Acting · Los Angeles, California, USA · Born September 16, 1949
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.
Movie25 Miles to Normal
2026
as Victor
TVThe Boroughs
2026
as Edward
MovieLet's Call the Whole Thing Off
2025
as Fred
MovieThe Cowboy Killer
2025
as Chief White
MovieDon't Tell Larry
2025
as Bruce
MovieHoliday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story
2024
as Paul Higman
TVBrilliant Minds
2024
as Duke Nichols
MovieStrange Darling
2024
as Frederick
TVIn the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin
2024
as Self
TVNot Dead Yet
2023
as Bill
MovieAmsterdam
2022
as General Bill Meekins
TVQueer as Folk
2022
as Winston
TVAbbott Elementary
2021
as Mr. Ronson
TVMr. Mayor
2021
as Chet Danville
MovieDear Christmas
2020
as Randy Morgan
MovieReboot Camp
2020
as John Lehman
MovieMichael Des Barres: Who Do You Want Me To Be?
2020
as Self
TVHuman Discoveries
2019
as Marsh (voice)
MoviePlus One
2019
as Chuck King
TVBless This Mess
2019
as Rudy
MovieMaking Babies
2019
as Dr. Remis
MovieBixler High Private Eye
2019
as Charlie DeWitt
MovieImperfections
2018
as Barry
TVThe Cool Kids
2018
as Karl
TVBig City Greens
2018
as Mr. Whistler (voice)
MovieBook Club
2018
as Tom
MovieAnd the Winner Isn't
2017
as Self
TVFuture Man
2017
as Gabe Futturman
MovieLucky
2017
as Dr. Kneedler
TVYoung Sheldon
2017
as Grant Linkletter
MovieAmelia 2.0
2017
as Paul Wesley
MovieCHiPs
2017
as Wasp Driver
MovieGirlfriend's Day
2017
as Rupert
TVParty Girl
2016
as Philip
MovieMascots
2016
as A.J. Blumquist
MovieGhostbusters
2016
as Ed Mulgrave
MovieVegan: Everyday Stories
2016
as Self
TVBad Internet
2016
TVChelsea
2016
as Self
MovieEd Ruscha: Buildings and Words
2016
as Self
MovieTime Toys
2016
as Wiz
TVAngie Tribeca
2016
as Bonnie
TVTeachers
2016
as John-Paul Bennigan
Clint Howard Reboots Pippi Longstocking with Milla Jovovich and Fred Willard
2015
as Ed
TVGrace and Frankie
2015
as Mark
TVYour Family or Mine
2015
as Gil
TVBetter Call Saul
2015
as Clifford Main
MovieYou're Not You
2014
as Uncle Roger
MovieWish Wizard
2014
as Wish Wizard
MovieIn Security
2014
as Officer Krupke
MovieLittle Women Big Cars 2
2014
as Principle Larry
MovieHow to Succeed at Birth
2013
as Dr. Finch
MovieMuhammad Ali's Greatest Fight
2013
as Justice Harry Blackmun
TVThe Millers
2013
as Jeff
TVFamily Tree
2013
as Al Chadwick
TVBeverly Hills Pawn
2013
as Self
MovieThe Arrested Development Documentary Project
2013
as Self
TVBetas
2013
as George 'Murch' Murchison
MovieBrunch Village
2012
as Cafe Owner
MovieLittle Women Big Cars
2012
as Mr. Hughes
TVCommon Law
2012
as Dr. Van Waals
MovieThe Real Love
2012
as Self - Master of Ceremonies
MovieWhat's Your Number?
2011
as Mr. Darling
MovieAdventures in Plymptoons!
2011
as Self
TVHappy Endings
2011
as Ed Begley Jr.
TVPortlandia
2011
as Priest
What is the Electric Car?
2010
as Self
TV$#*! My Dad Says
2010
as Terry
TVRaising Hope
2010
as Ed Begley Jr.
