Ed Begley Jr.
Born: 1949-09-16 in Los Angeles, California, USA
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2026
- The Boroughs as Edward
- 25 Miles to Normal as Victor
2025
- Let's Call the Whole Thing Off as Fred
- The Cowboy Killer as Chief White
- Don't Tell Larry as Bruce
2024
- Brilliant Minds as Duke Nichols
- Strange Darling as Frederick
- In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin as Self
- Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story as Paul Higman
2023
- Not Dead Yet as Bill
2022
- Queer as Folk as Winston
- Amsterdam as General Bill Meekins
2021
- Abbott Elementary as Mr. Ronson
- Mr. Mayor as Chet Danville
2020
- Dear Christmas as Randy Morgan
- Reboot Camp as John Lehman
- Michael Des Barres: Who Do You Want Me To Be? as Self
2019
- Human Discoveries as Marsh (voice)
- Bless This Mess as Rudy
- Plus One as Chuck King
- Bixler High Private Eye as Charlie DeWitt
- Making Babies as Dr. Remis
2018
- Big City Greens as Mr. Whistler (voice)
- The Cool Kids as Karl
- Book Club as Tom
- Imperfections as Barry
2017
- Young Sheldon as Grant Linkletter
- Future Man as Gabe Futturman
- CHiPs as Wasp Driver
- Lucky as Dr. Kneedler
- Girlfriend's Day as Rupert
- And the Winner Isn't as Self
- Amelia 2.0 as Paul Wesley
2016
- Chelsea as Self
- Angie Tribeca as Bonnie
- Ghostbusters as Ed Mulgrave
- Teachers as John-Paul Bennigan
- Bad Internet
- Time Toys as Wiz
- Party Girl as Philip
- Mascots as A.J. Blumquist
- Vegan: Everyday Stories as Self
- Ed Ruscha: Buildings and Words as Self
2015
- Better Call Saul as Clifford Main
- Grace and Frankie as Mark
- Your Family or Mine as Gil
- Clint Howard Reboots Pippi Longstocking with Milla Jovovich and Fred Willard as Ed
2014
- Inherent Vice ... (Thanks)
- 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
2013
- The Millers as Jeff
- Betas as George 'Murch' Murchison
- Family Tree as Al Chadwick
- Beverly Hills Pawn as Self
- Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight as Justice Harry Blackmun
- The Arrested Development Documentary Project as Self
- How to Succeed at Birth as Dr. Finch
2012
- Common Law as Dr. Van Waals
- Brunch Village as Cafe Owner
- The Real Love as Self - Master of Ceremonies
- Little Women Big Cars as Mr. Hughes
2011
- Happy Endings as Ed Begley Jr.
- Portlandia as Priest
- What's Your Number? as Mr. Darling
- Adventures in Plymptoons! as Self
2010
- Regular Show as William (voice)
- Rizzoli & Isles as Dr. T. Pike
- Raising Hope as Ed Begley Jr.
- Hot in Cleveland as Yogi
- The Good Guys as Nate Bailey
- $#*! My Dad Says as Terry
- The Penthouse as Nicholas
- What is the Electric Car? as Self
2009
- Modern Family as Jerry
- Party Down as Bruce Nesbitt
- Big Time Rush as Self
- The Jay Leno Show as Self
- Whatever Works as John
- Georgia O'Keeffe as Dr. Lee Steiglita
- Fatal Secrets as Reverend Vernon
- Tripping Forward as James
2008
- Childrens Hospital as Senator Throman
- The Suite Life on Deck as Mayor Ragnar / Ragnar I
- Gary Unmarried as Walter Krandall
- Free Radio as Self
- Pineapple Express as Robert
- Fly Me to the Moon as Poopchev (voice)
- Finding Amanda as Self
- Recount as David Boies
- Going To Whatstock?
