Ed Asner
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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
Up (2009)
as Carl Fredricksen (voice)
Carl's Date (2023)
as Carl (voice)
Elf (2003)
as Santa
JFK (1991)
as Guy Bannister
El Dorado (1966)
as Bart Jason
The Animal (2001)
as Chief Wilson
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2022)
as Grandpa Heffley (voice)
Hard Rain (1998)
as Uncle Charlie
The Bachelor (1999)
as Gluckman
Superman/Batman: Apocalypse (2010)
as Granny Goodness (voice)
Home Alone: The Holiday Heist (2012)
as Mr. Carson
All Star Superman (2011)
as Perry White (voice)
Too Big to Fail (2011)
as Warren Buffett
Koyaanisqatsi (1983)
as Self (archive footage)
The Gettysburg Address (2025)
as Edward Everett (voice)
Foodfight! (2012)
as Mr. Leonard (voice)
Gargoyles the Movie: The Heroes Awaken (1995)
as Hudson (voice)
Super Sex (2016)
as George
Daniel (1983)
as Jacob Ascher
Kid Galahad (1962)
as Assistant District Attorney Frank Gerson (uncredited)
All of My Heart: Inn Love (2017)
as Vern
Muppets Haunted Mansion (2021)
as Ghost of Claude
Casting By (2012)
as Self
Dug's Special Mission (2009)
as Carl Fredricksen (voice) (uncredited)
I Know That Voice (2014)
as Self
The Satan Bug (1965)
as Henchman Veretti
Skin Game (1971)
as Plunkett
Love Finds You in Valentine (2016)
as Gabriel Morgan
They Call Me Mister Tibbs! (1970)
as Woody Garfield
Fort Apache, the Bronx (1981)
as Connolly
Let Go (2011)
as Artie
All of My Heart: The Wedding (2018)
as Vern
Our Friend, Martin (1999)
as Mr. Harris (voice)
Axel: The Biggest Little Hero (2013)
as Bonta / Narrator (voice)
Moon Over Parador (1988)
as Self
A Christmas Carol (1997)
as Marley (voice)
Mickey's 50 (1978)
as Self
Happily Ever After (1989)
as Scowl the Owl (voice)
Common Ground (2000)
as Ira
Gypsy (1994)
as Charles Thompson
Christmas Cottage (2008)
as Sidney
Night of 100 Stars (1982)
as Self
And the Winner Isn't (2017)
as Self
Gus (1976)
as Hank Cooper
Hard Four (2007)
as Golden Hands Segal
The Girl Most Likely To... (1973)
as Det. Ralph Varone
The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story (2000)
Actor
Night of 100 Stars II (1985)
as Self
O'Hara's Wife (1982)
as Bob O'Hara
Gigantic (2008)
as Kirby Weathersby
Commitment to Life (2023)
as Self (archive footage)
Night of 100 Stars III (1990)
as Self
Christmas on the Bayou (2013)
as Papa Noel
Joe's War (2017)
as Harry
The Last Child (1971)
as Barstow
Death Scream (1975)
as Peter Singleton
Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night (1987)
as Scalawag (voice)
Earth and the American Dream (1992)
as Reader (voice)
The Slender Thread (1965)
as Det. Judd Ridley
Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure (2003)
as Uncle Nick
Sir! No Sir! (2005)
as Col. Heinl
Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas (2014)
as Santa (voice)
The Games Maker (2014)
as Nicholas Drago
The Marva Collins Story (1981)
as Narrator (voice)
Halls of Anger (1970)
as Ernie McKay
Tiger Within (2020)
as Samuel
Olympia (2018)
as Self
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood (1987)
as Self
Sam Cade (1972)
Actor
Olive, the Other Reindeer (1999)
as Santa Claus (voice)
CarGo: The City on 4 Wheels! (2017)
as Arthur (voice)
Good Cops, Bad Cops (1990)
Actor
Back Home Again (2021)
as Peter Lionsbridge (voice)
Above Suspicion (2000)
as Thomas O'Claire
In Vino (2019)
as Charles
Daredevil vs. Spider-Man (2003)
as J. Jonah Jameson (voice)
The Gathering (1977)
as Adam
Second Chances (2013)
as Chief Buddy
Faith, Hope & Love (2019)
as Harry Karetas
M.O.M. Mothers of Monsters (2020)
as Dr. Howard Arden
Yamasong: March of the Hollows (2017)
as Elder Pyreez (voice)
