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
- 2025 · Let's Call the Whole Thing Off as Fred
- 2025 · The Cowboy Killer as Chief White
- 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 · Abbott Elementary as Mr. Ronson
- 2021 · Mr. Mayor as Chet Danville
- 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 · Amelia 2.0 as Paul Wesley
- 2016 · Party Girl as Philip
- 2016 · Mascots as A.J. Blumquist
- 2016 · Vegan: Everyday Stories as Self
- 2016 · Time Toys as Wiz
- 2014 · You're Not You as Uncle Roger
- 2014 · Wish Wizard as Wish Wizard
- 2014 · In Security as Officer Krupke
- 2013 · Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight as Justice Harry Blackmun
- 2013 · The Arrested Development Documentary Project as Self
- 2010 · What is the Electric Car? as Self
- 2010 · The Penthouse as Nicholas
- 2009 · Whatever Works as John
- 2008 · Fly Me to the Moon as Poopchev (voice)
- 2008 · Recount as David Boies
- 2007 · Hard Four as Governor Begley
- 2007 · Back to the Grind as
- 2007 · Living With Ed as Self
- 2006 · For Your Consideration as Sandy Lane
- 2006 · Who Killed the Electric Car? as Self
- 2006 · Relative Strangers as Mr. Manoire
- 2006 · The Elder Son as Leonard
- 2004 · Stateside as Father Concoff
- 2004 · Hair High as Rev. Sidney Cheddar (voice)
- 2003 · War Stories as Ed O'Brian
- 2002 · Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central) as Paul Weffler
- 2001 · Diary of a Sex Addict as Dr. Aaron Spencer
- 2001 · Get Over It as Frank Landers
- 2001 · Anthrax as Brent Krawford
- 1998 · Addams Family Reunion as Phillip Adams
- 1997 · Ms. Bear as Greg Bradley
- 1996 · Santa with Muscles as Ebner Frost
- 1996 · The Late Shift as Rod Perth
- 1996 · Project: ALF as Dr. Warner
- 1994 · The Pagemaster as Alan Tyler
- 1994 · The Shaggy Dog as Ron Daniels
- 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 · Winnetka Road as Glenn Barker
- 1994 · Greedy as Carl
- 1994 · Storybook as Pouch
- 1993 · Cooperstown as Dave Cormeer
- 1992 · Mastergate as Steward Butler
- 1992 · Exclusive as Allen
- 1992 · Earth and the American Dream as Reader (voice)
- 1991 · The Story Lady as Otis
- 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
- 1987 · Amazon Women on the Moon as Griffin (segment "Son of the Invisible Man")
- 1985 · Transylvania 6-5000 as Gil Turner
- 1984 · Protocol as Hassler
- 1983 · Get Crazy as Colin Beverly
- 1982 · Young Doctors in Love as The Flashback - Young Simon's Father
- 1981 · Private Lessons as Jack Travis
- 1981 · Buddy Buddy as Lieutenant #1
- 1981 · Riker as Jack Sheridan
- 1979 · The Concorde... Airport '79 as Rescuer #1
- 1979 · Hot Rod as Clay
- 1979 · Elvis as D.J. Fontana
- 1978 · Battlestar Galactica as Flight Sgt. Greenbean
- 1978 · Goin' South as Mr. Haber
- 1978 · Blue Collar as Bobby Joe
- 1976 · Stay Hungry as Lester
- 1973 · Superdad as The Gang
- 1973 · Roll Out as
- 1972 · Now You See Him, Now You Don't as Druffle
- 1969 · The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes as Student (uncredited)
- 1963 · Weltspiegel as Self
- Future · Let's Have Kids! as Dr. Young
- 2025 · Don't Tell Larry as Bruce
- 2024 · Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story as Paul Higman
- 2020 · Dear Christmas as Randy Morgan
- 2020 · Michael Des Barres: Who Do You Want Me To Be? as Self
- 2016 · Ed Ruscha: Buildings and Words as Self
- 2015 · Clint Howard Reboots Pippi Longstocking with Milla Jovovich and Fred Willard as Ed
- 2014 · Little Women Big Cars 2 as Principle Larry
- 2013 · How to Succeed at Birth as Dr. Finch
- 2012 · Brunch Village as Cafe Owner
- 2011 · Adventures in Plymptoons! as Self
- 2008 · Finding Amanda as Self
- 2008 · Going To Whatstock? as
- 2007 · One Long Night as Joel
- 2006 · Pittsburgh as Self
- 2006 · The Legend of William Tell as James
- 2003 · Going Down as Oscar Earnest
- 2003 · Net Games as John Fielding
- 1997 · Not in This Town as Henry Whitcomb
- 1996 · Too Soon For Jeff as Mr. Rogers
- 1995 · Rave Review as Bert
- 1995 · Shining Time Station: Once Upon a Time as Ned Kincaid
