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Ed Begley Jr.

Ed Begley Jr.

Acting1949Los Angeles, California, USA

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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Acting History

Future
Let's Have Kids!
as Dr. Young
2025
The Cowboy Killer
as Chief White
Abbott Elementary
TVas Mr. Ronson• 1 eps
2024
Strange Darling
as Frederick
2023
Not Dead Yet
TVas Bill• 1 eps
2022
Amsterdam
as General Bill Meekins
Queer as Folk
TVas Winston
2021
Mr. Mayor
TVas Chet Danville• 3 eps
2020
Dear Christmas
as Randy Morgan
Reboot Camp
as John Lehman
2019
Bixler High Private Eye
as Charlie DeWitt
Making Babies
as Dr. Remis
Plus One
as Chuck King
Teachers
TVas John-Paul Bennigan• 2 eps
Young Sheldon
TVas Grant Linkletter• 37 eps
Human Discoveries
TVas Marsh (voice)
Big City Greens
TVas Mr. Whistler (voice)• 1 eps
2018
Book Club
as Tom
The Cool Kids
TVas Karl• 1 eps
Modern Family
TVas Jerry• 2 eps
2017
Amelia 2.0
as Paul Wesley
Lucky
as Dr. Kneedler
CHiPs
as Wasp Driver
Future Man
TVas Gabe Futturman• 13 eps
Grace and Frankie
TVas Mark• 1 eps
Curb Your Enthusiasm
TVas Dr. Winocur / Dr. Winokur• 2 eps
2016
Ghostbusters
as Ed Mulgrave
Time Toys
as Wiz
Mascots
as A.J. Blumquist
Angie Tribeca
TVas Bonnie• 1 eps
Chelsea
TVas Self• 1 eps
Better Call Saul
TVas Clifford Main• 14 eps
Party Girl
TVas Philip
2015
Real Time with Bill Maher
TVas Self• 1 eps
2014
In Security
as Officer Krupke
You're Not You
as Uncle Roger
Wish Wizard
as Wish Wizard
Little Women Big Cars 2
as Principle Larry
Regular Show
TVas William (voice)• 1 eps
2013
Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight
as Justice Harry Blackmun
Rules of Engagement
TVas Reverend Todd• 1 eps
Hot in Cleveland
TVas Yogi• 1 eps
The Millers
TVas Jeff
Family Tree
TVas Al Chadwick• 5 eps
Betas
TVas Murch
The Office
TVas Erin's Biological Father• 1 eps
2012
The Real Love
as Self - Master of Ceremonies
Brunch Village
as Cafe Owner
Happy Endings
TVas Ed Begley Jr.• 1 eps
Common Law
TVas Dr. Van Waals
Portlandia
TVas Dr Ravich / Priest / Cafe Owner• 1 eps
Raising Hope
TVas Ed Begley Jr.• 1 eps
2011
What's Your Number?
as Mr. Darling
$#*! My Dad Says
TVas Terry• 1 eps
Rizzoli & Isles
TVas Dr. T. Pike• 3 eps
2010
The Penthouse
as Nicholas
The Good Guys
TVas Nate Bailey• 1 eps
Childrens Hospital
TVas Senator Throman• 1 eps
Big Time Rush
TVas Self• 1 eps
2009
Fatal Secrets
as Reverend Vernon
Georgia O'Keeffe
as Dr. Lee Steiglita
Hannah Montana
TVas Woody• 1 eps
The Jay Leno Show
TVas Self• 1 eps
Party Down
TVas Bruce Nesbitt• 1 eps
Monk
TVas Dr. Malcolm Nash• 1 eps
The Suite Life on Deck
TVas Mayor Ragnar / Ragnar I• 1 eps
2008
Fly Me to the Moon
as Poopchev (voice)
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
TVas Self (uncredited) / Self• 1 eps
Gary Unmarried
TVas Walter Krandall
King of the Hill
TVas Stephens Davies (voice)• 1 eps
