Ed Asner

Ed Asner

Date of Birth:

Nov 15, 1929

Place of Birth:

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.

filmography:

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

2017

Joe's War Joe's War

2017

Bring Him Home Bring Him Home

2000

Mary Tyler Moore: The 20th Anniversary Show Mary Tyler Moore: The 20th Anniversary Show

1991

The Cops Are Robbers The Cops Are Robbers

1990

All of My Heart: Inn Love All of My Heart: Inn Love

2017

Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy

1993

The Fumbleheads The Fumbleheads

1997

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

2015

From Wharf Rats to Lords of the Docks From Wharf Rats to Lords of the Docks

2007

American Road American Road

2013

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

1986

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

1975

Missing Brendan Missing Brendan

2004

Waiting in the Wings: The Musical Waiting in the Wings: The Musical

2014

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

2017

I Know That Voice I Know That Voice

2014

Spider-Man: The Ultimate Villain Showdown Spider-Man: The Ultimate Villain Showdown

2002

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

2005

The Parting Glass The Parting Glass

2018

Frozen in Time Frozen in Time

2014

Liberator Liberator

2012

A StoryBots Christmas A StoryBots Christmas

2017

Santa Stole Our Dog: A Merry Doggone Christmas! Santa Stole Our Dog: A Merry Doggone Christmas!

2017

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

2017

Kate's Secret Kate's Secret

1986

Plan Colombia: Cashing In on the Drug War Failure Plan Colombia: Cashing In on the Drug War Failure

2003

Goldilocks and the Three Bears Goldilocks and the Three Bears

1995

Hanged on a Twisted Cross Hanged on a Twisted Cross

1996

Dug's Special Mission Dug's Special Mission

2009

The True Story of the Amityville Murders: From Homicide to Horror The True Story of the Amityville Murders: From Homicide to Horror

1970

Papa Giovanni Joannes XXIII Papa Giovanni Joannes XXIII

2002

The Life and Assassination of the Kingfish The Life and Assassination of the Kingfish

1977

Crab Orchard Crab Orchard

2005

They Call It Murder They Call It Murder

1971

Perfect Game Perfect Game

2000

Christmas on the Bayou Christmas on the Bayou

2013

Faith, Hope & Love Faith, Hope & Love

2019

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

2017

Everbrook (The Home) Everbrook (The Home)

1970

Dog's Best Friend Dog's Best Friend

1997

The Nutcracker Sweet The Nutcracker Sweet

2015

I Thought I Told You To Shut Up!! I Thought I Told You To Shut Up!!

2015

Titanic: Sinking the Myths Titanic: Sinking the Myths

2016

The Marva Collins Story The Marva Collins Story

1981

The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series

2003

NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney

1978

Identical Identical

2011

Architects & Engineers: Solving the Mystery of WTC 7 Architects & Engineers: Solving the Mystery of WTC 7

2011

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

2003

Love Finds You in Valentine Love Finds You in Valentine

2016

Common Ground Common Ground

2000

Super Sex Super Sex

2016

The Real Story of Happy Birthday To You The Real Story of Happy Birthday To You

1991

Balancing Acts: A Jewish Theatre in The Soviet Union Balancing Acts: A Jewish Theatre in The Soviet Union

2008

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

1982

All of My Heart: The Wedding All of My Heart: The Wedding

2018

SEVEN SEVEN

2020

The Commission The Commission

2003

Sam Cade Sam Cade

1972

Good Men Good Men

2011

A Merry Murdoch Christmas A Merry Murdoch Christmas

2015

Bury Me in Armor Bury Me in Armor

2020

In Search of Peace In Search of Peace

2001

Honor Amongst Men Honor Amongst Men

2018

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

1987

Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting

2018

Generation A: Portraits of Autism and the Arts Generation A: Portraits of Autism and the Arts

2015

Eva: A-7063 Eva: A-7063

2018

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

2001

Rain Beau's End Rain Beau's End

2020

The Good Doctor The Good Doctor

1978

Blood Blood

1970

Absolute Killers Absolute Killers

2011

The Best Democracy Money Can Buy The Best Democracy Money Can Buy

2016

The Trial of Adolf Eichmann The Trial of Adolf Eichmann

1997

Untitled SAG-AFTRA Documentary Untitled SAG-AFTRA Documentary

1970

Night of 100 Stars Night of 100 Stars

1982

Love and Action in Chicago Love and Action in Chicago

1999

The Night America Trembled The Night America Trembled

1957

Senior Entourage Senior Entourage

2021

The Good War and Those Who Refused to Fight It The Good War and Those Who Refused to Fight It

