Ed Begley Jr.
Known for Acting · 316 credits
- Born
- 1949-09-16 (age 76)
- Place of birth
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Also known as
- אד בגלי הבן · اد بیگلی. جیآر
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.
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Known For
TV Shows (137)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self / Self - Guest
The Simpsons
1989
as Ed Begley Jr. (voice)
The Office
2005
as Erin's Biological Father
Modern Family
2009
as Jerry
CSI: Miami
2002
as Scott O'Shay
Young Sheldon
2017
as Grant Linkletter
Columbo
1971
as Officer Stein / Irving Krutch
The Boroughs
2026
as Edward
Regular Show
2010
as William (voice)
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host
Better Call Saul
2015
as Clifford Main
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003
as Self
Monk
2002
as Dr. Malcolm Nash
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as Dr. Winocur / Dr. Winokur
King of the Hill
1997
as Stephens Davies (voice)
The West Wing
1999
as Seth Gillette
Star Trek: Voyager
1995
as Henry Starling
Mannix
1967
Scrubs
2001
as Dr. Bailey
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Jeopardy!
1984
as Self
The Nanny
1993
as Tom Rosenstein
Rizzoli & Isles
2010
as Dr. T. Pike
Ironside
1967
M*A*S*H
1972
Boston Legal
2004
as Clifford Cabot
The Practice
1997
as Dr. Emanuel Foster
The Drew Carey Show
1995
as Dr. Chris Vanderkamp
Adam-12
1968
as Bud
Veronica Mars
2004
as Cyrus O'Dell
Batman: The Animated Series
1992
as Germs (voice) / Charlie Collins (voice)
Arrested Development
2003
as Stan Sitwell
Charlie's Angels
1976
as Kenny Daniels
Quincy, M.E.
1976
as Kit Sawyer / David Phillips
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
1976
as Steve Fletcher
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996
as Mr. Rothwell
Las Vegas
2003
as Mr. Grimaldi
Touched by an Angel
1994
as Chris Carpenter
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Six Feet Under
2001
as Hiram Gunderson
St. Elsewhere
1982
as Victor Ehrlich
3rd Rock from the Sun
1996
as Jeff
Abbott Elementary
2021
as Mr. Ronson
Happy Days
1974
Hannah Montana
2006
as Woody
The F.B.I.
1965
as Youngblood
Fantasy Island
1978
as Jamie
Grace and Frankie
2015
as Mark
Hot in Cleveland
2010
as Yogi
Starsky & Hutch
1975
as Harv Schwab
Tales of the Unexpected
1979
as George Princey
Ellen
1994
as Ed Begley Jr.
Childrens Hospital
2008
as Senator Throman
Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Judd Campbell (segment "Death of Some Salesmen")
Batman Beyond
1999
as Dr. Corso (voice)
Providence
1999
as Chuck Chance
7th Heaven
1996
as Hank Hastings
Big City Greens
2018
as Mr. Whistler (voice)
Laverne & Shirley
1976
Raising Hope
2010
as Ed Begley Jr.
Movies (179)
Batman Forever
1995
as Fred Stickley (uncredited)
Strange Darling
2024
as Frederick
Ghostbusters
2016
as Ed Mulgrave
Pineapple Express
2008
as Robert
Cat People
1982
as Joe Creigh
Amsterdam
2022
as General Bill Meekins
An Officer and a Gentleman
1982
as Altitude Chamber Instructor
CHiPs
2017
as Wasp Driver
Private Lessons
1981
as Jack Travis
Book Club
2018
as Tom
This Is Spinal Tap
1984
as John 'Stumpy' Pepys
The Pagemaster
1994
as Alan Tyler
Streets of Fire
1984
as Ben Gunn
What's Your Number?
