Ed Begley Jr.
September 16, 1949 (76 years old) in Los Angeles, California, USA
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
Credits
- 2024 · Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story as Paul Higman
- 2024 · Strange Darling as Frederick
- 2024 · In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin as Self
- 2023 · Not Dead Yet as Bill
- 2022 · Amsterdam as General Bill Meekins
- 2022 · Queer as Folk as Winston
- 2021 · Mr. Mayor as Chet Danville
- 2020 · Dear Christmas as Randy Morgan
- 2020 · Reboot Camp as John Lehman
- 2019 · Human Discoveries as Marsh (voice)
- 2019 · Plus One as Chuck King
- 2019 · Bless This Mess as Rudy
- 2019 · Making Babies as Dr. Remis
- 2019 · Bixler High Private Eye as Charlie DeWitt
- 2018 · The Cool Kids as Karl
- 2018 · Big City Greens as Mr. Whistler (voice)
- 2018 · Book Club as Tom
- 2017 · And the Winner Isn't as Self
- 2017 · Future Man as Gabe Futturman
- 2017 · Young Sheldon as Grant Linkletter
- 2017 · Amelia 2.0 as Paul Wesley
- 2017 · CHiPS as Wasp Driver
- 2016 · Mascots as A.J. Blumquist
- 2016 · Ghostbusters as Ed Mulgrave
- 2016 · Vegan: Everyday Stories as Himself
- 2016 · Bad Internet as
- 2016 · Chelsea as Self
- 2016 · Angie Tribeca as Bonnie
- 2016 · Teachers as John-Paul Bennigan
- 2015 · Clint Howard Reboots Pippi Longstocking with Milla Jovovich and Fred Willard as Ed
- 2015 · Grace and Frankie as Mark
- 2015 · Your Family or Mine as Gil
- 2015 · Better Call Saul as Clifford Main
- 2014 · You're Not You as Uncle Roger
- 2014 · In Security as Officer Krupke
- 2013 · The Millers as Jeff
- 2013 · Family Tree as Al Chadwick
- 2013 · Beverly Hills Pawn as Self
- 2013 · The Arrested Development Documentary Project as Self
- 2013 · Betas as Murch
- 2012 · Common Law as Dr. Van Waals
- 2011 · What's Your Number? as Mr. Darling
- 2011 · Adventures in Plymptoons! as Self
- 2011 · Happy Endings as Ed Begley Jr.
- 2011 · Portlandia as Priest
- 2011 · Portlandia as Dr Ravich
- 2011 · Portlandia as Cafe Owner
- 2010 · $#*! My Dad Says as Terry
- 2010 · Raising Hope as Ed Begley Jr.
- 2010 · Regular Show as William (voice)
- 2010 · Rizzoli & Isles as Dr. T. Pike
- 2010 · Hot in Cleveland as Yogi
- 2010 · The Good Guys as Nate Bailey
- 2010 · The Penthouse as Nicholas
- 2009 · Big Time Rush as Self
- 2009 · Modern Family as Jerry
- 2009 · Georgia O'Keeffe as Dr. Lee Steiglita
- 2009 · The Jay Leno Show as Self
- 2009 · Whatever Works as John
- 2009 · Party Down as Bruce Nesbitt
- 2009 · Fatal Secrets as Reverend Vernon
- 2008 · Childrens Hospital as Senator Throman
- 2008 · The Suite Life on Deck as Mayor Ragnar / Ragnar I
- 2008 · Gary Unmarried as Walter Krandall
- 2008 · Fly Me to the Moon as Poopchev (voice)
- 2008 · Pineapple Express as Robert
- 2008 · Finding Amanda as Self
- 2007 · Hard Four as Governor Begley
- 2007 · Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! as Self
- 2007 · Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! as Self (uncredited)
- 2007 · Rules of Engagement as Reverend Todd
- 2007 · Living With Ed as Self
- 2006 · Relative Strangers as Mr. Manoire
- 2006 · Hannah Montana as Woody
- 2006 · The New Adventures of Old Christine as Pastor Ed
- 2006 · The Elder Son as Leonard
- 2005 · The Office as Erin's Biological Father
