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Ed O'Neill Biography

Edward Leonard O'Neill (born April 12, 1946) is an American actor and comedian.

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I knew I was a good stage actor but I had no idea about movies. And I wasn't a Paul Newman type of guy. That's why I thought the stage is just right for me.

Ghouls, Guy, Ideas, Movies, Newman, Paul

That's a big deal for kids, when they come into the kitchen and the teacher is drinking coffee with mom. They react differently on the next day when you say: 'Sit down and shut-up!'

Come, Differently, Drinking, Kitchen, Mom, Teacher

I took a plane from New York City to Los Angeles for an audition. I met all the people. After that, I was told to have another audition, but I didn't want to go there again.

Angeles, Cities, Met, New York, People, Took

When I read the pilot for Married with Children, it just reminded me of my Uncle Joe. . . just a self-deprecating kind of guy. Hed come home from work, and the wife would maybe say I ran over the dog this morning in the driveway. And he would say Fine, whats for dinner?

Dog, Home, Morning, Pilot, Uncles, Wife

I loved the movie theater so I always saw a lot of movies. And then there was a play, I saw in the local paper, they were having auditions for a play of a book I had read. Which was One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey. So I said, "oh, I've read this, so I'm perfect for the part of the lead. " His name is escaping me.

Book, Escaping, Ken, Local, Nest, Play

I think I 'turn off' women. I've a kind of a weird personality. Women may think that I'm a mess.

Kind, May, Personality, Think, Thinking, Women

I went to Ohio University studying arts and history, and playing football. But I was only interested in girls, my pals and sports. I only did the minimum for school.

Arts, Football, Girl, Girls, Sports

I used to be a wonderful auditioner. When I was living in New York, I'd audition every day. And I like to audition. But then it got to a point where I didn't like it anymore. So once it got to there and I also knew more about the business and I thought, "I can't do this anymore. "

Audition, Auditions, Like, Living, New York, Wonderful

I was very slender and small. All my friends were on the team, so I had to make it too. I was a very aggressive player. I wanted to be one of the best, but I just ended up as one of the good ones.

Ones, Player, Slender, Small, Team

Nothing burps better than bacon.

Bacon, Burps, Nothing

Back then I said to myself 'screw football. ' Actually I just took part in this camp as there was nothing better for me to do. They also didn't draft me because they thought I was too wild and undisciplined.

Back, Draft, Football, Said, Undisciplined

I used to say things like, 'My name's not Al (Bundy), you know?' Not to the press, but to fans. 'My name is actually Ed. ' I'd find myself saying that, and I'd think, 'Who do you think they think you are? They only know you from that!' And finally I just got. . . I don't know, I guess a switch went on for me, and I realized, 'This was the greatest job that you've ever had in your life. Why are you acting like an asshole?' So from that minute on, I kind of. . . well, I hate the word 'embraced,' but I just kind of went, 'Yeah, okay. ' 'So you're Al, right?' 'Yep!'

Bundy, Hate, Jobs, Name, Switch, Thinking

In the summer we graduated we flipped out completely, drinking beer, cruising in our cars and beating up each other. It was a crazy summer. That's when I started to be interested in girls.

Crazy, Funny, Girls, Graduation, Inspirational, Summer