Ed Asner
November 15, 1929 (95 years old) in Kansas City, Missouri, USA
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2025 ·The Gettysburg Addressas Edward Everett (voice)
- 2024 ·Altered Realityas Mike Wilson
- 2023 ·Being Mary Tyler Mooreas Self (voice)
- 2021 ·Scarlettas
- 2021 ·Back Home Againas Peter Lionsbridge (voice)
- 2021 ·Senior Entourageas Ed
- 2020 ·Tiger Withinas Samuel
- 2018 ·Olympiaas Himself
- 2018 ·Waiting in the Wings: Still Waitingas Jefferson
- 2018 ·Eva: A-7063as Narrator (voice)
- 2017 ·Santa Stole Our Dog: A Merry Doggone Christmas!as Santa
- 2017 ·Joe's Waras Harry
- 2017 ·Framed: The Adventures of Zion Manas Adult Walter (voice)
- 2016 ·Getting Ed Laidas Ed Randall
- 2015 ·Generation A: Portraits of Autism and the Artsas Self
- 2015 ·Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebrationas Self / Lou Grant (archive footage)
- 2014 ·Audreyas Walt
- 2013 ·Saturday Night Live: Thanksgivingas Mr Wilson
- 2012 ·Liberatoras President Whitlock
- 2012 ·Elephant Sighsas Leo
- 2012 ·Should've Been Romeoas Charlie
- 2011 ·Hopelessly in Juneas Rabbi
- 2007 ·From Wharf Rats to Lords of the Docksas
- 2007 ·The Rich Have Their Own Photographersas
- 2005 ·The Oil Factor: Behind the War on Terroras Himself
- 2005 ·Out of the Woodsas Jack Green
- 2005 ·Sleeping Dogs Lieas Sheriff Delaney
- 2003 ·The Commissionas Capt. J.W. 'Will' Fritz
- 2002 ·The Good War and Those Who Refused to Fight Itas Narrator
- 2002 ·Papa Giovanni Joannes XXIIIas Jean XXIII
- 2001 ·Gahan Wilson's The Kidas Dead Cat
- 2001 ·In Search of Peaceas David Ben Gurion (voice)
- 2000 ·Becoming Dickas Davis Aldrich
- 2000 ·The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Storyas
- 1999 ·Love and Action in Chicagoas Taylor
- 1999 ·The Sissy Ducklingas Father Duck (voice)
- 1997 ·Academy Boyzas
- 1996 ·Gone in the Nightas Det. John Waters
- 1994 ·Down on the Waterfrontas
- 1992 ·Earth and the American Dreamas Reader (voice)
- 1990 ·The Cops Are Robbersas
- 1990 ·Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Lessas Harvey Metcalfe
- 1988 ·A Friendship in Viennaas Opah Oskar Reikman
- 1987 ·Cracked Upas Rev. Vincent Owens
- 1986 ·Kate's Secretas Dr. Resnick
- 1986 ·Joshua and the Battle of Jerichoas Joshua (voice)
- 1986 ·Vital Signsas Matthew St James
- 1984 ·Donald Duck's 50th Birthdayas Self
- 1979 ·The Family Manas Eddie Madden
- 1972 ·Haunts of the Very Richas Al Hunsicker
- 1970 ·Halls of Angeras Ernie McKay
- 1969 ·Daughter of the Mindas Saul Wiener
- 1967 ·The Venetian Affairas Frank Rosenfeld
- 1957 ·The Night America Trembledas Self
- Future ·Everbrook (The Home)as
- 2023 ·A Fargo Christmas Storyas Popcorn Bud
- 2023 ·Carl's Dateas Carl (voice)
- 2022 ·Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rulesas Grandpa Heffley (voice)
- 2021 ·Muppets Haunted Mansionas Ghost of Claude
