Ed O'Neill

Ed O'Neill

Edward O'Neil

Born April 12, 1946· Youngstown, Ohio, USA

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Emerging from a working-class Irish-American family in Youngstown, Ohio, Ed O’Neill first pursued football on scholarships at Ohio University and Youngstown State before a brief stint with the Pittsburgh Steelers ended, prompting him to join the university’s new theater program. His stage work caught director William Friedkin’s eye, leading to a film debut in the crime thriller Cruising (1980) and…

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

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