Ed Begley Jr.
Acting
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.
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Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Ed Begley Jr.
Amsterdam
2022
Filmography
Acting (180)
2026
The Cowboy Killeras Chief White
10.0
2026
25 Miles to Normalas Victor
2.0
2025
A Very Merry Breakupas Fred
2025
Don't Tell Larryas Bruce
5.6
2024
Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Storyas Paul Higman
6.8
2024
Strange Darlingas Frederick
6.9
2022
Amsterdamas General Bill Meekins
6.1
2022
A Ghost Storyas Charlie
7.0
2020
Dear Christmasas Randy Morgan
6.5
2020
Reboot Campas John Lehman
4.1
2.0
2019
Plus Oneas Chuck King
6.8
2019
Making Babiesas Dr. Remis
5.9
2019
Bixler High Private Eyeas Charlie DeWitt
7.5
2018
Imperfectionsas Barry
3.7
2018
Book Clubas Tom
6.2
2017
And the Winner Isn'tas Self
6.3
2017
Luckyas Dr. Kneedler
7.3
2017
Amelia 2.0as Paul Wesley
5.5
2017
CHiPsas Wasp Driver
6.1
2017
Girlfriend's Dayas Rupert
5.0
2016
Mascotsas A.J. Blumquist
5.4
2016
Ghostbustersas Ed Mulgrave
5.3
2016
Vegan: Everyday Storiesas Self
7.7
2016
2.0
2016
Time Toysas Wiz
5.9
2014
You're Not Youas Uncle Roger
7.4
2014
Wish Wizardas Wish Wizard
3.7
2014
In Securityas Officer Krupke
5.0
2014
Little Women Big Cars 2as Principle Larry
1.7
2013
How to Succeed at Birthas Dr. Finch
2.0
2013
Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fightas Justice Harry Blackmun
6.4
2013
5.9
2012
Brunch Villageas Cafe Owner
10.0
2012
Little Women Big Carsas Mr. Hughes
2.0
2012
The Real Loveas Self - Master of Ceremonies
2011
What's Your Number?as Mr. Darling
6.5
2011
Adventures in Plymptoons!as Self
2.0
2010
What is the Electric Car?as Self
2.0
2010
The Penthouseas Nicholas
3.4
2009
Georgia O'Keeffeas Dr. Lee Steiglita
4.8
2009
Whatever Worksas John
7.1
2009
Tripping Forwardas James
2.7
2009
Fatal Secretsas Reverend Vernon
3.8
2008
Fly Me to the Moonas Poopchev (voice)
5.0
2008
Pineapple Expressas Robert
6.6
2008
Finding Amandaas Self
4.8
2008
Recountas David Boies
6.8
2.0
2007
Hard Fouras Governor Begley
4.9
2007
One Long Nightas Joel
3.9
2006
For Your Considerationas Sandy Lane
5.8
2006
2006
5.0
2006
Who Killed the Electric Car?as Self
7.2
2006
Relative Strangersas Mr. Manoire
5.3
2006
The Elder Sonas Leonard
6.0
2006
The Legend of William Tellas James
3.0
2005
Spirit Bear: The Simon Jackson Storyas Frank Perdue
5.4
2005
Desolation Soundas Doug Shepard
4.7
2005
Back By Midnightas Robert Wade
5.1
2004
Statesideas Father Concoff
5.1
2004
Hair Highas Rev. Sidney Cheddar (voice)
6.4
2004
Raising Geniusas Dr. Curly Weeks
4.5
2004
Kingdom Hospitalas Dr. Jesse James
6.4
2004
Life on Liberty Streetas Richard Spencer
4.6
2003
A Mighty Windas Lars Olfen
6.8
2003
Going Downas Oscar Earnest
5.2
2003
Net Gamesas John Fielding
4.9
2003
War Storiesas Ed O'Brian
5.1
2002
Auto Focusas Mel Rosen
6.4
2002
Bugas The Hand
7.1
2001
Diary of a Sex Addictas Dr. Aaron Spencer
5.5
2001
Houndedas Ward Van Dusen
5.1
2001
Get Over Itas Frank Landers
5.6
2001
Anthraxas Brent Krawford
4.8
2000
Best in Showas Hotel Manager
6.9
2000
Star Trek: Voyager - Future's Endas Henry Starling
2000
Homicide: The Movieas Victor Ehrlich
6.9
1998
Addams Family Reunionas Phillip Adams
4.8
1998
Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mysteryas Fitz-Gilbert Hamilton
7.6
1998
I'm Losing Youas Zev
4.9
1997
Joeyas Ambassador Ted Ross
5.7
1997
Aloneas Gerald
6.7
1997
Ms. Bearas Greg Bradley
5.4
1997
The Lay of the Landas Harvey Dankworth
1997
Not in This Townas Henry Whitcomb
6.0
1997
Hourglassas Det. Cecil Dish
4.9
1996
Santa with Musclesas Ebner Frost
3.6
1996
Too Soon For Jeffas Mr. Rogers
10.0
1996
The Late Shiftas Rod Perth
6.4
1996
Project: ALFas Dr. Warner
6.0
1995
