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Ed Begley Jr.

Acting

Ed Begley Jr.

EN, HU cinema · 183 credits

Born

16 September 1949 (age 77)

Birthplace

Los Angeles, California, USA

Also known as Edward James Begley Jr. · Edward 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 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.

Known for

Filmography

Inhuman

Inhuman

ENNot rated

Actor

One Planet

One Planet

ENNot rated

as Self

The Grid Unplugged poster

The Grid Unplugged

ENNot rated

Producer

Let's Have Kids! poster

Let's Have Kids!

EN · 20268.1

as Dr. Young

25 Miles to Normal poster

25 Miles to Normal

EN · 20262.0

as Victor

The Cowboy Killer poster

The Cowboy Killer

EN · 20267.5

as Chief White

Don't Tell Larry poster

Don't Tell Larry

EN · 20255.6

as Bruce

A Very Merry Breakup poster

A Very Merry Breakup

EN · 2025Not rated

as Fred

Strange Darling poster

Strange Darling

EN · 20246.9

as Frederick

Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story poster

Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story

EN · 20246.8

as Paul Higman

Amsterdam poster

Amsterdam

EN · 20226.1

as General Bill Meekins

A Ghost Story poster

A Ghost Story

EN · 20227.0

as Charlie

Michael Des Barres: Who Do You Want Me To Be? poster

Michael Des Barres: Who Do You Want Me To Be?

EN · 20202.0

as Self

Dear Christmas poster

Dear Christmas

EN · 20206.5

as Randy Morgan

Reboot Camp poster

Reboot Camp

EN · 20204.2

as John Lehman

Making Babies poster

Making Babies

EN · 20195.9

as Dr. Remis

Bixler High Private Eye poster

Bixler High Private Eye

EN · 20197.5

as Charlie DeWitt

Plus One poster

Plus One

EN · 20196.8

as Chuck King

Imperfections poster

Imperfections

EN · 20183.7

as Barry

Book Club poster

Book Club

EN · 20186.2

as Tom

CHiPs poster

CHiPs

EN · 20176.1

as Wasp Driver

Girlfriend's Day poster

Girlfriend's Day

EN · 20175.0

as Rupert

Lucky poster

Lucky

EN · 20177.3

as Dr. Kneedler

Amelia 2.0 poster

Amelia 2.0

EN · 20175.6

as Paul Wesley

And the Winner Isn't poster

And the Winner Isn't

EN · 20176.2

as Self

Ed Ruscha: Buildings and Words poster

Ed Ruscha: Buildings and Words

EN · 20162.0

as Self

Mascots poster

Mascots

EN · 20165.4

as A.J. Blumquist

Ghostbusters poster

Ghostbusters

EN · 20165.3

as Ed Mulgrave

Vegan: Everyday Stories poster

Vegan: Everyday Stories

EN · 20167.7

as Self

Time Toys poster

Time Toys

EN · 20165.9

as Wiz

You're Not You poster

You're Not You

EN · 20147.4

as Uncle Roger

Wish Wizard poster

Wish Wizard

EN · 20143.7

as Wish Wizard

In Security poster

In Security

EN · 20145.0

as Officer Krupke

Little Women Big Cars 2 poster

Little Women Big Cars 2

EN · 20141.7

as Principle Larry

Inherent Vice poster

Inherent Vice

EN · 20146.5

Thanks

Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight poster

Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight

EN · 20136.4

as Justice Harry Blackmun

How to Succeed at Birth poster

How to Succeed at Birth

EN · 20132.0

as Dr. Finch

The Arrested Development Documentary Project poster

The Arrested Development Documentary Project

EN · 20136.0

as Self

Little Women Big Cars poster

Little Women Big Cars

EN · 20122.0

as Mr. Hughes

The Real Love poster

The Real Love

EN · 2012Not rated

as Self - Master of Ceremonies

Brunch Village poster

Brunch Village

EN · 201210.0

as Cafe Owner

What's Your Number? poster

What's Your Number?

EN · 20116.5

as Mr. Darling

Adventures in Plymptoons! poster

Adventures in Plymptoons!

EN · 20112.0

as Self

What is the Electric Car?

2010

What is the Electric Car?

