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Ed Begley Jr.

Ed Begley Jr.

Acting

Born: September 16, 1949Los Angeles, California, USA

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
Filmography
Let's Call the Whole Thing Off

Let's Call the Whole Thing Off

Fred

2025
The Cowboy Killer

The Cowboy Killer

Chief White

2025
Don't Tell Larry

Don't Tell Larry

Bruce

2025
Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story

Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story

Paul Higman

2024
Strange Darling

Strange Darling

Frederick

2024
Amsterdam

Amsterdam

General Bill Meekins

2022
Dear Christmas

Dear Christmas

Randy Morgan

2020
Reboot Camp

Reboot Camp

John Lehman

2020
Michael Des Barres: Who Do You Want Me To Be?

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

Self

2020
Plus One

Plus One

Chuck King

2019
Making Babies

Making Babies

Dr. Remis

2019
Bixler High Private Eye

Bixler High Private Eye

Charlie DeWitt

2019
Imperfections

Imperfections

Barry

2018
Book Club

Book Club

Tom

2018
And the Winner Isn't

And the Winner Isn't

Self

2017
Lucky

Lucky

Dr. Kneedler

2017
Amelia 2.0

Amelia 2.0

Paul Wesley

2017
CHiPs

CHiPs

Wasp Driver

2017
Girlfriend's Day

Girlfriend's Day

Rupert

2017
Mascots

Mascots

A.J. Blumquist

2016
Ghostbusters

Ghostbusters

Ed Mulgrave

2016
Vegan: Everyday Stories

Vegan: Everyday Stories

Self

2016
Ed Ruscha: Buildings and Words

Ed Ruscha: Buildings and Words

Self

2016
Time Toys

Time Toys

Wiz

2016

Clint Howard Reboots Pippi Longstocking with Milla Jovovich and Fred Willard

Ed

2015
You're Not You

You're Not You

Uncle Roger

2014
Wish Wizard

Wish Wizard

Wish Wizard

2014
In Security

In Security

Officer Krupke

2014
Little Women Big Cars 2

Little Women Big Cars 2

Principle Larry

2014
How to Succeed at Birth

How to Succeed at Birth

Dr. Finch

2013
Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight

Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight

Justice Harry Blackmun

2013
The Arrested Development Documentary Project

The Arrested Development Documentary Project

Self

2013
Brunch Village

Brunch Village

Cafe Owner

2012
Little Women Big Cars

Little Women Big Cars

Mr. Hughes

2012
The Real Love

The Real Love

Self - Master of Ceremonies

2012
What's Your Number?

What's Your Number?

Mr. Darling

2011

Adventures in Plymptoons!

Self

2011

What is the Electric Car?

Self

2010
The Penthouse

The Penthouse

Nicholas

2010
Georgia O'Keeffe

Georgia O'Keeffe

Dr. Lee Steiglita

2009
Whatever Works

Whatever Works

John

2009
Tripping Forward

Tripping Forward

James

2009
Fatal Secrets

Fatal Secrets

Reverend Vernon

2009
Fly Me to the Moon

Fly Me to the Moon

Poopchev (voice)

2008
Pineapple Express

Pineapple Express

Robert

2008
Finding Amanda

Finding Amanda

Self

2008
Recount

Recount

David Boies

2008

Going To Whatstock?

2008
Hard Four

Hard Four

Governor Begley

2007
One Long Night

One Long Night

Joel

2007
For Your Consideration

For Your Consideration

Sandy Lane

2006

Darryl Henriques Is in Show Business

Self

2006
Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

Self

2006
Who Killed the Electric Car?

Who Killed the Electric Car?