2007
- Rules of Engagement as Reverend Todd
- Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! as Self
- Living With Ed as Self
- One Long Night as Joel
- Hard Four as Governor Begley
- Back to the Grind
2006
- Hannah Montana as Woody
- The New Adventures of Old Christine as Pastor Ed
- For Your Consideration as Sandy Lane
- Pittsburgh as Self
- Relative Strangers as Mr. Manoire
- The Elder Son as Leonard
- Who Killed the Electric Car? as Self
- Darryl Henriques Is in Show Business as Self
- The Legend of William Tell as James
2005
- The Office as Erin's Biological Father
- Back By Midnight as Robert Wade
- Desolation Sound as Doug Shepard
- Spirit Bear: The Simon Jackson Story as Frank Perdue
2004
- Boston Legal as Clifford Cabot
- Veronica Mars as Cyrus O'Dell
- Jack & Bobby
- Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital as Dr. Jesse James
- Raising Genius as Dr. Curly Weeks
- Hair High as Rev. Sidney Cheddar (voice)
- Kingdom Hospital as Dr. Jesse James
- Life on Liberty Street as Richard Spencer
- Stateside as Father Concoff
2003
- Real Time with Bill Maher as Self
- Arrested Development as Stan Sitwell
- Las Vegas as Mr. Grimaldi
- A Mighty Wind as Lars Olfen
- War Stories as Ed O'Brian
- Going Down as Oscar Earnest
- Net Games as John Fielding
2002
- CSI: Miami as Scott O'Shay
- Monk as Dr. Malcolm Nash
- Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central) as Paul Weffler
- Auto Focus as Mel Rosen
- Bug as The Hand
2001
- Scrubs as Dr. Bailey
- Six Feet Under as Hiram Gunderson
- The Agency as Lenny Musgrave
- Get Over It as Frank Landers
- Diary of a Sex Addict as Dr. Aaron Spencer
- Hounded as Ward Van Dusen
- Anthrax as Brent Krawford
2000
- Curb Your Enthusiasm as Dr. Winocur / Dr. Winokur
- Static Shock as Donald Todd (voice)
- Titus as Bill
- The Michael Richards Show as Imposter Vic
- Best in Show as Hotel Manager
- Pigs Next Door as Bradley (voice)
- Star Trek Voyager - Future's End as Henry Starling
- Gideon's Crossing as Haley's Father
- Homicide: The Movie as Victor Ehrlich
1999
- The West Wing as Seth Gillette
- Batman Beyond as Dr. Corso (voice)
- Providence as Chuck Chance
- SpongeBob SquarePants as Rock T. Puss (voice)
- Family Law as Attorney Ethan Beal
1998
- Addams Family Reunion as Phillip Adams
- I'm Losing You as Zev
- Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery as Fitz-Gilbert Hamilton
1997
- King of the Hill as Stephens Davies (voice)
- The Practice as Dr. Emanuel Foster
- Dharma & Greg as Self
- Meego as Edward Parker
- Ms. Bear as Greg Bradley
- Joey as Ambassador Ted Ross
- Not in This Town as Henry Whitcomb
- Alone as Gerald
- Hourglass as Det. Cecil Dish
- The Lay of the Land as Harvey Dankworth
1996
- Sabrina, the Teenage Witch as Mr. Rothwell
- 3rd Rock from the Sun as Jeff
- 7th Heaven as Hank Hastings
- Project: ALF as Dr. Warner
- The Late Shift as Rod Perth
- Santa with Muscles as Ebner Frost
- Too Soon For Jeff as Mr. Rogers
1995
- Star Trek: Voyager as Henry Starling
- The Drew Carey Show as Dr. Chris Vanderkamp
- Sherman Oaks as Trust
- Batman Forever as Fred Stickley (uncredited)
- Rave Review as Bert
- Shining Time Station: Once Upon a Time as Ned Kincaid
1994
- Ellen as Ed Begley Jr.
- Touched by an Angel as Chris Carpenter
- Duckman as Barry Brittle (voice)
- The Magic School Bus as Logaway Larry (voice)
- The Pagemaster as Alan Tyler
- Greedy as Carl
- Renaissance Man as Jack Markin
- Storybook as Pouch
- Winnetka Road as Glenn Barker
- World War II: When Lions Roared as Harry Hopkins
- The Shaggy Dog as Ron Daniels
- The Crazysitter as Paul Van Arsdale
- Even Cowgirls Get the Blues as Rupert
- Sensation as Earl Strauber
- Incident at Deception Ridge as Jack Davis
1993
- The Nanny as Tom Rosenstein
- NYPD Blue ... (Director)
- Intimate Portrait as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Dave's World as Watterson
- Partners as "Grave Squad" Lawyer
- Cooperstown as Dave Cormeer
1992
- Batman: The Animated Series as Germs (voice)
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
- The Larry Sanders Show as Ed Begley Jr.
- Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories as Narrator (voice)
- Exclusive as Allen
- Cruise Control
- Mastergate as Steward Butler
- Running Mates as Chapman Snow
- Dark Horse as Jack Mills
- Mickey's Audition as Assistant Director #1
- In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion as Lt. Fred House
- Earth and the American Dream as Reader (voice)
1991
- The Story Lady as Otis
- Chance of a Lifetime as Darrel
1990
- Parenthood
- The Great Los Angeles Earthquake as Jerry Soloway
- Meet the Applegates as Richard P. Applegate
- Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less as Stephen Bradley
- In the Best Interest of the Child as Howard Feldon
- Timeless Tales: The Elves and the Shoemaker as Bertram (voice)
1989
- The Simpsons as Ed Begley Jr. (voice)
- Tales from the Crypt as Judd Campbell (segment "Death of Some Salesmen")
- She-Devil as Bob Patchett
- Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills as Peter
- The Absent-Minded Professor: Trading Places as Dr. Jack Brooker
1988
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark
- Roseanne
- The Accidental Tourist as Charles Leary
- Spies, Lies & Naked Thighs as Alan
1987
- Amazon Women on the Moon as Griffin (segment "Son of the Invisible Man")
- Faerie Tale Theatre: Rip Van Winkle as Brom Dutcher
- Roman Holiday as Leonard Lupo
- Celebration Family as Jake
- The Incredible Ida Early as Paul Sutton
1986
- Doctor Duck's Super Secret All-Purpose Sauce as Self
- Amy Grant: Headin' Home for the Holidays as Moose Simms
1985
- Tall Tales & Legends as Ichabod Crane
- George Burns Comedy Week as Tiny Tim Sr.
- Transylvania 6-5000 as Gil Turner
- The Pound Puppies as Arnold (voice)
- The Legend of Sleepy Hollow as Ichabod Crane
1984
- Jeopardy! as Self
- This Is Spinal Tap as John 'Stumpy' Pepys
- Streets of Fire as Ben Gunn
- Protocol as Hassler
- Voyager from the Unknown as Wilbur Wright
1983
- An Uncommon Love as Matt Randolph
- Get Crazy as Colin Beverly
- Still the Beaver as Whitey
1982
- St. Elsewhere as Victor Ehrlich
- Faerie Tale Theatre as Wilhelm Grimm
- Voyagers!
- An Officer and a Gentleman as Altitude Chamber Instructor
- Cat People as Joe Creigh
- Young Doctors in Love as The Flashback - Young Simon's Father
- Eating Raoul as Hippie
- Not Just Another Affair as Warren Krantz
- Rascals and Robbers: The Secret Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn as Jeb
- Tales of the Apple Dumpling Gang as Amos Tucker
1981
- Private Lessons as Jack Travis
- Buddy Buddy as Lieutenant #1
- Riker as Jack Sheridan
1979
- Tales of the Unexpected as George Princey
- Hardcore as Soldier
- Hot Rod as Clay
- The Concorde... Airport '79 as Rescuer #1
- The In-Laws as Barry Lutz
- Elvis as D.J. Fontana
- A Shining Season as John Haaland
- Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill as Moss Tillis
1978
- Fantasy Island as Jamie
- Battlestar Galactica as Ensign Greenbean
- Battlestar Galactica as Flight Sgt. Greenbean
- Goin' South as Mr. Haber
- The One and Only as Arnold - The King
- Blue Collar as Bobby Joe
- Record City as Pokey
1977
- Dead of Night as Frank
- Citizens Band as The Priest
1976
- Charlie's Angels as Kenny Daniels
- Quincy, M.E.
- Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman as Steve Fletcher
- Laverne & Shirley
- Stay Hungry as Lester
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
- Starsky & Hutch as Harv Schwab
- Baretta
- Wonder Woman as Harold Farnum
1974
- Happy Days
- Cockfighter as Tom Peeples
1973
- The American Film Institute Salute to ... as Self
- Superdad as The Gang
- Roll Out
- Charley and the Angel as Derwood Moseby
- Showdown as Pook
1972
- M*A*S*H
- Maude as Young Man
- Now You See Him, Now You Don't as Druffle
- Evil Roy Slade as Husband Making Fun of Stool (uncredited)
- Family Flight as Driver
1971
- Columbo as Officer Stein
- Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law as Howard Dubberly
1970
- Nanny and the Professor
- The Immortal
- Equinox ... (Camera Operator)
- How Did a Nice Girl Like You Get Into This Business? as Bellhop
1969
- Room 222
- The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes as Student (uncredited)
- The Lottery as Jack Watson
1968
- Adam-12 as Bud
1965
- The F.B.I. as Youngblood
1963
- Weltspiegel as Self
1962
1952
- Today as Self
1948
- Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade as Self