Ed Asner
Nov 15, 1929 - Aug 29, 2021 (91 years old) in 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.
Known For
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Martin Schultz
The Simpsons
Editor (voice)
Family Guy
Steve Bellows (voice)
Hawaii Five-0
August March
The X-Files
Maurice
Regular Show
Santa Claus (voice)
Teen Titans Go!
Sgt. Mike Cosgrove (voice)
American Dad!
Narrator (voice)
Bones
Rufus Tucker
Modern Family
Herschel
Credits
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A Man and His Prostate Future★ NR -
Ed Asner's Oral History FutureSelf - Interviewee★ NR -
Everbrook (The Home) Future★ NR -
Self (archive footage)★ NR
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Edward Everett (voice)★ NR -
Altered Reality 2024Mike Wilson★ 6 -
Popcorn Bud★ NR -
Carl's Date 2023Carl (voice)★ 7.5 -
Self (voice)★ 6.8 -
Grandpa Heffley (voice)★ 6.8 -
Scarlett 2021★ NR
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Back Home Again 2021Peter Lionsbridge (voice)★ 7 -
Ghost of Claude★ 6.4 -
The Premise 2021Mr. Holmes★ 6.4 -
Dug Days 2021Carl (voice)★ 7.4 -
Senior Entourage 2021Ed★ 2 -
Blood 2021The Prophet★ NR
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Tiger Within 2020Samuel★ NR -
Bury Me in Armor 2020Dimitry George★ NR -
SEVEN 2020★ 8.8 -
Self★ 7.2 -
Rain Beau's End 2020Gunny★ 3.5 -
Dr. Cleary★ 5.9 -
Central Park 2020Ambrose (voice)★ 6.3 -
Dr. Howard Arden★ 5.8 -
In Vino 2019Charles★ 5.9 -
Dead to Me 2019Abe Rifkin★ 7.3 -
Faith, Hope & Love 2019Harry Karetas★ 7.6 -
Doom Patrol 2019Hospital Patient★ 7.6 -
Olympia 2018Himself★ 8 -
Vern★ 7.5 -
Honor Amongst Men 2018Pop Halmo★ NR -
Angels on Tap 2018Swifty★ 5 -
The Parting Glass 2018Tommy★ 5.7 -
Jefferson★ 1 -
Cobra Kai 2018Sid Weinberg★ 8.2 -
Ballmastrz: 9009 2018Rupert T. Digzfield (voice)★ 6.6 -
Eva: A-7063 2018Narrator (voice)★ NR -
LA DA Story 2018Self (archive footage)★ 10 -
And the Winner Isn't 2017Self★ 5.7 -
Santa★ 5.6 -
Santa★ 4.9 -
Saving Christmas 2017Rick★ 4.8 -
Vern★ 7 -
Elder Pyreez (voice)★ 4.1 -
Arthur (voice)★ 4 -
Joe's War 2017Harry★ 4 -
Adult Walter (voice)★ NR -
Self★ 7.2 -
MacGyver 2016Saul★ 7.3 -
Wilhelm Müller★ NR
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Corporate Manager★ NR -
Super Sex 2016George★ 5.8 -
Getting Ed Laid 2016Ed Randall★ 1 -
Love Meet Hope 2016Mr. James★ 7 -
Gabriel Morgan★ 6.2 -
Kris Kringle★ 7.6 -
Self★ NR -
Self / Lou Grant (archive footage)★ 10 -
Self★ 7.9 -
The Nutcracker Sweet 2015Owl (voice)★ 4.6 -
Grace and Frankie 2015Howard Jay★ 7.7 -
Himself★ 5 -
All of My Heart 2015Vern★ 7 -
Santa (voice)★ 5.4 -
Frozen in Time 2014Grandpa (voice)★ 4.4 -
