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Ed Asner
Actor

Ed Asner

15 Nov 1929Born
29 Aug 2021Died
91Age at death
338Credits

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.

Known for

Filmography

The 80 most recent of 338 credits.

  1. TBAUnpluggedFilm: Dr. Eaton (voice)
  2. 2025The Gettysburg AddressFilm: Edward Everett (voice)
  3. 2024An SNL ThanksgivingFilm: (archive footage)
  4. 2024Altered RealityFilm: Mike Wilson
  5. 2023A Fargo Christmas StoryFilm: Popcorn Bud
  6. 2023Carl's DateFilm: Carl (voice)
  7. 2022Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick RulesFilm: Grandpa (voice)
  8. 2021ScarlettFilm: Lou
  9. 2021Back Home AgainFilm: Peter Lionsbridge (voice)
  10. 2021Muppets Haunted MansionFilm: Ghost of Claude
  11. 2021The PremiseSeries: Mr. Holmes (1 episode)
  12. 2021Dug DaysSeries: Carl (voice) (5 episodes)
  13. 2021Senior EntourageFilm: Ed
  14. 2021A Man and His ProstateFilm
  15. 2021Captain DaddyFilm: Grampa (voice)
  16. 2021BloodFilm: The Prophet
  17. 2020Tiger WithinFilm: Samuel
  18. 2020Bury Me in ArmorFilm: Dimitry George
  19. 2020SEVENFilm
  20. 2020Rain Beau's EndFilm: Gunny
  21. 2020The Garden Left BehindFilm: Dr. Cleary
  22. 2020Central ParkSeries: Ambrose (voice) (2 episodes)
  23. 2020M.O.M. Mothers of MonstersFilm: Dr. Howard Arden
  24. 2019In VinoFilm: Charles
  25. 2019Dead to MeSeries: Abe Rifkin (5 episodes)
  26. 2019Faith, Hope & LoveFilm: Harry Karetas
  27. 2019Doom PatrolSeries: Hospital Patient (1 episode)
  28. 2018All of My Heart: The WeddingFilm: Vern
  29. 2018Honor Amongst MenFilm: Pop Halmo
  30. 2018Angels on TapFilm: Swifty
  31. 2018The Parting GlassFilm: Tommy
  32. 2018Waiting in the Wings: Still WaitingFilm: Jefferson
  33. 2018Cobra KaiSeries: Sid Weinberg (3 episodes)
  34. 2018Ballmastrz: 9009Series: Rupert T. Digzfield (voice) (1 episode)
  35. 2018Eva: A-7063Film: Narrator (voice)
  36. 2017A StoryBots ChristmasFilm: Santa
  37. 2017Santa Stole Our Dog: A Merry Doggone Christmas!Film: Santa
  38. 2017Saving ChristmasFilm: Rick
  39. 2017The GliksmansFilm: Moshe
  40. 2017All of My Heart: Inn LoveFilm: Vern
  41. 2017Yamasong: March of the HollowsFilm: Elder Pyreez (voice)
  42. 2017CarGo: The City on 4 Wheels!Film: Arthur (voice)
  43. 2017Joe's WarFilm: Harry
  44. 2017Framed: The Adventures of Zion ManFilm: Adult Walter (voice)
  45. 2016MacGyverSeries: Saul (1 episode)
  46. 2016Titanic: Sinking the MythsFilm: Wilhelm Müller
  47. 2016Mary Jane: A Musical PotumentaryFilm: Corporate Manager
  48. 2016Super SexFilm: George
  49. 2016Getting Ed LaidFilm: Ed Randall
  50. 2016Love Meet HopeFilm: Mr. James
  51. 2016Love Finds You in ValentineFilm: Gabriel Morgan
  52. 2016Behind the FearFilm: Narrator (voice)
  53. 2015A Merry Murdoch ChristmasFilm: Kris Kringle
  54. 2015The Nutcracker SweetFilm: Owl (voice)
  55. 2015Grace and FrankieSeries: Howard Jay (2 episodes)
  56. 2015All of My HeartFilm: Vern
  57. 2014Elf: Buddy's Musical ChristmasFilm: Santa (voice)
  58. 2014Frozen in TimeFilm: Grandpa (voice)
  59. 2014The Games MakerFilm: Nicholas Drago
  60. 2014Chasing LifeSeries: April's grandfather (1 episode)
  61. 2014AudreyFilm: Walt
  62. 2013Christmas on the BayouFilm: Papa Noel
  63. 2013Saturday Night Live: ThanksgivingFilm: Mr Wilson
  64. 2013The Crazy OnesSeries: Mr. Finger (1 episode)
  65. 2013MomSeries: Jack (1 episode)
  66. 2013Axel: The Biggest Little HeroFilm: Bonta / Narrator (voice)
  67. 2013American RoadFilm: Walt Whitman
  68. 2013Second ChancesFilm: Chief Buddy
  69. 2013Teen Titans Go!Series: Sgt. Mike Cosgrove (voice) (1 episode)
  70. 2012Home Alone: The Holiday HeistFilm: Mr. Carson
  71. 2012Autism and CakeFilm: Fred
  72. 2012LiberatorFilm: President Whitlock
  73. 2012Foodfight!Film: Mr. Leonard (voice)
  74. 2012Elephant SighsFilm: Leo
  75. 2012Men at WorkSeries: Bob (1 episode)
  76. 2012Should've Been RomeoFilm: Charlie
  77. 2011The True Story of the Amityville Murders: From Homicide to HorrorFilm: Narrator
  78. 2011IdenticalFilm: Yaakov Washington
  79. 2011Too Big to FailFilm: Warren Buffett
  80. 2011Let GoFilm: Artie

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