Known For
Acting
Known Credits
328
Gender
Male
Birthday
September 16, 1949 (76 years old)
Place of Birth
Los 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.
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| 2026 | 25 Miles to Normalas Victor | |
| 2026 | The Boroughsas Edward | |
| 2025 | Let's Call the Whole Thing Offas Fred | |
| 2025 | The Cowboy Killeras Chief White | |
| 2025 | Don't Tell Larryas Bruce | |
| 2024 | Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Storyas Paul Higman | |
| 2024 | Brilliant Mindsas Duke Nichols | |
| 2024 | Strange Darlingas Frederick | |
| 2024 | In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlinas Self | |
| 2023 | Not Dead Yetas Bill | |
| 2022 | Amsterdamas General Bill Meekins | |
| 2022 | Queer as Folkas Winston | |
| 2021 | Abbott Elementaryas Mr. Ronson | |
| 2021 | Mr. Mayoras Chet Danville | |
| 2020 | Dear Christmasas Randy Morgan | |
| 2020 | Reboot Campas John Lehman | |
| 2020 | Michael Des Barres: Who Do You Want Me To Be?as Self | |
| 2019 | Human Discoveriesas Marsh (voice) | |
| 2019 | Plus Oneas Chuck King | |
| 2019 | Bless This Messas Rudy | |
| 2019 | Making Babiesas Dr. Remis | |
| 2019 | Bixler High Private Eyeas Charlie DeWitt | |
| 2018 | Imperfectionsas Barry | |
| 2018 | The Cool Kidsas Karl | |
| 2018 | Big City Greensas Mr. Whistler (voice) | |
| 2018 | Book Clubas Tom | |
| 2017 | And the Winner Isn'tas Self | |
| 2017 | Future Manas Gabe Futturman | |
| 2017 | Luckyas Dr. Kneedler | |
| 2017 | Young Sheldonas Grant Linkletter | |
| 2017 | Amelia 2.0as Paul Wesley | |
| 2017 | CHiPsas Wasp Driver | |
| 2017 | Girlfriend's Dayas Rupert | |
| 2016 | Party Girlas Philip | |
| 2016 | Mascotsas A.J. Blumquist | |
| 2016 | Ghostbustersas Ed Mulgrave | |
| 2016 | Vegan: Everyday Storiesas Self | |
| 2016 | Bad Internetas | |
| 2016 | Chelseaas Self | |
| 2016 | Ed Ruscha: Buildings and Wordsas Self | |
| 2016 | Time Toysas Wiz | |
| 2016 | Angie Tribecaas Bonnie | |
| 2016 | Teachersas John-Paul Bennigan | |
| 2015 | Clint Howard Reboots Pippi Longstocking with Milla Jovovich and Fred Willardas Ed | |
| 2015 | Grace and Frankieas Mark | |
| 2015 | Your Family or Mineas Gil | |
| 2015 | Better Call Saulas Clifford Main | |
| 2014 | You're Not Youas Uncle Roger | |
| 2014 | Wish Wizardas Wish Wizard | |
| 2014 | In Securityas Officer Krupke | |
| 2014 | Little Women Big Cars 2as Principle Larry | |
| 2013 | How to Succeed at Birthas Dr. Finch | |
| 2013 | Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fightas Justice Harry Blackmun | |
| 2013 | The Millersas Jeff | |
| 2013 | Family Treeas Al Chadwick | |
| 2013 | Beverly Hills Pawnas Self | |
| 2013 | The Arrested Development Documentary Projectas Self | |
| 2013 | Betasas George 'Murch' Murchison | |
| 2012 | Brunch Villageas Cafe Owner | |
| 2012 | Little Women Big Carsas Mr. Hughes | |
| 2012 | Common Lawas Dr. Van Waals | |
| 2012 | The Real Loveas Self - Master of Ceremonies | |
| 2011 | What's Your Number?as Mr. Darling | |
| 2011 | Adventures in Plymptoons!as Self | |