Being Mary Tyler Moore (2023)
as Self (voice)
Mitzi & 100 Guys (1975)
as Self
Unplugged (—)
as Dr. Eaton (voice)
LA DA Story (2018)
as Self (archive footage)
The Long Way Home (1997)
as George Patton / Immigrant to USA / David Ben-Gurion / Holocaust Survivor (voice)
The Venetian Affair (1966)
as Frank Rosenfeld
The Parting Glass (2018)
as Tommy
Change of Habit (1969)
as Lt. Moretti
Spider-Man: The Venom Saga (2005)
as J. Jonah Jameson
Perfect Game (2000)
as Billy Hicks
The Doomsday Flight (1966)
as Feldman
Scarlett (2021)
as Lou
Generation Gap (2008)
as Bart Cahill
Gone in the Night (1996)
as Det. John Waters
Spider-Man: The Ultimate Villain Showdown (2002)
as J. Jonah Jameson
The Wrestler (1974)
as Frank Bass
Christmas Dreams (2009)
as Jerry
The Man Who Saved Christmas (2002)
as Charles Gilbert
The Defender (Studio One) (1957)
as Juror (uncredited)
House on Greenapple Road (1970)
as Sheriff Muntz
Island Prey (2001)
as Jay Roth
Christmas Is Here Again (2007)
as Krad (voice)
The Sissy Duckling (1999)
as Father Duck (voice)
Anatomy of an Illness (1984)
as Norman Cousins
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration (2015)
as Self / Lou Grant (archive footage)
A StoryBots Christmas (2017)
as Santa
Becoming Dick (2000)
as Davis Aldrich
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series (2003)
as Self
Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy (1993)
as Self
The King and Queen of Moonlight Bay (2003)
as Augie Sinclair
Out of the Woods (2005)
as Jack Green
Silent Motive (1991)
as Sam
Dog's Best Friend (1997)
as Jeep, the Sheep Dog (voice)
Cracked Up (1987)
as Rev. Vincent Owens
Remembering Roots (2002)
as Self
All of My Heart (2015)
as Vern
A Merry Murdoch Christmas (2015)
as Kris Kringle
Frozen in Time (2014)
as Grandpa (voice)
Kate's Secret (1986)
as Dr. Resnick
The Story of Santa Claus (1996)
as Santa Claus (voice)
Saving Christmas (2017)
as Rick
Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl (2012)
as Self
The Christmas Star (1986)
as Horace McNickle
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney (1978)
as Self
They Call It Murder (1971)
as Chief Otto Larkin
Haunts of the Very Rich (1972)
as Al Hunsicker
Academy Boyz (1997)
Actor
The Desert of Forbidden Art (2011)
as Voice
Absolute Killers (2011)
Actor
Vital Signs (1986)
as Matthew St James
Spider-Man vs. Doc Ock (2004)
as J Jonah Jameson
The Todd Killings (1971)
as Fred Reardon
Pope John XXIII (2002)
as Angelo Roncalli
Senior Entourage (2021)
as Ed
The New Girl (1960)
as Kurt Harden
The Trial of Adolf Eichmann (1997)
as Dr. Robert Servatius (voice)
Payback (1997)
as Jack Patkanis
Joshua and the Battle of Jericho (1986)
as Joshua (voice)
Plan Colombia: Cashing In on the Drug War Failure (2003)
as Narrator (voice)
Captain Daddy (2021)
as Grampa (voice)
Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde (2004)
as Self
A Different Approach (1978)
Actor
Down on the Waterfront (1994)
Actor
The Family Man (1979)
as Eddie Madden
Gunn (1967)
as Lt. Jacoby
The Gliksmans (2017)
as Moshe
The Impostor (1975)
as Barney West
The Old Man Who Cried Wolf (1970)
as Dr. Morheim
Heads (1994)
as Ab Abbot
The Fumbleheads (1997)
as Charlie Atwater
Donald Duck's 50th Birthday (1984)
as Self
SEVEN (2020)
Actor
Should've Been Romeo (2012)
as Charlie
Darlin' Clementine (1986)
as Lucky Jake
In Search of Peace (2001)
as David Ben Gurion (voice)
Twigs (1975)
as Phil
Altered Reality (2024)
as Mike Wilson
Honor Amongst Men (2018)
as Pop Halmo
A Small Killing (1981)
as Simon Shaber
Daughter of the Mind (1969)
as Saul Wiener
Audrey (2014)
as Walt
The Good Doctor (1978)
as Various Roles
Good Men (2011)
as Morty
Elephant Sighs (2012)
