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Posted: 04/12/12 12:10 PM ET  |  Updated: 04/12/12 12:22 PM ET

Ed O'Neill Celebrates 66th Birthday

Actor Ed O’Neill is 66!

The Youngstown, Ohio native is best known for his role as the blue-collar, down-on-his-luck Al Bundy on the Fox sitcom “Married ... With Children.” The show, which began in 1987, ran for 11 seasons. Recently, O’Neill reunited with his fellow Bundys: Katey Sagal, Christina Applegate, and David Faustino for Fox’s 25th anniversary special, to air on April 22.

O’Neill made his way back to television fatherhood in 2009 when he took on the character of Jay Pritchett, who is balancing his marriage to a younger woman with raising a stepson and adult children, on ABC’s “Modern Family.” He earned an Emmy nomination for the role.

Surrounded by his television wives, Katey Sagal and Sofia Vergara, O’Neill received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2011 -- appropriately, reflecting the shoe salesman career of Al Bundy, in front of a DSW shoe store.

For more on the actor, be sure to check out the slideshow below. Happy birthday, Ed O’Neill!

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Ed O'Neill appears at the Paley Center for Media's PaleyFest 2012 honoring "Modern Family."

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Actor Ed O’Neill is 66! The Youngstown, Ohio native is best known for his role as the blue-collar, down-on-his-luck Al Bundy on the Fox sitcom “Married ... With Children.” The show, which beg...
Actor Ed O’Neill is 66! The Youngstown, Ohio native is best known for his role as the blue-collar, down-on-his-luck Al Bundy on the Fox sitcom “Married ... With Children.” The show, which beg...
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12:48 PM on 04/13/2012
Ted Bundy for President!
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onlyThis
How do you free a bird from an empty cage?
03:13 PM on 04/14/2012
It's Al. Ted Bundy was a mass murderer. Or maybe that's what you meant.
03:31 PM on 04/14/2012
Brain fart!
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geddy lee is a god
12:24 PM on 04/13/2012
"Al Bundy, shoeeee salesman" (from the Scary Mary/God's shoes episode). LOL.

He looks great!
08:49 AM on 04/13/2012
And...to add to his awesomeness he has a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. An inspiration.
09:07 PM on 05/05/2012
Yes, another BJJer!! You are right , the guy is a stud.
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PathofTotality
Regret serves no purpose
08:36 AM on 04/13/2012
Happy Birthday Mr. O'Neill. Thanks for all the laughs through out the years.
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Anne Siperek
09:25 PM on 04/12/2012
happy birthday Al! I will sit on the couch with my hand in my pants, in your honor.
09:41 PM on 04/12/2012
LOL.....
korbendal
Bringing Common Sense Back To America.
04:22 PM on 04/12/2012
I'll be celebrating his birthday respectfully tonight after work...
at the Nudie Bar...
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evilchihuahua
Crossing the line just because it's there.
04:19 PM on 04/12/2012
April 22nd reunion?
I will be home that night, Bundifying some young thing in his honor.
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Marvelousdreams
Writer of Prophecy
03:53 PM on 04/12/2012
Happy Birthday Ed O'Neil.

So glad you made it. My favorite movie starring Ed was "Dutch". I still play it when preteen boys visit my grandson. It gives them a lot to think about they quickly get caught up in the story and quiets them down.

Many happy returns.
makemesmile
it makes you wonder
01:46 AM on 04/14/2012
Hey, I love that movie, too. It was a great holiday movie and Ed was hilarious in it:)
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brooce
Industrial Artist
03:41 PM on 04/12/2012
This guy made me laugh-Married With Children is as good as Munster re-runs. Happy Birthday Bundy.
George Picard
Send lawyers, guns and money
03:18 PM on 04/12/2012
Wait this means Al Bundy is now getting SS.
03:16 PM on 04/12/2012
Wow, a fellow Youngstown native! Happy 66th, Ed!
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03:12 PM on 04/12/2012
I'll sing "Booty Time" in your honor!
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Uchenna Oguekwe
03:11 PM on 04/12/2012
Happy Birthday Ed!
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spytheweb
Black Democrat
03:08 PM on 04/12/2012
His best part was in married with children, then Dutch and Little Giants!!!
02:54 PM on 04/12/2012
The first guy to elevate the term "hooters" to respectability on prime time TV...go Al!