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Edward O'Neill (April 12, 1946 - ) is an American
actor. He is most notable for his role as the main
character, Al Bundy, on the Fox Broadcasting
Company|FOX Network's long running sitcom,
Married... with Children, and is often cast as
policemen on television shows and in film|movies.

Born in Youngstown, Ohio,USA, O'Neill attended
Youngstown State University and was a 
professional American football|football player for
the Pittsburgh Steelers and social studies teacher
before becoming an actor.  He has appeared in
several movies, including The Bone Collector,
Dutch (movie)|Dutch, and the Wayne's World series.
 On television, O'Neill is best remembered as Al
"Four Touchdowns in One Game" Bundy on FOX's
Married...  with Children, and as the
reincarnation of Sgt. Joe Friday on Dick Wolf's
brief remake of Jack Webb's classic TV crime
series, Dragnet (drama)|Dragnet.  While Married...
lasted for ten years (1987-1997), Dragnet lasted
only two half-seasons.

O'Neill is marriage|married to actor|actress
Catherine Rusoff.

Currently, O'Neill appears as a recurring
character on NBC's The West Wing (television)|The
West Wing playing Gov. Eric Baker (United States
Democratic Party|D-Pennsylvania|PA), who was
considered a potential Vice President of the
United States|Vice Presidential candidate.

==Trivia==
*Ed was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1969
but was cut in training camp.

==External links==

*imdb name|id=0642145|name=Ed O'Neil