Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

November 15, 1929

Died

August 29, 2021 (age 91)

Place of Birth

Kansas City, Missouri, USA

Also Known As

Eddie Asner

愛德華·阿斯納

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Edward Asner

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Ed Asner

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.

Filmography

2025FilmThe Gettysburg Addressas Edward Everett (voice)2024FilmAltered Realityas Mike Wilson 2023FilmA Fargo Christmas Storyas Popcorn Bud 2023FilmCarl's Dateas Carl (voice)2023FilmBeing Mary Tyler Mooreas Self (voice)2023FilmCommitment to Lifeas Self (archive footage)2022FilmDiary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rulesas Grandpa Heffley (voice)2021FilmScarlettas Lou 2021FilmBack Home Againas Peter Lionsbridge (voice)2021FilmMuppets Haunted Mansionas Ghost of Claude 2021TVThe Premiseas Mr. Holmes 2021TVDug Daysas Carl (voice)2021FilmSenior Entourageas Ed 2021FilmCaptain Daddyas Grampa (voice)2021FilmBloodas The Prophet 2020FilmTiger Withinas Samuel 2020FilmBury Me in Armoras Dimitry George 2020FilmSEVEN 2020TVThe Holiday Movies That Made Usas Self 2020FilmRain Beau's Endas Gunny 2020FilmThe Garden Left Behindas Dr. Cleary 2020TVCentral Parkas Ambrose (voice)2020FilmM.O.M. Mothers of Monstersas Dr. Howard Arden 2019FilmIn Vinoas Charles 2019TVThe Kelly Clarkson Showas Self 2019TVDead to Meas Abe Rifkin 2019FilmFaith, Hope & Loveas Harry Karetas 2019TVDoom Patrolas Hospital Patient 2018FilmOlympiaas Self 2018FilmAll of My Heart: The Weddingas Vern 2018FilmHonor Amongst Menas Pop Halmo 2018FilmAngels on Tapas Swifty 2018FilmThe Parting Glassas Tommy 2018FilmWaiting in the Wings: Still Waitingas Jefferson 2018TVCobra Kaias Sid Weinberg 2018FilmEd Asner's Oral Historyas Self - Interviewee 2018TVBallmastrz: 9009as Rupert T. Digzfield (voice)2018FilmEva: A-7063as Narrator (voice)2018FilmLA DA Storyas Self (archive footage)2017FilmAnd the Winner Isn'tas Self 2017FilmA StoryBots Christmasas Santa 2017FilmSanta Stole Our Dog: A Merry Doggone Christmas!as Santa 2017FilmSaving Christmasas Rick 2017FilmThe Gliksmansas Moshe 2017FilmAll of My Heart: Inn Loveas Vern 2017FilmYamasong: March of the Hollowsas Elder Pyreez (voice)2017FilmCarGo: The City on 4 Wheels!as Arthur (voice)2017FilmJoe's Waras Harry 2017FilmFramed: The Adventures of Zion Manas Adult Walter (voice)2016FilmThe Best Democracy Money Can Buyas Self 2016TVMacGyveras Saul 2016FilmTitanic: Sinking the Mythsas Wilhelm Müller 2016FilmMary Jane: A Musical Potumentaryas Corporate Manager 2016FilmSuper Sexas George 2016FilmGetting Ed Laidas Ed Randall 2016FilmLove Meet Hopeas Mr. James 2016FilmLove Finds You in Valentineas Gabriel Morgan 2016FilmBehind the Fearas Narrator (voice)2015FilmA Merry Murdoch Christmasas Kris Kringle 2015FilmGeneration A: Portraits of Autism and the Artsas Self 2015FilmMary Tyler Moore: A Celebrationas Self / Lou Grant (archive footage)2015TVCelebrity Family Feudas Self 2015FilmThe Nutcracker Sweetas Owl (voice)2015TVGrace and Frankieas Howard Jay 2015FilmI Thought I Told You To Shut Up!!as Himself 2015FilmAll of My Heartas Vern 2014FilmElf: Buddy's Musical Christmasas Santa (voice)2014FilmFrozen in Timeas Grandpa (voice)2014FilmThe Games Makeras Nicholas Drago 2014TVChasing Lifeas April's grandfather 