Self

2006
Relative Strangers

Relative Strangers

Mr. Manoire

2006
The Legend of William Tell

The Legend of William Tell

James

2006
The Elder Son

The Elder Son

Leonard

2006
Spirit Bear: The Simon Jackson Story

Spirit Bear: The Simon Jackson Story

Frank Perdue

2005
Desolation Sound

Desolation Sound

Doug Shepard

2005
Back By Midnight

Back By Midnight

Robert Wade

2005
Stateside

Stateside

Father Concoff

2004
Hair High

Hair High

Rev. Sidney Cheddar (voice)

2004
Raising Genius

Raising Genius

Dr. Curly Weeks

2004
Kingdom Hospital

Kingdom Hospital

Dr. Jesse James

2004
Life on Liberty Street

Life on Liberty Street

Richard Spencer

2004
A Mighty Wind

A Mighty Wind

Lars Olfen

2003
Going Down

Going Down

Oscar Earnest

2003
Net Games

Net Games

John Fielding

2003
War Stories

War Stories

Ed O'Brian

2003
Auto Focus

Auto Focus

Mel Rosen

2002
Bug

Bug

The Hand

2002
Diary of a Sex Addict

Diary of a Sex Addict

Dr. Aaron Spencer

2001
Hounded

Hounded

Ward Van Dusen

2001
Get Over It

Get Over It

Frank Landers

2001
Anthrax

Anthrax

Brent Krawford

2001
Best in Show

Best in Show

Hotel Manager

2000
Homicide: The Movie

Homicide: The Movie

Victor Ehrlich

2000
Addams Family Reunion

Addams Family Reunion

Phillip Adams

1998
Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery

Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery

Fitz-Gilbert Hamilton

1998
I'm Losing You

I'm Losing You

Zev

1998
Joey

Joey

Ambassador Ted Ross

1997
Alone

Alone

Gerald

1997
Ms. Bear

Ms. Bear

Greg Bradley

1997
Not in This Town

Not in This Town

Henry Whitcomb

1997
Hourglass

Hourglass

Det. Cecil Dish

1997
Santa with Muscles

Santa with Muscles

Ebner Frost

1996

Too Soon For Jeff

Mr. Rogers

1996
The Late Shift

The Late Shift

Rod Perth

1996
Project: ALF

Project: ALF

Dr. Warner

1996
Rave Review

Rave Review

Bert

1995
Batman Forever

Batman Forever

Fred Stickley (uncredited)

1995

Shining Time Station: Once Upon a Time

Ned Kincaid

1995
The Crazysitter

The Crazysitter

Paul Van Arsdale

1994
The Pagemaster

The Pagemaster

Alan Tyler

1994
The Shaggy Dog

The Shaggy Dog

Ron Daniels

1994
Incident at Deception Ridge

Incident at Deception Ridge

Jack Davis

1994
Sensation

Sensation

Earl Strauber

1994
Renaissance Man

Renaissance Man

Jack Markin

1994
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

Rupert

1994
Greedy

Greedy

Carl

1994
Storybook

Storybook

Pouch

1994

Partners

"Grave Squad" Lawyer

1993
Cooperstown

Cooperstown

Dave Cormeer

1993
Mastergate

Mastergate

Steward Butler

1992
Exclusive

Exclusive

Allen

1992
Running Mates

Running Mates

Chapman Snow

1992
Earth and the American Dream

Earth and the American Dream

Reader (voice)

1992
Mickey's Audition

Mickey's Audition

Assistant Director #1

1992
Cruise Control

Cruise Control

1992
Dark Horse

Dark Horse

Jack Mills

1992
In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion

In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion

Lt. Fred House

1992
The Story Lady

The Story Lady

Otis

1991
Chance of a Lifetime

Chance of a Lifetime

Darrel

1991
The Great Los Angeles Earthquake

The Great Los Angeles Earthquake

Jerry Soloway

1990
Timeless Tales: The Elves and the Shoemaker

Timeless Tales: The Elves and the Shoemaker

Bertram (voice)