| 2011 | Happy Endingsas Ed Begley Jr. | |
| 2011 | Portlandiaas Cafe Owner | |
| 2011 | Portlandiaas Dr Ravich | |
| 2011 | Portlandiaas Priest | |
| 2010 | What is the Electric Car?as Self | |
| 2010 | $#*! My Dad Saysas Terry | |
| 2010 | Raising Hopeas Ed Begley Jr. | |
| 2010 | Regular Showas William (voice) | |
| 2010 | Rizzoli & Islesas Dr. T. Pike | |
| 2010 | Hot in Clevelandas Yogi | |
| 2010 | The Good Guysas Nate Bailey | |
| 2010 | The Penthouseas Nicholas | |
| 2009 | Big Time Rushas Self | |
| 2009 | Modern Familyas Jerry | |
| 2009 | Georgia O'Keeffeas Dr. Lee Steiglita | |
| 2009 | The Jay Leno Showas Self | |
| 2009 | Whatever Worksas John | |
| 2009 | Tripping Forwardas James | |
| 2009 | Party Downas Bruce Nesbitt | |
| 2009 | Fatal Secretsas Reverend Vernon | |
| 2008 | Childrens Hospitalas Senator Throman | |
| 2008 | The Suite Life on Deckas Mayor Ragnar / Ragnar I | |
| 2008 | Gary Unmarriedas Walter Krandall | |
| 2008 | Fly Me to the Moonas Poopchev (voice) | |
| 2008 | Pineapple Expressas Robert | |
| 2008 | Finding Amandaas Self | |
| 2008 | Recountas David Boies | |
| 2008 | Going To Whatstock?as | |
| 2008 | Free Radioas Self | |
| 2007 | Hard Fouras Governor Begley | |
| 2007 | Back to the Grindas | |
| 2007 | One Long Nightas Joel | |
| 2007 | Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!as Self | |
| 2007 | Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!as Self (uncredited) | |
| 2007 | Rules of Engagementas Reverend Todd | |
| 2007 | Living With Edas Self | |
| 2006 | For Your Considerationas Sandy Lane | |
| 2006 | Darryl Henriques Is in Show Businessas Self | |
| 2006 | Pittsburghas Self | |
| 2006 | Who Killed the Electric Car?as Self | |
| 2006 | Relative Strangersas Mr. Manoire | |
| 2006 | Hannah Montanaas Woody | |
| 2006 | The New Adventures of Old Christineas Pastor Ed | |
| 2006 | The Elder Sonas Leonard | |
| 2006 | The Legend of William Tellas James | |
| 2005 | Spirit Bear: The Simon Jackson Storyas Frank Perdue | |
| 2005 | Desolation Soundas Doug Shepard | |
| 2005 | The Officeas Erin's Biological Father | |
| 2005 | Back By Midnightas Robert Wade | |
| 2004 | Boston Legalas Clifford Cabot | |
| 2004 | Veronica Marsas Cyrus O'Dell | |
| 2004 | Jack & Bobbyas | |
| 2004 | Statesideas Father Concoff | |
| 2004 | Hair Highas Rev. Sidney Cheddar (voice) | |
| 2004 | Raising Geniusas Dr. Curly Weeks | |
| 2004 | Kingdom Hospitalas Dr. Jesse James | |
| 2004 | Stephen King's Kingdom Hospitalas Dr. Jesse James | |
| 2004 | Life on Liberty Streetas Richard Spencer | |
| 2003 | Arrested Developmentas Stan Sitwell | |
| 2003 | Las Vegasas Mr. Grimaldi | |
| 2003 | A Mighty Windas Lars Olfen | |
| 2003 | Going Downas Oscar Earnest | |
| 2003 | Real Time with Bill Maheras Self | |
| 2003 | Net Gamesas John Fielding | |
| 2003 | War Storiesas Ed O'Brian | |
| 2002 | Auto Focusas Mel Rosen | |
| 2002 | CSI: Miamias Scott O'Shay | |
| 2002 | Monkas Dr. Malcolm Nash | |
| 2002 | Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central)as Paul Weffler | |
| 2002 | Bugas The Hand | |
