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