The Games Maker 2014Nicholas Drago★ 5.3 -
Chasing Life 2014April's grandfather★ 7.4 -
Jefferson★ 5.3 -
Audrey 2014Walt★ NR -
I Know That Voice 2014Self★ 7.1 -
Papa Noel★ 6 -
Mr Wilson★ 7.5 -
The Crazy Ones 2013Mr. Finger★ 6.1 -
Mom 2013Jack★ 7.3 -
Bonta / Narrator★ 2.8 -
American Road 2013Walt Whitman★ NR
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Second Chances 2013Chief Buddy★ 6.2 -
Teen Titans Go! 2013Sgt. Mike Cosgrove (voice)★ 6.5 -
Mr. Carson★ 5.2 -
Casting By 2012Self★ 7.1 -
Autism and Cake 2012Fred★ NR -
Liberator 2012President Whitlock★ 7.7
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Foodfight! 2012Mr. Leonard (voice)★ 1.9 -
Elephant Sighs 2012Leo★ 2.3 -
Men At Work 2012Bob★ 6.7 -
Should've Been Romeo 2012Charlie★ 6 -
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Narrator★ NR
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Identical 2011Yaakov Washington★ 4.3 -
Too Big to Fail 2011Warren Buffett★ 7 -
Let Go 2011Artie★ 5.3 -
Absolute Killers 2011★ NR -
Good Men 2011Morty★ NR -
Dr. Wasserman★ 4.8 -
Not Another B Movie 2011Angry Investor★ 5.6 -
Himself★ 8 -
Hopelessly in June 2011Rabbi★ 5 -
Voice★ 4.7 -
Working Class 2011Hank Greziak★ 5 -
All Star Superman 2011Perry White (voice)★ 6.8 -
Young Justice 2010Kent Nelson (voice)★ 8.4 -
★ NR
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Granny Goodness (voice)★ 7.2 -
Hawaii Five-0 2010August March★ 7.8 -
Regular Show 2010Santa Claus (voice)★ 8.6 -
Hot in Cleveland 2010Jameson★ 7.4 -
Carl Fredricksen (voice) (uncredited)★ 7 -
The Middle 2009Ben★ 7.6 -
The Cleveland Show 2009★ 5.9 -
Modern Family 2009Herschel★ 7.9 -
The Good Wife 2009Guy Redmayne★ 7.6 -
Up 2009Carl Fredricksen (voice)★ 8 -
Up: Upisodes 2009Carl Fredricksen (voice)★ NR -
The Line 2009★ 2.5 -
Narrator (Voice)★ NR -
Generation Gap 2008Bart Cahill★ 7.2 -
Christmas Cottage 2008Sidney★ 6.3 -
Gigantic 2008Kirby Weathersby★ 5.7 -
Ben Parker (voice)★ 8.6 -
Channels 2008Ed Packard★ 3 -
Hard Four 2007Golden Hands Segal★ 5.5 -
Krad (voice)★ 4 -
Andy Barker, P.I. 2007Mickey Doyle★ 7.2 -
★ NR
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Commandant Von Reichenstein★ 6.4 -
★ NR
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The Christmas Card 2006Luke Spelman★ 6.4 -
Wilson White★ 7.4 -
The Boondocks 2005Ed Wuncler (voice)★ 8.1 -
Crab Orchard 2005★ 10 -
Bones 2005Rufus Tucker★ 8.2 -
Narrator★ 5.2 -
Himself★ 6.2 -
J. Jonah Jameson★ 6.9 -
Sir! No Sir! 2005Col. Heinl★ 6.7 -
Out of the Woods 2005Jack Green★ 5.2 -
Sleeping Dogs Lie 2005Sheriff Delaney★ 5
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American Dad! 2005Narrator (voice)★ 7 -
Self★ 2 -
