About

Known credits:
185
Birthday:
1949-09-16
Place of birth:
Los Angeles, California, USA
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Ed Begley Jr.

Overview

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. He also co-hosted, along with wife Rachelle Carson, the green living reality show titled Living with Ed (2007–2010).

Equally prolific in cinema, Begley's 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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Ed Begley Jr., licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

Acting
2024 Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story Actor N/A
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2024 To the Journey - Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyager Actor Self N/A
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2024 Strange Darling Actor Frederick 62
Fair
2022 Amsterdam Actor General Bill Meekins 60
Fair
2020 Dear Christmas Actor Randy Morgan 59
Average
2020 Reboot Camp Actor John Lehman 58
Average
2020 Michael Des Barres: Who Do You Want Me To Be? Actor Self N/A
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2019 Human Discoveries Actor Marsh (voice) 67
Fair
2019 Plus One Actor Chuck King 62
Fair
2019 Bless This Mess Actor Rudy 66
Fair
2019 Making Babies Actor Dr. Remis 58
Average
2019 Bixler High Private Eye Actor Charlie DeWitt 60
Fair
2018 Imperfections Actor Barry 58
Average
2018 Book Club Actor Tom 60
Fair
2017 And the Winner Isn't Actor Self 58
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2017 Lucky Actor Dr. Kneedler 66
Fair
2017 Amelia 2.0 Actor Paul Wesley 58
Average
2017 CHiPS Actor Wasp Driver 60
Fair
2017 Girlfriend's Day Actor Rupert 56
Average
2016 Party Girl Actor Philip N/A
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2016 Mascots Actor A.J. Blumquist 57
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2016 Ghostbusters Actor Ed Mulgrave 54
Average
2016 Vegan: Everyday Stories Actor Himself 59
Average
2016 Ed Ruscha: Buildings and Words Actor Self 58
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2016 Time Toys Actor Wiz 59
Average
2015 Clint Howard Reboots Pippi Longstocking with Milla Jovovich and Fred Willard Actor Ed 59
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2015 Your Family or Mine Actor Gil 70
Good
2014 You're Not You Actor Uncle Roger 68
Fair
2014 Wish Wizard Actor Wish Wizard 58
Average
2014 In Security Actor Officer Krupke 58
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2014 Little Women Big Cars 2 Actor Principle Larry 58
Average
2013 How to Succeed at Birth Actor Dr. Finch N/A
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2013 Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight Actor Justice Harry Blackmun 59
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2013 The Arrested Development Documentary Project Actor Self 58
Average
2013 Betas Actor Murch 69
Fair
2012 Little Women Big Cars Actor Mr. Hughes 58
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2011 What's Your Number? Actor Mr. Darling 63
Fair
2011 Adventures in Plymptoons! Actor Himself 59
Average
2010 What is the Electric Car? Actor Himself 58
Average
2010 The Penthouse Actor Nicholas 58
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2009 Georgia O'Keeffe Actor Dr. Lee Steiglita 58
Average
2009 Whatever Works Actor John 68
Fair
2009 Tripping Forward Actor James 58
Average
2009 Fatal Secrets Actor Reverend Vernon 58
Average
2008 Easy to Assemble Actor 69
Fair
2008 Fly Me to the Moon Actor Poopchev (voice) 56
Average
2008 Pineapple Express Actor Robert 65
Fair
2008 Finding Amanda Actor Self 58
Average
2008 Recount Actor David Boies 61
Fair
2008 Going To Whatstock? Actor N/A
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2007 Hard Four Actor Governor Begley 59
Average
2007 One Long Night Actor Joel 59
Average
2007 Living With Ed Actor Self N/A
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2006 For Your Consideration Actor Sandy Lane 58
Average
2006 Pittsburgh Actor Self 58
Average
2006 Who Killed the Electric Car? Actor Self 62
Fair
2006 Relative Strangers Actor Mr. Manoire 58
Average
2006 The Elder Son Actor Leonard 59
