Ed Begley Jr.
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.
Acted in
Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story
2024
To the Journey - Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyager
2024
as Self
Strange Darling
2024
as Frederick
Not Dead Yet
2023
as Bill
Amsterdam
2022
as General Bill Meekins
Queer as Folk
2022
as Winston
Mr. Mayor
2021
as Chet Danville
Dear Christmas
2020
as Randy Morgan
Reboot Camp
2020
as John Lehman
Michael Des Barres: Who Do You Want Me To Be?
2020
as Self
Human Discoveries
2019
as Marsh (voice)
Plus One
2019
as Chuck King
Bless This Mess
2019
as Rudy
Making Babies
2019
as Dr. Remis
Bixler High Private Eye
2019
as Charlie DeWitt
Imperfections
2018
as Barry
The Cool Kids
2018
as Karl
Big City Greens
2018
as Mr. Whistler (voice)
Book Club
2018
as Tom
And the Winner Isn't
2017
as Self
Future Man
2017
as Gabe Futturman
Lucky
2017
as Dr. Kneedler
Young Sheldon
2017
as Grant Linkletter
Amelia 2.0
2017
as Paul Wesley
CHiPS
2017
as Wasp Driver
Girlfriend's Day
2017
as Rupert
Party Girl
2016
as Philip
Mascots
2016
as A.J. Blumquist
Ghostbusters
2016
as Ed Mulgrave
Vegan: Everyday Stories
2016
as Himself
Bad Internet
2016
Ed Ruscha: Buildings and Words
2016
as Self
Time Toys
2016
as Wiz
Angie Tribeca
2016
as Bonnie
Clint Howard Reboots Pippi Longstocking with Milla Jovovich and Fred Willard
2015
as Ed
Grace and Frankie
2015
as Mark
Your Family or Mine
2015
as Gil
Better Call Saul
2015
as Clifford Main
You're Not You
2014
as Uncle Roger
Wish Wizard
2014
as Wish Wizard
In Security
2014
as Officer Krupke
Little Women Big Cars 2
2014
as Principle Larry
How to Succeed at Birth
2013
as Dr. Finch
Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight
2013
as Justice Harry Blackmun
Beverly Hills Pawn
2013
as Self
The Arrested Development Documentary Project
2013
as Self
Betas
2013
as Murch
Little Women Big Cars
2012
as Mr. Hughes
Common Law
2012
as Dr. Van Waals
What's Your Number?
2011
as Mr. Darling
Adventures in Plymptoons!
2011
as Himself
Happy Endings
2011
as Ed Begley Jr.
Portlandia
2011
as Priest
Portlandia
2011
as Dr Ravich
Portlandia
2011
as Cafe Owner
What is the Electric Car?
2010
as Himself
$#*! My Dad Says
2010
as Terry
Regular Show
2010
as William (voice)
Rizzoli & Isles
2010
as Dr. T. Pike
Hot in Cleveland
2010
as Yogi
The Penthouse
2010
as Nicholas
Big Time Rush
2009
as Self
Modern Family
2009
as Jerry
Georgia O'Keeffe
2009
as Dr. Lee Steiglita
Whatever Works
2009
as John
Tripping Forward
2009
as James
Party Down
2009
as Bruce Nesbitt
Fatal Secrets
2009
as Reverend Vernon
Childrens Hospital
2008
as Senator Throman
The Suite Life on Deck
2008
as Mayor Ragnar / Ragnar I
Gary Unmarried
2008
as Walter Krandall
Easy to Assemble
2008
Fly Me to the Moon
2008
as Poopchev (voice)
Pineapple Express
2008
as Robert
Finding Amanda
2008
as Self
Recount
2008
as David Boies
Going To Whatstock?
2008
Hard Four
2007
as Governor Begley
Back to the Grind
2007
One Long Night
2007
as Joel
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
2007
as Self
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
2007
as Self (uncredited)
Rules of Engagement
2007
as Reverend Todd
Living With Ed
2007
as Self
For Your Consideration
2006
as Sandy Lane
Pittsburgh
2006
as Self
Who Killed the Electric Car?
