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
- 2021 · Mr. Mayor as Chet Danville
- 2019 · Bless This Mess as Rudy
- 2018 · The Cool Kids as Karl
- 2018 · Big City Greens as Mr. Whistler (voice)
- 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 · Chelsea as Self
- 2016 · Angie Tribeca as Bonnie
- 2016 · Teachers as John-Paul Bennigan
- 2015 · Grace and Frankie as Mark
- 2015 · Your Family or Mine as Gil
- 2015 · Better Call Saul as Clifford Main
- 2013 · Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight as Justice Harry Blackmun
- 2013 · The Millers as Jeff
- 2013 · The Arrested Development Documentary Project as Self
- 2012 · Common Law as Dr. Van Waals
- 2012 · The Real Love as Self - Master of Ceremonies
- 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 · 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
- 2009 · Big Time Rush as Self
- 2009 · Modern Family as Jerry
- 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 · Pineapple Express as Robert
- 2008 · Recount as David Boies
- 2008 · Going To Whatstock? as
- 2007 · One Long Night as Joel
- 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 · Who Killed the Electric Car? as Self
- 2006 · Hannah Montana as Woody
- 2006 · The New Adventures of Old Christine as Pastor Ed
- 2005 · The Office as Erin's Biological Father
- 2004 · Boston Legal as Clifford Cabot
- 2004 · Veronica Mars as Cyrus O'Dell
- 2004 · Jack & Bobby as
- 2004 · Hair High as Rev. Sidney Cheddar (voice)
- 2004 · Kingdom Hospital as Dr. Jesse James
- 2004 · Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital as Dr. Jesse James
- 2003 · Arrested Development as Stan Sitwell
- 2003 · Las Vegas as Mr. Grimaldi
- 2003 · A Mighty Wind as Lars Olfen
- 2003 · Real Time with Bill Maher as Self
- 2002 · Auto Focus as Mel Rosen
- 2002 · CSI: Miami as Scott O'Shay
- 2002 · Monk as Dr. Malcolm Nash
- 2002 · Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central) as Paul Weffler
- 2002 · Bug as The Dept. of Health Inspector / 'The Hand'
- 2001 · Scrubs as Dr. Bailey
- 2001 · Six Feet Under as Hiram Gunderson
- 2001 · Anthrax as Brent Krawford
- 2000 · Curb Your Enthusiasm as Dr. Winocur / Dr. Winokur
- 2000 · Static Shock as Donald Todd (voice)
- 2000 · Titus as Bill
- 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
- 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
- 1995 · Shining Time Station: Once Upon a Time as Ned Kincaid
- 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 · Even Cowgirls Get the Blues as Rupert
- 1994 · World War II: When Lions Roared as Harry Hopkins
- 1994 · Ellen as Ed Begley Jr.
- 1994 · Winnetka Road as Glenn Barker
- 1994 · Duckman as Barry Brittle (voice)
- 1994 · Storybook as Pouch
- 1993 · Intimate Portrait as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 1993 · The Nanny as Tom Rosenstein
- 1993 · Dave's World as Watterson
- 1992 · Running Mates as Chapman Snow
- 1992 · Earth and the American Dream as Reader (voice)
- 1992 · Mickey's Audition as Assistant Director #1
- 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 · The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as
- 1991 · The Story Lady as Otis
- 1990 · The Great Los Angeles Earthquake as Jerry Soloway
- 1990 · Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less as Stephen Bradley
- 1989 · The Simpsons as Ed Begley Jr. (voice)
- 1989 · Tales from the Crypt as Judd Campbell (segment "Death of Some Salesmen")
- 1988 · The Accidental Tourist as Charles Leary
- 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
- 1986 · Amy Grant: Headin' Home for the Holidays as Self
- 1986 · Doctor Duck's Super Secret All-Purpose Sauce as Self
- 1985 · The Pound Puppies as Arnold (voice)
- 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
- 1982 · St. Elsewhere as Victor Ehrlich
- 1982 · Voyagers! as
- 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 · Cat People as Joe Creigh
- 1981 · Private Lessons as Jack Travis
- 1981 · Buddy Buddy as Lieutenant #1
- 1981 · Riker as Jack Sheridan
- 1979 · A Shining Season as John Haaland
- 1979 · The Concorde... Airport '79 as Rescuer #1
- 1979 · Hot Rod as Clay
- 1979 · Tales of the Unexpected as George Princey
- 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 · Fantasy Island as Jamie
- 1977 · Citizens Band as The Priest
- 1976 · Quincy, M.E. as
- 1976 · Quincy, M.E. as David Phillips
- 1976 · Quincy, M.E. as Kit Sawyer
- 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 · Happy Days as
- 1973 · Roll Out as
- 1973 · Showdown as Pook
- 1973 · The American Film Institute Salute to ... as Self
- 1973 · Charley and the Angel as Derwood Moseby
- 1972 · M*A*S*H as
- 1972 · Maude as Young Man
- 1972 · Now You See Him, Now You Don't as Druffle
- 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 · Nanny and the Professor as
- 1969 · The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes as Student (uncredited)