| 2001 | Diary of a Sex Addictas Dr. Aaron Spencer | |
| 2001 | Scrubsas Dr. Bailey | |
| 2001 | The Agencyas Lenny Musgrave | |
| 2001 | Six Feet Underas Hiram Gunderson | |
| 2001 | Houndedas Ward Van Dusen | |
| 2001 | Get Over Itas Frank Landers | |
| 2001 | Anthraxas Brent Krawford | |
| 2000 | The Michael Richards Showas Imposter Vic | |
| 2000 | Curb Your Enthusiasmas Dr. Winocur / Dr. Winokur | |
| 2000 | Gideon's Crossingas Haley's Father | |
| 2000 | Best in Showas Hotel Manager | |
| 2000 | Static Shockas Donald Todd (voice) | |
| 2000 | Star Trek Voyager - Future's Endas Henry Starling | |
| 2000 | Titusas Bill | |
| 2000 | Pigs Next Dooras Bradley (voice) | |
| 2000 | Homicide: The Movieas Victor Ehrlich | |
| 1999 | The West Wingas Seth Gillette | |
| 1999 | Family Lawas Attorney Ethan Beal | |
| 1999 | SpongeBob SquarePantsas Rock T. Puss (voice) | |
| 1999 | Batman Beyondas Dr. Corso (voice) | |
| 1999 | Providenceas Chuck Chance | |
| 1998 | Addams Family Reunionas Phillip Adams | |
| 1998 | Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mysteryas Fitz-Gilbert Hamilton | |
| 1998 | I'm Losing Youas Zev | |
| 1997 | Joeyas Ambassador Ted Ross | |
| 1997 | Aloneas Gerald | |
| 1997 | Ms. Bearas Greg Bradley | |
| 1997 | The Lay of the Landas Harvey Dankworth | |
| 1997 | Dharma & Gregas Self | |
| 1997 | Meegoas Edward Parker | |
| 1997 | Not in This Townas Henry Whitcomb | |
| 1997 | The Practiceas Dr. Emanuel Foster | |
| 1997 | Hourglassas Det. Cecil Dish | |
| 1997 | King of the Hillas Stephens Davies (voice) | |
| 1996 | Santa with Musclesas Ebner Frost | |
| 1996 | Sabrina, the Teenage Witchas Mr. Rothwell | |
| 1996 | Too Soon For Jeffas Mr. Rogers | |
| 1996 | 7th Heavenas Hank Hastings | |
| 1996 | The Late Shiftas Rod Perth | |
| 1996 | Project: ALFas Dr. Warner | |
| 1996 | 3rd Rock from the Sunas Jeff | |
| 1995 | Rave Reviewas Bert | |
| 1995 | The Drew Carey Showas Dr. Chris Vanderkamp | |
| 1995 | Sherman Oaksas Trust | |
| 1995 | Batman Foreveras Fred Stickley (uncredited) | |
| 1995 | Star Trek: Voyageras Henry Starling | |
| 1995 | Shining Time Station: Once Upon a Timeas Ned Kincaid | |
| 1994 | The Crazysitteras Paul Van Arsdale | |
| 1994 | The Pagemasteras Alan Tyler | |
| 1994 | The Shaggy Dogas Ron Daniels | |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angelas Chris Carpenter | |
| 1994 | Incident at Deception Ridgeas Jack Davis | |
| 1994 | The Magic School Busas Logaway Larry (voice) | |
| 1994 | Sensationas Earl Strauber | |
| 1994 | Renaissance Manas Jack Markin | |
| 1994 | Even Cowgirls Get the Bluesas Rupert | |
| 1994 | World War II: When Lions Roaredas Harry Hopkins | |
| 1994 | Ellenas Ed Begley Jr. | |
| 1994 | Winnetka Roadas Glenn Barker | |
| 1994 | Duckmanas Barry Brittle (voice) | |
| 1994 | Greedyas Carl | |
| 1994 | Storybookas Pouch | |
| 1993 | Intimate Portraitas Self - Narrator (voice) | |
| 1993 | Partnersas "Grave Squad" Lawyer | |
| 1993 | The Nannyas Tom Rosenstein | |
| 1993 | Dave's Worldas Watterson | |
