Ed Begley Jr.
Known for Acting · 318 credits
- Born
- 1949-09-16 (age 76)
- Place of birth
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Also known as
- Edward James Begley Jr. · Edward 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.
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Known For
TV Shows (137)
The Simpsons
1989
as Ed Begley Jr. (voice)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self / Self - Guest
The Office
2005
as Erin's Biological Father
Modern Family
2009
as Jerry
CSI: Miami
2002
as Scott O'Shay
Jeopardy!
1984
as Self
King of the Hill
1997
as Stephens Davies (voice)
Regular Show
2010
as William (voice)
Young Sheldon
2017
as Grant Linkletter
Better Call Saul
2015
as Clifford Main
Columbo
1971
as Officer Stein / Irving Krutch
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003
as Self
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host
The West Wing
1999
as Seth Gillette
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as Dr. Winocur / Dr. Winokur
The Nanny
1993
as Tom Rosenstein
Star Trek: Voyager
1995
as Henry Starling
Scrubs
2001
as Dr. Bailey
Rizzoli & Isles
2010
as Dr. T. Pike
Boston Legal
2004
as Clifford Cabot
The Drew Carey Show
1995
as Dr. Chris Vanderkamp
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Arrested Development
2003
as Stan Sitwell
Ironside
1967
The Practice
1997
as Dr. Emanuel Foster
M*A*S*H
1972
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996
as Mr. Rothwell
Veronica Mars
2004
as Cyrus O'Dell
Adam-12
1968
as Bud
Las Vegas
2003
as Mr. Grimaldi
Monk
2002
as Dr. Malcolm Nash
Mannix
1967
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
1976
as Steve Fletcher
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Chelsea
2016
as Self
Quincy, M.E.
1976
as Kit Sawyer / David Phillips
Charlie's Angels
1976
as Kenny Daniels
Batman: The Animated Series
1992
as Germs (voice) / Charlie Collins (voice)
Touched by an Angel
1994
as Chris Carpenter
St. Elsewhere
1982
as Victor Ehrlich
Fantasy Island
1978
as Jamie
Hot in Cleveland
2010
as Yogi
Hannah Montana
2006
as Woody
3rd Rock from the Sun
1996
as Jeff
Six Feet Under
2001
as Hiram Gunderson
Happy Days
1974
Abbott Elementary
2021
as Mr. Ronson
Maude
1972
as Young Man
Room 222
1969
Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Judd Campbell (segment "Death of Some Salesmen")
Childrens Hospital
2008
as Senator Throman
The F.B.I.
1965
as Youngblood
Big City Greens
2018
as Mr. Whistler (voice)
Today
1952
as Self
Intimate Portrait
1993
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Tales of the Unexpected
1979
as George Princey
Grace and Frankie
2015
as Mark
Ellen
1994
as Ed Begley Jr.
Starsky & Hutch
1975
as Harv Schwab
Rules of Engagement
2007
as Reverend Todd
Movies (181)
Ghostbusters
2016
as Ed Mulgrave
Batman Forever
1995
as Fred Stickley (uncredited)
Strange Darling
2024
as Frederick
Private Lessons
1981
as Jack Travis
Pineapple Express
2008
as Robert
Amsterdam
2022
as General Bill Meekins
CHiPs
2017
as Wasp Driver
What's Your Number?