as Leo
The Nutcracker Sweet (2015)
as Owl (voice)
Snowden's Christmas (1999)
as Big Daddy (voice)
The Commission (2003)
as Capt. J.W. 'Will' Fritz
Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus (1991)
as Edward P. Mitchell
Untitled SAG-AFTRA Documentary (—)
as Self (archive footage)
Eva: A-7063 (2018)
as Narrator (voice)
Love and Action in Chicago (1999)
as Taylor
Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less (1990)
as Harvey Metcalfe
Crab Orchard (2005)
Actor
Missing Brendan (2004)
as George Calden
The Christmas Card (2006)
as Luke Spelman
Hanged on a Twisted Cross (1996)
as Narrator
Hey, I'm Alive (1975)
as Ralph Flores
I Thought I Told You To Shut Up!! (2015)
as Himself
Rain Beau's End (2020)
as Gunny
Santa Stole Our Dog: A Merry Doggone Christmas! (2017)
as Santa
Fanfare for a Death Scene (1964)
as Pike
Framed: The Adventures of Zion Man (2017)
as Adult Walter (voice)
J-24 (1960)
Actor
The Murder Men (1961)
as Dave Keller
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade (1996)
as Self
O' Christmas Tree (1999)
as Nutcracker (voice)
Angels on Tap (2018)
as Swifty
Gahan Wilson's The Kid (2001)
as Dead Cat
Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger (1995)
Actor
The Night America Trembled (1957)
as 3rd Actor (as Edward Asner)
The Garden Left Behind (2020)
as Dr. Cleary
Electile Dysfunction: Inside the Business of American Campaigns (2008)
as Self
A Friendship in Vienna (1988)
as Opah Oskar Reikman
Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting (2018)
as Jefferson
A Case of Libel (1983)
as Robert Sloane
Channels (2008)
as Ed Packard
Not Another B Movie (2011)
as Angry Investor
Full Blossom: The Life of Poet/Actor Roberts Blossom (2000)
as Self
Hopelessly in June (2011)
as Rabbi
Papa Giovanni Joannes XXIII (2002)
as Jean XXIII
Getting Ed Laid (2016)
as Ed Randall
The Mary Tyler Moore Reunion (2002)
as Self
Blood (2021)
as The Prophet
Goldilocks and the Three Bears (1995)
as Bruno
A Man and His Prostate (—)
Actor
Balancing Acts: A Jewish Theatre in The Soviet Union (2008)
as Narrator (Voice)
From Wharf Rats to Lords of the Docks (2007)
Actor
Autism and Cake (2012)
as Fred
Sleeping Dogs Lie (2005)
as Sheriff Delaney
Love Meet Hope (2016)
as Mr. James
Identical (2011)
as Yaakov Washington
A Fargo Christmas Story (2023)
as Popcorn Bud
Bury Me in Armor (2020)
as Dimitry George
Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving (2013)
as Mr Wilson
Class Dismissed: How TV Frames the Working Class (2005)
as Narrator
Mary Tyler Moore: The 20th Anniversary Show (1991)
as Himself
The Best Democracy Money Can Buy (2016)
as Self
American Renegade: Confessions of a Radical Humanist (2009)
as Self
The Oil Factor: Behind the War on Terror (2005)
as Himself
The Impersonation Murder Case (1975)
as Dt. Ed Ames
The Life and Assassination of the Kingfish (1977)
as Huey P. Long
Bring Him Home (2000)
as Geza
Titanic: Sinking the Myths (2016)
as Wilhelm Müller
Americas in Transition (1982)
as Narrator
American Road (2013)
as Walt Whitman
Liberator (2012)
as President Whitlock
The True Story of the Amityville Murders: From Homicide to Horror (2011)
as Narrator
The Good War and Those Who Refused to Fight It (2002)
as Narrator
Generation A: Portraits of Autism and the Arts (2015)
as Self
Mary Jane: A Musical Potumentary (2016)
as Corporate Manager
Architects & Engineers: Solving the Mystery of WTC 7 (2011)
as Himself
The Real Story of Happy Birthday To You (1991)
as Charlie (voice)
The Triumph of William Henry Harrison (2010)
Actor
The Rich Have Their Own Photographers (2007)
Actor
Ed Asner's Oral History (2018)
as Self - Interviewee
Behind the Fear (2016)
as Narrator (voice)