| 1993 | Cooperstownas Dave Cormeer | |
| 1992 | Mastergateas Steward Butler | |
| 1992 | Exclusiveas Allen | |
| 1992 | Running Matesas Chapman Snow | |
| 1992 | Cruise Controlas | |
| 1992 | Earth and the American Dreamas Reader (voice) | |
| 1992 | Mickey's Auditionas Assistant Director #1 | |
| 1992 | Batman: The Animated Seriesas Charlie Collins (voice) | |
| 1992 | Batman: The Animated Seriesas Germs (voice) | |
| 1992 | The Larry Sanders Showas Ed Begley Jr. | |
| 1992 | Dark Horseas Jack Mills | |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Lenoas | |
| 1992 | Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Storiesas Narrator (voice) | |
| 1992 | In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marionas Lt. Fred House | |
| 1991 | The Story Ladyas Otis | |
| 1991 | Chance of a Lifetimeas Darrel | |
| 1990 | The Great Los Angeles Earthquakeas Jerry Soloway | |
| 1990 | Timeless Tales: The Elves and the Shoemakeras Bertram (voice) | |
| 1990 | Parenthoodas | |
| 1990 | Meet the Applegatesas Richard P. Applegate | |
| 1990 | In the Best Interest of the Childas Howard Feldon | |
| 1990 | Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Lessas Stephen Bradley | |
| 1989 | The Simpsonsas Ed Begley Jr. (voice) | |
| 1989 | She-Devilas Bob Patchett | |
| 1989 | Tales from the Cryptas Judd Campbell (segment "Death of Some Salesmen") | |
| 1989 | Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hillsas Peter | |
| 1989 | The Absent-Minded Professor: Trading Placesas Dr. Jack Brooker | |
| 1988 | The Accidental Touristas Charles Leary | |
| 1988 | Spies, Lies & Naked Thighsas Alan | |
| 1988 | Roseanneas | |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Markas | |
| 1987 | Roman Holidayas Leonard Lupo | |
| 1987 | Amazon Women on the Moonas Griffin (segment "Son of the Invisible Man") | |
| 1987 | The Incredible Ida Earlyas Paul Sutton | |
| 1987 | Celebration Familyas Jake | |
| 1987 | Faerie Tale Theatre: Rip Van Winkleas Brom Dutcher | |
| 1986 | Amy Grant: Headin' Home for the Holidaysas Moose Simms | |
| 1986 | Doctor Duck's Super Secret All-Purpose Sauceas Self | |
| 1985 | Transylvania 6-5000as Gil Turner | |
| 1985 | The Pound Puppiesas Arnold (voice) | |
| 1985 | The Legend of Sleepy Hollowas Ichabod Crane | |
| 1985 | Tall Tales & Legendsas Ichabod Crane | |
| 1985 | George Burns Comedy Weekas Tiny Tim Sr. | |
| 1984 | Protocolas Hassler | |
| 1984 | Jeopardy!as Self | |
| 1984 | Streets of Fireas Ben Gunn | |
| 1984 | This Is Spinal Tapas John 'Stumpy' Pepys | |
| 1984 | Voyager from the Unknownas Wilbur Wright | |
| 1983 | An Uncommon Loveas Matt Randolph | |
| 1983 | Get Crazyas Colin Beverly | |
| 1983 | Still the Beaveras Whitey | |
| 1982 | St. Elsewhereas Victor Ehrlich | |
| 1982 | Voyagers!as | |
| 1982 | Not Just Another Affairas Warren Krantz | |
| 1982 | Faerie Tale Theatreas Brom Dutcher | |
| 1982 | Faerie Tale Theatreas Wilhelm Grimm | |
| 1982 | An Officer and a Gentlemanas Altitude Chamber Instructor | |
| 1982 | Young Doctors in Loveas The Flashback - Young Simon's Father | |