- 1994 · The Crazysitter as Paul Van Arsdale
- 1994 · Sensation as Earl Strauber
- Future · Inhuman as
- 2020 · Reboot Camp as John Lehman
- 2019 · Human Discoveries as Marsh (voice)
- 2019 · Bless This Mess as Rudy
- 2018 · The Cool Kids as Karl
- 2018 · Big City Greens as Mr. Whistler (voice)
- 2017 · And the Winner Isn't as Self
- 2017 · Future Man as Gabe Futturman
- 2017 · Lucky as Dr. Kneedler
- 2017 · Young Sheldon as Grant Linkletter
- 2017 · CHiPs as Wasp Driver
- 2017 · Girlfriend's Day as Rupert
- 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 · Your Family or Mine as Gil
- 2015 · Better Call Saul as Clifford Main
- 2013 · The Millers as Jeff
- 2013 · Family Tree as Al Chadwick
- 2013 · Beverly Hills Pawn as Self
- 2013 · Betas as Murch
- 2012 · Little Women Big Cars as Mr. Hughes
- 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 · 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 · Tripping Forward as James
- 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 · Free Radio as Self
- 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 · Hannah Montana as Woody
- 2006 · The New Adventures of Old Christine as Pastor Ed
- 2005 · Spirit Bear: The Simon Jackson Story as Frank Perdue
- 2005 · Desolation Sound as Doug Shepard
- 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 · 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 · 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 · Bug as The Hand
- 2001 · Scrubs as Dr. Bailey
- 2001 · The Agency as Lenny Musgrave
- 2001 · Six Feet Under as Hiram Gunderson
- 2001 · Hounded as Ward Van Dusen
- 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 · 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 · 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 · Touched by an Angel as Chris Carpenter
- 1994 · Incident at Deception Ridge as Jack Davis
- 1994 · The Magic School Bus as Logaway Larry (voice)
- 1994 · Ellen as Ed Begley Jr.
- 1994 · Duckman as Barry Brittle (voice)
- 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
- 1992 · Running Mates as Chapman Snow
- 1992 · Cruise Control as
- 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 · 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
- 1991 · Chance of a Lifetime as Darrel
- 1990 · The Great Los Angeles Earthquake as Jerry Soloway
- 1990 · Timeless Tales: The Elves and the Shoemaker as Bertram (voice)
- 1990 · Parenthood as
- 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")
- 1989 · The Absent-Minded Professor: Trading Places as Dr. Jack Brooker
- 1988 · The Accidental Tourist as Charles Leary
- 1988 · Spies, Lies & Naked Thighs as Alan
- 1988 · Roseanne as
- 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as
- 1987 · Roman Holiday as Leonard Lupo
- 1987 · The Incredible Ida Early as Paul Sutton
- 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 · Tall Tales & Legends as Ichabod Crane
- 1985 · The Legend of Sleepy Hollow as Ichabod Crane
- 1985 · George Burns Comedy Week as Tiny Tim Sr.
- 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
- 1983 · Still the Beaver as Whitey
- 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 · 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
- 1979 · A Shining Season as John Haaland
- 1979 · The In-Laws as Barry Lutz
- 1979 · Tales of the Unexpected as George Princey
- 1979 · Hardcore as Soldier
- 1979 · Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill as Moss Tillis
- 1978 · Battlestar Galactica as Ensign Greenbean
- 1978 · Battlestar Galactica as Flight Sergeant Greenbean
- 1978 · Record City as Pokey
- 1978 · The One and Only as Arnold - The King
- 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 · Laverne & Shirley as
- 1976 · Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman as Steve Fletcher
- 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 · 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
- Future · 25 Miles to Normal as Victor
- 1970 · How Did a Nice Girl Like You Get Into This Business? as Bellhop
- 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