- 2021 ·The Premiseas Mr. Holmes
- 2021 ·Dug Daysas Carl (voice)
- 2020 ·Bury Me in Armoras Dimitry George
- 2020 ·SEVENas
- 2020 ·The Holiday Movies That Made Usas Self
- 2020 ·Rain Beau's Endas Gunny
- 2020 ·The Garden Left Behindas Dr. Cleary
- 2020 ·Central Parkas Ambrose (voice)
- 2020 ·M.O.M. Mothers of Monstersas Dr. Howard Arden
- 2019 ·In Vinoas Charles
- 2019 ·The Kelly Clarkson Showas Self
- 2019 ·Dead to Meas Abe Rifkin
- 2019 ·Faith, Hope & Loveas Harry Karetas
- 2019 ·Doom Patrolas Hospital Patient
- 2018 ·All of My Heart: The Weddingas Vern
- 2018 ·Honor Amongst Menas Pop Halmo
- 2018 ·Angels on Tapas Swifty
- 2018 ·The Parting Glassas Tommy
- 2018 ·Cobra Kaias Sid Weinberg
- 2018 ·Ballmastrz: 9009as Rupert T. Digzfield (voice)
- 2018 ·LA DA Storyas Self (archive footage)
- 2017 ·And the Winner Isn'tas Self
- 2017 ·A StoryBots Christmasas Santa
- 2017 ·Saving Christmasas Rick
- 2017 ·All of My Heart: Inn Loveas Vern
- 2017 ·Yamasong: March of the Hollowsas Elder Pyreez
- 2017 ·CarGo: The City on 4 Wheels!as Arthur (voice)
- 2016 ·MacGyveras Saul
- 2016 ·The Best Democracy Money Can Buyas Self
- 2016 ·Titanic: Sinking the Mythsas Wilhelm Müller
- 2016 ·Mary Jane: A Musical Potumentaryas Corporate Manager
- 2016 ·Super Sexas George
- 2016 ·Love Meet Hopeas Mr. James
- 2016 ·Love Finds You in Valentineas Gabriel Morgan
- 2015 ·A Merry Murdoch Christmasas Kris Kringle
- 2015 ·Celebrity Family Feudas Self
- 2015 ·The Nutcracker Sweetas Owl
- 2015 ·Grace and Frankieas Howard Jay
- 2015 ·I Thought I Told You To Shut Up!!as Himself
- 2015 ·All of My Heartas Vern
- 2014 ·Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmasas Santa (voice)
- 2014 ·Frozen in Timeas Grandpa (voice)
- 2014 ·The Games Makeras Nicholas Drago
- 2014 ·Chasing Lifeas April's grandfather
- 2014 ·Waiting in the Wings: The Musicalas Jefferson
- 2014 ·I Know That Voiceas Self
- 2013 ·Christmas on the Bayouas Papa Noel
- 2013 ·The Crazy Onesas Mr. Finger
- 2013 ·Momas Jack
- 2013 ·Axel: The Biggest Little Heroas Bonta / Narrator
- 2013 ·American Roadas Walt Whitman
- 2013 ·Second Chancesas Chief Buddy
- 2013 ·Teen Titans Go!as Sgt. Mike Cosgrove (voice)
- 2012 ·Home Alone: The Holiday Heistas Mr. Carson
- 2012 ·Casting Byas Self
- 2012 ·Autism and Cakeas Fred
- 2012 ·Foodfight!as Mr. Leonard (voice)
- 2012 ·Men At Workas Bob
- 2012 ·Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girlas Self
- 2011 ·Identicalas Yaakov Washington
- 2011 ·Too Big to Failas Warren Buffett
- 2011 ·Let Goas Artie
- 2011 ·Absolute Killersas
- 2011 ·Good Menas Morty
- 2011 ·Michael: Tuesdays and Thursdaysas Dr. Wasserman
- 2011 ·Not Another B Movieas Angry Investor
- 2011 ·Architects & Engineers: Solving the Mystery of WTC 7as Himself
- 2011 ·The Desert of Forbidden Artas Voice
- 2011 ·Working Classas Hank Greziak
