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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1949-09-16 (75 years old)

Place of Birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

Ed Begley Jr.

Biography:

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

Acting

2024

Strange Darling as Frederick

2023

Not Dead Yet as Bill

2022

Amsterdam as General Bill Meekins
Queer as Folk as Winston

2021

Mr. Mayor as Chet Danville

2020

Dear Christmas as Randy Morgan
Reboot Camp as John Lehman

2019

Making Babies as Dr. Remis
Bixler High Private Eye as Charlie DeWitt
Plus One as Chuck King
Human Discoveries as Marsh (voice)

2018

Imperfections as Barry
Book Club as Tom
Big City Greens as Mr. Whistler (voice)

2017

CHiPS as Wasp Driver
Lucky as Dr. Kneedler
Amelia 2.0 as Paul Wesley
Future Man as Gabe Futturman
Young Sheldon as Grant Linkletter

2016

Mascots as A.J. Blumquist
Ghostbusters as Ed Mulgrave
Time Toys as Wiz
Party Girl as Philip
Chelsea as Self
Angie Tribeca as Bonnie

2015

Better Call Saul as Clifford Main

2014

You're Not You as Uncle Roger
Wish Wizard as Wish Wizard
In Security as Officer Krupke
Little Women Big Cars 2 as Principle Larry

2013

Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight as Justice Harry Blackmun
Betas as Murch

2012

Little Women Big Cars as Mr. Hughes
Common Law as Dr. Van Waals

2011

What's Your Number? as Mr. Darling
Portlandia as Priest
Portlandia as Dr Ravich
Portlandia as Cafe Owner
Happy Endings as Ed Begley Jr.

2010

The Penthouse as Nicholas
Regular Show as William (voice)
Rizzoli & Isles as Dr. T. Pike
Raising Hope as Ed Begley Jr.

2009

Fatal Secrets as Reverend Vernon
Georgia O'Keeffe as Dr. Lee Steiglita
Party Down as Bruce Nesbitt
Modern Family as Jerry

2008

Fly Me to the Moon as Poopchev (voice)
Recount as David Boies
Gary Unmarried as Walter Krandall
The Suite Life on Deck as Mayor Ragnar / Ragnar I
Childrens Hospital as Senator Throman

2007

Hard Four as Governor Begley
Rules of Engagement as Reverend Todd

2006

Pittsburgh as Self
The Elder Son as Leonard
Relative Strangers as Mr. Manoire

2005

Desolation Sound as Doug Shepard
Back By Midnight as Robert Wade
The Office as Erin's Biological Father

2004

Raising Genius as Dr. Curly Weeks
Hair High as Rev. Sidney Cheddar (voice)
Kingdom Hospital as Dr. Jesse James
Stateside as Father Concoff
Life on Liberty Street as Richard Spencer
Veronica Mars as Cyrus O'Dell
Boston Legal as Clifford Cabot

2003

A Mighty Wind as Lars Olfen
Going Down as Oscar Earnest
Net Games as John Fielding
War Stories as Ed O'Brian
Arrested Development as Stan Sitwell

2002

Auto Focus as Mel Rosen
Bug as The Dept. of Health Inspector / 'The Hand'
CSI: Miami as Scott O'Shay
Monk as Dr. Malcolm Nash

2001

Get Over It as Frank Landers
Diary of a Sex Addict as Dr. Aaron Spencer
Anthrax as Brent Krawford
Hounded as Ward Van Dusen
Six Feet Under as Hiram Gunderson
Scrubs as Dr. Bailey

2000

Homicide: The Movie as Victor Ehrlich
Best in Show as Hotel Manager
Static Shock as Donald Todd (voice)
Pigs Next Door as Bradley
Curb Your Enthusiasm as Dr. Winocur / Dr. Winokur
Gideon's Crossing as Haley's Father

1999

Batman Beyond as Dr. Corso (voice)
Providence as Chuck Chance
The West Wing as Seth Gillette
Family Law as Attorney Ethan Beal

1998

Addams Family Reunion as Phillip Adams

1997

Not in This Town as Henry Whitcomb
Hourglass as Det. Cecil Dish
Ms. Bear as Greg Bradley
Alone as Gerald
Joey as Ambassador Ted Ross
Gun as The Director
King of the Hill as Stephens Davies (voice)

