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.
Movies (166)
Let's Call the Whole Thing Off
2025
The Cowboy Killer
2025
Don't Tell Larry
2025
Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story
2024
Strange Darling
2024
Amsterdam
2022
Dear Christmas
2020
Reboot Camp
2020
Michael Des Barres: Who Do You Want Me To Be?
2020
Plus One
2019
Making Babies
2019
Bixler High Private Eye
2019
Imperfections
2018
Book Club
2018
And the Winner Isn't
2017
Lucky
2017
Amelia 2.0
2017
CHiPs
2017
Girlfriend's Day
2017
Mascots
2016
Ghostbusters
2016
Vegan: Everyday Stories
2016
Ed Ruscha: Buildings and Words
2016
Time Toys
2016
You're Not You
2014
Wish Wizard
2014
In Security
2014
Little Women Big Cars 2
2014
How to Succeed at Birth
2013
Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight
2013
The Arrested Development Documentary Project
2013
Brunch Village
2012
Little Women Big Cars
2012
The Real Love
2012
What's Your Number?
2011
The Penthouse
2010
Georgia O'Keeffe
2009
Whatever Works
2009
Tripping Forward
2009
Fatal Secrets
2009
Fly Me to the Moon
2008
Pineapple Express
2008
Finding Amanda
2008
Recount
2008
Hard Four
2007
One Long Night
2007
For Your Consideration
2006
Pittsburgh
2006
Who Killed the Electric Car?
2006
Relative Strangers
2006
The Elder Son
2006
The Legend of William Tell
2006
Spirit Bear: The Simon Jackson Story
2005
Desolation Sound
2005
Back By Midnight
2005
Stateside
2004
Hair High
2004
Raising Genius
2004
Kingdom Hospital
2004
Life on Liberty Street
2004
A Mighty Wind
2003
Going Down
2003
Net Games
2003
War Stories
2003
Auto Focus
2002
Bug
2002
Diary of a Sex Addict
2001
Hounded
2001
Get Over It
2001
Anthrax
2001
Best in Show
2000
Homicide: The Movie
2000
Addams Family Reunion
1998
Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery
1998
I'm Losing You
1998
Joey
1997
Alone
1997
Ms. Bear
1997
Not in This Town
1997
Hourglass
1997
Santa with Muscles
1996
The Late Shift
1996
Project: ALF
1996
Rave Review
1995
Batman Forever
1995
The Crazysitter
1994
The Pagemaster
1994
The Shaggy Dog
1994
Incident at Deception Ridge
1994
Sensation
1994
Renaissance Man
1994
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
1994
Greedy
1994
Storybook
1994
Cooperstown
1993
Mastergate
1992
Running Mates
1992
Exclusive
1992
Cruise Control
1992
Mickey's Audition
1992
Earth and the American Dream
1992
Dark Horse
1992
In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion
1992
The Story Lady
1991
Chance of a Lifetime
1991
The Great Los Angeles Earthquake
1990
Timeless Tales: The Elves and the Shoemaker
1990
Meet the Applegates
1990
In the Best Interest of the Child
1990
She-Devil
1989
Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills
1989
The Absent-Minded Professor: Trading Places
1989
The Accidental Tourist
1988
Spies, Lies & Naked Thighs
1988
Roman Holiday
1987
Amazon Women on the Moon
1987
Celebration Family
1987
Faerie Tale Theatre: Rip Van Winkle
1987
Amy Grant: Headin' Home for the Holidays
1986
Doctor Duck's Super Secret All-Purpose Sauce
1986
Transylvania 6-5000
1985
The Pound Puppies
1985
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
1985
Protocol
1984
Streets of Fire
1984
This Is Spinal Tap
1984
Voyager from the Unknown
1984
Get Crazy
1983
Still the Beaver
1983
Not Just Another Affair
1982
An Officer and a Gentleman
1982
Young Doctors in Love
1982
Cat People
1982
Eating Raoul
1982
Rascals and Robbers: The Secret Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn
1982
Tales of the Apple Dumpling Gang
1982
Private Lessons
1981
Buddy Buddy
1981
A Shining Season
1979
The Concorde... Airport '79
1979
The In-Laws
1979
Hot Rod
1979
Elvis
1979
Hardcore
1979
Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill
1979
Battlestar Galactica
1978
Goin' South
1978
Blue Collar
1978
Record City
1978
The One and Only
1978
Citizens Band
1977
Dead of Night
1977
Stay Hungry
1976
Cockfighter
1974
Superdad
1973
Showdown
1973
Charley and the Angel
1973
Family Flight
1972
Now You See Him, Now You Don't
1972
Evil Roy Slade
1972
How Did a Nice Girl Like You Get Into This Business?
