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Ed Begley Jr.

Ed Begley Jr.

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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.

Known For

Pineapple Express

Pineapple Express

2008

Get Over It

Get Over It

2001

Stay Hungry

Stay Hungry

1976

She-Devil

She-Devil

1989

The Late Shift

The Late Shift

1996

Homicide: The Movie

Homicide: The Movie

2000

The Accidental Tourist

The Accidental Tourist

1988

Cat People

Cat People

1982

Addams Family Reunion

Addams Family Reunion

1998

Renaissance Man

Renaissance Man

1994

Transylvania 6-5000

Transylvania 6-5000

1985

You're Not You

You're Not You

2014

Greedy

Greedy

1994

Cockfighter

Cockfighter

1974

A Mighty Wind

A Mighty Wind

2003

Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

1994

One Long Night

One Long Night

2007

Elvis

Elvis

1979

Auto Focus

Auto Focus

2002

Fly Me to the Moon

Fly Me to the Moon

2008

Eating Raoul

Eating Raoul

1982

Private Lessons

Private Lessons

1981

Get Crazy

Get Crazy

1983

Recount

Recount

2008

For Your Consideration

For Your Consideration

2006

Blue Collar

Blue Collar

1978

Protocol

Protocol

1984

The Pagemaster

The Pagemaster

1994

Diary of a Sex Addict

Diary of a Sex Addict

2001

Desolation Sound

Desolation Sound

2005

What's Your Number?

What's Your Number?

2011

Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

2006

Doctor Duck's Super Secret All-Purpose Sauce

Doctor Duck's Super Secret All-Purpose Sauce

1986

Hard Four

Hard Four

2007

The One and Only

The One and Only

1978

Fatal Secrets

Fatal Secrets

2009

Back By Midnight

Back By Midnight

2005

The Pound Puppies

The Pound Puppies

1985

Anthrax

Anthrax

2001

Raising Genius

Raising Genius

2004

Whatever Works

Whatever Works

2009

The In-Laws

The In-Laws

1979

Dead of Night

Dead of Night

1977

Sensation

Sensation

1994

What is the Electric Car?

What is the Electric Car?

2010

Citizens Band

Citizens Band

1977

Record City

Record City

1978

Running Mates

Running Mates

1992

The Great Los Angeles Earthquake

The Great Los Angeles Earthquake

1990

Going Down

Going Down

2003

Not in This Town

Not in This Town

1997

Tripping Forward

Tripping Forward

2009

Georgia O'Keeffe

Georgia O'Keeffe

2009

Hourglass

Hourglass

1997

Who Killed the Electric Car?

Who Killed the Electric Car?

2006

Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less

Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less

1990

The Crazysitter

The Crazysitter

1994

Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight

Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight

2013

The Shaggy Dog

The Shaggy Dog

1994

CHiPs

CHiPs

2017

Cruise Control

Cruise Control

1992

Partners

Partners

1993

Not Just Another Affair

Not Just Another Affair

1982

Showdown

Showdown

1973

Shining Time Station: Once Upon a Time

Shining Time Station: Once Upon a Time

1995

Hot Rod

Hot Rod

1979

Battlestar Galactica

Battlestar Galactica

1978

Don't Tell Larry

Don't Tell Larry

2025

Goin' South

Goin' South

1978

Wish Wizard

Wish Wizard

2014

In the Best Interest of the Child

In the Best Interest of the Child

1990

Incident at Deception Ridge

Incident at Deception Ridge

1994

Dark Horse

Dark Horse

1992

Hair High

Hair High

2004

Santa with Muscles

Santa with Muscles

1996

Ms. Bear

Ms. Bear

1997

Amsterdam

Amsterdam

2022

The Absent-Minded Professor: Trading Places

The Absent-Minded Professor: Trading Places

1989

Strange Darling

Strange Darling

2024

Alone

Alone

1997

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

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

1982

Adventures in Plymptoons!

Adventures in Plymptoons!

2011

Going To Whatstock?

Going To Whatstock?

2008

Cooperstown

Cooperstown

1993

The Concorde... Airport '79

The Concorde... Airport '79

1979

Ed Ruscha: Buildings and Words

Ed Ruscha: Buildings and Words

2016

Young Doctors in Love

Young Doctors in Love

1982

Meet the Applegates

Meet the Applegates

1990

The Elder Son

The Elder Son

2006

The Penthouse

The Penthouse

2010

Evil Roy Slade

Evil Roy Slade

1972

Still the Beaver

Still the Beaver

1983

Mascots

Mascots

2016

Let's Have Kids!

Let's Have Kids!

