Ed Begley, Jr.
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| Birth name | Edward James Begley, Jr. |
| Born | September 16, 1949 (age 57) Los Angeles, California |
| Years active | 1970- |
| Official site | http://www.edbegley.com |
| Notable roles | Dr. Victor Ehrlich in St. Elsewhere |
Edward James Begley, Jr. (born September 16, 1949 in Los Angeles, California) is an actor (son of veteran character actor Ed Begley) and environmentalist who is perhaps best known for his work on the television series St. Elsewhere as Dr. Victor Ehrlich, for which he received six consecutive Emmy Award nominations.
Other numerous works in television and film include recurring roles on 7th Heaven, Arrested Development and Six Feet Under, and starring roles in Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital and Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central). He has played significant roles in the mockumentary films Best in Show and A Mighty Wind. Additionally, Begley played Boba Fett in the radio adaptation of Return of the Jedi and Seth Gillette, a fictional Democratic U.S. senator from North Dakota in the television drama The West Wing.
He also is recognized for his environmentalism and his support of eco-friendly products like the Toyota Prius and Begley's Best Household Cleaner. Since 2000, Begley has been a member of the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. A Vegan for many years, his home is completely solar powered and he usually rides bicycles or uses public transportation. Ed rides an IZIP electric bicycle, made by Currie Technologies. You can see him ride his IZIP folding bike and IZIP Mountain bike around the Studio City, Ca area as well on his new T.V. show, Living with Ed.
He has guest starred on shows such as Scrubs, Boston Legal and Star Trek: Voyager. He had a recurring guest role in Veronica Mars.
As of 2007, Begley and his wife Rachelle Carson star in their own reality television series, Living With Ed, on the Home & Garden Television channel [1].
[edit] Selected filmography
- Cockfighter, (1972) Tom Peeples
- The In-Laws, (1979) Barry Lutz
- Private Lessons, (1981) Jack Travis
- Buddy Buddy, (1981) Lieutenant #1
- Eating Raoul, (1982) Hippie
- Get Crazy, (1983) Colin Beverly
- Streets of Fire, (1984) Ben Gunn
- Protocol (1984) Mr. Hassler
- This is Spinal Tap, (1984) John "Stumpy" Pepys
- Transylvania 6-5000, (1985) Gil Turner
- Amazon Women on the Moon, (1987) Griffin
- The Accidental Tourist, (1988) Charles Leary
- She-Devil, (1989) Bob
- In The Best Interest Of The Child, (1990) film) Lawyer Howard Feldon
- Dark Horse, (1992) Jack Mills
- Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (film), (1993) Rupert
- Renaissance Man, (1994) Jack Markin
- The Pagemaster, (1994) Alan Tyler
- Batman Forever, (1995) Fred Stickley
- Santa with Muscles, (1996) Ebner Frost
- Addams Family Reunion, (1998) Phillip Addams
- The Simpsons - Homer to the Max, (1998) Himself
- Best in Show, (2000) Mark Schafer
- Get Over It, (2001) Frank Landers
- Back by Midnight, (2002) Robert Wade
- A Mighty Wind, (2003) Lars Olfen
- Arrested Development, (2005-2006) Stan Sitwell
- For Your Consideration, (2006) Sandy Lane
- Veronica Mars, (2006) Dean Cyrus O'Dell
[edit] References
- ^ "Living With Ed", HGTV.com. Retrieved on December 27, 2006.
