Ed Begley Jr.
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Sep 16, 1949 (77 years old)
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Biography
Edward James Begley Jr. (born September 16, 1949) is an American actor and environmental activist. He has appeared in hundreds of films, television shows, and stage performances. He played Dr. Victor Ehrlich on the television series St. Elsewhere (1982–1988). The role earned him six consecutive Primetime Emmy Award nominations and a Golden Globe Award nomination. Equally prolific in cinema, his film appearances include Blue Collar (1978), An Officer and a Gentleman (1982), This Is Spinal Tap (1984), Transylvania 6-5000 (1985), The Accidental Tourist (1988), Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills (1989), She-Devil (1989), Batman Forever (1995), and Pineapple Express (2008). He is a recurring cast member in the mockumentaries of Christopher Guest and Eugene Levy, including Best in Show (2000), A Mighty Wind (2003), For Your Consideration (2006), and Mascots (2016). He also co-hosted, along with wife Rachelle Carson, the green living reality show titled Living with Ed (2007–2010). He has been married to actress Rachelle Carson since August 23, 2000, and they have one child. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Known For
| 2025 | Don't Tell LarryBruce | |
| 2025 | The Cowboy KillerChief White | |
| 2025 | Let's Call the Whole Thing OffFred | |
| 2024 | Strange DarlingFrederick | |
| 2024 | Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love StoryPaul Higman | |
| 2024 | In the Kitchen with Harry HamlinSelf | |
| 2024 | Brilliant MindsDuke | |
| 2023 | Not Dead YetBill | |
| 2022 | AmsterdamGeneral Bill Meekins | |
| 2022 | Queer as FolkWinston | |
| 2021 | Mr. MayorChet Danville | |
| 2021 | Abbott ElementaryMr. Ronson | |
| 2020 | Michael Des Barres: Who Do You Want Me To Be?Self | |
| 2020 | Dear ChristmasRandy Morgan | |
| 2020 | Reboot CampJohn Lehman | |
| 2019 | Making BabiesDr. Remis | |
| 2019 | Bixler High Private EyeCharlie DeWitt | |
| 2019 | Plus OneChuck King | |
| 2019 | Bless This MessRudy | |
| 2019 | Human DiscoveriesMarsh (voice) | |
| 2018 | ImperfectionsBarry | |
| 2018 | Book ClubTom | |
| 2018 | The Cool KidsKarl | |
| 2018 | Big City GreensMr. Whistler (voice) | |
| 2017 | CHiPsWasp Driver | |
| 2017 | Girlfriend's DayRupert | |
| 2017 | LuckyDr. Kneedler | |
| 2017 | Amelia 2.0Paul Wesley | |
| 2017 | And the Winner Isn'tSelf | |
| 2017 | Future ManGabe Futturman | |
| 2017 | Young SheldonGrant Linkletter | |
| 2016 | Ed Ruscha: Buildings and WordsSelf | |
| 2016 | MascotsA.J. Blumquist | |
| 2016 | GhostbustersEd Mulgrave | |
| 2016 | Vegan: Everyday StoriesSelf | |
| 2016 | Time ToysWiz | |
| 2016 | Party GirlPhilip | |
| 2016 | ChelseaSelf | |
| 2016 | Angie TribecaBonnie | |
| 2016 | Bad Internet | |
| 2016 | TeachersJohn-Paul Bennigan | |
| 2015 | Clint Howard Reboots Pippi Longstocking with Milla Jovovich and Fred WillardEd | |