1990
Meet the Applegates

Meet the Applegates

Richard P. Applegate

1990
In the Best Interest of the Child

In the Best Interest of the Child

Howard Feldon

1990

Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less

Stephen Bradley

1990
She-Devil

She-Devil

Bob Patchett

1989
Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills

Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills

Peter

1989
The Absent-Minded Professor: Trading Places

The Absent-Minded Professor: Trading Places

Dr. Jack Brooker

1989
The Accidental Tourist

The Accidental Tourist

Charles Leary

1988
Spies, Lies & Naked Thighs

Spies, Lies & Naked Thighs

Alan

1988
Roman Holiday

Roman Holiday

Leonard Lupo

1987
Amazon Women on the Moon

Amazon Women on the Moon

Griffin (segment "Son of the Invisible Man")

1987

The Incredible Ida Early

Paul Sutton

1987
Celebration Family

Celebration Family

Jake

1987
Faerie Tale Theatre: Rip Van Winkle

Faerie Tale Theatre: Rip Van Winkle

Brom Dutcher

1987
Amy Grant: Headin' Home for the Holidays

Amy Grant: Headin' Home for the Holidays

Moose Simms

1986
Doctor Duck's Super Secret All-Purpose Sauce

Doctor Duck's Super Secret All-Purpose Sauce

Self

1986
Transylvania 6-5000

Transylvania 6-5000

Gil Turner

1985
The Pound Puppies

The Pound Puppies

Arnold (voice)

1985
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

Ichabod Crane

1985
Protocol

Protocol

Hassler

1984
Streets of Fire

Streets of Fire

Ben Gunn

1984
This Is Spinal Tap

This Is Spinal Tap

John 'Stumpy' Pepys

1984
Voyager from the Unknown

Voyager from the Unknown

Wilbur Wright

1984

An Uncommon Love

Matt Randolph

1983
Get Crazy

Get Crazy

Colin Beverly

1983
Still the Beaver

Still the Beaver

Whitey

1983
Not Just Another Affair

Not Just Another Affair

Warren Krantz

1982
An Officer and a Gentleman

An Officer and a Gentleman

Altitude Chamber Instructor

1982
Young Doctors in Love

Young Doctors in Love

The Flashback - Young Simon's Father

1982
Cat People

Cat People

Joe Creigh

1982
Eating Raoul

Eating Raoul

Hippie

1982
Rascals and Robbers: The Secret Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn

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

Jeb

1982
Tales of the Apple Dumpling Gang

Tales of the Apple Dumpling Gang

Amos Tucker

1982
Private Lessons

Private Lessons

Jack Travis

1981
Buddy Buddy

Buddy Buddy

Lieutenant #1

1981
A Shining Season

A Shining Season

John Haaland

1979
The Concorde... Airport '79

The Concorde... Airport '79

Rescuer #1

1979
The In-Laws

The In-Laws

Barry Lutz

1979
Hot Rod

Hot Rod

Clay

1979
Elvis

Elvis

D.J. Fontana

1979
Hardcore

Hardcore

Soldier

1979
Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill

Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill

Moss Tillis

1979
Battlestar Galactica

Battlestar Galactica

Flight Sgt. Greenbean

1978
Goin' South

Goin' South

Mr. Haber

1978
Blue Collar

Blue Collar

Bobby Joe

1978
Record City

Record City

Pokey

1978
The One and Only

The One and Only

Arnold - The King

1978
Citizens Band

Citizens Band

The Priest

1977
Dead of Night

Dead of Night

Frank

1977
Stay Hungry

Stay Hungry

Lester

1976
Cockfighter

Cockfighter

Tom Peeples

1974
Superdad

Superdad

The Gang

1973
Showdown

Showdown

Pook

1973
Charley and the Angel

Charley and the Angel

Derwood Moseby

1973
Family Flight

Family Flight

Driver

1972
Now You See Him, Now You Don't

Now You See Him, Now You Don't

Druffle

1972
Evil Roy Slade

Evil Roy Slade

Husband Making Fun of Stool (uncredited)

1972
How Did a Nice Girl Like You Get Into This Business?

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

Bellhop

1970
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes

The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes

Student (uncredited)

1969
The Lottery

The Lottery

Jack Watson

1969