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
2025
- Don't Tell Larry as Bruce
- Let's Call the Whole Thing Off as Fred
- The Cowboy Killer as Chief White
2024
- Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story as Paul Higman
- Strange Darling as Frederick
- In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin as Self
2023
- Not Dead Yet as Bill
2022
- Amsterdam as General Bill Meekins
- Making of Better Call Saul: Finale as Self
- Queer as Folk as Winston
2021
- Abbott Elementary as Mr. Ronson
- Mr. Mayor as Chet Danville
2020
- Reboot Camp as John Lehman
- Dear Christmas as Randy Morgan
- Michael Des Barres: Who Do You Want Me To Be? as Self
2019
- Plus One as Chuck King
- Making Babies as Dr. Remis
- Bless This Mess as Rudy
- Bixler High Private Eye as Charlie DeWitt
- Human Discoveries as Marsh (voice)
2018
- Big City Greens as Mr. Whistler (voice)
- Book Club as Tom
- The Cool Kids as Karl
- Imperfections as Barry
2017
- Young Sheldon as Grant Linkletter
- Future Man as Gabe Futturman
- CHiPs as Wasp Driver
- Amelia 2.0 as Paul Wesley
- Lucky as Dr. Kneedler
- And the Winner Isn't as Self
- Girlfriend's Day as Rupert
2016
- Chelsea as Self
- Angie Tribeca as Bonnie
- Teachers as John-Paul Bennigan
- Ghostbusters as Ed Mulgrave
- Vegan: Everyday Stories as Himself
- Mascots as A.J. Blumquist
- Bad Internet
- Time Toys as Wiz
- Ed Ruscha: Buildings and Words as Self
- Party Girl as Philip
2015
- Better Call Saul as Clifford Main
- Grace and Frankie as Mark
- Clint Howard Reboots Pippi Longstocking with Milla Jovovich and Fred Willard as Ed
- Your Family or Mine as Gil
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 Arrested Development Documentary Project as Self
- The Millers as Jeff
- Betas as Murch
- Family Tree as Al Chadwick
- Beverly Hills Pawn as Self
- Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight as Justice Harry Blackmun
- How to Succeed at Birth as Dr. Finch
2012
- Common Law as Dr. Van Waals
- Little Women Big Cars as Mr. Hughes
- The Real Love as Self - Master of Ceremonies
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
- Hot in Cleveland as Yogi
- Raising Hope as Ed Begley Jr.
- The Good Guys as Nate Bailey
- $#*! My Dad Says as Terry
- What is the Electric Car? as Himself
- The Penthouse as Nicholas
2009
- Modern Family as Jerry
- Big Time Rush as Self
- Party Down as Bruce Nesbitt
- 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
- Finding Amanda as Self
- Gary Unmarried as Walter Krandall
- Pineapple Express as Robert
- Recount as David Boies
- Free Radio as Self
- Fly Me to the Moon as Poopchev (voice)
- Going To Whatstock?
2007
- Rules of Engagement as Reverend Todd
- Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! as Self
- Hard Four as Governor Begley
- One Long Night as Joel
- Living With Ed as Self
- Back to the Grind
2006
- Hannah Montana as Woody
- The New Adventures of Old Christine as Pastor Ed
- Who Killed the Electric Car? as Self
- Relative Strangers as Mr. Manoire
- The Legend of William Tell as James
- The Elder Son as Leonard
- For Your Consideration as Sandy Lane
- Pittsburgh as Self
2005
- The Office as Erin's Biological Father
- Desolation Sound as Doug Shepard
- Spirit Bear: The Simon Jackson Story as Frank Perdue
- Back By Midnight as Robert Wade
2004
- Boston Legal as Clifford Cabot
- Veronica Mars as Cyrus O'Dell
- Life on Liberty Street as Richard Spencer
- Jack & Bobby
- Kingdom Hospital as Dr. Jesse James
- Hair High as Rev. Sidney Cheddar (voice)
- Stateside as Father Concoff
- Raising Genius as Dr. Curly Weeks
- Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital as Dr. Jesse James
2003
- Real Time with Bill Maher as Self
- Las Vegas as Mr. Grimaldi
- Arrested Development as Stan Sitwell
- Going Down as Oscar Earnest
- Net Games as John Fielding
- War Stories as Ed O'Brian
- A Mighty Wind as Lars Olfen
2002
- Monk as Dr. Malcolm Nash
- CSI: Miami as Scott O'Shay
- Bug as The Dept. of Health Inspector / 'The Hand'
- Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central) as Paul Weffler
- Auto Focus as Mel Rosen
2001
- Scrubs as Dr. Bailey
- Six Feet Under as Hiram Gunderson
- The Agency as Lenny Musgrave
- Get Over It as Frank Landers
- Hounded as Ward Van Dusen
- Diary of a Sex Addict as Dr. Aaron Spencer
- 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
- Gideon's Crossing as Haley's Father
- Homicide: The Movie as Victor Ehrlich
- Pigs Next Door as Bradley (voice)
1999
- The West Wing as Seth Gillette
- Batman Beyond as Dr. Corso (voice)
- Providence as Chuck Chance
- Family Law as Attorney Ethan Beal
1998
- Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery as Fitz-Gilbert Hamilton
- Addams Family Reunion as Phillip Adams
- I'm Losing You as Zev
1997
- King of the Hill as Stephens Davies (voice)
- The Practice as Dr. Emanuel Foster
- Dharma & Greg as Self
- Alone as Gerald
- Ms. Bear as Greg Bradley
- Joey as Ambassador Ted Ross
- Meego as Edward Parker
- Not in This Town as Henry Whitcomb
- Hourglass as Det. Cecil Dish
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
- Batman Forever as Fred Stickley (uncredited)
- Shining Time Station: Once Upon a Time as Ned Kincaid
- Rave Review as Bert
1994
- Touched by an Angel as Chris Carpenter
- Ellen as Ed Begley Jr.
