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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Acting credits 63 titles
Let's Have Kids!
as Dr. Young
Film
2026
8.0
Don't Tell Larry
as Bruce
Film
2025
5.6
Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story
as Paul Higman
Film
2024
6.8
Strange Darling
as Frederick
Film
2024
6.9
Amsterdam
as General Bill Meekins
Film
2022
6.1
Dear Christmas
as Randy Morgan
Film
2020
6.5
Reboot Camp
as John Lehman
Film
2020
4.1
Michael Des Barres: Who Do You Want Me To Be?
as Self
Film
2020
2.0
Human Discoveries
as Marsh (voice)
Series
2019
5.3
Plus One
as Chuck King
Film
2019
6.8
Bless This Mess
as Rudy
Series
2019–2020
6.1
Making Babies
as Dr. Remis
Film
2019
5.9
Bixler High Private Eye
as Charlie DeWitt
Film
2019
7.4
Imperfections
as Barry
Film
2018
3.7
Book Club
as Tom
Film
2018
6.2
And the Winner Isn't
as Self
Film
2017
6.3
Lucky
as Dr. Kneedler
Film
2017
7.3
Amelia 2.0
as Paul Wesley
Film
2017
5.5
Mascots
as A.J. Blumquist
Film
2016
5.4
Ghostbusters
as Ed Mulgrave
Film
2016
5.3
Vegan: Everyday Stories
as Self
Film
2016
7.7
Ed Ruscha: Buildings and Words
as Self
Film
2016
2.0
Time Toys
as Wiz
Film
2016
5.9
Your Family or Mine
as Gil
Series
2015
6.5
You're Not You
as Uncle Roger
Film
2014
7.4
Wish Wizard
as Wish Wizard
Film
2014
3.7
In Security
as Officer Krupke
Film
2014
5.0
Brunch Village
as Cafe Owner
Film
2012
10.0
What's Your Number?
as Mr. Darling
Film
2011
6.5
Whatever Works
as John
Film
2009
7.1
Fly Me to the Moon
as Poopchev (voice)
Film
2008
5.0
Pineapple Express
as Robert
Film
2008
6.6
Living With Ed
as Self
Series
2007–2010
For Your Consideration
as Sandy Lane
Film
2006
5.8
Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital
as Dr. Jesse James
Series
2004
7.0
Auto Focus
as Mel Rosen
Film
2002
6.4
Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central)
as Paul Weffler
Series
2002
8.0
Get Over It
as Frank Landers
Film
2001
5.6
Best in Show
as Hotel Manager
Film
2000
6.9
Pigs Next Door
as Bradley (voice)
Series
2000
8.7
Addams Family Reunion
as Phillip Adams
Film
1998
4.8
Joey
as Ambassador Ted Ross
Film
1997
5.7
Meego
as Edward Parker
Series
1997
3.8
The Pagemaster
as Alan Tyler
Film
1994
6.4
Renaissance Man
as Jack Markin
Film
1994
6.1
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
as Rupert
Film
1994
4.4
World War II: When Lions Roared
as Harry Hopkins
Series
1994
6.8
Winnetka Road
as Glenn Barker
Series
1994
4.7
Greedy
as Carl
Film
1994
6.2
Dark Horse
as Jack Mills
Film
1992
6.3
Parenthood
Series
1990–1991
5.8
She-Devil
as Bob Patchett
Film
1989
5.9
The Accidental Tourist
as Charles Leary
Film
1988
6.3
Streets of Fire
as Ben Gunn
Film
1984
6.9
This Is Spinal Tap
as John 'Stumpy' Pepys
Film
1984
7.4
St. Elsewhere
as Victor Ehrlich
Series
1982–1988
5.7
Cat People
as Joe Creigh
Film
1982
6.1
Private Lessons
as Jack Travis
Film
1981
5.7
Hot Rod
as Clay
Film
1979
6.0
Battlestar Galactica
as Flight Sgt. Greenbean
Film
1978
6.9
Roll Out
as Lt. Robert W. Chapman
Series
1973–1974
8.0
Now You See Him, Now You Don't
as Druffle
Film
1972
6.3
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
as Student (uncredited)
Film
1969
6.0
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5.7
Series
St. Elsewhere
Victor Ehrlich
1982–1988
6.9
Film
Strange Darling
Frederick
2024
6.5
Film
What's Your Number?
Mr. Darling
2011
8.0
Film
Let's Have Kids!
Dr. Young
2026
5.3
Film
Ghostbusters
Ed Mulgrave
2016
6.0
Film
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
Student (uncredited)
1969
0.0
Series
Living With Ed
Self
2007–2010
6.4
Film
The Pagemaster
Alan Tyler
1994
6.3
Film
Now You See Him, Now You Don't
Druffle
1972
4.4
Film
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
Rupert
1994
6.3
Film
The Accidental Tourist
Charles Leary
1988
7.0
Series
Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital
Dr. Jesse James
2004
6.3
Film
Dark Horse
Jack Mills
1992
5.7
Film
Joey
Ambassador Ted Ross
1997
6.1
Film
Cat People
Joe Creigh
1982
7.4
Film
This Is Spinal Tap
John 'Stumpy' Pepys
1984
7.4
Film
You're Not You
Uncle Roger
2014
6.1
Film
Renaissance Man
Jack Markin
1994
6.0
Film
Hot Rod
Clay
1979
6.9
Film
Battlestar Galactica
Flight Sgt. Greenbean
1978
4.8
Film
Addams Family Reunion
Phillip Adams
1998
5.0
Film
Fly Me to the Moon
Poopchev (voice)
2008
5.9
Film
She-Devil
Bob Patchett
1989
6.6
Film
Pineapple Express
Robert
2008
6.9
Film
Best in Show
Hotel Manager
2000
5.7
Film
Private Lessons
Jack Travis
1981
10.0
Film
Brunch Village
Cafe Owner
2012
6.1
Series
Bless This Mess
Rudy
2019–2020
6.4
Film
Auto Focus
Mel Rosen
2002
3.7
Film
Wish Wizard
Wish Wizard
2014
7.1
Film
Whatever Works
John
2009
5.0
Film
In Security
Officer Krupke
2014
6.1
Film
Amsterdam
General Bill Meekins
2022
5.8
Series
Parenthood
1990–1991
5.3
Series
Human Discoveries
Marsh (voice)
2019
8.7
Series
Pigs Next Door
Bradley (voice)
2000
5.6
Film
Get Over It
Frank Landers
2001
6.9
Film
Streets of Fire
Ben Gunn
1984
6.2
Film
Book Club
Tom
2018
5.8
Film
For Your Consideration
Sandy Lane
2006
3.8
Series
Meego
Edward Parker
1997
6.2
Film
Greedy
Carl
1994
6.5
Series
Your Family or Mine
Gil
2015
6.8
Film
Plus One
Chuck King
2019
5.9
Film
Time Toys
Wiz
2016
4.7
Series
Winnetka Road
Glenn Barker
1994
7.3
Film
Lucky
Dr. Kneedler
2017
8.0
Series
Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central)
Paul Weffler
2002
8.0
Series
Roll Out
Lt. Robert W. Chapman
1973–1974
6.8
Series
World War II: When Lions Roared
Harry Hopkins
1994
5.6
Film
Don't Tell Larry
Bruce
2025
7.4
Film
Bixler High Private Eye
Charlie DeWitt
2019
5.5
Film
Amelia 2.0
Paul Wesley
2017
6.3
Film
And the Winner Isn't
Self
2017
4.1
Film
Reboot Camp
John Lehman
2020
5.9
Film
Making Babies
Dr. Remis
2019
5.4
Film
Mascots
A.J. Blumquist
2016
6.5
Film
Dear Christmas
Randy Morgan
2020
6.8
Film
Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story
Paul Higman
2024
3.7
Film
Imperfections
Barry
2018
7.7
Film
Vegan: Everyday Stories
Self
2016
2.0
Film
Ed Ruscha: Buildings and Words
Self
2016
2.0
Film
Michael Des Barres: Who Do You Want Me To Be?
Self
2020