Ed Asner
Known for
Acting
Life
1929 – 2021 (aged 91)
Born in
Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Credits
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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
Up
28 May 2009
The Simpsons
17 Dec 1989
Cobra Kai
02 May 2018
Family Guy
31 Jan 1999
Elf
07 Nov 2003
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
20 Sep 1999
The X-Files
10 Sep 1993
Bones
13 Sep 2005
Photos
Filmography
2025
- The Gettysburg Addressas Edward Everett (voice)
2024
- An SNL Thanksgivingas (archive footage)
- Altered Realityas Mike Wilson
2023
- A Fargo Christmas Storyas Popcorn Bud
- Carl's Dateas Carl (voice)
2022
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rulesas Grandpa (voice)
2021
- Scarlettas Lou
- Back Home Againas Peter Lionsbridge (voice)
- Muppets Haunted Mansionas Ghost of Claude
- The Premiseas Mr. Holmes1 episode
- Dug Daysas Carl (voice)5 episodes
- Senior Entourageas Ed
- Captain Daddyas Grampa (voice)
- Bloodas The Prophet
2020
- Tiger Withinas Samuel
- Bury Me in Armoras Dimitry George
- SEVEN
- Rain Beau's Endas Gunny
- The Garden Left Behindas Dr. Cleary
- Central Parkas Ambrose (voice)2 episodes
- M.O.M. Mothers of Monstersas Dr. Howard Arden
2019
- In Vinoas Charles
- Dead to Meas Abe Rifkin5 episodes
- Faith, Hope & Loveas Harry Karetas
- Doom Patrolas Hospital Patient1 episode
2018
- All of My Heart: The Weddingas Vern
- Honor Amongst Menas Pop Halmo
- Angels on Tapas Swifty
- The Parting Glassas Tommy
- Waiting in the Wings: Still Waitingas Jefferson
- Cobra Kaias Sid Weinberg3 episodes
- Ballmastrz: 9009as Rupert T. Digzfield (voice)1 episode
- Eva: A-7063as Narrator (voice)
2017
- A StoryBots Christmasas Santa
- Santa Stole Our Dog: A Merry Doggone Christmas!as Santa
- Saving Christmasas Rick
- The Gliksmansas Moshe
- All of My Heart: Inn Loveas Vern
- Yamasong: March of the Hollowsas Elder Pyreez (voice)
- CarGo: The City on 4 Wheels!as Arthur (voice)
- Joe's Waras Harry
- Framed: The Adventures of Zion Manas Adult Walter (voice)
2016
- MacGyveras Saul1 episode
- Titanic: Sinking the Mythsas Wilhelm Müller
- Mary Jane: A Musical Potumentaryas Corporate Manager
- Super Sexas George
- Getting Ed Laidas Ed Randall
- Love Meet Hopeas Mr. James
- Love Finds You in Valentineas Gabriel Morgan
- Behind the Fearas Narrator (voice)
2015
- A Merry Murdoch Christmasas Kris Kringle
- The Nutcracker Sweetas Owl (voice)
- Grace and Frankieas Howard Jay2 episodes
- All of My Heartas Vern
2014
- Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmasas Santa (voice)
- Frozen in Timeas Grandpa (voice)
- The Games Makeras Nicholas Drago
- Chasing Lifeas April's grandfather1 episode
- Audreyas Walt
2013
- Christmas on the Bayouas Papa Noel
- Saturday Night Live: Thanksgivingas Mr Wilson
- The Crazy Onesas Mr. Finger1 episode
- Momas Jack1 episode
- Axel: The Biggest Little Heroas Bonta
- American Roadas Walt Whitman
- Second Chancesas Chief Buddy
- Teen Titans Go!as Sgt. Mike Cosgrove (voice)1 episode
2012
- Home Alone: The Holiday Heistas Mr. Carson
- Autism and Cakeas Fred
- Liberatoras President Whitlock
- Foodfight!as Mr. Leonard (voice)
- Elephant Sighsas Leo
- Men at Workas Bob1 episode
- Should've Been Romeoas Charlie
2011
- The True Story of the Amityville Murders: From Homicide to Horroras Narrator
- Identicalas Yaakov Washington
- Too Big to Failas Warren Buffett
- Let Goas Artie
- Absolute Killers
- Good Menas Morty
- Michael: Tuesdays and Thursdaysas Dr. Wasserman12 episodes
- Not Another B Movieas Angry Investor
