ED ASNER
Ed Asner
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: November 15, 1929
Deathday: August 29, 2021
Place of Birth: Kansas City, Missouri, USA
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
Starring
Edward Everett (voice)
2024·
Altered RealityMike Wilson
2021·
Dug DaysCarl (voice)
2021·
The PremiseMr. Holmes
2020·
Central ParkAmbrose (voice)
Self
Dr. Howard Arden
Dr. Cleary
2019·
Dead to MeAbe Rifkin
2019·
Doom PatrolHospital Patient
Self
2019·
In VinoCharles
2018·
Cobra KaiSid Weinberg
2018·
Ballmastrz: 9009Rupert T. Digzfield (voice)
2018·
Eva: A-7063Narrator (voice)
Jefferson
2018·
Angels on TapSwifty
2018·
LA DA StorySelf (archive footage)
2018·
OlympiaHimself
Vern
2018·
The Parting GlassTommy
2017·
Saving ChristmasRick
Adult Walter (voice)
2017·
And the Winner Isn'tSelf
Santa
Vern
Corporate Manager
2016·
Love Meet HopeMr. James
2015·
Grace and FrankieHoward Jay
Self
2014·
Chasing LifeApril's grandfather
2014·
I Know That VoiceSelf
2014·
Frozen in TimeGrandpa (voice)
Jefferson
2013·
The Crazy OnesMr. Finger
2013·
Teen Titans Go!Sgt. Mike Cosgrove (voice)
2013·
MomJack
2012·
Men At WorkBob
2012·
LiberatorPresident Whitlock
Dr. Wasserman
2011·
Working ClassHank Greziak
2011·
Not Another B MovieAngry Investor
2010·
Hot in ClevelandJameson
2010·
Regular ShowSanta Claus (voice)
2010·
Hawaii Five-0August March
2010·
Young JusticeKent Nelson (voice)
2009·
Modern FamilyHerschel
2009·
The MiddleBen
2009·
Up: UpisodesCarl Fredricksen (voice)
2009·
The Good WifeGuy Redmayne
2009·
The Line2009·
The Cleveland ShowBen Parker (voice)
2008·
Shatner's Raw NerveSelf
2008·
ChannelsEd Packard
Commandant Von Reichenstein
2007·
Andy Barker, P.I.Mickey Doyle
Wilson White
2005·
American Dad!Grandpa Smith (voice), Mailbox #2 (voice), Narrator (voice), TV Guide Editor-in-Chief (voice)
2005·
BonesRufus Tucker
2005·
The BoondocksEd Wuncler (voice)
J. Jonah Jameson
Granny Goodness (voice), Hephaestus (voice)
Art Barnett
J Jonah Jameson
2004·
Missing BrendanGeorge Calden
Officer Barr (voice)
Narrator (voice)
J. Jonah Jameson
Fixer (voice)
2000·
Max SteelChuck Marshak (voice)
2000·
The Huntress2000·
Curb Your EnthusiasmMr. Weiner
Martin Schultz
1999·
The Sissy DucklingFather Duck (voice)
Jack Lederer
1998·
HerculesMentor (voice)
1998·
Maggie Winters1998·
The Closer1997·
The Angry Beavers1997·
The PracticeJudge Marcus Winnaker, Judge Matlin Pratt
1997·
Dharma & GregEarl Tucker
1997·
Academy BoyzVon Romme (voice)
Granny Goodness (voice)
Hudson (voice)
1995·
Freakazoid!Sgt. Cosgrove (voice)
1994·
GargoylesJack Danforth (voice), Hudson (voice)
1994·
The Magic School Bus(voice)
1994·
Spider-ManJ. Jonah Jameson (voice)
1994·
Thunder AlleyGil Jones
1994·
ERDr. James McNulty
1993·
Intimate PortraitSelf
1993·
The X-FilesMaurice
1992·
Cruel DoubtBill Osteen
1992·
Hearts AfireGeorge Lahti
Roland Daggett (voice)
1992·
Fish PoliceReader (voice)
1991·
DinosaursEvil Georgie (voice)
1991·
Switched at BirthTed Marx
1991·
Silent MotiveSam
Himself
Hoggish Greedly (voice)
Walter Kovacs
1990·
The Cops Are RobbersSelf - Presenter
1987·
The Bronx ZooScalawag (voice)
1987·
Cracked UpRev. Vincent Owens
1986·
Kate's SecretDr. Resnick
1985·
Tall Tales & LegendsLucky Jake
1985·
Tender Is the NightDevereux Warren
1985·
Off the RackSam Waltman
Self
1983·
Reading RainbowHimself - Narrator (voice)
1983·
