Image of Ed Begley Jr.

Ed Begley Jr.

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. He also co-hosted, along with wife Rachelle Carson, the green living reality show titled Living with Ed (2007–2010). Equally prolific in cinema, Begley's 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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Ed Begley Jr., licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


Read bio at tmdb | Read bio at Wikipedia
Born:
Sep 16, 1949 In Los Angeles, California, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
283
First Appeared:
In the movie Don't Tell Larry
Latest Project:
Movie Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story 2024-11-30
Known For
Poster of War Stories
Poster of Touched by an Angel
Poster of The Simpsons
Poster of St. Elsewhere
Filmography
Movie Let's Have Kids! 2025
Movie Don't Tell Larry 2025
Movie Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story 2024-11-30
Movie Strange Darling Frederick 2024-08-22
Movie To the Journey - Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyager Self 2024-11-07
Series Not Dead Yet Bill 2023-02-08
Movie Amsterdam General Bill Meekins 2022-09-27
Series Queer as Folk Winston 2022-06-09
Series Mr. Mayor Chet Danville 2021-01-07
Movie Reboot Camp John Lehman 2020-10-22
Movie Michael Des Barres: Who Do You Want Me To Be? Self 2020-07-10
Movie Dear Christmas Randy Morgan 2020-11-27
Movie Bixler High Private Eye Charlie DeWitt 2019-01-21
Movie Making Babies Dr. Remis 2019-03-29
Movie Plus One Chuck King 2019-06-14
Series Bless This Mess Rudy 2019-04-16
Series Human Discoveries Marsh (voice) 2019-07-16
Movie Book Club Tom 2018-05-18
Movie Imperfections Barry 2018-10-14
Series The Cool Kids Karl 2018-09-28
Series Big City Greens Mr. Whistler (voice) 2018-06-18
Movie Girlfriend's Day Rupert 2017-01-24
Movie Amelia 2.0 Paul Wesley 2017-08-04
Movie CHiPS Wasp Driver 2017-03-23
Movie And the Winner Isn't Self 2017-12-08
Movie Lucky Dr. Kneedler 2017-09-29
Series Future Man Gabe Futturman 2017-11-14
Series Young Sheldon Grant Linkletter 2017-09-25
Movie Time Toys Wiz 2016-04-29
Series Angie Tribeca Bonnie 2016-01-17
Movie Ed Ruscha: Buildings and Words Self 2016-05-01
Movie Mascots A.J. Blumquist 2016-10-11
Series Party Girl Philip 2016-11-01
Movie Ghostbusters Ed Mulgrave 2016-07-14
Movie Vegan: Everyday Stories Himself 2016-06-04
Series Chelsea Self 2016-05-11
Series Bad Internet Unknown 2016-05-25
Series Better Call Saul Clifford Main 2015-02-08
Movie Clint Howard Reboots Pippi Longstocking with Milla Jovovich and Fred Willard Ed 2015-07-20
Series Your Family or Mine Gil 2015-04-08
Series Grace and Frankie Mark 2015-05-08
Movie You're Not You Uncle Roger 2014-10-10
Movie In Security Officer Krupke 2014-04-28
Movie Wish Wizard Wish Wizard 2014-04-29
Series Betas Murch 2013-04-19
Movie Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight Justice Harry Blackmun 2013-10-04
Movie How to Succeed at Birth Dr. Finch 2013-12-12
Series Beverly Hills Pawn Self 2013-05-06
Movie The Arrested Development Documentary Project Self 2013-05-02
Movie Little Women Big Cars Mr. Hughes 2012-05-14
Series Common Law Dr. Van Waals 2012-05-11
Movie Adventures in Plymptoons! Himself 2011-05-30
Movie What's Your Number? Mr. Darling 2011-09-30
Series Portlandia Cafe Owner 2011-01-21
Series Happy Endings Ed Begley Jr. 2011-04-13
Movie The Penthouse Nicholas 2010-03-02
Series Hot in Cleveland Yogi 2010-06-16
Series Regular Show William (voice) 2010-09-06
Series Rizzoli & Isles Dr. T. Pike 2010-07-12
Series $#*! My Dad Says Terry 2010-09-23
Movie What is the Electric Car? Himself 2010-11-15
