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Ed Asner

Ed Asner

Edward Asner (November 15, 1929 – August 29, 2021), commonly known as Ed Asner, was an American film, television, stage, and voice actor and former president of the Screen Actors Guild, primarily known for his Emmy Award-winning role as Lou Grant on both The Mary Tyler Moore Show and its spin-off series, Lou Grant. In 2009, he starred as the voice of Carl Fredricksen in Pixar's award-winning animated film, Up. In early 2011, Asner returned to television as butcher Hank Greziak in Working Class, the first original sitcom on cable channel CMT.

Birthday: 1929-11-15

Place of birth: Kansas City, Missouri, USA

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Also known as: Eddie Asner, 愛德華·阿斯納, エド・アズナー, 에드 애스너, Edward Asner

Mitzi & 100 Guys
Mitzi & 100 Guys

1975-03-24

Self

JFK
JFK

1991-12-20

Guy Bannister

Carl's Date
Carl's Date

2023-06-15

Carl (voice)

Muppets Haunted Mansion
Muppets Haunted Mansion

2021-10-08

Ghost of Claude

Getting Ed Laid
Getting Ed Laid

2016-04-02

Ed Randall

The Bachelor
The Bachelor

1999-11-05

Gluckman

Elf
Elf

2003-11-07

Santa

Skin Game
Skin Game

1971-09-30

Plunkett

Gus
Gus

1976-07-07

Hank Cooper

The Animal
The Animal

2001-06-01

Chief Wilson

Hard Rain
Hard Rain

1998-01-16

Uncle Charlie

El Dorado
El Dorado

1966-12-17

Bart Jason

Fort Apache, the Bronx
Fort Apache, the Bronx

1981-02-06

Connolly

Christmas Is Here Again
Christmas Is Here Again

2007-10-20

Krad (voice)

Back Home Again
Back Home Again

2021-10-28

Peter Lionsbridge (voice)

Being Mary Tyler Moore
Being Mary Tyler Moore

2023-03-13

Self (voice)

The Satan Bug
The Satan Bug

1965-03-26

Henchman Veretti

Olive, The Other Reindeer
Olive, The Other Reindeer

1999-12-17

Santa Claus (voice)

They Call Me Mister Tibbs!
They Call Me Mister Tibbs!

1970-07-10

Woody Garfield

Christmas Cottage
Christmas Cottage

2008-10-15

Sidney

The Christmas Star
The Christmas Star

1986-12-14

Horace McNickle

Up
Up

2009-05-28

Carl Fredricksen (voice)

Daughter of the Mind
Daughter of the Mind

1969-12-09

Saul Wiener

Gigantic
Gigantic

2008-09-09

Kirby Weathersby

The Man Who Saved Christmas
The Man Who Saved Christmas

2002-12-15

Charles Gilbert

Superman/Batman: Apocalypse
Superman/Batman: Apocalypse

2010-09-28

Granny Goodness (voice)

Too Big to Fail
Too Big to Fail

2011-11-25

Warren Buffett

Sir! No Sir!
Sir! No Sir!

2005-05-19

Col. Heinl

The Christmas Card
The Christmas Card

2006-12-02

Luke Spelman

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol

1997-12-20

Marley (voice)

Moon Over Parador
Moon Over Parador

1988-09-09

Self

Gypsy
Gypsy

1993-12-12

Charles Thompson

Change of Habit
Change of Habit

1969-11-10

Lt. Moretti

Sleeping Dogs Lie
Sleeping Dogs Lie

2005-02-28

Sheriff Delaney

Scarlett
Scarlett

2021-12-31

O' Christmas Tree
O' Christmas Tree

1999-01-01

Nutcracker (voice)

Out of the Woods
Out of the Woods

2005-04-02

Jack Green

The Slender Thread
The Slender Thread

1965-12-15

Det. Judd Ridley

The King and Queen of Moonlight Bay
The King and Queen of Moonlight Bay

2003-06-15

Augie Sinclair

Halls of Anger
Halls of Anger

1970-04-29

Ernie McKay

Daniel
Daniel

1983-08-26

Jacob Ascher

All Star Superman
All Star Superman

2011-01-01

Perry White (voice)

The Girl Most Likely To...
The Girl Most Likely To...