| 1982 | Cat Peopleas Joe Creigh | |
| 1982 | Eating Raoulas Hippie | |
| 1982 | Rascals and Robbers: The Secret Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finnas Jeb | |
| 1982 | Tales of the Apple Dumpling Gangas Amos Tucker | |
| 1981 | Private Lessonsas Jack Travis | |
| 1981 | Buddy Buddyas Lieutenant #1 | |
| 1981 | Rikeras Jack Sheridan | |
| 1979 | A Shining Seasonas John Haaland | |
| 1979 | The Concorde... Airport '79as Rescuer #1 | |
| 1979 | The In-Lawsas Barry Lutz | |
| 1979 | Hot Rodas Clay | |
| 1979 | Tales of the Unexpectedas George Princey | |
| 1979 | Elvisas D.J. Fontana | |
| 1979 | Hardcoreas Soldier | |
| 1979 | Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grillas Moss Tillis | |
| 1978 | Battlestar Galacticaas Flight Sgt. Greenbean | |
| 1978 | Goin' Southas Mr. Haber | |
| 1978 | Battlestar Galacticaas Ensign Greenbean | |
| 1978 | Battlestar Galacticaas Flight Sergeant Greenbean | |
| 1978 | Blue Collaras Bobby Joe | |
| 1978 | Record Cityas Pokey | |
| 1978 | The One and Onlyas Arnold - The King | |
| 1978 | Fantasy Islandas Jamie | |
| 1977 | Citizens Bandas The Priest | |
| 1977 | Dead of Nightas Frank | |
| 1976 | Quincy, M.E.as | |
| 1976 | Quincy, M.E.as David Phillips | |
| 1976 | Quincy, M.E.as Kit Sawyer | |
| 1976 | Charlie's Angelsas Kenny Daniels | |
| 1976 | Stay Hungryas Lester | |
| 1976 | Laverne & Shirleyas | |
| 1976 | Mary Hartman, Mary Hartmanas Steve Fletcher | |
| 1975 | Wonder Womanas Harold Farnum | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Self - Host | |
| 1975 | Starsky & Hutchas Harv Schwab | |
| 1975 | Barettaas | |
| 1974 | Cockfighteras Tom Peeples | |
| 1974 | Happy Daysas | |
| 1973 | Superdadas The Gang | |
| 1973 | Roll Outas | |
| 1973 | Showdownas Pook | |
| 1973 | The American Film Institute Salute to ...as Self | |
| 1973 | Charley and the Angelas Derwood Moseby | |
| 1972 | Family Flightas Driver | |
| 1972 | M*A*S*Has | |
| 1972 | Maudeas Young Man | |
| 1972 | Now You See Him, Now You Don'tas Druffle | |
| 1972 | Evil Roy Sladeas Husband Making Fun of Stool (uncredited) | |
| 1971 | Owen Marshall: Counselor at Lawas Howard Dubberly | |
| 1971 | Columboas Irving Krutch | |
| 1971 | Columboas Officer Stein | |
| 1970 | The Immortalas | |
| 1970 | Nanny and the Professoras | |
| 1970 | How Did a Nice Girl Like You Get Into This Business?as Bellhop | |
| 1969 | The Computer Wore Tennis Shoesas Student (uncredited) | |
| 1969 | Room 222as | |
| 1969 | The Lotteryas Jack Watson | |
| 1968 | Adam-12as Bud | |
| 1967 | Mannixas | |
| 1967 | Ironsideas | |
| 1965 | The F.B.I.as Youngblood | |
| 1963 | Weltspiegelas Self | |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self | |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self - Guest | |
| 1952 | Todayas Self | |
| 1948 | Macy's Thanksgiving Day Paradeas Self | |
| One Planetas Self | ||
| Let's Have Kids!as Dr. Young | ||
| Inhumanas | ||
| A Ghost Storyas Charlie |
| 2014 | Inherent Vice...Thanks | |
| 1993 | NYPD Blue...Director | |
| 1970 | Equinox...Camera Operator |
