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Ed O'Neill

Ed O'Neill

21 movies on Netflix

Biography

Ed O'Neill is an American actor and former football player who rose to fame as a sitcom patriarch. Born in Youngstown, Ohio, he was cut from the Pittsburgh Steelers in training camp and later became one of the first students in Youngstown State University's theater program. After appearing on Broadway in Knockout, he made his film debut as a police detective in William Friedkin's Cruising (1980). He gained stardom in the late 1980s playing Al Bundy on Married... with Children, earning two Golden Globe nominations, and later played Jay Pritchett on Modern Family, receiving three Primetime Emmy nominations and four Screen Actors Guild Awards with the ensemble. His film credits include Dutch and Wayne's World, and he voiced characters in Wreck-It Ralph and Finding Dory.

80years old

Turns 81 on April 12in 153 days

  • Born Youngstown
  • Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
  • Edward Leonard O'Neill (birth name)Also credited as Edward O'Neill

Movie Career

Films
21
Career span
40 years1980 to 2020

Genres

First and latest

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  1. A change of course

    Before acting, O'Neill was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1969 but was cut in training camp while competing for a roster spot with rookie defensive linemen Joe Greene and L.C. Greenwood.

  2. Early training

    After the Steelers cut him, O'Neill went back to Youngstown State and became one of the first students in its new theater program.

  3. Big break

    In 1979 O'Neill played a boxer in the Broadway play Knockout at the Helen Hayes Theatre. William Friedkin saw him there and gave him his first movie part, a police detective in Cruising.

  4. A role that slipped away

    O'Neill landed the role of NYPD detective Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle in 1986 for a planned television series called Popeye Doyle. Gene Hackman had played that character in the motion picture The French Connection.

Ed O'Neill movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Finding Dory2016 Adventure, Animation, Comedyas Hankvoice

    IMDb rating 7.2340K votes

  2. Little Giants1994 Comedy, Familyas Kevin O'Shea

    IMDb rating 6.533K votes

  3. K-91989as Brannigan

    IMDb rating 6.138K votes

  4. Dutch1991as Dutch Dooley

    IMDb rating 6.516K votes

  5. The Bone Collector1999as Detective Paulie Sellitto

    IMDb rating 6.7203K votes

  6. Wreck-It Ralph2012as Mr. Litwakvoice

    IMDb rating 7.7506K votes

  7. Spartan2004as Burch

    IMDb rating 6.533K votes

  8. Blue Chips1994as Ed

    IMDb rating 6.317K votes

Most often with

David Mamet directed two of these films, William Friedkin two. Five actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Bill Pullman, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Bill PullmanClark Gregg, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Clark GreggCaroline Aaron, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Caroline AaronJoBeth Williams, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with JoBeth WilliamsTony Mamet, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Tony MametDavid MametDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by David MametWilliam FriedkinDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by William Friedkin

Films together

Box office

What Ed O'Neill's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$2.1 billion

16 of the 21 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 21 films: 16 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 3 never in cinemas; 1 figure not found.

  • 16Worldwide figure
  • 1US gross only
  • 3Never in cinemas
  • 1Figure not found

Top grosser

Finding Dory2016as Hank (voice)$1.0 billion

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 97% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Finding Dory2016as Hank (voice)
    $1.0B50.2% of the total
  2. 2
    Wreck-It Ralph2012as Mr. Litwak (voice)
    $471M23.0% of the total
  3. 3
    Wayne's World1992as Glen
    $183M8.9% of the total
  4. 4
    The Bone Collector1999as Detective Paulie Sellitto
    $151M7.4% of the total
  5. 5
    K-91989as Brannigan
    $78M3.8% of the total
  6. 6
    Blue Chips1994as Ed
    $26M1.3% of the total
  7. 7
    The Adventures of Ford Fairlane1990as Lt. Amos
    $20M1.0% of the total
  8. 8
    Cruising1980as Det. Schreiber
    $20M1.0% of the total
Little Giants (1994), $19.3 millionSibling Rivalry (1990), $17.9 millionThe Spanish Prisoner (1997), $13.8 millionSpartan (2004), $8.1 millionThe Dogs of War (1980), $5.5 millionDutch (1991), $4.6 millionThe Last Shift (2020), $1.0 millionPrefontaine (1997), $589,304

$70.8 millionfrom the other 8 films with a worldwide figure, 3% of the total

Awards

Three awards and honors, two of them major.

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Ed O'Neill's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
SAG Awards
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy SeriesWon
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy SeriesWon
Other honors
Star on Hollywood Walk of FameHonored

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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