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Ed Asner

Ed Asner

Acting

Born: November 15, 1929Kansas 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
Filmography
The Gettysburg Address

The Gettysburg Address

Edward Everett (voice)

2025
Altered Reality

Altered Reality

Mike Wilson

2024
A Fargo Christmas Story

A Fargo Christmas Story

Popcorn Bud

2023
Carl's Date

Carl's Date

Carl (voice)

2023
Being Mary Tyler Moore

Being Mary Tyler Moore

Self (voice)

2023
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules

Grandpa Heffley (voice)

2022

Scarlett

Lou

2021
Back Home Again

Back Home Again

Peter Lionsbridge (voice)

2021
Muppets Haunted Mansion

Muppets Haunted Mansion

Ghost of Claude

2021
Senior Entourage

Senior Entourage

Ed

2021

Captain Daddy

Grampa (voice)

2021

Blood

The Prophet

2021
Soul

Soul

22 "I could sound like this if I wanted to" (voice) (uncredited)

2020
Tiger Within

Tiger Within

Samuel

2020
Bury Me in Armor

Bury Me in Armor

Dimitry George

2020
SEVEN

SEVEN

2020
Rain Beau's End

Rain Beau's End

Gunny

2020
The Garden Left Behind

The Garden Left Behind

Dr. Cleary

2020
M.O.M. Mothers of Monsters

M.O.M. Mothers of Monsters

Dr. Howard Arden

2020
In Vino

In Vino

Charles

2019
Faith, Hope & Love

Faith, Hope & Love

Harry Karetas

2019
Olympia

Olympia

Himself

2018
All of My Heart: The Wedding

All of My Heart: The Wedding

Vern

2018
Honor Amongst Men

Honor Amongst Men

Pop Halmo

2018
Angels on Tap

Angels on Tap

Swifty

2018
The Parting Glass

The Parting Glass

Tommy

2018
Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting

Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting

Jefferson

2018

Ed Asner's Oral History

Self - Interviewee

2018
Eva: A-7063

Eva: A-7063

Narrator (voice)

2018
LA DA Story

LA DA Story

Self (archive footage)

2018
And the Winner Isn't

And the Winner Isn't

Self

2017
A StoryBots Christmas

A StoryBots Christmas

Santa

2017
Santa Stole Our Dog: A Merry Doggone Christmas!

Santa Stole Our Dog: A Merry Doggone Christmas!

Santa

2017
Saving Christmas

Saving Christmas

Rick

2017
The Gliksmans

The Gliksmans

Moshe

2017
All of My Heart: Inn Love

All of My Heart: Inn Love

Vern

2017
Yamasong: March of the Hollows

Yamasong: March of the Hollows

Elder Pyreez (voice)

2017
CarGo: The City on 4 Wheels!

CarGo: The City on 4 Wheels!

Arthur (voice)

2017
Joe's War

Joe's War

Harry

2017
Framed: The Adventures of Zion Man

Framed: The Adventures of Zion Man

Adult Walter (voice)

2017
The Best Democracy Money Can Buy

The Best Democracy Money Can Buy

Self

2016

Titanic: Sinking the Myths

Wilhelm Müller

2016
Mary Jane: A Musical Potumentary

Mary Jane: A Musical Potumentary

Corporate Manager

2016
Super Sex

Super Sex

George

2016
Getting Ed Laid

Getting Ed Laid

Ed Randall

2016
Love Meet Hope

Love Meet Hope

Mr. James

2016
Love Finds You in Valentine

Love Finds You in Valentine

Gabriel Morgan

2016

Behind the Fear

Narrator (voice)

2016
A Merry Murdoch Christmas

A Merry Murdoch Christmas

Kris Kringle

2015
Generation A: Portraits of Autism and the Arts

Generation A: Portraits of Autism and the Arts

Self

2015
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration

Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration

Self / Lou Grant (archive footage)

2015
The Nutcracker Sweet

The Nutcracker Sweet

Owl (voice)

2015
I Thought I Told You To Shut Up!!

I Thought I Told You To Shut Up!!