2011
as Mr. Darling
An Officer and a Gentleman
1982
as Altitude Chamber Instructor
Streets of Fire
1984
as Ben Gunn
This Is Spinal Tap
1984
as John 'Stumpy' Pepys
Book Club
2018
as Tom
The Pagemaster
1994
as Alan Tyler
In Security
2014
as Officer Krupke
Amazon Women on the Moon
1987
as Griffin (segment "Son of the Invisible Man")
Lucky
2017
as Dr. Kneedler
Partners
1993
as "Grave Squad" Lawyer
Diary of a Sex Addict
2001
as Dr. Aaron Spencer
Best in Show
2000
as Hotel Manager
Battlestar Galactica
1978
as Flight Sgt. Greenbean
Hardcore
1979
as Soldier
You're Not You
2014
as Uncle Roger
Whatever Works
2009
as John
Addams Family Reunion
1998
as Phillip Adams
Renaissance Man
1994
as Jack Markin
Greedy
1994
as Carl
Mastergate
1992
as Steward Butler
For Your Consideration
2006
as Sandy Lane
A Mighty Wind
2003
as Lars Olfen
She-Devil
1989
as Bob
The Concorde... Airport '79
1979
as Rescuer #1
Cat People
1982
as Joe Creigh
Fly Me to the Moon
2008
as Poopchev (voice)
And the Winner Isn't
2017
as Self
Get Over It
2001
as Frank Landers
Young Doctors in Love
1982
as The Flashback - Young Simon's Father
The Accidental Tourist
1988
as Charles Leary
Hot Rod
1979
as Clay
The In-Laws
1979
as Barry Lutz
Imperfections
2018
as Barry
Plus One
2019
as Chuck King
Brunch Village
2012
as Cafe Owner
Time Toys
2016
as Wiz
Georgia O'Keeffe
2009
as Dr. Lee Steiglita
Chance of a Lifetime
1991
as Darrel
One Long Night
2007
as Joel
One Planet
as Self
The Great Los Angeles Earthquake
1990
as Jerry Soloway
Storybook
1994
as Pouch
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
1969
as Student (uncredited)
Charley and the Angel
1973
as Derwood Moseby
Cooperstown
1993
as Dave Cormeer
The One and Only
1978
as Arnold - The King
Stay Hungry
1976
as Lester
Voyager from the Unknown
1984
as Wilbur Wright
Auto Focus
2002
as Mel Rosen
Relative Strangers
2006
as Mr. Manoire
Ms. Bear
1997
as Greg Bradley
Pittsburgh
2006
Bixler High Private Eye
2019
as Charlie DeWitt
Blue Collar
1978
as Bobby Joe
Transylvania 6-5000
1985
as Gil Turner
Exclusive
1992
as Allen
I'm Losing You
1998
as Zev
Homicide: The Movie
2000
as Victor Ehrlich
Earth and the American Dream
1992
as Reader (voice)
Project: ALF
1996
as Dr. Warner
Wish Wizard
2014
as Wish Wizard
Superdad
1973
as The Gang
Goin' South
1978
as Mr. Haber
The Story Lady
1991
as Otis
Cruise Control
1992
Eating Raoul
1982
as Hippie
An Uncommon Love
1983
as Matt Randolph
The Crazysitter
1994
as Paul Van Arsdale
Mascots
2016
as A.J. Blumquist
Elvis
1979
as D.J. Fontana
Kingdom Hospital
2004
as Dr. Jesse James
Girlfriend's Day
2017
as Rupert
Sensation
1994
as Earl Strauber
The Late Shift
1996
as Rod Perth
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
1994
as Rupert
Recount
2008
as David Boies
A Shining Season
1979
as John Haaland
Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story
2024
as Paul Higman
Raising Genius
2004
as Dr. Curly Weeks
Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight
2013
as Justice Harry Blackmun
Buddy Buddy
1981
as Lieutenant #1
Now You See Him, Now You Don't
1972
as Druffle
Hounded
2001
as Ward Van Dusen
Let's Have Kids!
as Dr. Young
The Shaggy Dog
1994
as Ron Daniels
Meet the Applegates
1990
as Richard P. Applegate
Protocol
1984
as Hassler
Who Killed the Electric Car?
2006
as Self
Santa with Muscles
1996
as Ebner Frost
Life on Liberty Street
2004
as Richard Spencer
Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery
1998
as Fitz-Gilbert Hamilton
Amelia 2.0
2017
as Paul Wesley
Little Women Big Cars 2
2014
as Principle Larry
The Elder Son
2006
as Leonard
Hair High
2004
as Rev. Sidney Cheddar (voice)
Too Soon For Jeff
1996
as Mr. Rogers
In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion
1992
as Lt. Fred House
25 Miles to Normal
2026
as Victor
Running Mates
1992
as Chapman Snow
Let's Call the Whole Thing Off
2025
as Fred
Spies, Lies & Naked Thighs
1988
as Alan
Star Trek Voyager - Future's End
2000
as Henry Starling
Back By Midnight
2005
as Robert Wade
Fatal Secrets
2009
as Reverend Vernon
Inhuman
Dear Christmas
2020
as Randy Morgan
Showdown
1973
as Pook
Not Just Another Affair
1982
as Warren Krantz
The Penthouse
2010
as Nicholas
How Did a Nice Girl Like You Get Into This Business?
1970
as Bellhop
Adventures in Plymptoons!
2011
as Self
Evil Roy Slade
1972
as Husband Making Fun of Stool (uncredited)
The Real Love
2012
as Self - Master of Ceremonies
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 318 credits spanning from 1948 to 2026, Ed Begley Jr. has appeared in 181 films and 137 TV shows.
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- Ghostbusters (2016) — as Ed Mulgrave
- Batman Forever (1995) — as Fred Stickley (uncredited)
- Strange Darling (2024) — as Frederick
- Private Lessons (1981) — as Jack Travis
- Pineapple Express (2008) — as Robert
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