Ed Begley Jr.
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Ed Begley Jr.

Sep 16, 1949 - 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.

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Movie2008Pineapple ExpressRobert
Movie2001Get Over ItFrank Landers
Movie1976Stay HungryLester
Movie1989She-DevilBob Patchett
Movie1996The Late ShiftRod Perth
Movie2000Homicide: The MovieVictor Ehrlich
Movie1988The Accidental TouristCharles Leary
Movie1982Cat PeopleJoe Creigh
Movie1998Addams Family ReunionPhillip Adams
Movie1994Renaissance ManJack Markin
Movie1985Transylvania 6-5000Gil Turner
Movie2014You're Not YouUncle Roger
Movie1994GreedyCarl
Movie1974CockfighterTom Peeples
Movie2003A Mighty WindLars Olfen
Movie1994Even Cowgirls Get the BluesRupert
Movie2007One Long NightJoel
Movie1979ElvisD.J. Fontana
Movie2002Auto FocusMel Rosen
Movie2008Fly Me to the MoonPoopchev (voice)
Movie1982Eating RaoulHippie
Movie1981Private LessonsJack Travis
Movie1983Get CrazyColin Beverly
Movie2008RecountDavid Boies
Movie2006For Your ConsiderationSandy Lane
Movie1978Blue CollarBobby Joe
Movie1984ProtocolHassler
Movie1994The PagemasterAlan Tyler
Movie2001Diary of a Sex AddictDr. Aaron Spencer
Movie2005Desolation SoundDoug Shepard
Movie2011What's Your Number?Mr. Darling
Movie2006PittsburghSelf
Movie1986Doctor Duck's Super Secret All-Purpose SauceSelf
Movie2007Hard FourGovernor Begley
Movie1986Amy Grant: Headin' Home for the HolidaysSelf
Movie1978The One and OnlyArnold - The King
Movie2009Fatal SecretsReverend Vernon
Movie2005Back By MidnightRobert Wade
Movie1985The Pound PuppiesArnold (voice)
Movie2001AnthraxBrent Krawford
Movie2004Raising GeniusDr. Curly Weeks
Movie2009Whatever WorksJohn
Movie1979The In-LawsBarry Lutz
Movie1977Dead of NightFrank
Movie1994SensationEarl Strauber
Movie2010What is the Electric Car?Himself
Movie1977Citizens BandThe Priest
Movie1978Record CityPokey
Movie1992Running MatesChapman Snow
Movie1990The Great Los Angeles EarthquakeJerry Soloway
Movie2003Going DownOscar Earnest
Movie1997Not in This TownHenry Whitcomb
Movie2009Tripping ForwardJames
Movie2009Georgia O'KeeffeDr. Lee Steiglita
Movie1997HourglassDet. Cecil Dish
Movie2006Who Killed the Electric Car?Self
Movie1990Not a Penny More, Not a Penny LessStephen Bradley
Movie1994The CrazysitterPaul Van Arsdale
Movie2013Muhammad Ali's Greatest FightJustice Harry Blackmun
Movie1994The Shaggy DogRon Daniels
Movie2017CHiPSWasp Driver
Movie1992Cruise Control
Movie1993Partners"Grave Squad" Lawyer
Movie1982Not Just Another AffairWarren Krantz
Movie1973ShowdownPook
Movie1995Shining Time Station: Once Upon a TimeNed Kincaid
Movie1979Hot RodClay
Movie1978Battlestar GalacticaFlight Sgt. Greenbean
Movie2025Don't Tell LarryBruce
Movie1978Goin' SouthMr. Haber
Movie2014Wish WizardWish Wizard
Movie1990In the Best Interest of the ChildHoward Feldon
Movie1994Incident at Deception RidgeJack Davis
Movie1992Dark HorseJack Mills
Movie2004Hair HighRev. Sidney Cheddar (voice)
Movie1996Santa with MusclesEbner Frost
Movie1997Ms. BearGreg Bradley
Movie2022AmsterdamGeneral Bill Meekins
Movie1989The Absent-Minded Professor: Trading PlacesDr. Jack Brooker
Movie2024Strange DarlingFrederick
Movie1997AloneGerald
Movie1982Rascals and Robbers: The Secret Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huck FinnJeb
Movie2011Adventures in Plymptoons!Self
Movie2008Going To Whatstock?
