Ed Begley Jr.

Birthday: 1949-09-16
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
Gender: Male
Owned By: Unowned

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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Credits

Year Title Character
Don't Tell Larry
Let's Have Kids!
2024-11-30 Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story Paul Higman
2024-08-22 Strange Darling Frederick
2022-09-27 Amsterdam General Bill Meekins
2020-11-27 Dear Christmas Randy Morgan
2020-10-22 Reboot Camp John Lehman
2019-06-14 Plus One Chuck King
2019-03-29 Making Babies Dr. Remis
2019-01-21 Bixler High Private Eye Charlie DeWitt
2018-10-14 Imperfections Barry
2018-05-18 Book Club Tom
2017-09-29 Lucky Dr. Kneedler
2017-08-04 Amelia 2.0 Paul Wesley
2017-03-23 CHiPS Wasp Driver
2017-01-24 Girlfriend's Day Rupert
2016-10-11 Mascots A.J. Blumquist
2016-07-14 Ghostbusters Ed Mulgrave
2016-04-29 Time Toys Wiz
2015-07-20 Clint Howard Reboots Pippi Longstocking with Milla Jovovich and Fred Willard Ed
2014-10-10 You're Not You Uncle Roger
2014-04-29 Wish Wizard Wish Wizard
2014-04-28 In Security Officer Krupke
2014-01-01 Little Women Big Cars 2 Principle Larry
2013-12-12 How to Succeed at Birth Dr. Finch
2013-10-04 Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight Justice Harry Blackmun
2012-05-14 Little Women Big Cars Mr. Hughes
2011-09-30 What's Your Number? Mr. Darling
2010-03-02 The Penthouse Nicholas
2009-09-19 Georgia O'Keeffe Dr. Lee Steiglita
2009-06-19 Whatever Works John
2009-04-26 Tripping Forward James
2009-01-03 Fatal Secrets Reverend Vernon
2008-08-15 Fly Me to the Moon Poopchev (voice)
2008-08-06 Pineapple Express Robert
2008-05-25 Recount David Boies
2008-05-05 Going To Whatstock?
2007-11-01 Hard Four Governor Begley
2007-03-25 One Long Night Joel
2006-11-17 For Your Consideration Sandy Lane
2006-05-01 Relative Strangers Mr. Manoire
2006-01-01 The Elder Son Leonard
2005-10-28 Spirit Bear: The Simon Jackson Story Frank Perdue
2005-06-27 Desolation Sound Doug Shepard
2005-01-25 Back By Midnight Robert Wade
2004-05-23 Stateside Father Concoff
2004-04-17 Hair High Rev. Sidney Cheddar (voice)
2004-03-10 Raising Genius Dr. Curly Weeks
2004-03-03 Kingdom Hospital Dr. Jesse James
2004-01-01 Life on Liberty Street Richard Spencer
2003-04-16 A Mighty Wind Lars Olfen
2003-04-11 Going Down Oscar Earnest
2003-02-02 Net Games John Fielding
2003-01-29 War Stories Ed O'Brian
2002-10-18 Auto Focus Mel Rosen
2002-02-28 Bug The Dept. of Health Inspector / 'The Hand'
2001-11-23 Diary of a Sex Addict Dr. Aaron Spencer
2001-04-13 Hounded Ward Van Dusen
2001-03-08 Get Over It Frank Landers
2001-01-01 Anthrax Brent Krawford
2000-09-29 Best in Show Hotel Manager
2000-02-13 Homicide: The Movie Victor Ehrlich
1998-12-23 Addams Family Reunion Phillip Adams
1998-12-13 Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery Fitz-Gilbert Hamilton
1998-09-16 I'm Losing You Zev
1997-12-26 Joey Ambassador Ted Ross
1997-12-21 Alone Gerald
1997-10-05 Ms. Bear Greg Bradley
1997-04-16 Not in This Town Henry Whitcomb
1997-02-26 Hourglass Det. Cecil Dish
1996-11-08 Santa with Muscles Ebner Frost
1996-02-24 The Late Shift Rod Perth
1996-02-17 Project: ALF Dr. Warner
1995-09-13 Rave Review Bert
1995-06-16 Batman Forever Fred Stickley (uncredited)
1995-01-07 Shining Time Station: Once Upon a Time Ned Kincaid
1994-12-31 The Crazysitter Paul Van Arsdale
1994-11-23 The Pagemaster Alan Tyler
1994-11-12 The Shaggy Dog Ron Daniels
