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Ed Begley Jr.

Actor, Director, ProducerBorn September 16, 1949 (75 years)
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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Movies & Shows on Plex

  • The Drew Carey Show
  • The Accidental Tourist
  • Transylvania 6-5000
  • A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures
  • Fly Me to the Moon 3D
  • Private Lessons
  • Project: ALF
  • Cockfighter
  • Amelia 2.0
  • Stateside
  • Reboot Camp
  • The Elder Son
  • Ms. Bear
  • In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion
  • Not Just Another Affair

Known For

  • Pineapple Express
  • Ghostbusters: Answer the Call
  • What's Your Number?
  • Strange Darling
  • Lucky
  • She-Devil
  • St. Elsewhere
  • Plus One
  • Future Man
  • Santa with Muscles
  • Renaissance Man
  • Recount
  • A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures
  • Cat People
  • The Pagemaster
  • The Accidental Tourist
  • Transylvania 6-5000
  • Blue Collar
  • Meet the Applegates
  • Greedy
  • Book Club
  • Get Over It
  • Mascots
  • Dead of Night

Filmography

2024
2023
Strange Darling · as Frederick
2023
Not Dead Yet (TV Series) · as Bill
2022
Amsterdam · as General Bill Meekins
2022
Queer as Folk (2022) (TV Series) · as Winston
2021
Mr. Mayor (TV Series) · as Chet Danville
2020
Dear Christmas · as Randy Morgan
2020
Reboot Camp · as John Lehman
2019
Human Discoveries (TV Series) · as Marsh (voice)
2019
Plus One · as Chuck King
2019
Bless This Mess (TV Series) · as Rudy
2019
Bixler High Private Eye · as Charlie Dewitt
2018
Making Babies · as Dr. Remis
2018
The Cool Kids (TV Series) · as Karl
2018
Imperfections · as Barry
2018
Big City Greens (TV Series) · as Mr. Whistler (voice)
2018
Book Club · as Tom
2018
Our Cartoon President (TV Series) · as Bruce Mann
2017
Future Man (TV Series) · as Gabe Futturman
2017
Lucky · as Dr. Kneedler
2017
Young Sheldon (TV Series) · as Grant Linkletter
2017
Me, MYSELF & I (TV Series) · as Older Justin
2017
Amelia 2.0 · as Paul Wesley
2017
CHIPS · as Wasp Driver
2017
ctrl alt delete (TV Series) · as Dr. Rosenblatt
2017
Girlfriend's Day · as Rupert
2016
Party Girl (2016) (TV Series) · as Philip
2016
Mascots · as A.j. Blumquist
2016
2016
Bad Internet (TV Series)
2016
Lady Dynamite (TV Series) · as Joel Bamford
2016
Time Toys · as Wiz
2016
Lopez (TV Series) · as Ed Begley, Jr.
2016
Love (TV Series) · as Mark Cruikshank
2016
Angie Tribeca (TV Series) · as Bonnie
2016
Teachers (2016) (TV Series) · as John-Paul Bennigan
2015
Breakthrough (TV Series) · as Nostradamus
2015
Blunt Talk (TV Series) · as Teddy
2015
Grace and Frankie (TV Series) · as Mark
2015
Your Family or Mine (TV Series) · as Gil
2015
Better Call Saul (TV Series) · as Clifford Main
2014
You're Not You · as Uncle Roger
2014
Wedlock (TV Series) · as Ray Gomez
2014
Little Women Big Cars 2 · as Principle Larry
2013
Armed Response · as Officer Krupke
2013
Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight · as Justice Harry Blackmun
2013
Family Tree (TV Series) · as Al Chadwick
2013
Betas (TV Series) · as Murch
2013
Newsreaders (TV Series) · as Phillip Breck
2012
Marie (TV Series) · as Cast
2012
Partners (2012) (TV Series) · as Dr. Kay
2012
Little Women, Big Cars 2 · as Principle Larry
2012
Little Women, Big Cars · as Mr. Hughes
2012
Common Law (2012) (TV Series) · as Dr. Van Waals
2012
Making Change · as Simmons
2011
