Ed O’Neill a BJJ fanatic

Ed O’Neill is an American actor and comedian best know his role as the main character, Al Bundy, on the hit sitcom Married with Children. Since 2009 he has been playing the role of Jay Pritchett in the ABC sitcom Modern Family. O’Neill was introduced to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu by his friend writer/director John Milius. He has been training martial arts for 22 years under the mentor Rorion Gracie. In December 2007, Ed O’Neill received his black belt. In the 2011 TV documentary I am Bruce Lee O’Neill said that he considers getting his black belt “the greatest achievement of my life, apart from my children”.