Free Radio
TVas Self
2007
Hard Four
as Governor Begley
CSI: Miami
TVas Scott O'Shay• 5 eps
2006
Relative Strangers
as Mr. Manoire
The Optimist
as Leonard
Pittsburgh
as Self
Las Vegas
TVas Mr. Grimaldi• 1 eps
Boston Legal
TVas Clifford Cabot• 3 eps
Veronica Mars
TVas Cyrus O'Dell• 6 eps
2005
Desolation Sound
as Doug Shepard
Back By Midnight
as Robert Wade
Arrested Development
TVas Stan Sitwell• 15 eps
2004
Hair High
as Rev. Sidney Cheddar (voice)
Stateside
as Father Concoff
Raising Genius
as Dr. Curly Weeks
Kingdom Hospital
as Dr. Jesse James
Life on Liberty Street
as Richard Spencer
Static Shock
TVas Donald Todd (voice)• 2 eps
Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital
TVas Dr. Jesse James• 13 eps
2003
War Stories
as Ed O'Brian
A Mighty Wind
as Lars Olfen
Net Games
as John Fielding
Going Down
as Oscar Earnest
2002
Auto Focus
as Mel Rosen
Bug
as The Hand
Dharma & Greg
TVas Self• 1 eps
Scrubs
TVas Dr. Bailey• 1 eps
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
Titus
TVas Bill• 1 eps
The West Wing
TVas Seth Gillette• 1 eps
Family Law
TVas Attorney Ethan Beal• 1 eps
The Agency
TVas Lenny Musgrave• 2 eps
Six Feet Under
TVas Hiram Gunderson• 8 eps
2000
Best in Show
as Hotel Manager
Homicide: The Movie
as Victor Ehrlich
Providence
TVas Chuck Chance• 5 eps
Gideon's Crossing
TVas Haley's Father
Pigs Next Door
TVas Bradley (voice)
The Michael Richards Show
TVas Imposter Vic
Batman Beyond
TVas Dr. Corso (voice)• 1 eps
1999
The Practice
TVas Dr. Emanuel Foster• 1 eps
7th Heaven
TVas Hank Hastings• 15 eps
The Simpsons
TVas Ed Begley Jr. (voice)• 2 eps
1998
Addams Family Reunion
as Phillip Adams
Ellen
TVas Ed Begley Jr.• 1 eps
Intimate Portrait
TVas Self - Narrator (voice)• 1 eps
1997
Joey
as Ambassador Ted Ross
Ms. Bear
as Greg Bradley
Hourglass
as Det. Cecil Dish
Alone
as Gerald
Not in This Town
as Henry Whitcomb
The Nanny
TVas Tom Rosenstein• 1 eps
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
TVas Mr. Rothwell• 1 eps
Meego
TVas Edward Parker
The Drew Carey Show
TVas Dr. Chris Vanderkamp• 1 eps
1996
Project: ALF
as Dr. Warner
Santa with Muscles
as Ebner Frost
The Late Shift
as Rod Perth
Too Soon For Jeff
as Mr. Rogers
3rd Rock from the Sun
TVas Jeff• 1 eps
Touched by an Angel
TVas Chris Carpenter• 1 eps
Dave's World
TVas Watterson• 1 eps
Star Trek: Voyager
TVas Henry Starling• 2 eps
1995
Batman Forever
as Fred Stickley (uncredited)
Sherman Oaks
TVas Trust
Duckman
TVas Barry Brittle (voice)• 1 eps
1994
Storybook
as Pouch
Renaissance Man
as Jack Markin
The Pagemaster
as Alan Tyler
Sensation
as Earl Strauber
The Crazysitter
as Paul Van Arsdale
Greedy
as Carl
The Shaggy Dog
as Ron Daniels
The Magic School Bus
TVas Logaway Larry (voice)• 1 eps
Columbo
TVas Irving Krutch / Officer Stein• 1 eps
Winnetka Road
TVas Glenn Barker
1993
Cooperstown
as Dave Cormeer
Partners
as "Grave Squad" Lawyer
The Larry Sanders Show
