Ed Begley Jr.

Date of Birth: Sep 16, 1949
Country: USA
Biography: Edward James "Ed" Begley, Jr. (born September 16, 1949) is an American actor and environmentalist. Begley has appeared in hundreds of films, television shows, and stage performances. He is best known for his role as Dr. Victor Ehrlich, on the television series St. Elsewhere, for which he received six consecutive Emmy Award nominations, and his current reality show about green living called Living With Ed on Planet Green with his wife, actress Rachelle Carson-Begley...(Wikipedia)
Total Credits at Criticker: 100 (Actor)
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- Ready, Aim, Marry Me (2005) - S2 E10
- Development Arrested (2006) - S3 E13
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- Emotional Baggage (2018) - S5 E6
- Rom-Traum (2018) - S5 E7
- Premature Independence (2018) - S5 E8
- Unexpected Company (2019) - S5 E9
- Taste Makers (2019) - S5 E10
- Chain Migration (2019) - S5 E11
- Check Mates (2019) - S5 E12
- Babylon (2022) - S1 E1
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Dear Christmas (2020) - TV Movie
Natalie has a hit podcast based on love, but she isn't so expert at finding it herself until Chris Massey enters her life and shakes things up. Not to mention his name. (imdb)
In order to survive a summer of wedding fever, longtime single friends, Ben and Alice, agree to be each other's plus one at every wedding they've been invited to. (imdb)
Bless This Mess (2019) - TV Series
A newlywed couple's plan to leave the big city for a quieter life in Nebraska doesn't go as expected.
After years of "manually" trying to conceive, John and Katie Kelly put their bodies, wallet and marriage through the ringer of modern infertility treatments.
Four lifelong friends have their lives forever changed after reading 50 Shades of Grey in their monthly book club.
Future Man (2017) - TV Series
Josh Futturman, a janitor by day/world-ranked gamer by night, is tasked with preventing the extinction of humanity after mysterious visitors from the future proclaim him the key to defeating the imminent super-race invasion. (themoviedb.org)
In a city where greeting card writers are celebrated like movie stars, Romance writer Ray used to be the king. In trying to recapture the feelings that once made him the greatest, he gets entangled in a web of murder and deceit as writers vie to create the perfect card for a new holiday: Girlfriend's Day. (imdb)
The spiritual journey of a ninety-year-old atheist. (imdb)
When the husband of a dying woman is approached by a corporation pioneering a new program to extend life through robotics, they get caught in a public debate over human's relationship with technology.
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A look into the world of competitive mascots.
Explores the lives of four remarkably different people who share a common thread - they're all vegan. The movie traces the personal journeys of an ultramarathon runner who has overcome addiction to compete in one hundred mile races, a cattle rancher's wife who creates the first cattle ranch turned farmed animal sanctuary in Texas, a food truck owner cooking up knee-buckling plant-based foods, and an 8-year-old girl who convinces her family of six to go vegan. (imdb)
Lady Dynamite (2016) - TV Series
Series is based on what Maria has accepted to be "her life." The occasionally surreal episodes, refracted across multiple periods of the actor/comedian's life, tell the story of a woman who loses - and then finds - herself. (imdb)
A drama centered on a terminally ill woman and the aimless young woman who becomes her caregiver. (imdb)
Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight (2013) - TV Movie
Ali's biggest match, his fight with the US government. A film about the politics and hubris surrounding the Vietnam War and the revenge exacted on America's greatest sportsman of the 20th century because he refused to fight in that war. (imdb)
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Anna Faris stars in this rollicking comedy as Ally Darling, a sexually adventurous twentysomething who begins to suspect that her one true soul mate may be among the many lovers she has left in the dust, including Colin (Chris Evans). Turning to her licentious neighbor for help, Ally begins a quest to locate her old boyfriends to see which one might be Mr. Right. Mark Mylod directs this rom-com based on Karyn Bosnak's book, 20 Times a Lady.
Three lifelong friends inhabiting a penthouse apartment find themselves at odds when one of them attempts to move in with his girlfriend and another's little sister makes a surprise visit. (imdb)
An eccentric man (Larry David) is taken into a series of adventures and encounters with his friends from Greenwich, a young woman from the South (Evan Rachel Wood), and her parents.
Georgia O'Keeffe (2009) - TV Movie
About noted American painter Georgia O'Keeffe and her husband, photographer Alfred Stieglitz. (en.wikipedia.org)
Gary Unmarried (2008) - TV Series
Newly divorced after fifteen years of marriage, Gary Brooks, a painting contractor, strives to balance work, shared custody of his two children, a controlling ex-wife, and his foxy new girlfriend. (IMDb).
