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Ernie Lively

Born: 29th Jan 1947 Baltimore, Maryland, USA - Died 3rd Jun 2021
Dept: Acting
Ernie Lively (January 29, 1947 - June 3, 2021) was an American actor, acting coach and producer, best known for his roles in Passenger 57 (1992) and The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005). He was the father by adoption of actors Lori Lively, Jason Lively, and Robyn Lively, and the father of actors Eric Lively and Blake Lively.
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Film and Tv Credits
Total number of credits listed: 87
Film: 50 (57%)
Television: 37 (43%)
Remaining genres not in graph: Adventure, Science Fiction, Soap, Fantasy, Western

Filmography

Phobic Horror, Crime
2020
A homicide detective sees similarities between herself and the victims of a killer who is murdering clinical phobics by exposing them to their fears. ... view
Character:
Jack Sanders
Looking Glass Thriller, Mystery
2018
A psycho- sexual thriller following a couple that buys an old motel in the desert looking for a new beginning, but what seemed at first as an escape i ... view
Character:
Tommy
Razor Comedy
2016
"Razor" is a quirky original flm, a sarcastic, absurdist comedy flm starring Sid Haig, C Thomas Howell, Ernie Lively, John Fremont, Richard Moll & ... view
Character:
Ernie
Waffle Street Drama, Comedy
2015
The true story of Jimmy Adams, a V.P. of a $30 billion hedge fund, who loses his job and winds up working as a waiter at a waffle shop. Amidst the gre ... view
Character:
Wright Adams
The Perfect Game Drama, Family
2009
Based on a true story, a group of boys from Monterrey, Mexico who become the first non-U.S. team to win the Little League World Series. ... view
Character:
Coach Sam Hicks
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 Adventure, Comedy, Drama
2008
Four young women continue the journey toward adulthood that began with "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants." Now three years later, these lifelong ... view
Character:
Franz Vreeland
The Art of Travel Action, Adventure, Drama, Comedy
2008
High school grad. Conner Layne is about to marry his first love, but when wedding plans fail, he goes solo on his honeymoon to Central America, findin ... view
Character:
Mr. Layne
Simon Says Horror, Thriller
2007
Five college friends choose to spend their vacation debauching at the riverside. They find the perfect place to camp out, but end up crossing paths wi ... view
Character:
Pig
Saving Grace Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
Jul 2007 (first aired)
Grace Hanadarko is a tormented, fast-living Oklahoma City police detective who, despite having an excellent career in solving crimes, takes self-destr ... view
Character:
Ham's Dad (2 ep.)
The Darwin Awards Adventure, Comedy, Romance
2007
After botching the capture of a notorious serial killer, idiosyncratic detective Michael Burrows loses his job with the San Francisco Police. He becom ... view
Character:
RV Salesman
Ghost Whisperer Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery, Drama
Sep 2005 (first aired)
Newlywed Melinda Gordon tries to help the dead communicate with loved ones, but sometimes the messages she receives are intense and confusing. Most of ... view
Character:
Ranger Neher (1 ep.)
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants Drama, Comedy, Romance
2005
Four best friends (Tibby, Lena, Carmen & Bridget) who buy a mysterious pair of pants that fits each of them, despite their differing sizes, and ma ... view
Character:
Franz Vreeland
Sep 2001 (first aired)
Crossing Jordan is an American television crime/drama series that stars Jill Hennessy as Jordan Cavanaugh, M.D., a crime-solving forensic pathologist ... view
Character:
Sheriff Roper (1 ep.)
American Pie 2 Comedy, Romance
2001
After a year apart - attending different schools, meeting different people - the guys rent a beach house and vow to make this the best summer ever. As ... view
Character:
Sergeant
Sep 1999 (first aired)
The West Wing provides a glimpse into presidential politics in the nation's capital as it tells the stories of the members of a fictional presidential ... view
Character:
Mr. Loch (2 ep.)
Georgia Congressman (1 ep.)
