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Acting

Ed Begley Jr.

Career: Active from 1969 to 2026, busiest in 1994 with 8 main titles.

Leading roles: 52
top three billing

Average score: 55/100

Highest rated: Cockfighter
85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 208 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Ed Begley Jr. Catalog average

Rarely in their work

Violence
2.9, average 4.1
Historical
1.5, average 2.6
Tension
4.9, average 6.0
Melancholy
3.7, average 4.7

Main genres

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Recurring tags

Character-Driven 8
Cringe Humor 6
Romantic Comedy 5
Social Commentary 5
Situational Humor 5
Eccentric Characters 4
Ensemble Cast 4
Character Study 4
Psychological Thriller 4
Family-Friendly 4
Contemporary Setting 4
Campy Fun 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

287

Type

Role

Score

Decade

Genre

Group by

Upcoming

2 titles

Let's Have Kids!

55

as Dr. Young

The Grid Unplugged

Producer

2020s

16 titles · average score 63

The Cowboy Killer

as Chief White

The Boroughs

78

TV show · as Edward

Don't Tell Larry

49

as Bruce

Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story

44

as Paul Higman

Strange Darling

79

as Frederick

Brilliant Minds

73

TV show · as Duke Nichols

Not Dead Yet

60

TV show · as Bill

Amsterdam

48

as General Bill Meekins

A Ghost Story

as Charlie

Abbott Elementary

85

TV show · as Mr. Ronson

Dear Christmas

65

as Randy Morgan

Reboot Camp

56

as John Lehman

2010s

48 titles · average score 63

Bless This Mess

66

TV show · as Rudy

Bixler High Private Eye

72

as Charlie DeWitt

Plus One

72

as Chuck King

Making Babies

48

as Dr. Remis

Imperfections

43

as Barry

Future Man

78

TV show · as Gabe Futturman

Lucky

82

as Dr. Kneedler

Amelia 2.0

58

as Paul Wesley

Better Call Saul

91

TV show · as Clifford Main

Inherent Vice

71

Thanks

Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight

51

as Justice Harry Blackmun

What's Your Number?

43

as Mr. Darling

2000s

62 titles · average score 61

Modern Family

85

TV show · as Jerry

Georgia O'Keeffe

51

as Dr. Lee Steiglita

Whatever Works

57

as John

Recount

76

as David Boies

Fly Me to the Moon

30

as Poopchev (voice)

The Office

80

TV show · as Erin's Biological Father

Spirit Bear: The Simon Jackson Story

53

as Frank Perdue

Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital

58

TV show · as Dr. Jesse James

Raising Genius

42

as Dr. Curly Weeks

Monk

82

TV show · as Dr. Malcolm Nash

Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central)

TV show · as Paul Weffler

Auto Focus

65

as Mel Rosen

1990s

70 titles · average score 59

Ms. Bear

55

as Greg Bradley

Santa with Muscles

29

as Ebner Frost

World War II: When Lions Roared

67

TV show · as Harry Hopkins

The Pagemaster

39

as Alan Tyler

Greedy

45

as Carl

Renaissance Man

44

as Jack Markin

Incident at Deception Ridge

50

as Jack Davis

The Crazysitter

40

as Paul Van Arsdale

Winnetka Road

TV show · as Glenn Barker

Exclusive

as Allen

Running Mates

56

as Chapman Snow

Meet the Applegates

31

as Richard P. Applegate

1980s

40 titles · average score 61

She-Devil

51

as Bob

The Simpsons

83

TV show · as Ed Begley Jr. (voice)

Spies, Lies & Naked Thighs

44

as Alan

The Accidental Tourist

65

as Charles Leary

Faerie Tale Theatre: Rip Van Winkle

64

as Brom Dutcher

Roman Holiday

as Leonard Lupo

Transylvania 6-5000

25

as Gil Turner

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

as Ichabod Crane

St. Elsewhere

77

TV show · as Victor Ehrlich

Cat People

60

as Joe Creigh

Tales of the Apple Dumpling Gang

as Amos Tucker

Private Lessons

33

as Jack Travis

1970s

42 titles · average score 63

Record City

49

as Pokey

Blue Collar

82

as Bobby Joe

Fantasy Island

43

TV show · as Jamie

Dead of Night

54

as Frank

Charlie's Angels

44

TV show · as Kenny Daniels

Quincy, M.E.

74

TV show · as David Phillips / Kit Sawyer

Laverne & Shirley

71

TV show

Starsky & Hutch

78

TV show · as Harv Schwab

Happy Days

78

TV show

Cockfighter

85

as Tom Peeples

M*A*S*H

78

TV show

Columbo

83

TV show · as Officer Stein / Irving Krutch

1960s

7 titles · average score 64

The Lottery

70

as Jack Watson

Room 222

69

TV show

The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes

57

as Student (uncredited)

Adam-12

74

TV show · as Bud

Ironside

45

TV show

Mannix

71

TV show

The F.B.I.

65

TV show · as Youngblood