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 · Strange Darling as Frederick
- 2023 · Not Dead Yet as Bill
- 2022 · Amsterdam as General Bill Meekins
- 2022 · Queer as Folk as Winston
- 2021 · Abbott Elementary as Mr. Ronson
- 2021 · Mr. Mayor as Chet Danville
- 2019 · Human Discoveries as Marsh (voice)
- 2019 · Bless This Mess as Rudy
- 2018 · Imperfections as Barry
- 2018 · The Cool Kids as Karl
- 2018 · Big City Greens as Mr. Whistler (voice)
- 2018 · Book Club as Tom
- 2017 · Future Man as Gabe Futturman
- 2017 · Young Sheldon as Grant Linkletter
- 2017 · CHiPs as Wasp Driver
- 2016 · Mascots as A.J. Blumquist
- 2016 · Ghostbusters as Ed Mulgrave
- 2016 · Bad Internet as
- 2016 · Chelsea as Self
- 2016 · Angie Tribeca as Bonnie
- 2016 · Teachers as John-Paul Bennigan
- 2015 · Grace and Frankie as Mark
- 2015 · Better Call Saul as Clifford Main
- 2014 · Wish Wizard as Wish Wizard
- 2014 · In Security as Officer Krupke
- 2014 · Little Women Big Cars 2 as Principle Larry
- 2013 · The Millers as Jeff
- 2013 · Beverly Hills Pawn as Self
- 2013 · Betas as Murch
- 2012 · Common Law as Dr. Van Waals
- 2011 · What's Your Number? as Mr. Darling
- 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
- 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
- 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 · Going To Whatstock? as
- 2008 · Free Radio as Self
- 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
- 2006 · For Your Consideration as Sandy Lane
- 2006 · Relative Strangers as Mr. Manoire
- 2006 · Hannah Montana as Woody
- 2006 · The New Adventures of Old Christine as Pastor Ed
- 2005 · Desolation Sound as Doug Shepard
- 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 · Stateside as Father Concoff
- 2004 · Hair High as Rev. Sidney Cheddar (voice)
- 2004 · Raising Genius as Dr. Curly Weeks
- 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
- 2003 · Net Games as John Fielding
- 2002 · CSI: Miami as Scott O'Shay
- 2002 · Monk as Dr. Malcolm Nash
- 2002 · Bug as The Dept. of Health Inspector / 'The Hand'
- 2001 · Diary of a Sex Addict as Dr. Aaron Spencer
- 2001 · Scrubs as Dr. Bailey
- 2001 · The Agency as Lenny Musgrave
- 2001 · Six Feet Under as Hiram Gunderson
- 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
- 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 · I'm Losing You as Zev
- 1997 · Joey as Ambassador Ted Ross
- 1997 · Alone as Gerald
- 1997 · Ms. Bear as Greg Bradley
- 1997 · Dharma & Greg as Self
- 1997 · Not in This Town as Henry Whitcomb
- 1997 · The Practice as Dr. Emanuel Foster
- 1997 · King of the Hill as Stephens Davies (voice)
- 1996 · Santa with Muscles as Ebner Frost
- 1996 · Sabrina, the Teenage Witch as Mr. Rothwell
- 1996 · 7th Heaven as Hank Hastings
- 1996 · Project: ALF as Dr. Warner
- 1996 · 3rd Rock from the Sun as Jeff
- 1995 · The Drew Carey Show as Dr. Chris Vanderkamp
- 1995 · Sherman Oaks as Trust
- 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 · The Magic School Bus as Logaway Larry (voice)
- 1994 · Sensation as Earl Strauber
- 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 · Partners as "Grave Squad" Lawyer
- 1993 · The Nanny as Tom Rosenstein
- 1993 · Dave's World as Watterson
- 1993 · Cooperstown as Dave Cormeer
- 1992 · Mastergate as Steward Butler
- 1992 · Exclusive as Allen
- 1992 · Cruise Control as
- 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)
- 1991 · The Story Lady as Otis
- 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 · The Accidental Tourist as Charles Leary
- 1988 · Roseanne as
- 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as
- 1987 · The Incredible Ida Early as Paul Sutton
- 1985 · Transylvania 6-5000 as Gil Turner
- 1985 · Tall Tales & Legends as Ichabod Crane
- 1984 · Jeopardy! as Self
- 1984 · Streets of Fire as Ben Gunn
- 1984 · This Is Spinal Tap as John 'Stumpy' Pepys
- 1984 · Voyager from the Unknown as Wilbur Wright
- 1983 · An Uncommon Love as Matt Randolph
- 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 · Young Doctors in Love as The Flashback - Young Simon's Father
- 1982 · Cat People as Joe Creigh
- 1981 · Private Lessons as Jack Travis
- 1979 · A Shining Season as John Haaland
- 1979 · Hot Rod as Clay
- 1979 · Tales of the Unexpected as George Princey
- 1979 · Elvis as D.J. Fontana
- 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 · 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 · 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
- 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 · The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes as Student (uncredited)
- 1969 · Room 222 as
- 1969 · The Lottery as Jack Watson
- 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 · 25 Miles to Normal as Victor
- 2025 · Let's Call the Whole Thing Off as Fred
- 2024 · In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin as Self
- 2019 · Plus One as Chuck King
- 2019 · Bixler High Private Eye as Charlie DeWitt
- 2017 · Lucky as Dr. Kneedler
- 2016 · Party Girl as Philip
- 2016 · Ed Ruscha: Buildings and Words as Self
- 2015 · Your Family or Mine as Gil
- 2014 · You're Not You as Uncle Roger
- 2013 · Family Tree as Al Chadwick
- 2008 · Recount as David Boies
- 2007 · Living With Ed as Self
- 2006 · Pittsburgh as Self
- 2002 · Auto Focus as Mel Rosen
- 2002 · Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central) as Paul Weffler
- 2001 · Get Over It as Frank Landers
- 2000 · The Michael Richards Show as Imposter Vic
- 2000 · Pigs Next Door as Bradley (voice)
- 2000 · Homicide: The Movie as Victor Ehrlich
- 1997 · Meego as Edward Parker
- 1994 · Renaissance Man as Jack Markin
- 1994 · World War II: When Lions Roared as Harry Hopkins
- 1994 · Winnetka Road as Glenn Barker
- 1990 · The Great Los Angeles Earthquake as Jerry Soloway
- 1987 · Amazon Women on the Moon as Griffin (segment "Son of the Invisible Man")
- 1985 · George Burns Comedy Week as Tiny Tim Sr.