Movie1993CooperstownDave Cormeer
Movie1979The Concorde... Airport '79Rescuer #1
Movie2016Ed Ruscha: Buildings and WordsSelf
Movie1982Young Doctors in LoveThe Flashback - Young Simon's Father
Movie1990Meet the ApplegatesRichard P. Applegate
Movie2006The Elder SonLeonard
Movie2010The PenthouseNicholas
Movie1972Evil Roy SladeHusband Making Fun of Stool (uncredited)
Movie1983Still the BeaverWhitey
Movie2016MascotsA.J. Blumquist
MovieN/ALet's Have Kids!Dr. Young
Movie2004Kingdom HospitalDr. Jesse James
Movie1988Spies, Lies & Naked ThighsAlan
Movie1995Rave ReviewBert
Movie1992In the Line of Duty: Siege at MarionLt. Fred House
Movie1973Charley and the AngelDerwood Moseby
Movie2016GhostbustersEd Mulgrave
Movie2024Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love StoryPaul Higman
Movie2018ImperfectionsBarry
Movie1989Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly HillsPeter
Movie1984This Is Spinal TapJohn 'Stumpy' Pepys
Movie2014In SecurityOfficer Krupke
Movie2017Girlfriend's DayRupert
Movie2017LuckyDr. Kneedler
Movie1987Roman HolidayLeonard Lupo
Movie1979A Shining SeasonJohn Haaland
Movie1984Streets of FireBen Gunn
Movie2000Best in ShowHotel Manager
Movie1992Mickey's AuditionAssistant Director #1
Movie2016Vegan: Everyday StoriesHimself
Movie2017Amelia 2.0Paul Wesley
Movie1995Batman ForeverFred Stickley (uncredited)
Movie1985The Legend of Sleepy HollowIchabod Crane
Movie1992MastergateSteward Butler
Movie1987Rip Van WinkleBrom Dutcher
Movie2016Time ToysWiz
Movie2017And the Winner Isn'tSelf
Movie2018Book ClubTom
Movie2001HoundedWard Van Dusen
Movie1969The Computer Wore Tennis ShoesStudent (uncredited)
Movie1997JoeyAmbassador Ted Ross
Movie1972Now You See Him, Now You Don'tDruffle
Movie1996Project: ALFDr. Warner
Movie1969The LotteryJack Watson
Movie1998Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy MysteryFitz-Gilbert Hamilton
Movie2015Clint Howard Reboots Pippi Longstocking with Milla Jovovich and Fred WillardEd
Movie1992ExclusiveAllen
Movie2003Net GamesJohn Fielding
Movie1984Voyager from the UnknownWilbur Wright
Movie2019Making BabiesDr. Remis
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Movie1987The Incredible Ida EarlyPaul Sutton
Movie1973SuperdadThe Gang
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Movie1982An Officer and a GentlemanAltitude Chamber Instructor
Movie2003War StoriesEd O'Brian
Movie2004StatesideFather Concoff
Movie1979HardcoreSoldier
Movie1998I'm Losing YouZev
Movie1994StorybookPouch
Movie2006Relative StrangersMr. Manoire
Movie2002BugThe Dept. of Health Inspector / 'The Hand'
Movie2013How to Succeed at BirthDr. Finch
Movie2012Little Women Big CarsMr. Hughes
Movie1982Tales of the Apple Dumpling GangAmos Tucker
Movie1972Family FlightDriver
Movie1992Earth and the American DreamReader (voice)
Movie2013The Arrested Development Documentary ProjectSelf
Movie1970How Did a Nice Girl Like You Get Into This Business?Bellhop
Movie1991The Story LadyOtis
Movie1979Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and GrillMoss Tillis
Movie2004Life on Liberty StreetRichard Spencer