The Thirteenth Floor Thriller, Science Fiction, Mystery
1999
In Los Angeles, a wealthy man, known as Mr. Fuller, discovers a shocking secret about the world he lives in. Fearing for his life, he leaves a despera ... view
Character:
30's Cop
Goodbye Lover Thriller, Comedy, Crime, Mystery
1999
Police investigate when a man having an affair with his brother's wife disappears suddenly. ... view
Character:
Sheriff
That '70s Show Comedy, Family, Drama
Aug 1998 (first aired)
Crank up the 8-track and flash back to a time when platform shoes and puka shells were all the rage in this hilarious retro-sitcom. For Eric, Kelso, J ... view
Character:
Ted (1 ep.)
Senseless Comedy, Romance, Science Fiction
1998
A student gets his senses enhanced by an experimental drug. But abuse is not an option. ... view
Character:
Coach Brandau
Fire Down Below Action, Thriller
1997
When an EPA representative is murdered in a small Appalachian community, EPA undercover agent Jack Taggart is sent in—posing as a handyman working w ... view
Character:
Todd
Mar 1997 (first aired)
See the inner workings of a high-style magazine owned by Jack Gallo, who has hired his quick-tempered but talented daughter, Maya, to write for the pu ... view
Character:
Frank (1 ep.)
The People Next Door Drama, Thriller, TV Movie
1996
When hapless Anna Morse decides to leave her violent husband for good and moves into an Albuquerque rental house with her three little daughters, thin ... view
Character:
Lt. Jack Driscoll
Dark Skies Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Action & Adventure
Sep 1996 (first aired)
Dark Skies is an American UFO conspiracy theory-based sci-fi television series that aired from the 1996 to 1997 season for 18 episodes, plus a two-hou ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
Arli$$ Comedy
Aug 1996 (first aired)
A behind-the-scenes look at the glitzy, big-money world of professional sports following the eternally optimistic and endlessly resourceful L.A. sport ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
Mulholland Falls Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Crime
1996
In 1950s Los Angeles, a special crime squad of the LAPD investigates the murder of a young woman. ... view
Character:
Foreman
A Stranger to Love Drama, TV Movie
1996
In this Hallmark story, Allan is a normal middleaged man with a wife and two kids. When Alan is suddenly attacked one night, he loses his memory, lead ... view
Character:
Capt. Simpson
Malibu Shores Drama, Soap
Mar 1996 (first aired)
Malibu Shores is an American primetime teen drama/soap opera that aired on Saturday Night at 8:00PM EST from to June 1996 for ten episodes on NBC. Cre ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
Legacy of Sin: The William Coit Story Drama, Crime, TV Movie
1995
A young man begins to suspect that his mother may have murdered his father. ... view
Character:
Gerry Boggs
JAG Drama, Action & Adventure, Crime
Sep 1995 (first aired)
Harmon "Harm" Rabb Jr. is a former pilot turned lawyer working for the military's JAG (Judge Advocate General) division, the elite legal wing of offic ... view
Character:
Joel Yarrow (1 ep.)
Sep 1995 (first aired)
Drew is an assistant director of personnel in a Cleveland department store and he has been stuck there for ten years. Other than fighting with co-work ... view
Character:
Mike (1 ep.)
Accidental Meeting TV Movie, Thriller
1994
Jennifer's husband is committing adultery. Maryanne's boss treats her like dirt. After an accidental meeting, the women decide to kill each other's me ... view
Character:
Obrenski
Diagnosis: Murder Drama, Family, Mystery, Crime
Oct 1993 (first aired)
Dr. Mark Sloan is a good-natured, offbeat physician who is called upon to solve murders. ... view
Character:
Principal Wallace Morrison (1 ep.)