Rave Reviewas Bert
10.0
1995
Batman Foreveras Fred Stickley (uncredited)
5.5
1995
Shining Time Station: Once Upon a Timeas Ned Kincaid
4.0
1994
The Crazysitteras Paul Van Arsdale
5.3
1994
The Pagemasteras Alan Tyler
6.4
1994
The Shaggy Dogas Ron Daniels
5.0
1994
Incident at Deception Ridgeas Jack Davis
5.0
1994
Sensationas Earl Strauber
4.3
1994
Renaissance Manas Jack Markin
6.1
1994
Even Cowgirls Get the Bluesas Rupert
4.3
1994
Greedyas Carl
6.2
1994
Storybookas Pouch
4.8
1993
Partnersas "Grave Squad" Lawyer
5.2
1993
Cooperstownas Dave Cormeer
4.5
1992
Mastergateas Steward Butler
6.3
1992
Running Matesas Chapman Snow
5.8
1992
Exclusiveas Allen
5.3
1992
5.5
1992
Mickey's Auditionas Assistant Director #1
4.0
1992
Earth and the American Dreamas Reader (voice)
6.7
1992
Dark Horseas Jack Mills
6.3
1992
In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marionas Lt. Fred House
4.2
1991
The Story Ladyas Otis
6.2
1991
Chance of a Lifetimeas Darrel
5.4
1990
The Great Los Angeles Earthquakeas Jerry Soloway
6.7
1990
Timeless Tales: The Elves and the Shoemakeras Bertram (voice)
1990
Meet the Applegatesas Richard P. Applegate
5.6
1990
In the Best Interest of the Childas Howard Feldon
2.7
1990
Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Lessas Stephen Bradley
6.9
1989
She-Devilas Bob
6.0
1989
5.4
1989
The Absent-Minded Professor: Trading Placesas Dr. Jack Brooker
2.0
1988
The Accidental Touristas Charles Leary
6.3
1988
Spies, Lies & Naked Thighsas Alan
4.4
1987
Roman Holidayas Leonard Lupo
4.7
1987
Amazon Women on the Moonas Griffin (segment "Son of the Invisible Man")
5.9
1987
The Incredible Ida Earlyas Paul Sutton
5.5
1987
Celebration Familyas Jake
7.0
1987
Faerie Tale Theatre: Rip Van Winkleas Brom Dutcher
6.4
1986
Amy Grant: Headin' Home for the Holidaysas Moose Simms
4.5
1986
6.3
1985
Transylvania 6-5000as Gil Turner
5.3
1985
The Pound Puppiesas Arnold (voice)
4.0
1985
The Legend of Sleepy Hollowas Ichabod Crane
5.3
1984
Protocolas Hassler
5.5
1984
Streets of Fireas Ben Gunn
6.9
1984
This Is Spinal Tapas John 'Stumpy' Pepys
7.4
1984
Voyager from the Unknownas Wilbur Wright
4.8
1983
An Uncommon Loveas Matt Randolph
3.3
1983
Get Crazyas Colin Beverly
6.1
1983
Still the Beaveras Whitey
5.5
1982
Not Just Another Affairas Warren Krantz
5.4
1982
An Officer and a Gentlemanas Altitude Chamber Instructor
7.0
1982
Young Doctors in Loveas The Flashback - Young Simon's Father
5.3
1982
Cat Peopleas Joe Creigh
6.1
1982
Eating Raoulas Hippie
6.5
1982
Tales of the Apple Dumpling Gangas Amos Tucker
4.5
1981
Private Lessonsas Jack Travis
5.7
1981
Buddy Buddyas Lieutenant #1
6.1
1979
A Shining Seasonas John Haaland
4.7
1979
The Concorde... Airport '79as Rescuer #1
4.7
1979
The In-Lawsas Barry Lutz
6.6
1979
Hot Rodas Clay
6.0
1979
Elvisas D.J. Fontana
6.9
1979
Hardcoreas Soldier
6.8
1979
Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grillas Moss Tillis
6.0
1978
Battlestar Galacticaas Flight Sgt. Greenbean
6.9
1978
Goin' Southas Mr. Haber
5.8
1978
Blue Collaras Bobby Joe
7.3
1978
Record Cityas Pokey
5.3
1978
The One and Onlyas Arnold - The King
6.0
1977
Citizens Bandas The Priest
5.0
1977
Dead of Nightas Frank
6.1
1976
Stay Hungryas Lester
5.6
1974
Cockfighteras Tom Peeples
6.1
1973
Superdadas The Gang
4.8
1973
Showdownas Pook
6.1
1973
Charley and the Angelas Derwood Moseby
5.7
1972
Family Flightas Driver
5.4
1972
Now You See Him, Now You Don'tas Druffle
6.3
1972
Evil Roy Sladeas Husband Making Fun of Stool (uncredited)
6.3
1970
2.9
1969
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoesas Student (uncredited)
6.0
1969
The Lotteryas Jack Watson
7.0
—
Let's Have Kids!as Dr. Young
—
One Planetas Self
Production & Directing (2)
2014
Inherent ViceThanks
6.5
1970
EquinoxCamera Operator
5.1