Himself

2015
All of My Heart

All of My Heart

Vern

2015
Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas

Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas

Santa (voice)

2014
Frozen in Time

Frozen in Time

Grandpa (voice)

2014
The Games Maker

The Games Maker

Nicholas Drago

2014
Waiting in the Wings: The Musical

Waiting in the Wings: The Musical

Jefferson

2014
Audrey

Audrey

Walt

2014
I Know That Voice

I Know That Voice

Self

2014
Christmas on the Bayou

Christmas on the Bayou

Papa Noel

2013
Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving

Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving

Mr Wilson

2013
Axel: The Biggest Little Hero

Axel: The Biggest Little Hero

Bonta / Narrator (voice)

2013

American Road

Walt Whitman

2013
Second Chances

Second Chances

Chief Buddy

2013
Home Alone: The Holiday Heist

Home Alone: The Holiday Heist

Mr. Carson

2012
Casting By

Casting By

Self

2012
Autism and Cake

Autism and Cake

Fred

2012

Liberator

President Whitlock

2012
Foodfight!

Foodfight!

Mr. Leonard (voice)

2012
Elephant Sighs

Elephant Sighs

Leo

2012
Should've Been Romeo

Should've Been Romeo

Charlie

2012

Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl

Self

2012

The True Story of the Amityville Murders: From Homicide to Horror

Narrator

2011
Identical

Identical

Yaakov Washington

2011
Too Big to Fail

Too Big to Fail

Warren Buffett

2011
Let Go

Let Go

Artie

2011
Absolute Killers

Absolute Killers

2011
Good Men

Good Men

Morty

2011
Not Another B Movie

Not Another B Movie

Angry Investor

2011
Architects & Engineers: Solving the Mystery of WTC 7

Architects & Engineers: Solving the Mystery of WTC 7

Himself

2011
Hopelessly in June

Hopelessly in June

Rabbi

2011
The Desert of Forbidden Art

The Desert of Forbidden Art

Voice

2011
All Star Superman

All Star Superman

Perry White (voice)

2011

The Triumph of William Henry Harrison

2010
Superman/Batman: Apocalypse

Superman/Batman: Apocalypse

Granny Goodness (voice)

2010
Christmas Dreams

Christmas Dreams

Jerry

2009
Dug's Special Mission

Dug's Special Mission

Carl Fredricksen (voice) (uncredited)

2009
Up

Up

Carl Fredricksen (voice)

2009
American Renegade: Confessions of a Radical Humanist

American Renegade: Confessions of a Radical Humanist

Self

2009
Balancing Acts: A Jewish Theatre in The Soviet Union

Balancing Acts: A Jewish Theatre in The Soviet Union

Narrator (Voice)

2008
Generation Gap

Generation Gap

Bart Cahill

2008
Christmas Cottage

Christmas Cottage

Sidney

2008
Gigantic

Gigantic

Kirby Weathersby

2008

Electile Dysfunction: Inside the Business of American Campaigns

2008
Channels

Channels

Ed Packard

2008
Hard Four

Hard Four

Golden Hands Segal

2007
Christmas Is Here Again

Christmas Is Here Again

Krad (voice)

2007

From Wharf Rats to Lords of the Docks

2007

The Rich Have Their Own Photographers

2007
The Christmas Card

The Christmas Card

Luke Spelman

2006
Crab Orchard

Crab Orchard

2005
Class Dismissed: How TV Frames the Working Class

Class Dismissed: How TV Frames the Working Class

Narrator

2005

The Oil Factor: Behind the War on Terror

Himself

2005
Spider-Man: The Venom Saga

Spider-Man: The Venom Saga

J. Jonah Jameson

2005
Sir! No Sir!

Sir! No Sir!

Col. Heinl

2005
Out of the Woods

Out of the Woods

Jack Green

2005

Sleeping Dogs Lie

Sheriff Delaney

2005
Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde

Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde

Self

2004
Missing Brendan

Missing Brendan

George Calden

2004
Spider-Man vs. Doc Ock

Spider-Man vs. Doc Ock

J Jonah Jameson

2004
Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure

Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure

Uncle Nick

2003
The Commission

The Commission

Capt. J.W. 'Will' Fritz

2003
Elf

Elf

Santa

2003
Plan Colombia: Cashing In on the Drug War Failure

Plan Colombia: Cashing In on the Drug War Failure

Narrator (voice)