What's Your Number? · as Mr. Darling
2011
CHAOS (TV Series) · as Operative Corwin
2011
Off the Map (TV Series) · as Hank
2011
Portlandia (TV Series) · as Dr Ravich
2011
Brave New World · as Dick Kenealy
2010
$#*! My Dad Says (TV Series) · as Terry
2010
Outlaw (TV Series) · as Judge Donald Crane
2010
Regular Show (TV Series) · as William (voice)
2010
2010
Rizzoli & Isles (TV Series) · as Dr. T. Pike
2010
Hot in Cleveland (TV Series) · as Yogi
2010
The Good Guys (2010) (TV Series) · as Nate Bailey
2010
The Penthouse · as Nicholas
2009
21 and a Wake-Up · as Colonel Ritchie
2009
Modern Family (TV Series) · as Jerry
2009
Georgia O'Keeffe · as Dr. Lee Steiglita
2009
Whatever Works · as John
2009
Tripping Forward · as James
2009
Party Down (TV Series) · as Bruce Nesbitt
2009
Fatal Secrets · as Reverend Vernon
2009
He's Such a Girl · as Taylor's Father
2008
Childrens Hospital (TV Series) · as Senator Throman
2008
Gary Unmarried (TV Series) · as Walter Krandall
2008
Easy to Assemble (TV Series)
2008
The Suite Life on Deck (TV Series) · as Mayor Ragnar / Ragnar I
2008
Pineapple Express · as Robert
2008
Recount · as David Boies
2008
Next of Kin · as Patrick
2007
Funny or Die Presents (TV Series) · as Double-Chief O'shambley (segment "united States Police Department")
2007
Fly Me to the Moon 3D · as Poopchev (voice)
2007
Hard Four · as Governor Begley
2007
One Long Night · as Joel
2007
Rules of Engagement (TV Series) · as Reverend Todd
2006
For Your Consideration · as Sandy Lane
2006
Curious George (TV Series) · as Vinny
2006
Three Moons Over Milford (TV Series) · as Millionaire
2006
Relative Strangers · as Mr. Manoire
2006
Hannah Montana (TV Series) · as Woody
2006
The New Adventures of Old Christine (TV Series) · as Pastor Ed
2006
2006
2005
Desolation Sound · as Doug Shepard
2005
2005
The Office (US) (TV Series) · as Erin's Biological Father
2005
In Pursuit of Happiness · as Interviewee
2004
Back by Midnight · as Robert Wade
2004
2004
Boston Legal (TV Series) · as Clifford Cabot
2004
Veronica Mars (TV Series) · as Cyrus O'dell
2004
Jack & Bobby (TV Series)
2004
Life on Liberty Street · as Richard Spencer
2004
Stateside · as Father Concoff
2004
Hair High · as Rev. Sidney Cheddar (voice)
2004
Raising Genius · as Dr. Curly Weeks
2004
Kingdom Hospital · as Dr. Jesse James
2004
Kingdom Hospital (TV Series) · as Dr. Jesse James
2003
Arrested Development (TV Series) · as Stan Sitwell
2003
Las Vegas (TV Series)
2003
A Mighty Wind · as Lars Olfen
2003
All Grown Up! (TV Series) · as Amish Father
2003
Going Down · as Oscar Earnest
2003
Net Games · as John Fielding
2003
War Stories · as Ed O'brian
2002
Auto Focus · as Mel Rosen
2002
CSI: Miami (TV Series) · as Scott O'shay
2002
Monk (TV Series) · as Dr. Malcolm Nash
2002
Bug · as The Dept. Of Health Inspector / 'the Hand'
2001
Diary of a Sex Addict · as Dr. Aaron Spencer
2001
Scrubs (TV Series) · as Dr. Bailey
2001
The Agency (TV Series) · as Lenny Musgrave
2001
Six Feet Under (TV Series) · as Hiram Gunderson
2001
Hounded · as Ward Van Dusen
2001
Get Over It · as Frank Landers
2001
Anthrax · as Brent Krawford
2000
The Michael Richards Show (TV Series) · as Imposter Vic
2000
Best in Show · as Hotel Manager
2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm (TV Series) · as Dr. Winocur / Dr. Winokur
2000
Gideon's Crossing (TV Series) · as Haley's Father
2000
Static Shock (TV Series) · as Donald Todd (voice)
2000
Titus (TV Series)
2000
