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2024 New Face of Aging Conference Speakers

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Keynote

Ed Begley Jr.
Actor

Inspired by the works of his Academy Award-winning father, Ed Begley, Jr. became an actor. He first came to audiences’ attention for his portrayal of Dr. Victor Ehrlich on the long-running hit television series, “St. Elsewhere,” for which he received six Emmy nominations.

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Since then, Begley has moved easily between feature, television, and theatre projects.

Ed can be seen in “Amsterdam”, with Christian Bale and Margot Robbie, “Book Club” with Diane Keaton, Candice Bergen, & Mary Steenburgen, and several Christopher Guest films, such as “Mascots”, “A Mighty Wind”, “Best In Show,” and “For Your Consideration”. He has also appeared in the Seth Rogan/Judd Apatow film, “Pineapple Express”.

On television, Begley can be seen on “Modern Family” and “Young Sheldon”, “Future Man” for Seth Rogen, “Better Call Saul” with Bob Odenkirk, “Curb Your Enthusiasm” with Larry David, and “Bless This Mess” with Lake Bell and Dax Shepard.

He has starred in two HBO movies: “Muhammad Ali’s Greatest Fight” with Christopher Plummer, Danny Glover, and Frank Langella, as well as “Recount” with Tom Wilkinson and Laura Dern. He has also had recurring roles on “Six Feet Under”, “Arrested Development”, and “Portlandia”.

He starred in David Mamet’s “November” at the Mark Taper Forum and has appeared in several other works by this amazing playwright: “The Cryptogram,” in Boston, New York and Los Angeles, as well as “Romance”, also at the Mark Taper Forum.

Ed has directed several episodes of the hit show “NYPD Blue” as well as a play that he wrote called “Cesar and Ruben” which won a Nos Otros Award and four Valley Theater League Awards.

He lives in a solar-powered home and drives an electric car.