Edward James Begley Jr. (born September 16, 1949) is an American actor
and environmental activist. Begley has appeared in hundreds of films,
television shows, and stage performances. He played Dr. Victor Ehrlich
on the television series St. Elsewhere (1982â€"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 entitled Living with Ed
(2007â€"2010).Equally prolific in cinema, Begley's best known films
include Stay Hungry (1976), Blue Collar (1978), An Officer and a
Gentleman (1982), This Is Spinal Tap (1984), The Accidental Tourist
(1988), She-Devil (1989), The Pagemaster (1994), Batman Forever
(1995), Auto Focus (2002), Pineapple Express (2008), What's Your
Number? (2011), Ghostbusters (2016) and CHiPS (2017). 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).Equally prolific in
cinema, Begley's best known films include Stay Hungry (1976), Blue
Collar (1978), An Officer and a Gentleman (1982), This Is Spinal Tap
(1984), The Accidental Tourist (1988), She-Devil (1989), The
Pagemaster (1994), Batman Forever (1995), Auto Focus (2002), Pineapple
Express (2008), What's Your Number? (2011), Ghostbusters (2016) and
CHiPS (2017). 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).Begley was born in 1949 in Los Angeles, California to Allene
Jeanne Sanders and Oscar-winning film actor Ed Begley. When Begley Jr.
was born, Begley Sr. was married to Amanda Huff, who died when Begley
Jr. was seven years old. Until he was sixteen, Begley Jr. believed
that Huff was his biological mother. He only later became acquainted
with Sanders, his biological mother.Begley's paternal grandparents
were Irish immigrants. He grew up in Buffalo, New York, and attended
Stella Niagara Education Park, a private Roman Catholic school, in
Lewiston, New York. In 1962, the family moved back to California,
where he graduated from Notre Dame High School, Sherman Oaks, a
Catholic high school, and from Los Angeles Valley College in North
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