2014FilmAudreyas Walt 2014FilmI Know That Voiceas Self 2013FilmChristmas on the Bayouas Papa Noel 2013FilmSaturday Night Live: Thanksgivingas Mr Wilson 2013TVThe Crazy Onesas Mr. Finger 2013TVMomas Jack 2013FilmAxel: The Biggest Little Heroas Bonta / Narrator (voice)2013FilmAmerican Roadas Walt Whitman 2013FilmSecond Chancesas Chief Buddy 2013TVTeen Titans Go!as Sgt. Mike Cosgrove (voice)2012FilmHome Alone: The Holiday Heistas Mr. Carson 2012FilmCasting Byas Self 2012FilmAutism and Cakeas Fred 2012FilmLiberatoras President Whitlock 2012FilmFoodfight!as Mr. Leonard (voice)2012FilmElephant Sighsas Leo 2012TVMen at Workas Bob 2012FilmShould've Been Romeoas Charlie 2012FilmBetty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girlas Self 2011FilmThe True Story of the Amityville Murders: From Homicide to Horroras Narrator 2011FilmIdenticalas Yaakov Washington 2011FilmToo Big to Failas Warren Buffett 2011FilmLet Goas Artie 2011FilmAbsolute Killers 2011FilmGood Menas Morty 2011TVMichael: Tuesdays and Thursdaysas Dr. Wasserman 2011FilmNot Another B Movieas Angry Investor 2011FilmArchitects & Engineers: Solving the Mystery of WTC 7as Himself 2011FilmHopelessly in Juneas Rabbi 2011FilmThe Desert of Forbidden Artas Voice 2011TVWorking Classas Hank Greziak 2011FilmAll Star Supermanas Perry White (voice)2010TVYoung Justiceas Kent Nelson (voice)2010FilmThe Triumph of William Henry Harrison 2010FilmSuperman/Batman: Apocalypseas Granny Goodness (voice)2010TVHawaii Five-0as August March 2010TVRegular Showas Santa Claus (voice)2010TVHot in Clevelandas Jameson 2009FilmChristmas Dreamsas Jerry 2009FilmDug's Special Missionas Carl Fredricksen (voice) (uncredited)2009TVThe Middleas Ben 2009TVThe Cleveland Show 2009TVModern Familyas Herschel 2009TVThe Good Wifeas Guy Redmayne 2009FilmUpas Carl Fredricksen (voice)2009TVUp: Upisodesas Carl Fredricksen (voice)2009TVThe Line 2009FilmAmerican Renegade: Confessions of a Radical Humanistas Self 2008TVShatner's Raw Nerveas Self 2008FilmBalancing Acts: A Jewish Theatre in The Soviet Unionas Narrator (Voice)2008FilmGeneration Gapas Bart Cahill 2008FilmChristmas Cottageas Sidney 2008FilmGiganticas Kirby Weathersby 2008FilmElectile Dysfunction: Inside the Business of American Campaignsas Self 2008TVThe Spectacular Spider-Manas Ben Parker (voice)2008FilmChannelsas Ed Packard 2007FilmHard Fouras Golden Hands Segal 2007FilmChristmas Is Here Againas Krad (voice)2007TVAndy Barker, P.I.as Mickey Doyle 2007FilmFrom Wharf Rats to Lords of the Docks 2007TVThe Sarah Silverman Program.as Commandant Von Reichenstein 2007FilmThe Rich Have Their Own Photographers 2006FilmThe Christmas Cardas Luke Spelman 2006TVStudio 60 on the Sunset Stripas Wilson White 2005TVThe Boondocksas Ed Wuncler (voice)2005FilmCrab Orchard 2005TVBonesas Rufus Tucker 2005FilmClass Dismissed: How TV Frames the Working Classas Narrator 2005FilmThe Oil Factor: Behind the War on Terroras Himself 2005FilmSpider-Man: The Venom Sagaas J. Jonah Jameson 2005FilmSir! No Sir!as Col. Heinl 2005FilmOut of the Woodsas Jack Green 2005FilmSleeping Dogs Lieas Sheriff Delaney 2005TVAmerican Dad!as Narrator (voice)2004FilmHappy Birthday Oscar Wildeas Self 2004TVCenter of the Universeas Art Barnett 2004FilmMissing Brendanas George Calden 2004TVCSI: NYas Abraham Klein 2004TVJustice League Unlimitedas Hephaestus (voice)2004FilmSpider-Man vs. Doc Ockas J Jonah Jameson 2003FilmChristmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventureas Uncle Nick 2003FilmElfas Santa 2003FilmThe Commissionas Capt. J.W. 