1996

The Late Shift as Rod Perth
Santa with Muscles as Ebner Frost
Project: ALF as Dr. Warner
7th Heaven as Hank Hastings

1995

Rave Review as Bert
Batman Forever as Fred Stickley (uncredited)
The Drew Carey Show as Dr. Chris Vanderkamp
Star Trek: Voyager as Henry Starling

1994

Renaissance Man as Jack Markin
Greedy as Carl
The Pagemaster as Alan Tyler
Sensation as Earl Strauber
The Crazysitter as Paul Van Arsdale
The Shaggy Dog as Ron Daniels
Storybook as Pouch
Winnetka Road as Glenn Barker
Ellen as Ed Begley Jr.
Touched by an Angel as Chris Carpenter

1993

Partners as "Grave Squad" Lawyer
Cooperstown as Dave Cormeer
Dave's World as Watterson
Intimate Portrait as Self - Narrator (voice)

1992

Running Mates as Chapman Snow
Dark Horse as Jack Mills
Mickey's Audition as Assistant Director #1
Mastergate as Steward Butler
Exclusive as Allen
The Larry Sanders Show as Ed Begley Jr.
Batman: The Animated Series as Charlie Collins (voice)

1991

1990

Meet the Applegates as Richard P. Applegate

1989

She-Devil as Bob Patchett
The Simpsons as Ed Begley Jr. (voice)
Tales from the Crypt as Judd Campbell (segment "Death of Some Salesmen")

1988

The Accidental Tourist as Charles Leary

1987

Roman Holiday as Leonard Lupo
Rip Van Winkle as Brom Dutcher
Amazon Women on the Moon as Griffin (segment "Son of the Invisible Man")

1986

1985

Transylvania 6-5000 as Gil Turner
The Pound Puppies as Arnold (voice)
Tall Tales & Legends as Ichabod Crane

1984

Protocol as Hassler
This Is Spinal Tap as John 'Stumpy' Pepys
Streets of Fire as Ben Gunn
Voyager from the Unknown as Wilbur Wright

1983

Get Crazy as Colin Beverly
An Uncommon Love as Matt Randolph

1982

Cat People as Joe Creigh
Eating Raoul as Hippie
Not Just Another Affair as Warren Krantz
Young Doctors in Love as The Flashback - Young Simon's Father
An Officer and a Gentleman as Altitude Chamber Instructor
St. Elsewhere as Victor Ehrlich
Faerie Tale Theatre as Wilhelm Grimm
Faerie Tale Theatre as Brom Dutcher

1981

Private Lessons as Jack Travis
Buddy Buddy as Lieutenant #1

1979

Elvis as D.J. Fontana
The In-Laws as Barry Lutz
Hot Rod as Clay
A Shining Season as John Haaland
Hardcore as Soldier
Tales of the Unexpected as George Princey

1978

Blue Collar as Bobby Joe
The One and Only as Arnold - The King
Record City as Pokey
Battlestar Galactica as Flight Sgt. Greenbean
Goin' South as Mr. Haber
Battlestar Galactica as Ensign Greenbean
Battlestar Galactica as Flight Sergeant Greenbean

1977

Dead of Night as Frank
Citizens Band as The Priest

1976

Stay Hungry as Lester
Charlie's Angels as Kenny Daniels
Quincy, M.E. as Kit Sawyer
Quincy, M.E. as David Phillips

1975

Wonder Woman as Harold Farnum
Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
Starsky & Hutch as Harv Schwab

1974

Cockfighter as Tom Peeples

1973

Showdown as Pook
Charley and the Angel as Derwood Moseby
Superdad as The Gang

1972

Evil Roy Slade as Husband Making Fun of Stool (uncredited)
Family Flight as Driver
Maude as Young Man

1971

Columbo as Officer Stein
Columbo as Irving Krutch

1970

1969

The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes as Student (uncredited)
The Lottery as Jack Watson

1968

Adam-12 as Bud

1967

1965

The F.B.I. as Youngblood

1963

Weltspiegel as Self

1962

1960

Insight as Father John

1952

Today as Self

1948

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Crew

2014

Inherent Vice as Thanks

Camera

1970

Equinox as Camera Operator