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Los Angeles, California, USA
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…
Known for
- The Boroughs — Edward2026
- Don't Tell Larry — Bruce2025
- The Cowboy Killer — Chief White2025
- Let's Call the Whole Thing Off — Fred2025
- Strange Darling — Frederick2024
- Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story — Paul Higman2024
- In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin — Self2024
- Brilliant Minds — Duke2024
- Not Dead Yet — Bill2023
- Amsterdam — General Bill Meekins2022
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Key facts
- Born
- Edward James Begley Jr. , ( 1949-09-16 ) September 16, 1949 (age 76) , Los Angeles, California , U.S.
- Occupations
- Actor environmentalist
- Years active
- 1967 – present
- Spouses
- Ingrid Taylor, ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1976 – 1989 ) Rachelle Carson, ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2000 )
- Relatives
- Ed Begley (father)
- Website
- edbegley .com
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- James
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Los Angeles
- Father
- Ed Begley
- Occupation
- television producer
- Educated at
- Van Nuys High School
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Official website
- www.edbegley.com
- Image
- Ed Begley, Jr. at San Diego Writers Festival 2025 01 (cropped).jpg
- Residence
- Sherman Oaks
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- start of work period
- 1967-00-00
- social media followers
- 49633
- lifestyle
- veganism
- different from
- Ed Begley
- medical condition
- Parkinson's disease
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Encyclopedic overview
Edward James Begley Jr. (born September 16, 1949) is an American actor and environmentalist who has appeared in hundreds of films, series, and plays.
The son of Academy Award-winning actor Ed Begley, he came to prominence for his role as Dr. Victor Ehrlich on the television series St. Elsewhere (1982–1988), which earned him six consecutive Primetime Emmy Award nominations and a Golden Globe Award nomination. He also co-hosted, along with his wife Rachelle Carson, the green living reality show Living with Ed (2007–2010), and had recurring roles as Clifford Main in Better Call Saul (2016–2022) and Dr. Grant Linkletter in Young Sheldon (2019–2024).
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