2003
The King and Queen of Moonlight Bay

The King and Queen of Moonlight Bay

Augie Sinclair

2003
Daredevil vs. Spider-Man

Daredevil vs. Spider-Man

J. Jonah Jameson (voice)

2003
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series

The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series

Self

2003
The Man Who Saved Christmas

The Man Who Saved Christmas

Charles Gilbert

2002

The Mary Tyler Moore Reunion

Self

2002
Spider-Man: The Ultimate Villain Showdown

Spider-Man: The Ultimate Villain Showdown

J. Jonah Jameson

2002
Remembering Roots

Remembering Roots

Self

2002
The Good War and Those Who Refused to Fight It

The Good War and Those Who Refused to Fight It

Narrator

2002
Papa Giovanni Joannes XXIII

Papa Giovanni Joannes XXIII

Jean XXIII

2002
Pope John XXIII

Pope John XXIII

Angelo Roncalli

2002
Gahan Wilson's The Kid

Gahan Wilson's The Kid

Dead Cat

2001
In Search of Peace

In Search of Peace

David Ben Gurion (voice)

2001
The Animal

The Animal

Chief Wilson

2001
Island Prey

Island Prey

Jay Roth

2001

Full Blossom: The Life of Poet/Actor Roberts Blossom

Self

2000
Becoming Dick

Becoming Dick

Davis Aldrich

2000
Above Suspicion

Above Suspicion

Thomas O'Claire

2000
The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story

The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story

2000
Perfect Game

Perfect Game

Billy Hicks

2000
Common Ground

Common Ground

Ira

2000
Bring Him Home

Bring Him Home

Geza

2000
Snowden's Christmas

Snowden's Christmas

Big Daddy (voice)

1999
Olive, the Other Reindeer

Olive, the Other Reindeer

Santa Claus (voice)

1999
The Bachelor

The Bachelor

Gluckman

1999
Love and Action in Chicago

Love and Action in Chicago

Taylor

1999
The Sissy Duckling

The Sissy Duckling

Father Duck (voice)

1999
Our Friend, Martin

Our Friend, Martin

Mr. Harris (voice)

1999
O' Christmas Tree

O' Christmas Tree

Nutcracker (voice)

1999
Hard Rain

Hard Rain

Uncle Charlie

1998
A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

Marley (voice)

1997

Academy Boyz

1997
The Long Way Home

The Long Way Home

George Patton / Immigrant to USA / David Ben-Gurion / Holocaust Survivor (voice)

1997
The Trial of Adolf Eichmann

The Trial of Adolf Eichmann

Dr. Robert Servatius (voice)

1997
Dog's Best Friend

Dog's Best Friend

Jeep, the Sheep Dog (voice)

1997
Payback

Payback

Jack Patkanis

1997
The Fumbleheads

The Fumbleheads

Charlie Atwater

1997
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade

Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade

Self

1996
The Story of Santa Claus

The Story of Santa Claus

Santa Claus (voice)

1996

Hanged on a Twisted Cross

Narrator

1996
Gone in the Night

Gone in the Night

Det. John Waters

1996
Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger

Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger

1995
Gargoyles the Movie: The Heroes Awaken

Gargoyles the Movie: The Heroes Awaken

Hudson (voice)

1995
Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Bruno

1995
Down on the Waterfront

Down on the Waterfront

1994
Heads

Heads

Ab Abbot

1994
Gypsy

Gypsy

Charles Thompson

1993
Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy

Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy

Self

1993
Earth and the American Dream

Earth and the American Dream

Reader (voice)

1992
JFK

JFK

Guy Bannister

1991
Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus

Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus

Edward P. Mitchell

1991
Silent Motive

Silent Motive

Sam

1991
Mary Tyler Moore: The 20th Anniversary Show

Mary Tyler Moore: The 20th Anniversary Show

Himself

1991
The Real Story of Happy Birthday To You

The Real Story of Happy Birthday To You

Charlie (voice)

1991
The Cops Are Robbers

The Cops Are Robbers

1990
Night of 100 Stars III

Night of 100 Stars III

Self

1990

Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less

Harvey Metcalfe

1990
Happily Ever After

Happily Ever After

Scowl the Owl (voice)

1989
Moon Over Parador

Moon Over Parador

Self

1988
A Friendship in Vienna

A Friendship in Vienna

Opah Oskar Reikman

1988
Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night

Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night

Scalawag (voice)