- 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
- Future · Let's Have Kids! as Dr. Young
- Future · 25 Miles to Normal as Victor
- 2025 · The Cowboy Killer as Chief White
- 2025 · Don't Tell Larry as Bruce
- 2022 · Queer as Folk as Winston
- 2020 · Dear Christmas as Randy Morgan
- 2020 · Reboot Camp as John Lehman
- 2020 · Michael Des Barres: Who Do You Want Me To Be? as Self
- 2019 · Human Discoveries as Marsh (voice)
- 2019 · Plus One as Chuck King
- 2019 · Making Babies as Dr. Remis
- 2019 · Bixler High Private Eye as Charlie DeWitt
- 2018 · Imperfections as Barry
- 2018 · Book Club as Tom
- 2017 · And the Winner Isn't as Self
- 2017 · Lucky as Dr. Kneedler
- 2017 · Girlfriend's Day as Rupert
- 2016 · Party Girl as Philip
- 2016 · Bad Internet as
- 2016 · Ed Ruscha: Buildings and Words as Self
- 2016 · Time Toys as Wiz
- 2015 · Clint Howard Reboots Pippi Longstocking with Milla Jovovich and Fred Willard as Ed
- 2014 · You're Not You as Uncle Roger
- 2014 · Wish Wizard as Wish Wizard
- 2014 · In Security as Officer Krupke
- 2014 · Little Women Big Cars 2 as Principle Larry
- 2013 · How to Succeed at Birth as Dr. Finch
- 2013 · Family Tree as Al Chadwick
- 2013 · Beverly Hills Pawn as Self
- 2013 · Betas as Murch
- 2012 · Little Women Big Cars as Mr. Hughes
- 2010 · What is the Electric Car? as Himself
- 2010 · $#*! My Dad Says as Terry
- 2010 · The Penthouse as Nicholas
- 2009 · Georgia O'Keeffe as Dr. Lee Steiglita
- 2009 · Tripping Forward as James
- 2008 · Fly Me to the Moon as Poopchev (voice)
- 2008 · Finding Amanda as Self
- 2007 · Hard Four as Governor Begley
- 2007 · Back to the Grind as
- 2006 · For Your Consideration as Sandy Lane
- 2006 · Pittsburgh as Self
- 2006 · Relative Strangers as Mr. Manoire
- 2006 · The Elder Son as Leonard
- 2006 · The Legend of William Tell as James
- 2005 · Spirit Bear: The Simon Jackson Story as Frank Perdue
- 2005 · Desolation Sound as Doug Shepard
- 2005 · Back By Midnight as Robert Wade
- 2004 · Stateside as Father Concoff
- 2004 · Raising Genius as Dr. Curly Weeks
- 2004 · Life on Liberty Street as Richard Spencer
- 2003 · Going Down as Oscar Earnest
- 2003 · Net Games as John Fielding
- 2003 · War Stories as Ed O'Brian
- 2001 · Diary of a Sex Addict as Dr. Aaron Spencer
- 2001 · Hounded as Ward Van Dusen
- 2001 · Get Over It as Frank Landers
- 2000 · The Michael Richards Show as Imposter Vic
- 2000 · Gideon's Crossing as Haley's Father
- 2000 · Best in Show as Hotel Manager
- 2000 · Pigs Next Door as Bradley (voice)
- 1998 · I'm Losing You as Zev
- 1997 · Joey as Ambassador Ted Ross
- 1997 · Ms. Bear as Greg Bradley
- 1997 · Not in This Town as Henry Whitcomb
- 1997 · Gun as The Director
- 1996 · Santa with Muscles as Ebner Frost
- 1996 · Too Soon For Jeff as Mr. Rogers
- 1995 · Rave Review as Bert
- 1994 · The Crazysitter as Paul Van Arsdale
- 1994 · The Shaggy Dog as Ron Daniels
- 1994 · Renaissance Man as Jack Markin
- 1994 · Greedy as Carl
- 1993 · Partners as "Grave Squad" Lawyer
- 1993 · Cooperstown as Dave Cormeer
- 1992 · Mastergate as Steward Butler
- 1992 · Exclusive as Allen
- 1992 · Cruise Control as
- 1992 · Dark Horse as Jack Mills
- 1992 · Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories as Narrator (Voice)
- 1992 · In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion as Lt. Fred House
- 1991 · Chance of a Lifetime as Darrel
- 1990 · Parenthood as
- 1990 · Meet the Applegates as Richard P. Applegate
- 1990 · In the Best Interest of the Child as Howard Feldon
- 1989 · She-Devil as Bob Patchett
- 1989 · Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills as Peter
- 1989 · The Absent-Minded Professor: Trading Places as Dr. Jack Brooker
- 1988 · Spies, Lies & Naked Thighs as Alan
- 1988 · Roseanne as
- 1987 · Celebration Family as Jake
- 1987 · Rip Van Winkle as Brom Dutcher
- 1985 · Transylvania 6-5000 as Gil Turner
- 1984 · Voyager from the Unknown as Wilbur Wright
- 1983 · An Uncommon Love as Matt Randolph
- 1983 · Get Crazy as Colin Beverly
- 1983 · Still the Beaver as Whitey
- 1982 · Not Just Another Affair as Warren Krantz
- 1982 · Young Doctors in Love as The Flashback - Young Simon's Father
- 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
- 1979 · The In-Laws as Barry Lutz
- 1979 · Elvis as D.J. Fontana
- 1979 · Hardcore as Soldier
- 1979 · Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill as Moss Tillis
- 1978 · Blue Collar as Bobby Joe
- 1978 · Record City as Pokey
- 1978 · The One and Only as Arnold - The King
- 1977 · Dead of Night as Frank
- 1974 · Cockfighter as Tom Peeples
- 1973 · Superdad as The Gang
- 1972 · Family Flight as Driver
- 1970 · The Immortal as
- 1970 · How Did a Nice Girl Like You Get Into This Business? as Bellhop
- 1969 · The Lottery as Jack Watson
- 1963 · Weltspiegel as Self
- 1948 · Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade as Self
- Future · Inhuman as