Finest living screen actor of his generation!

Title tells all. With Jerry Orbach gone, Ed O'Neill is the finest screen actor of his generation and only heir-apparent to Spencer Tracy, whose talent and style he resembles in many ways. Much like Tracy, who himself was revered by his peers as the greatest screen actor of his time, O'Neill's playing is effortless and stylish at the same time - like any truly great actor, he would never be "caught acting". Also, his patriarchal persona is very similar to Spence in his autumn years.

True, O'Neill's work is mostly for television - but these days, TV has become more important - both commercially and artistically - to Hollywood than feature films.

Just my 2 cents on Ed.