- 2011 ·All Star Supermanas Perry White (voice)
- 2010 ·Young Justiceas Kent Nelson (voice)
- 2010 ·The Triumph of William Henry Harrisonas
- 2010 ·Superman/Batman: Apocalypseas Granny Goodness (voice)
- 2010 ·Hawaii Five-0as August March
- 2010 ·Regular Showas Santa Claus (voice)
- 2010 ·Hot in Clevelandas Jameson
- 2009 ·Dug's Special Missionas Carl Fredricksen (voice) (uncredited)
- 2009 ·The Middleas Ben
- 2009 ·The Cleveland Showas
- 2009 ·Modern Familyas Herschel
- 2009 ·The Good Wifeas Guy Redmayne
- 2009 ·Upas Carl Fredricksen (voice)
- 2009 ·Up: Upisodesas Carl Fredricksen (voice)
- 2009 ·The Lineas
- 2008 ·Shatner's Raw Nerveas Self
- 2008 ·Balancing Acts: A Jewish Theatre in The Soviet Unionas Narrator (Voice)
- 2008 ·Generation Gapas Bart Cahill
- 2008 ·Christmas Cottageas Sidney
- 2008 ·Giganticas Kirby Weathersby
- 2008 ·The Spectacular Spider-Manas Ben Parker (voice)
- 2008 ·Channelsas Ed Packard
- 2007 ·Hard Fouras Golden Hands Segal
- 2007 ·Christmas Is Here Againas Krad (voice)
- 2007 ·Andy Barker, P.I.as Mickey Doyle
- 2007 ·The Sarah Silverman Program.as Commandant Von Reichenstein
- 2006 ·The Christmas Cardas Luke Spelman
- 2006 ·Studio 60 on the Sunset Stripas Wilson White
- 2005 ·The Boondocksas Ed Wuncler (voice)
- 2005 ·Crab Orchardas
- 2005 ·Bonesas Rufus Tucker
- 2005 ·Class Dismissed: How TV Frames the Working Classas Narrator
- 2005 ·Spider-Man: The Venom Sagaas J. Jonah Jameson
- 2005 ·Sir! No Sir!as Col. Heinl
- 2005 ·American Dad!as Narrator (voice)
- 2005 ·American Dad!as TV Guide Editor-in-Chief (voice)
- 2005 ·American Dad!as Mailbox #2 (voice)
- 2005 ·American Dad!as Grandpa Smith (voice)
- 2004 ·Happy Birthday Oscar Wildeas Self
- 2004 ·Center of the Universeas Art Barnett
- 2004 ·Missing Brendanas George Calden
- 2004 ·CSI: NYas Abraham Klein
- 2004 ·Justice League Unlimitedas Hephaestus (voice)
- 2004 ·Justice League Unlimitedas Granny Goodness (voice)
- 2004 ·Spider-Man vs. Doc Ockas J Jonah Jameson
- 2003 ·Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventureas Uncle Nick
- 2003 ·Elfas Santa
- 2003 ·Plan Colombia: Cashing In on the Drug War Failureas Narrator (voice)
- 2003 ·Spider-Man: The New Animated Seriesas Officer Barr (voice)
- 2003 ·The King and Queen of Moonlight Bayas Augie Sinclair
- 2003 ·Daredevil vs. Spider-Manas J. Jonah Jameson (voice)
- 2003 ·The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Seriesas Self
- 2002 ·The Man Who Saved Christmasas Charles Gilbert
- 2002 ·The Dead Zoneas Marty Bracknell
- 2002 ·The Mary Tyler Moore Reunionas Self
- 2002 ·Spider-Man: The Ultimate Villain Showdownas J. Jonah Jameson
- 2002 ·Pope John XXIIIas Angelo Roncalli
- 2001 ·The Animalas Chief Wilson
- 2001 ·Island Preyas Jay Roth
- 2000 ·Curb Your Enthusiasmas Mr. Weiner
- 2000 ·Buzz Lightyear of Star Commandas Fixer (voice)
- 2000 ·The Huntressas