| 2015 | Your Family or MineGil | |
| 2015 | Better Call SaulClifford Main | |
| 2015 | Grace and FrankieMark | |
| 2014 | You're Not YouUncle Roger | |
| 2014 | Wish WizardWish Wizard | |
| 2014 | In SecurityOfficer Krupke | |
| 2014 | Little Women Big Cars 2Principle Larry | |
| 2013 | Muhammad Ali's Greatest FightJustice Harry Blackmun | |
| 2013 | How to Succeed at BirthDr. Finch | |
| 2013 | The Arrested Development Documentary ProjectSelf | |
| 2013 | BetasMurch | |
| 2013 | Beverly Hills PawnSelf | |
| 2013 | The MillersJeff | |
| 2013 | Family TreeAl Chadwick | |
| 2012 | Little Women Big CarsMr. Hughes | |
| 2012 | The Real LoveSelf - Master of Ceremonies | |
| 2012 | Brunch VillageCafe Owner | |
| 2012 | Common LawDr. Van Waals | |
| 2011 | What's Your Number?Mr. Darling | |
| 2011 | Adventures in Plymptoons!Self | |
| 2011 | PortlandiaPriest | |
| 2011 | PortlandiaDr Ravich | |
| 2011 | PortlandiaCafe Owner | |
| 2011 | Happy EndingsEd Begley Jr. | |
| 2010 | What is the Electric Car?Self | |
| 2010 | The PenthouseNicholas | |
| 2010 | $#*! My Dad SaysTerry | |
| 2010 | Regular ShowWilliam (voice) | |
| 2010 | Rizzoli & IslesDr. T. Pike | |
| 2010 | Hot in ClevelandYogi | |
| 2010 | Raising HopeEd Begley Jr. | |
| 2010 | The Good GuysNate Bailey | |
| 2009 | Fatal SecretsReverend Vernon | |
| 2009 | Whatever WorksJohn | |
| 2009 | Tripping ForwardJames | |
| 2009 | Georgia O'KeeffeDr. Lee Steiglita | |
| 2009 | The Jay Leno ShowSelf | |
| 2009 | Big Time RushSelf | |
| 2009 | Party DownBruce Nesbitt | |
| 2009 | Modern FamilyJerry | |
| 2008 | Pineapple ExpressRobert | |
| 2008 | Fly Me to the MoonPoopchev (voice) | |
| 2008 | RecountDavid Boies | |
| 2008 | Going To Whatstock? | |
| 2008 | Finding AmandaSelf | |
| 2008 | Gary UnmarriedWalter Krandall | |
| 2008 | The Suite Life on DeckMayor Ragnar / Ragnar I | |
| 2008 | Childrens HospitalSenator Throman | |
| 2008 | Free RadioSelf | |
| 2007 | One Long NightJoel | |
| 2007 | Hard FourGovernor Begley | |
| 2007 | Living With EdSelf | |
| 2007 | Back to the Grind | |
| 2007 | Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!Self | |
| 2007 | Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!Self (uncredited) | |
| 2007 | Rules of EngagementReverend Todd | |
| 2006 | For Your ConsiderationSandy Lane | |
| 2006 | PittsburghSelf | |
| 2006 | Who Killed the Electric Car?Self | |
| 2006 | The Elder SonLeonard | |
| 2006 | Relative StrangersMr. Manoire | |
| 2006 | The Legend of William TellJames | |
| 2006 | Darryl Henriques Is in Show BusinessSelf | |
| 2006 | Hannah MontanaWoody | |
| 2006 | The New Adventures of Old ChristinePastor Ed | |
| 2005 | Desolation SoundDoug Shepard | |
| 2005 | Back By MidnightRobert Wade | |
| 2005 | Spirit Bear: The Simon Jackson StoryFrank Perdue | |
| 2005 | The OfficeErin's Biological Father | |
| 2004 | Raising GeniusDr. Curly Weeks | |
| 2004 | Hair HighRev. Sidney Cheddar (voice) | |
| 2004 | Kingdom HospitalDr. Jesse James | |