Art Barnett★ 7 -
Missing Brendan 2004George Calden★ 4.5 -
CSI: NY 2004Abraham Klein★ 7.4 -
Hephaestus (voice)★ 8.3 -
J Jonah Jameson★ 7 -
Uncle Nick★ 4 -
Elf 2003Santa★ 6.7 -
The Commission 2003Capt. J.W. 'Will' Fritz★ NR -
Narrator (voice)★ NR -
Officer Barr (voice)★ 7.2 -
Augie Sinclair★ 6.2 -
J. Jonah Jameson (voice)★ 7.5 -
Self★ 9.4 -
Charles Gilbert★ 5.9 -
The Dead Zone 2002Marty Bracknell★ 7.2 -
Self★ NR
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J. Jonah Jameson★ 7.2 -
Narrator★ 6 -
Pope John XXIII 2002Angelo Roncalli★ 6.9 -
Jean XXIII★ NR -
Dead Cat★ NR -
In Search of Peace 2001David Ben Gurion (voice)★ 6.5 -
The Animal 2001Chief Wilson★ 5.1 -
Island Prey 2001Jay Roth★ 5.5 -
Curb Your Enthusiasm 2000Mr. Weiner★ 8 -
Self★ NR
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Fixer (voice)★ 6.5 -
Becoming Dick 2000Davis Aldrich★ 2 -
The Huntress 2000★ 5.2 -
Above Suspicion 2000Thomas O'Claire★ 5.8 -
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Perfect Game 2000Billy Hicks★ 8 -
Max Steel 2000Chuck Marshak (voice)★ 8.2 -
Common Ground 2000Ira★ 4.7 -
Bring Him Home 2000Geza★ 6.5 -
Snowden's Christmas 1999(voice)★ NR -
Santa Claus (voice)★ 6.8 -
The Bachelor 1999Gluckman★ 5.2 -
Martin Schultz★ 7.9 -
Taylor★ 5 -
The Sissy Duckling 1999Father Duck (voice)★ 5.1 -
Family Guy 1999Steve Bellows (voice)★ 7.4 -
Our Friend, Martin 1999Mr. Harris (voice) (as Ed Asner)★ 7.4 -
O' Christmas Tree 1999Nutcracker (voice)★ 5.1 -
Maggie Winters 1998★ 10
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The Wild Thornberrys 1998Frank Hunter (voice)★ 6.9 -
Hercules 1998Mentor (voice)★ 6.8 -
Jack Lederer★ 7.5 -
The Closer 1998★ 7
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Hard Rain 1998Uncle Charlie★ 5.9 -
A Christmas Carol 1997Marley (voice)★ 6.4 -
Academy Boyz 1997★ 2
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Dharma & Greg 1997Earl Tucker★ 6.4 -
The Long Way Home 1997George Patton / Immigrant to USA / David Ben-Gurion / Holocaust Survivor (voice)★ 7.1 -
Johnny Bravo 1997★ 7.3 -
Dr. Robert Servatius (voice)★ 6.6 -
The Angry Beavers 1997★ 6.9 -
Dog's Best Friend 1997Jeep, the Sheep Dog (voice)★ 2 -
The Practice 1997Judge Matlin Pratt★ 7.7 -
Payback 1997Jack Patkanis★ 6.7 -
King of the Hill 1997Stinky (voice)★ 7.3 -
The Fumbleheads 1997Charlie Atwater★ 3 -
Santa Claus (voice)★ 6.5 -
Granny Goodness (voice)★ 7.6 -
Von Romme (voice)★ 7.2 -
★ 8.1 -
Arliss 1996★ 6.7 -
Hudson (voice)★ 6.9 -
Gone in the Night 1996Det. John Waters★ 6.8 -
Narrator★ NR
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Freakazoid! 1995Sgt. Cosgrove (voice)★ 7.8 -
