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
- 2026 · The Boroughs as Edward
- 2025 · A Very Merry Breakup as Fred
- 2024 · Brilliant Minds as Duke Nichols
- 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 · Human Discoveries as Marsh (voice)
- 2019 · Plus One as Chuck King
- 2019 · Bless This Mess as Rudy
- 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 · Lucky as Dr. Kneedler
- 2017 · Young Sheldon as Grant Linkletter
- 2017 · CHiPs as Wasp Driver
- 2017 · Girlfriend's Day as Rupert
- 2016 · Party Girl as Philip
- 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
- 2014 · You're Not You as Uncle Roger
- 2014 · In Security as Officer Krupke
- 2013 · Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight as Justice Harry Blackmun
- 2013 · The Millers as Jeff
- 2013 · Family Tree as Al Chadwick
- 2013 · Beverly Hills Pawn as Self
- 2013 · Betas as George 'Murch' Murchison
- 2012 · Brunch Village as Cafe Owner
- 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 · 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 · Recount as David Boies
- 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
- 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 · 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 · 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
- 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
- 2001 · Get Over It as Frank Landers
- 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)
- 1999 · The West Wing as Seth Gillette
- 1999 · Family Law as Attorney Ethan Beal
- 1999 · SpongeBob SquarePants as Rock T. Puss (voice)
- 1999 · Batman Beyond as Dr. Corso (voice)
- 1999 · Providence as Chuck Chance
- 1998 · Addams Family Reunion as Phillip Adams
- 1997 · Joey as Ambassador Ted Ross
- 1997 · Dharma & Greg as Self
- 1997 · Meego as Edward Parker
- 1997 · The Practice as Dr. Emanuel Foster
- 1997 · King of the Hill as Stephens Davies (voice)
- 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 Pagemaster as Alan Tyler
- 1994 · Touched by an Angel as Chris Carpenter
- 1994 · The Magic School Bus as Logaway Larry (voice)
- 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 · Winnetka Road as Glenn Barker
- 1994 · Duckman as Barry Brittle (voice)
- 1994 · Greedy as Carl
- 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 · 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 · The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as
- 1992 · Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories as Narrator (voice)
- 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
- 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 · Amazon Women on the Moon as Griffin (segment "Son of the Invisible Man")
- 1985 · Transylvania 6-5000 as Gil Turner
- 1985 · Tall Tales & Legends 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
- 1983 · Still the Beaver as Whitey
- 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 · The Concorde... Airport '79 as Rescuer #1
- 1979 · The In-Laws as Barry Lutz
- 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 · Blue Collar as Bobby Joe
- 1978 · The One and Only as Arnold - The King
- 1978 · Fantasy Island as Jamie
- 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
- 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 · Happy Days as
- 1973 · Roll Out as
- 1973 · The American Film Institute Salute to ... as Self
- 1972 · M*A*S*H as
- 1972 · Maude as Young Man
- 1972 · Now You See Him, Now You Don't as Druffle
- 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
- 1968 · Adam-12 as Bud
- 1967 · Mannix as
- 1967 · Ironside as
- 1965 · The F.B.I. as Youngblood
- 1963 · Weltspiegel as Self
- 1962 · The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
- 1962 · The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self - Guest
- 1952 · Today as Self
- 1948 · Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade as Self
- Future · One Planet as Self
- 2019 · Bixler High Private Eye as Charlie DeWitt
- 2018 · Imperfections as Barry
- 2017 · And the Winner Isn't as Self
- 2016 · Mascots as A.J. Blumquist
- 2016 · Time Toys as Wiz
- 2011 · Adventures in Plymptoons! as Self
- 2010 · The Penthouse as Nicholas
- 2009 · Georgia O'Keeffe as Dr. Lee Steiglita
- 2007 · One Long Night as Joel
- 2006 · Pittsburgh as
- 2006 · The Elder Son as Leonard
- 2004 · Stateside as Father Concoff
- 2004 · Hair High as Rev. Sidney Cheddar (voice)
- 2004 · Kingdom Hospital as Dr. Jesse James
- 2001 · Hounded as Ward Van Dusen
- 2000 · Homicide: The Movie as Victor Ehrlich