- 2000 ·Above Suspicionas Thomas O'Claire
- 2000 ·Perfect Gameas Billy Hicks
- 2000 ·Max Steelas Chuck Marshak (voice)
- 2000 ·Common Groundas Ira
- 2000 ·Bring Him Homeas Geza
- 1999 ·Snowden's Christmasas (voice)
- 1999 ·Olive, The Other Reindeeras Santa Claus (voice)
- 1999 ·The Bacheloras Gluckman
- 1999 ·Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Martin Schultz
- 1999 ·Family Guyas Steve Bellows (voice)
- 1999 ·Our Friend, Martinas Mr. Harris (voice) (as Ed Asner)
- 1999 ·O' Christmas Treeas Nutcracker (voice)
- 1998 ·Maggie Wintersas
- 1998 ·The Wild Thornberrysas Frank Hunter (voice)
- 1998 ·Herculesas Mentor (voice)
- 1998 ·More Tales of the Cityas Jack Lederer
- 1998 ·The Closeras
- 1998 ·Hard Rainas Uncle Charlie
- 1997 ·A Christmas Carolas Marley (voice)
- 1997 ·Dharma & Gregas Earl Tucker
- 1997 ·The Long Way Homeas George Patton / Immigrant to USA / David Ben-Gurion / Holocaust Survivor (voice)
- 1997 ·Johnny Bravoas
- 1997 ·The Trial of Adolf Eichmannas Dr. Robert Servatius (voice)
- 1997 ·The Angry Beaversas
- 1997 ·Dog's Best Friendas Jeep, the Sheep Dog (voice)
- 1997 ·The Practiceas Judge Matlin Pratt
- 1997 ·The Practiceas Judge Marcus Winnaker
- 1997 ·Paybackas Jack Patkanis
- 1997 ·King of the Hillas Stinky (voice)
- 1997 ·The Fumbleheadsas Charlie Atwater
- 1996 ·The Story of Santa Clausas Santa Claus (voice)
- 1996 ·Superman: The Animated Seriesas Granny Goodness (voice)
- 1996 ·The Real Adventures of Jonny Questas Von Romme (voice)
- 1996 ·E! True Hollywood Storyas
- 1996 ·Arlissas
- 1996 ·Gargoyles: The Heroes Awakenas Hudson (voice)
- 1996 ·Hanged on a Twisted Crossas Narrator
- 1995 ·Freakazoid!as Sgt. Cosgrove (voice)
- 1995 ·Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Dangeras
- 1995 ·Goldilocks and the Three Bearsas Bruno
- 1994 ·Spider-Manas J. Jonah Jameson (voice)
- 1994 ·Gargoylesas Hudson (voice)
- 1994 ·Touched by an Angelas Bud
- 1994 ·ERas Dr. James McNulty
- 1994 ·The Magic School Busas (voice)
- 1994 ·Thunder Alleyas Gil Jones
- 1994 ·Duckmanas
- 1994 ·Headsas Ab Abbot
- 1993 ·Gypsyas Charles Thompson
- 1993 ·Intimate Portraitas Self
- 1993 ·The X-Filesas Maurice
- 1993 ·Politically Incorrectas
- 1993 ·Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracyas Self
- 1992 ·Mad About Youas Zigmund Klarik
- 1992 ·Hearts Afireas George Lahti
- 1992 ·Batman: The Animated Seriesas Roland Daggett (voice)
- 1992 ·Cruel Doubtas Bill Osteen
- 1992 ·Fish Policeas
- 1991 ·JFKas Guy Bannister
- 1991 ·Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Clausas Edward P. Mitchell
- 1991 ·Silent Motiveas Sam
- 1991 ·Switched at Birthas Ted Marx
- 1991 ·Dinosaursas Evil Georgie (voice)
- 1991 ·Mary Tyler Moore: The 20th Anniversary Showas Himself
- 1991 ·The Real Story of Happy Birthday To Youas Charlie (voice)
- 1990 ·The Trials of Rosie O'Neillas Walter Kovacs