EN · 20102.0

as Self

The Penthouse poster

The Penthouse

EN · 20103.4

as Nicholas

Fatal Secrets poster

Fatal Secrets

EN · 20093.8

as Reverend Vernon

Whatever Works poster

Whatever Works

EN · 20097.1

as John

Tripping Forward poster

Tripping Forward

EN · 20092.7

as James

Georgia O'Keeffe poster

Georgia O'Keeffe

EN · 20094.8

as Dr. Lee Steiglita

Pineapple Express poster

Pineapple Express

EN · 20086.6

as Robert

Fly Me to the Moon poster

Fly Me to the Moon

EN · 20085.0

as Poopchev (voice)

Recount poster

Recount

EN · 20086.8

as David Boies

Going To Whatstock?

2008

Going To Whatstock?

EN · 20082.0

Actor

Finding Amanda poster

Finding Amanda

EN · 20084.9

as Self

One Long Night poster

One Long Night

EN · 20073.9

as Joel

Hard Four poster

Hard Four

EN · 20074.9

as Governor Begley

For Your Consideration poster

For Your Consideration

EN · 20065.8

as Sandy Lane

Pittsburgh poster

Pittsburgh

EN · 20065.0

Actor

Who Killed the Electric Car? poster

Who Killed the Electric Car?

EN · 20067.2

as Self

The Elder Son poster

The Elder Son

EN · 20065.9

as Leonard

Relative Strangers poster

Relative Strangers

EN · 20065.3

as Mr. Manoire

The Legend of William Tell poster

The Legend of William Tell

EN · 20063.0

as James

Darryl Henriques Is in Show Business

2006

Darryl Henriques Is in Show Business

EN · 2006Not rated

as Self

Desolation Sound poster

Desolation Sound

EN · 20054.7

as Doug Shepard

Back By Midnight poster

Back By Midnight

EN · 20055.1

as Robert Wade

Spirit Bear: The Simon Jackson Story poster

Spirit Bear: The Simon Jackson Story

EN · 20055.4

as Frank Perdue

Raising Genius poster

Raising Genius

EN · 20044.5

as Dr. Curly Weeks

Hair High poster

Hair High

EN · 20046.4

as Rev. Sidney Cheddar (voice)