A Case of LibelRobert Sloane
1982·
O'Hara's WifeBob O'Hara
1979·
The Family ManEddie Madden
1978·
The White ShadowEdward Asner (uncredited)
1977·
RootsCapt. Thomas Davies, Thomas Davies
1976·
Rich Man, Poor ManAxel Jordache
1975·
Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host
1975·
Death ScreamPeter Singleton
1974·
Dinah!Self
1974·
The WrestlerFrank Bass
Self
1973·
Police Story1971·
Great PerformancesLou Grant
1970·
The Flip Wilson ShowSelf
1969·
Medical Center1968·
The Mod SquadHarry Loring
1968·
The Name of the GameVince Leonard, Cesare Marino
1967·
The InvadersHarry Ferguson, Taugus
1967·
Ironside1966·
Mission: ImpossibleGeorge Simpson
1966·
CBS Playhouse1966·
The Rat PatrolCaptain Friedrich
1966·
Felony Squad1965·
The Wild Wild WestFurman Crotty
1965·
The F.B.I.Pete Zacharias, Walter Gretzler, John Carl Brock
1965·
Run for Your LifeCarl Cappi
1964·
Profiles in CouragePresident Ulysses S. Grant, Oliver E. Wells
1964·
Slattery's PeopleFrank Radcliff
1963·
Mr. NovakPaul Berg, Harmon Stern
1963·
The Outer LimitsDetective Sgt. Thomas Siroleo
1963·
The Lieutenant1963·
The FugitiveJoe Bantam, Sheriff Mayhew, Roy Malinek
Jack Stander
1962·
Stoney BurkeKapp
1962·
The VirginianGeorge Johnson
1962·
The Eleventh HourSelf - Co-Host, Self
1961·
The DefendersHarry Obermayer, Tim Sellers
1961·
Dr. KildareDr. Frank Williams
1960·
Route 66Second Man
1960·
Outlaws1959·
The UntouchablesFrank, Fedor Bartok
1958·
Naked CityLt. Vincent Busti
1957·
DecoySergeant
1956·
Tony AwardsSelf - Presenter
1955·
GunsmokeRedmond, Sgt. Wilks
Warden Bragan
1952·
Omnibus1949·
The Emmy AwardsSelf
1948·
Studio OneActor #3
1944·
Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Presenter, Self, Self - Nominee
Self (archive footage)
2021·
BloodThe Prophet
2021·
Senior EntourageEd
2020·
Rain Beau's EndGunny
2020·
Bury Me in ArmorDimitry George
2020·
SEVEN2018·
Honor Amongst MenPop Halmo
2017·
The GliksmansMoshe
2016·
MacGyverSaul
2016·
Behind the FearNarrator (voice)
Self
Kris Kringle
2012·
Casting BySelf
2011·
Absolute Killers2011·
Good MenMorty
2004·
CSI: NYAbraham Klein
2003·
The CommissionCapt. J.W. 'Will' Fritz
2002·
The Dead ZoneMarty Bracknell
Narrator
2001·
In Search of PeaceDavid Ben Gurion (voice)
Dead Cat
1999·
Family GuySteve Bellows (voice)
Taylor
1998·
The Wild ThornberrysFrank Hunter (voice)
1997·
Johnny Bravo1997·
King of the HillStinky (voice)
Dr. Robert Servatius (voice)
1996·
Arliss1994·
Touched by an AngelBud
1994·
DuckmanMort Sidelman (voice)
1992·
Mad About YouZigmund Klarik
1989·
The SimpsonsEditor (voice)
1988·
RoseanneSelf
1984·
Highway to Heaven1983·
KoyaanisqatsiSelf - On TV (archive footage) (uncredited)
1982·
Night of 100 StarsSelf
1981·
A Small KillingSimon Shaber
1978·
Mickey's 50Self
1978·
The Good DoctorVarious Roles
1977·
Lou GrantLou Grant
1974·
Rhoda1972·
Sam Cade1968·
Hawaii Five-OAugust March
1963·
Burke's LawPablo Vasquez
1961·
Cain's HundredDave Keller
1960·
The New GirlKurt Harden
3rd Actor (as Edward Asner)
Grandpa Heffley (voice)
2019·
Faith, Hope & LoveHarry Karetas
Arthur (voice)
2017·
Joe's WarHarry
Elder Pyreez (voice)
Wilhelm Müller
2016·
Super SexGeorge
Gabriel Morgan
Self / Lou Grant (archive footage)
Himself
2015·
The Nutcracker SweetOwl (voice)
2015·
All of My HeartVern
Santa (voice)
2013·
American RoadWalt Whitman
Papa Noel
2012·
Autism and CakeFred
2012·
Elephant SighsLeo