Pigs Next Door (TV Series) · as Bradley
2000
Homicide: The Movie · as Victor Ehrlich
1999
The West Wing (TV Series) · as Seth Gillette
1999
Family Law (TV Series) · as Attorney Ethan Beal
1999
SpongeBob SquarePants (TV Series) · as Rock T. Puss
1999
Batman Beyond (TV Series) · as Dr. Corso (voice)
1999
Providence (TV Series) · as Chuck Chance
1998
Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery · as Fitz-Gilbert Hamilton
1998
Addams Family Reunion · as Phillip Adams
1998
Pinky, Elmyra & the Brain (TV Series) · as Lloyd Oldtire
1998
I'm Losing You · as Zev
1997
Joey · as Ambassador Ted Ross
1997
Alone · as Gerald
1997
Ms. Bear · as Greg Bradley
1997
The Lay of the Land · as Harvey Dankworth
1997
Meego (TV Series)
1997
Not in This Town · as Henry Whitcomb
1997
Gun (TV Series) · as The Director
1997
The Practice (TV Series)
1997
King of the Hill (TV Series) · as Stephens Davies (voice)
1996
Santa with Muscles · as Ebner Frost
1996
Sabrina, The Teenage Witch (TV Series) · as Mr. Rothwell
1996
1996
7th Heaven (TV Series) · as Hank Hastings
1996
The Late Shift · as Rod Perth
1996
Project: ALF · as Dr. Warner
1996
3rd Rock from the Sun (TV Series) · as Jeff
1995
The Drew Carey Show (TV Series) · as Dr. Chris Vanderkamp
1995
Sherman Oaks (TV Series) · as Trust
1995
Hourglass · as Det. Cecil Dish
1995
Batman Forever · as Fred Stickley (uncredited)
1995
Star Trek: Voyager (TV Series) · as Henry Starling
1995
Storybook · as Pouch
1994
The Crazysitter · as Paul Van Arsdale
1994
The Pagemaster · as Alan Tyler
1994
The Shaggy Dog · as Ron Daniels
1994
Touched by an Angel (TV Series) · as Chris Carpenter
1994
1994
The Magic School Bus (TV Series) · as (voice)
1994
Sensation · as Earl Strauber
1994
Renaissance Man · as Jack Markin
1994
Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle (TV Series) · as Daddy Bean
1994
Columbo: Undercover · as Irving Krutch
1994
Rave Review · as Bert
1994
World War II: When Lions Roared (TV Series) · as Harry Hopkins
1994
Greedy · as Carl
1994
Duckman (TV Series) · as Barry Brittle
1993
1993
Partners · as "grave Squad" Lawyer
1993
The Nanny (TV Series) · as Tom Rosenstein
1993
Dave's World (TV Series) · as Watterson
1993
Cooperstown · as Dave Cormeer
1992
Mastergate · as Steward Butler
1992
Running Mates · as Chapman Snow
1992
Exclusive · as Allen
1992
Earth and the American Dream · as Reader (voice)
1992
Batman: The Animated Series (TV Series) · as Germs (voice)
1992
Dark Horse · as Jack Mills
1992
1992
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories (TV Series) · as Narrator (voice)
1992
1991
The Story Lady · as Otis
1991
1991
Rugrats (TV Series) · as Bob
1990
1990
Timeless Tales from Hallmark (TV Series) · as Bertram
1990
Captain Planet and the Planeteers (TV Series) · as Preston
1990
Parenthood (TV Series)
1990
Meet the Applegates · as Richard P. Applegate
1990
1990
1989
The Simpsons (TV Series) · as Ed Begley Jr. (voice)
1989
She-Devil · as Bob Patchett
1989
Tales from the Crypt (TV Series) · as Judd Campbell
1989
1988
1988
1988
1988
Roseanne (TV Series)
1988
1987
Roman Holiday · as Leonard Lupo
1987
Amazon Women on the Moon · as Griffin (segment "son Of The Invisible Man")
1987
1985
1985
Pound Puppies (TV Series) · as Snake
1985
The Pound Puppies · as Arnold (voice)
1985
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow · as Ichabod Crane
1985
Tall Tales and Legends (TV Series) · as Ichabod Crane
1985
George Burns Comedy Week (TV Series) · as Tiny Timothy
