baker, a strong candidate for the Democratic Presidential Nomination, assumed the office of the Vice President under Matt Santos at the end of the series.
O'Neill also played Bill on HBO's television series John From Cincinnati. He currently can be seen on the ABC sitcom Modern Family in the role of Jay Pritchett.
In January 2009, O'Neill reunited with his TV son David Faustino (Bud Bundy from Married with Children) for an episode of Faustino's show Star-ving.[5] Ed also appeared with the entire cast of Married with Children again when they were honored at the 7th Annual TV Land Award show in 2009, presented by Dr. Phil.
[edit] Personal life
O'Neill has been married since 1986 to actress Catherine Rusoff, who appeared in two episodes of Married with Children. In 1989, the couple separated but reconciled in 1993. They have two daughters.
After being introduced to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu by his friend, writer/director John Milius, O'Neill has now trained in the martial art for 15 years under the mentoring of Rorion Gracie whose father actually created the art. In December 2007, O'Neill received his Black Belt in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu.[6]
[edit] Filmography
- Deliverance (1972), deputy
- Cruising (1980), Det. Schreiber
- The Day the Women Got Even (1980), Ed
- The Dogs of War (1981), Terry
- Farrell for the People (1982), Detective Jay Brennan
- When Your Lover Leaves (1983), Mack Shore
- Braker (1985), Danny Buckner
- A Winner Never Quits (1986), Whitey Wyshner
- Popeye Doyle (1986), Popeye Doyle
- Right to Die (1987)
- Police Story: Gladiator School (1988), Sgt. Stanley Bivens
- Disorganized Crime (1989), George Denver
- K-9 (1989), Brannigan
- A Very Retail Christmas (1990)
- The Adventures of Ford Fairlane (1990), Lt. Amos
- Sibling Rivalry (1990), Capt. Wilbur Meany
- The Whereabouts of Jenny (1991), Jimmy O'Meara
- Dutch (1991), Dutch Dooley
- Wayne's World (1992), Glen, Mikita's Manager
- Wayne's World 2 (1993), Glen, Mikita's Manager
- Nick's Game (1993), Ron Hawthorne
- Blue Chips (1994), Ed
- Little Giants (1994), Kevin O'Shea
- W.E.I.R.D. World (1995), Dr. Monochian
- Prefontaine (1997), Bill Dellinger
- The Spanish Prisoner (1997), FBI Team Leader
- The Bone Collector (1999), Detective Paulie Sellitto
- The 10th Kingdom (tv mini) (1999), Troll King
- Lucky Numbers (2000), Dick Simmons
- Nobody's Baby (2001), Norman Pinkney
- Spartan (2004), Burch
- In the Game (2005), Buzz Reed
- Steel Valley (2005), Congressman Cardone
- Inseparable (2006), Alan
[edit] Television credits
- Miami Vice (1984), Arthur Lawson/Artie Rollins (1 episode)
- Hunter (1985), Dan Colson (1 episode)
- The Equalizer (1985), Doctor (1 episode)
- Spenser: For Hire (1986), Buddy Almeida (1 episode)
- Married... with Children (1987–1997), Al Bundy (11 Seasons)
- Midnight Caller (1988), Hank (1 episode)
- Top of the Heap (1991), Al Bundy (1 episode)
- In Living Color (1994), one episode
- The 10th Kingdom (2000), Relish the Troll King (1 episode)
- Big Apple (2001), Det. Michael Mooney*
- Dragnet (2003), Det. Joe Friday
- 8 Simple Rules (2005), Matt Walsh (1 episode)
- The West Wing (2005), Governor Eric Baker D-PA
- Twenty Good Years (2006), Brock Manley (1 episode)
- The Unit (2006), William Partch (1 episode)
- John from Cincinnati (2007), Bill Jacks (10 episodes)
- Star-ving (2009), Himself, 2 Episodes: "Begging Ed", "Married with Children"..The Movie"
- Modern Family (2009-present), Jay Pritchett
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Ed O'Neill Biography". Internet Movie Database. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0642145. Retrieved 2007-11-09.
- ^ Pallante, Sally; Scotty Hanahan, Jim Dunn, Ted Miller, Martin Pallante, Terry Dunn (2004). Irish in Youngstown and the Greater Mahoning Valley. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing. pp. 105.
- ^ Ed O'Neill Biography (1946-)
- ^ a b c d e f g "Ed O'Neill Biography". Bundyology.com. http://www.bundyology.com/eo.html. Retrieved 2007-11-09.
- ^ "Star-ving’s David Faustino’s five favorite comedians of all time + Ed O’Neill reunion". Punchline Magazine. http://punchlinemagazine.com/blog/star-vings-david-faustinos-five-favorite-comedians-of-all-time-ed-oneill-reunion. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
- ^ "Al Bundy Gets Black Belt". Youtube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3yjN1KrqfM. Retrieved 2008-11-04.
[edit] External links
- Ed O'Neill at the Internet Movie Database
- Ed O'Neill on TV.com
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