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Birthday: Nov 15, 1929
Place of Birth: Kansas City, Missouri, USA

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.

Filmography
Movie Cast Year
Mitzi & 100 Guys Self 1975
JFK Guy Bannister 1991
Carl's Date Carl (voice) 2023
Muppets Haunted Mansion Ghost of Claude 2021
Getting Ed Laid Ed Randall 2016
The Bachelor Gluckman 1999
Elf Santa 2003
Skin Game Plunkett 1971
Gus Hank Cooper 1976
The Animal Chief Wilson 2001
Hard Rain Uncle Charlie 1998
El Dorado Bart Jason 1966
Fort Apache, the Bronx Connolly 1981
Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde Self 2004
Christmas Is Here Again Krad (voice) 2007
Back Home Again Peter Lionsbridge (voice) 2021
Being Mary Tyler Moore Self (voice) 2023
Olive, The Other Reindeer Santa Claus (voice) 1999
The Satan Bug Henchman Veretti 1965
They Call Me Mister Tibbs! Woody Garfield 1970
Christmas Cottage Sidney 2008
The Christmas Star Horace McNickle 1986
Up Carl Fredricksen (voice) 2009
A Man and His Prostate 1970
The Mary Tyler Moore Reunion Self 2002
Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger 1995
Daughter of the Mind Saul Wiener 1969
Gigantic Kirby Weathersby 2008
The Man Who Saved Christmas Charles Gilbert 2002
Superman/Batman: Apocalypse Granny Goodness (voice) 2010
Too Big to Fail Warren Buffett 2011
Sir! No Sir! Col. Heinl 2005
The Christmas Card Luke Spelman 2006
A Christmas Carol Marley (voice) 1997
Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving Mr Wilson 2013
Moon Over Parador Self 1988
Gypsy Charles Thompson 1993
Change of Habit Lt. Moretti 1969
Sleeping Dogs Lie Sheriff Delaney 2005
Scarlett 2021
O' Christmas Tree Nutcracker (voice) 1999
Out of the Woods Jack Green 2005
The Slender Thread Det. Judd Ridley 1965
The King and Queen of Moonlight Bay Augie Sinclair 2003
Halls of Anger Ernie McKay 1970
The Oil Factor: Behind the War on Terror Himself 2005
Daniel Jacob Ascher 1983
All Star Superman Perry White (voice) 2011
Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl Self 2012
The Girl Most Likely To... Det. Ralph Varone 1973
Hard Four Golden Hands Segal 2007
Gunn Lt. Jacoby 1967
The Venetian Affair Frank Rosenfeld 1967
Tiger Within Samuel 2020
Pope John XXIII Angelo Roncalli 2002
Fanfare for a Death Scene Pike 1964
A Different Approach 1978
Hopelessly in June Rabbi 2011
The Long Way Home George Patton / Immigrant to USA / David Ben-Gurion / Holocaust Survivor (voice) 1997
Haunts of the Very Rich Al Hunsicker 1972
Should've Been Romeo Charlie 2012
The Gathering Adam 1977
Home Alone: The Holiday Heist Mr. Carson 2012
Let Go Artie 2011
Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus Edward P. Mitchell 1991
The Todd Killings Fred Reardon 1971
Our Friend, Martin Mr. Harris (voice) (as Ed Asner) 1999
Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less Harvey Metcalfe 1990
A Friendship in Vienna Opah Oskar Reikman 1988
Island Prey Jay Roth 2001
Full Blossom: The Life of Poet/Actor Roberts Blossom 1970
The Last Child Barstow 1971
A Fargo Christmas Story Popcorn Bud 2023
Down on the Waterfront 1994
Ed Asner's Oral History Self - Interviewee 1970
Class Dismissed: How TV Frames the Working Class Narrator 2005
The Games Maker Nicholas Drago 2014
Darlin' Clementine Lucky Jake 1986
Anatomy of an Illness Norman Cousins 1984
Axel: The Biggest Little Hero Bonta / Narrator 2013
The Defender (Studio One) Juror (uncredited) 1957
Second Chances Chief Buddy 2013
The Doomsday Flight Feldman 1966
Kid Galahad Assistant District Attorney Frank Gerson (uncredited) 1962
The Impersonation Murder Case Dt. Ed Ames 1975
Audrey Walt 2014
Payback Jack Patkanis 1997
Generation Gap Bart Cahill 2008
Gone in the Night Det. John Waters 1996
The Triumph of William Henry Harrison 2010
The Murder Men Dave Keller 1961
The Rich Have Their Own Photographers 2007
