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 Consi...
Known For
Movies
- Pineapple Express
2008
- Get Over It
2001
- Stay Hungry
1976
- She-Devil
1989
- The Late Shift
1996
- Homicide: The Movie
2000
- The Accidental Tourist
1988
- Cat People
1982
- Addams Family Reunion
1998
- Renaissance Man
1994
- Transylvania 6-5000
1985
- You're Not You
2014
- Greedy
1994
- Cockfighter
1974
- A Mighty Wind
2003
- Even Cowgirls Get the B...
1994
- One Long Night
2007
- Elvis
1979
- Auto Focus
2002
- Fly Me to the Moon
2008
- Eating Raoul
1982
- Private Lessons
1981
- Get Crazy
1983
- Recount
2008
- For Your Consideration
2006
- Blue Collar
1978
- Protocol
1984
- The Pagemaster
1994
- Diary of a Sex Addict
2001
- Desolation Sound
2005
- Pittsburgh
2006
- What's Your Number?
2011
- Doctor Duck's Super Sec...
1986
- Hard Four
2007
- Amy Grant: Headin' Home...
1986
- The One and Only
1978
- Fatal Secrets
2009
- Back By Midnight
2005
- The Pound Puppies
1985
- Anthrax
2001
- Raising Genius
2004
- Whatever Works
2009
- The In-Laws
1979
- Dead of Night
1977
- Sensation
1994
- What is the Electric Ca...
2010
- Citizens Band
1977
- Record City
1978
- Running Mates
1992
- The Great Los Angeles E...
1990
- Going Down
2003
- Not in This Town
1997
- Tripping Forward
2009
- Georgia O'Keeffe
2009
- Hourglass
1997
- Who Killed the Electric...
2006
- Not a Penny More, Not a...
1990
- The Crazysitter
1994
- Muhammad Ali's Greatest...
2013
- The Shaggy Dog
1994
- CHiPS
2017
- Cruise Control
1992
- Partners
1993
- Not Just Another Affair
1982
- Showdown
1973
- Shining Time Station: O...
1995
- Hot Rod
1979
- Battlestar Galactica
1978
- Don't Tell Larry
2025
- Goin' South
1978
- Wish Wizard
2014
- In the Best Interest of...
1990
- Incident at Deception R...
1994
- Dark Horse
1992
- Hair High
2004
- Santa with Muscles
1996
- Ms. Bear
1997
- Amsterdam
2022
- The Absent-Minded Profe...
1989
- Strange Darling
2024
- Alone
1997
- Rascals and Robbers: Th...
1982
- Adventures in Plymptoon...
2011
- Going To Whatstock?
2008
- Cooperstown
1993
- The Concorde... Airport...
1979
- Ed Ruscha: Buildings an...
2016
- Young Doctors in Love
1982
- Meet the Applegates
1990
- The Elder Son
2006
- The Penthouse
2010
- Evil Roy Slade
1972
- Still the Beaver
1983
- Mascots
2016
- Let's Have Kids!
- Kingdom Hospital
2004
- Spies, Lies & Naked Thi...
1988
- Rave Review
1995
- In the Line of Duty: Si...
1992
- Charley and the Angel
1973
- Ghostbusters
2016
- Holiday Touchdown: A Ch...
2024
- Imperfections
2018
- Scenes from the Class S...
1989
- This Is Spinal Tap
1984
- In Security
2014
- Girlfriend's Day
2017
- Lucky
2017
- Roman Holiday
1987
- A Shining Season
1979
- Streets of Fire
1984
- Best in Show
2000
- Mickey's Audition
1992
- Vegan: Everyday Stories
2016
- Amelia 2.0
2017
- Batman Forever
1995
- The Legend of Sleepy Ho...
1985
- Mastergate
1992
- Rip Van Winkle
1987
- Time Toys
2016
- And the Winner Isn't
2017
- Book Club
2018
- The Computer Wore Tenni...
1969
- Hounded
2001
- Now You See Him, Now Yo...
1972
- Joey
1997
- Project: ALF
1996
- The Lottery
1969
- Murder She Purred: A Mr...
1998
- Clint Howard Reboots Pi...
2015
- Exclusive
1992
- Net Games
2003
- Voyager from the Unknown
1984
- Making Babies
2019
- Bixler High Private Eye
2019
- Plus One
2019
- The Incredible Ida Early
1987
- Buddy Buddy
1981
- War Stories
2003
- An Officer and a Gentle...
1982
- Relative Strangers
2006
- Superdad
1973
- Storybook
1994
- Bug
2002
- Stateside
2004
- Hardcore
1979
- I'm Losing You
1998
- How to Succeed at Birth
2013
- Little Women Big Cars
2012
- Tales of the Apple Dump...
1982
- Family Flight
1972
- Earth and the American ...
