Board of Directors

Ed Begley, Jr., Director

An accomplished television, screen, and stage actor, and leading environmentalist, Ed Begley, Jr. is best known for his portrayal of Victor Ehrlich on the television series St. Elsewhere, for which he received an Emmy nomination every season the show aired. Mr. Begley has been acting since age 17 when he appeared in My Three Sons. His most recent projects include the feature films Batman Forever, Renaissance Man, and World War II: When Lions Roared, and the new HBO series Six Feet Under. He is well known and highly respected within the environmental community for practicing what he preaches. He lives in a solar-powered house in downtown Los Angeles, drives an electric car, and regularly commutes by bicycle and public transportation. He serves on the boards of the Walden Woods Project, The Environmental Media Association, the Earth Communications Office, and the Environment Research Foundation. Mr. Begley has been a longtime supporter of SELF, and joined SELF’s board in 1997.