Average
2005 Spirit Bear: The Simon Jackson Story Actor Frank Perdue 58
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2005 Desolation Sound Actor Doug Shepard 58
Average
2005 Back By Midnight Actor Robert Wade 58
Average
2004 Stateside Actor Father Concoff 58
Average
2004 Hair High Actor Rev. Sidney Cheddar (voice) 59
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2004 Raising Genius Actor Dr. Curly Weeks 58
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2004 Kingdom Hospital Actor Dr. Jesse James 59
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2004 Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital Actor Dr. Jesse James 69
Fair
2004 Life on Liberty Street Actor Richard Spencer 59
Average
2003 A Mighty Wind Actor Lars Olfen 61
Fair
2003 Going Down Actor Oscar Earnest 59
Average
2003 Net Games Actor John Fielding 59
Average
2003 War Stories Actor Ed O'Brian 59
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2002 Auto Focus Actor Mel Rosen 60
Fair
2002 Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central) Actor Paul Weffler N/A
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2002 Bug Actor The Dept. of Health Inspector / 'The Hand' 59
Average
2001 Diary of a Sex Addict Actor Dr. Aaron Spencer 58
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2001 Hounded Actor Ward Van Dusen 58
Average
2001 Get Over It Actor Frank Landers 57
Average
2001 Anthrax Actor Brent Krawford N/A
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2000 Best in Show Actor Hotel Manager 64
Fair
2000 Pigs Next Door Actor Bradley 69
Fair
2000 Homicide: The Movie Actor Victor Ehrlich 59
Average
1998 Addams Family Reunion Actor Phillip Adams 55
Average
1998 Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery Actor Fitz-Gilbert Hamilton 59
Average
1998 I'm Losing You Actor Zev 58
Average
1997 Joey Actor Ambassador Ted Ross 59
Average
1997 Alone Actor Gerald 58
Average
1997 Ms. Bear Actor Greg Bradley 58
Average
1997 Meego Actor 68
Fair
1997 Not in This Town Actor Henry Whitcomb N/A
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1997 Hourglass Actor Det. Cecil Dish 58
Average
1996 Santa with Muscles Actor Ebner Frost 55
Average
1996 The Late Shift Actor Rod Perth 59
Average
1996 Project: ALF Actor Dr. Warner 58
Average
1995 Rave Review Actor Bert N/A
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1995 Batman Forever Actor Fred Stickley (uncredited) 54
Average
1995 Shining Time Station: Once Upon a Time Actor Ned Kincaid 59
Average
1994 The Crazysitter Actor Paul Van Arsdale 58
Average
1994 The Pagemaster Actor Alan Tyler 61
Fair
1994 The Shaggy Dog Actor Ron Daniels 58
Average
1994 Incident at Deception Ridge Actor Jack Davis N/A
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1994 Sensation Actor Earl Strauber 58
Average
1994 Renaissance Man Actor Jack Markin 59
Average
1994 Even Cowgirls Get the Blues Actor Rupert 55
Average
1994 Winnetka Road Actor Glenn Barker 69
Fair
1994 Greedy Actor Carl 59
Average
1994 Storybook Actor Pouch 58
Average
1994 World War II: When Lions Roared Actor Harry Hopkins 69
Fair
1993 Partners Actor "Grave Squad" Lawyer 58
Average
1993 Cooperstown Actor Dave Cormeer 58
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1992 Mastergate Actor Steward Butler N/A
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1992 Running Mates Actor Chapman Snow 58
Average
1992 Exclusive Actor Allen N/A
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1992 Cruise Control Actor N/A
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1992 Earth and the American Dream Actor Reader (voice) 59
Average
1992 Mickey's Audition Actor Assistant Director #1 59
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1992 Dark Horse Actor Jack Mills 59
Average
1992 In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion Actor Lt. Fred House 59
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1991 The Story Lady Actor Otis 59
Average
1991 Chance of a Lifetime Actor Darrel 58
Average
1990 The Great Los Angeles Earthquake Actor Jerry Soloway 59
Average
1990 Meet the Applegates Actor Richard P. Applegate 58
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1990 Parenthood Actor N/A
