Ed O'Neill

Actor

Ed O'Neill

Born April 12, 1946 in Youngstown, Ohio, USA39 films

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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Little Giants posterFirst watchLittle Giants19946.6as Kevin O'SheaA leading role.When Danny O'Shea's daughter is cut from the Peewee football team just for being a girl, he decides to form his own team, composed of other ragtag players who were also cut.View film

Essential films

Ranked by role, acclaim and reach
Dutch poster6.5Dutch1991Finding Dory poster7.0Finding Dory2016Prefontaine poster6.6Prefontaine1997Sun Dogs poster6.5Sun Dogs2017K-9 poster6.2K-91989Spartan poster6.2Spartan2004Blue Chips poster6.1Blue Chips1994Lucky Numbers poster5.2Lucky Numbers2000

Filmography

39 films as actor
  1. 2026Bad Day
  2. 2020The Last ShiftDale
  3. 2018Ralph Breaks the InternetMr. Litwak (voice)
  4. 2017Sun DogsBob Garrity
  5. 2016Marine Life InterviewsHank (voice)
  6. 2016Finding DoryHank (voice)
  7. 2015EntourageEd O'Neill
  8. 2012Wreck-It RalphMr. Litwak (voice)
  9. 2012The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation AntarcticaOrson (voice)
  10. 2008RedbeltHollywood Producer
  11. 2004SpartanBurch
  12. 2004In the GameBuzz
  13. 2003Dragnet: Sticks and StonesLt. Joe Friday
  14. 2001Nobody's BabyNorman Pinkney
  15. 2000Lucky NumbersDick Simmons
  16. 1999The Bone CollectorDetective Paulie Sellitto
  17. 1997The Spanish PrisonerFBI Team Leader
  18. 1997PrefontaineBill Dellinger
  19. 1995W.E.I.R.D. WorldDr. Monochian
  20. 1994Little GiantsKevin O'Shea
  21. 1994Blue ChipsEd
  22. 1993Wayne's World 2Glen
  23. 1992Wayne's WorldGlen
  24. 1991DutchDutch Dooley
  25. 1991The Whereabouts of JennyJimmy O'Meara
  26. 1990A Very Retail ChristmasMax Crandall
  27. 1990Sibling RivalryWilbur Meany
  28. 1990The Adventures of Ford FairlaneLt. Amos
  29. 1989K-9Brannigan
  30. 1989Disorganized CrimeGeorge Denver
  31. 1988Police Story: Gladiator SchoolSgt. Stanley Bivens
  32. 1987Right to Die
  33. 1986Popeye DoylePopeye Doyle
  34. 1986A Winner Never QuitsWhitey Wyshner
  35. 1985BrakerDanny Buckner
  36. 1983When Your Lover LeavesMack Sher
  37. 1982Farrell: For the PeopleDet. Jay Brennan
  38. 1980The Dogs of WarTerry
  39. 1980CruisingDet. Schreiber