'Sixty didn't bother me too much and 50 was a snap...but 70?': Modern Family star Ed O'Neill says he'll 'call it a day' after eight more seasons of the hit show
He's the TV veteran who has enjoyed iconic roles as Ed Bundy in Married With Children, Glen in Wayne's World and now Jay Pritchett in Modern Family.
But Ed O'Neill has admitted it's time to slow down.
'After eight' (of the show's future), 'I think we'll either go on and do two more, or we'll call it a day,' the 70-year-old actor told The Daily Telegraph, adding, turning 'sixty didn't bother me too much and 50 was a snap...but 70?'
End in sight: Ed O'Neill, 70, has shared with The Daily Telegraph he will most likely 'call it a day' after the eighth season of popular sitcom Modern Family. Pictured here on the Ellen show earlier this year
His revelation comes during a recent press junket for Pixar animation Finding Dory.
The highly-anticipated sequel to the much-loved Finding Nemo - which sees the fish voiced by Ellen DeGeneres set out on a different adventure - has been an 'interesting' ride, according to the Modern Family star.
Lending his voice to a bad-tempered octopus named Hank - who's missing a tentacle and has a caffeine addiction - ended up being much harder work than Ed initially thought.
Modern roles: The TV veteran plays patriarch Jay Pritchett in the popular sitcom Modern Family. Pictured here with castmate Ty Burrell who plays Phil Dunphy
'It was strenuous,' the TV veteran shared with the newspaper.
But if it truly is time for the actor to slow down, he surely can't be dissatisfied with his accomplishments.
'I could always say I wished I had a better film career....but overall, I've been one of the lucky ones,' Ed told The Daily Telegraph.
Earlier this month the star admitted to Ellen DeGeneres he had no idea who he was taking a snap with, when Britney Spears approached him at an airport last year.
Accomplished: Ed has sustained a career over 40 years in the entertainment business. Pictured on the red carpet at the premiere for Finding Dory in Hollywood, California, in June
The pop princess is a Modern Family fan, so when she spotted Ed at LAX last March, she jumped at the opportunity to have a photo taken and shared it online with her followers.
It was only after thousands of people liked the picture - in which Ed is emotionless - that the actor realised he had a brush with fame.
'My manager texts and goes: "What is this? 53,000 likes. It's Britney Spears"', Ed revealed to Ellen.
'I didn't know it was her. I mean, look at the look on my face. Do I look like I'm sitting with Britney Spears?', he added.
Hilarious encounter: It was only after thousands of people liked the picture that the actor realised he, too, had a brush with fame that day
Hard work: The actor told The Daily Telegraph lending his voice to a bad-tempered octopus named Hank in Finding Dory, the sequel to Finding Nemo, was 'strenuous'
'Interesting': The highly-anticipated sequel to the much-loved Finding Nemo - which sees the fish voiced by Ellen DeGeneres set out on a different adventure - was not what the Modern Family star expected
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