Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
September 16, 1949
Place of Birth:
Los Angeles, California, USA
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Ed Begley Jr.
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
Filmography
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin | Self |
| 2023 | Not Dead Yet | Bill |
| 2022 | Queer as Folk | Winston |
| 2021 | Mr. Mayor | Chet Danville |
| 2021 | Abbott Elementary | Mr. Ronson |
| 2019 | Bless This Mess | Rudy |
| 2019 | Human Discoveries | Marsh (voice) |
| 2018 | The Cool Kids | Karl |
| 2018 | Big City Greens | Mr. Whistler (voice) |
| 2017 | Future Man | Gabe Futturman |
| 2017 | Young Sheldon | Grant Linkletter |
| 2016 | Party Girl | Philip |
| 2016 | Chelsea | Self |
| 2016 | Angie Tribeca | Bonnie |
| 2016 | Bad Internet | |
| 2016 | Teachers | John-Paul Bennigan |
| 2015 | Your Family or Mine | Gil |
| 2015 | Better Call Saul | Clifford Main |
| 2015 | Grace and Frankie | Mark |
| 2013 | Betas | Murch |
| 2013 | Beverly Hills Pawn | Self |
| 2013 | The Millers | Jeff |
| 2013 | Family Tree | Al Chadwick |
| 2012 | Common Law | Dr. Van Waals |
| 2011 | Portlandia | Priest |
| 2011 | Portlandia | Dr Ravich |
| 2011 | Portlandia | Cafe Owner |
| 2011 | Happy Endings | Ed Begley Jr. |
| 2010 | $#*! My Dad Says | Terry |
| 2010 | Regular Show | William (voice) |
| 2010 | Rizzoli & Isles | Dr. T. Pike |
| 2010 | Hot in Cleveland | Yogi |
| 2010 | Raising Hope | Ed Begley Jr. |
| 2010 | The Good Guys | Nate Bailey |
| 2009 | The Jay Leno Show | Self |
| 2009 | Big Time Rush | Self |
| 2009 | Party Down | Bruce Nesbitt |
| 2009 | Modern Family | Jerry |
| 2008 | Gary Unmarried | Walter Krandall |
| 2008 | The Suite Life on Deck | Mayor Ragnar / Ragnar I |
| 2008 | Childrens Hospital | Senator Throman |
| 2008 | Free Radio | Self |
| 2007 | Living With Ed | Self |
| 2007 | Back to the Grind | |
| 2007 | Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! | Self |
| 2007 | Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! | Self (uncredited) |
| 2007 | Rules of Engagement | Reverend Todd |
| 2006 | Hannah Montana | Woody |
| 2006 | The New Adventures of Old Christine | Pastor Ed |
| 2005 | The Office | Erin's Biological Father |
| 2004 | Veronica Mars | Cyrus O'Dell |
| 2004 | Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital | Dr. Jesse James |
| 2004 | Jack & Bobby | |
| 2004 | Boston Legal | Clifford Cabot |
| 2003 | Las Vegas | Mr. Grimaldi |
| 2003 | Arrested Development | Stan Sitwell |
| 2003 | Real Time with Bill Maher | Self |
| 2002 | CSI: Miami | Scott O'Shay |
| 2002 | Monk | Dr. Malcolm Nash |
| 2002 | Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central) | Paul Weffler |
| 2001 | Six Feet Under | Hiram Gunderson |
| 2001 | Scrubs | Dr. Bailey |
| 2001 | The Agency | Lenny Musgrave |
| 2000 | Titus | Bill |
| 2000 | Static Shock | Donald Todd (voice) |
| 2000 | The Michael Richards Show | Imposter Vic |
| 2000 | Pigs Next Door | Bradley (voice) |
| 2000 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Dr. Winocur / Dr. Winokur |
| 2000 | Gideon's Crossing | Haley's Father |
| 1999 | Batman Beyond | Dr. Corso (voice) |
| 1999 | Providence | Chuck Chance |
| 1999 | The West Wing | Seth Gillette |
| 1999 | Family Law | Attorney Ethan Beal |
| 1997 | Dharma & Greg | Self |
| 1997 | The Practice | Dr. Emanuel Foster |
| 1997 | Meego | Edward Parker |
| 1997 | King of the Hill | Stephens Davies (voice) |
| 1996 | 7th Heaven | Hank Hastings |
| 1996 | Sabrina, the Teenage Witch | Mr. Rothwell |
| 1996 | 3rd Rock from the Sun | Jeff |
| 1995 | The Drew Carey Show | Dr. Chris Vanderkamp |
| 1995 | Star Trek: Voyager | Henry Starling |
| 1994 | Winnetka Road | Glenn Barker |
| 1994 | The Magic School Bus | Logaway Larry (voice) |
| 1994 | World War II: When Lions Roared | Harry Hopkins |
| 1994 | Ellen | Ed Begley Jr. |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel | Chris Carpenter |
| 1994 | Duckman | Barry Brittle (voice) |
| 1993 | Dave's World | Watterson |
| 1993 | Intimate Portrait | Self - Narrator (voice) |
| 1993 | The Nanny | Tom Rosenstein |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | |
| 1992 | Batman: The Animated Series | Germs (voice) |
| 1992 | The Larry Sanders Show | Ed Begley Jr. |
| 1992 | Batman: The Animated Series | Charlie Collins (voice) |
| 1992 | Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories | Narrator (voice) |
| 1990 | Parenthood | |
| 1989 | The Simpsons | Ed Begley Jr. (voice) |
| 1989 | Tales from the Crypt | Judd Campbell (segment "Death of Some Salesmen") |
| 1988 | Roseanne | |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | |
| 1985 | Tall Tales & Legends | Ichabod Crane |
| 1984 | Jeopardy! | Self |
| 1982 | St. Elsewhere | Victor Ehrlich |
| 1982 | Voyagers! | |
| 1982 | Faerie Tale Theatre | Wilhelm Grimm |
| 1982 | Faerie Tale Theatre | Brom Dutcher |
| 1981 | Riker | Jack Sheridan |
| 1979 | Tales of the Unexpected | George Princey |
| 1978 | Battlestar Galactica | Ensign Greenbean |
| 1978 | Battlestar Galactica | Flight Sergeant Greenbean |
| 1978 | Fantasy Island | Jamie |
| 1976 | Quincy, M.E. | |
| 1976 | Charlie's Angels | Kenny Daniels |
| 1976 | Laverne & Shirley | |
| 1976 | Quincy, M.E. | Kit Sawyer |
| 1976 | Quincy, M.E. | David Phillips |
| 1975 | Baretta | |
| 1975 | Wonder Woman | Harold Farnum |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Host |
| 1975 | Starsky & Hutch | Harv Schwab |
| 1974 | Happy Days | |
| 1973 | Roll Out | |
| 1973 | The American Film Institute Salute to ... | Self |
| 1972 | M*A*S*H | |
| 1972 | Maude | Young Man |
| 1971 | Columbo | Officer Stein |
| 1971 | Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law | Howard Dubberly |
| 1971 | Columbo | Irving Krutch |
| 1970 | The Immortal | |
| 1970 | Nanny and the Professor | |
| 1969 | Room 222 | |
| 1968 | Adam-12 | Bud |
| 1967 | Mannix | |
| 1967 | Ironside | |
| 1965 | The F.B.I. | Youngblood |
| 1963 | Weltspiegel | Self |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self |
| 1952 | Today | Self |
| 1948 | Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade | Self |