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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
September 16, 1949
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Also Known As
- אד בגלי הבן
- اد بیگلی. جیآر
Ed Begley Jr.
1.4 Popularity
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.
Known For
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0.0
Fred
Let's Call the Whole Thing Off
2025
0.0
Chief White
The Cowboy Killer
2025
5.4
Bruce
Don't Tell Larry
2025
6.8
Paul Higman
Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story
2024
6.9
Frederick
Strange Darling
2024
5.0
Self
In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin
2024
7.0
Bill
Not Dead Yet
2023
6.1
General Bill Meekins
Amsterdam
2022
10.0
Self
Making of Better Call Saul: Finale
2022
6.3
Winston
Queer as Folk
2022
Credits
🎬
Let's Call the Whole Thing Off
as Fred
2025
0.0
The Cowboy Killer
as Chief White
2025
0.0
Don't Tell Larry
as Bruce
2025
5.4
Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story
as Paul Higman
2024
6.8
Strange Darling
as Frederick
2024
6.9
In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin
as Self
2024
5.0
Not Dead Yet
as Bill
2023
7.0
Amsterdam
as General Bill Meekins
2022
6.1
Making of Better Call Saul: Finale
as Self
2022
10.0
Queer as Folk
as Winston
2022
6.3
Abbott Elementary
as Mr. Ronson
2021
7.4
Mr. Mayor
as Chet Danville
2021
6.5
Dear Christmas
as Randy Morgan
2020
6.4
Reboot Camp
as John Lehman
2020
4.1
Michael Des Barres: Who Do You Want Me To Be?
as Self
2020
2.0
Human Discoveries
as Marsh (voice)
2019
5.3
Plus One
as Chuck King
2019
6.9
Bless This Mess
as Rudy
2019
6.0
Making Babies
as Dr. Remis
2019
5.9
Bixler High Private Eye
as Charlie DeWitt
2019
7.4
Imperfections
as Barry
2018
3.4
The Cool Kids
as Karl
2018
5.3
Big City Greens
as Mr. Whistler (voice)
2018
7.4
Book Club
as Tom
2018
6.2
And the Winner Isn't
as Self
2017
5.7
Future Man
as Gabe Futturman
2017
7.1
Lucky
as Dr. Kneedler
2017
7.3
Young Sheldon
as Grant Linkletter
2017
8.0
Amelia 2.0
as Paul Wesley
2017
5.5
CHiPs
as Wasp Driver
2017
6.1
Girlfriend's Day
as Rupert
2017
5.0
Party Girl
as Philip
2016
0.0
Mascots
as A.J. Blumquist
2016
5.4
Ghostbusters
as Ed Mulgrave
2016
5.4
Vegan: Everyday Stories
as Himself
2016
7.7
Bad Internet
2016
6.8
Chelsea
as Self
2016
5.1
Ed Ruscha: Buildings and Words
as Self
2016
2.0
Time Toys
as Wiz
2016
5.9
Angie Tribeca
as Bonnie
2016
6.4
Teachers
as John-Paul Bennigan
2016
5.3
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Clint Howard Reboots Pippi Longstocking with Milla Jovovich and Fred Willard
as Ed
2015
7.2
Grace and Frankie
as Mark
2015
7.7
Your Family or Mine
as Gil
2015
6.5
Better Call Saul
as Clifford Main
2015
8.7
You're Not You
as Uncle Roger
2014
7.4
Wish Wizard
as Wish Wizard
2014
3.7
In Security
as Officer Krupke
2014
4.8
Little Women Big Cars 2
as Principle Larry
2014
1.5
How to Succeed at Birth
as Dr. Finch
2013
2.0
Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight
as Justice Harry Blackmun
2013
6.3
The Millers
as Jeff
2013
5.9
Family Tree
as Al Chadwick
2013
6.4
Beverly Hills Pawn
as Self
2013
4.0
The Arrested Development Documentary Project
as Self
2013
5.7
Betas
as Murch
2013
6.6
Little Women Big Cars
as Mr. Hughes
2012
2.0
Common Law
as Dr. Van Waals
2012
6.8
The Real Love
as Self - Master of Ceremonies
2012
0.0
What's Your Number?
as Mr. Darling
2011
6.5
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Adventures in Plymptoons!
as Self
2011
2.0
Happy Endings
as Ed Begley Jr.
2011
6.9
Portlandia
as Priest
2011
7.0
Portlandia
as Dr Ravich
2011
7.0
Portlandia
as Cafe Owner
2011
7.0
🎬
What is the Electric Car?
as Himself
2010
2.0
$#*! My Dad Says
as Terry
2010
6.1
Raising Hope
as Ed Begley Jr.