1973-11-06

Det. Ralph Varone

Hard Four
Hard Four

2007-11-01

Golden Hands Segal

Gunn
Gunn

1967-06-28

Lt. Jacoby

The Venetian Affair
The Venetian Affair

1967-01-18

Frank Rosenfeld

Tiger Within
Tiger Within

2020-12-18

Samuel

Pope John XXIII
Pope John XXIII

2002-01-01

Angelo Roncalli

Hopelessly in June
Hopelessly in June

2011-06-06

Rabbi

The Long Way Home
The Long Way Home

1997-09-19

George Patton / Immigrant to USA / David Ben-Gurion / Holocaust Survivor (voice)

Haunts of the Very Rich
Haunts of the Very Rich

1972-09-20

Al Hunsicker

Should've Been Romeo
Should've Been Romeo

2012-04-28

Charlie

The Gathering
The Gathering

1977-12-04

Adam

Home Alone: The Holiday Heist
Home Alone: The Holiday Heist

2012-12-03

Mr. Carson

Let Go
Let Go

2011-10-25

Artie

Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus
Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus

1991-12-08

Edward P. Mitchell

The Todd Killings
The Todd Killings

1971-10-20

Fred Reardon

Our Friend, Martin
Our Friend, Martin

1999-01-12

Mr. Harris (voice) (as Ed Asner)

Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less
Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less

1990-03-25

Harvey Metcalfe

A Friendship in Vienna
A Friendship in Vienna

1988-08-27

Opah Oskar Reikman

Island Prey
Island Prey

2001-01-01

Jay Roth

The Last Child
The Last Child

1971-10-05

Barstow

A Fargo Christmas Story
A Fargo Christmas Story

2023-12-02

Popcorn Bud

Ed Asner's Oral History
Ed Asner's Oral History

Self - Interviewee

The Games Maker
The Games Maker

2014-07-03

Nicholas Drago

Darlin' Clementine
Darlin' Clementine

1986-02-08

Lucky Jake

Anatomy of an Illness
Anatomy of an Illness

1984-05-15

Norman Cousins

Axel: The Biggest Little Hero
Axel: The Biggest Little Hero

2013-08-02

Bonta / Narrator (voice)

The Defender (Studio One)
The Defender (Studio One)

1957-02-25

Juror (uncredited)

Second Chances
Second Chances

2013-05-20

Chief Buddy

The Doomsday Flight
The Doomsday Flight

1966-12-13

Feldman

Kid Galahad
Kid Galahad

1962-11-29

Assistant District Attorney Frank Gerson (uncredited)

The Impersonation Murder Case
The Impersonation Murder Case

1975-04-15

Dt. Ed Ames

Audrey
Audrey

2014-02-14

Walt

Payback
Payback

1997-02-10

Jack Patkanis

Generation Gap
Generation Gap

2008-11-01

Bart Cahill

Gone in the Night
Gone in the Night

1996-02-24

Det. John Waters

The Murder Men
The Murder Men

1961-01-01

Dave Keller

Twigs
Twigs

1975-03-06

Phil

The Impostor
The Impostor

1975-03-18

Barney West

Heads
Heads

1994-01-29

Ab Abbot

J-24
J-24

1960-08-24

Snowden's Christmas
Snowden's Christmas

1999-12-25

(voice)

Becoming Dick
Becoming Dick

2000-08-31

Davis Aldrich

Happily Ever After
Happily Ever After

1989-06-30

Scowl the Owl (voice)

House on Greenapple Road
House on Greenapple Road

1970-01-11

Sheriff Muntz

Americas in Transition
Americas in Transition

1982-10-01

Narrator

Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas
Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas

2014-12-16

Santa (voice)

All of My Heart
All of My Heart

2015-02-14

Vern

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules

2022-12-02

Grandpa Heffley (voice)

Foodfight!
Foodfight!