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1990 In the Best Interest of the Child Actor Howard Feldon 58
Average
1990 Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less Actor Stephen Bradley 59
Average
1989 She-Devil Actor Bob Patchett 58
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1989 Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills Actor Peter 58
Average
1989 The Absent-Minded Professor: Trading Places Actor Dr. Jack Brooker N/A
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1988 The Accidental Tourist Actor Charles Leary 59
Average
1988 Spies, Lies & Naked Thighs Actor Alan 58
Average
1987 Roman Holiday Actor Leonard Lupo 58
Average
1987 Amazon Women on the Moon Actor Griffin (segment "Son of the Invisible Man") 58
Average
1987 The Incredible Ida Early Actor Paul Sutton N/A
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1987 Rip Van Winkle Actor Brom Dutcher 59
Average
1986 Amy Grant: Headin' Home for the Holidays Actor Self N/A
N/A
1986 Doctor Duck's Super Secret All-Purpose Sauce Actor Self N/A
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1985 Transylvania 6-5000 Actor Gil Turner 57
Average
1985 The Pound Puppies Actor Arnold (voice) 58
Average
1985 The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Actor Ichabod Crane 59
Average
1984 Protocol Actor Hassler 58
Average
1984 Streets of Fire Actor Ben Gunn 63
Fair
1984 This Is Spinal Tap Actor John 'Stumpy' Pepys 70
Good
1984 Voyager from the Unknown Actor Wilbur Wright 58
Average
1983 An Uncommon Love Actor Matt Randolph N/A
N/A
1983 Get Crazy Actor Colin Beverly 59
Average
1983 Still the Beaver Actor Whitey 59
Average
1982 St. Elsewhere Actor Victor Ehrlich 60
Fair
1982 Not Just Another Affair Actor Warren Krantz 58
Average
1982 An Officer and a Gentleman Actor Altitude Chamber Instructor 66
Fair
1982 Young Doctors in Love Actor The Flashback - Young Simon's Father 58
Average
1982 Cat People Actor Joe Creigh 59
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1982 Eating Raoul Actor Hippie 60
Fair
1982 Rascals and Robbers: The Secret Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn Actor Jeb 58
Average
1982 Tales of the Apple Dumpling Gang Actor Amos Tucker N/A
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1981 Private Lessons Actor Jack Travis 58
Average
1981 Buddy Buddy Actor Lieutenant #1 59
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1979 A Shining Season Actor John Haaland 59
Average
1979 The Concorde... Airport '79 Actor Rescuer #1 55
Average
1979 The In-Laws Actor Barry Lutz 60
Fair
1979 Hot Rod Actor Clay 58
Average
1979 Elvis Actor D.J. Fontana 60
Fair
1979 Hardcore Actor Soldier 62
Fair
1979 Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill Actor Moss Tillis 58
Average
1978 Goin' South Actor Mr. Haber 58
Average
1978 Battlestar Galactica Actor Flight Sgt. Greenbean 61
Fair
1978 Blue Collar Actor Bobby Joe 62
Fair
1978 Record City Actor Pokey 58
Average
1978 The One and Only Actor Arnold - The King 58
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1977 Citizens Band Actor The Priest 58
Average
1977 Dead of Night Actor Frank 59
Average
1976 Stay Hungry Actor Lester 58
Average
1974 Cockfighter Actor Tom Peeples 59
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1973 Superdad Actor The Gang 58
Average
1973 Roll Out Actor 69
Fair
1973 Showdown Actor Pook 59
Average
1973 Charley and the Angel Actor Derwood Moseby 58
Average
1972 Family Flight Actor Driver 58
Average
1972 Now You See Him, Now You Don't Actor Druffle 59
Average
1972 Evil Roy Slade Actor Husband Making Fun of Stool (uncredited) 59
Average
1970 How Did a Nice Girl Like You Get Into This Business? Actor Bellhop 58
Average
1969 The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes Actor Student (uncredited) 59
Average
1969 The Lottery Actor Jack Watson 59
Average
Let's Have Kids! Actor N/A
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Don't Tell Larry Actor N/A
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Camera
1970 Equinox Camera Camera Operator 58
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Crew
2014 Inherent Vice Crew Thanks 64
Fair