Ed Begley Jr.

Ed Begley Jr.
Begley in 2014
Born
Edward James Begley Jr.

(1949-09-16) September 16, 1949 (age 75)
Alma materLos Angeles Valley College
Occupations
Years active1967–present
Spouses
Ingrid Taylor
(m. 1976⁠–⁠1989)
Rachelle Carson
(m. 2000)
Children3
FatherEd Begley
Websiteedbegley.com

Edward James "Ed" Begley Jr. (born September 16, 1949)[1] is an American actor and environmental activist.[2] 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), and recurred as Dr. Grant Linkletter in Young Sheldon (2019–2024).

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). In 2020, he was cast along with his wife Rachelle in the award-winning mockumentary Reboot Camp.

  1. ^ "The Week Ahead in History: Sept. 16". The Herald Times Reporter. The Associated Press. September 12, 2010. p. A-9. Actor Ed Begley Jr. is 61.
  2. ^ Nikolai, Geri. "Ed Begley Jr.: Environmentalism is green in more than one way". Rockford Register Star. Retrieved May 20, 2024.