Twigs Phil 1975
The Impostor Barney West 1975
Heads Ab Abbot 1994
J-24 1960
Snowden's Christmas (voice) 1999
Becoming Dick Davis Aldrich 2000
Happily Ever After Scowl the Owl (voice) 1989
House on Greenapple Road Sheriff Muntz 1970
The Desert of Forbidden Art Voice 2011
Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure Uncle Nick 2003
Americas in Transition Narrator 1982
Night of 100 Stars III Self 1990
Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas Santa (voice) 2014
All of My Heart Vern 2015
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules Grandpa Heffley (voice) 2022
Foodfight! Mr. Leonard (voice) 2012
Elephant Sighs Leo 2012
Night of 100 Stars II Self 1985
The Old Man Who Cried Wolf Dr. Morheim 1970
Autism and Cake Fred 2012
The Story of Santa Claus Santa Claus (voice) 1996
Above Suspicion Thomas O'Claire 2000
Vital Signs Matthew St James 1986
Faith, Hope & Love Harry Karetas 2019
Christmas on the Bayou Papa Noel 2013
Yamasong: March of the Hollows Elder Pyreez 2017
Everbrook (The Home) 1970
Dog's Best Friend Jeep, the Sheep Dog (voice) 1997
Perfect Game Billy Hicks 2000
They Call It Murder Chief Otto Larkin 1971
The True Story of the Amityville Murders: From Homicide to Horror Narrator 1970
Dug's Special Mission Carl Fredricksen (voice) (uncredited) 2009
Papa Giovanni Joannes XXIII Jean XXIII 2002
The Life and Assassination of the Kingfish Huey P. Long 1977
Crab Orchard 2005
The Nutcracker Sweet Owl 2015
I Thought I Told You To Shut Up!! Himself 2015
Common Ground Ira 2000
Love Finds You in Valentine Gabriel Morgan 2016
Super Sex George 2016
The Real Story of Happy Birthday To You Charlie (voice) 1991
Balancing Acts: A Jewish Theatre in The Soviet Union Narrator (Voice) 2008
Daredevil vs. Spider-Man J. Jonah Jameson (voice) 2003
Architects & Engineers: Solving the Mystery of WTC 7 Himself 2011
The Marva Collins Story Narrator (voice) 1981
Titanic: Sinking the Myths Wilhelm Müller 2016
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series Self 2003
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney Self 1978
Identical Yaakov Washington 2011
Hanged on a Twisted Cross Narrator 1996
Goldilocks and the Three Bears Bruno 1995
From Wharf Rats to Lords of the Docks 2007
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration Self / Lou Grant (archive footage) 2015
American Road Walt Whitman 2013
Joshua and the Battle of Jericho Joshua (voice) 1986
Hey, I'm Alive Ralph Flores 1975
The Fumbleheads Charlie Atwater 1997
Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy Self 1993
Joe's War Harry 2017
CarGo: The City on 4 Wheels! Arthur (voice) 2017
Bring Him Home Geza 2000
Mary Tyler Moore: The 20th Anniversary Show Himself 1991
All of My Heart: Inn Love Vern 2017
The Cops Are Robbers 1990
Missing Brendan George Calden 2004
Waiting in the Wings: The Musical Jefferson 2014
Santa Stole Our Dog: A Merry Doggone Christmas! Santa 2017
A StoryBots Christmas Santa 2017
And the Winner Isn't Self 2017
Kate's Secret Dr. Resnick 1986
Plan Colombia: Cashing In on the Drug War Failure Narrator (voice) 2003
Liberator President Whitlock 2012
Frozen in Time Grandpa (voice) 2014
I Know That Voice Self 2014
Framed: The Adventures of Zion Man Adult Walter (voice) 2017
Spider-Man: The Ultimate Villain Showdown J. Jonah Jameson 2002
Spider-Man: The Venom Saga J. Jonah Jameson 2005
The Parting Glass Tommy 2018
O'Hara's Wife Bob O'Hara 1982
All of My Heart: The Wedding Vern 2018
Saving Christmas Rick 2017
Olympia Himself 2018
Love Meet Hope Mr. James 2016
The Family Man Eddie Madden 1979
The Garden Left Behind Dr. Cleary 2020
Spider-Man vs. Doc Ock J Jonah Jameson 2004
Not Another B Movie Angry Investor 2011
Channels Ed Packard 2008
Academy Boyz 1997
LA DA Story Self (archive footage) 2018
Angels on Tap Swifty 2018