2010
7.4
Regular Show
as William (voice)
2010
8.6
Rizzoli & Isles
as Dr. T. Pike
2010
7.9
Hot in Cleveland
as Yogi
2010
7.3
The Good Guys
as Nate Bailey
2010
7.3
The Penthouse
as Nicholas
2010
3.4
Big Time Rush
as Self
2009
8.6
Modern Family
as Jerry
2009
7.9
Georgia O'Keeffe
as Dr. Lee Steiglita
2009
4.9
The Jay Leno Show
as Self
2009
3.5
Whatever Works
as John
2009
7.1
Tripping Forward
as James
2009
1.7
Party Down
as Bruce Nesbitt
2009
7.5
Fatal Secrets
as Reverend Vernon
2009
3.4
Childrens Hospital
as Senator Throman
2008
7.1
The Suite Life on Deck
as Mayor Ragnar / Ragnar I
2008
7.8
Gary Unmarried
as Walter Krandall
2008
5.9
Fly Me to the Moon
as Poopchev (voice)
2008
4.9
Pineapple Express
as Robert
2008
6.6
Finding Amanda
as Self
2008
4.8
Recount
as David Boies
2008
6.8
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Going To Whatstock?
2008
2.0
Free Radio
as Self
2008
0.0
Hard Four
as Governor Begley
2007
4.4
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Back to the Grind
2007
0.0
One Long Night
as Joel
2007
3.9
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
as Self
2007
7.4
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
as Self (uncredited)
2007
7.4
Rules of Engagement
as Reverend Todd
2007
7.1
Living With Ed
as Self
2007
0.0
For Your Consideration
as Sandy Lane
2006
5.7
Pittsburgh
as Self
2006
4.7
Who Killed the Electric Car?
as Self
2006
7.2
Relative Strangers
as Mr. Manoire
2006
5.2
Hannah Montana
as Woody
2006
7.1
The New Adventures of Old Christine
as Pastor Ed
2006
7.1
The Elder Son
as Leonard
2006
5.9
The Legend of William Tell
as James
2006
3.0
Spirit Bear: The Simon Jackson Story
as Frank Perdue
2005
5.0
Desolation Sound
as Doug Shepard
2005
4.2
The Office
as Erin's Biological Father
2005
8.6
Back By Midnight
as Robert Wade
2005
5.0
Boston Legal
as Clifford Cabot
2004
7.9
Veronica Mars
as Cyrus O'Dell
2004
7.8
Jack & Bobby
2004
7.0
Stateside
as Father Concoff
2004
5.0
Hair High
as Rev. Sidney Cheddar (voice)
2004
6.4
Raising Genius
as Dr. Curly Weeks
2004
3.8
Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital
as Dr. Jesse James
2004
7.0
Kingdom Hospital
as Dr. Jesse James
2004
6.4
Life on Liberty Street
as Richard Spencer
2004
3.5
Arrested Development
as Stan Sitwell
2003
7.9
Las Vegas
as Mr. Grimaldi
2003
7.0
A Mighty Wind
as Lars Olfen
2003
6.7
Going Down
as Oscar Earnest
2003
4.7
Real Time with Bill Maher
as Self
2003
6.0
Net Games
as John Fielding
2003
4.5
War Stories
as Ed O'Brian
2003
4.3
Auto Focus
as Mel Rosen
2002
6.4
CSI: Miami
as Scott O'Shay
2002
7.7
Monk
as Dr. Malcolm Nash
2002
8.0
Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central)
as Paul Weffler
2002
0.0
Bug
as The Dept. of Health Inspector / 'The Hand'
2002
7.2
Diary of a Sex Addict
as Dr. Aaron Spencer
2001
5.4
Scrubs
as Dr. Bailey
2001
8.0
The Agency
as Lenny Musgrave
2001
6.5
Six Feet Under
as Hiram Gunderson
2001
8.1
Hounded
as Ward Van Dusen
2001
5.0
Get Over It
as Frank Landers
2001
5.6
Anthrax
as Brent Krawford
2001
3.7
The Michael Richards Show
as Imposter Vic
2000
4.5
Curb Your Enthusiasm
as Dr. Winocur / Dr. Winokur
2000
8.0
Gideon's Crossing
as Haley's Father
2000
6.0
Best in Show
as Hotel Manager
2000
6.8
Static Shock
as Donald Todd (voice)
2000
8.1
Titus
as Bill
2000
6.9
Pigs Next Door
as Bradley (voice)
2000
8.0
Homicide: The Movie
as Victor Ehrlich
2000
6.8
The West Wing
as Seth Gillette
1999
8.2
Family Law
as Attorney Ethan Beal
1999
8.2
Batman Beyond
as Dr. Corso (voice)
1999
8.2
Providence
as Chuck Chance
1999
6.5
Addams Family Reunion
as Phillip Adams
1998
4.8
Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery
as Fitz-Gilbert Hamilton
1998
7.6
I'm Losing You
as Zev
1998
4.7
Joey
as Ambassador Ted Ross
1997
5.5
Alone
as Gerald
1997
6.5
Ms. Bear
as Greg Bradley
1997
5.2
Dharma & Greg
as Self
1997
6.4
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Meego