1992
- The Arrested Developmen...
2013
- Mir hat es immer Spaß g...
1970
- The Story Lady
1991
- Amateur Night at the Di...
1979
- Life on Liberty Street
2004
- Michael Des Barres: Who...
2020
- Dear Christmas
2020
- Finding Amanda
2008
- An Uncommon Love
1983
- Spirit Bear: The Simon ...
2005
- Chance of a Lifetime
1991
- Reboot Camp
2020
- Amazon Women on the Moon
1987
- Little Women Big Cars 2
2014
- Gun
1997
- The Legend of William T...
2006
- 25 Miles to Normal
- Too Soon For Jeff
1996
TV Shows
- St. Elsewhere
1982
- Titus
2000
- The Drew Carey Show
1995
- Six Feet Under
2001
- Batman Beyond
1999
- The Simpsons
1989
- M*A*S*H
1972
- Veronica Mars
2004
- Static Shock
2000
- Stephen King's Kingdom ...
2004
- CSI: Miami
2002
- Providence
1999
- The F.B.I.
1965
- Jack & Bobby
2004
- Star Trek: Voyager
1995
- Monk
2002
- Today
1952
- Las Vegas
2003
- Tales from the Crypt
1989
- Quincy, M.E.
1976
- Maude
1972
- Tales of the Unexpected
1979
- Roseanne
1988
- Baretta
1975
- The Tonight Show with J...
1992
- Room 222
1969
- Charlie's Angels
1976
- Mannix
1967
- Happy Days
1974
- Dharma & Greg
1997
- Laverne & Shirley
1976
- The Practice
1997
- Wonder Woman
1975
- Hannah Montana
2006
- Voyagers!
1982
- 7th Heaven
1996
- The New Adventures of O...
2006
- Gary Unmarried
2008
- Scrubs
2001
- The Jay Leno Show
2009
- Ironside
1967
- Arrested Development
2003
- Boston Legal
2004
- Mr. Mayor
2021
- Roll Out
1973
- The Immortal
1970
- Nanny and the Professor
1970
- Meego
1997
- Center of the Universe
2004
- Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Ce...
2002
- Dave's World
1993
- Big Time Rush
2009
- Living With Ed
2007
- The Suite Life on Deck
2008
- Back to the Grind
2007
- Winnetka Road
1994
- Party Down
2009
- The Michael Richards Sh...
2000
- Parenthood
1990
- Batman: The Animated Se...
1992
- Easy to Assemble
2008
- Saturday Night Live
1975
- The Larry Sanders Show
1992
- Your Family or Mine
2015
- Common Law
2012
- Batman: The Animated Se...
1992
- The West Wing
1999
- Columbo
1971
- Not Dead Yet
2023
- Better Call Saul
2015
- Sabrina, the Teenage Wi...
1996
- Intimate Portrait
1993
- Betas
2013
- Insight
1960
- Faerie Tale Theatre
1982
- The Magic School Bus
1994
- Adam-12
1968
- Party Girl
2016
- Chelsea
2016
- Portlandia
2011
- Portlandia
2011
- Portlandia
2011
- Tim and Eric Awesome Sh...
2007
- Childrens Hospital
2008
- Tim and Eric Awesome Sh...
2007
- Future Man
2017
- Queer as Folk
2022
- Faerie Tale Theatre
1982
- Beverly Hills Pawn
2013
- World War II: When Lion...
1994
- $#*! My Dad Says
2010
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
- Angie Tribeca
2016
- Modern Family
2009
- Pigs Next Door
2000
- Family Law
1999
- Bless This Mess
2019
- Shelley Duvall's Bedtim...
1992
- Bad Internet
2016
- The Cool Kids
2018
- Owen Marshall: Counselo...
1971
- Regular Show
2010
- Tall Tales & Legends
1985
- Starsky & Hutch
1975
- Human Discoveries
2019
- 3rd Rock from the Sun
1996
- Rizzoli & Isles
2010
- Young Sheldon
2017
- Big City Greens
2018
- Quincy, M.E.
1976
- Quincy, M.E.
1976
- King of the Hill
1997
- Grace and Frankie
2015
- Hot in Cleveland
2010
- Macy's Thanksgiving Day...
1948
- Real Time with Bill Mah...
2003
- Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
- Happy Endings
2011
- Rules of Engagement
2007
- The Office
2005
- Ellen
1994
- Touched by an Angel
1994
- Columbo
1971
- Battlestar Galactica
1978
- Battlestar Galactica
1978
- Gideon's Crossing
2000
- Weltspiegel
1963
- Fantasy Island
1978
- The American Film Insti...
1973
- Raising Hope
2010
- The Tonight Show Starri...
1962
- In the Kitchen with Har...
2024
- Riker
1981
- The Millers
2013
- Family Tree
2013