TVRegular Show
2010
as William (voice)
TVRizzoli & Isles
2010
as Dr. T. Pike
TVHot in Cleveland
2010
as Yogi
TVThe Good Guys
2010
as Nate Bailey
MovieThe Penthouse
2010
as Nicholas
TVBig Time Rush
2009
as Self
TVModern Family
2009
as Jerry
MovieGeorgia O'Keeffe
2009
as Dr. Lee Steiglita
TVThe Jay Leno Show
2009
as Self
MovieWhatever Works
2009
as John
MovieTripping Forward
2009
as James
TVParty Down
2009
as Bruce Nesbitt
MovieFatal Secrets
2009
as Reverend Vernon
TVChildrens Hospital
2008
as Senator Throman
TVThe Suite Life on Deck
2008
as Mayor Ragnar / Ragnar I
TVGary Unmarried
2008
as Walter Krandall
MovieFly Me to the Moon
2008
as Poopchev (voice)
MoviePineapple Express
2008
as Robert
MovieFinding Amanda
2008
as Self
MovieRecount
2008
as David Boies
Going To Whatstock?
2008
TVFree Radio
2008
as Self
MovieHard Four
2007
as Governor Begley
Back to the Grind
2007
MovieOne Long Night
2007
as Joel
TVTim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
2007
as Self
TVRules of Engagement
2007
as Reverend Todd
TVLiving With Ed
2007
as Self
MovieFor Your Consideration
2006
as Sandy Lane
Darryl Henriques Is in Show Business
2006
as Self
MoviePittsburgh
2006
MovieWho Killed the Electric Car?
2006
as Self
MovieRelative Strangers
2006
as Mr. Manoire
TVHannah Montana
2006
as Woody
TVThe New Adventures of Old Christine
2006
as Pastor Ed
MovieThe Elder Son
2006
as Leonard
MovieThe Legend of William Tell
2006
as James
MovieSpirit Bear: The Simon Jackson Story
2005
as Frank Perdue
MovieDesolation Sound
2005
as Doug Shepard
TVThe Office
2005
as Erin's Biological Father
MovieBack By Midnight
2005
as Robert Wade
TVBoston Legal
2004
as Clifford Cabot
TVVeronica Mars
2004
as Cyrus O'Dell
TVJack & Bobby
2004
MovieStateside
2004
as Father Concoff
MovieHair High
2004
as Rev. Sidney Cheddar (voice)
MovieRaising Genius
2004
as Dr. Curly Weeks
MovieKingdom Hospital
2004
as Dr. Jesse James
TVStephen King's Kingdom Hospital
2004
as Dr. Jesse James
MovieLife on Liberty Street
2004
as Richard Spencer
TVArrested Development
2003
as Stan Sitwell
TVLas Vegas
2003
as Mr. Grimaldi
MovieA Mighty Wind
2003
as Lars Olfen
MovieGoing Down
2003
as Oscar Earnest
TVReal Time with Bill Maher
2003
as Self
MovieNet Games
2003
as John Fielding
MovieWar Stories
2003
as Ed O'Brian
MovieAuto Focus
2002
as Mel Rosen
TVCSI: Miami
2002
as Scott O'Shay
TVMonk
2002
as Dr. Malcolm Nash
TVWednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central)
2002
as Paul Weffler
MovieBug
2002
as The Hand
MovieDiary of a Sex Addict
2001
as Dr. Aaron Spencer
TVScrubs
2001
as Dr. Bailey
TVThe Agency
2001
as Lenny Musgrave
TVSix Feet Under
2001
as Hiram Gunderson
MovieHounded
2001
as Ward Van Dusen
MovieGet Over It
2001
as Frank Landers
MovieAnthrax
2001
as Brent Krawford
TVThe Michael Richards Show
2000
as Imposter Vic
TVCurb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as Dr. Winocur / Dr. Winokur
TVGideon's Crossing
2000
as Haley's Father
MovieBest in Show
2000
as Hotel Manager
TVStatic Shock
2000
as Donald Todd (voice)
MovieStar Trek Voyager - Future's End
2000
as Henry Starling
TVTitus
2000
as Bill
TVPigs Next Door
2000
as Bradley (voice)
MovieHomicide: The Movie
2000
as Victor Ehrlich
TVThe West Wing
1999
as Seth Gillette
TVFamily Law
1999
as Attorney Ethan Beal
TVSpongeBob SquarePants
1999
as Rock T. Puss (voice)
TVBatman Beyond
1999
as Dr. Corso (voice)
TVProvidence
1999
as Chuck Chance
MovieAddams Family Reunion
1998
as Phillip Adams
MovieMurder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery
1998
as Fitz-Gilbert Hamilton
MovieI'm Losing You
1998
as Zev
MovieJoey
1997
as Ambassador Ted Ross
MovieAlone
1997
as Gerald
MovieMs. Bear
1997
as Greg Bradley
MovieThe Lay of the Land
1997
as Harvey Dankworth
TVDharma & Greg
1997
as Self