| 2004 | StatesideFather Concoff | |
| 2004 | Life on Liberty StreetRichard Spencer | |
| 2004 | Veronica MarsCyrus O'Dell | |
| 2004 | Stephen King's Kingdom HospitalDr. Jesse James | |
| 2004 | Jack & Bobby | |
| 2004 | Boston LegalClifford Cabot | |
| 2003 | A Mighty WindLars Olfen | |
| 2003 | Going DownOscar Earnest | |
| 2003 | Net GamesJohn Fielding | |
| 2003 | War StoriesEd O'Brian | |
| 2003 | Las VegasMr. Grimaldi | |
| 2003 | Arrested DevelopmentStan Sitwell | |
| 2003 | Real Time with Bill MaherSelf | |
| 2002 | Auto FocusMel Rosen | |
| 2002 | BugThe Hand | |
| 2002 | CSI: MiamiScott O'Shay | |
| 2002 | MonkDr. Malcolm Nash | |
| 2002 | Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central)Paul Weffler | |
| 2001 | Get Over ItFrank Landers | |
| 2001 | Diary of a Sex AddictDr. Aaron Spencer | |
| 2001 | AnthraxBrent Krawford | |
| 2001 | HoundedWard Van Dusen | |
| 2001 | Six Feet UnderHiram Gunderson | |
| 2001 | The AgencyLenny Musgrave | |
| 2001 | ScrubsDr. Bailey | |
| 2000 | Homicide: The MovieVictor Ehrlich | |
| 2000 | Best in ShowHotel Manager | |
| 2000 | TitusBill | |
| 2000 | Static ShockDonald Todd (voice) | |
| 2000 | The Michael Richards ShowImposter Vic | |
| 2000 | Pigs Next DoorBradley (voice) | |
| 2000 | Curb Your EnthusiasmDr. Winocur / Dr. Winokur | |
| 2000 | Gideon's CrossingHaley's Father | |
| 1999 | Batman BeyondDr. Corso (voice) | |
| 1999 | ProvidenceChuck Chance | |
| 1999 | The West WingSeth Gillette | |
| 1999 | Family LawAttorney Ethan Beal | |
| 1998 | Addams Family ReunionPhillip Adams | |
| 1998 | Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy MysteryFitz-Gilbert Hamilton | |
| 1998 | I'm Losing YouZev | |
| 1997 | Not in This TownHenry Whitcomb | |
| 1997 | HourglassDet. Cecil Dish | |
| 1997 | Ms. BearGreg Bradley | |
| 1997 | AloneGerald | |
| 1997 | JoeyAmbassador Ted Ross | |
| 1997 | Dharma & GregSelf | |
| 1997 | The PracticeDr. Emanuel Foster | |
| 1997 | MeegoEdward Parker | |
| 1997 | King of the HillStephens Davies (voice) | |
| 1996 | The Late ShiftRod Perth | |
| 1996 | Santa with MusclesEbner Frost | |
| 1996 | Project: ALFDr. Warner | |
| 1996 | Too Soon For JeffMr. Rogers | |
| 1996 | 7th HeavenHank Hastings | |
| 1996 | Sabrina, the Teenage WitchMr. Rothwell | |
| 1996 | 3rd Rock from the SunJeff | |
| 1995 | Shining Time Station: Once Upon a TimeNed Kincaid | |
| 1995 | Rave ReviewBert | |
| 1995 | Batman ForeverFred Stickley (uncredited) | |
| 1995 | The Drew Carey ShowDr. Chris Vanderkamp | |
| 1995 | Star Trek: VoyagerHenry Starling | |
| 1995 | Sherman OaksTrust | |
| 1994 | Renaissance ManJack Markin | |
| 1994 | GreedyCarl | |
| 1994 | Even Cowgirls Get the BluesRupert | |
| 1994 | The PagemasterAlan Tyler | |
| 1994 | SensationEarl Strauber | |
| 1994 | The CrazysitterPaul Van Arsdale | |
| 1994 | The Shaggy DogRon Daniels | |
| 1994 | Incident at Deception RidgeJack Davis | |
| 1994 | StorybookPouch | |
| 1994 | Winnetka RoadGlenn Barker | |