- 2005 · Back By Midnight as Robert Wade
- 2004 · Boston Legal as Clifford Cabot
- 2004 · Veronica Mars as Cyrus O'Dell
- 2004 · Jack & Bobby as
- 2004 · Stateside as Father Concoff
- 2004 · Raising Genius as Dr. Curly Weeks
- 2004 · Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital as Dr. Jesse James
- 2004 · Kingdom Hospital as Dr. Jesse James
- 2004 · Life on Liberty Street as Richard Spencer
- 2003 · Arrested Development as Stan Sitwell
- 2003 · Las Vegas as Mr. Grimaldi
- 2003 · Going Down as Oscar Earnest
- 2003 · Real Time with Bill Maher as Self
- 2003 · Net Games as John Fielding
- 2003 · War Stories as Ed O'Brian
- 2002 · CSI: Miami as Scott O'Shay
- 2002 · Monk as Dr. Malcolm Nash
- 2002 · Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central) as Paul Weffler
- 2001 · Diary of a Sex Addict as Dr. Aaron Spencer
- 2001 · Scrubs as Dr. Bailey
- 2001 · Six Feet Under as Hiram Gunderson
- 2001 · Get Over It as Frank Landers
- 2001 · Anthrax as Brent Krawford
- 2000 · The Michael Richards Show as Imposter Vic
- 2000 · Curb Your Enthusiasm as Dr. Winocur / Dr. Winokur
- 2000 · Gideon's Crossing as Haley's Father
- 2000 · Best in Show as Hotel Manager
- 2000 · Static Shock as Donald Todd (voice)
- 2000 · Titus as Bill
- 2000 · Pigs Next Door as Bradley (voice)
- 2000 · Homicide: The Movie as Victor Ehrlich
- 1999 · The West Wing as Seth Gillette
- 1999 · Family Law as Attorney Ethan Beal
- 1999 · Batman Beyond as Dr. Corso (voice)
- 1999 · Providence as Chuck Chance
- 1998 · Addams Family Reunion as Phillip Adams
- 1998 · Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery as Fitz-Gilbert Hamilton
- 1998 · I'm Losing You as Zev
- 1997 · Joey as Ambassador Ted Ross
- 1997 · Alone as Gerald
- 1997 · Dharma & Greg as Self
- 1997 · Meego as Edward Parker
- 1997 · The Practice as Dr. Emanuel Foster
- 1997 · Hourglass as Det. Cecil Dish
- 1997 · King of the Hill as Stephens Davies (voice)
- 1996 · Sabrina, the Teenage Witch as Mr. Rothwell
- 1996 · 7th Heaven as Hank Hastings
- 1996 · The Late Shift as Rod Perth
- 1996 · Project: ALF as Dr. Warner
- 1996 · 3rd Rock from the Sun as Jeff
- 1995 · The Drew Carey Show as Dr. Chris Vanderkamp
- 1995 · Batman Forever as Fred Stickley (uncredited)
- 1995 · Star Trek: Voyager as Henry Starling
- 1994 · The Crazysitter as Paul Van Arsdale
- 1994 · The Pagemaster as Alan Tyler
- 1994 · Touched by an Angel as Chris Carpenter
- 1994 · Incident at Deception Ridge as Jack Davis
- 1994 · The Magic School Bus as (voice)
- 1994 · Sensation as Earl Strauber
- 1994 · Renaissance Man as Jack Markin
- 1994 · Even Cowgirls Get the Blues as Rupert
- 1994 · World War II: When Lions Roared as Harry Hopkins
- 1994 · Ellen as Ed Begley Jr.
- 1994 · Duckman as Barry Brittle (voice)
- 1994 · Greedy as Carl
- 1994 · Storybook as Pouch
- 1993 · Intimate Portrait as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 1993 · The Nanny as Tom Rosenstein
- 1993 · Dave's World as Watterson
- 1992 · Mickey's Audition as Assistant Director #1
- 1992 · Earth and the American Dream as Reader (voice)
- 1992 · Batman: The Animated Series as Germs (voice)
- 1992 · Batman: The Animated Series as Charlie Collins (voice)
- 1992 · The Larry Sanders Show as Ed Begley Jr.
