Ed Begley, Jr.

Ed Begley
By Rob DiCaterino from Clifton, NJ, USA (Garden State GreenFest, Union, NJ 3/15/14) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Best known as an Actor based on credits in that role in 46 films, with $1,354,301,206 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #2,508)
Best-known acting roles: Ed Mulgrave (Ghostbusters), Tom (Book Club), Robert (Pineapple Express), Altitude chamber instructor (An Officer and a Gentleman), Wasp Driver (CHiPS)
Most productive collaborators: Bill Holderman, Diane Keaton, Erin Simms, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen
Born: September 16, 1949 (75 years old)
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting17$579,526,943$369,580,665$949,107,608
Lead Ensemble Member4$9,905,167$0$9,905,167
Leading1$17,583,468$921,071$18,504,539
Inverviewee1$0$0$0
(Unclassified)23$360,065,982$16,717,910$376,783,892

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,111 $27,488,635
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,248 $967,081,560
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,959 $921,071
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,502 $387,219,646
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,408 $28,409,706
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,508 $1,354,301,206

See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.


Featured DVD Review: Lucky

January 1st, 2018

Lucky

Lucky is the directorial debut for John Carroll Lynch and the second last performance by its star, Harry Dean Stanton, who sadly passed away just before the film was released. Does the film celebrate the acting talents of Harry Dean Stanton? Does John Carroll Lynch show he’s got the talent to be a director in his first film? More...

Featured Blu-ray and DVD Review: Ghostbusters

October 23rd, 2016

Ghostbusters

Ghostbusters felt like a mistake from the very beginning. It is a remake of one the great comedies of all time. Then the first trailer came out and it was complete garbage. However, the international trailer was actually relatively good and the writer / director, Paul Feig, hadn’t made a bad movie since Unaccompanied Minors. Does this film live up to the original? If not, is it as good as the average Paul Feig movie? Or were the haters right on this one? More...

All Acting Credits



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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Jun 20, 2025Don’t Tell Larry Bruce
Nov 30, 2024Holiday Touchdown: A C…
Aug 23, 2024Strange Darling $3,083,595$613,577$3,697,172
Jun 14, 2019Plus One Chuck $77,469$77,469
Mar 29, 2019Making Babies Dr. Remis
May 18, 2018Book Club Tom $68,566,296$37,387,336$105,953,632
Sep 29, 2017Lucky Dr. Kneedler $955,925$1,644,107$2,600,032
Aug 8, 2017Amelia 2.0
Mar 24, 2017CHiPS Wasp Driver $18,600,152$8,200,000$26,800,152
Jul 15, 2016Ghostbusters Ed Mulgrave $128,350,574$100,658,084$229,008,658
Sep 30, 2011What's Your Number? Mr. Darling $14,011,084$16,152,701$30,163,785
Aug 3, 2011Freedom Himself
Jul 19, 2011Spirit Bear
Aug 15, 2008Fly Me To the Moon Poopchev $14,543,943$28,986,338$43,530,281
Aug 6, 2008Pineapple Express Robert $87,341,380$15,062,639$102,404,019
Nov 17, 2006For Your Consideration Sandy Lane $5,549,923$5,549,923
Nov 14, 2006Relative Strangers Mr. Manuree
Aug 4, 2006Hair High Rev. Sidney Cheddar $5,342$5,342
May 21, 2004Stateside Father Concoff $174,318$174,318
Apr 16, 2003A Mighty Wind $17,583,468$921,071$18,504,539
Oct 18, 2002Auto Focus Mel Rosen $2,062,066$641,755$2,703,821
Mar 9, 2001Get Over It Frank Landers $11,560,259$8,300,000$19,860,259
Sep 27, 2000Best in Show Hotel Manager $18,621,249$2,074,164$20,695,413
Jun 16, 1995Batman Forever Fred Stickley $184,190,913$152,498,032$336,688,945
Nov 23, 1994The Pagemaster Alan Tyler $12,039,526$12,039,526
Jun 3, 1994Renaissance Man Jack Markin $24,172,899$24,172,899
May 18, 1994Even Cowgirls Get the … Rupert $1,649,796$1,649,796
Mar 4, 1994Greedy Carl $13,137,484$13,137,484
Feb 1, 1991Meet the Applegates Richard Applegate $485,772$485,772
Dec 8, 1989She-Devil Bob $15,351,421$15,351,421
1989Scenes from the Class … Peter $2,156,471$2,156,471
Dec 23, 1988The Accidental Tourist Charles $32,632,000$32,632,000
Sep 18, 1987Amazon Women on the Moon Griffin $548,696$548,696
Nov 8, 1985Transylvania 6-5000 Gil Tuner $7,200,000$7,200,000
Dec 21, 1984Protocol Hassler $26,300,000$26,300,000
Jun 1, 1984Streets of Fire Ben Gunn $5,600,000$382$5,600,382
Mar 2, 1984This is Spinal Tap John "Stumpy" Pepys $4,736,202$68$4,736,270
Sep 24, 1982Eating Raoul Hippie $1,114,825$1,114,825
Jul 28, 1982An Officer and a Gentl… Altitude chamber … $129,795,554$129,795,554
Jul 16, 1982Young Doctors in Love Lyle August $30,688,860$30,688,860
Apr 2, 1982Cat People Joe Creigh $7,000,000$14,000,000$21,000,000
Dec 11, 1981Buddy Buddy Lieutenant #1 $5,299,037$5,299,037
Aug 28, 1981Private Lessons Jack Travis $18,064,851$1,923$18,066,774
Jun 15, 1979The In-Laws Barry Lutz, CIA I… $38,200,000$38,200,000
1979The Concorde: Airport '79 Rescuer #1 $13,000,000$13,000,000
Feb 3, 1978The One and Only Arnold - The King $2,707,679$2,707,679
 