The Beverly Hillbillies Comedy, Family
1993
Mild-mannered dirt-poor hill-dweller Jed Clampett strikes it rich when oil is discovered on his property. At cousin Pearl's insistence, he moves his f ... view
Character:
Briggs
The X-Files Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Crime
Sep 1993 (first aired)
The exploits of FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully who investigate X-Files: marginalized, unsolved cases involving paranormal phenomena. Mu ... view
Character:
Sheriff John Teller (1 ep.)
Passenger 57 Action, Adventure, Thriller
1992
Airline security specialist John Cutter, finally returning to the job after his wife's death, finds himself stuck on a flight being hijacked by notori ... view
Character:
Chief Biggs
Sep 1992 (first aired)
Former NBA player Mark Cooper becomes a dedicated teacher and basketball coach in Oakland after his playing career ends. When he's not dealing with hi ... view
Character:
Freddy (1 ep.)
Renegade Action & Adventure, Drama, Crime
Sep 1992 (first aired)
Framed for murder, Detective Reno Raines becomes a fugitive bounty hunter who fights crime while trying to clear his name. His troubles began after he ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
Past Midnight Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
1992
A man gets out of prison after 15 years for stabbing his wife to death, and his social worker becomes convinced he was innocent. As she researches his ... view
Character:
Detective Allan Tobias
Sleepwalkers Horror, Fantasy, Thriller
1992
Charles Brady and his mother, Mary, are the last of a dying breed whose needs are not of this world. They are Sleepwalkers - able to stay alive only ... view
Character:
Animal Control Officer
1992
A tough police sergeant's mother comes to visit him, and promptly starts trying to fix up his life, much to his embarrassment. For his birthday she bu ... view
Character:
Man at Airport
Breaking the Silence Drama, TV Movie
1992
Drama about an attorney who defends a teenage boy accused of murdering his abusive father and must come to grips with his shameful secrets about his o ... view
Character:
Coach Hodgkiss
Overkill: The Aileen Wuornos Story TV Movie, Drama, Crime
1992
This film is based on the true story of Aileen Wuornos a prostitute-turned-serial killer who preyed mostly on truck drivers. ... view
Character:
Maj. Dan Henry
Dead in the Water TV Movie, Thriller, Crime
1991
Charlie Deegan has almost everything he has ever wanted. He has an important law practice, a beautiful secretary as his lover, and the chance to be ap ... view
Character:
Dignitary
The Man in the Moon Drama, Family, Romance
1991
Maureen Trant and her younger sibling Dani share a strong connection, but local boy Court Foster threatens to throw their bond off balance. Dani and C ... view
Character:
Will Sanders
The Commish Drama, Comedy
Sep 1991 (first aired)
Tony Scali is a former Brooklyn cop now the Police Commissioner of a small upstate city. But for Scali, this is no desk job. He's a tough yet compassi ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
The Torkelsons Comedy, Drama, Family
Sep 1991 (first aired)
Millicent Torkelson does what she can to hold her family together as it shrinks to just her and her children after her husband Randy abandons the fami ... view
Character:
J.W. (1 ep.)
Showdown in Little Tokyo Action, Comedy, Crime
1991
An American with a Japanese upbringing, Chris Kenner is a police officer assigned to the Little Tokyo section of Los Angeles. Kenner is partnered with ... view
Character:
Detective Nelson
1991
A demanding woman and her daughter knock heads when the daughter, aspiring to be less reliant on her family, moves in with a troubled friend. ... view
Character:
Jack Harmon
Air America Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama
1990
Air America was the CIA's private airline operating in Laos during the Vietnam War, running anything and everything from soldiers to foodstuffs for lo ... view
Character:
Truck Driver
1990
Failed drama series pilot about events at a trauma center run by two doctors struggling to keep the Emergency Room open. ... view
Character:
Ralph
May 1990 (first aired)
A woman who suffers from multiple personality disorder is found during therapy to have suffered child abuse in this fact-based story. ... view
Character:
Paul, Truddi's Stepfather (2 ep.)