Kingdom Hospital

Kingdom Hospital

2004

Spies, Lies & Naked Thighs

Spies, Lies & Naked Thighs

1988

Rave Review

Rave Review

1995

In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion

In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion

1992

Charley and the Angel

Charley and the Angel

1973

Ghostbusters

Ghostbusters

2016

Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story

Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story

2024

Imperfections

Imperfections

2018

Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills

Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills

1989

This Is Spinal Tap

This Is Spinal Tap

1984

In Security

In Security

2014

Girlfriend's Day

Girlfriend's Day

2017

Lucky

Lucky

2017

Roman Holiday

Roman Holiday

1987

A Shining Season

A Shining Season

1979

Streets of Fire

Streets of Fire

1984

Best in Show

Best in Show

2000

Mickey's Audition

Mickey's Audition

1992

Vegan: Everyday Stories

Vegan: Everyday Stories

2016

Amelia 2.0

Amelia 2.0

2017

Batman Forever

Batman Forever

1995

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

1985

Mastergate

Mastergate

1992

Faerie Tale Theatre: Rip Van Winkle

Faerie Tale Theatre: Rip Van Winkle

1987

Time Toys

Time Toys

2016

And the Winner Isn't

And the Winner Isn't

2017

Book Club

Book Club

2018

Hounded

Hounded

2001

The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes

The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes

1969

Joey

Joey

1997

Now You See Him, Now You Don't

Now You See Him, Now You Don't

1972

Project: ALF

Project: ALF

1996

The Lottery

The Lottery

1969

Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery

Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery

1998

Clint Howard Reboots Pippi Longstocking with Milla Jovovich and Fred Willard

Clint Howard Reboots Pippi Longstocking with Milla Jovovich and Fred Willard

2015

Exclusive

Exclusive

1992

Net Games

Net Games

2003

Voyager from the Unknown

Voyager from the Unknown

1984

Making Babies

Making Babies

2019

Bixler High Private Eye

Bixler High Private Eye

2019

Plus One

Plus One

2019

The Incredible Ida Early

The Incredible Ida Early

1987

Superdad

Superdad

1973

Buddy Buddy

Buddy Buddy

1981

An Officer and a Gentleman

An Officer and a Gentleman

1982

War Stories

War Stories

2003

Stateside

Stateside

2004

Hardcore

Hardcore

1979

I'm Losing You

I'm Losing You

1998

Storybook

Storybook

1994

Relative Strangers

Relative Strangers

2006

Bug

Bug

2002

How to Succeed at Birth

How to Succeed at Birth

2013

Little Women Big Cars

Little Women Big Cars

2012

Tales of the Apple Dumpling Gang

Tales of the Apple Dumpling Gang

1982

Family Flight

Family Flight

1972

Earth and the American Dream

Earth and the American Dream

1992

The Arrested Development Documentary Project

The Arrested Development Documentary Project

2013

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

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

1970

The Story Lady

The Story Lady

1991

Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill

Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill

1979

Life on Liberty Street

Life on Liberty Street

2004

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

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

2020

Dear Christmas

Dear Christmas

2020

Finding Amanda

Finding Amanda

2008

An Uncommon Love

An Uncommon Love

1983

Chance of a Lifetime

Chance of a Lifetime

1991

Spirit Bear: The Simon Jackson Story

Spirit Bear: The Simon Jackson Story

2005

Reboot Camp

Reboot Camp

2020

Amazon Women on the Moon

Amazon Women on the Moon

1987

Little Women Big Cars 2

Little Women Big Cars 2

2014

The Legend of William Tell

The Legend of William Tell

2006

25 Miles to Normal

25 Miles to Normal

Too Soon For Jeff

Too Soon For Jeff

1996

Celebration Family

Celebration Family

1987

The Cowboy Killer

The Cowboy Killer

2025

The Real Love

The Real Love

2012

Inhuman

Inhuman

Let's Call the Whole Thing Off

Let's Call the Whole Thing Off

2025

Amy Grant: Headin' Home for the Holidays

Amy Grant: Headin' Home for the Holidays

1986

Timeless Tales: The Elves and the Shoemaker

Timeless Tales: The Elves and the Shoemaker

1990

Brunch Village

Brunch Village

2012

Darryl Henriques Is in Show Business

Darryl Henriques Is in Show Business

2006

St. Elsewhere

St. Elsewhere

1982

Titus

Titus

2000

The Drew Carey Show

The Drew Carey Show

1995

Six Feet Under

Six Feet Under

2001

Batman Beyond

Batman Beyond

1999

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

1989

M*A*S*H

M*A*S*H

1972

Veronica Mars

Veronica Mars

2004

Static Shock

Static Shock

2000

Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital

Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital

2004

CSI: Miami

CSI: Miami

2002

Providence

Providence

1999

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

1965

Jack & Bobby

Jack & Bobby

2004

Star Trek: Voyager

Star Trek: Voyager

1995

Monk

Monk

2002

Today

Today

1952

Las Vegas

Las Vegas

2003

Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt

1989

Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

1976

Maude

Maude

1972

Tales of the Unexpected

Tales of the Unexpected

1979

Roseanne

Roseanne

1988

Baretta

Baretta

1975

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992

Room 222

Room 222

1969

Charlie's Angels

Charlie's Angels

1976

Mannix

Mannix

1967

Happy Days

Happy Days

1974

Dharma & Greg

Dharma & Greg

1997

Laverne & Shirley

Laverne & Shirley

1976

The Practice

The Practice

1997

Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman

1975

Hannah Montana

Hannah Montana

2006

Voyagers!