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Bruno★ 4.5 -
Spider-Man 1994J. Jonah Jameson (voice)★ 8.3 -
Gargoyles 1994Hudson (voice)★ 8.1 -
Touched by an Angel 1994Bud★ 7.2 -
ER 1994Dr. James McNulty★ 7.8 -
The Magic School Bus 1994(voice)★ 7.6 -
★ 5 -
Thunder Alley 1994Gil Jones★ NR -
Duckman 1994★ 7.2 -
Heads 1994Ab Abbot★ 2.2 -
Gypsy 1993Charles Thompson★ 6.5 -
Intimate Portrait 1993Self★ 4.5 -
The X-Files 1993Maurice★ 8.4 -
★ 5.9 -
Self★ 5.6 -
Reader (voice)★ 6.7 -
Mad About You 1992Zigmund Klarik★ 6.7 -
Hearts Afire 1992George Lahti★ 7.3 -
Roland Daggett (voice)★ 8.5 -
Cruel Doubt 1992Bill Osteen★ 5 -
Fish Police 1992★ 5.4 -
JFK 1991Guy Bannister★ 7.6 -
Edward P. Mitchell★ 7 -
Silent Motive 1991Sam★ NR -
Switched at Birth 1991Ted Marx★ 6 -
Dinosaurs 1991Evil Georgie (voice)★ 7.8 -
Himself★ 6 -
Charlie (voice)★ NR -
The Cops Are Robbers 1990★ 4 -
Walter Kovacs★ 5.3 -
Hoggish Greedly (voice)★ 6.8 -
Self★ 4 -
Harvey Metcalfe★ 6.2
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The Simpsons 1989Editor (voice)★ 8 -
Happily Ever After 1989Scowl the Owl (voice)★ 5.6 -
Roseanne 1988★ 6.8 -
Moon Over Parador 1988Self★ 5.8 -
Opah Oskar Reikman★ 6 -
Scalawag (voice)★ 5.6 -
Self - Presenter★ 8 -
Cracked Up 1987Rev. Vincent Owens★ NR
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Self★ 7.5 -
The Bronx Zoo 1987★ 5 -
The Christmas Star 1986Horace McNickle★ 5.6 -
Kate's Secret 1986Dr. Resnick★ 5.5 -
Joshua (voice)★ 8.2 -
Vital Signs 1986Matthew St James★ NR
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Darlin' Clementine 1986Lucky Jake★ NR -
Tall Tales & Legends 1985Lucky Jake★ 5.4 -
Tender Is the Night 1985Devereux Warren★ 6.3 -
Off the Rack 1985Sam Waltman★ 5 -
Self★ 8 -
Self★ 6 -
Highway to Heaven 1984★ 7.4 -
Norman Cousins★ NR -
A Case of Libel 1983Robert Sloane★ 2 -
Daniel 1983Jacob Ascher★ 6.6 -
Reading Rainbow 1983Himself - Narrator (voice)★ 8.4 -
Koyaanisqatsi 1983Self - On TV (archive footage) (uncredited)★ 7.9 -
Narrator★ 7 -
Night of 100 Stars 1982Self★ 6.7 -
O'Hara's Wife 1982Bob O'Hara★ NR -
Narrator (voice)★ 7.4 -
A Small Killing 1981Simon Shaber★ 8 -
Connolly★ 6.5 -
The Family Man 1979Eddie Madden★ NR -
The White Shadow 1978Edward Asner (uncredited)★ 7 -
Mickey's 50 1978Self★ NR -
The Good Doctor 1978Various Roles★ 0.5 -
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A Different Approach 1978★ 6.3 -
The Gathering 1977Adam★ 4.5 -
Lou Grant 1977Lou Grant★ 7.3 -
Huey P. Long★ NR -
Roots 1977Thomas Davies★ 7.4 -
Gus 1976Hank Cooper★ 6 -
Rich Man, Poor Man 1976Axel Jordache★ 7.8 -
Hey, I'm Alive 1975Ralph Flores★ 5 -
Death Scream 1975Peter Singleton★ 6.6 -
Dt. Ed Ames★ NR -