Averages $25,449,515$21,512,203$34,725,672
Totals 46 $967,081,560$387,219,646$1,354,301,206


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Jun 20, 2025Don’t Tell Larry
Apr 16, 2003A Mighty Wind $2,112,140770$17,583,468$18,504,53995.0%
1989Scenes from the Class … $2,156,471$2,156,471100.0%
Sep 18, 1987Amazon Women on the Moon $548,696$548,696100.0%
Nov 8, 1985Transylvania 6-5000 $2,507,542701$7,200,000$7,200,000100.0%
 
Averages $2,309,841736$6,872,159$7,102,42798.8%
Totals 5 $27,488,635$28,409,706


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Nov 30, 2024Holiday Touchdown: A C…
Aug 23, 2024Strange Darling $1,142,9281,135$3,083,595$3,697,17283.4%
Jun 14, 2019Plus One $77,469
Mar 29, 2019Making Babies
May 18, 2018Book Club $13,582,2313,169$68,566,296$105,953,63264.7%
Sep 29, 2017Lucky $43,293111$955,925$2,600,03236.8%
Mar 24, 2017CHiPS $7,722,8022,464$18,600,152$26,800,15269.4%
Jul 15, 2016Ghostbusters $46,018,7553,963$128,350,574$229,008,65856.0%
Sep 30, 2011What's Your Number? $5,421,6693,011$14,011,084$30,163,78546.5%
Aug 15, 2008Fly Me To the Moon $1,900,523713$14,543,943$43,530,28133.4%
Aug 6, 2008Pineapple Express $23,245,0253,072$87,341,380$102,404,01985.3%
Nov 17, 2006For Your Consideration $372,012625$5,549,923$5,549,923100.0%
Mar 9, 2001Get Over It $4,134,9771,747$11,560,259$19,860,25958.2%
Jun 16, 1995Batman Forever $52,784,4332,893$184,190,913$336,688,94554.7%
Jun 3, 1994Renaissance Man $5,557,5901,788$24,172,899$24,172,899100.0%
Jun 1, 1984Streets of Fire $2,426,5001,150$5,600,000$5,600,382100.0%
1979The Concorde: Airport '79 $13,000,000$13,000,000100.0%
 
Averages $12,642,5181,988$41,394,782$63,273,84170.6%
Totals 17 $579,526,943$949,107,608

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,111 $27,488,635
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,861 $579,526,943
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,012 $952,532,275
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,238 $39,516,030
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,400 $505,649,315
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,248 $967,081,560
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,959 $921,071
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,094 $369,580,665
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,970 $358,233,308
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,537 $26,787,854
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,039 $313,806,473
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,502 $387,219,646
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,408 $28,409,706
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,526 $949,107,608
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,147 $1,310,765,583
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,033 $66,303,884
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,378 $819,455,788
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,508 $1,354,301,206
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,006 $27,488,635
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,172 $921,071
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,908 $28,409,706
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,673 $27,488,635
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,268 $921,071
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,821 $28,409,706
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,830 $26,939,939
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,022 $548,696
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,811 $921,071
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,712 $27,861,010
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,201 $548,696
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 968 $27,488,635
Top International Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,704 $921,071
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,312 $28,409,706
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,744 $17,583,468
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,571 $2,705,167
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,754 $7,200,000
Top International Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,107 $921,071
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,998 $18,504,539
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,997 $2,705,167
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,913 $7,200,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 979 $17,583,468
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,115 $548,696
Top International Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 908 $921,071
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,023 $18,504,539
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,116 $548,696

All Technical Credits