- 1997 · Ms. Bear as Greg Bradley
- 1996 · Santa with Muscles as Ebner Frost
- 1996 · The Late Shift as Rod Perth
- 1994 · The Crazysitter as Paul Van Arsdale
- 1994 · Incident at Deception Ridge as Jack Davis
- 1994 · Sensation as Earl Strauber
- 1994 · Storybook as Pouch
- 1993 · Cooperstown as Dave Cormeer
- 1992 · Mastergate as Steward Butler
- 1992 · Cruise Control as
- 1992 · Dark Horse as Jack Mills
- 1991 · The Story Lady as Otis
- 1991 · Chance of a Lifetime as Darrel
- 1985 · The Legend of Sleepy Hollow as Ichabod Crane
- 1984 · Protocol as Hassler
- 1984 · Voyager from the Unknown as Wilbur Wright
- 1983 · Get Crazy as Colin Beverly
- 1982 · Eating Raoul as Hippie
- 1981 · Buddy Buddy as Lieutenant #1
- 1981 · Riker as Jack Sheridan
- 1979 · Hot Rod as Clay
- 1977 · Dead of Night as Frank
- 1973 · Superdad as The Gang
- Future · Inhuman as
- 2026 · 25 Miles to Normal as Victor
- 2025 · The Cowboy Killer as Chief White
- 2025 · Don't Tell Larry as Bruce
- 2024 · Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story as Paul Higman
- 2020 · Reboot Camp as John Lehman
- 2017 · Amelia 2.0 as Paul Wesley
- 2016 · Ed Ruscha: Buildings and Words as Self
- 2014 · Wish Wizard as Wish Wizard
- 2014 · Little Women Big Cars 2 as Principle Larry
- 2013 · The Arrested Development Documentary Project as Self
- 2012 · Little Women Big Cars as Mr. Hughes
- 2008 · Finding Amanda as Self
- 2007 · Hard Four as Governor Begley
- 2007 · Back to the Grind as
- 2006 · Darryl Henriques Is in Show Business as Self
- 2006 · The Legend of William Tell as James
- 2005 · Desolation Sound as Doug Shepard
- 2005 · Back By Midnight as Robert Wade
- 2004 · Life on Liberty Street as Richard Spencer
- 2003 · Net Games as John Fielding
- 1998 · Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery as Fitz-Gilbert Hamilton
- 1998 · I'm Losing You as Zev
- 1997 · Alone as Gerald
- 1997 · Hourglass as Det. Cecil Dish
- 1994 · The Shaggy Dog as Ron Daniels
- 1992 · Running Mates as Chapman Snow
- 1992 · Exclusive as Allen
- 1992 · In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion as Lt. Fred House
- 1990 · Meet the Applegates as Richard P. Applegate
- 1990 · In the Best Interest of the Child as Howard Feldon
- 1989 · Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills as Peter
- 1988 · Spies, Lies & Naked Thighs as Alan
- 1987 · Faerie Tale Theatre: Rip Van Winkle as Brom Dutcher
- 1982 · Not Just Another Affair as Warren Krantz
- 1979 · A Shining Season as John Haaland
- 1977 · Citizens Band as The Priest
- 1974 · Cockfighter as Tom Peeples
- 1973 · Charley and the Angel as Derwood Moseby
- 1972 · Evil Roy Slade as Husband Making Fun of Stool (uncredited)
- 1970 · How Did a Nice Girl Like You Get Into This Business? as Bellhop
- Future · Let's Have Kids! as Dr. Young
- 2020 · Dear Christmas as Randy Morgan
- 2020 · Michael Des Barres: Who Do You Want Me To Be? as Self
- 2019 · Making Babies as Dr. Remis
- 2016 · Vegan: Everyday Stories as Self
- 2015 · Clint Howard Reboots Pippi Longstocking with Milla Jovovich and Fred Willard as Ed
- 2013 · How to Succeed at Birth as Dr. Finch
- 2012 · The Real Love as Self - Master of Ceremonies
- 2010 · What is the Electric Car? as Self
- 2009 · Tripping Forward as James
- 2009 · Fatal Secrets as Reverend Vernon
- 2008 · Going To Whatstock? as
- 2005 · Spirit Bear: The Simon Jackson Story as Frank Perdue
- 2004 · Raising Genius as Dr. Curly Weeks
- 2003 · Going Down as Oscar Earnest
- 2003 · War Stories as Ed O'Brian
- 2002 · Bug as The Hand
- 2001 · Anthrax as Brent Krawford
- 2000 · Star Trek Voyager - Future's End as Henry Starling
- 1997 · The Lay of the Land as Harvey Dankworth
- 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
- 1992 · Mickey's Audition as Assistant Director #1
- 1990 · Timeless Tales: The Elves and the Shoemaker as Bertram (voice)
- 1990 · Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less as Stephen Bradley
- 1989 · The Absent-Minded Professor: Trading Places as Dr. Jack Brooker
- 1987 · Roman Holiday as Leonard Lupo
- 1987 · The Incredible Ida Early as Paul Sutton
- 1987 · Celebration Family as Jake
- 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)
- 1983 · An Uncommon Love as Matt Randolph
- 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 · Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill as Moss Tillis
- 1978 · Record City as Pokey
- 1973 · Showdown as Pook
- 1972 · Family Flight as Driver
- 1969 · The Lottery as Jack Watson
- Future · A Ghost Story as Charlie