The Gettysburg Address Edward Everett (voice) 2025
Silent Motive Sam 1991
The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story 2000
Donald Duck's 50th Birthday Self 1984
A Case of Libel Robert Sloane 1983
Cracked Up Rev. Vincent Owens 1987
Gargoyles: The Heroes Awaken Hudson (voice) 1996
The Wrestler Frank Bass 1974
Switched at Birth Ted Marx 1991
Mary Jane: A Musical Potumentary Corporate Manager 2016
The New Girl Kurt Harden 1960
Altered Reality Mike Wilson 2024
Earth and the American Dream Reader (voice) 1992
The Sissy Duckling Father Duck (voice) 1999
M.O.M. Mothers of Monsters Dr. Howard Arden 2020
In Vino Charles 2019
Death Scream Peter Singleton 1975
Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting Jefferson 2018
Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night Scalawag (voice) 1987
Generation A: Portraits of Autism and the Arts Self 2015
Eva: A-7063 Narrator (voice) 2018
Gahan Wilson's The Kid Dead Cat 2001
Honor Amongst Men Pop Halmo 2018
In Search of Peace David Ben Gurion (voice) 2001
The Commission Capt. J.W. 'Will' Fritz 2003
SEVEN 2020
Sam Cade 1972
Good Men Morty 2011
Bury Me in Armor Dimitry George 2020
A Merry Murdoch Christmas Kris Kringle 2015
Rain Beau's End Gunny 2020
The Good Doctor Various Roles 1978
Senior Entourage Ed 2021
The Night America Trembled 1957
The Good War and Those Who Refused to Fight It Narrator 2002
A Small Killing Simon Shaber 1981
Casting By Self 2012
Love and Action in Chicago Taylor 1999
Night of 100 Stars Self 1982
Absolute Killers 2011
Blood The Prophet 1970
The Best Democracy Money Can Buy Self 2016
The Trial of Adolf Eichmann Dr. Robert Servatius (voice) 1997
Untitled SAG-AFTRA Documentary Self (archive footage) 1970
The Fall of 2008 Carl Fredricksen (Up promo) 1970
Series Cast Year
Lou Grant Lou Grant 1977
Duckman 1994
Mad About You Zigmund Klarik 1992
Arliss 1996
The Simpsons Editor (voice) 1989
Burke's Law Pablo Vasquez 1963
Cain's Hundred Dave Keller 1961
Family Guy Steve Bellows (voice) 1999
Rhoda 1974
The Dead Zone 2002
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. 1966
The F.B.I. John Carl Brock 1965
Touched by an Angel Bud 1994
Gargoyles Hudson (voice) 1994
Hawaii Five-O August March 1968
King of the Hill Stinky (voice) 1997
Route 66 1960
Johnny Bravo 1997
The Wild Thornberrys Frank Hunter (voice) 1998
Highway to Heaven 1984
CSI: NY Abraham Klein 2004
Roseanne 1988
MacGyver Saul 2016
Naked City Lt. Vincent Busti 1958
Dharma & Greg Earl Tucker 1997
The Boondocks Ed Wuncler (voice) 2005
The Mod Squad 1968
The Practice Judge Matlin Pratt 1997
Medical Center 1969
Gunsmoke Sgt. Wilks 1955
E! True Hollywood Story 1996
The X-Files Maurice 1993
Studio One Actor #3 1948
Superman: The Animated Series Granny Goodness (voice) 1996
The Fugitive Roy Malinek 1963
Freakazoid! Sgt. Cosgrove (voice) 1995
The Holiday Movies That Made Us Self 2020
Curb Your Enthusiasm Mr. Weiner 2000
Andy Barker, P.I. Mickey Doyle 2007
The Huntress 2000
The Closer 1998
Ironside 1967
ER Dr. James McNulty 1994
Max Steel Chuck Marshak (voice) 2000
Alfred Hitchcock Presents Warden Bragan 1955
Target: The Corruptors! 1961
Outlaws 1960
Men At Work Bob 2012
The Eleventh Hour 1962
Felony Squad 1966
Run for Your Life Carl Cappi 1965
The White Shadow Edward Asner (uncredited) 1978
Police Story 1973
The Fugitive Sheriff Mayhew 1963
The Virginian George Johnson 1962
Center of the Universe Art Barnett 2004
The Bronx Zoo 1987
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre 1963
Slattery's People Frank Radcliff 1964
The Fugitive Joe Bantam 1963
Profiles in Courage Oliver E. Wells 1964
The Flip Wilson Show Self 1970
The Trials of Rosie O'Neill Walter Kovacs 1990
Roots Thomas Davies 1977
Decoy Sergeant 1957
Fish Police 1992
The Rat Patrol Captain Friedrich 1966
Mr. Novak Harmon Stern 1963
Rich Man, Poor Man Axel Jordache 1976