- Hopelessly in Juneas Rabbi
- The Desert of Forbidden Artas Voice
- Working Classas Hank Greziak12 episodes
- All Star Supermanas Perry White (voice)
2010
- Young Justiceas Kent Nelson (voice)1 episode
- The Triumph of William Henry Harrison
- Superman/Batman: Apocalypseas Granny Goodness (voice)
- Hawaii Five-0as August March2 episodes
- Regular Showas Santa Claus (voice)1 episode
- Hot in Clevelandas Jameson1 episode
2009
- Christmas Dreamsas Jerry
- Dug's Special Missionas Carl Fredricksen (voice) (uncredited)
- The Middleas Ben1 episode
- The Cleveland Showas Walter (voice)1 episode
- Modern Familyas Herschel1 episode
- The Good Wifeas Guy Redmayne2 episodes
- Upas Carl Fredricksen (voice)
- Up: Upisodesas Carl Fredricksen (voice)3 episodes
2008
- Balancing Acts: A Jewish Theatre in The Soviet Unionas Narrator (Voice)
- Generation Gapas Bart Cahill
- Christmas Cottageas Sidney
- Giganticas Kirby Weathersby
- The Spectacular Spider-Manas Ben Parker (voice)1 episode
- Channelsas Ed Packard
2007
- Hard Fouras Golden Hands Segal
- Christmas Is Here Againas Krad (voice)
- Andy Barker, P.I.as Mickey Doyle1 episode
- From Wharf Rats to Lords of the Docks
- The Sarah Silverman Programas Commandant Von Reichenstein1 episode
- The Rich Have Their Own Photographers
2006
- The Christmas Cardas Luke Spelman
- Studio 60 on the Sunset Stripas Wilson White1 episode
2005
- The Boondocksas Ed Wuncler (voice)3 episodes
- Crab Orchard
- Bonesas Rufus Tucker1 episode
- Class Dismissed: How TV Frames the Working Classas Narrator
- Spider-Man: The Venom Sagaas J. Jonah Jameson (voice)
- Sir! No Sir!as Col. Heinl
- Out of the Woodsas Jack Green
- Sleeping Dogs Lieas Sheriff Delaney
- American Dad!as Grandpa Smith (voice)1 episode
2004
- Center of the Universeas Art Barnett10 episodes
- Missing Brendanas George Calden
- CSI: NYas Abraham Klein1 episode
- Justice League Unlimitedas Granny Goodness (voice)1 episode
- Spider-Man vs. Doc Ockas J Jonah Jameson (voice)
2003
- Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventureas Uncle Nick
- Elfas Santa
- The Commissionas Capt. J.W. 'Will' Fritz
- Plan Colombia: Cashing In on the Drug War Failureas Narrator (voice)
- Spider-Man: The New Animated Seriesas Officer Barr (voice)5 episodes
- The King and Queen of Moonlight Bayas Augie Sinclair
- Daredevil vs. Spider-Manas J. Jonah Jameson (voice)
2002
- The Man Who Saved Christmasas Charles Gilbert
- Spider-Man: The Return of the Green Goblinas J. Jonah Jameson (voice)
- The Dead Zoneas Marty Bracknell1 episode
- Spider-Man: The Ultimate Villain Showdownas J. Jonah Jameson (voice)
- The Good War and Those Who Refused to Fight Itas Narrator
- Pope John XXIIIas Angelo Roncalli
- Papa Giovanni Joannes XXIIIas Jean XXIII
2001
- Gahan Wilson's The Kidas Dead Cat
- In Search of Peaceas David Ben Gurion (voice)
- The Animalas Chief Wilson
- Island Preyas Jay Roth
2000
- Curb Your Enthusiasmas Mr. Weiner1 episode
- Buzz Lightyear of Star Commandas Fixer (voice)1 episode
- Becoming Dickas Davis Aldrich
- The Huntress1 episode
- Above Suspicionas Thomas O'Claire
- The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story
- Perfect Gameas Billy Hicks
- Max Steelas Chuck Marshak (voice)13 episodes
- Common Groundas Ira
- Bring Him Homeas Geza
1999
- Snowden's Christmasas Big Daddy (voice)
- Olive, the Other Reindeeras Santa Claus (voice)
- The Bacheloras Gluckman
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Martin Schultz1 episode
- Love and Action in Chicagoas Taylor
- The Sissy Ducklingas Father Duck (voice)
- Family Guyas Steve Bellows (voice)1 episode
