Ed Asner

Personal Info

Gender:Unspecified
Birth Date:1929-11-15 00:00:00
Birth Place:Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Known For:Acting
Death Date:2021-08-29 00:00:00
Popularity:1
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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 (40)

5.9
Gus
Gus
Role: Hank Cooper1976
6.7
Hey, I'm Alive
Hey, I'm Alive
Role: Ralph Flores1975
7
The Life and Assassination of the Kingfish
The Life and Assassination of the Kingfish
Role: Huey P. Long1977
6.2
The Oil Factor: Behind the War on Terror
The Oil Factor: Behind the War on Terror
Role: Himself2005
4.7
The Desert of Forbidden Art
The Desert of Forbidden Art
Role: Voice2011
5.7
Out of the Woods
Out of the Woods
Role: Jack Green2005
7.4
Carl's Date
Carl's Date
Role: Carl (voice)2023
The Impersonation Murder Case
The Impersonation Murder Case
Role: Dt. Ed Ames1975
No Image
The Triumph of William Henry Harrison
actor2010
2
Senior Entourage
Senior Entourage
Role: Ed2021
Electile Dysfunction: Inside the Business of American Campaigns
Electile Dysfunction: Inside the Business of American Campaigns
Role: Self2008
7.2
Generation Gap
Generation Gap
Role: Bart Cahill2008
7
Americas in Transition
Americas in Transition
Role: Narrator1982
6.5
The Story of Santa Claus
The Story of Santa Claus
Role: Santa Claus (voice)1996
J-24
J-24
actor1960
6.9
Pope John XXIII
Pope John XXIII
Role: Angelo Roncalli2002
3.7
The Gathering
The Gathering
Role: Adam1977
8.2
Joshua and the Battle of Jericho
Joshua and the Battle of Jericho
Role: Joshua (voice)1986
1
Getting Ed Laid
Getting Ed Laid
Role: Ed Randall2016
Autism and Cake
Autism and Cake
Role: Fred2012
8
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Vital Signs
Role: Matthew St James1986
5.6
The Christmas Star
The Christmas Star
Role: Horace McNickle1986
Papa Giovanni Joannes XXIII
Papa Giovanni Joannes XXIII
Role: Jean XXIII2002
7
Anatomy of an Illness
Anatomy of an Illness
Role: Norman Cousins1984
7.5
Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving
Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving
Role: Mr Wilson2013
4.4
Frozen in Time
Frozen in Time
Role: Grandpa (voice)2014
8
The Family Man
The Family Man
Role: Eddie Madden1979
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Ed Asner's Oral History
Role: Self - Interviewee2018
5.4
O' Christmas Tree
O' Christmas Tree
Role: Nutcracker (voice)1999
4.9
Let Go
Let Go
executive producer2011
8
Up
Up
Role: Carl Fredricksen (voice)2009
No Image
The Rich Have Their Own Photographers
actor2007
7
Back Home Again
Back Home Again
in memory of2021
Tiger Within
Tiger Within
Role: Samuel2020
2.3
Elephant Sighs
Elephant Sighs
Role: Leo2012
10
Crab Orchard
Crab Orchard
actor2005
5.3
The Games Maker
The Games Maker
Role: Nicholas Drago2014
A Man and His Prostate
A Man and His Prostate
actor2026
6.2
Perfect Game
Perfect Game
Role: Billy Hicks2000
3
Channels
Channels
Role: Ed Packard2008