Off the Rack Sam Waltman 1985
CBS Playhouse 1966
Thunder Alley Gil Jones 1994
The Lieutenant 1963
Please Don't Eat the Daisies 1965
The Cleveland Show 2009
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip Wilson White 2006
Dr. Kildare Dr. Frank Williams 1961
The Outer Limits Detective Sgt. Thomas Siroleo 1963
The Defenders Tim Sellers 1961
The Defenders Harry Obermayer 1961
Central Park Ambrose (voice) 2020
The Emmy Awards Self 1949
The Line 2009
Working Class Hank Greziak 2011
The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood Self - Presenter 1987
The Premise Mr. Holmes 2021
Young Justice Kent Nelson (voice) 2010
Maggie Winters 1998
Saturday Night Live Self - Host 1975
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts Self 1973
Michael: Tuesdays and Thursdays Dr. Wasserman 2011
The Mary Tyler Moore Show Lou Grant 1970
Justice League Unlimited Hephaestus (voice) 2004
Justice League Unlimited Granny Goodness (voice) 2004
Dug Days Carl (voice) 2021
The Untouchables Fedor Bartok 1959
Chasing Life April's grandfather 2014
Mom Jack 2013
Batman: The Animated Series Roland Daggett (voice) 1992
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Martin Schultz 1999
Spider-Man J. Jonah Jameson (voice) 1994
American Dad! Narrator (voice) 2005
American Dad! TV Guide Editor-in-Chief (voice) 2005
The Practice Judge Marcus Winnaker 1997
American Dad! Mailbox #2 (voice) 2005
Intimate Portrait Self 1993
Route 66 Second Man 1960
The F.B.I. Walter Gretzler 1965
The F.B.I. Pete Zacharias 1965
The Magic School Bus (voice) 1994
The Mike Douglas Show Self 1961
Gunsmoke Redmond 1955
Hercules Mentor (voice) 1998
Hearts Afire George Lahti 1992
The Wild Wild West Furman Crotty 1965
The Mike Douglas Show Self - Co-Host 1961
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Self 1962
Reading Rainbow Himself - Narrator (voice) 1983
Cruel Doubt Bill Osteen 1992
Celebrity Family Feud Self 2015
The Good Wife Guy Redmayne 2009
Profiles in Courage President Ulysses S. Grant 1964
Tender Is the Night Devereux Warren 1985
Mr. Novak Paul Berg 1963
Hawaii Five-0 August March 2010
The Name of the Game Cesare Marino 1968
The Name of the Game Vince Leonard 1968
The Kelly Clarkson Show Self 2019
Captain Planet and the Planeteers Hoggish Greedly (voice) 1990
Ballmastrz: 9009 Rupert T. Digzfield (voice) 2018
Teen Titans Go! Sgt. Mike Cosgrove (voice) 2013
Shatner's Raw Nerve Self 2008
Up: Upisodes Carl Fredricksen (voice) 2009
The Spectacular Spider-Man Ben Parker (voice) 2008
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command Fixer (voice) 2000
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest Von Romme (voice) 1996
Grace and Frankie Howard Jay 2015
Spider-Man: The New Animated Series Officer Barr (voice) 2003
Dinosaurs Evil Georgie (voice) 1991
Cobra Kai Sid Weinberg 2018
The Angry Beavers 1997
Regular Show Santa Claus (voice) 2010
Tall Tales & Legends Lucky Jake 1985
Roots Capt. Thomas Davies 1977
The Invaders Taugus 1967
The Invaders Harry Ferguson 1967
More Tales of the City Jack Lederer 1998
The Middle Ben 2009
Bones Rufus Tucker 2005
Modern Family Herschel 2009
Hot in Cleveland Jameson 2010
American Dad! Grandpa Smith (voice) 2005
Tony Awards Self - Presenter 1956
The Crazy Ones Mr. Finger 2013
Stoney Burke Kapp 1962
Doom Patrol Hospital Patient 2019
Dead to Me Abe Rifkin 2019
The Sarah Silverman Program. Commandant Von Reichenstein 2007
Dinah! Self 1974
Golden Globe Awards Self - Winner 1944
Golden Globe Awards Self - Nominee 1944
Politically Incorrect 1993
Mission: Impossible George Simpson 1966
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour Jack Stander 1962
Great Performances 1971
Golden Globe Awards Self 1944
The Untouchables Frank 1959
Golden Globe Awards Self - Presenter 1944
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