TVas Ed Begley Jr.• 2 eps
Tales from the Crypt
TVas Judd Campbell (segment "Death of Some Salesmen")• 1 eps
1992
Dark Horse
as Jack Mills
Mickey's Audition
as Assistant Director #1
Running Mates
as Chapman Snow
Exclusive
as Allen
Mastergate
as Steward Butler
Batman: The Animated Series
TVas Germs (voice) / Charlie Collins (voice)• 1 eps
1991
1990
Meet the Applegates
as Richard P. Applegate
1989
She-Devil
as Bob Patchett
1988
The Accidental Tourist
as Charles Leary
1987
Roman Holiday
as Leonard Lupo
Amazon Women on the Moon
as Griffin (segment "Son of the Invisible Man")
Faerie Tale Theatre
TVas Brom Dutcher• 1 eps
1986
1985
Transylvania 6-5000
as Gil Turner
The Pound Puppies
as Arnold (voice)
Tall Tales & Legends
TVas Ichabod Crane• 1 eps
George Burns Comedy Week
TVas Tiny Tim Sr.• 1 eps
1984
Protocol
as Hassler
Streets of Fire
as Ben Gunn
This Is Spinal Tap
as John 'Stumpy' Pepys
Voyager from the Unknown
as Wilbur Wright
Tales of the Unexpected
TVas George Princey• 1 eps
Jeopardy!
TVas Self
1983
Get Crazy
as Colin Beverly
An Uncommon Love
as Matt Randolph
1982
Not Just Another Affair
as Warren Krantz
Young Doctors in Love
as The Flashback - Young Simon's Father
Cat People
as Joe Creigh
An Officer and a Gentleman
as Altitude Chamber Instructor
Eating Raoul
as Hippie
St. Elsewhere
TVas Victor Ehrlich• 137 eps
1981
Buddy Buddy
as Lieutenant #1
Private Lessons
as Jack Travis
Riker
TVas Jack Sheridan
1979
Hardcore
as Soldier
The In-Laws
as Barry Lutz
Elvis
as D.J. Fontana
Hot Rod
as Clay
A Shining Season
as John Haaland
Charlie's Angels
TVas Kenny Daniels• 1 eps
1978
Blue Collar
as Bobby Joe
The One and Only
as Arnold - The King
Goin' South
as Mr. Haber
Battlestar Galactica
as Flight Sgt. Greenbean
Record City
as Pokey
Wonder Woman
TVas Harold Farnum• 2 eps
Fantasy Island
TVas Jamie• 1 eps
Battlestar Galactica
TVas Flight Sergeant Greenbean / Ensign Greenbean• 4 eps
1977
Citizens Band
as The Priest
Quincy, M.E.
TVas Kit Sawyer / David Phillips• 1 eps
1976
Stay Hungry
as Lester
Starsky & Hutch
TVas Harv Schwab• 2 eps
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
TVas Steve Fletcher• 18 eps
1975
Saturday Night Live
TVas Self - Host
1974
Cockfighter
as Tom Peeples
1973
Charley and the Angel
as Derwood Moseby
Showdown
as Pook
Superdad
as The Gang
1972
Evil Roy Slade
as Husband Making Fun of Stool (uncredited)
Family Flight
as Driver
Maude
TVas Young Man• 1 eps
1971
The F.B.I.
TVas Youngblood• 1 eps
Adam-12
TVas Bud• 1 eps
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
TVas Howard Dubberly• 1 eps
1970
Equinox
Camera Operator
1969
The Lottery
as Jack Watson
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
as Student (uncredited)
1963
Weltspiegel
TVas Self
1962
1952
Today
TVas Self
1948

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
9/16/1949(76 years old)
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA