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.
177 movies · 137 shows
25 Miles to Normal
2026·2.0
A Very Merry Breakup
2025·0.0
The Cowboy Killer
2025·0.0
Don't Tell Larry
2025·5.6
Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story
2024·6.8
Strange Darling
2024·6.9
Amsterdam
2022·6.1
Dear Christmas
2020·6.5
Reboot Camp
2020·4.1
Michael Des Barres: Who Do You Want Me To Be?
2020·2.0
Plus One
2019·6.8
Making Babies
2019·5.9
Bixler High Private Eye
2019·7.4
Imperfections
2018·3.7
Book Club
2018·6.2
And the Winner Isn't
2017·6.3
Lucky
2017·7.3
Amelia 2.0
2017·5.5
CHiPs
2017·6.1
Girlfriend's Day
2017·5.0
Mascots
2016·5.4
Ghostbusters
2016·5.3
Vegan: Everyday Stories
2016·7.7
Ed Ruscha: Buildings and Words
2016·2.0
Time Toys
2016·5.9
Clint Howard Reboots Pippi Longstocking with Milla Jovovich and Fred Willard
2015·7.2
You're Not You
2014·7.4
Wish Wizard
2014·3.7
In Security
2014·5.0
Little Women Big Cars 2
2014·1.5
How to Succeed at Birth
2013·2.0
Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight
2013·6.4
The Arrested Development Documentary Project
2013·5.7
Brunch Village
2012·10.0
Little Women Big Cars
2012·2.0
The Real Love
2012·0.0
What's Your Number?
2011·6.5
Adventures in Plymptoons!
2011·2.0
What is the Electric Car?
2010·2.0
The Penthouse
2010·3.4
Georgia O'Keeffe
2009·4.9
Whatever Works
2009·7.1
Tripping Forward
2009·2.7
Fatal Secrets
2009·3.8
Fly Me to the Moon
2008·5.0
Pineapple Express
2008·6.6
Finding Amanda
2008·4.8
Recount
2008·6.8
Going To Whatstock?
2008·2.0
Hard Four
2007·4.9
One Long Night
2007·3.9
For Your Consideration
2006·5.8
Darryl Henriques Is in Show Business
2006·0.0
Pittsburgh
2006·5.0
Who Killed the Electric Car?
2006·7.2
Relative Strangers
2006·5.3
The Elder Son
2006·6.0
The Legend of William Tell
2006·3.0
Spirit Bear: The Simon Jackson Story
2005·5.4
Desolation Sound
2005·4.7
Back By Midnight
2005·5.1
Stateside
2004·5.1
Hair High
2004·6.4
Raising Genius
2004·4.3
Kingdom Hospital
2004·6.4
Life on Liberty Street
2004·4.6
A Mighty Wind
2003·6.8
Going Down
2003·5.2
Net Games
2003·4.9
War Stories
2003·5.1
Auto Focus
2002·6.4
Bug
2002·7.1
Diary of a Sex Addict
2001·5.5
Hounded
2001·5.1
Get Over It
2001·5.6
Anthrax
2001·4.8
Best in Show
2000·6.9
Star Trek Voyager - Future's End
2000·0.0
Homicide: The Movie
2000·6.9
Addams Family Reunion
1998·4.8
Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery
1998·7.6
I'm Losing You
1998·4.9
Joey
1997·5.8
Alone
1997·6.7
Ms. Bear
1997·5.4
The Lay of the Land
1997·0.0
Not in This Town
1997·6.0
Hourglass
1997·4.9
Santa with Muscles
1996·3.6
Too Soon For Jeff
1996·10.0
The Late Shift
1996·6.4
Project: ALF
1996·6.0
Rave Review
1995·10.0
Batman Forever
1995·5.5
Shining Time Station: Once Upon a Time
1995·4.0
The Crazysitter
1994·5.3
The Pagemaster
1994·6.4
The Shaggy Dog
1994·5.0
Incident at Deception Ridge
1994·5.0
Sensation
1994·4.3
Renaissance Man
1994·6.1
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
1994·4.4
Greedy
1994·6.2
Storybook
1994·4.8
Partners
1993·5.0
Cooperstown
1993·4.5
Mastergate
1992·6.3
Running Mates
1992·5.8
Exclusive
1992·5.3
Cruise Control
1992·5.5
Mickey's Audition
1992·4.0
Earth and the American Dream
1992·6.7
Dark Horse
1992·6.3
In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion
1992·4.3
The Story Lady
1991·6.2
Chance of a Lifetime
1991·5.4
The Great Los Angeles Earthquake
1990·6.7
Timeless Tales: The Elves and the Shoemaker
1990·0.0
Meet the Applegates
1990·5.6
In the Best Interest of the Child
1990·2.7
Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less
1990·6.9
She-Devil
1989·6.0
Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills
1989·5.4
The Absent-Minded Professor: Trading Places
1989·2.0
The Accidental Tourist
1988·6.3
Spies, Lies & Naked Thighs
1988·4.4
Roman Holiday
1987·4.7
Amazon Women on the Moon
1987·5.9
The Incredible Ida Early
1987·5.5
Celebration Family
1987·7.0
Faerie Tale Theatre: Rip Van Winkle
1987·6.5
Amy Grant: Headin' Home for the Holidays
1986·4.5
Doctor Duck's Super Secret All-Purpose Sauce
1986·6.3
Transylvania 6-5000
1985·5.3
The Pound Puppies
1985·4.0
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
1985·5.3
Protocol
1984·5.4
Streets of Fire
1984·6.9
This Is Spinal Tap
1984·7.4
Voyager from the Unknown
1984·4.8
An Uncommon Love
1983·3.3
Get Crazy
1983·6.1
Still the Beaver
1983·5.5
Not Just Another Affair
1982·5.4
An Officer and a Gentleman
1982·7.0
Young Doctors in Love
1982·5.3
Cat People
1982·6.0
Eating Raoul
1982·6.5
Rascals and Robbers: The Secret Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn
1982·5.3
Tales of the Apple Dumpling Gang
1982·4.5
Private Lessons
1981·5.7
Buddy Buddy
1981·6.2
A Shining Season
1979·4.7
The Concorde... Airport '79
1979·4.7
The In-Laws
1979·6.6
Hot Rod
1979·6.0
Elvis
1979·6.8
Hardcore
1979·6.7
Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill
1979·6.0
Battlestar Galactica
1978·6.9
Goin' South
1978·5.8
Blue Collar
1978·7.3
Record City
1978·5.3
The One and Only
1978·6.0
Citizens Band
1977·5.0
Dead of Night
1977·6.1
Stay Hungry
1976·5.7
Cockfighter
1974·6.0
Superdad
1973·4.8
Showdown
1973·6.2
Charley and the Angel
1973·5.6
Family Flight
1972·5.4
Now You See Him, Now You Don't
1972·6.3
Evil Roy Slade
1972·6.3
How Did a Nice Girl Like You Get Into This Business?
1970·2.9
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
1969·6.0
The Lottery
1969·6.8