'Will' Fritz 2003FilmPlan Colombia: Cashing In on the Drug War Failureas Narrator (voice)2003TVSpider-Man: The New Animated Seriesas Officer Barr (voice)2003FilmThe King and Queen of Moonlight Bayas Augie Sinclair 2003FilmDaredevil vs. Spider-Manas J. Jonah Jameson (voice)2003FilmThe Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Seriesas Self 2002FilmThe Man Who Saved Christmasas Charles Gilbert 2002TVThe Dead Zoneas Marty Bracknell 2002FilmThe Mary Tyler Moore Reunionas Self 2002FilmSpider-Man: The Ultimate Villain Showdownas J. Jonah Jameson 2002FilmRemembering Rootsas Self 2002FilmThe Good War and Those Who Refused to Fight Itas Narrator 2002FilmPope John XXIIIas Angelo Roncalli 2002FilmPapa Giovanni Joannes XXIIIas Jean XXIII 2001FilmGahan Wilson's The Kidas Dead Cat 2001FilmIn Search of Peaceas David Ben Gurion (voice)2001FilmThe Animalas Chief Wilson 2001FilmIsland Preyas Jay Roth 2000TVCurb Your Enthusiasmas Mr. Weiner 2000FilmFull Blossom: The Life of Poet/Actor Roberts Blossomas Self 2000TVBuzz Lightyear of Star Commandas Fixer (voice)2000FilmBecoming Dickas Davis Aldrich 2000TVThe Huntress 2000FilmAbove Suspicionas Thomas O'Claire 2000FilmThe Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story 2000FilmPerfect Gameas Billy Hicks 2000TVMax Steelas Chuck Marshak (voice)2000FilmCommon Groundas Ira 2000FilmBring Him Homeas Geza 1999FilmSnowden's Christmasas Big Daddy (voice)1999FilmOlive, the Other Reindeeras Santa Claus (voice)1999FilmThe Bacheloras Gluckman 1999TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitas Martin Schultz 1999FilmLove and Action in Chicagoas Taylor 1999FilmThe Sissy Ducklingas Father Duck (voice)1999TVFamily Guyas Steve Bellows (voice)1999FilmOur Friend, Martinas Mr. Harris (voice)1999FilmO' Christmas Treeas Nutcracker (voice)1998TVMaggie Winters 1998TVThe Wild Thornberrysas Frank Hunter (voice)1998TVHerculesas Mentor (voice)1998TVMore Tales of the Cityas Jack Lederer 1998TVThe Closer 1998FilmHard Rainas Uncle Charlie 1997FilmA Christmas Carolas Marley (voice)1997FilmAcademy Boyz 1997TVDharma & Gregas Earl Tucker 1997FilmThe Long Way Homeas George Patton / Immigrant to USA / David Ben-Gurion / Holocaust Survivor (voice)1997TVJohnny Bravo 1997FilmThe Trial of Adolf Eichmannas Dr. Robert Servatius (voice)1997TVThe Angry Beavers 1997FilmDog's Best Friendas Jeep, the Sheep Dog (voice)1997TVThe Practiceas Judge Matlin Pratt 1997FilmPaybackas Jack Patkanis 1997TVKing of the Hillas Stinky (voice)1997FilmThe Fumbleheadsas Charlie Atwater 1996FilmWalt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Paradeas Self 1996FilmThe Story of Santa Clausas Santa Claus (voice)1996TVBruno the Kidas The Engineer (voice)1996TVSuperman: The Animated Seriesas Granny Goodness (voice)1996TVThe Real Adventures of Jonny Questas Von Romme (voice)1996TVE! True Hollywood Story 1996TVArli$$as Lenny Crowley 1996FilmHanged on a Twisted Crossas Narrator 1996FilmGone in the Nightas Det. John Waters 1995TVDumb and Dumberas General / St. Nick / Old Woman (voice)1995TVFreakazoid!as Sgt. Cosgrove (voice)1995FilmGoing, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger 1995FilmGargoyles the Movie: The Heroes Awakenas Hudson (voice)1995FilmGoldilocks and the Three Bearsas Bruno 1994TVSpider-Manas J. Jonah Jameson (voice)1994TVGargoylesas Hudson (voice)1994FilmGypsyas Charles Thompson 1994TVTouched by an Angelas Bud 1994TVERas James McNulty 1994TVThe Magic School Busas Gen. Aranius (voice)1994FilmDown on the Waterfront 1994TVThunder Alleyas Gil Jones 1994TVDuckmanas Mort Sidelman (voice)1994FilmHeadsas Ab Abbot 1993TVIntimate Portraitas Self 1993TVAnimaniacsas Vern (voice)1993TVThe X-Filesas Maurice 1993TVPolitically Incorrect 1993FilmBeyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracyas Self 1992FilmEarth and the American Dreamas Reader (voice)1992TVMad About Youas Zigmund Klarik 1992TVHearts Afireas George Lahti 1992TVBatman: The Animated Seriesas Roland Daggett (voice)1992TVCruel Doubtas Bill Osteen 1992TVFish Policeas Chief Abalone (voice)1991FilmJFKas Guy Bannister 1991FilmYes Virginia, There Is a Santa Clausas Edward P. Mitchell 1991FilmSilent Motiveas Sam 1991TVSwitched at Birthas Ted Marx 1991TVDinosaursas Evil Georgie (voice)1991FilmMary Tyler Moore: The 20th Anniversary Showas Himself 1991FilmThe Real Story of Happy Birthday To Youas Charlie (voice)1990FilmThe Cops Are Robbers 1990TVThe Trials of Rosie O'Neillas Walter Kovacs 1990TVCaptain Planet and the Planeteersas Hoggish Greedly (voice)1990FilmNight of 100 Stars IIIas Self 1990FilmNot a Penny More, Not a Penny Lessas Harvey Metcalfe 1989TVThe Simpsonsas Editor (voice)1989FilmHappily Ever Afteras Scowl the Owl (voice)1988TVRoseanne 1988FilmMoon Over Paradoras Self 1988FilmA Friendship in Viennaas Opah Oskar Reikman 1987FilmPinocchio and the Emperor of the Nightas Scalawag (voice)1987TVThe RKO Story: Tales From Hollywoodas Self - Presenter 1987FilmCracked Upas Rev. Vincent Owens 1987FilmHappy 100th Birthday, Hollywoodas Self 1987TVThe Bronx Zoo 1986FilmThe Christmas Staras Horace McNickle 1986FilmKate's Secretas Dr. Resnick 1986FilmJoshua and the Battle of Jerichoas Joshua (voice)1986FilmVital Signsas Matthew St James 1986FilmDarlin' Clementineas Lucky Jake 1985TVTall Tales & Legendsas Lucky Jake 1985TVTender Is the Nightas Devereux Warren 1985TVOff the Rackas Sam Waltman 1985FilmNight of 100 Stars IIas Self 1984FilmDonald Duck's 50th Birthdayas Self 1984TVHighway to Heaven 1984FilmAnatomy of an Illnessas Norman Cousins 1983FilmA Case of Libelas Robert Sloane 1983FilmDanielas Jacob Ascher 1983TVReading Rainbowas Self - Narrator (voice)1983FilmKoyaanisqatsias Self (archive footage)1982FilmAmericas in Transitionas Narrator 1982FilmNight of 100 Starsas Self 1982FilmO'Hara's Wifeas Bob O'Hara 1981FilmThe Marva Collins Storyas Narrator (voice)1981FilmA Small Killingas Simon Shaber 1981FilmFort Apache, the Bronxas Connolly 1979FilmThe Family Manas Eddie Madden 1978TVThe White Shadowas Edward Asner (uncredited)1978FilmMickey's 50as Self 1978FilmThe Good Doctoras Various Roles 1978FilmNBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disneyas Self 1978FilmA Different Approach 1977FilmThe Gatheringas Adam 1977TVLou Grantas Lou Grant 1977FilmThe Life and Assassination of the Kingfishas Huey P. Long 1977TVRootsas Thomas Davies 1976FilmGusas Hank Cooper 1976TVRich Man, Poor Manas Axel Jordache 1975FilmHey, I'm Aliveas Ralph Flores 1975TVSaturday Night Liveas