Follow Your Heart Drama, TV Movie
1990
An ex-marine, in search of some defining life direction, unexpectedly faces a hurdle when his jeep breaks down in a sparsely populated Wyoming town. W ... view
Character:
Mitch
Hard to Kill Action, Drama, Crime, Thriller
1990
Mason Storm, a 'go it alone' cop, is gunned down at home. The intruders kill his wife, and think they've killed both Mason and his son too. Mason is s ... view
Character:
Commander
An Innocent Man Crime, Drama, Thriller
1989
Jimmie Rainwood was minding his own business when two corrupt police officers (getting an address wrong) burst into his house, expecting to find a maj ... view
Character:
Donatelli's Dealer
Turner & Hooch Action, Comedy, Thriller, Crime, Family
1989
Detective Scott Turner has three days left in the local police department before he moves to a bigger city to get some 'real' cases—not just misdeme ... view
Character:
Motel Clerk
Seinfeld Comedy
Jul 1989 (first aired)
A stand-up comedian and his three offbeat friends weather the pitfalls and payoffs of life in New York City in the '90s. It's a show about nothing. ... view
Character:
Zeke (1 ep.)
Baywatch Action & Adventure, Drama, Crime
Apr 1989 (first aired)
Join the Baywatch lifeguards on their thrilling adventures filled with beautiful beaches and those iconic red swimsuits. ... view
Character:
Mr. Kent (1 ep.)
Quantum Leap Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama
Mar 1989 (first aired)
Theorizing that one could time travel within his own lifetime, Dr. Sam Beckett stepped into the Quantum Leap accelerator and vanished... He woke to fi ... view
Character:
Col. Deke Grimwald (1 ep.)
Shocker Horror, Thriller
1989
About to be electrocuted for a catalog of heinous crimes, the unrepentant Horace Pinker transforms into a terrifying energy source. Only young athlete ... view
Character:
Warden
1988
Kathy, a simple grocery clerk, finds her way into her local high society and the life of a wealthy suitor who thinks she's a stockbroker. ... view
Character:
Jeff
The Tracker Action, Western, TV Movie
1988
After a series of vicious crimes by a renegade group of cowboys, led by "Red Jack" Stilwell, a legendary tracker, Noble Adams is pulled out of retirem ... view
Character:
Bob
Buckeye and Blue Comedy, Romance, Western
1988
Adventures of a train robber and his teenaged female partner, on the run from the law in the days of the Wild West. Suitable for younger audiences. ... view
Character:
Jess Thatcher
Scandal in a Small Town Drama, TV Movie
1988
Leda Beth Vincent lives in the small town of Shiloh and works as a cocktail waitress there. She is not too well thought of as she is nothing of a blus ... view
Character:
Jeremy Travis
Into the Homeland Action, Drama
1987
A man's daughter disappears after falling in love with the son of a right wing, white-supremacist terrorist organization. ... view
Character:
Tom Burnside
Sep 1987 (first aired)
Thirtysomething is an American television drama about a group of baby boomers in their late thirties. It was created by Marshall Herskovitz and Edward ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
Beauty and the Beast Drama, Crime, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Sep 1987 (first aired)
Beauty and the Beast is an American drama series which first aired on CBS in 1987. Creator Ron Koslow's updated version of the fairy tale has a double ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
Ghost Chase Horror, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Family, Comedy
Original title: Hollywood Monster
1987
In an old Hollywood mansion, the spirit of an old family retainer inhabits an old grandfather clock. When a movie company uses the mansion for a film, ... view
Character:
Production Manager
Warm Hearts, Cold Feet Romance, Family, TV Movie
1987
The Byrds are a young couple both working as reporters but for different newspapers. When Mike invents the story of how they had the idea to make a ba ... view
Character:
Ernie
Wisdom Crime, Drama, Action
1986
Unable to find work after a past felony, graduate John Wisdom and his girlfriend embark on a cross-country bank-robbing spree in order to aid American ... view
Character:
Bill, Motel Manager
Secret Admirer Comedy, Romance
1985
An anonymous love letter left in Michael Ryan's locker on the last day of school wreaks havoc on his life and the lives of everyone who comes in conta ... view
Character:
Guard
Badge of the Assassin Drama, Action, TV Movie
1985
Three black revolutionaries gun down two New York City police officers. The subsequent investigation puts a white assistant DA and a black police dete ... view
Character:
US Marshal
Murder, She Wrote Mystery, Crime, Drama
Sep 1984 (first aired)
An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases. ... view
Character:
Hal Palmer (1 ep.)