Voyagers!

1982

7th Heaven

7th Heaven

1996

The New Adventures of Old Christine

The New Adventures of Old Christine

2006

Gary Unmarried

Gary Unmarried

2008

The Jay Leno Show

The Jay Leno Show

2009

Ironside

Ironside

1967

Arrested Development

Arrested Development

2003

Boston Legal

Boston Legal

2004

Mr. Mayor

Mr. Mayor

2021

Roll Out

Roll Out

1973

The Immortal

The Immortal

1970

Nanny and the Professor

Nanny and the Professor

1970

Meego

Meego

1997

Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central)

Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central)

2002

Dave's World

Dave's World

1993

Big Time Rush

Big Time Rush

2009

Living With Ed

Living With Ed

2007

The Suite Life on Deck

The Suite Life on Deck

2008

Back to the Grind

Back to the Grind

2007

Winnetka Road

Winnetka Road

1994

Party Down

Party Down

2009

The Michael Richards Show

The Michael Richards Show

2000

Parenthood

Parenthood

1990

Batman: The Animated Series

Batman: The Animated Series

1992

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975

The Larry Sanders Show

The Larry Sanders Show

1992

Your Family or Mine

Your Family or Mine

2015

Common Law

Common Law

2012

Batman: The Animated Series

Batman: The Animated Series

1992

The West Wing

The West Wing

1999

Columbo

Columbo

1971

Not Dead Yet

Not Dead Yet

2023

Better Call Saul

Better Call Saul

2015

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

1996

Intimate Portrait

Intimate Portrait

1993

Betas

Betas

2013

Faerie Tale Theatre

Faerie Tale Theatre

1982

The Magic School Bus

The Magic School Bus

1994

Adam-12

Adam-12

1968

Party Girl

Party Girl

2016

Chelsea

Chelsea

2016

Portlandia

Portlandia

2011

Portlandia

Portlandia

2011

Portlandia

Portlandia

2011

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

2007

Childrens Hospital

Childrens Hospital

2008

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

2007

Future Man

Future Man

2017

Queer as Folk

Queer as Folk

2022

Faerie Tale Theatre

Faerie Tale Theatre

1982

Beverly Hills Pawn

Beverly Hills Pawn

2013

World War II: When Lions Roared

World War II: When Lions Roared

1994

$#*! My Dad Says

$#*! My Dad Says

2010

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988

Angie Tribeca

Angie Tribeca

2016

Modern Family

Modern Family

2009

Pigs Next Door

Pigs Next Door

2000

Family Law

Family Law

1999

Bless This Mess

Bless This Mess

2019

Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories

Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories

1992

Bad Internet

Bad Internet

2016

The Cool Kids

The Cool Kids

2018

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

1971

Regular Show

Regular Show

2010

Tall Tales & Legends

Tall Tales & Legends

1985

Starsky & Hutch

Starsky & Hutch

1975

Human Discoveries

Human Discoveries

2019

3rd Rock from the Sun

3rd Rock from the Sun

1996

Rizzoli & Isles

Rizzoli & Isles

2010

Young Sheldon

Young Sheldon

2017

Big City Greens

Big City Greens

2018

Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

1976

Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

1976

King of the Hill

King of the Hill

1997

Grace and Frankie

Grace and Frankie

2015

Hot in Cleveland

Hot in Cleveland

2010

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

1948

Real Time with Bill Maher

Real Time with Bill Maher

2003

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Curb Your Enthusiasm

2000

Happy Endings

Happy Endings

2011

Rules of Engagement

Rules of Engagement

2007

The Office

The Office

2005

Ellen

Ellen

1994

Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

1994

Columbo

Columbo

1971

Battlestar Galactica

Battlestar Galactica

1978

Battlestar Galactica

Battlestar Galactica

1978

Gideon's Crossing

Gideon's Crossing

2000

Weltspiegel

Weltspiegel

1963

Fantasy Island

Fantasy Island

1978

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

1973

Raising Hope

Raising Hope

2010

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin

In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin

2024

Riker

Riker

1981

The Millers

The Millers

2013

Family Tree

Family Tree

2013

Duckman

Duckman

1994

The Good Guys

The Good Guys

2010

Teachers

Teachers

2016

The Nanny

The Nanny

1993

Jeopardy!

Jeopardy!

1984

Abbott Elementary

Abbott Elementary

2021

Free Radio

Free Radio

2008

The Agency

The Agency

2001

George Burns Comedy Week

George Burns Comedy Week

1985

Sherman Oaks

Sherman Oaks

1995

Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman

Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman

1976

Scrubs

Scrubs

2001

Brilliant Minds

Brilliant Minds

2024