as Edward Parker
1997
2.7
Not in This Town
as Henry Whitcomb
1997
2.0
The Practice
as Dr. Emanuel Foster
1997
7.6
Hourglass
as Det. Cecil Dish
1997
4.5
King of the Hill
as Stephens Davies (voice)
1997
7.4
Santa with Muscles
as Ebner Frost
1996
3.6
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
as Mr. Rothwell
1996
7.8
🎬
Too Soon For Jeff
as Mr. Rogers
1996
10.0
7th Heaven
as Hank Hastings
1996
6.4
The Late Shift
as Rod Perth
1996
6.4
Project: ALF
as Dr. Warner
1996
5.9
3rd Rock from the Sun
as Jeff
1996
7.5
The Drew Carey Show
as Dr. Chris Vanderkamp
1995
6.5
Rave Review
as Bert
1995
0.0
Batman Forever
as Fred Stickley (uncredited)
1995
5.4
Star Trek: Voyager
as Henry Starling
1995
7.8
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Shining Time Station: Once Upon a Time
as Ned Kincaid
1995
4.0
The Crazysitter
as Paul Van Arsdale
1994
5.0
The Pagemaster
as Alan Tyler
1994
6.4
The Shaggy Dog
as Ron Daniels
1994
4.8
Touched by an Angel
as Chris Carpenter
1994
7.2
Incident at Deception Ridge
as Jack Davis
1994
3.5
The Magic School Bus
as Logaway Larry (voice)
1994
7.6
Sensation
as Earl Strauber
1994
3.6
Renaissance Man
as Jack Markin
1994
6.1
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
as Rupert
1994
4.4
World War II: When Lions Roared
as Harry Hopkins
1994
6.5
Ellen
as Ed Begley Jr.
1994
6.1
Winnetka Road
as Glenn Barker
1994
3.0
Duckman
as Barry Brittle (voice)
1994
7.1
Greedy
as Carl
1994
6.1
Storybook
as Pouch
1994
4.5
Intimate Portrait
as Self - Narrator (voice)
1993
4.5
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Partners
as "Grave Squad" Lawyer
1993
4.4
The Nanny
as Tom Rosenstein
1993
8.1
Dave's World
as Watterson
1993
6.4
Cooperstown
as Dave Cormeer
1993
2.7
Mastergate
as Steward Butler
1992
2.0
Exclusive
as Allen
1992
3.0
Running Mates
as Chapman Snow
1992
5.6
Cruise Control
1992
2.0
Earth and the American Dream
as Reader (voice)
1992
6.7
🎬
Mickey's Audition
as Assistant Director #1
1992
4.0
Batman: The Animated Series
as Germs (voice)
1992
8.6
Batman: The Animated Series
as Charlie Collins (voice)
1992
8.6
The Larry Sanders Show
as Ed Begley Jr.
1992
7.7
Dark Horse
as Jack Mills
1992
6.3
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
5.4
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
as Narrator (voice)
1992
10.0
In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion
as Lt. Fred House
1992
3.0
The Story Lady
as Otis
1991
6.0
Chance of a Lifetime
as Darrel
1991
5.2
The Great Los Angeles Earthquake
as Jerry Soloway
1990
6.7
Parenthood
1990
5.0
Meet the Applegates
as Richard P. Applegate
1990
5.4
In the Best Interest of the Child
as Howard Feldon
1990
1.2
🎬
Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less
as Stephen Bradley
1990
6.2
The Simpsons
as Ed Begley Jr. (voice)
1989
8.0
She-Devil
as Bob Patchett
1989
6.0
Tales from the Crypt
as Judd Campbell (segment "Death of Some Salesmen")
1989
8.0
Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills
as Peter
1989
5.3
The Absent-Minded Professor: Trading Places
as Dr. Jack Brooker
1989
2.0
The Accidental Tourist
as Charles Leary
1988
6.2
Spies, Lies & Naked Thighs
as Alan
1988
3.9
Roseanne
1988
6.8
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
5.4
Roman Holiday
as Leonard Lupo
1987
4.2
Amazon Women on the Moon
as Griffin (segment "Son of the Invisible Man")
1987
5.9
🎬
The Incredible Ida Early
as Paul Sutton
1987
2.0
Celebration Family
as Jake
1987
6.0
Faerie Tale Theatre: Rip Van Winkle
as Brom Dutcher
1987
6.2
Amy Grant: Headin' Home for the Holidays
as Moose Simms
1986
2.0
Doctor Duck's Super Secret All-Purpose Sauce
as Self
1986
6.0
Transylvania 6-5000
as Gil Turner
1985
5.3
The Pound Puppies
as Arnold (voice)
1985
2.0
Tall Tales & Legends
as Ichabod Crane
1985
5.4
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
as Ichabod Crane
1985
5.3
Protocol
as Hassler
1984
5.5
Jeopardy!
