Trivia

He keeps his father's Oscar (for Doux oiseau de jeunesse (1962)) at home and proudly displays it.

Won George Harrison's 1968 custom Fender Telecaster "Rosewood" guitar in an auction in Los Angeles in 2003 for $300,000.

He quit his job as the Los Angeles Environmental Commissioner when he realized that he was destroying trees by all the paper the commission was using.

Produces and sells an all-natural household cleaning product called "Begley's Best".

Worked for eight years as a stand-up comedian and also worked on TV commercials as an assistant cameraman prior to embarking on an acting career.

His home is solar powered and he primarily uses his bike and public transportation.

Was part of a comedy duo in the 1960s with Michael Richards.

Son of Ed Begley and Allene Jeanne Sanders. Begley, Sr was married to Amanda Huff Begley at the time but she died when Begley, Jr was age 7.

Best known for his role as Dr. Victor Ehrlich on the television series Hôpital St. Elsewhere (1982), for which he received an Emmy nomination during each viewing season.

Involved in enviromental affairs, he was named to Environmental Affairs Commission in 1993, and the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy in 1994.

Has played Boba Fett in the NPR radio dramatization of "Return of the Jedi" (1996).

Children with Ingrid Taylor: Amanda Begley (born October 3, 1977) and Nicholas Taylor Begley (born January 4, 1979).

Has appeared in both Batman (1992) and one of the live-action films--in his case, Batman Forever (1995). The only other persons to do this are Rene Auberjonois, John Glover, Senator Patrick Leahy and Vincent Schiavelli.

Member of the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Actors Branch) [2000-].

Performed a comedy routine between the sets of Big Star's two-night engagement at Max's Kansas City in December 1973.

Attended Van Nuys High School in Van Nuys, CA.

Has a daughter named Hayden Carson Begley (born 2000) with wife Rachelle Carson-Begley.

He used to appear on a US radio soap called "Milford Haven" with fiance Mara Purl. They had their future marriage vows blessed in the town of the same name in Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK; unfortunately, the vows were never completed.

Drives the eco-friendly Nissan Leaf electric car.

Signed environmental activist Tom Weis' open letter calling on Barack Obama and Mitt Romney to withdraw their support for the Keystone XL pipeline. Other signatories included climate scientist James Hansen and actors Daryl Hannah, Sheryl Lee and Mariel Hemingway. (September 2012)

Attended Stella Niagara Education Park Cadet School in Lewiston, NY.