Ed Begley Jr.

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

312

Gender

Male

Birthday

1949-09-16 (76 years old)

Place of Birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

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. ​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Known For

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • The Office

    The Office

  • Modern Family

    Modern Family

  • Columbo

    Columbo

  • Columbo

    Columbo

  • CSI: Miami

    CSI: Miami

  • Regular Show

    Regular Show

  • Young Sheldon

    Young Sheldon

  • Monk

    Monk

  • Better Call Saul

    Better Call Saul

  • Real Time with Bill Maher

    Real Time with Bill Maher

  • Ironside

    Ironside

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • King of the Hill

    King of the Hill

  • Jeopardy!

    Jeopardy!

  • The West Wing

    The West Wing

  • Curb Your Enthusiasm

    Curb Your Enthusiasm

  • Star Trek: Voyager

    Star Trek: Voyager

  • M*A*S*H

    M*A*S*H

  • Starsky & Hutch

    Starsky & Hutch

  • The Nanny

    The Nanny

  • Adam-12

    Adam-12

  • Boston Legal

    Boston Legal

  • Scrubs

    Scrubs

  • The Practice

    The Practice

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • Mannix

    Mannix

  • Quincy, M.E.

    Quincy, M.E.

  • Quincy, M.E.

    Quincy, M.E.

  • Quincy, M.E.

    Quincy, M.E.

  • Batman: The Animated Series

    Batman: The Animated Series

  • Batman: The Animated Series

    Batman: The Animated Series

  • Rizzoli & Isles

    Rizzoli & Isles

  • Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

    Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

  • The Drew Carey Show

    The Drew Carey Show

  • Las Vegas

    Las Vegas

  • Arrested Development

    Arrested Development

  • Happy Days

    Happy Days

  • Touched by an Angel

    Touched by an Angel

  • Six Feet Under

    Six Feet Under

  • 3rd Rock from the Sun

    3rd Rock from the Sun

  • Charlie's Angels

    Charlie's Angels

  • Veronica Mars

    Veronica Mars

  • Grace and Frankie

    Grace and Frankie

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • Hannah Montana

    Hannah Montana

  • Hot in Cleveland

    Hot in Cleveland

  • Tales of the Unexpected

    Tales of the Unexpected

  • St. Elsewhere

    St. Elsewhere

  • Intimate Portrait

    Intimate Portrait

  • The F.B.I.

    The F.B.I.

  • Rules of Engagement

    Rules of Engagement

  • Duckman

    Duckman

  • Tales from the Crypt

    Tales from the Crypt

  • Big City Greens

    Big City Greens

  • Dave's World

    Dave's World

  • Ellen

    Ellen

  • Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

    Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

  • Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

    Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

  • Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

    Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

  • Providence

    Providence

  • Childrens Hospital

    Childrens Hospital

  • Raising Hope

    Raising Hope

  • Baretta

    Baretta

  • Batman Beyond

    Batman Beyond

  • Fantasy Island

    Fantasy Island

  • Laverne & Shirley

    Laverne & Shirley

  • Chelsea

    Chelsea

  • 7th Heaven

    7th Heaven

  • Strange Darling

    Strange Darling

  • Angie Tribeca

    Angie Tribeca

  • Dharma & Greg

    Dharma & Greg

  • The New Adventures of Old Christine

    The New Adventures of Old Christine

  • Happy Endings

    Happy Endings

  • Portlandia

    Portlandia

  • Portlandia

    Portlandia

  • Portlandia

    Portlandia

  • The Suite Life on Deck

    The Suite Life on Deck

  • Big Time Rush

    Big Time Rush

  • The Larry Sanders Show

    The Larry Sanders Show

  • Family Law

    Family Law

  • Faerie Tale Theatre

    Faerie Tale Theatre

  • Faerie Tale Theatre

    Faerie Tale Theatre

  • The Jay Leno Show

    The Jay Leno Show

  • Static Shock

    Static Shock

  • Ghostbusters

    Ghostbusters

  • Wonder Woman

    Wonder Woman

  • Battlestar Galactica

    Battlestar Galactica

  • Battlestar Galactica

    Battlestar Galactica

  • Party Down

    Party Down

  • Future Man

    Future Man

  • Today

    Today

  • Maude

    Maude

  • Room 222

    Room 222

  • The Magic School Bus

    The Magic School Bus

  • Teachers

    Teachers

  • Batman Forever

    Batman Forever

  • The Good Guys

    The Good Guys

  • Titus

    Titus

  • Not Dead Yet

    Not Dead Yet

  • Mr. Mayor

    Mr. Mayor

  • Pineapple Express

    Pineapple Express

  • The Millers

    The Millers

  • Stay Hungry

    Stay Hungry

  • The Arrested Development Documentary Project

    The Arrested Development Documentary Project

  • Nanny and the Professor

    Nanny and the Professor

  • Jack & Bobby

    Jack & Bobby

  • The Great Los Angeles Earthquake

    The Great Los Angeles Earthquake

  • Book Club

    Book Club

  • Voyagers!