Series Party Down Bruce Nesbitt 2009-03-20
Movie Fatal Secrets Reverend Vernon 2009-01-03
Movie Tripping Forward James 2009-04-26
Series Big Time Rush Self 2009-11-28
Movie Whatever Works John 2009-06-19
Series Modern Family Jerry 2009-09-23
Movie Georgia O'Keeffe Dr. Lee Steiglita 2009-09-19
Series The Jay Leno Show Self 2009-09-14
Movie Recount David Boies 2008-05-25
Movie Going To Whatstock? 2008-05-05
Movie Finding Amanda Self 2008-06-27
Series Easy to Assemble 2008-09-22
Series Childrens Hospital Senator Throman 2008-12-08
Series The Suite Life on Deck Mayor Ragnar / Ragnar I 2008-09-26
Movie Pineapple Express Robert 2008-08-06
Movie Fly Me to the Moon Poopchev (voice) 2008-08-15
Series Gary Unmarried Walter Krandall 2008-09-24
Series Living With Ed Self 2007-01-01
Series Rules of Engagement Reverend Todd 2007-02-05
Series Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Self (uncredited) 2007-02-11
Movie Hard Four Governor Begley 2007-11-01
Series Back to the Grind Unknown 2007-07-18
Movie One Long Night Joel 2007-03-25
Movie The Elder Son Leonard 2006-01-01
Series The New Adventures of Old Christine Pastor Ed 2006-03-13
Movie For Your Consideration Sandy Lane 2006-11-17
Movie Pittsburgh Self 2006-09-17
Series Hannah Montana Woody 2006-03-24
Movie Who Killed the Electric Car? Self 2006-08-04
Movie Relative Strangers Mr. Manoire 2006-05-01
Movie Back By Midnight Robert Wade 2005-01-25
Movie Spirit Bear: The Simon Jackson Story Frank Perdue 2005-10-28
Movie Desolation Sound Doug Shepard 2005-06-27
Series The Office Erin's Biological Father 2005-03-24
Series Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital Dr. Jesse James 2004-03-03
Movie Kingdom Hospital Dr. Jesse James 2004-03-03
Movie Life on Liberty Street Richard Spencer 2004-01-01
Series Center of the Universe Unknown 2004-10-27
Movie Raising Genius Dr. Curly Weeks 2004-03-10
Series Boston Legal Clifford Cabot 2004-10-03
Movie Hair High Rev. Sidney Cheddar (voice) 2004-04-17
Series Veronica Mars Cyrus O'Dell 2004-09-22
Series Jack & Bobby Unknown 2004-09-12
Movie Stateside Father Concoff 2004-05-23
Movie Net Games John Fielding 2003-02-02
Movie War Stories Ed O'Brian 2003-01-29
Movie Going Down Oscar Earnest 2003-04-11
Series Real Time with Bill Maher Self 2003-02-21
Series Las Vegas Unknown 2003-09-22
Series Arrested Development Stan Sitwell 2003-11-02
Movie A Mighty Wind Lars Olfen 2003-04-16
Movie Bug The Dept. of Health Inspector / 'The Hand' 2002-02-28
Series Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central) Paul Weffler 2002-03-27
Movie Auto Focus Mel Rosen 2002-10-18
Series CSI: Miami Scott O'Shay 2002-09-23
Series Monk Dr. Malcolm Nash 2002-07-12
Movie Anthrax Brent Krawford 2001-01-01
Movie Get Over It Frank Landers 2001-03-08
Series Scrubs Dr. Bailey 2001-10-02
Movie Hounded Ward Van Dusen 2001-04-13
Series Six Feet Under Hiram Gunderson 2001-06-03
Movie Diary of a Sex Addict Dr. Aaron Spencer 2001-11-23
Series Pigs Next Door Bradley 2000-03-07
Series Titus Unknown 2000-03-20
Movie Homicide: The Movie Victor Ehrlich 2000-02-13
Series Static Shock Donald Todd (voice) 2000-09-23
Series The Beat Unknown 2000-03-21
Series Curb Your Enthusiasm Dr. Winocur / Dr. Winokur 2000-10-15
Series The Michael Richards Show Imposter Vic 2000-10-24
Movie Best in Show Hotel Manager 2000-09-29
Series Providence Chuck Chance 1999-01-08
Series Family Law Unknown 1999-09-20
Series The West Wing Seth Gillette 1999-09-22
Series Batman Beyond Dr. Corso (voice) 1999-01-10
Movie Addams Family Reunion Phillip Adams 1998-12-24
Movie I'm Losing You Zev 1998-09-16
