Biography for
Ed Begley Jr. More at IMDbPro »

Date of Birth

16 September 1949, Los Angeles, California, USA

Birth Name

Edward James Begley Jr.

Height

6' 4" (1.93 m)

Spouse

Rachelle Carson	(23 August 2000 - present) 1 child
Ingrid Taylor	(31 October 1976 - October 1989) (divorced) 2 children

Trade Mark

Has a slight lisp.

Trivia

Attended Stella Niagara Education Park Cadet school in Lewiston, NY.

He is best known for his portrayal of Dr. Victor Ehrlich on the television series "St. Elsewhere" (1982), for which he received an Emmy nomination during each viewing season.

Son of Ed Begley.

Involved in enviromental affairs, he was named to Environmental Affairs Commission in 1993, and the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy in 1994.

He used to appear on a US radio soap called 'Milford Haven' with fiance, Mara Purl. They had their future marriage vows blessed in the town of the same name in Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK. Vows that were sadly never completed.

Is a vegetarian.

He quit his job as the Los Angeles Environmental Commissioner when he realized that he was destroying trees by all the paper the commission was using.

Children: Amanda Begley (b. October 3rd 1977) and Nicholas Taylor Begley (b. January 4th 1979) with Ingrid Taylor.

His home is solar powered and he primarily uses his bike and public transportation.

Member of the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Actors Branch) [2000-]

Has appeared in both the animated series "Batman" (1992) and one of the live-action films--in his case, Batman Forever (1995). The only other persons to do this are Rene Auberjonois, John Glover, Senator Patrick Leahy, and Vincent Schiavelli.

Won George Harrison's guitar in an auction in Los Angeles in 2003 for $300,000.

Attended Van Nuys High School in Van Nuys, CA.

Worked for eight years as a stand-up comedian and also worked on TV commercials as an assistant cameraman prior to embarking on an acting career.

He keeps his father's Oscar at home and proudly displays it.

Produces and sells an all-natural household cleaning product called "Begley's Best.".

Has a daughter named Hayden Carson (b. 2000) with wife Rachelle Carson.

Was part of a comedy duo in the '60s with Michael Richards.

Browse biographies section by name

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z