Self - Host 1975FilmDeath Screamas Peter Singleton 1975FilmThe Impersonation Murder Caseas Dt. Ed Ames 1975FilmMitzi & 100 Guysas Self 1975FilmThe Impostoras Barney West 1975FilmTwigsas Phil 1974TVDinah!as Self 1974TVRhoda 1974FilmThe Wrestleras Frank Bass 1973FilmThe Girl Most Likely To...as Det. Ralph Varone 1973TVThe Dean Martin Celebrity Roastsas Self 1973TVMatch Gameas Self 1973TVPolice Story 1972FilmHaunts of the Very Richas Al Hunsicker 1972FilmSam Cade 1971FilmThey Call It Murderas Chief Otto Larkin 1971FilmThe Todd Killingsas Fred Reardon 1971FilmThe Last Childas Barstow 1971FilmSkin Gameas Plunkett 1971TVGreat Performances 1970FilmThe Old Man Who Cried Wolfas Dr. Morheim 1970TVThe Mary Tyler Moore Showas Lou Grant 1970TVThe Flip Wilson Showas Self 1970FilmThey Call Me Mister Tibbs!as Woody Garfield 1970FilmHalls of Angeras Ernie McKay 1970FilmHouse on Greenapple Roadas Sheriff Muntz 1969FilmDaughter of the Mindas Saul Wiener 1969FilmChange of Habitas Lt. Moretti 1969TVMedical Center 1968TVThe Mod Squad 1968TVHawaii Five-Oas August March 1968TVThe Name of the Gameas Cesare Marino 1967FilmGunnas Lt. Jacoby 1967TVIronsideas Marlon Davis 1967TVThe Invadersas Taugus 1966FilmEl Doradoas Bart Jason 1966FilmThe Doomsday Flightas Feldman 1966TVCBS Playhouseas Nat Congdon 1966FilmThe Venetian Affairas Frank Rosenfeld 1966TVMission: Impossibleas George Simpson 1966TVThe Girl from U.N.C.L.E.as George Kramer 1966TVFelony Squad 1966TVThe Rat Patrolas Captain Friedrich 1965FilmThe Slender Threadas Det. Judd Ridley 1965TVThe F.B.I.as John Carl Brock 1965TVThe Wild Wild Westas Furman Crotty 1965TVPlease Don't Eat the Daisies 1965TVRun for Your Lifeas Carl Cappi 1965FilmThe Satan Bugas Henchman Veretti 1964TVProfiles in Courageas Oliver E. Wells 1964TVSlattery's Peopleas Frank Radcliff 1964FilmFanfare for a Death Sceneas Pike 1963TVBob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre 1963TVMr. Novakas Harmon Stern 1963TVBurke's Lawas Pablo Vasquez 1963TVThe Fugitiveas Roy Malinek 1963TVThe Outer Limitsas Detective Sgt. Thomas Siroleo 1963TVThe Lieutenant 1962FilmKid Galahadas Assistant District Attorney Frank Gerson (uncredited)1962TVThe Eleventh Hour 1962TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self 1962TVStoney Burkeas Kapp 1962TVThe Merv Griffin Showas Self 1962TVThe Alfred Hitchcock Houras Jack Stander 1962TVThe Virginianas George Johnson 1962TVSam Benedictas Dr. Everett Colner 1961TVThe Mike Douglas Showas Self 1961TVTarget: The Corruptors!1961TVDr. Kildareas Dr. Frank Williams 1961TVCain's Hundredas Dave Keller 1961TVThe Defendersas Tim Sellers 1961FilmThe Murder Menas Dave Keller 1960TVRoute 66 1960TVOutlaws 1960FilmJ-24 1960FilmThe New Girlas Kurt Harden 1959TVThe Untouchablesas Fedor Bartok 1958TVNaked Cityas Lt. Vincent Busti 1957TVDecoyas Sergeant 1957FilmThe Night America Trembledas 3rd Actor (as Edward Asner)1957FilmThe Defender (Studio One)as Juror (uncredited)1956TVTony Awardsas Self - Presenter 1955TVAlfred Hitchcock Presentsas Warden Bragan 1955TVGunsmokeas Sgt. Wilks 1953TVThe Oscarsas Carl Fredricksen (voice)1952TVOmnibus 1949TVThe Emmy Awardsas Self 1948TVStudio Oneas Actor #3 1944TVGolden Globe Awardsas Self - Nominee —FilmA Man and His Prostate —FilmUntitled SAG-AFTRA Documentaryas Self (archive footage)—FilmUnpluggedas Dr. Eaton (voice)