2002

A Small Killing A Small Killing

1981

Casting By Casting By

2012

Death Scream Death Scream

1975

In Vino In Vino

2019

Academy Boyz Academy Boyz

1997

Channels Channels

2008

LA DA Story LA DA Story

2018

Angels on Tap Angels on Tap

2018

The Gettysburg Address The Gettysburg Address

2025

Not Another B Movie Not Another B Movie

2011

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

2004

Olympia Olympia

2018

Saving Christmas Saving Christmas

2017

Love Meet Hope Love Meet Hope

2016

The Family Man The Family Man

1979

The Garden Left Behind The Garden Left Behind

2020

Silent Motive Silent Motive

1991

The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story

2000

Altered Reality Altered Reality

2024

The New Girl The New Girl

1960

Earth and the American Dream Earth and the American Dream

1992

The Sissy Duckling The Sissy Duckling

1999

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

2020

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

2016

Switched at Birth Switched at Birth

1991

A Case of Libel A Case of Libel

1983

Donald Duck's 50th Birthday Donald Duck's 50th Birthday

1984

Cracked Up Cracked Up

1987

Gargoyles: The Heroes Awaken Gargoyles: The Heroes Awaken

1996

The Wrestler The Wrestler

1974

Vital Signs Vital Signs

1986

Above Suspicion Above Suspicion

2000

Change of Habit Change of Habit

1969

Gypsy Gypsy

1993

Sleeping Dogs Lie Sleeping Dogs Lie

2005

Scarlett Scarlett

2021

Out of the Woods Out of the Woods

2005

O' Christmas Tree O' Christmas Tree

1999

Moon Over Parador Moon Over Parador

1988

Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving

2013

Too Big to Fail Too Big to Fail

2011

Superman/Batman: Apocalypse Superman/Batman: Apocalypse

2010

Sir! No Sir! Sir! No Sir!

2005

The Christmas Card The Christmas Card

2006

A Christmas Carol A Christmas Carol

1997

The Slender Thread The Slender Thread

1965

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

2003

The Venetian Affair The Venetian Affair

1967

Gunn Gunn

1967

Tiger Within Tiger Within

2020

Pope John XXIII Pope John XXIII

2002

Fanfare for a Death Scene Fanfare for a Death Scene

1964

Hard Four Hard Four

2007

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

1973

The Oil Factor: Behind the War on Terror The Oil Factor: Behind the War on Terror

2005

Halls of Anger Halls of Anger

1970

Daniel Daniel

1983

All Star Superman All Star Superman

2011

Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl

2012

The Man Who Saved Christmas The Man Who Saved Christmas

2002

Gigantic Gigantic

2008

The Animal The Animal

2001

Gus Gus

1976

Hard Rain Hard Rain

1998

El Dorado El Dorado

1966

Fort Apache, the Bronx Fort Apache, the Bronx

1981

Skin Game Skin Game

1971

Elf Elf

2003

Carl's Date Carl's Date

2023

JFK JFK

1991

Muppets Haunted Mansion Muppets Haunted Mansion

2021

Getting Ed Laid Getting Ed Laid

2016

The Bachelor The Bachelor

1999

Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde

2004

Christmas Is Here Again Christmas Is Here Again

2007

A Man and His Prostate A Man and His Prostate

1970

Up Up

2009

The Mary Tyler Moore Reunion The Mary Tyler Moore Reunion

2002

Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger

1995

Daughter of the Mind Daughter of the Mind

1969

The Christmas Star The Christmas Star

1986

Christmas Cottage Christmas Cottage

2008

Being Mary Tyler Moore Being Mary Tyler Moore

2023

Back Home Again Back Home Again

2021

Olive, The Other Reindeer Olive, The Other Reindeer

1999

The Satan Bug The Satan Bug

1965

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

1970

A Different Approach A Different Approach

1978

Hopelessly in June Hopelessly in June

2011

Heads Heads

1994

The Impostor The Impostor

1975

J-24 J-24

1960

Snowden's Christmas Snowden's Christmas

1999

Happily Ever After Happily Ever After

1989

Becoming Dick Becoming Dick

2000

Twigs Twigs

1975

The Rich Have Their Own Photographers The Rich Have Their Own Photographers

2007

Generation Gap Generation Gap

2008

Payback Payback

1997

Gone in the Night Gone in the Night

1996

The Triumph of William Henry Harrison The Triumph of William Henry Harrison

2010

The Murder Men The Murder Men

1961

House on Greenapple Road House on Greenapple Road

1970

The Desert of Forbidden Art The Desert of Forbidden Art

2011

Night of 100 Stars II Night of 100 Stars II

1985

Elephant Sighs Elephant Sighs

2012

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

1970

Autism and Cake Autism and Cake

2012

The Story of Santa Claus The Story of Santa Claus

1996

Foodfight! Foodfight!

2012

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

2022

Americas in Transition Americas in Transition

1982

Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure

2003

Night of 100 Stars III Night of 100 Stars III

1990

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

2014

All of My Heart All of My Heart

2015

Audrey Audrey

2014

The Impersonation Murder Case The Impersonation Murder Case

1975

Our Friend, Martin Our Friend, Martin

1999

The Todd Killings The Todd Killings

1971

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

1990

A Friendship in Vienna A Friendship in Vienna

1988

Island Prey Island Prey

2001

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

1991

Let Go Let Go

2011

Haunts of the Very Rich Haunts of the Very Rich

1972

The Long Way Home The Long Way Home

1997

Should've Been Romeo Should've Been Romeo

2012

The Gathering The Gathering

1977

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

2012

Full Blossom: The Life of Poet/Actor Roberts Blossom Full Blossom: The Life of Poet/Actor Roberts Blossom

1970

The Last Child The Last Child

1971

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

1957

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

2013

Second Chances Second Chances

2013

The Doomsday Flight The Doomsday Flight

1966

Kid Galahad Kid Galahad

1962

Anatomy of an Illness Anatomy of an Illness

1984

Darlin' Clementine Darlin' Clementine

1986

Down on the Waterfront Down on the Waterfront

1994

A Fargo Christmas Story A Fargo Christmas Story

2023

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

1970

Class Dismissed: How TV Frames the Working Class Class Dismissed: How TV Frames the Working Class

2005

The Games Maker The Games Maker

2014

Mitzi & 100 Guys Mitzi & 100 Guys

1975

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