Three young houseflies stow away aboard the Apollo 11 flight to the moon. (imdb)
A stoner (Rogen) and his dealer (Franco) are forced to go on the run from the police after the pothead witnesses a cop commit a murder.
Recount (2008) - TV Movie
A chronicle of the weeks after the 2000 U.S. presidential election and the subsequent recounts in Florida. (imdb)
Brando. (2007) - TV Movie
The life and legacy of Marlon Brando and how he changed acting. (imdb)
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Christopher Guest focuses his lens on Hollywood's obsession with awards in this straightforward narrative about the little indie that could and its fragile and frantic mob of actors, crewmembers, media figures, executives and various hangers-on. (Warner Independent Pictures)
Spirit Bear: The Simon Jackson Story (2005) - TV Movie
After being attacked in the woods, teenager Simon is rescued by a white Kermode bear. Learning of the Kermode's endangered status, the shy teen comes out of his shell and wages a campaign to save the species from extinction. (Netflix)
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Kingdom Hospital (2004) - TV Series
Based on a true story, Stateside follows the adventures of an outlaw rich kid who lands in the Marine Corps and, while on leave, falls in love with a crazy young actress/pop singer. This is a story of love that overcomes precarious trials and earns, for the spirit of youth, a heartfelt victory. (Samuel Goldwyn Films)
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Married man gets drawn into a voyeuristic internet affair (imdb)
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When cattle mysteriously start dying of anthrax in a small Alberta ranching community, an RCMP officer tries to keep the peace as ranchers lay the blame on a local agricultural research center. A reporter encourages the angry ranchers - led by the Mountie's mother-in-law - to stage a sit-in at the research center. When an eccentric old rancher dies after being exposed to a deadly strain of anthrax, the protesters are quarantined. (imdb)
Diary of a Sex Addict (2001) - Direct-to-Video
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Hounded (2001) - TV Movie
A teenager ends up being hounded by a well-groomed and seemingly cute and tiny dog that actually turns out to be a nightmare of a beast. (imdb)
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Addams Family Reunion (1998) - Direct-to-Video
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The Late Shift (1996) - TV Movie
HBO movie about the behind-the-scenes network politics responsible for the changes in late-night talk-show hosts, after the retirement of Johnny Carson from the Tonight Show on NBC. Jay Leno and David Letterman were both vying for the position, but Leno's tough manager Helen Kushnick got him the spot... (imdb)
Hourglass (1995) - Direct-to-Video
A business executive gets mixed up with a killer female and her lesbian roommate, who plot to take over his fashion business.
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World War II: When Lions Roared (1994) - TV Movie
This TV Movie is about the Tehran Conference between FDR, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin. It shows the interaction between the three leaders at the close of the Second World War. (imdb)
The Shaggy Dog (1994) - TV Movie
Preteen Moochie Daniels just wants a dog, but his dad, Daniel, is allergic to canines, like Bundles, the shabby sheep dog of neighbor Charlie Mulvihill who secretly trained his pet to help him steal jewels. Mooch's big brother Wilbert 'Wilby' is smart, shy and a promising inventor, but hopelessly clumsy when it comes to girls, and is jealous of his slick mate Trey who has no problems. (imdb)
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Mastergate (1992) - TV Movie
"What did the President know -- and did he have any idea that he knew it?" That is the question...and puzzle to be solved by the Mastergate Hearings. It's manfate: To dig as far down as they can, no matter how high up that might take them. (imdb)
Running Mates (1992) - TV Movie
He's got a bright political future - she's got a sexy secret past. Who do you think will grab the headlines?
In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion (1992) - TV Movie
Bob Bryant, F.B.I. agent in charge of an operation to arrest Adam Swapp and his brother Jonathan are suspects in the bombing of Mormon Center in Utah. The brothers and their families hold-up on their farm with provisions and enough ammunition to withstand the governments siege. They are devout in their beliefs and purposes and are determined to stand up for their rights.
The Great Los Angeles Earthquake (1990) - TV Movie
After a series of small tremors in Los Angeles, Dr. Clare Winslow, a local seismologist, pinpoints the exact location and time of when the long awaited earthquake--"The Big One"--will strike southern California. (imdb)
Modeling themselves after an idyllic cookie-cutter suburban 1950's family, a colony of insects move from South America into the United States with the intent of getting access to the nation's nuclear resources.