    Voyagers!

  • Gideon's Crossing

    Gideon's Crossing

  • Fatal Secrets

    Fatal Secrets

  • The Late Shift

    The Late Shift

  • Tall Tales & Legends

    Tall Tales & Legends

  • The Concorde... Airport '79

    The Concorde... Airport '79

  • Gary Unmarried

    Gary Unmarried

  • Private Lessons

    Private Lessons

  • Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story

    Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story

  • The Pagemaster

    The Pagemaster

  • Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

    Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

  • Renaissance Man

    Renaissance Man

  • Charley and the Angel

    Charley and the Angel

  • The American Film Institute Salute to ...

    The American Film Institute Salute to ...

  • This Is Spinal Tap

    This Is Spinal Tap

  • Mascots

    Mascots

  • Amsterdam

    Amsterdam

  • Doctor Duck's Super Secret All-Purpose Sauce

    Doctor Duck's Super Secret All-Purpose Sauce

  • Incident at Deception Ridge

    Incident at Deception Ridge

  • Citizens Band

    Citizens Band

  • Roseanne

    Roseanne

  • Project: ALF

    Project: ALF

  • Best in Show

    Best in Show

  • She-Devil

    She-Devil

  • Bless This Mess

    Bless This Mess

  • $#*! My Dad Says

    $#*! My Dad Says

  • Vegan: Everyday Stories

    Vegan: Everyday Stories

  • Common Law

    Common Law

  • Kingdom Hospital

    Kingdom Hospital

  • Addams Family Reunion

    Addams Family Reunion

  • Battlestar Galactica

    Battlestar Galactica

  • The Cool Kids

    The Cool Kids

  • Streets of Fire

    Streets of Fire

  • Homicide: The Movie

    Homicide: The Movie

  • Parenthood

    Parenthood

  • An Officer and a Gentleman

    An Officer and a Gentleman

  • Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital

    Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital

  • Clint Howard Reboots Pippi Longstocking with Milla Jovovich and Fred Willard

    Clint Howard Reboots Pippi Longstocking with Milla Jovovich and Fred Willard

  • Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories

    Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories

  • What's Your Number?

    What's Your Number?

  • Hourglass

    Hourglass

  • Bad Internet

    Bad Internet

  • Sensation

    Sensation

  • The Immortal

    The Immortal

  • And the Winner Isn't

    And the Winner Isn't

  • The Incredible Ida Early

    The Incredible Ida Early

  • The Michael Richards Show

    The Michael Richards Show

  • I'm Losing You

    I'm Losing You

  • Queer as Folk

    Queer as Folk

  • Amelia 2.0

    Amelia 2.0

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

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

  • Amazon Women on the Moon

    Amazon Women on the Moon

  • Protocol

    Protocol

  • Georgia O'Keeffe

    Georgia O'Keeffe

  • Cat People

    Cat People

  • Mickey's Audition

    Mickey's Audition

  • Transylvania 6-5000

    Transylvania 6-5000

  • Family Flight

    Family Flight

  • Meego

    Meego

  • The Crazysitter

    The Crazysitter

  • Showdown

    Showdown

  • Family Tree

    Family Tree

  • Earth and the American Dream

    Earth and the American Dream

  • Bixler High Private Eye

    Bixler High Private Eye

  • Finding Amanda

    Finding Amanda

  • Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

    Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

  • Fly Me to the Moon

    Fly Me to the Moon

  • Human Discoveries

    Human Discoveries

  • Roman Holiday

    Roman Holiday

  • War Stories

    War Stories

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

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

  • CHiPS

    CHiPS

  • Goin' South

    Goin' South

  • The Absent-Minded Professor: Trading Places

    The Absent-Minded Professor: Trading Places

  • Dear Christmas

    Dear Christmas

  • Faerie Tale Theatre: Rip Van Winkle

    Faerie Tale Theatre: Rip Van Winkle

  • Ms. Bear

    Ms. Bear

  • Back By Midnight

    Back By Midnight

  • Stateside

    Stateside

  • Plus One

    Plus One

  • An Uncommon Love

    An Uncommon Love

  • Not Just Another Affair

    Not Just Another Affair

  • Greedy

    Greedy

  • Record City

    Record City

  • Tales of the Apple Dumpling Gang

    Tales of the Apple Dumpling Gang

  • Blue Collar

    Blue Collar

  • Eating Raoul

    Eating Raoul

  • Who Killed the Electric Car?

    Who Killed the Electric Car?

  • Hardcore

    Hardcore

  • Going Down

    Going Down

  • Wish Wizard

    Wish Wizard

  • Raising Genius

    Raising Genius

  • Joey

    Joey

  • Going To Whatstock?

    Going To Whatstock?

  • Relative Strangers

    Relative Strangers

  • Beverly Hills Pawn

    Beverly Hills Pawn

  • Adventures in Plymptoons!