| 1994 | The Magic School BusLogaway Larry (voice) | |
| 1994 | World War II: When Lions RoaredHarry Hopkins | |
| 1994 | EllenEd Begley Jr. | |
| 1994 | Touched by an AngelChris Carpenter | |
| 1994 | DuckmanBarry Brittle (voice) | |
| 1993 | Partners"Grave Squad" Lawyer | |
| 1993 | CooperstownDave Cormeer | |
| 1993 | Dave's WorldWatterson | |
| 1993 | Intimate PortraitSelf - Narrator (voice) | |
| 1993 | The NannyTom Rosenstein | |
| 1992 | Running MatesChapman Snow | |
| 1992 | Cruise Control | |
| 1992 | Dark HorseJack Mills | |
| 1992 | In the Line of Duty: Siege at MarionLt. Fred House | |
| 1992 | Mickey's AuditionAssistant Director #1 | |
| 1992 | MastergateSteward Butler | |
| 1992 | ExclusiveAllen | |
| 1992 | Earth and the American DreamReader (voice) | |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | |
| 1992 | Batman: The Animated SeriesGerms (voice) | |
| 1992 | The Larry Sanders ShowEd Begley Jr. | |
| 1992 | Batman: The Animated SeriesCharlie Collins (voice) | |
| 1992 | Shelley Duvall's Bedtime StoriesNarrator (voice) | |
| 1991 | The Story LadyOtis | |
| 1991 | Chance of a LifetimeDarrel | |
| 1990 | The Great Los Angeles EarthquakeJerry Soloway | |
| 1990 | Not a Penny More, Not a Penny LessStephen Bradley | |
| 1990 | In the Best Interest of the ChildHoward Feldon | |
| 1990 | Meet the ApplegatesRichard P. Applegate | |
| 1990 | Timeless Tales: The Elves and the ShoemakerBertram (voice) | |
| 1990 | Parenthood | |
| 1989 | She-DevilBob Patchett | |
| 1989 | The Absent-Minded Professor: Trading PlacesDr. Jack Brooker | |
| 1989 | Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly HillsPeter | |
| 1989 | The SimpsonsEd Begley Jr. (voice) | |
| 1989 | Tales from the CryptJudd Campbell (segment "Death of Some Salesmen") | |
| 1988 | The Accidental TouristCharles Leary | |
| 1988 | Spies, Lies & Naked ThighsAlan | |
| 1988 | Roseanne | |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | |
| 1987 | Roman HolidayLeonard Lupo | |
| 1987 | Faerie Tale Theatre: Rip Van WinkleBrom Dutcher | |
| 1987 | The Incredible Ida EarlyPaul Sutton | |
| 1987 | Amazon Women on the MoonGriffin (segment "Son of the Invisible Man") | |
| 1987 | Celebration FamilyJake | |
| 1986 | Doctor Duck's Super Secret All-Purpose SauceSelf | |
| 1986 | Amy Grant: Headin' Home for the HolidaysMoose Simms | |
| 1985 | Transylvania 6-5000Gil Turner | |
| 1985 | The Pound PuppiesArnold (voice) | |
| 1985 | The Legend of Sleepy HollowIchabod Crane | |
| 1985 | Tall Tales & LegendsIchabod Crane | |
| 1985 | George Burns Comedy WeekTiny Tim Sr. | |
| 1984 | ProtocolHassler | |
| 1984 | This Is Spinal TapJohn 'Stumpy' Pepys | |
| 1984 | Streets of FireBen Gunn | |
| 1984 | Voyager from the UnknownWilbur Wright | |
| 1984 | Jeopardy!Self | |
| 1983 | Get CrazyColin Beverly | |
| 1983 | Still the BeaverWhitey | |
| 1983 | An Uncommon LoveMatt Randolph | |
| 1982 | Cat PeopleJoe Creigh | |
| 1982 | Eating RaoulHippie | |
| 1982 | Not Just Another AffairWarren Krantz | |