- 1992 · Dark Horse as Jack Mills
- 1992 · The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as
- 1992 · Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories as Narrator (Voice)
- 1992 · In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion as Lt. Fred House
- 1990 · The Great Los Angeles Earthquake as Jerry Soloway
- 1990 · Parenthood as
- 1989 · The Simpsons as Ed Begley Jr. (voice)
- 1989 · She-Devil as Bob Patchett
- 1989 · Tales from the Crypt as Judd Campbell (segment "Death of Some Salesmen")
- 1988 · Roseanne as
- 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as
- 1987 · Roman Holiday as Leonard Lupo
- 1987 · Amazon Women on the Moon as Griffin (segment "Son of the Invisible Man")
- 1987 · The Incredible Ida Early as Paul Sutton
- 1987 · Celebration Family as Jake
- 1986 · Doctor Duck's Super Secret All-Purpose Sauce as Self
- 1985 · Transylvania 6-5000 as Gil Turner
- 1985 · Tall Tales & Legends as Ichabod Crane
- 1985 · The Legend of Sleepy Hollow as Ichabod Crane
- 1984 · Protocol as Hassler
- 1984 · Jeopardy! as Self
- 1984 · Streets of Fire as Ben Gunn
- 1984 · This Is Spinal Tap as John 'Stumpy' Pepys
- 1983 · An Uncommon Love as Matt Randolph
- 1983 · Get Crazy as Colin Beverly
- 1982 · St. Elsewhere as Victor Ehrlich
- 1982 · Voyagers! as
- 1982 · Not Just Another Affair as Warren Krantz
- 1982 · Faerie Tale Theatre as Wilhelm Grimm
- 1982 · Faerie Tale Theatre as Brom Dutcher
- 1982 · An Officer and a Gentleman as Altitude Chamber Instructor
- 1982 · Young Doctors in Love as The Flashback - Young Simon's Father
- 1982 · Cat People as Joe Creigh
- 1982 · Eating Raoul as Hippie
- 1982 · Rascals and Robbers: The Secret Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn as Jeb
- 1982 · Tales of the Apple Dumpling Gang as Amos Tucker
- 1981 · Private Lessons as Jack Travis
- 1979 · The Concorde... Airport '79 as Rescuer #1
- 1979 · Tales of the Unexpected as George Princey
- 1979 · Hardcore as Soldier
- 1978 · Battlestar Galactica as Flight Sgt. Greenbean
- 1978 · Goin' South as Mr. Haber
- 1978 · Battlestar Galactica as Ensign Greenbean
- 1978 · Battlestar Galactica as Flight Sergeant Greenbean
- 1978 · Blue Collar as Bobby Joe
- 1978 · Record City as Pokey
- 1978 · Fantasy Island as Jamie
- 1977 · Citizens Band as The Priest
- 1977 · Dead of Night as Frank
- 1976 · Quincy, M.E. as
- 1976 · Quincy, M.E. as Kit Sawyer
- 1976 · Quincy, M.E. as David Phillips
- 1976 · Charlie's Angels as Kenny Daniels
- 1976 · Stay Hungry as Lester
- 1976 · Laverne & Shirley as
- 1975 · Wonder Woman as Harold Farnum
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
- 1975 · Starsky & Hutch as Harv Schwab
- 1975 · Baretta as
- 1974 · Cockfighter as Tom Peeples
- 1974 · Happy Days as
- 1973 · Superdad as The Gang
- 1973 · Showdown as Pook
- 1973 · The American Film Institute Salute to ... as Self
- 1973 · Charley and the Angel as Derwood Moseby
- 1972 · Family Flight as Driver
- 1972 · M*A*S*H as
- 1972 · Maude as Young Man
- 1972 · Evil Roy Slade as Husband Making Fun of Stool (uncredited)
- 1971 · Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law as Howard Dubberly
- 1971 · Columbo as Officer Stein
- 1971 · Columbo as Irving Krutch
- 1970 · The Immortal as
- 1970 · Nanny and the Professor as
- 1969 · Room 222 as
- 1968 · Adam-12 as Bud
- 1967 · Mannix as
- 1967 · Ironside as
- 1965 · The F.B.I. as Youngblood
- 1962 · The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
- 1952 · Today as Self