1994-09-15 Incident at Deception Ridge Jack Davis
1994-06-30 Sensation Earl Strauber
1994-06-03 Renaissance Man Jack Markin
1994-05-13 Even Cowgirls Get the Blues Rupert
1994-03-04 Greedy Carl
1994-01-01 Storybook Pouch
1993-11-12 Partners "Grave Squad" Lawyer
1993-01-26 Cooperstown Dave Cormeer
1992-11-01 Mastergate Steward Butler
1992-10-04 Running Mates Chapman Snow
1992-10-04 Exclusive Allen
1992-10-01 Cruise Control
1992-10-01 Mickey's Audition Assistant Director #1
1992-10-01 Earth and the American Dream Reader (voice)
1992-07-17 Dark Horse Jack Mills
1992-02-10 In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion Lt. Fred House
1991-12-09 The Story Lady Otis
1991-11-18 Chance of a Lifetime Darrel
1990-11-11 The Great Los Angeles Earthquake Jerry Soloway
1990-11-08 Meet the Applegates Richard P. Applegate
1990-05-20 In the Best Interest of the Child Howard Feldon
1990-03-25 Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less Stephen Bradley
1989-12-08 She-Devil Bob Patchett
1989-06-03 Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills Peter
1989-02-26 The Absent-Minded Professor: Trading Places Dr. Jack Brooker
1988-12-23 The Accidental Tourist Charles Leary
1988-11-22 Spies, Lies & Naked Thighs Alan
1987-12-28 Roman Holiday Leonard Lupo
1987-09-18 Amazon Women on the Moon Griffin (segment "Son of the Invisible Man")
1987-05-29 The Incredible Ida Early Paul Sutton
1987-03-23 Rip Van Winkle Brom Dutcher
1985-11-08 Transylvania 6-5000 Gil Turner
1985-10-26 The Pound Puppies Arnold (voice)
1985-09-25 The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Ichabod Crane
1984-12-21 Protocol Hassler
1984-06-01 Streets of Fire Ben Gunn
1984-03-02 This Is Spinal Tap John 'Stumpy' Pepys
1984-01-01 Voyager from the Unknown Wilbur Wright
1983-11-30 An Uncommon Love Matt Randolph
1983-08-05 Get Crazy Colin Beverly
1983-03-19 Still the Beaver Whitey
1982-10-01 Not Just Another Affair Warren Krantz
1982-07-28 An Officer and a Gentleman Altitude Chamber Instructor
1982-07-16 Young Doctors in Love The Flashback - Young Simon's Father
1982-04-02 Cat People Joe Creigh
1982-03-24 Eating Raoul Hippie
1982-02-27 Rascals and Robbers: The Secret Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn Jeb
1982-01-16 Tales of the Apple Dumpling Gang Amos Tucker
1981-05-01 Private Lessons Jack Travis
1981-04-02 Buddy Buddy Lieutenant #1
1979-12-26 A Shining Season John Haaland
1979-08-17 The Concorde... Airport '79 Rescuer #1
1979-06-15 The In-Laws Barry Lutz
1979-05-25 Hot Rod Clay
1979-02-10 Elvis D.J. Fontana
1979-02-09 Hardcore Soldier
1979-01-08 Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill Moss Tillis
1978-10-06 Goin' South Mr. Haber
1978-09-16 Battlestar Galactica Flight Sgt. Greenbean
1978-02-10 Blue Collar Bobby Joe
1978-02-08 Record City Pokey
1978-02-03 The One and Only Arnold - The King
1977-05-18 Citizens Band The Priest
1977-03-29 Dead of Night Frank
1976-04-23 Stay Hungry Lester
1974-08-01 Cockfighter Tom Peeples
1973-12-14 Superdad The Gang
1973-06-20 Showdown Pook
1973-03-23 Charley and the Angel Derwood Moseby
1972-10-25 Family Flight Driver
1972-07-12 Now You See Him, Now You Don't Druffle
1972-02-18 Evil Roy Slade Husband Making Fun of Stool (uncredited)
1970-01-15 How Did a Nice Girl Like You Get Into This Business? Bellhop
1969-12-29 The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes Student (uncredited)
1969-01-02 The Lottery Jack Watson