- Duckman as Barry Brittle (voice)
- The Magic School Bus as Logaway Larry (voice)
- The Pagemaster as Alan Tyler
- Renaissance Man as Jack Markin
- Greedy as Carl
- Storybook as Pouch
- Sensation as Earl Strauber
- Incident at Deception Ridge as Jack Davis
- The Crazysitter as Paul Van Arsdale
- Even Cowgirls Get the Blues as Rupert
- World War II: When Lions Roared as Harry Hopkins
- Winnetka Road as Glenn Barker
- The Shaggy Dog as Ron Daniels
1993
- The Nanny as Tom Rosenstein
- Intimate Portrait as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Dave's World as Watterson
- Cooperstown as Dave Cormeer
- Partners as "Grave Squad" Lawyer
1992
- Batman: The Animated Series as Germs (voice)
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
- The Larry Sanders Show as Ed Begley Jr.
- In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion as Lt. Fred House
- Dark Horse as Jack Mills
- Mastergate as Steward Butler
- Exclusive as Allen
- Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories as Narrator (voice)
- Mickey's Audition as Assistant Director #1
- Earth and the American Dream as Reader (voice)
- Running Mates as Chapman Snow
- Cruise Control
1991
- The Story Lady as Otis
- Chance of a Lifetime as Darrel
1990
- Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less as Stephen Bradley
- In the Best Interest of the Child as Howard Feldon
- Parenthood
- Meet the Applegates as Richard P. Applegate
- The Great Los Angeles Earthquake as Jerry Soloway
1989
- The Simpsons as Ed Begley Jr. (voice)
- Tales from the Crypt as Judd Campbell (segment "Death of Some Salesmen")
- Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills as Peter
- She-Devil as Bob Patchett
- 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
- Faerie Tale Theatre: Rip Van Winkle as Brom Dutcher
- Roman Holiday as Leonard Lupo
- Amazon Women on the Moon as Griffin (segment "Son of the Invisible Man")
- The Incredible Ida Early as Paul Sutton
- Celebration Family as Jake
1986
- Amy Grant: Headin' Home for the Holidays as Moose Simms
- Doctor Duck's Super Secret All-Purpose Sauce as Self
1985
- The Legend of Sleepy Hollow as Ichabod Crane
- Tall Tales & Legends as Ichabod Crane
- Transylvania 6-5000 as Gil Turner
- The Pound Puppies as Arnold (voice)
1984
- Jeopardy! as Self
- This Is Spinal Tap as John 'Stumpy' Pepys
- Protocol as Hassler
- Streets of Fire as Ben Gunn
- Voyager from the Unknown as Wilbur Wright
1983
- Get Crazy as Colin Beverly
- An Uncommon Love as Matt Randolph
- Still the Beaver as Whitey
1982
- Faerie Tale Theatre as Wilhelm Grimm
- St. Elsewhere as Victor Ehrlich
- An Officer and a Gentleman as Altitude Chamber Instructor
- Voyagers!
- Cat People as Joe Creigh
- Eating Raoul as Hippie
- Rascals and Robbers: The Secret Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn as Jeb
- Not Just Another Affair as Warren Krantz
- Young Doctors in Love as The Flashback - Young Simon's Father
- 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
- The Concorde... Airport '79 as Rescuer #1
- Elvis as D.J. Fontana
- Hardcore as Soldier
- Hot Rod as Clay
- The In-Laws as Barry Lutz
- 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
- Blue Collar as Bobby Joe
- Goin' South as Mr. Haber
- Record City as Pokey
- The One and Only as Arnold - The King
1977
- Citizens Band as The Priest
- Dead of Night as Frank
1976
- Charlie's Angels as Kenny Daniels
- Quincy, M.E.
- 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
- Superdad as The Gang
- Showdown as Pook
- The American Film Institute Salute to ... as Self
- Charley and the Angel as Derwood Moseby
- Roll Out
1972
- M*A*S*H
- Maude as Young Man
- Family Flight as Driver
- Now You See Him, Now You Don't as Druffle
- Evil Roy Slade as Husband Making Fun of Stool (uncredited)
1971
- Columbo as Officer Stein
- Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law as Howard Dubberly
1970
- How Did a Nice Girl Like You Get Into This Business? as Bellhop
- Nanny and the Professor
- The Immortal
- Equinox ... (Camera Operator)
1969
- Room 222
- The Lottery as Jack Watson
- The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes as Student (uncredited)
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