Ed Begley, Jr.

American actor
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Summary

Ed Begley, Jr. was born on September 16, 1949[1], in Los Angeles[2]. Ed Begley, Jr. has worked as a television actor[3], film actor[4], voice actor[5], environmentalist[6], and cinematographer[7]. Ed Begley, Jr. ranks in the top 0.5% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32,093 views/month, #5,046 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Father: Ed Begley[9]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[10]
  • Occupation: television director[11], television producer[12], actor[13]
  • Educated at: Los Angeles Valley College[14], Notre Dame High School[15], Van Nuys High School[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Commons category: Ed Begley, Jr.[18]
  • Residence: Sherman Oaks[19]
  • Family name: Begley[20]
  • Given name: Edward[21], James[22]
  • Official website: http://www.edbegley.com/[23]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Ed Begley, Jr.[24]
  • Commons gallery: Ed Begley, Jr.[25]
  • Medical condition: Parkinson's disease[26]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[27]
  • Lifestyle: veganism[28]
  • Different from: Ed Begley[29]
  • Start of work period: 1967[30]

Why It Matters

Ed Begley, Jr. has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] Ed Begley, Jr. is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Ed Begley, Jr. born?

Ed Begley, Jr. was born in Los Angeles[2].

Who were Ed Begley, Jr.'s parents?

Ed Begley, Jr.'s father was Ed Begley[9].

What did Ed Begley, Jr. do for work?

Ed Begley, Jr. worked as a television actor[3], film actor[4], voice actor[5], environmentalist[6], and cinematographer[7].

Where did Ed Begley, Jr. go to school?

Ed Begley, Jr. was educated at Los Angeles Valley College[14], Notre Dame High School[15], and Van Nuys High School[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . happycow.net. happycow.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15h ago · HG · 2026-10-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 14w ago · Sabelöga · 2026-07-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 20w ago · Nashona · 2026-06-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    George eastman museum people id → 103629
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  8. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sbn author id → UBOV078094
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