| 1982 | Rascals and Robbers: The Secret Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huck FinnJeb | |
| 1982 | Young Doctors in LoveThe Flashback - Young Simon's Father | |
| 1982 | An Officer and a GentlemanAltitude Chamber Instructor | |
| 1982 | Tales of the Apple Dumpling GangAmos Tucker | |
| 1982 | St. ElsewhereVictor Ehrlich | |
| 1982 | Voyagers! | |
| 1982 | Faerie Tale TheatreWilhelm Grimm | |
| 1982 | Faerie Tale TheatreBrom Dutcher | |
| 1981 | Private LessonsJack Travis | |
| 1981 | Buddy BuddyLieutenant #1 | |
| 1981 | RikerJack Sheridan | |
| 1979 | ElvisD.J. Fontana | |
| 1979 | The In-LawsBarry Lutz | |
| 1979 | Hot RodClay | |
| 1979 | The Concorde... Airport '79Rescuer #1 | |
| 1979 | A Shining SeasonJohn Haaland | |
| 1979 | HardcoreSoldier | |
| 1979 | Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and GrillMoss Tillis | |
| 1979 | Tales of the UnexpectedGeorge Princey | |
| 1978 | Blue CollarBobby Joe | |
| 1978 | The One and OnlyArnold - The King | |
| 1978 | Record CityPokey | |
| 1978 | Battlestar GalacticaFlight Sgt. Greenbean | |
| 1978 | Goin' SouthMr. Haber | |
| 1978 | Battlestar GalacticaEnsign Greenbean | |
| 1978 | Battlestar GalacticaFlight Sergeant Greenbean | |
| 1978 | Fantasy IslandJamie | |
| 1977 | Dead of NightFrank | |
| 1977 | Citizens BandThe Priest | |
| 1976 | Stay HungryLester | |
| 1976 | Quincy, M.E. | |
| 1976 | Charlie's AngelsKenny Daniels | |
| 1976 | Laverne & Shirley | |
| 1976 | Quincy, M.E.Kit Sawyer | |
| 1976 | Quincy, M.E.David Phillips | |
| 1976 | Mary Hartman, Mary HartmanSteve Fletcher | |
| 1975 | Baretta | |
| 1975 | Wonder WomanHarold Farnum | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host | |
| 1975 | Starsky & HutchHarv Schwab | |
| 1974 | CockfighterTom Peeples | |
| 1974 | Happy Days | |
| 1973 | ShowdownPook | |
| 1973 | Charley and the AngelDerwood Moseby | |
| 1973 | SuperdadThe Gang | |
| 1973 | Roll Out | |
| 1973 | The American Film Institute Salute to ...Self | |
| 1972 | Evil Roy SladeHusband Making Fun of Stool (uncredited) | |
| 1972 | Now You See Him, Now You Don'tDruffle | |
| 1972 | Family FlightDriver | |
| 1972 | M*A*S*H | |
| 1972 | MaudeYoung Man | |
| 1971 | ColumboOfficer Stein | |
| 1971 | Owen Marshall: Counselor at LawHoward Dubberly | |
| 1971 | ColumboIrving Krutch | |
| 1970 | How Did a Nice Girl Like You Get Into This Business?Bellhop | |
| 1970 | The Immortal | |
| 1970 | Nanny and the Professor | |
| 1969 | The Computer Wore Tennis ShoesStudent (uncredited) | |
| 1969 | The LotteryJack Watson | |
| 1969 | Room 222 | |
| 1968 | Adam-12Bud | |
| 1967 | Mannix | |
| 1967 | Ironside | |
| 1965 | The F.B.I.Youngblood | |
| 1963 | WeltspiegelSelf | |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf | |
| 1952 | TodaySelf | |
| 1948 | Macy's Thanksgiving Day ParadeSelf | |
| - | Let's Have Kids!Dr. Young | |
| - | 25 Miles to NormalVictor | |
| - | Inhuman | |
| - | A Ghost StoryCharlie |
| 2014 | Inherent ViceThanks |