‘Can’t Stop Watching’: ‘Married… with Children’ Star Ed O’Neill Steals the Show in Daughter Claire’s Video

Ed O'Neill | Source: Shutterstock
Ed O’Neill | Source: Shutterstock

‘Can’t Stop Watching’: ‘Married… with Children’ Star Ed O’Neill Steals the Show in Daughter Claire’s Video

Ed O’Neill is TikTok famous! The actor just proved he’s not only a sitcom legend but also a TikTok natural, as a hilarious cameo in his daughter’s video left fans buzzing.

Ed O’Neill’s daughter, Claire O’Neill, recently took to TikTok and shared a clip that showed her standing confidently in front of the camera wearing a brown leather jacket with her hair pulled back in a sleek ponytail.

A screenshot of a netizen's comment from a video dated March 24, 2025. | Source: TikTok/clair3on3ill

A screenshot of a netizen’s comment from a video dated March 24, 2025. | Source: TikTok/clair3on3ill

But the real twist comes seconds later, when her famous dad casually walks into frame. Wearing a gray beret, orange shirt, and gray slacks, the 78-year-old actor lip-syncs along to 2Pac’s iconic track “Hit ‘Em Up.”

As he mouths the next bridge of the song, he nods to the beat, then throws in a comical expression that instantly steals the spotlight. Claire continues lip-syncing the next lyrics, swaying side to side as her dad holds position behind her.

A screenshot of a netizen's comment from a video dated March 24, 2025. | Source: TikTok/clair3on3ill

A screenshot of a netizen’s comment from a video dated March 24, 2025. | Source: TikTok/clair3on3ill

The caption made it clear just who was behind the viral moment —”This was his idea,” she wrote, giving full credit to her dad for dreaming up the duet. Netizens flooded the comments with reactions to Ed O’Neill‘s cameo, with one person sharing“omg jayy you are so handsomeee.”

Another commented“The fact that al bundy and Jay Pritchett broke the internet makes so much sense!” while a third added, “wait omg. the way it dawned on me.” Someone else typed“Can’t stop watching…” “She’s beautiful. Go dad,” another netizen wrote.

Ed and Claire O'Neill at the premiere of "Clipped" at Regal LA Live on June 3, 2024, in Los Angeles, California. | Source: Getty Images

Ed and Claire O’Neill at the premiere of “Clipped” at Regal LA Live on June 3, 2024, in Los Angeles, California. | Source: Getty Images

Ed’s fun and lighthearted video follows somber news for the former “Married…with Children” cast. On March 25, Cindyana Santangelo, the actress best known for her recurring role on the popular sitcom, died after a medical emergency at her Malibu home, according to TMZ.

Cindyana Santangelo attends a Mother's Day Luncheon honoring Ricardo Antonio Chavira and Lisa Rinna in Los Angeles on May 4, 2011 | Source: Getty Images

Cindyana Santangelo attends a Mother’s Day Luncheon honoring Ricardo Antonio Chavira and Lisa Rinna in Los Angeles on May 4, 2011 | Source: Getty Images

According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, deputies responded to the call at approximately 7:15 p.m. on March 24. Homicide investigators assisted in the case, and the department said it was a routine step when the cause of death was not immediately known.

Law enforcement sources told TMZ that Santangelo had recently received cosmetic injections at her residence. While investigators had found no signs of foul play at the time of writing, the case remained open as authorities awaited autopsy results.

The actress earned the nickname “Latin Marilyn Monroe” from Jane’s Addiction frontman Perry Farrell. She played a dancer at The Jiggly Room, a fictional club featured in “Married… with Children,” which aired from 1987-1997.

Santangelo, born in 1967, was of Puerto Rican, Italian, and Hungarian descent and occasionally worked under the name Cindyana Lair. In addition to her television appearances, she contributed vocals to Jane’s Addiction’s 1990 song “Stop” from the album “Ritual de lo Habitual.”

Her acting career included a mix of credited and uncredited roles in both television and film. She played Angelica the Dancer in the 2009 TV series “The Bo-Bo & Skippy Show,” and appeared as Maria Marimon in a 2004 episode of “CSI: Miami.”

Earlier roles included Angelica in a 1998 episode of “ER,” Carmen in “Tequila Express” (2002), and Passion in the 1997 video release, “Sticky Fingers.”

She also appeared in several minor and uncredited film roles, including Lydia in “The Adventures of Ford Fairlane” (1990), a girl in a brothel in “Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue” (1991), and Yoga Girl in “Hollywood Homicide” (2003). In 1996, she played a character in “American Tigers,” credited under her alternate name.

Outside of acting, Santangelo made a lasting impression in pop culture in 1989 when she appeared in Young MC’s hit music video, “Bust a Move,” wearing stop-sign booty shorts in a now-iconic dance scene.

She was also a devoted mother to two sons, Dante-Maximilian and Lucci. In a February 2025 social media post celebrating Dante’s birthday, she included both boys and wrote, “These to Goonies mean everything so amazing young Men sweethearts smart & Gorgeous [sic].”

Following news of her death, Santangelo’s close friend Cynthia Banuelos posted a deeply personal tribute on Instagram, accompanied by a carousel of photos capturing their time together over the years — from quiet moments at home to nights out and playful selfies.

“My heart aches as I write this. I’m still in shock and disbelief. How can you be gone???” Banuelos wrote. “You were my best friend, my wifey, my kindred spirit. The most gorgeous mermaid in human form. Forever drawn to the sea.”

Banuelos said Malibu was Santangelo’s “paradise,” where her spirit was most at peace, and spoke lovingly of her friend’s free soul, “You had a heart as vast as the ocean, a spirit as free as the wind, and a love that ran deeper than the blue depths you adored. Frank and the Boys (Dante & Lucci), were your reason for living.”

She closed with a farewell message, “Swim free, my beautiful mermaid. Until we meet again. I love you my Wifey for Lifey. My Beautiful Soul Seaster.”

Just days before her passing, Banuelos had also shared a birthday post for Santangelo, “My friendship with you is a gift, but today is extra special because it’s all about YOU! Your kindness, love, and laughter make life so much better. I’m beyond grateful to have you by my side, and I can’t wait to celebrate many more years together! Cheers to another amazing year, my Wifey for Lifey! 🥂✨”

The post included a bright, festive photo of the two sitting on the back of a decorated golf cart during what appeared to be a Fourth of July celebration. Dressed in red, white, and blue, Banuelos held a cluster of star-shaped decorations while Santangelo — in a blue halter top and white shorts — smiled with a watermelon-flavored ice pop in hand.

While that post captured a recent joyful memory, Santangelo had largely remained out of the public spotlight in recent years. Her last known on-camera appearance came in June 2012, when TMZ filmed her speaking candidly after a minor car accident in a parking lot.

In the footage, Santangelo stood next to her white Cadillac Escalade, visibly damaged with bent rims and the driver-side door open, as sheriff’s deputies assessed the scene nearby.

Wearing sunglasses and shielding her eyes from the sun, she told TMZ, “I’m kind of having a bad day, I’m in a bad mood, and so I probably drove a little bit too long on my tires. But I hit the center divider, and then I kept going.”

She added that she planned to take the vehicle to Martin Cadillac for repairs, calling the rims “trash.” A TMZ reporter noted that she may have struck a road spike.

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