as Self
1984
6.9
Streets of Fire
as Ben Gunn
1984
6.9
This Is Spinal Tap
as John 'Stumpy' Pepys
1984
7.4
Voyager from the Unknown
as Wilbur Wright
1984
3.0
🎬
An Uncommon Love
as Matt Randolph
1983
1.3
Get Crazy
as Colin Beverly
1983
6.2
Still the Beaver
as Whitey
1983
5.2
St. Elsewhere
as Victor Ehrlich
1982
5.6
Voyagers!
1982
7.5
Not Just Another Affair
as Warren Krantz
1982
4.3
Faerie Tale Theatre
as Wilhelm Grimm
1982
8.1
Faerie Tale Theatre
as Brom Dutcher
1982
8.1
An Officer and a Gentleman
as Altitude Chamber Instructor
1982
7.0
Young Doctors in Love
as The Flashback - Young Simon's Father
1982
5.2
Cat People
as Joe Creigh
1982
6.0
Eating Raoul
as Hippie
1982
6.4
Rascals and Robbers: The Secret Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn
as Jeb
1982
5.0
Tales of the Apple Dumpling Gang
as Amos Tucker
1982
2.0
Private Lessons
as Jack Travis
1981
5.7
Buddy Buddy
as Lieutenant #1
1981
6.2
Riker
as Jack Sheridan
1981
5.0
A Shining Season
as John Haaland
1979
3.0
The Concorde... Airport '79
as Rescuer #1
1979
4.7
The In-Laws
as Barry Lutz
1979
6.7
Hot Rod
as Clay
1979
4.7
Tales of the Unexpected
as George Princey
1979
6.7
Elvis
as D.J. Fontana
1979
6.8
Hardcore
as Soldier
1979
6.7
Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill
as Moss Tillis
1979
2.0
Battlestar Galactica
as Flight Sgt. Greenbean
1978
6.9
Goin' South
as Mr. Haber
1978
5.8
Battlestar Galactica
as Ensign Greenbean
1978
7.1
Battlestar Galactica
as Flight Sergeant Greenbean
1978
7.1
Blue Collar
as Bobby Joe
1978
7.3
Record City
as Pokey
1978
4.3
The One and Only
as Arnold - The King
1978
5.8
Fantasy Island
as Jamie
1978
6.4
Citizens Band
as The Priest
1977
4.9
Dead of Night
as Frank
1977
6.1
Quincy, M.E.
1976
7.5
Quincy, M.E.
as David Phillips
1976
7.5
Quincy, M.E.
as Kit Sawyer
1976
7.5
Charlie's Angels
as Kenny Daniels
1976
6.7
Stay Hungry
as Lester
1976
5.7
Laverne & Shirley
1976
7.2
Wonder Woman
as Harold Farnum
1975
7.0
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
1975
7.0
Starsky & Hutch
as Harv Schwab
1975
7.3
Baretta
1975
6.4
Cockfighter
as Tom Peeples
1974
6.0
Happy Days
1974
7.6
Superdad
as The Gang
1973
4.5
🎬
Roll Out
1973
6.0
Showdown
as Pook
1973
6.1
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
as Self
1973
6.3
Charley and the Angel
as Derwood Moseby
1973
5.3
Family Flight
as Driver
1972
5.2
M*A*S*H
1972
7.9
Maude
as Young Man
1972
6.7
Now You See Him, Now You Don't
as Druffle
1972
6.3
Evil Roy Slade
as Husband Making Fun of Stool (uncredited)
1972
6.2
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
as Howard Dubberly
1971
6.3
Columbo
as Officer Stein
1971
8.1
Columbo
as Irving Krutch
1971
8.1
The Immortal
1970
7.4
Nanny and the Professor
1970
6.0
How Did a Nice Girl Like You Get Into This Business?
as Bellhop
1970
2.1
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
as Student (uncredited)
1969
6.0
Room 222
1969
6.0
The Lottery
as Jack Watson
1969
6.8
Adam-12
as Bud
1968
7.0
Mannix
1967
6.7
Ironside
1967
6.8
The F.B.I.
as Youngblood
1965
5.4
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Weltspiegel
as Self
1963
0.0
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
1962
7.5
Today
as Self
1952
5.6
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
as Self
1948
8.0
Let's Have Kids!
as Dr. Young
N/A
0.0
25 Miles to Normal
as Victor
N/A
0.0
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Inhuman
N/A
0.0