    Adventures in Plymptoons!

  • Dead of Night

    Dead of Night

  • Superdad

    Superdad

  • Reboot Camp

    Reboot Camp

  • A Mighty Wind

    A Mighty Wind

  • Dark Horse

    Dark Horse

  • In Security

    In Security

  • Making Babies

    Making Babies

  • Celebration Family

    Celebration Family

  • Elvis

    Elvis

  • Pigs Next Door

    Pigs Next Door

  • Anthrax

    Anthrax

  • Auto Focus

    Auto Focus

  • Net Games

    Net Games

  • Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight

    Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight

  • Whatever Works

    Whatever Works

  • Your Family or Mine

    Your Family or Mine

  • Hard Four

    Hard Four

  • The Penthouse

    The Penthouse

  • Alone

    Alone

  • The Pound Puppies

    The Pound Puppies

  • Cooperstown

    Cooperstown

  • Storybook

    Storybook

  • In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion

    In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion

  • Weltspiegel

    Weltspiegel

  • Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central)

    Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central)

  • You're Not You

    You're Not You

  • Life on Liberty Street

    Life on Liberty Street

  • The Elder Son

    The Elder Son

  • Amy Grant: Headin' Home for the Holidays

    Amy Grant: Headin' Home for the Holidays

  • Meet the Applegates

    Meet the Applegates

  • 25 Miles to Normal

    25 Miles to Normal

  • Hounded

    Hounded

  • Evil Roy Slade

    Evil Roy Slade

  • Get Over It

    Get Over It

  • Young Doctors in Love

    Young Doctors in Love

  • Betas

    Betas

  • Let's Have Kids!

    Let's Have Kids!

  • Diary of a Sex Addict

    Diary of a Sex Addict

  • Exclusive

    Exclusive

  • The Accidental Tourist

    The Accidental Tourist

  • Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less

    Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less

  • Get Crazy

    Get Crazy

  • The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes

    The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes

  • World War II: When Lions Roared

    World War II: When Lions Roared

  • Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery

    Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery

  • In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin

    In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin

  • Buddy Buddy

    Buddy Buddy

  • Now You See Him, Now You Don't

    Now You See Him, Now You Don't

  • Roll Out

    Roll Out

  • Cockfighter

    Cockfighter

  • The In-Laws

    The In-Laws

  • Living With Ed

    Living With Ed

  • Lucky

    Lucky

  • Winnetka Road

    Winnetka Road

  • Chance of a Lifetime

    Chance of a Lifetime

  • Shining Time Station: Once Upon a Time

    Shining Time Station: Once Upon a Time

  • Hot Rod

    Hot Rod

  • In the Best Interest of the Child

    In the Best Interest of the Child

  • The Lottery

    The Lottery

  • For Your Consideration

    For Your Consideration

  • One Long Night

    One Long Night

  • Rave Review

    Rave Review

  • Hair High

    Hair High

  • The Story Lady

    The Story Lady

  • Imperfections

    Imperfections

  • Time Toys

    Time Toys

  • The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

    The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

  • A Shining Season

    A Shining Season

  • Riker

    Riker

  • Bug

    Bug

  • Little Women Big Cars 2

    Little Women Big Cars 2

  • Don't Tell Larry

    Don't Tell Larry

  • Santa with Muscles

    Santa with Muscles

  • Back to the Grind

    Back to the Grind

  • Desolation Sound

    Desolation Sound

  • Girlfriend's Day

    Girlfriend's Day

  • Party Girl

    Party Girl

  • The Legend of William Tell

    The Legend of William Tell

  • Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills

    Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills

  • What is the Electric Car?

    What is the Electric Car?

  • Ed Ruscha: Buildings and Words

    Ed Ruscha: Buildings and Words

  • Recount

    Recount

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

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

  • Not in This Town

    Not in This Town

  • Cruise Control

    Cruise Control

  • Spies, Lies & Naked Thighs

    Spies, Lies & Naked Thighs

  • Mastergate

    Mastergate

  • Voyager from the Unknown

    Voyager from the Unknown

  • Gun

    Gun

  • Partners

    Partners

  • Inhuman

    Inhuman

  • Spirit Bear: The Simon Jackson Story

    Spirit Bear: The Simon Jackson Story

  • Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill

    Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill

  • Let's Call the Whole Thing Off

    Let's Call the Whole Thing Off

  • How to Succeed at Birth

    How to Succeed at Birth

  • The Real Love

    The Real Love

  • The Shaggy Dog

    The Shaggy Dog

  • Tripping Forward

    Tripping Forward

  • Too Soon For Jeff

    Too Soon For Jeff

  • Running Mates

    Running Mates

  • Still the Beaver

    Still the Beaver

  • Little Women Big Cars

    Little Women Big Cars

  • The One and Only

    The One and Only

  • The Cowboy Killer

    The Cowboy Killer

  • Pittsburgh

    Pittsburgh