
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 Simpsons
1989
as Ed Begley Jr. (voice)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self / Self - Guest

Better Call Saul
2015
as Clifford Main

Modern Family
2009
as Jerry

The Office
2005
as Erin's Biological Father

CSI: Miami
2002
as Scott O'Shay

Columbo
1971
as Officer Stein / Irving Krutch

Real Time with Bill Maher
2003
as Self

Young Sheldon
2017
as Grant Linkletter

Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host

Monk
2002
as Dr. Malcolm Nash

Regular Show
2010
as William (voice)

Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as Dr. Winocur / Dr. Winokur

The West Wing
1999
as Seth Gillette

King of the Hill
1997
as Stephens Davies (voice)

The Boroughs
2026
as Edward

Jeopardy!
1984
as Self

Scrubs
2001
as Dr. Bailey

Star Trek: Voyager
1995
as Henry Starling

Boston Legal
2004
as Clifford Cabot

Rizzoli & Isles
2010
as Dr. T. Pike

M*A*S*H
1972

The Nanny
1993
as Tom Rosenstein

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988

The Practice
1997
as Dr. Emanuel Foster

Ironside
1967

Mannix
1967

The Drew Carey Show
1995
as Dr. Chris Vanderkamp

Adam-12
1968
as Bud

Veronica Mars
2004
as Cyrus O'Dell

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996
as Mr. Rothwell

Las Vegas
2003
as Mr. Grimaldi

Quincy, M.E.
1976
as Kit Sawyer / David Phillips

Charlie's Angels
1976
as Kenny Daniels

Arrested Development
2003
as Stan Sitwell

Batman: The Animated Series
1992
as Germs (voice) / Charlie Collins (voice)

Batman Beyond
1999
as Dr. Corso (voice)

Happy Days
1974

Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
1976
as Steve Fletcher

Six Feet Under
2001
as Hiram Gunderson

Abbott Elementary
2021
as Mr. Ronson

3rd Rock from the Sun
1996
as Jeff

Hot in Cleveland
2010
as Yogi

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992

Touched by an Angel
1994
as Chris Carpenter

St. Elsewhere
1982
as Victor Ehrlich

Starsky & Hutch
1975
as Harv Schwab

Hannah Montana
2006
as Woody

The F.B.I.
1965
as Youngblood

Ellen
1994
as Ed Begley Jr.

Tales of the Unexpected
1979
as George Princey

7th Heaven
1996
as Hank Hastings

Grace and Frankie
2015
as Mark

Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Judd Campbell (segment "Death of Some Salesmen")

Laverne & Shirley
1976

Intimate Portrait
1993
as Self - Narrator (voice)

Childrens Hospital
2008
as Senator Throman

Providence
1999
as Chuck Chance

Raising Hope
2010
as Ed Begley Jr.

Fantasy Island
1978
as Jamie
Movies (179)

Batman Forever
1995
as Fred Stickley (uncredited)

Strange Darling
2024
as Frederick

Ghostbusters
2016
as Ed Mulgrave

Amsterdam
2022
as General Bill Meekins

Pineapple Express
2008
as Robert

Private Lessons
1981
as Jack Travis

Cat People
1982
as Joe Creigh

An Officer and a Gentleman
1982
as Altitude Chamber Instructor

Streets of Fire
1984
as Ben Gunn

CHiPs
2017
as Wasp Driver

For Your Consideration
2006
as Sandy Lane

This Is Spinal Tap
1984
as John 'Stumpy' Pepys

What's Your Number?
2011
as Mr. Darling

Book Club
2018
as Tom

Best in Show
2000
as Hotel Manager

Battlestar Galactica
1978
as Flight Sgt. Greenbean

The Pagemaster
1994
as Alan Tyler

Auto Focus
2002
as Mel Rosen

Greedy
1994
as Carl

You're Not You
2014
as Uncle Roger

Diary of a Sex Addict
2001
as Dr. Aaron Spencer

Stay Hungry
1976
as Lester

Eating Raoul
1982
as Hippie

Whatever Works
2009
as John

Hardcore
1979
as Soldier

Plus One
2019
as Chuck King

Recount
2008
as David Boies

Young Doctors in Love
1982
as The Flashback - Young Simon's Father

The Concorde... Airport '79
1979
as Rescuer #1

In Security
2014
as Officer Krupke

Exclusive
1992
as Allen

Fly Me to the Moon
2008
as Poopchev (voice)