Kingdom Hospital poster

Kingdom Hospital

EN · 20046.4

as Dr. Jesse James

Stateside poster

Stateside

EN · 20045.1

as Father Concoff

Life on Liberty Street poster

Life on Liberty Street

EN · 20044.6

as Richard Spencer

A Mighty Wind poster

A Mighty Wind

EN · 20036.8

as Lars Olfen

Going Down poster

Going Down

EN · 20035.3

as Oscar Earnest

Net Games poster

Net Games

EN · 20034.9

as John Fielding

War Stories poster

War Stories

EN · 20035.1

as Ed O'Brian

Auto Focus poster

Auto Focus

EN · 20026.4

as Mel Rosen

Bug poster

Bug

EN · 20027.2

as The Hand

Get Over It poster

Get Over It

EN · 20015.6

as Frank Landers

Diary of a Sex Addict poster

Diary of a Sex Addict

EN · 20015.5

as Dr. Aaron Spencer

Anthrax poster

Anthrax

EN · 20014.8

as Brent Krawford

Hounded poster

Hounded

EN · 20015.1

as Ward Van Dusen

Homicide: The Movie poster

Homicide: The Movie

EN · 20006.9

as Victor Ehrlich

Best in Show poster

Best in Show

EN · 20006.9

as Hotel Manager

Star Trek: Voyager - Future's End poster

Star Trek: Voyager - Future's End

EN · 2000Not rated

as Henry Starling

Addams Family Reunion poster

Addams Family Reunion

EN · 19984.8

as Phillip Adams

Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery poster

Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery

EN · 19987.6

as Fitz-Gilbert Hamilton

I'm Losing You poster

I'm Losing You

EN · 19984.9

as Zev

Not in This Town poster

Not in This Town

EN · 19976.0

as Henry Whitcomb

Hourglass poster

Hourglass

EN · 19974.9

as Det. Cecil Dish

Ms. Bear poster

Ms. Bear

EN · 19975.4

as Greg Bradley

Alone poster

Alone

EN · 19976.7

as Gerald

Joey poster

Joey

EN · 19975.7

as Ambassador Ted Ross

The Lay of the Land poster

The Lay of the Land

EN · 1997Not rated

as Harvey Dankworth

The Late Shift poster

The Late Shift

EN · 19966.4

as Rod Perth

Santa with Muscles poster

Santa with Muscles

EN · 19963.6

as Ebner Frost

Project: ALF poster

Project: ALF

EN · 19966.1

as Dr. Warner

Too Soon For Jeff

1996

Too Soon For Jeff

EN · 199610.0

as Mr. Rogers

Shining Time Station: Once Upon a Time

1995

Shining Time Station: Once Upon a Time

EN · 19954.0

as Ned Kincaid

Rave Review poster

Rave Review

EN · 199510.0

as Bert

Batman Forever poster

Batman Forever

EN · 19955.5

as Fred Stickley (uncredited)

Renaissance Man poster

Renaissance Man

EN · 19946.1

as Jack Markin

Greedy poster

Greedy

EN · 19946.2

as Carl

Even Cowgirls Get the Blues poster

Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

EN · 19944.4

as Rupert

The Pagemaster poster

The Pagemaster

EN · 19946.4

as Alan Tyler

Sensation poster

Sensation

EN · 19944.3

as Earl Strauber

The Crazysitter poster

The Crazysitter

EN · 19945.3

as Paul Van Arsdale

The Shaggy Dog poster

The Shaggy Dog

EN · 19945.0

as Ron Daniels

Incident at Deception Ridge poster

Incident at Deception Ridge

EN · 19945.0

as Jack Davis

Storybook poster

Storybook

EN · 19944.8

as Pouch

Partners poster

Partners

EN · 19935.2

as "Grave Squad" Lawyer

Cooperstown poster

Cooperstown

EN · 19934.5

as Dave Cormeer

Running Mates poster

Running Mates

EN · 19925.5

as Chapman Snow

Cruise Control poster

Cruise Control

EN · 19925.5

Actor

Dark Horse poster

Dark Horse

EN · 19926.3

as Jack Mills

In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion poster

In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion

EN · 19924.2

as Lt. Fred House

Mickey's Audition poster

Mickey's Audition

EN · 19924.0

as Assistant Director #1

Mastergate poster

Mastergate

EN · 19926.3

as Steward Butler

Exclusive poster

Exclusive

EN · 19925.3

as Allen

Earth and the American Dream poster

Earth and the American Dream

EN · 19926.7

as Reader (voice)

The Story Lady poster

The Story Lady

EN · 19916.2

as Otis

Chance of a Lifetime poster

Chance of a Lifetime

EN · 19915.4

as Darrel

The Great Los Angeles Earthquake poster

The Great Los Angeles Earthquake

EN · 19906.7

as Jerry Soloway

Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less

1990

Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less

EN · 19906.9

as Stephen Bradley

In the Best Interest of the Child poster

In the Best Interest of the Child

EN · 19902.7

as Howard Feldon

Meet the Applegates poster

Meet the Applegates

EN · 19905.5

as Richard P. Applegate

Timeless Tales: The Elves and the Shoemaker poster

Timeless Tales: The Elves and the Shoemaker

EN · 1990Not rated

as Bertram (voice)

She-Devil poster

She-Devil

EN · 19896.0

as Bob

The Absent-Minded Professor: Trading Places poster

The Absent-Minded Professor: Trading Places

EN · 19892.0

as Dr. Jack Brooker

Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills poster

Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills

EN · 19895.4

as Peter

The Accidental Tourist poster

The Accidental Tourist

EN · 19886.3

as Charles Leary

Spies, Lies & Naked Thighs poster

Spies, Lies & Naked Thighs

EN · 19884.4

as Alan

Roman Holiday poster

Roman Holiday

EN · 19874.7

as Leonard Lupo

Faerie Tale Theatre: Rip Van Winkle poster

Faerie Tale Theatre: Rip Van Winkle

EN · 19876.4

as Brom Dutcher

The Incredible Ida Early

1987

The Incredible Ida Early

EN · 19875.5

as Paul Sutton

Amazon Women on the Moon poster

Amazon Women on the Moon

EN · 19875.9

as Griffin (segment "Son of the Invisible Man")

