Craig T. Nelson almost played Jay Pritchett on 'Modern Family

quot;Coach" star Craig T. Nelson wanted too much money to be in "Modern Family," so the role ended up going to Ed O’Neill.

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Modern Family': Craig T. Nelson Didn't Play Jay Pritchett Because He Wanted 'Star Money

He seems a bit young to have played himbut then again, that family has so many weird age gaps that they could've made it work XD : r/Modern_Family

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