2011
as Mr. Darling
Best in Show
2000
as Hotel Manager
For Your Consideration
2006
as Sandy Lane
Whatever Works
2009
as John
Renaissance Man
1994
as Jack Markin
Battlestar Galactica
1978
as Flight Sgt. Greenbean
In Security
2014
as Officer Krupke
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
1994
as Rupert
You're Not You
2014
as Uncle Roger
Stay Hungry
1976
as Lester
Greedy
1994
as Carl
Goin' South
1978
as Mr. Haber
Record City
1978
as Pokey
Citizens Band
1977
as The Priest
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
1969
as Student (uncredited)
She-Devil
1989
as Bob Patchett
Lucky
2017
as Dr. Kneedler
Recount
2008
as David Boies
Hardcore
1979
as Soldier
The Concorde... Airport '79
1979
as Rescuer #1
Auto Focus
2002
as Mel Rosen
Diary of a Sex Addict
2001
as Dr. Aaron Spencer
Amazon Women on the Moon
1987
as Griffin (segment "Son of the Invisible Man")
Relative Strangers
2006
as Mr. Manoire
Get Over It
2001
as Frank Landers
Plus One
2019
as Chuck King
Homicide: The Movie
2000
as Victor Ehrlich
Cockfighter
1974
as Tom Peeples
Young Doctors in Love
1982
as The Flashback - Young Simon's Father
Now You See Him, Now You Don't
1972
as Druffle
Elvis
1979
as D.J. Fontana
Addams Family Reunion
1998
as Phillip Adams
Stateside
2004
as Father Concoff
Mascots
2016
as A.J. Blumquist
The Arrested Development Documentary Project
2013
as Self
Project: ALF
1996
as Dr. Warner
Fly Me to the Moon
2008
as Poopchev (voice)
The Accidental Tourist
1988
as Charles Leary
And the Winner Isn't
2017
as Self
Bixler High Private Eye
2019
as Charlie DeWitt
The In-Laws
1979
as Barry Lutz
A Mighty Wind
2003
as Lars Olfen
The Great Los Angeles Earthquake
1990
as Jerry Soloway
Protocol
1984
as Hassler
The Crazysitter
1994
as Paul Van Arsdale
Rave Review
1995
as Bert
The Elder Son
2006
as Leonard
Eating Raoul
1982
as Hippie
Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight
2013
as Justice Harry Blackmun
Transylvania 6-5000
1985
as Gil Turner
Hair High
2004
as Rev. Sidney Cheddar (voice)
Blue Collar
1978
as Bobby Joe
Going Down
2003
as Oscar Earnest
Earth and the American Dream
1992
as Reader (voice)
Fatal Secrets
2009
as Reverend Vernon
Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill
1979
as Moss Tillis
The Penthouse
2010
as Nicholas
Superdad
1973
as The Gang
Adventures in Plymptoons!
2011
as Self
The Late Shift
1996
as Rod Perth
Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills
1989
as Peter
Hot Rod
1979
as Clay
Sensation
1994
as Earl Strauber
Santa with Muscles
1996
as Ebner Frost
Clint Howard Reboots Pippi Longstocking with Milla Jovovich and Fred Willard
2015
as Ed
Reboot Camp
2020
as John Lehman
Get Crazy
1983
as Colin Beverly
In the Best Interest of the Child
1990
as Howard Feldon
Making Babies
2019
as Dr. Remis
Wish Wizard
2014
as Wish Wizard
Alone
1997
as Gerald
Finding Amanda
2008
as Self
Georgia O'Keeffe
2009
as Dr. Lee Steiglita
Amelia 2.0
2017
as Paul Wesley
Mastergate
1992
as Steward Butler
Imperfections
2018
as Barry
Storybook
1994
as Pouch
Partners
1993
as "Grave Squad" Lawyer
The One and Only
1978
as Arnold - The King
Charley and the Angel
1973
as Derwood Moseby
Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery
1998
as Fitz-Gilbert Hamilton
Voyager from the Unknown
1984
as Wilbur Wright
Dear Christmas
2020
as Randy Morgan
Dark Horse
1992
as Jack Mills
Girlfriend's Day
2017
as Rupert
The Lottery
1969
as Jack Watson
Rascals and Robbers: The Secret Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn
1982
as Jeb
Running Mates
1992
as Chapman Snow
Back By Midnight
2005
as Robert Wade
Showdown
1973
as Pook
I'm Losing You
1998
as Zev
Evil Roy Slade
1972
as Husband Making Fun of Stool (uncredited)
Hounded
2001
as Ward Van Dusen
Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story
2024
as Paul Higman
Joey
1997
as Ambassador Ted Ross
Dead of Night
1977
as Frank
War Stories
2003
as Ed O'Brian
Who Killed the Electric Car?
2006
as Self
In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion
1992
as Lt. Fred House
Meet the Applegates
1990
as Richard P. Applegate
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
1985
as Ichabod Crane
Hard Four
2007
as Governor Begley
Exclusive
1992
as Allen
Shining Time Station: Once Upon a Time
1995
as Ned Kincaid
Kingdom Hospital
2004
as Dr. Jesse James
The Shaggy Dog
1994
as Ron Daniels
Buddy Buddy
1981
as Lieutenant #1
About 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. 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 T… With 316 credits spanning from 1948 to 2026, Ed Begley Jr. has appeared in 179 films and 137 TV shows.
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- Batman Forever (1995) — as Fred Stickley (uncredited)
- Strange Darling (2024) — as Frederick
- Ghostbusters (2016) — as Ed Mulgrave
- Pineapple Express (2008) — as Robert
- Cat People (1982) — as Joe Creigh
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