Meego
1997
as Edward Parker
MovieNot in This Town
1997
as Henry Whitcomb
TVThe Practice
1997
as Dr. Emanuel Foster
MovieHourglass
1997
as Det. Cecil Dish
TVKing of the Hill
1997
as Stephens Davies (voice)
MovieSanta with Muscles
1996
as Ebner Frost
TVSabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996
as Mr. Rothwell
Too Soon For Jeff
1996
as Mr. Rogers
TV7th Heaven
1996
as Hank Hastings
MovieThe Late Shift
1996
as Rod Perth
MovieProject: ALF
1996
as Dr. Warner
TV3rd Rock from the Sun
1996
as Jeff
MovieRave Review
1995
as Bert
TVThe Drew Carey Show
1995
as Dr. Chris Vanderkamp
TVSherman Oaks
1995
as Trust
MovieBatman Forever
1995
as Fred Stickley (uncredited)
TVStar Trek: Voyager
1995
as Henry Starling
Shining Time Station: Once Upon a Time
1995
as Ned Kincaid
MovieThe Crazysitter
1994
as Paul Van Arsdale
MovieThe Pagemaster
1994
as Alan Tyler
MovieThe Shaggy Dog
1994
as Ron Daniels
TVTouched by an Angel
1994
as Chris Carpenter
MovieIncident at Deception Ridge
1994
as Jack Davis
TVThe Magic School Bus
1994
as Logaway Larry (voice)
MovieSensation
1994
as Earl Strauber
MovieRenaissance Man
1994
as Jack Markin
MovieEven Cowgirls Get the Blues
1994
as Rupert
TVWorld War II: When Lions Roared
1994
as Harry Hopkins
TVEllen
1994
as Ed Begley Jr.
TVWinnetka Road
1994
as Glenn Barker
TVDuckman
1994
as Barry Brittle (voice)
MovieGreedy
1994
as Carl
MovieStorybook
1994
as Pouch
TVIntimate Portrait
1993
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Partners
1993
as "Grave Squad" Lawyer
TVThe Nanny
1993
as Tom Rosenstein
TVDave's World
1993
as Watterson
MovieCooperstown
1993
as Dave Cormeer
MovieMastergate
1992
as Steward Butler
MovieRunning Mates
1992
as Chapman Snow
MovieExclusive
1992
as Allen
MovieCruise Control
1992
MovieMickey's Audition
1992
as Assistant Director #1
MovieEarth and the American Dream
1992
as Reader (voice)
TVBatman: The Animated Series
1992
as Germs (voice)
TVThe Larry Sanders Show
1992
as Ed Begley Jr.
MovieDark Horse
1992
as Jack Mills
TVThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
TVShelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
1992
as Narrator (voice)
MovieIn the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion
1992
as Lt. Fred House
MovieThe Story Lady
1991
as Otis
MovieChance of a Lifetime
1991
as Darrel
MovieThe Great Los Angeles Earthquake
1990
as Jerry Soloway
MovieTimeless Tales: The Elves and the Shoemaker
1990
as Bertram (voice)
TVParenthood
1990
MovieMeet the Applegates
1990
as Richard P. Applegate
MovieIn the Best Interest of the Child
1990
as Howard Feldon
Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less
1990
as Stephen Bradley
TVThe Simpsons
1989
as Ed Begley Jr. (voice)
MovieShe-Devil
1989
as Bob
TVTales from the Crypt
1989
as Judd Campbell (segment "Death of Some Salesmen")
MovieScenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills
1989
as Peter
MovieThe Absent-Minded Professor: Trading Places
1989
as Dr. Jack Brooker
MovieThe Accidental Tourist
1988
as Charles Leary
MovieSpies, Lies & Naked Thighs
1988
as Alan
TVRoseanne
1988
TVLIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
MovieRoman Holiday
1987
as Leonard Lupo
MovieAmazon Women on the Moon
1987
as Griffin (segment "Son of the Invisible Man")
The Incredible Ida Early
1987
as Paul Sutton
MovieCelebration Family
1987
as Jake
MovieFaerie Tale Theatre: Rip Van Winkle
1987
as Brom Dutcher
MovieAmy Grant: Headin' Home for the Holidays
1986
as Moose Simms
MovieDoctor Duck's Super Secret All-Purpose Sauce
1986
as Self
MovieTransylvania 6-5000
1985
as Gil Turner
MovieThe Pound Puppies
1985
as Arnold (voice)
MovieThe Legend of Sleepy Hollow
1985
as Ichabod Crane
TVTall Tales & Legends
1985
as Ichabod Crane
TVGeorge Burns Comedy Week
1985
as Tiny Tim Sr.
