Ed O'Neill

Ed O'Neill is an American actor best known for playing Al Bundy in Married... with Children and Jay Pritchett in Modern Family.

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Married... with Children: An American sitcom that follows the dysfunctional Bundy family and aired from 1987 to 1997. O'Neill played Al Bundy, the show's beleaguered shoe salesman and central character.
Katey Sagal: An American actor and singer known for playing Peggy Bundy in Married... with Children. She played O'Neill's wife on screen throughout the sitcom's run.
Youngstown, Ohio: A city in northeastern Ohio where Ed O'Neill was born and raised. O'Neill's early life began in this industrial city.
Emmy Awards: A set of American awards recognizing excellence in television. O'Neill's work on Modern Family was part of the ensemble's award-winning run.
Al Bundy: A fictional shoe salesman and the patriarch of the Bundy family in Married... with Children. The role made O'Neill a household name through its abrasive, anti-heroic sitcom style.
Sofia Vergara: A Colombian-American actor and television personality who played Gloria Delgado-Pritchett in Modern Family. She played Jay's wife, creating the central marriage in O'Neill's later sitcom role.
Ursuline High School: A Catholic high school in Youngstown, Ohio. O'Neill attended the school before pursuing college and professional football.
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series: An annual Emmy Award honoring the best comedy television series in the United States. Modern Family won the award five consecutive times during O'Neill's tenure.
Modern Family: An American mockumentary sitcom about three related families that aired from 2009 to 2020. O'Neill played Jay Pritchett across all eleven seasons.
Christopher Lloyd (writer): An American television writer and producer who co-created Modern Family with Steven Levitan. His series gave O'Neill the role of Jay Pritchett.