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Ed O'Neill

Age

Birthday

Apr. 12th, 1946

Born in

Youngstown, Ohio, USA

Height

6' 1"

Ed O'Neill's Main TV Roles

Show Name

Characters Played

Ep Count

The West Wing

Governor Eric Baker D-PA

Al Bundy

Dan Colson

Brock Manley

Hank

Matt

Arthur Lawson

Doctor

Buddy Almeida

William Partch

BIOGRAPHY:

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TRIVIA:

Expected _"Married with Children" (1987)_ (qv) to be canceled within the first 6 episodes.
Was nearly cast as "Sam Malone" in the TV show _"Cheers" (1982)_ (qv); the role went to 'Ted Danson' (qv) instead.
Invented the popular sandwich called the "Boone" at the famous Se-port Deli in Setauket, New York.
Was considered for the role of patriarch "Steven Keaton" in _"Family Ties" (1982)_ (qv); the role went to 'Michael Gross (I)' (qv) instead.
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.
Learned (and still practices) Brazilian Ju-Jitsu from the famous Gracie family.
Often plays cops on TV shows or movies. On an episode of _"Married with Children" (1987)_ (qv), he dreamed that he was a detective.
The first actor from Fox to host _"Saturday Night Live" (1975)_ (qv) in 1990; three years later his _"Married with Children" (1987)_ (qv) co-star, 'Christina Applegate' (qv) hosted the show.

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