2006
as Self
Relative Strangers
2006
as Mr. Manoire
Hannah Montana
2006
as Woody
The New Adventures of Old Christine
2006
as Pastor Ed
The Elder Son
2006
as Leonard
Spirit Bear: The Simon Jackson Story
2005
as Frank Perdue
Desolation Sound
2005
as Doug Shepard
The Office
2005
as Erin's Biological Father
Back By Midnight
2005
as Robert Wade
Center of the Universe
2004
Boston Legal
2004
as Clifford Cabot
Veronica Mars
2004
as Cyrus O'Dell
Jack & Bobby
2004
Stateside
2004
as Father Concoff
Hair High
2004
as Rev. Sidney Cheddar (voice)
Raising Genius
2004
as Dr. Curly Weeks
Kingdom Hospital
2004
as Dr. Jesse James
Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital
2004
as Dr. Jesse James
Life on Liberty Street
2004
as Richard Spencer
Arrested Development
2003
as Stan Sitwell
Las Vegas
2003
A Mighty Wind
2003
as Lars Olfen
Going Down
2003
as Oscar Earnest
Net Games
2003
as John Fielding
War Stories
2003
as Ed O'Brian
Auto Focus
2002
as Mel Rosen
CSI: Miami
2002
as Scott O'Shay
Monk
2002
as Dr. Malcolm Nash
Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central)
2002
as Paul Weffler
Bug
2002
as The Dept. of Health Inspector / 'The Hand'
Diary of a Sex Addict
2001
as Dr. Aaron Spencer
Scrubs
2001
as Dr. Bailey
Six Feet Under
2001
as Hiram Gunderson
Hounded
2001
as Ward Van Dusen
Get Over It
2001
as Frank Landers
Anthrax
2001
as Brent Krawford
The Michael Richards Show
2000
as Imposter Vic
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as Dr. Winocur / Dr. Winokur
Gideon's Crossing
2000
as Haley's Father
Best in Show
2000
as Hotel Manager
Static Shock
2000
as Donald Todd (voice)
The Beat
2000
Titus
2000
Pigs Next Door
2000
as Bradley
Homicide: The Movie
2000
as Victor Ehrlich
The West Wing
1999
as Seth Gillette
Family Law
1999
as Attorney Ethan Beal
Batman Beyond
1999
as Dr. Corso (voice)
Providence
1999
as Chuck Chance
Addams Family Reunion
1998
as Phillip Adams
Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery
1998
as Fitz-Gilbert Hamilton
I'm Losing You
1998
as Zev
Joey
1997
as Ambassador Ted Ross
Alone
1997
as Gerald
Ms. Bear
1997
as Greg Bradley
Dharma & Greg
1997
as Self
Meego
1997
Not in This Town
1997
as Henry Whitcomb
The Practice
1997
Hourglass
1997
as Det. Cecil Dish
King of the Hill
1997
as Stephens Davies (voice)
Santa with Muscles
1996
as Ebner Frost
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996
as Mr. Rothwell
7th Heaven
1996
as Hank Hastings
The Late Shift
1996
as Rod Perth
Project: ALF
1996
as Dr. Warner
3rd Rock from the Sun
1996
as Jeff
Rave Review
1995
as Bert
The Drew Carey Show
1995
as Dr. Chris Vanderkamp
Batman Forever
1995
as Fred Stickley (uncredited)
Star Trek: Voyager
1995
as Henry Starling
Shining Time Station: Once Upon a Time
1995
as Ned Kincaid
The Crazysitter
1994
as Paul Van Arsdale
The Pagemaster
1994
as Alan Tyler
The Shaggy Dog
1994
as Ron Daniels
Touched by an Angel
1994
as Chris Carpenter
Incident at Deception Ridge
1994
as Jack Davis
The Magic School Bus
1994
as (voice)
Sensation
1994
as Earl Strauber
Renaissance Man
1994
as Jack Markin
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
1994
as Rupert
Winnetka Road
1994
as Glenn Barker
Greedy
1994
as Carl
Storybook
1994
as Pouch
World War II: When Lions Roared
1994
as Harry Hopkins
Intimate Portrait
1993
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Partners
1993
as "Grave Squad" Lawyer
Dave's World
1993
as Watterson
Cooperstown
1993
as Dave Cormeer
Mastergate
1992
as Steward Butler
Running Mates
1992
as Chapman Snow
Exclusive
1992
as Allen
Cruise Control
1992
Mickey's Audition
1992
as Assistant Director #1
Earth and the American Dream
1992
as Reader (voice)
Batman: The Animated Series
1992
as Germs (voice)
Batman: The Animated Series
1992
as Charlie Collins (voice)
The Larry Sanders Show
1992
as Ed Begley Jr.
