Portrait of Ed O'Neill

Acting

Ed O'Neill

Career

Active from 1982 to 2024, busiest in 2010 and 2016 with 3 main titles each.

Leading roles
20
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for Modern Family
Modern Family
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 55 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Ed O'Neill Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    0.7, average 2.6
  • Scare
    1.5, average 2.6
  • Melancholy
    3.6, average 4.7
  • Spiritual
    1.1, average 2.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • 90s Nostalgia 3
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Coming-of-Age 3
  • Small Town 3
  • Police Procedural 3
  • Dysfunctional Family 2
  • Gritty Realism 2
  • Crime Drama 2
  • Political Intrigue 2
  • Fast-Paced 2
  • Quirky 2
  • Character-Driven 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

69
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

3 titles ยท average score 51
All's Fair
All's Fair (2025)
GoodWatch score 27

TV show ยท as Doug Standish

Clipped
Clipped (2024)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as Donald Sterling

The Last Shift
The Last Shift (2020)
GoodWatch score 55

as Dale

2010s

14 titles ยท average score 67
Ralph Breaks the Internet
Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)
GoodWatch score 72

as Mr. Litwak (voice)

Sun Dogs
Sun Dogs (2017)
GoodWatch score 66

as Bob Garrity

Finding Dory
Finding Dory (2016)
GoodWatch score 79

as Hank (voice)

Marine Life Interviews
Marine Life Interviews (2016)
GoodWatch score 59

as Hank (voice)

Peyton Manning's Summer School
Peyton Manning's Summer School (2016)

as Narrator

Entourage
Entourage (2015)
GoodWatch score 46

as Ed O'Neill

Wreck-It Ralph
Wreck-It Ralph (2012)
GoodWatch score 78

as Mr. Litwak (voice)

Finding Your Roots
Finding Your Roots (2012)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show

The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation Antarctica
The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation Antarctica (2012)

as Orson (voice)

Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil
Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil (2010)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as Grandpa (voice)

Fish Hooks
Fish Hooks (2010)
GoodWatch score 58

TV show ยท as Riff (voice)

Lost Masterpieces of Pornography
Lost Masterpieces of Pornography (2010)
GoodWatch score 60

as Chief Justice

2000s

16 titles ยท average score 63
Modern Family
Modern Family (2009)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show ยท as Jay Pritchett

Star-ving
Star-ving (2009)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show

The Penguins of Madagascar
The Penguins of Madagascar (2008)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show ยท as Hunter's Father (voice)

John from Cincinnati
John from Cincinnati (2007)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show ยท as Bill Jacks

The Unit
The Unit (2006)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as William Partch

Spartan
Spartan (2004)
GoodWatch score 64

as Burch

In the Game
In the Game (2004)

as Buzz

L.A. Dragnet
L.A. Dragnet (2003)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show ยท as Joe Friday

8 Simple Rules
8 Simple Rules (2002)
GoodWatch score 60

TV show ยท as Matt

Big Apple
Big Apple (2001)

TV show ยท as Michael Mooney

The 10th Kingdom
The 10th Kingdom (2000)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show ยท as Relish the Troll King

Lucky Numbers
Lucky Numbers (2000)
GoodWatch score 39

as Dick Simmons

1990s

18 titles ยท average score 56
Family Guy
Family Guy (1999)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show ยท as Bud Swanson (voice)

The West Wing
The West Wing (1999)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show ยท as Eric Baker

The Bone Collector
The Bone Collector (1999)
GoodWatch score 51

as Detective Paulie Sellitto

Prefontaine
Prefontaine (1997)
GoodWatch score 62

as Bill Dellinger

W.E.I.R.D. World
W.E.I.R.D. World (1995)
GoodWatch score 40

as Dr. Monochian

Little Giants
Little Giants (1994)
GoodWatch score 57

as Kevin O'Shea

Blue Chips
Blue Chips (1994)
GoodWatch score 53

as Ed

Dutch
Dutch (1991)
GoodWatch score 40

as Dutch Dooley

The Whereabouts of Jenny
The Whereabouts of Jenny (1991)
GoodWatch score 61

as Jimmy O'Meara

The Adventures of Ford Fairlane
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane (1990)
GoodWatch score 42

as Lt. Amos

A Very Retail Christmas
A Very Retail Christmas (1990)

as Max Crandall

In Living Color
In Living Color (1990)
GoodWatch score 52

TV show

1980s

17 titles ยท average score 62
K-9
K-9 (1989)
GoodWatch score 48

as Brannigan

Police Story: Gladiator School
Police Story: Gladiator School (1988)

as Sgt. Stanley Bivens

Midnight Caller
Midnight Caller (1988)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Hank

Married... with Children
Married... with Children (1987)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show ยท as Al Bundy

Popeye Doyle
Popeye Doyle (1986)
GoodWatch score 50

as Popeye Doyle

The Equalizer
The Equalizer (1985)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show ยท as Doctor

Spenser: For Hire
Spenser: For Hire (1985)
GoodWatch score 50

TV show

Miami Vice
Miami Vice (1984)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show ยท as Arthur Lawson / Artie Rollins

Hunter
Hunter (1984)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as Dan Colson

When Your Lover Leaves
When Your Lover Leaves (1983)

as Mack Sher

Farrell: For the People
Farrell: For the People (1982)

as Det. Jay Brennan

Cruising
Cruising (1980)
GoodWatch score 55

as Det. Schreiber

1960s

1 title ยท average score 42
Another World
Another World (1964)
GoodWatch score 42

TV show ยท as Lenny