Movie2020Michael Des Barres: Who Do You Want Me To Be?Self
Movie2020Dear ChristmasRandy Morgan
Movie2008Finding AmandaSelf
Movie1983An Uncommon LoveMatt Randolph
Movie1991Chance of a LifetimeDarrel
Movie2005Spirit Bear: The Simon Jackson StoryFrank Perdue
Movie2020Reboot CampJohn Lehman
Movie1987Amazon Women on the MoonGriffin (segment "Son of the Invisible Man")
Movie2014Little Women Big Cars 2Principle Larry
Movie1997GunThe Director
Movie2006The Legend of William TellJames
MovieN/A25 Miles to NormalVictor
Movie1996Too Soon For JeffMr. Rogers
Movie1987Celebration FamilyJake
Movie2025The Cowboy KillerChief White
TV Show1982St. ElsewhereVictor Ehrlich137
TV Show2000TitusBill1
TV Show1995The Drew Carey ShowDr. Chris Vanderkamp1
TV Show2001Six Feet UnderHiram Gunderson7
TV Show1999Batman BeyondDr. Corso (voice)1
TV Show1989The SimpsonsEd Begley Jr. (voice)2
TV Show1972M*A*S*H1
TV Show2004Veronica MarsCyrus O'Dell6
TV Show2000Static ShockDonald Todd (voice)2
TV Show2004Stephen King's Kingdom HospitalDr. Jesse James13
TV Show2002CSI: MiamiScott O'Shay2
TV Show1999ProvidenceChuck Chance5
TV Show1965The F.B.I.Youngblood1
TV Show2004Jack & Bobby5
TV Show1995Star Trek: VoyagerHenry Starling2
TV Show2002MonkDr. Malcolm Nash1
TV Show1952TodaySelf1
TV Show2003Las VegasMr. Grimaldi1
TV Show1989Tales from the CryptJudd Campbell (segment "Death of Some Salesmen")1
TV Show1976Quincy, M.E.1
TV Show1972MaudeYoung Man1
TV Show1979Tales of the UnexpectedGeorge Princey1
TV Show1988Roseanne1
TV Show1975Baretta1
TV Show1992The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1
TV Show1969Room 2222
TV Show1976Charlie's AngelsKenny Daniels1
TV Show1967Mannix1
TV Show1974Happy Days1
TV Show1997Dharma & GregSelf1
TV Show1976Laverne & Shirley2
TV Show1997The PracticeDr. Emanuel Foster1
TV Show1975Wonder WomanHarold Farnum2
TV Show2006Hannah MontanaWoody1
TV Show1982Voyagers!1
TV Show19967th HeavenHank Hastings15
TV Show2006The New Adventures of Old ChristinePastor Ed2
TV Show2008Gary UnmarriedWalter Krandall20
TV Show2001ScrubsDr. Bailey1
TV Show2009The Jay Leno ShowSelf1
TV Show1967Ironside1
TV Show2004Boston LegalClifford Cabot3
TV Show2003Arrested DevelopmentStan Sitwell15
TV Show2021Mr. MayorChet Danville3
TV Show1973Roll Out12
TV Show1970The Immortal1
TV Show1970Nanny and the Professor1
TV Show1997MeegoEdward Parker13
TV Show2004Center of the Universe1
TV Show2002Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central)Paul Weffler6
TV Show1993Dave's WorldWatterson1
TV Show2009Big Time RushSelf1
TV Show2007Living With EdSelf32
TV Show2008The Suite Life on DeckMayor Ragnar / Ragnar I1
TV Show2007Back to the Grind1
TV Show1994Winnetka RoadGlenn Barker6
TV Show2009Party DownBruce Nesbitt1
TV Show2000The Michael Richards ShowImposter Vic1
TV Show1990Parenthood12
TV Show1992Batman: The Animated SeriesGerms (voice)2
TV Show2008Easy to Assemble51
TV Show1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host1
TV Show1992The Larry Sanders ShowEd Begley Jr.2
TV Show2015Your Family or MineGil10
TV Show2012Common LawDr. Van Waals1