Movie Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery Fitz-Gilbert Hamilton 1998-12-13
Series The Practice Unknown 1997-03-04
Series King of the Hill Stephens Davies (voice) 1997-01-12
Movie Hourglass Det. Cecil Dish 1997-02-26
Movie Not in This Town Henry Whitcomb 1997-04-16
Movie Alone Gerald 1997-12-21
Movie Joey Ambassador Ted Ross 1997-12-26
Series Meego 1997-09-19
Series Dharma & Greg Self 1997-09-24
Movie Ms. Bear Greg Bradley 1997-10-05
Series 3rd Rock from the Sun Jeff 1996-01-09
Movie Project: ALF Dr. Warner 1996-02-17
Series 7th Heaven Hank Hastings 1996-08-26
Series Sabrina, the Teenage Witch Mr. Rothwell 1996-09-27
Movie The Late Shift Rod Perth 1996-02-24
Movie Santa with Muscles Ebner Frost 1996-11-08
Movie Shining Time Station: Once Upon a Time Ned Kincaid 1995-01-07
Series The Drew Carey Show Dr. Chris Vanderkamp 1995-09-13
Movie Rave Review Bert 1995-09-13
Movie Batman Forever Fred Stickley (uncredited) 1995-06-16
Series Star Trek: Voyager Henry Starling 1995-01-16
Series Winnetka Road Glenn Barker 1994-03-12
Series Ellen Ed Begley Jr. 1994-03-29
Movie Greedy Carl 1994-03-04
Movie Storybook Pouch 1994-01-01
Movie Even Cowgirls Get the Blues Rupert 1994-05-13
Series World War II: When Lions Roared Harry Hopkins 1994-01-01
Series The Magic School Bus (voice) 1994-09-10
Movie The Pagemaster Alan Tyler 1994-11-23
Movie The Shaggy Dog Ron Daniels 1994-11-12
Movie Renaissance Man Jack Markin 1994-06-03
Series Touched by an Angel Chris Carpenter 1994-09-21
Movie Incident at Deception Ridge Jack Davis 1994-09-15
Movie Sensation Earl Strauber 1994-06-30
Movie The Crazysitter Paul Van Arsdale 1994-12-31
Movie Cooperstown Dave Cormeer 1993-01-26
Series Dave's World Watterson 1993-09-20
Movie Partners "Grave Squad" Lawyer 1993-11-12
Series Intimate Portrait Self - Narrator (voice) 1993-11-14
Series The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Unknown 1992-05-25
Movie Dark Horse Jack Mills 1992-07-17
Movie In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion Lt. Fred House 1992-02-10
Series The Larry Sanders Show Ed Begley Jr. 1992-08-15
Series Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories Narrator (Voice) 1992-04-21
Movie Mickey's Audition Assistant Director #1 1992-10-01
Series Batman: The Animated Series Charlie Collins (voice) 1992-09-05
Movie Running Mates Chapman Snow 1992-10-04
Movie Earth and the American Dream Reader (voice) 1992-10-01
Movie Mastergate Steward Butler 1992-11-01
Movie Cruise Control 1992-10-01
Movie Exclusive Allen 1992-10-04
Movie The Story Lady Otis 1991-12-09
Movie Chance of a Lifetime Darrel 1991-11-18
Movie Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less Stephen Bradley 1990-03-25
Movie In the Best Interest of the Child Howard Feldon 1990-05-20
Series Parenthood 1990-08-20
Movie Meet the Applegates Richard P. Applegate 1990-11-08
Movie The Great Los Angeles Earthquake Jerry Soloway 1990-11-11
Movie The Absent-Minded Professor: Trading Places Dr. Jack Brooker 1989-02-26
Movie Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills Peter 1989-06-03
Series The Simpsons Ed Begley Jr. (voice) 1989-12-17
Movie She-Devil Bob Patchett 1989-12-08
Series Tales from the Crypt Judd Campbell 1989-06-10
Series LIVE with Kelly and Mark Unknown 1988-09-05
Movie The Accidental Tourist Charles Leary 1988-12-23
Series Roseanne Unknown 1988-10-18
Movie Spies, Lies & Naked Thighs Alan 1988-11-22
Movie Rip Van Winkle Brom Dutcher 1987-03-23
Movie The Incredible Ida Early Paul Sutton 1987-05-29
Movie Amazon Women on the Moon Griffin (segment "Son of the Invisible Man") 1987-09-18
Movie Roman Holiday Leonard Lupo 1987-12-28
Movie Amy Grant: Headin' Home for the Holidays Self 1986-12-21