- 1990 ·Captain Planet and the Planeteersas Hoggish Greedly (voice)
- 1990 ·Night of 100 Stars IIIas Self
- 1989 ·The Simpsonsas Editor (voice)
- 1989 ·Happily Ever Afteras Scowl the Owl (voice)
- 1988 ·Roseanneas
- 1988 ·Moon Over Paradoras Self
- 1987 ·Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Nightas Scalawag (voice)
- 1987 ·The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywoodas Self - Presenter
- 1987 ·The Bronx Zooas
- 1986 ·The Christmas Staras Horace McNickle
- 1986 ·Darlin' Clementineas Lucky Jake
- 1985 ·Tall Tales & Legendsas Lucky Jake
- 1985 ·Tender Is the Nightas Devereux Warren
- 1985 ·Off the Rackas Sam Waltman
- 1985 ·Night of 100 Stars IIas Self
- 1984 ·Highway to Heavenas
- 1984 ·Anatomy of an Illnessas Norman Cousins
- 1983 ·A Case of Libelas Robert Sloane
- 1983 ·Danielas Jacob Ascher
- 1983 ·Reading Rainbowas Himself - Narrator (voice)
- 1983 ·Koyaanisqatsias Self - On TV (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1982 ·Americas in Transitionas Narrator
- 1982 ·Night of 100 Starsas Self
- 1982 ·O'Hara's Wifeas Bob O'Hara
- 1981 ·The Marva Collins Storyas Narrator (voice)
- 1981 ·A Small Killingas Simon Shaber
- 1981 ·Fort Apache, the Bronxas Connolly
- 1978 ·The White Shadowas Edward Asner (uncredited)
- 1978 ·The Good Doctoras Various Roles
- 1978 ·NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disneyas Self
- 1978 ·A Different Approachas
- 1977 ·The Gatheringas Adam
- 1977 ·Lou Grantas Lou Grant
- 1977 ·The Life and Assassination of the Kingfishas Huey P. Long
- 1977 ·Rootsas Thomas Davies
- 1977 ·Rootsas Capt. Thomas Davies
- 1976 ·Gusas Hank Cooper
- 1976 ·Rich Man, Poor Manas Axel Jordache
- 1975 ·Hey, I'm Aliveas Ralph Flores
- 1975 ·Saturday Night Liveas Self - Host
- 1975 ·Death Screamas Peter Singleton
- 1975 ·The Impersonation Murder Caseas Dt. Ed Ames
- 1975 ·Mitzi & 100 Guysas Self
- 1975 ·The Impostoras Barney West
- 1975 ·Twigsas Phil
- 1974 ·Dinah!as Self
- 1974 ·Rhodaas
- 1974 ·The Wrestleras Frank Bass
- 1973 ·The Girl Most Likely To...as Det. Ralph Varone
- 1973 ·The Dean Martin Celebrity Roastsas Self
- 1973 ·Police Storyas
- 1972 ·Sam Cadeas
- 1971 ·They Call It Murderas Chief Otto Larkin
- 1971 ·The Todd Killingsas Fred Reardon
- 1971 ·The Last Childas Barstow
- 1971 ·Skin Gameas Plunkett
- 1971 ·Great Performancesas
- 1970 ·The Old Man Who Cried Wolfas Dr. Morheim
- 1970 ·The Mary Tyler Moore Showas Lou Grant
- 1970 ·The Flip Wilson Showas Self
- 1970 ·They Call Me Mister Tibbs!as Woody Garfield
- 1970 ·House on Greenapple Roadas Sheriff Muntz
- 1969 ·Change of Habitas Lt. Moretti
- 1969 ·Medical Centeras
- 1968 ·The Mod Squadas
- 1968 ·Hawaii Five-Oas August March
- 1968 ·The Name of the Gameas Cesare Marino
- 1968 ·The Name of the Gameas Vince Leonard
- 1967 ·Gunnas Lt. Jacoby
- 1967 ·Ironsideas