Celebration Family poster

Celebration Family

EN · 19877.0

as Jake

Doctor Duck's Super Secret All-Purpose Sauce poster

Doctor Duck's Super Secret All-Purpose Sauce

EN · 19866.3

as Self

Amy Grant: Headin' Home for the Holidays poster

Amy Grant: Headin' Home for the Holidays

EN · 19864.5

as Moose Simms

Transylvania 6-5000 poster

Transylvania 6-5000

EN · 19855.3

as Gil Turner

The Pound Puppies poster

The Pound Puppies

EN · 19854.0

as Arnold (voice)

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow poster

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

EN · 19855.3

as Ichabod Crane

Protocol poster

Protocol

EN · 19845.5

as Hassler

This Is Spinal Tap poster

This Is Spinal Tap

EN · 19847.4

as John 'Stumpy' Pepys

Streets of Fire poster

Streets of Fire

EN · 19846.9

as Ben Gunn

Voyager from the Unknown poster

Voyager from the Unknown

EN · 19844.8

as Wilbur Wright

Get Crazy poster

Get Crazy

EN · 19836.1

as Colin Beverly

Still the Beaver poster

Still the Beaver

EN · 19835.5

as Whitey

An Uncommon Love

1983

An Uncommon Love

EN · 19833.2

as Matt Randolph

Cat People poster

Cat People

EN · 19826.0

as Joe Creigh

Eating Raoul poster

Eating Raoul

EN · 19826.4

as Hippie

Not Just Another Affair poster

Not Just Another Affair

HU · 19825.4

as Warren Krantz

Rascals and Robbers: The Secret Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn poster

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

EN · 19825.3

as Jeb

Young Doctors in Love poster

Young Doctors in Love

EN · 19825.3

as The Flashback - Young Simon's Father

An Officer and a Gentleman poster

An Officer and a Gentleman

EN · 19827.0

as Altitude Chamber Instructor

Tales of the Apple Dumpling Gang poster

Tales of the Apple Dumpling Gang

EN · 19824.5

as Amos Tucker

Private Lessons poster

Private Lessons

EN · 19815.7

as Jack Travis

Buddy Buddy poster

Buddy Buddy

EN · 19816.1

as Lieutenant #1

Elvis poster

Elvis

EN · 19796.9

as D.J. Fontana

The In-Laws poster

The In-Laws

EN · 19796.6

as Barry Lutz

Hot Rod poster

Hot Rod

EN · 19796.0

as Clay

The Concorde... Airport '79 poster

The Concorde... Airport '79

EN · 19794.7

as Rescuer #1

A Shining Season poster

A Shining Season

EN · 19794.7

as John Haaland

Hardcore poster

Hardcore

EN · 19796.8

as Soldier

Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill poster

Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill

EN · 19796.0

as Moss Tillis

Blue Collar poster

Blue Collar

EN · 19787.3

as Bobby Joe

The One and Only poster

The One and Only

EN · 19786.0

as Arnold - The King

Record City poster

Record City

EN · 19785.2

as Pokey

Battlestar Galactica poster

Battlestar Galactica

EN · 19786.9

as Flight Sgt. Greenbean

Goin' South poster

Goin' South

EN · 19785.8

as Mr. Haber

Dead of Night poster

Dead of Night

EN · 19776.0

as Frank

Citizens Band poster

Citizens Band

EN · 19775.0

as The Priest

Stay Hungry poster

Stay Hungry

EN · 19765.6

as Lester

Cockfighter poster

Cockfighter

EN · 19746.1

as Tom Peeples

Showdown poster

Showdown

EN · 19736.1

as Pook

Charley and the Angel poster

Charley and the Angel

EN · 19735.7

as Derwood Moseby

Superdad poster

Superdad

EN · 19734.8

as The Gang

Evil Roy Slade poster

Evil Roy Slade

EN · 19726.3

as Husband Making Fun of Stool (uncredited)

Now You See Him, Now You Don't poster

Now You See Him, Now You Don't

EN · 19726.3

as Druffle

Family Flight poster

Family Flight

EN · 19725.4

as Driver

How Did a Nice Girl Like You Get Into This Business? poster

How Did a Nice Girl Like You Get Into This Business?

EN · 19702.9

as Bellhop

Equinox poster

Equinox

EN · 19705.1

Camera Operator

The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes poster

The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes

EN · 19696.0

as Student (uncredited)

The Lottery poster

The Lottery

EN · 19697.0

as Jack Watson