1970
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
1969
The Lottery
1969
Let's Have Kids!
25 Miles to Normal
A Ghost Story
TV Shows (142)
Brilliant Minds
2024
In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin
2024
Not Dead Yet
2023
Queer as Folk
2022
Abbott Elementary
2021
Mr. Mayor
2021
Human Discoveries
2019
Bless This Mess
2019
The Cool Kids
2018
Big City Greens
2018
Future Man
2017
Young Sheldon
2017
Party Girl
2016
Bad Internet
2016
Chelsea
2016
Angie Tribeca
2016
Teachers
2016
Grace and Frankie
2015
Your Family or Mine
2015
Better Call Saul
2015
The Millers
2013
Family Tree
2013
Beverly Hills Pawn
2013
Betas
2013
Common Law
2012
Happy Endings
2011
Portlandia
2011
Portlandia
2011
Portlandia
2011
$#*! My Dad Says
2010
Raising Hope
2010
Regular Show
2010
Rizzoli & Isles
2010
Hot in Cleveland
2010
The Good Guys
2010
Big Time Rush
2009
Modern Family
2009
The Jay Leno Show
2009
Party Down
2009
Childrens Hospital
2008
The Suite Life on Deck
2008
Gary Unmarried
2008
Free Radio
2008
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
2007
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
2007
Rules of Engagement
2007
Living With Ed
2007
Hannah Montana
2006
The New Adventures of Old Christine
2006
The Office
2005
Boston Legal
2004
Veronica Mars
2004
Jack & Bobby
2004
Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital
2004
Arrested Development
2003
Las Vegas
2003
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003
CSI: Miami
2002
Monk
2002
Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central)
2002
Scrubs
2001
The Agency
2001
Six Feet Under
2001
The Michael Richards Show
2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
Gideon's Crossing
2000
Static Shock
2000
Titus
2000
Pigs Next Door
2000
The West Wing
1999
Family Law
1999
Batman Beyond
1999
Providence
1999
Dharma & Greg
1997
The Practice
1997
King of the Hill
1997
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996
7th Heaven
1996
3rd Rock from the Sun
1996
The Drew Carey Show
1995
Sherman Oaks
1995
Star Trek: Voyager
1995
Touched by an Angel
1994
The Magic School Bus
1994
World War II: When Lions Roared
1994
Ellen
1994
Winnetka Road
1994
Duckman
1994
Intimate Portrait
1993
The Nanny
1993
Dave's World
1993
Batman: The Animated Series
1992
Batman: The Animated Series
1992
The Larry Sanders Show
1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
1992
Parenthood
1990
The Simpsons
1989
Tales from the Crypt
1989
Roseanne
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Tall Tales & Legends
1985
George Burns Comedy Week
1985
Jeopardy!
1984
St. Elsewhere
1982
Voyagers!
1982
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982
Riker
1981
Tales of the Unexpected
1979
Battlestar Galactica
1978
Battlestar Galactica
1978
Fantasy Island
1978
Quincy, M.E.
1976
Quincy, M.E.
1976
Quincy, M.E.
1976
Charlie's Angels
1976
Laverne & Shirley
1976
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
1976
Wonder Woman
1975
Saturday Night Live
1975
Starsky & Hutch
1975
Baretta
1975
Happy Days
1974
Roll Out
1973
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
1973
M*A*S*H
1972
Maude
1972
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
1971
Columbo
1971
Columbo
1971
The Immortal
1970
Nanny and the Professor
1970
Room 222
1969
Adam-12
1968
Mannix
1967
Ironside
1967
The F.B.I.
1965
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
Today
1952
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
1948