- 1948 · Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade as Self
- Future · Let's Have Kids! as Dr. Young
- 2017 · Lucky as Dr. Kneedler
- 2017 · Girlfriend's Day as Rupert
- 2014 · Wish Wizard as Wish Wizard
- 2013 · Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight as Justice Harry Blackmun
- 2008 · Recount as David Boies
- 2007 · One Long Night as Joel
- 2006 · For Your Consideration as Sandy Lane
- 2006 · Who Killed the Electric Car? as Self
- 2004 · Hair High as Rev. Sidney Cheddar (voice)
- 2003 · A Mighty Wind as Lars Olfen
- 2002 · Auto Focus as Mel Rosen
- 2001 · Hounded as Ward Van Dusen
- 1997 · Ms. Bear as Greg Bradley
- 1995 · Rave Review as Bert
- 1995 · Shining Time Station: Once Upon a Time as Ned Kincaid
- 1994 · Winnetka Road as Glenn Barker
- 1993 · Cooperstown as Dave Cormeer
- 1992 · Exclusive as Allen
- 1991 · The Story Lady as Otis
- 1991 · Chance of a Lifetime as Darrel
- 1990 · Meet the Applegates as Richard P. Applegate
- 1990 · In the Best Interest of the Child as Howard Feldon
- 1990 · Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less as Stephen Bradley
- 1989 · The Absent-Minded Professor: Trading Places as Dr. Jack Brooker
- 1988 · The Accidental Tourist as Charles Leary
- 1987 · Faerie Tale Theatre: Rip Van Winkle as Brom Dutcher
- 1985 · The Pound Puppies as Arnold (voice)
- 1981 · Buddy Buddy as Lieutenant #1
- 1979 · A Shining Season as John Haaland
- 1979 · The In-Laws as Barry Lutz
- 1979 · Hot Rod as Clay
- 1979 · Elvis as D.J. Fontana
- 1973 · Roll Out as
- 1972 · Now You See Him, Now You Don't as Druffle
- 1970 · How Did a Nice Girl Like You Get Into This Business? as Bellhop
- 1969 · The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes as Student (uncredited)
- Future · 25 Miles to Normal as Victor
- 2025 · Let's Call the Whole Thing Off as Fred
- 2025 · The Cowboy Killer as Chief White
- 2025 · Don't Tell Larry as Bruce
- 2020 · Michael Des Barres: Who Do You Want Me To Be? as Self
- 2018 · Imperfections as Barry
- 2016 · Party Girl as Philip
- 2016 · Ed Ruscha: Buildings and Words as Self
- 2016 · Time Toys as Wiz
- 2014 · Little Women Big Cars 2 as Principle Larry
- 2013 · How to Succeed at Birth as Dr. Finch
- 2012 · Little Women Big Cars as Mr. Hughes
- 2012 · The Real Love as Self - Master of Ceremonies
- 2010 · What is the Electric Car? as Himself
- 2009 · Tripping Forward as James
- 2008 · Going To Whatstock? as
- 2007 · Back to the Grind as
- 2006 · Pittsburgh as Self
- 2006 · The Legend of William Tell as James
- 2005 · Spirit Bear: The Simon Jackson Story as Frank Perdue
- 2005 · Desolation Sound as Doug Shepard
- 2002 · Bug as The Dept. of Health Inspector / 'The Hand'
- 1997 · Not in This Town as Henry Whitcomb
- 1996 · Santa with Muscles as Ebner Frost
- 1996 · Too Soon For Jeff as Mr. Rogers
- 1994 · The Shaggy Dog as Ron Daniels
- 1993 · Partners as "Grave Squad" Lawyer
- 1992 · Mastergate as Steward Butler
- 1992 · Running Mates as Chapman Snow
- 1992 · Cruise Control as
- 1989 · Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills as Peter
- 1988 · Spies, Lies & Naked Thighs as Alan
- 1986 · Amy Grant: Headin' Home for the Holidays as Self
- 1984 · Voyager from the Unknown as Wilbur Wright
- 1983 · Still the Beaver as Whitey
- 1981 · Riker as Jack Sheridan
- 1979 · Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill as Moss Tillis
- 1978 · The One and Only as Arnold - The King
- 1969 · The Lottery as Jack Watson
- 1963 · Weltspiegel as Self
- Future · Inhuman as