
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

Modern Family
2009
as Jerry

The Office
2005
as Erin's Biological Father

CSI: Miami
2002
as Scott O'Shay

Young Sheldon
2017
as Grant Linkletter

Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host

Columbo
1971
as Officer Stein / Irving Krutch

Real Time with Bill Maher
2003
as Self

Regular Show
2010
as William (voice)

Better Call Saul
2015
as Clifford Main

Monk
2002
as Dr. Malcolm Nash

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

The Boroughs
2026
as Edward

The West Wing
1999
as Seth Gillette

King of the Hill
1997
as Stephens Davies (voice)

Star Trek: Voyager
1995
as Henry Starling

Scrubs
2001
as Dr. Bailey

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988

Mannix
1967

Jeopardy!
1984
as Self

Rizzoli & Isles
2010
as Dr. T. Pike

Boston Legal
2004
as Clifford Cabot

The Nanny
1993
as Tom Rosenstein

The Drew Carey Show
1995
as Dr. Chris Vanderkamp

M*A*S*H
1972

Ironside
1967

The Practice
1997
as Dr. Emanuel Foster

Veronica Mars
2004
as Cyrus O'Dell

Adam-12
1968
as Bud

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996
as Mr. Rothwell

Charlie's Angels
1976
as Kenny Daniels

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

Arrested Development
2003
as Stan Sitwell

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

Las Vegas
2003
as Mr. Grimaldi

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992

Touched by an Angel
1994
as Chris Carpenter

Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
1976
as Steve Fletcher

Six Feet Under
2001
as Hiram Gunderson

3rd Rock from the Sun
1996
as Jeff

Hot in Cleveland
2010
as Yogi

Happy Days
1974

Abbott Elementary
2021
as Mr. Ronson

St. Elsewhere
1982
as Victor Ehrlich

Starsky & Hutch
1975
as Harv Schwab

Hannah Montana
2006
as Woody

The F.B.I.
1965
as Youngblood

Tales of the Unexpected
1979
as George Princey

Ellen
1994
as Ed Begley Jr.

Grace and Frankie
2015
as Mark

Batman Beyond
1999
as Dr. Corso (voice)

Fantasy Island
1978
as Jamie

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

Childrens Hospital
2008
as Senator Throman

7th Heaven
1996
as Hank Hastings

Laverne & Shirley
1976

Providence
1999
as Chuck Chance

Intimate Portrait
1993
as Self - Narrator (voice)

Big City Greens
2018
as Mr. Whistler (voice)
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

Cat People
1982
as Joe Creigh

An Officer and a Gentleman
1982
as Altitude Chamber Instructor

Private Lessons
1981
as Jack Travis

Streets of Fire
1984
as Ben Gunn

CHiPs
2017
as Wasp Driver

The Pagemaster
1994
as Alan Tyler

This Is Spinal Tap
1984
as John 'Stumpy' Pepys

Book Club
2018
as Tom

Battlestar Galactica
1978
as Flight Sgt. Greenbean

For Your Consideration
2006
as Sandy Lane

Greedy
1994
as Carl

What's Your Number?
2011
as Mr. Darling

Best in Show
2000
as Hotel Manager

You're Not You
2014
as Uncle Roger

Stay Hungry
1976
as Lester

Recount
2008
as David Boies

The Crazysitter
1994
as Paul Van Arsdale

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

In Security
2014
as Officer Krupke

Eating Raoul
1982
as Hippie

Plus One
2019
as Chuck King

Hardcore
1979
as Soldier

Whatever Works
2009
as John

Auto Focus
2002
as Mel Rosen

Diary of a Sex Addict
2001
as Dr. Aaron Spencer

Cockfighter
1974
as Tom Peeples

Mascots
2016
as A.J. Blumquist

Exclusive
1992
as Allen

Lucky
2017
as Dr. Kneedler

Citizens Band
1977
as The Priest

Renaissance Man
1994
as Jack Markin

Relative Strangers
2006
as Mr. Manoire

Goin' South
1978
as Mr. Haber

Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
1994
as Rupert

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

Reboot Camp
2020
as John Lehman

Imperfections
2018
as Barry

Finding Amanda
2008
as Self

Fly Me to the Moon
2008
as Poopchev (voice)

The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
1969
as Student (uncredited)

Hot Rod
1979
as Clay

Get Over It
2001
as Frank Landers

Addams Family Reunion
1998
as Phillip Adams

The Great Los Angeles Earthquake
1990
as Jerry Soloway

She-Devil
1989
as Bob Patchett

Homicide: The Movie
2000
as Victor Ehrlich

Earth and the American Dream
1992
as Reader (voice)

Record City
1978
as Pokey

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

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

Elvis
1979
as D.J. Fontana

Wish Wizard
2014
as Wish Wizard

Going Down
2003
as Oscar Earnest

Dark Horse
1992
as Jack Mills
Adventures in Plymptoons!
2011
as Self

Stateside
2004
as Father Concoff

Hair High
2004
as Rev. Sidney Cheddar (voice)

Project: ALF
1996
as Dr. Warner

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

The Accidental Tourist
1988
as Charles Leary

The In-Laws
1979
as Barry Lutz

Superdad
1973
as The Gang

Rave Review
1995
as Bert

A Mighty Wind
2003
as Lars Olfen

The Elder Son
2006
as Leonard

Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight
2013
as Justice Harry Blackmun

Joey
1997
as Ambassador Ted Ross

The One and Only
1978
as Arnold - The King

The Story Lady
1991
as Otis

Buddy Buddy
1981
as Lieutenant #1

Fatal Secrets
2009
as Reverend Vernon

Dear Christmas
2020
as Randy Morgan

Transylvania 6-5000
1985
as Gil Turner

Bixler High Private Eye
2019
as Charlie DeWitt

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
1985
as Ichabod Crane

Charley and the Angel
1973
as Derwood Moseby

Back By Midnight
2005
as Robert Wade

And the Winner Isn't
2017
as Self

Get Crazy
1983
as Colin Beverly

Blue Collar
1978
as Bobby Joe

Mastergate
1992
as Steward Butler

The Late Shift
1996
as Rod Perth

Protocol
1984
as Hassler

Showdown
1973
as Pook

The Arrested Development Documentary Project
2013
as Self

Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills
1989
as Peter

Making Babies
2019
as Dr. Remis

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

Storybook
1994
as Pouch

Georgia O'Keeffe
2009
as Dr. Lee Steiglita

War Stories
2003
as Ed O'Brian

Hard Four
2007
as Governor Begley

Amelia 2.0
2017
as Paul Wesley

Sensation
1994
as Earl Strauber

Kingdom Hospital
2004
as Dr. Jesse James

In the Best Interest of the Child
1990
as Howard Feldon

The Lottery
1969
as Jack Watson

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

Bug
2002
as The Hand

Alone
1997
as Gerald
Clint Howard Reboots Pippi Longstocking with Milla Jovovich and Fred Willard
2015
as Ed

The Penthouse
2010
as Nicholas

Santa with Muscles
1996
as Ebner Frost

The Shaggy Dog
1994
as Ron Daniels

Meet the Applegates
1990
as Richard P. Applegate
Partners
1993
as "Grave Squad" Lawyer

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

Running Mates
1992
as Chapman Snow

Dead of Night
1977
as Frank

Family Flight
1972
as Driver
Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less
1990
as Stephen Bradley

Net Games
2003
as John Fielding

Who Killed the Electric Car?
2006
as Self

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

Voyager from the Unknown
1984
as Wilbur Wright
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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- 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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