Ed Begley Jr. getting strangled in Eating Raoul.
Ed Begley Jr. (1949 - )
Film Deaths[]
- Cat People (1982) [Joe Creigh]: Arm ripped off by Malcolm McDowell in Malcolm's leopard form; Ed dies shortly afterwards while John Heard tries to save him.
- Eating Raoul (1982) [Hippie]: Strangled with his own bead necklace by Robert Beltran while Ed is trying to rape Mary Woronov.
- Get Crazy (Flip Out) (1983) [Colin Beverly]: Killed in an explosion (along with Fabian Forte and Bobby Sherman) when his own bomb falls through the sunroof of his limousine. (Played for comic effect.)
- This is Spinal Tap (1984) [John 'Stumpy' Pepys]: Dies (off-screen) in an unexplained "gardening accident"; his death is only talked about in vague terms while Michael McKean is being interviewed by Rob Reiner.
- Exclusive (1992) [Allen]: Commits suicide (off-camera) by shooting himself in the head after revealing himself as the killer to Suzanne Somers; we hear the shot from outside the house (creating the impression that he's shot Suzanne), and his body is shown afterwards when the police rush in.
- Batman Forever (1995) [Fred Stickley]: Falls to his death after Jim Carrey ties Ed to a chair and dangles him over the edge of the window, then cuts him loose (who then stages the scene to look like suicide). (Thanks to Neil and Scott)
- Addams Family Reunion (1998) [Phillip Adams]: Electrocuted in an electro-shock therapy chair in an insane asylum. (Played for comic effect.) (Thanks to Anton)
- Amsterdam (2022) [Bill Meekins]: Poisoned before the events of the film.
- Strange Darling (2024) [Frederick]: Stabbed to death by Willa Fitzgerald when Ed tries to contact the police; he dies while talking to Barbara Hershey. Due to the untraditional structure of the film, we initially see Begley's body on the floor as Kyle Gallner searches his house.
TV Deaths[]
- Tall Tales & Legends: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (1985) [Ichabod Crane]: Killed by the Headless Horseman.
- Tales from the Crypt: Death of Some Salesmen (1993) [Judd Campbell]: Shot to death (off-camera) by Tim Curry, after all three of Tim's characters trick Ed into digging his own grave; the episode ends with Tim firing his shotgun. (Thanks to PortsGuy and Tommy)
- Project: ALF (1996; TV movie) [Dr. Warner]: Accidentally electrocuted when he tries to remove a warning sign from the elctro-shock machine as he's about to use the machine on ALF. (Played for comic effect.) (Thanks to Kyle)
- Star Trek: Voyager: Future's End Part 2 (1996) [Henry Starling]: Killed in an explosion when Kate Mulgrew fires on his ship. (Thanks to Neil)
- Titus: The Wedding (2001) [Bill]: Shot to death (off-screen) by Frances Fisher, after Christopher Titus and Zack Ward have tied Ed to a chair. His body is shown afterwards when the others go in after hearing the shot. (Thanks to Alex)
- Six Feet Under: Ecotone (2005) [Hiram Gunderson]: Shot to death by Frances Conroy in her daydream. (He survives the episode in reality.) (Thanks to PortsGuy)
- Monk: Mr. Monk and the End, Part 1 (2009) [Dr. Malcolm Nash]: Shot to death (off-screen) by John Edward Lee (in a murder for hire for Craig T. Nelson) in Ed's clinic. (Thanks to PortsGuy)
Gallery[]
Ed Begley Jr. (with John Heard) in
Ed Begley Jr. in Batman Forever
Notable Relatives[]
- Son of Ed Begley
- Mrs. Rachelle Carson