Dark Horse
1992
as Jack Mills
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
1992
as Narrator (Voice)
In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion
1992
as Lt. Fred House
The Story Lady
1991
as Otis
Chance of a Lifetime
1991
as Darrel
The Great Los Angeles Earthquake
1990
as Jerry Soloway
Meet the Applegates
1990
as Richard P. Applegate
Parenthood
1990
In the Best Interest of the Child
1990
as Howard Feldon
Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less
1990
as Stephen Bradley
The Simpsons
1989
as Ed Begley Jr. (voice)
She-Devil
1989
as Bob Patchett
Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Judd Campbell
Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills
1989
as Peter
The Absent-Minded Professor: Trading Places
1989
as Dr. Jack Brooker
The Accidental Tourist
1988
as Charles Leary
Spies, Lies & Naked Thighs
1988
as Alan
Roseanne
1988
Roman Holiday
1987
as Leonard Lupo
Amazon Women on the Moon
1987
as Griffin (segment "Son of the Invisible Man")
The Incredible Ida Early
1987
as Paul Sutton
Rip Van Winkle
1987
as Brom Dutcher
Amy Grant: Headin' Home for the Holidays
1986
as Self
Doctor Duck's Super Secret All-Purpose Sauce
1986
as Self
Transylvania 6-5000
1985
as Gil Turner
The Pound Puppies
1985
as Arnold (voice)
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
1985
as Ichabod Crane
Tall Tales & Legends
1985
as Ichabod Crane
Protocol
1984
as Hassler
Streets of Fire
1984
as Ben Gunn
This Is Spinal Tap
1984
as John 'Stumpy' Pepys
Voyager from the Unknown
1984
as Wilbur Wright
An Uncommon Love
1983
as Matt Randolph
Get Crazy
1983
as Colin Beverly
Still the Beaver
1983
as Whitey
St. Elsewhere
1982
as Victor Ehrlich
Voyagers!
1982
Not Just Another Affair
1982
as Warren Krantz
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982
as Wilhelm Grimm
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982
as Brom Dutcher
An Officer and a Gentleman
1982
as Altitude Chamber Instructor
Young Doctors in Love
1982
as The Flashback - Young Simon's Father
Cat People
1982
as Joe Creigh
Eating Raoul
1982
as Hippie
Rascals and Robbers: The Secret Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn
1982
as Jeb
Tales of the Apple Dumpling Gang
1982
as Amos Tucker
Private Lessons
1981
as Jack Travis
Buddy Buddy
1981
as Lieutenant #1
A Shining Season
1979
as John Haaland
The Concorde... Airport '79
1979
as Rescuer #1
The In-Laws
1979
as Barry Lutz
Hot Rod
1979
as Clay
Tales of the Unexpected
1979
as George Princey
Elvis
1979
as D.J. Fontana
Hardcore
1979
as Soldier
Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill
1979
as Moss Tillis
Goin' South
1978
as Mr. Haber
Battlestar Galactica
1978
as Ensign Greenbean
Battlestar Galactica
1978
as Flight Sergeant Greenbean
Battlestar Galactica
1978
as Flight Sgt. Greenbean
Blue Collar
1978
as Bobby Joe
Record City
1978
as Pokey
The One and Only
1978
as Arnold - The King
Citizens Band
1977
as The Priest
Dead of Night
1977
as Frank
Quincy, M.E.
1976
Quincy, M.E.
1976
as Kit Sawyer
Quincy, M.E.
1976
as David Phillips
Charlie's Angels
1976
as Kenny Daniels
Stay Hungry
1976
as Lester
Laverne & Shirley
1976
Wonder Woman
1975
as Harold Farnum
Starsky & Hutch
1975
as Harv Schwab
Baretta
1975
Cockfighter
1974
as Tom Peeples
Happy Days
1974
Superdad
1973
as The Gang
Roll Out
1973
Showdown
1973
as Pook
Charley and the Angel
1973
as Derwood Moseby
Family Flight
1972
as Driver
M*A*S*H
1972
Maude
1972
as Young Man
Now You See Him, Now You Don't
1972
as Druffle
Evil Roy Slade
1972
as Husband Making Fun of Stool (uncredited)
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
1971
as Howard Dubberly
Columbo
1971
as Officer Stein
Columbo
1971
as Irving Krutch
The Immortal
1970
Nanny and the Professor
1970
How Did a Nice Girl Like You Get Into This Business?
1970
as Bellhop
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
1969
as Student (uncredited)
Room 222
1969
The Lottery
1969
as Jack Watson
Adam-12
1968
as Bud
Mannix
1967
Ironside
1967
The F.B.I.
1965
as Youngblood
Weltspiegel
1963
as Self
Insight
1960
as Father John
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
1948
as Self
Don't Tell Larry