2012-06-15

Mr. Leonard (voice)

Elephant Sighs
Elephant Sighs

2012-06-12

Leo

Night of 100 Stars II
Night of 100 Stars II

1985-03-10

Self

The Old Man Who Cried Wolf
The Old Man Who Cried Wolf

1970-10-13

Dr. Morheim

Autism and Cake
Autism and Cake

2012-09-30

Fred

The Story of Santa Claus
The Story of Santa Claus

1996-12-07

Santa Claus (voice)

Above Suspicion
Above Suspicion

2000-06-07

Thomas O'Claire

Vital Signs
Vital Signs

1986-02-11

Matthew St James

Faith, Hope & Love
Faith, Hope & Love

2019-03-15

Harry Karetas

Christmas on the Bayou
Christmas on the Bayou

2013-12-14

Papa Noel

Yamasong: March of the Hollows
Yamasong: March of the Hollows

2017-09-10

Elder Pyreez (voice)

Dog's Best Friend
Dog's Best Friend

1997-03-23

Jeep, the Sheep Dog (voice)

Perfect Game
Perfect Game

2000-04-18

Billy Hicks

They Call It Murder
They Call It Murder

1971-12-17

Chief Otto Larkin

Dug's Special Mission
Dug's Special Mission

2009-11-10

Carl Fredricksen (voice) (uncredited)

Papa Giovanni Joannes XXIII
Papa Giovanni Joannes XXIII

2002-01-01

Jean XXIII

Crab Orchard
Crab Orchard

2005-09-23

The Nutcracker Sweet
The Nutcracker Sweet

2015-06-03

Owl (voice)

Common Ground
Common Ground

2000-01-29

Ira

Love Finds You in Valentine
Love Finds You in Valentine

2016-02-14

Gabriel Morgan

Super Sex
Super Sex

2016-04-15

George

Daredevil vs. Spider-Man
Daredevil vs. Spider-Man

2003-02-11

J. Jonah Jameson (voice)

The Marva Collins Story
The Marva Collins Story

1981-12-01

Narrator (voice)

Titanic: Sinking the Myths
Titanic: Sinking the Myths

2016-09-01

Wilhelm Müller

Identical
Identical

2011-12-01

Yaakov Washington

Hanged on a Twisted Cross
Hanged on a Twisted Cross

1996-01-01

Narrator

Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration

2015-10-13

Self / Lou Grant (archive footage)

American Road
American Road

2013-06-25

Walt Whitman

Joshua and the Battle of Jericho
Joshua and the Battle of Jericho

1986-04-25

Joshua (voice)

Hey, I'm Alive
Hey, I'm Alive

1975-11-07

Ralph Flores

The Fumbleheads
The Fumbleheads

1997-01-01

Charlie Atwater

Joe's War
Joe's War

2017-03-17

Harry

CarGo: The City on 4 Wheels!
CarGo: The City on 4 Wheels!

2017-09-07

Arthur (voice)

Bring Him Home
Bring Him Home

2000-01-01

Geza

Missing Brendan
Missing Brendan

2004-10-26

George Calden

A StoryBots Christmas
A StoryBots Christmas

2017-12-01

Santa

And the Winner Isn't
And the Winner Isn't

2017-12-08

Self

Kate's Secret
Kate's Secret

1986-11-17

Dr. Resnick

Liberator
Liberator

2012-09-15

President Whitlock

Frozen in Time
Frozen in Time

2014-11-12

Grandpa (voice)

I Know That Voice
I Know That Voice

2014-01-07

Self

Framed: The Adventures of Zion Man
Framed: The Adventures of Zion Man

2017-01-28

Adult Walter (voice)