1984
Protocol · as Hassler
1984
Streets of Fire · as Ben Gunn
1984
This Is Spinal Tap · as John 'stumpy' Pepys
1984
Cheeseball Presents · as Ed Begley Jr. (segment: Tinsel Talk)
1983
1983
Get Crazy · as Colin Beverly
1983
Still the Beaver · as Whitey
1983
The New Leave It to Beaver (TV Series) · as Whitey
1982
St. Elsewhere (TV Series) · as Victor Ehrlich
1982
Voyagers! (TV Series)
1982
1982
Eating Raoul · as Hippie
1982
Faerie Tale Theatre (TV Series) · as Wilhelm Grimm
1982
An Officer and a Gentleman · as Altitude Chamber Instructor
1982
Young Doctors in Love · as The Flashback - Young Simon's Father
1982
Cat People · as Joe Creigh
1982
1982
Voyager from the Unknown · as Wilbur Wright
1982
Richie Rich (TV Series) · as Additional Voices
1981
Buddy Buddy · as Lieutenant #1
1981
The Smurfs (TV Series) · as Additional Voices
1981
Private Lessons · as Jack Travis
1979
A Shining Season · as John Haaland
1979
Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo (TV Series) · as Additional Voices
1979
The In-Laws · as Barry Lutz
1979
1979
Hot Rod · as Clay
1979
Tales of the Unexpected (TV Series) · as George Princey
1979
Elvis · as D.j. Fontana
1979
Hardcore · as Soldier
1979
1978
Goin' South · as Mr. Haber
1978
Battlestar Galactica (TV Series) · as Flight Sergeant Greenbean
1978
Battlestar Galactica · as Flight Sgt. Greenbean
1978
Blue Collar · as Bobby Joe
1978
The One and Only · as Arnold - The King
1977
Record City · as Pokey
1977
Citizens Band · as The Priest
1977
The Love Boat (TV Series) · as Allan Bundy
1977
Dead of Night · as Frank
1977
Fantasy Island (TV Series) · as Jamie
1976
Quincy, M.E. (TV Series) · as David Phillips
1976
Charlie's Angels (TV Series) · as Kenny Daniels
1976
Stay Hungry · as Lester
1976
Laverne & Shirley (TV Series)
1976
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (TV Series) · as Steve Fletcher
1975
Wonder Woman (TV Series) · as Harold Farnum
1975
Starsky & Hutch (TV Series) · as Harv Schwab
1975
Baretta (TV Series)
1974
Cockfighter · as Tom Peeples
1974
Happy Days (TV Series)
1973
Superdad · as The Gang
1973
Roll Out (TV Series)
1973
Showdown · as Pook
1973
Charley and the Angel · as Derwood Moseby
1973
Barnaby Jones (TV Series) · as Lindy Powell
1972
Family Flight · as Driver
1972
The ABC Afterschool Special (TV Series) · as Mr. Rogers
1972
M*A*S*H (TV Series)
1972
Wait Till Your Father Gets Home (TV Series) · as Sunbather
1972
Maude (TV Series) · as Young Man
1972
1972
1972
Evil Roy Slade · as Husband Making Fun Of Stool (uncredited)
1971
Columbo (TV Series) · as Irving Krutch
1971
Owen Marshall, Counselor At Law (TV Series) · as Howard Dubberly
1970
Storefront Lawyers/Men At Law (TV Series) · as M.p. Guard
1970
1970
1969
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes · as Student (uncredited)
1969
The Immortal (TV Series)
1969
Love, American Style (TV Series) · as Dick (segment "love And The Happy Family")
1969
Room 222 (TV Series)
1969
The Bill Cosby Show (TV Series) · as Student #2
1969
Medical Center (TV Series) · as Greg Duncan
1969
The Lottery · as Jack Watson
1968
The Doris Day Show (TV Series) · as Wally
1968
Adam-12 (TV Series) · as Bud
1967
Mannix (TV Series)
1967
Ironside (TV Series)
1965
The F.B.I. (TV Series) · as Youngblood
1960
Insight (TV Series) · as Father John
1960
My Three Sons (TV Series) · as Marv
1954
Disneyland (TV Series) · as Dr. Jack Brooker

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