Jake (1 ep.)
Joe Hardin (1 ep.)
SFPD Lt. Martin Kinicki (1 ep.)
Richard 'Rick' Shipley (1 ep.)
Scarecrow and Mrs. King Action & Adventure, Drama, Crime
Oct 1983 (first aired)
Scarecrow and Mrs. King is an American television series that aired from October 3, 1983, to May 28, 1987 on CBS. The show stars Kate Jackson and Bruc ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
Newhart Comedy, Drama
Oct 1982 (first aired)
Dick Loudon and his wife Joanna decide to leave life in New York City and buy a little inn in Vermont. Dick is a how-to book writer, who eventually be ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
Remington Steele Drama, Family, Comedy
Oct 1982 (first aired)
Laura Holt, a licensed private detective, opens a detective agency but finds that potential clients refuse to hire a woman, however qualified. To solv ... view
Character:
Dallas (1 ep.)
Drop-Out Father Comedy, Drama, TV Movie
1982
Successful advertising executive decides to get out of the rat race but the family rebels at the new lifestyle he outlines. He and his youngest daught ... view
Character:
Conductor
Fame Drama
Jan 1982 (first aired)
An American television series originally produced between 1982 and 1987. The show is based on the 1980 motion picture of the same name. With a mixture ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (2 ep.)
Falcon Crest Soap, Drama
Dec 1981 (first aired)
Falcon Crest is an American primetime television soap opera which aired on the CBS network for nine seasons, from December 4, 1981 to May 17, 1990. A ... view
Character:
Security Guard (3 ep.)
Dr. Franklin (1 ep.)
Hill Street Blues Drama, Crime
Jan 1981 (first aired)
A realistic glimpse into the daily lives of the officers and detectives at an urban police station. ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
Magnum, P.I. Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Dec 1980 (first aired)
A private investigator who works when he wants, lives in a beachfront estate in Hawaii, drives a posh Ferrari, runs up an unlimited tab at a swank bar ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (2 ep.)
It's My Turn Comedy, Romance
1980
A successful but stressed mathematics professor goes to her father's wedding and falls in love with her father's bride's son, a prematurely retired pr ... view
Character:
Man at Restaurant (as Ernie Brown)
The Dukes of Hazzard Action & Adventure, Drama, Comedy, Crime
Jan 1979 (first aired)
Cousins Bo and Luke Duke and their car "General Lee", assisted by Cousin Daisy and Uncle Jesse, have a running battle with the authorities of Hazzard ... view
Character:
Longstreet B. Davenport (3 ep.)
Dobro Doolan (1 ep.)
Clyde, The Guard (1 ep.)
Sep 1978 (first aired)
When a Cincinnati radio station switches from sedate music to top-40 rock 'n' roll, its staff of oddball characters is forced to switch gears quickly. ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
Rhoda Comedy
Sep 1974 (first aired)
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
Oct 1972 (first aired)
Dramatically presented situations, often controversial, of interest to children and teenagers. Several episodes were either in animated form or presen ... view
Character:
Jack Harmon (1 ep.)
The Waltons Drama
Sep 1972 (first aired)
The Waltons live their life in a rural Virginia community during the Great Depression and World War II. ... view
Character:
Railroad Conductor (1 ep.)
McCloud Crime, Drama
Feb 1970 (first aired)
Deputy Marshal Sam McCloud of the small western town of Taos, New Mexico is assigned to the metropolitan New York City Police Department (NYPD) as a s ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)