- 1967 ·The Invadersas Taugus
- 1967 ·The Invadersas Harry Ferguson
- 1966 ·El Doradoas Bart Jason
- 1966 ·The Doomsday Flightas Feldman
- 1966 ·CBS Playhouseas
- 1966 ·Mission: Impossibleas George Simpson
- 1966 ·The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.as
- 1966 ·Felony Squadas
- 1966 ·The Rat Patrolas Captain Friedrich
- 1965 ·The Slender Threadas Det. Judd Ridley
- 1965 ·The F.B.I.as John Carl Brock
- 1965 ·The F.B.I.as Walter Gretzler
- 1965 ·The F.B.I.as Pete Zacharias
- 1965 ·The Wild Wild Westas Furman Crotty
- 1965 ·Please Don't Eat the Daisiesas
- 1965 ·Run for Your Lifeas Carl Cappi
- 1965 ·The Satan Bugas Henchman Veretti
- 1964 ·Profiles in Courageas Oliver E. Wells
- 1964 ·Profiles in Courageas President Ulysses S. Grant
- 1964 ·Slattery's Peopleas Frank Radcliff
- 1964 ·Fanfare for a Death Sceneas Pike
- 1963 ·Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatreas
- 1963 ·Mr. Novakas Harmon Stern
- 1963 ·Mr. Novakas Paul Berg
- 1963 ·Burke's Lawas Pablo Vasquez
- 1963 ·The Fugitiveas Roy Malinek
- 1963 ·The Fugitiveas Sheriff Mayhew
- 1963 ·The Fugitiveas Joe Bantam
- 1963 ·The Outer Limitsas Detective Sgt. Thomas Siroleo
- 1963 ·The Lieutenantas
- 1962 ·Kid Galahadas Assistant District Attorney Frank Gerson (uncredited)
- 1962 ·The Eleventh Houras
- 1962 ·The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self
- 1962 ·Stoney Burkeas Kapp
- 1962 ·The Alfred Hitchcock Houras Jack Stander
- 1962 ·The Virginianas George Johnson
- 1961 ·The Mike Douglas Showas Self
- 1961 ·The Mike Douglas Showas Self - Co-Host
- 1961 ·Target: The Corruptors!as
- 1961 ·Dr. Kildareas Dr. Frank Williams
- 1961 ·Cain's Hundredas Dave Keller
- 1961 ·The Defendersas Tim Sellers
- 1961 ·The Defendersas Harry Obermayer
- 1961 ·The Murder Menas Dave Keller
- 1960 ·Route 66as
- 1960 ·Route 66as Second Man
- 1960 ·Outlawsas
- 1960 ·The New Girlas Kurt Harden
- 1959 ·The Untouchablesas Fedor Bartok
- 1959 ·The Untouchablesas Frank
- 1958 ·Naked Cityas Lt. Vincent Busti
- 1957 ·Decoyas Sergeant
- 1957 ·The Defender (Studio One)as Juror (uncredited)
- 1956 ·Tony Awardsas Self - Presenter
- 1955 ·Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Warden Bragan
- 1955 ·Gunsmokeas Sgt. Wilks
- 1955 ·Gunsmokeas Redmond
- 1949 ·The Emmy Awardsas Self
- 1948 ·Studio Oneas Actor #3
- 1944 ·Golden Globe Awardsas Self - Winner
- 1944 ·Golden Globe Awardsas Self - Nominee
- 1944 ·Golden Globe Awardsas Self
- 1944 ·Golden Globe Awardsas Self - Presenter
- Future ·A Man and His Prostateas
- Future ·Bloodas The Prophet
- 1960 ·J-24as
- Future ·Untitled SAG-AFTRA Documentaryas Self (archive footage)
- Future ·Ed Asner's Oral Historyas Self - Interviewee
- Future ·The True Story of the Amityville Murders: From Homicide to Horroras Narrator
- Future ·Full Blossom: The Life of Poet/Actor Roberts Blossomas