- 1982 · Eating Raoul as Hippie
- 1981 · Buddy Buddy as Lieutenant #1
- 1981 · Riker as Jack Sheridan
- 1979 · The Concorde... Airport '79 as Rescuer #1
- 1979 · The In-Laws as Barry Lutz
- 1979 · Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill as Moss Tillis
- 1978 · Blue Collar as Bobby Joe
- 1978 · The One and Only as Arnold - The King
- 1976 · Stay Hungry as Lester
- 1973 · Roll Out as
- 1972 · Now You See Him, Now You Don't as Druffle
- Future · Inhuman as
- 2025 · The Cowboy Killer as Chief White
- 2025 · Don't Tell Larry as Bruce
- 2024 · Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story as Paul Higman
- 2022 · Making of Better Call Saul: Finale as Self
- 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 · Making Babies as Dr. Remis
- 2017 · And the Winner Isn't as Self
- 2017 · Amelia 2.0 as Paul Wesley
- 2017 · Girlfriend's Day as Rupert
- 2016 · Vegan: Everyday Stories as Himself
- 2016 · Time Toys as Wiz
- 2015 · Clint Howard Reboots Pippi Longstocking with Milla Jovovich and Fred Willard as Ed
- 2013 · How to Succeed at Birth as Dr. Finch
- 2013 · Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight as Justice Harry Blackmun
- 2013 · The Arrested Development Documentary Project as Self
- 2012 · Brunch Village as Cafe Owner
- 2012 · Little Women Big Cars as Mr. Hughes
- 2012 · The Real Love as Self - Master of Ceremonies
- 2011 · Adventures in Plymptoons! as Self
- 2010 · What is the Electric Car? as Himself
- 2010 · The Penthouse as Nicholas
- 2009 · Tripping Forward as James
- 2009 · Fatal Secrets as Reverend Vernon
- 2008 · Finding Amanda as Self
- 2007 · Hard Four as Governor Begley
- 2007 · Back to the Grind as
- 2006 · Who Killed the Electric Car? as Self
- 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 · Back By Midnight as Robert Wade
- 2004 · Kingdom Hospital as Dr. Jesse James
- 2004 · Life on Liberty Street as Richard Spencer
- 2003 · Going Down as Oscar Earnest
- 2003 · War Stories as Ed O'Brian
- 2001 · Hounded as Ward Van Dusen
- 2001 · Anthrax as Brent Krawford
- 1998 · Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery as Fitz-Gilbert Hamilton
- 1997 · Hourglass as Det. Cecil Dish
- 1996 · Too Soon For Jeff as Mr. Rogers
- 1996 · The Late Shift as Rod Perth
- 1995 · Rave Review as Bert
- 1995 · Shining Time Station: Once Upon a Time as Ned Kincaid
- 1994 · The Shaggy Dog as Ron Daniels
- 1994 · Incident at Deception Ridge as Jack Davis
- 1994 · Even Cowgirls Get the Blues as Rupert
- 1992 · Running Mates as Chapman Snow
- 1992 · Earth and the American Dream as Reader (voice)
- 1992 · Mickey's Audition as Assistant Director #1
- 1992 · In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion as Lt. Fred House
- 1991 · Chance of a Lifetime as Darrel
- 1990 · Timeless Tales: The Elves and the Shoemaker as Bertram (voice)
- 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 · 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
- 1987 · Roman Holiday as Leonard Lupo
- 1987 · Celebration Family as Jake
- 1987 · Faerie Tale Theatre: Rip Van Winkle as Brom Dutcher
- 1986 · Amy Grant: Headin' Home for the Holidays as Moose Simms
- 1986 · Doctor Duck's Super Secret All-Purpose Sauce as Self
- 1985 · The Pound Puppies as Arnold (voice)
- 1985 · The Legend of Sleepy Hollow as Ichabod Crane
- 1984 · Protocol as Hassler
- 1983 · Get Crazy as Colin Beverly
- 1983 · Still the Beaver as Whitey
- 1982 · Not Just Another Affair as Warren Krantz
- Future · Let's Have Kids! as Dr. Young
- 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
- 1978 · Record City as Pokey
- 1977 · Dead of Night as Frank
- 1973 · Charley and the Angel as Derwood Moseby
- 1970 · How Did a Nice Girl Like You Get Into This Business? as Bellhop
- 1963 · Weltspiegel as Self