In The Best Interest Of The Child (1990) - TV Movie
Jennifer's daughter has been having violent nightmares and when she unmasks the reason why, this mom will be utterly horrified. Jennifer's ex has been molesting their daughter. But this outraged mother can't get the right medical and legal resources to prove what's going on. With nowhere else to turn, Jennifer will break all the rules to rescue her child. (mylifetime.com)
Divorcee Lisabeth Hepburn-Savarian (Woronov) moves in with very recently-widowed Clare (Bissett) while her house is being fumigated, and the chauffeur of one (Sharkey) makes a bet with the houseboy of the other (Beltran) as to which will bed the other's employer first. An assortment of friends and relatives--not to mention the ghost of the deceased--show up for the wake and the games are most definitely on. (timon88)
An awkward and fat woman lives in the suburbs with her husband. She becomes a a monster who wants to revenge that her husband was seduced by an authoress who writes trash fiction. (imdb)
After the death of his son, Macon Leary, a travel writer, seems to be sleep walking through life. Macon's wife, seems to be having trouble too, and thinks it would be best if the two would just split up. After the break up, Macon meets a strange outgoing woman, who seems to bring him back down to earth. After starting a relationship with the outgoing woman, Macon's wife seems to think that their marriage is still worth a try. Macon is then forced to deal many decisions (imdb)
Celebration Family (1987) - TV Movie
When James and Janet Marston find, after the birth of their second son, that they can have no more they decide to adopt. The result is a huge family of up to sixty children of all nationalities, races and creeds and some with physical and mental disabilities. Their happiness, however, is not to continue without problems...
Roman Holiday (1987) - TV Movie
Remake of the 1953 original. Princess Elysa is touring Rome, and decides to get 'out and about' away from her normal life. She meets with an American reporter and his photographer, who show her the sites. The reporter is initially more interested in a story than the Princess, but begins to fall for Her Highness... (imdb)
Two reporters travel to a strange castle in Transylvania to investigate the apparent reappearance of Frankenstein, and encounter such kooky creatures as the sensitive Wolfman, the horny Vampiress Odette, as well as a whole cast of other weirdos. (imdb)
Spinal Tap, the world's loudest band, is chronicled by hack documentarian Marti DeBergi on what proves to be a fateful tour (imdb)
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Rock and Roll singer is taken captive by a motorcycle gang in a strange world that seems to be a cross of the 1950's and the present or future. Her ex-boyfriend returns to town and to find her missing and goes to her rescue. (imdb)
Still the Beaver (1983) - TV Movie
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An 'Airplane'-style spoof of hospital soap operas: a brilliant young trainee can't stand the sight of blood; a doctor romances the head nurse in order to get the key to the drugs cabinet; there's a mafioso on the loose disguised as a woman - in other words all the usual ingredients present and correct, though in this case the laughs are intentional. (imdb)
A relatively boring Los Angeles couple discover a bizarre, if not murderous way to get funding for opening a restaurant. (imdb)
St. Elsewhere (1982) - TV Series
The lives and work of the staff of St. Eligius Hospital, an old and disrespected Boston teaching hospital. (imdb)
The Cat People originated way back in time, when humans sacrificed their women to Leopards, who mated with them... (imdb)
An immigrant housemaid seduces a 15-year-old boy and later fakes her own death as part of his chauffeur's blackmail plot. Troubles arise when the two start to fall in love. (imdb)
Elvis (1979) - TV Movie
Biographical movie about the famous rock singer Elvis Presley. (imdb)
In preparation for his daughter's wedding, dentist Sheldon Kornpett meets Vince Ricardo, the groom's father... (imdb)
The crises, incidents and interactions among the employees, patrons and contestants of a country-western bar's regularly scheduled talent show. (imdb)
Hot Rod (1979) - TV Movie
A drag-racer enters a local championship race. However, he runs up against the town boss, a corrupt sheriff who has already made arrangements to ensure that his own son wins the race. (imdb)
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1951: Andy Schmidt is in his last year of college. Taking life easy and always a saucy joke on his lips, he manages to win fellow student Mary's heart, although she's already otherwise engaged. But getting a job after college turns out much harder than expected; most directors take offense at his free interpretation of his roles. Desperate, he tries in wrestling. To avoid getting beaten up he stages the fights - and incidentally invents show-wrestling. (imdb)
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Dead of Night (1977) - TV Movie
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The Lottery (1969) - Short Film
A short film based on Shirley Jackson's classic and infamous short story about a farming village with a mysterious yearly ritual.
Some college students manage to persuade the town's big businessman, A. J. Arno, to donate a computer to their college. When the problem- student, Dexter Riley, tries to fix the computer, he gets an electric shock and his brain turns to a computer; now he remembers everything he reads... (imdb)
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