Spider-Man: The Venom Saga
Spider-Man: The Venom Saga

2005-06-07

J. Jonah Jameson

The Parting Glass
The Parting Glass

2018-06-24

Tommy

O'Hara's Wife
O'Hara's Wife

1982-01-01

Bob O'Hara

Saving Christmas
Saving Christmas

2017-11-06

Rick

Olympia
Olympia

2018-11-11

Himself

Love Meet Hope
Love Meet Hope

2016-02-20

Mr. James

The Family Man
The Family Man

1979-12-19

Eddie Madden

The Garden Left Behind
The Garden Left Behind

2020-08-28

Dr. Cleary

Spider-Man vs. Doc Ock
Spider-Man vs. Doc Ock

2004-06-29

J Jonah Jameson

Not Another B Movie
Not Another B Movie

2011-07-12

Angry Investor

Channels
Channels

2008-01-01

Ed Packard

Academy Boyz
Academy Boyz

1997-12-02

LA DA Story
LA DA Story

2018-01-01

Self (archive footage)

Angels on Tap
Angels on Tap

2018-07-12

Swifty

The Gettysburg Address
The Gettysburg Address

2025-11-19

Edward Everett (voice)

Silent Motive
Silent Motive

1991-10-16

Sam

A Case of Libel
A Case of Libel

1983-10-17

Robert Sloane

Cracked Up
Cracked Up

1987-05-26

Rev. Vincent Owens

Gargoyles: The Heroes Awaken
Gargoyles: The Heroes Awaken

1996-05-02

Hudson (voice)

The Wrestler
The Wrestler

1974-04-28

Frank Bass

Switched at Birth
Switched at Birth

1991-04-28

Ted Marx

Mary Jane: A Musical Potumentary
Mary Jane: A Musical Potumentary

2016-06-10

Corporate Manager

The New Girl
The New Girl

1960-01-01

Kurt Harden

Altered Reality
Altered Reality

2024-02-16

Mike Wilson

Earth and the American Dream
Earth and the American Dream

1992-10-01

Reader (voice)

The Sissy Duckling
The Sissy Duckling

1999-09-14

Father Duck (voice)

M.O.M. Mothers of Monsters
M.O.M. Mothers of Monsters

2020-03-13

Dr. Howard Arden

In Vino
In Vino

2019-11-01

Charles

Death Scream
Death Scream

1975-09-26

Peter Singleton

Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night
Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night

1987-08-06

Scalawag (voice)

Eva: A-7063
Eva: A-7063

2018-04-05

Narrator (voice)

Gahan Wilson's The Kid
Gahan Wilson's The Kid

2001-10-30

Dead Cat

Honor Amongst Men
Honor Amongst Men

2018-07-14

Pop Halmo

In Search of Peace
In Search of Peace

2001-09-21

David Ben Gurion (voice)

The Commission
The Commission

2003-11-07

Capt. J.W. 'Will' Fritz

SEVEN
SEVEN

2020-12-08

Sam Cade
Sam Cade

1972-01-01

Good Men
Good Men

2011-09-23

Morty

Bury Me in Armor
Bury Me in Armor

2020-12-12

Dimitry George

A Merry Murdoch Christmas
A Merry Murdoch Christmas

2015-12-21

Kris Kringle

Rain Beau's End
Rain Beau's End

2020-11-17

Gunny

The Good Doctor
The Good Doctor

1978-11-08

Various Roles

Senior Entourage
Senior Entourage

2021-05-03

Ed

The Night America Trembled
The Night America Trembled

1957-09-09

3rd Actor (as Edward Asner)

A Small Killing
A Small Killing

1981-11-24

Simon Shaber

Casting By
Casting By

2012-11-01

Self

Night of 100 Stars
Night of 100 Stars

1982-03-08

Self

Blood
Blood

2021-01-26

The Prophet

The Trial of Adolf Eichmann
The Trial of Adolf Eichmann

1997-04-30

Dr. Robert Servatius (voice)

Untitled SAG-AFTRA Documentary
Untitled SAG-AFTRA Documentary

Self (archive footage)

Koyaanisqatsi
Koyaanisqatsi

1983-04-27

Self - On TV (archive footage) (uncredited)

Mickey's 50
Mickey's 50

1978-11-19

Self

Behind the Fear
Behind the Fear

2016-01-01

Narrator (voice)

The Gliksmans
The Gliksmans

2017-11-03

Moshe