2012·
Foodfight!Mr. Leonard (voice)
2011·
IdenticalYaakov Washington
Carl Fredricksen (voice) (uncredited)
Narrator (Voice)
2005·
Crab OrchardJ. Jonah Jameson (voice)
Jean XXIII
2000·
Bring Him HomeGeza
2000·
Common GroundIra
2000·
Perfect GameBilly Hicks
2000·
Above SuspicionThomas O'Claire
1997·
The FumbleheadsCharlie Atwater
1997·
Dog's Best FriendJeep, the Sheep Dog (voice)
Narrator
Santa Claus (voice)
Bruno
Charlie (voice)
Self
Joshua (voice)
1986·
Vital SignsMatthew St James
Self
Narrator (voice)
Huey P. Long
1975·
Hey, I'm AliveRalph Flores
1971·
They Call It MurderChief Otto Larkin
Dr. Morheim
Self - Interviewee
Popcorn Bud
2020·
Tiger WithinSamuel
2014·
AudreyWalt
2014·
The Games MakerNicholas Drago
2013·
Second ChancesChief Buddy
Bonta / Narrator (voice)
Mr. Carson
2012·
Should've Been RomeoCharlie
Voice
2011·
Let GoArtie
2011·
Hopelessly in JuneRabbi
2008·
Generation GapBart Cahill
Narrator
2002·
Pope John XXIIIAngelo Roncalli
2001·
Island PreyJay Roth
2000·
Becoming DickDavis Aldrich
1999·
Snowden's Christmas(voice)
1999·
Our Friend, MartinMr. Harris (voice) (as Ed Asner)
1997·
PaybackJack Patkanis
1997·
The Long Way HomeGeorge Patton / Immigrant to USA / David Ben-Gurion / Holocaust Survivor (voice)
1996·
Gone in the NightDet. John Waters
1994·
HeadsAb Abbot
Edward P. Mitchell
Harvey Metcalfe
1989·
Happily Ever AfterScowl the Owl (voice)
Opah Oskar Reikman
1986·
Darlin' ClementineLucky Jake
Norman Cousins
Narrator
1978·
A Different Approach1977·
The GatheringAdam
1975·
The ImpostorBarney West
1975·
TwigsPhil
Dt. Ed Ames
Al Hunsicker
1971·
The Last ChildBarstow
1971·
The Todd KillingsFred Reardon
Sheriff Muntz
1967·
The Venetian AffairFrank Rosenfeld
1967·
GunnLt. Jacoby
1966·
The Doomsday FlightFeldman
Pike
1962·
Kid GalahadAssistant District Attorney Frank Gerson (uncredited)
1961·
The Murder MenDave Keller
1960·
J-24Juror (uncredited)
Self (voice)
2023·
Carl's DateCarl (voice)
2021·
Scarlett2021·
Back Home AgainPeter Lionsbridge (voice)
Ghost of Claude
2016·
Getting Ed LaidEd Randall
Mr Wilson
2011·
All Star SupermanPerry White (voice)
2011·
Too Big to FailWarren Buffett
Granny Goodness (voice)
2009·
UpCarl Fredricksen (voice)
2008·
GiganticKirby Weathersby
2008·
Christmas CottageSidney
2007·
Hard FourGolden Hands Segal
Krad (voice)
2006·
The Christmas CardLuke Spelman
Himself
2005·
Out of the WoodsJack Green
2005·
Sleeping Dogs LieSheriff Delaney
2005·
Sir! No Sir!Col. Heinl
Self
Augie Sinclair
2003·
ElfSanta
Charles Gilbert
Self
2001·
The AnimalChief Wilson
1999·
O' Christmas TreeNutcracker (voice)
Santa Claus (voice)
1999·
The BachelorGluckman
1998·
Hard RainUncle Charlie
1997·
A Christmas CarolMarley (voice)
1993·
GypsyCharles Thompson
1991·
JFKGuy Bannister
1988·
Moon Over ParadorSelf
1986·
The Christmas StarHorace McNickle
1983·
DanielJacob Ascher
Connolly
1976·
GusHank Cooper
1975·
Mitzi & 100 GuysSelf
Det. Ralph Varone
1971·
Skin GamePlunkett
1970·
Halls of AngerErnie McKay
Woody Garfield
1969·
Change of HabitLt. Moretti
1969·
Daughter of the MindSaul Wiener
1966·
El DoradoBart Jason
1965·
The Slender ThreadDet. Judd Ridley
1965·
The Satan BugHenchman Veretti
Production
In Memory Of
2021·
Back Home AgainIn Memory Of
In Memory Of
2019·
Dead to MeIn Memory Of
2011·
Let GoExecutive Producer
2010·
Young JusticeIn Memory Of
1997·
PaybackExecutive Producer
Thanks