Rico Rodriguez joked that despite owing a lot to O'Neill, he knew nothing of his legendary career when the show began: "I'm ...

However, the veteran actor was not the first choice to play Jay Pritchett. Instead, Modern Family creators first offered the role to Craig T. Nelson, who is known for playing Dale Ballard in Young ...

O'Neill at that point helped Rodriguez rehearse his lines in various ways until they found the right one. After that, it only ...

Ed O'Neill wasn't just Rico Rodriguez's TV dad — he was also his real-life mentor. When the duo first shared the screen as stepfather and stepson on Modern Family , the young actor was only 11 ...

Aaron Flint, a conservative who has a syndicated morning talk radio show in Montana, mentioned the O’Neill comment on X in ...

Rico Rodriguez recalls his time on Modern Family. He shares fun stories about his co-stars. He remembers Sofia Vergara ...

May 15, 2025 Ed O’Neill’s House in Photos The "Modern Family" star is selling his 1950s Cliff May and Chris Choate-designed home in L.A.'s bucolic Sullivan Canyon neighborhood between ...

Known for his role in "Modern Family," Ed O'Neill and his wife, Catherine Rusoff, are saying goodbye to their second home in the area. It's been listed for $6.695 million. Located in the Brentwood ...