TV Show1992Batman: The Animated SeriesCharlie Collins (voice)1
TV Show1999The West WingSeth Gillette1
TV Show1971ColumboOfficer Stein1
TV Show2023Not Dead YetBill1
TV Show2015Better Call SaulClifford Main14
TV Show1996Sabrina, the Teenage WitchMr. Rothwell1
TV Show1993Intimate PortraitSelf - Narrator (voice)1
TV Show2013BetasMurch11
TV Show1960InsightFather John1
TV Show1982Faerie Tale TheatreWilhelm Grimm1
TV Show1994The Magic School Bus(voice)1
TV Show1968Adam-12Bud1
TV Show2016Party GirlPhilip10
TV Show2016ChelseaSelf1
TV Show2011PortlandiaPriest1
TV Show2011PortlandiaDr Ravich2
TV Show2011PortlandiaCafe Owner1
TV Show2007Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!Self1
TV Show2008Childrens HospitalSenator Throman1
TV Show2007Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!Self (uncredited)1
TV Show2017Future ManGabe Futturman13
TV Show2022Queer as FolkWinston1
TV Show1982Faerie Tale TheatreBrom Dutcher1
TV Show2013Beverly Hills PawnSelf1
TV Show1994World War II: When Lions RoaredHarry Hopkins2
TV Show2010$#*! My Dad SaysTerry1
TV Show1988LIVE with Kelly and Mark1
TV Show2016Angie TribecaBonnie1
TV Show2009Modern FamilyJerry2
TV Show2000Pigs Next DoorBradley (voice)13
TV Show1999Family LawAttorney Ethan Beal1
TV Show2019Bless This MessRudy26
TV Show1992Shelley Duvall's Bedtime StoriesNarrator (Voice)1
TV Show2016Bad Internet1
TV Show2018The Cool KidsKarl1
TV Show1971Owen Marshall: Counselor at LawHoward Dubberly1
TV Show2010Regular ShowWilliam (voice)1
TV Show1985Tall Tales & LegendsIchabod Crane1
TV Show1975Starsky & HutchHarv Schwab2
TV Show2019Human DiscoveriesMarsh (voice)10
TV Show19963rd Rock from the SunJeff1
TV Show2010Rizzoli & IslesDr. T. Pike3
TV Show2017Young SheldonGrant Linkletter37
TV Show2018Big City GreensMr. Whistler (voice)1
TV Show1976Quincy, M.E.Kit Sawyer1
TV Show1976Quincy, M.E.David Phillips1
TV Show1997King of the HillStephens Davies (voice)1
TV Show2015Grace and FrankieMark1
TV Show2010Hot in ClevelandYogi1
TV Show1948Macy's Thanksgiving Day ParadeSelf1
TV Show2003Real Time with Bill MaherSelf1
TV Show2000Curb Your EnthusiasmDr. Winocur / Dr. Winokur2
TV Show2011Happy EndingsEd Begley Jr.1
TV Show2007Rules of EngagementReverend Todd1
TV Show2005The OfficeErin's Biological Father1
TV Show1994EllenEd Begley Jr.1
TV Show1994Touched by an AngelChris Carpenter1
TV Show1971ColumboIrving Krutch1
TV Show1978Battlestar GalacticaEnsign Greenbean1
TV Show1978Battlestar GalacticaFlight Sergeant Greenbean4
TV Show2000Gideon's CrossingHaley's Father1
TV Show1963WeltspiegelSelf1
TV Show1978Fantasy IslandJamie1
TV Show1973The American Film Institute Salute to ...Self1
TV Show2010Raising HopeEd Begley Jr.1
TV Show1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf2
TV Show2024In the Kitchen with Harry HamlinSelf1
TV Show1981RikerJack Sheridan1
TV Show2013The MillersJeff1
TV Show2013Family TreeAl Chadwick5
TV Show1994DuckmanBarry Brittle (voice)1
TV Show2010The Good GuysNate Bailey1

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Movie2014Inherent ViceThanksCrew
Movie1970EquinoxCamera OperatorCamera