- His father, character actor Ed Begley, won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for 1962's Sweet Bird of Youth.
- Attended the same high school as Robert Redford, Paula Abdul, Stacy Keach and Natalie Wood.
- Made his TV debut in a 1967 episode of My Three Sons.
- Directed a 2003 episode of NYPD Blue; has also worked as an assistant cameraman and stand-up comic.
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