MovieProtocol
1984
as Hassler
TVJeopardy!
1984
as Self
MovieStreets of Fire
1984
as Ben Gunn
MovieThis Is Spinal Tap
1984
as John 'Stumpy' Pepys
MovieVoyager from the Unknown
1984
as Wilbur Wright
An Uncommon Love
1983
as Matt Randolph
MovieGet Crazy
1983
as Colin Beverly
MovieStill the Beaver
1983
as Whitey
TVSt. Elsewhere
1982
as Victor Ehrlich
TVVoyagers!
1982
MovieNot Just Another Affair
1982
as Warren Krantz
TVFaerie Tale Theatre
1982
as Wilhelm Grimm
MovieAn Officer and a Gentleman
1982
as Altitude Chamber Instructor
MovieYoung Doctors in Love
1982
as The Flashback - Young Simon's Father
MovieCat People
1982
as Joe Creigh
MovieEating Raoul
1982
as Hippie
MovieRascals and Robbers: The Secret Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn
1982
as Jeb
MovieTales of the Apple Dumpling Gang
1982
as Amos Tucker
MoviePrivate Lessons
1981
as Jack Travis
MovieBuddy Buddy
1981
as Lieutenant #1
TVRiker
1981
as Jack Sheridan
MovieA Shining Season
1979
as John Haaland
MovieThe Concorde... Airport '79
1979
as Rescuer #1
MovieThe In-Laws
1979
as Barry Lutz
MovieHot Rod
1979
as Clay
TVTales of the Unexpected
1979
as George Princey
MovieElvis
1979
as D.J. Fontana
MovieHardcore
1979
as Soldier
MovieAmateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill
1979
as Moss Tillis
MovieBattlestar Galactica
1978
as Flight Sgt. Greenbean
MovieGoin' South
1978
as Mr. Haber
TVBattlestar Galactica
1978
as Ensign Greenbean
MovieBlue Collar
1978
as Bobby Joe
MovieRecord City
1978
as Pokey
MovieThe One and Only
1978
as Arnold - The King
TVFantasy Island
1978
as Jamie
MovieCitizens Band
1977
as The Priest
MovieDead of Night
1977
as Frank
TVQuincy, M.E.
1976
TVCharlie's Angels
1976
as Kenny Daniels
MovieStay Hungry
1976
as Lester
TVLaverne & Shirley
1976
TVMary Hartman, Mary Hartman
1976
as Steve Fletcher
TVWonder Woman
1975
as Harold Farnum
TVSaturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host
TVStarsky & Hutch
1975
as Harv Schwab
TVBaretta
1975
MovieCockfighter
1974
as Tom Peeples
TVHappy Days
1974
MovieSuperdad
1973
as The Gang
TVRoll Out
1973
MovieShowdown
1973
as Pook
TVThe American Film Institute Salute to ...
1973
as Self
MovieCharley and the Angel
1973
as Derwood Moseby
MovieFamily Flight
1972
as Driver
TVM*A*S*H
1972
TVMaude
1972
as Young Man
MovieNow You See Him, Now You Don't
1972
as Druffle
MovieEvil Roy Slade
1972
as Husband Making Fun of Stool (uncredited)
TVOwen Marshall: Counselor at Law
1971
as Howard Dubberly
TVColumbo
1971
as Officer Stein
TVThe Immortal
1970
TVNanny and the Professor
1970
MovieHow Did a Nice Girl Like You Get Into This Business?
1970
as Bellhop
MovieThe Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
1969
as Student (uncredited)
TVRoom 222
1969
MovieThe Lottery
1969
as Jack Watson
TVAdam-12
1968
as Bud
TVMannix
1967
TVIronside
1967
TVThe F.B.I.
1965
as Youngblood
Weltspiegel
1963
as Self
TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
TVToday
1952
as Self
TVMacy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
1948
as Self
MovieLet's Have Kids!
as Dr. Young
Inhuman
MovieA Ghost Story
as Charlie
One Planet
as Self