Movie Doctor Duck's Super Secret All-Purpose Sauce Self 1986-01-01
Movie The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Ichabod Crane 1985-09-25
Movie Transylvania 6-5000 Gil Turner 1985-11-08
Series Tall Tales & Legends Ichabod Crane 1985-09-25
Movie The Pound Puppies Arnold (voice) 1985-10-26
Movie Voyager from the Unknown Wilbur Wright 1984-01-01
Movie Protocol Hassler 1984-12-21
Movie This Is Spinal Tap John 'Stumpy' Pepys 1984-03-02
Movie Streets of Fire Ben Gunn 1984-06-01
Movie An Uncommon Love Matt Randolph 1983-11-30
Movie Still the Beaver Whitey 1983-03-19
Movie Get Crazy Colin Beverly 1983-08-05
Movie Rascals and Robbers: The Secret Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn Jeb 1982-02-27
Movie Tales of the Apple Dumpling Gang Amos Tucker 1982-01-16
Movie Eating Raoul Hippie 1982-03-24
Movie Cat People Joe Creigh 1982-04-02
Series St. Elsewhere Victor Ehrlich 1982-10-26
Series Voyagers! Unknown 1982-10-03
Series Faerie Tale Theatre Brom Dutcher 1982-09-11
Movie An Officer and a Gentleman Altitude Chamber Instructor 1982-07-28
Movie Young Doctors in Love The Flashback - Young Simon's Father 1982-07-16
Movie Not Just Another Affair Warren Krantz 1982-10-01
Movie Buddy Buddy Lieutenant #1 1981-04-02
Movie Private Lessons Jack Travis 1981-05-01
Movie Hardcore Soldier 1979-02-09
Movie Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill Moss Tillis 1979-01-08
Movie Elvis D.J. Fontana 1979-02-10
Movie The Concorde... Airport '79 Rescuer #1 1979-08-17
Movie The In-Laws Barry Lutz 1979-06-15
Series Tales of the Unexpected George Princey 1979-03-24
Movie A Shining Season John Haaland 1979-12-26
Movie Hot Rod Clay 1979-05-25
Movie The One and Only Arnold - The King 1978-02-03
Movie Record City Pokey 1978-02-08
Movie Blue Collar Bobby Joe 1978-02-10
Movie Goin' South Mr. Haber 1978-10-06
Movie Battlestar Galactica Flight Sgt. Greenbean 1978-09-16
Series Battlestar Galactica Flight Sergeant Greenbean 1978-09-17
Movie Dead of Night Frank 1977-03-29
Movie Citizens Band The Priest 1977-05-18
Series Laverne & Shirley Unknown 1976-01-27
Movie Stay Hungry Lester 1976-04-23
Series Charlie's Angels Kenny Daniels 1976-09-22
Series Quincy, M.E. David Phillips 1976-10-03
Series Wonder Woman Harold Farnum 1975-11-07
Series Starsky & Hutch Harv Schwab 1975-09-10
Series Saturday Night Live Self - Host 1975-10-11
Series Baretta Unknown 1975-01-17
Movie Cockfighter Tom Peeples 1974-08-01
Series Happy Days Unknown 1974-01-15
Movie Charley and the Angel Derwood Moseby 1973-03-23
Movie Showdown Pook 1973-06-20
Series Roll Out 1973-10-05
Movie Superdad The Gang 1973-12-14
Movie Evil Roy Slade Husband Making Fun of Stool (uncredited) 1972-02-18
Movie Now You See Him, Now You Don't Druffle 1972-07-12
Series M*A*S*H Unknown 1972-09-17
Series Maude Young Man 1972-09-12
Movie Family Flight Driver 1972-10-25
Series Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law Howard Dubberly 1971-09-16
Series Columbo Irving Krutch 1971-09-15
Series The Immortal Unknown 1970-09-24
Movie How Did a Nice Girl Like You Get Into This Business? Bellhop 1970-01-15
Series Nanny and the Professor Unknown 1970-01-21
Series Room 222 Unknown 1969-09-11
Movie The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes Student (uncredited) 1969-12-29
Movie The Lottery Jack Watson 1969-01-02
Series Adam-12 Bud 1968-09-21
Series Mannix Unknown 1967-09-16
Series Ironside Unknown 1967-03-28
Series The F.B.I. Youngblood 1965-09-19
Series Insight Father John 1960-10-02
Series Today Self 1952-01-14
Series Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Self 1948-11-25