A Mighty Wind
2003
as Lars Olfen

The In-Laws
1979
as Barry Lutz

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
1985
as Ichabod Crane

She-Devil
1989
as Bob Patchett

Addams Family Reunion
1998
as Phillip Adams

Mascots
2016
as A.J. Blumquist

Lucky
2017
as Dr. Kneedler

Goin' South
1978
as Mr. Haber

Get Over It
2001
as Frank Landers

Dear Christmas
2020
as Randy Morgan

Renaissance Man
1994
as Jack Markin

Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
1994
as Rupert

Now You See Him, Now You Don't
1972
as Druffle

The Crazysitter
1994
as Paul Van Arsdale

Homicide: The Movie
2000
as Victor Ehrlich

Reboot Camp
2020
as John Lehman

Wish Wizard
2014
as Wish Wizard

Citizens Band
1977
as The Priest

Imperfections
2018
as Barry

The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
1969
as Student (uncredited)

Amazon Women on the Moon
1987
as Griffin (segment "Son of the Invisible Man")

The Story Lady
1991
as Otis

Dark Horse
1992
as Jack Mills

Finding Amanda
2008
as Self

Cockfighter
1974
as Tom Peeples

Relative Strangers
2006
as Mr. Manoire

Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill
1979
as Moss Tillis

The Accidental Tourist
1988
as Charles Leary

Hot Rod
1979
as Clay

Elvis
1979
as D.J. Fontana

Project: ALF
1996
as Dr. Warner

Transylvania 6-5000
1985
as Gil Turner

Superdad
1973
as The Gang

How Did a Nice Girl Like You Get Into This Business?
1970
as Bellhop

Joey
1997
as Ambassador Ted Ross

Amelia 2.0
2017
as Paul Wesley

War Stories
2003
as Ed O'Brian

Buddy Buddy
1981
as Lieutenant #1

Hair High
2004
as Rev. Sidney Cheddar (voice)

Back By Midnight
2005
as Robert Wade

The One and Only
1978
as Arnold - The King

Bixler High Private Eye
2019
as Charlie DeWitt

Going Down
2003
as Oscar Earnest

Fatal Secrets
2009
as Reverend Vernon

The Elder Son
2006
as Leonard
Clint Howard Reboots Pippi Longstocking with Milla Jovovich and Fred Willard
2015
as Ed

Mastergate
1992
as Steward Butler

The Great Los Angeles Earthquake
1990
as Jerry Soloway

Storybook
1994
as Pouch

In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion
1992
as Lt. Fred House

Rave Review
1995
as Bert

Bug
2002
as The Hand

Stateside
2004
as Father Concoff

Protocol
1984
as Hassler

Alone
1997
as Gerald

Making Babies
2019
as Dr. Remis

Record City
1978
as Pokey

Not Just Another Affair
1982
as Warren Krantz
Adventures in Plymptoons!
2011
as Self

Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight
2013
as Justice Harry Blackmun

Georgia O'Keeffe
2009
as Dr. Lee Steiglita

Charley and the Angel
1973
as Derwood Moseby
Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less
1990
as Stephen Bradley

Hard Four
2007
as Governor Begley

Who Killed the Electric Car?
2006
as Self

And the Winner Isn't
2017
as Self

Blue Collar
1978
as Bobby Joe

Get Crazy
1983
as Colin Beverly

I'm Losing You
1998
as Zev

The Arrested Development Documentary Project
2013
as Self

In the Best Interest of the Child
1990
as Howard Feldon

Santa with Muscles
1996
as Ebner Frost

Showdown
1973
as Pook

The Late Shift
1996
as Rod Perth

Earth and the American Dream
1992
as Reader (voice)

Dead of Night
1977
as Frank

Evil Roy Slade
1972
as Husband Making Fun of Stool (uncredited)

Girlfriend's Day
2017
as Rupert

Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills
1989
as Peter

Sensation
1994
as Earl Strauber

Hounded
2001
as Ward Van Dusen

Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery
1998
as Fitz-Gilbert Hamilton

Rascals and Robbers: The Secret Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn
1982
as Jeb

Net Games
2003
as John Fielding

Doctor Duck's Super Secret All-Purpose Sauce
1986
as Self

Kingdom Hospital
2004
as Dr. Jesse James

The Shaggy Dog
1994
as Ron Daniels

The Lottery
1969
as Jack Watson
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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Most Popular Ed Begley Jr. Movies
- Batman Forever (1995) — as Fred Stickley (uncredited)
- Strange Darling (2024) — as Frederick
- Ghostbusters (2016) — as Ed Mulgrave
- Amsterdam (2022) — as General Bill Meekins
- Pineapple Express (2008) — as Robert
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