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Ed O'Neill Biography

Birth Name:

Edward O'Neill

Birth Place:

Youngstown, Ohio, United States

Profession

Actor

Fast Facts

Worked in a steel mill for four years (both his father and grandfather were steel workers)
Played football in high school and college, and was a 15th-round draft pick for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1969, but was cut in training camp
Frequently cited as making his film debut in Deliverance (1972), but doesn't actually appear in the film
Taught high-school social studies in Youngstown, OH, after college
Was named Youngstown State University's Penguin of the Year in 1996
In 2007, received black belt in Brazilian jiujitsu after training for years with Grand Master Rorion Gracie
On Aug
30, 2011, was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7021 Hollywood Boulevard

2016Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
2015Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
2014Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
2013Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
2013Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: winner
2012Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: winner
2011Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
2011Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: winner
2010Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: winner
2010Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
2009Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
1993Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy: nominated
1992Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy: nominated