1987

Cracked Up

Rev. Vincent Owens

1987
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

Self

1987
The Christmas Star

The Christmas Star

Horace McNickle

1986
Kate's Secret

Kate's Secret

Dr. Resnick

1986
Joshua and the Battle of Jericho

Joshua and the Battle of Jericho

Joshua (voice)

1986

Vital Signs

Matthew St James

1986
Darlin' Clementine

Darlin' Clementine

Lucky Jake

1986
Night of 100 Stars II

Night of 100 Stars II

Self

1985
Donald Duck's 50th Birthday

Donald Duck's 50th Birthday

Self

1984
Anatomy of an Illness

Anatomy of an Illness

Norman Cousins

1984
A Case of Libel

A Case of Libel

Robert Sloane

1983
Daniel

Daniel

Jacob Ascher

1983
Koyaanisqatsi

Koyaanisqatsi

Self (archive footage)

1983
Americas in Transition

Americas in Transition

Narrator

1982
Night of 100 Stars

Night of 100 Stars

Self

1982
O'Hara's Wife

O'Hara's Wife

Bob O'Hara

1982
The Marva Collins Story

The Marva Collins Story

Narrator (voice)

1981
A Small Killing

A Small Killing

Simon Shaber

1981
Fort Apache, the Bronx

Fort Apache, the Bronx

Connolly

1981
The Family Man

The Family Man

Eddie Madden

1979
Mickey's 50

Mickey's 50

Self

1978
The Good Doctor

The Good Doctor

Various Roles

1978
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney

NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney

Self

1978
A Different Approach

A Different Approach

1978
The Gathering

The Gathering

Adam

1977
The Life and Assassination of the Kingfish

The Life and Assassination of the Kingfish

Huey P. Long

1977
Gus

Gus

Hank Cooper

1976
Hey, I'm Alive

Hey, I'm Alive

Ralph Flores

1975
Death Scream

Death Scream

Peter Singleton

1975
The Impersonation Murder Case

The Impersonation Murder Case

Dt. Ed Ames

1975
Mitzi & 100 Guys

Mitzi & 100 Guys

Self

1975
The Impostor

The Impostor

Barney West

1975
Twigs

Twigs

Phil

1975
The Wrestler

The Wrestler

Frank Bass

1974
The Girl Most Likely To...

The Girl Most Likely To...

Det. Ralph Varone

1973
Haunts of the Very Rich

Haunts of the Very Rich

Al Hunsicker

1972
Sam Cade

Sam Cade

1972
They Call It Murder

They Call It Murder

Chief Otto Larkin

1971
The Todd Killings

The Todd Killings

Fred Reardon

1971
The Last Child

The Last Child

Barstow

1971
Skin Game

Skin Game

Plunkett

1971
The Old Man Who Cried Wolf

The Old Man Who Cried Wolf

Dr. Morheim

1970
They Call Me Mister Tibbs!

They Call Me Mister Tibbs!

Woody Garfield

1970
Halls of Anger

Halls of Anger

Ernie McKay

1970
House on Greenapple Road

House on Greenapple Road

Sheriff Muntz

1970
Daughter of the Mind

Daughter of the Mind

Saul Wiener

1969
Change of Habit

Change of Habit

Lt. Moretti

1969
Gunn

Gunn

Lt. Jacoby

1967
The Venetian Affair

The Venetian Affair

Frank Rosenfeld

1967
El Dorado

El Dorado

Bart Jason

1966
The Doomsday Flight

The Doomsday Flight

Feldman

1966
The Slender Thread

The Slender Thread

Det. Judd Ridley

1965
The Satan Bug

The Satan Bug

Henchman Veretti

1965
Fanfare for a Death Scene

Fanfare for a Death Scene

Pike

1964
Kid Galahad

Kid Galahad

Assistant District Attorney Frank Gerson (uncredited)

1962
The Murder Men

The Murder Men

Dave Keller

1961
J-24

J-24

1960

The New Girl

Kurt Harden

1960
The Night America Trembled

The Night America Trembled

3rd Actor (as Edward Asner)

1957
The Defender (Studio One)

The Defender (Studio One)

Juror (uncredited)

1957