Mitzi & 100 Guys 1975Self★ NR -
The Impostor 1975Barney West★ 6 -
Twigs 1975Phil★ NR -
Dinah! 1974Self★ 6.7 -
Rhoda 1974★ 6.2 -
The Wrestler 1974Frank Bass★ 4.2 -
Det. Ralph Varone★ 6.6 -
Self★ 5.4 -
Police Story 1973★ 6.9 -
Al Hunsicker★ 5.7 -
Sam Cade 1972★ NR -
They Call It Murder 1971Chief Otto Larkin★ 6.5 -
The Todd Killings 1971Fred Reardon★ 4.3 -
The Last Child 1971Barstow★ 7 -
Skin Game 1971Plunkett★ 6.6 -
Great Performances 1971★ 5.6 -
Dr. Morheim★ 6 -
Lou Grant★ 7.6 -
The Flip Wilson Show 1970Self★ 4.8 -
Woody Garfield★ 5.8 -
Halls of Anger 1970Ernie McKay★ 5.6 -
Sheriff Muntz★ 6 -
Daughter of the Mind 1969Saul Wiener★ 6.4 -
Change of Habit 1969Lt. Moretti★ 5.6 -
Medical Center 1969★ 6.1 -
The Mod Squad 1968★ 6.3 -
Hawaii Five-O 1968August March★ 7.1 -
The Name of the Game 1968Cesare Marino★ 6.8 -
Gunn 1967Lt. Jacoby★ 5.4 -
Ironside 1967★ 6.8 -
The Venetian Affair 1967Frank Rosenfeld★ 4.9 -
The Invaders 1967Taugus★ 6.8 -
El Dorado 1966Bart Jason★ 7.4 -
The Doomsday Flight 1966Feldman★ 6.5 -
CBS Playhouse 1966★ 7
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Mission: Impossible 1966George Simpson★ 7.6 -
★ 6.6 -
Felony Squad 1966★ 6.4 -
The Rat Patrol 1966Captain Friedrich★ 7.2 -
The Slender Thread 1965Det. Judd Ridley★ 7.1 -
The F.B.I. 1965John Carl Brock★ 5.5 -
The Wild Wild West 1965Furman Crotty★ 7.5 -
★ 6.6 -
Run for Your Life 1965Carl Cappi★ 7.2 -
The Satan Bug 1965Henchman Veretti★ 6.2 -
Profiles in Courage 1964Oliver E. Wells★ 5
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Slattery's People 1964Frank Radcliff★ 5 -
Pike★ 6 -
Mr. Novak 1963Harmon Stern★ 6.5 -
Burke's Law 1963Pablo Vasquez★ 6 -
The Fugitive 1963Roy Malinek★ 7.2 -
The Outer Limits 1963Detective Sgt. Thomas Siroleo★ 7.8 -
The Lieutenant 1963★ 6 -
Kid Galahad 1962Assistant District Attorney Frank Gerson (uncredited)★ 6.1 -
The Eleventh Hour 1962★ 6 -
Stoney Burke 1962Kapp★ 5.7 -
Jack Stander★ 7.8 -
The Virginian 1962George Johnson★ 6.5 -
★ 3.5 -
Dr. Kildare 1961Dr. Frank Williams★ 5.5 -
Cain's Hundred 1961Dave Keller★ 4.7 -
The Defenders 1961Tim Sellers★ 6.2 -
The Murder Men 1961Dave Keller★ NR -
Route 66 1960★ 6.3 -
Outlaws 1960★ 6.2 -
J-24 1960★ NR -
The New Girl 1960Kurt Harden★ NR
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The Untouchables 1959Fedor Bartok★ 7.9 -
Naked City 1958Lt. Vincent Busti★ 5.5 -
Decoy 1957Sergeant★ 6.2 -
3rd Actor (as Edward Asner)★ 7.5 -
Juror (uncredited)★ 7.2 -
Tony Awards 1956Self - Presenter★ 4.6 -
Warden Bragan★ 7.7 -
Gunsmoke 1955Sgt. Wilks★ 6.6 -
The Emmy Awards 1949Self★ 7.6 -
Studio One 1948Actor #3★ 5
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