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Acting
Ed Asner
- Born
- Died
- (aged 91)
- Birthplace
- Kansas City, Missouri, USA
- Credits
- 400 titles
Biography
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.
Signature work
Known For
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Movie
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The Simpsons
8.2
TV
Cobra Kai
7.4
TV
Family Guy
6.7
Movie
Elf
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TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
8.4
TV
The X-Files
8.2
TV
Bones
7.9
TV
Modern Family
7.6
Movie
JFK
7.0
TV
American Dad!
8.6
TV
Regular Show
8.6
TV
Batman: The Animated Series
7.7
TV
Hawaii Five-0
7.5
TV
Doom Patrol
5.2
Movie
The Animal
8.4
TV
Young Justice
8.3
TV
Spider-Man
Acting credits 398
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Untitled SAG-AFTRA Documentary Film | Self (archive footage) |
| TBA | Unplugged Film | Dr. Eaton (voice) |
| 2025 | The Gettysburg Address Film | Edward Everett (voice) |
| 2024 | An SNL Thanksgiving Film | (archive footage) |
| 2024 | Altered Reality Film | Mike Wilson |
| 2023 | A Fargo Christmas Story Film | Popcorn Bud |
| 2023 | Carl's Date Film | Carl (voice) |
| 2023 | Being Mary Tyler Moore Film | Self (voice) |
| 2023 | Commitment to Life Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2022 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules Film | Grandpa (voice) |
| 2021 | Scarlett Film | Lou |
| 2021 | Back Home Again Film | Peter Lionsbridge (voice) |
| 2021 | Muppets Haunted Mansion Film | Ghost of Claude |
| 2021 | The Premise TV | Mr. Holmes (1 ep) |
| 2021 | Dug Days TV | Carl (voice) (5 ep) |
| 2021 | Senior Entourage Film | Ed |
| 2021 | A Man and His Prostate Film | |
| 2021 | Captain Daddy Film | Grampa (voice) |
| 2021 | Blood Film | The Prophet |
| 2020 | Tiger Within Film | Samuel |
| 2020 | Bury Me in Armor Film | Dimitry George |
| 2020 | SEVEN Film | |
| 2020 | The Holiday Movies That Made Us TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2020 | Rain Beau's End Film | Gunny |
| 2020 | The Garden Left Behind Film | Dr. Cleary |
| 2020 | Central Park TV | Ambrose (voice) (2 ep) |
| 2020 | M.O.M. Mothers of Monsters Film | Dr. Howard Arden |
| 2019 | In Vino Film | Charles |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2019 | Dead to Me TV | Abe Rifkin (5 ep) |
| 2019 | Faith, Hope & Love Film | Harry Karetas |
| 2019 | Doom Patrol TV | Hospital Patient (1 ep) |
| 2018 | Olympia Film | Self |
| 2018 | All of My Heart: The Wedding Film | Vern |
| 2018 | Honor Amongst Men Film | Pop Halmo |
| 2018 | Angels on Tap Film | Swifty |
| 2018 | The Parting Glass Film | Tommy |
| 2018 | Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting Film | Jefferson |
| 2018 | Cobra Kai TV | Sid Weinberg (3 ep) |
| 2018 | Ed Asner's Oral History Film | Self - Interviewee |
| 2018 | Ballmastrz: 9009 TV | Rupert T. Digzfield (voice) (1 ep) |
| 2018 | Eva: A-7063 Film | Narrator (voice) |
| 2018 | LA DA Story Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2017 | And the Winner Isn't Film | Self |
| 2017 | A StoryBots Christmas Film | Santa |
| 2017 | Santa Stole Our Dog: A Merry Doggone Christmas! Film | Santa |
| 2017 | Saving Christmas Film | Rick |
| 2017 | The Gliksmans Film | Moshe |
| 2017 | All of My Heart: Inn Love Film | Vern |
| 2017 | Yamasong: March of the Hollows Film | Elder Pyreez (voice) |
| 2017 | CarGo: The City on 4 Wheels! Film | Arthur (voice) |
| 2017 | Joe's War Film | Harry |
| 2017 | Framed: The Adventures of Zion Man Film | Adult Walter (voice) |
| 2016 | The Best Democracy Money Can Buy Film | Self |
| 2016 | MacGyver TV | Saul (1 ep) |
| 2016 | Titanic: Sinking the Myths Film | Wilhelm Müller |
| 2016 | Mary Jane: A Musical Potumentary Film | Corporate Manager |
| 2016 | Super Sex Film | George |
| 2016 | Getting Ed Laid Film | Ed Randall |
| 2016 | Love Meet Hope Film | Mr. James |
Crew credits 9
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules Film | In Memory Of |
| 2021 | Back Home Again Film | In Memory Of |
| 2021 | Muppets Haunted Mansion Film | In Memory Of |
| 2019 | Dead to Me TV | In Memory Of (1 ep) |
| 2011 | Let Go Film | Executive Producer |
| 2010 | Young Justice TV | In Memory Of (1 ep) |
| 2000 | A Vision of Murder: The Story of Donielle Film | Executive Producer |
| 1997 | Payback Film | Executive Producer |
| 1991 | Warrior: The Life of Leonard Peltier Film | Thanks |