- Our Friend, Martinas Mr. Harris (voice)
- O' Christmas Treeas Nutcracker (voice)
1998
- Maggie Winters1 episode
- The Wild Thornberrysas Frank Hunter (voice)1 episode
- Herculesas Mentor (voice)1 episode
- More Tales of the Cityas Jack Lederer1 episode
- The Closer10 episodes
- Hard Rainas Uncle Charlie
1997
- Academy Boyz
- A Christmas Carolas Marley (voice)
- Dharma & Gregas Earl Tucker1 episode
- The Long Way Homeas George Patton
- Johnny Bravo1 episode
- The Trial of Adolf Eichmannas Dr. Robert Servatius (voice)
- The Angry Beavers1 episode
- Dog's Best Friendas Jeep, the Sheep Dog (voice)
- The Practiceas Judge Marcus Winnaker3 episodes
- Paybackas Jack Patkanis
- King of the Hillas Stinky (voice)2 episodes
- The Fumbleheadsas Charlie Atwater
1996
- The Story of Santa Clausas Santa Claus (voice)
- Bruno the Kidas The Engineer (voice)1 episode
- Superman: The Animated Seriesas Granny Goodness (voice)4 episodes
- The Real Adventures of Jonny Questas Von Romme (voice)1 episode
- E! True Hollywood Story2 episodes
- Arli$$as Lenny Crowley1 episode
- Hanged on a Twisted Crossas Narrator
- Gone in the Nightas Det. John Waters
1995
- Dumb and Dumberas General1 episode
- Freakazoid!as Sgt. Cosgrove (voice)24 episodes
- Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger
- Gargoyles the Movie: The Heroes Awakenas Hudson (voice)
- Goldilocks and the Three Bearsas Bruno
1994
- Spider-Manas J. Jonah Jameson (voice)65 episodes
- Gargoylesas Hudson (voice)78 episodes
- Gypsyas Charles Thompson
- Touched by an Angelas Bud1 episode
- ERas James McNulty3 episodes
- The Magic School Busas Gen. Aranius (voice)1 episode
- Down on the Waterfront
- Thunder Alleyas Gil Jones28 episodes
- Duckmanas Mort Sidelman (voice)1 episode
- Headsas Ab Abbot
1993
- Animaniacsas Vern (voice)1 episode
- The X-Filesas Maurice1 episode
- Politically Incorrect1 episode
1992
- Earth and the American Dreamas Reader (voice)
- Mad About Youas Zigmund Klarik3 episodes
- Hearts Afireas George Lahti12 episodes
- Batman: The Animated Seriesas Roland Daggett (voice)5 episodes
- Cruel Doubtas Bill Osteen2 episodes
- Fish Policeas Chief Abalone (voice)6 episodes
1991
- JFKas Guy Bannister
- Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Clausas Edward P. Mitchell
- Silent Motiveas Sam
- Switched at Birthas Ted Marx2 episodes
- Dinosaursas Evil Georgie (voice)1 episode
- The Real Story of Happy Birthday To Youas Charlie (voice)
1990
- Good Cops, Bad Cops
- The Trials of Rosie O'Neillas Walter Kovacs16 episodes
- Captain Planet and the Planeteersas Hoggish Greedly (voice)20 episodes
- Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Lessas Harvey Metcalfe
1989
- The Simpsonsas Editor (voice)1 episode
- Happily Ever Afteras Scowl the Owl (voice)
1988
- Roseanne1 episode
- A Friendship in Viennaas Opah Oskar Reikman
1987
- Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Nightas Scalawag (voice)
- Cracked Upas Rev. Vincent Owens
- The Bronx Zoo21 episodes
1986
- The Christmas Staras Horace McNickle
- Kate's Secretas Dr. Resnick
- Joshua and the Battle of Jerichoas Joshua (voice)
- Vital Signsas Matthew St James
- Darlin' Clementineas Lucky Jake
1985
- Tall Tales & Legendsas Lucky Jake1 episode
- Tender Is the Nightas Devereux Warren2 episodes
- Off the Rackas Sam Waltman6 episodes
1984
- Highway to Heaven1 episode
- Anatomy of an Illnessas Norman Cousins
1983
- A Case of Libelas Robert Sloane
- Danielas Jacob Ascher
1982
- Americas in Transitionas Narrator
- American Playhouseas Robert Sloane1 episode
- O'Hara's Wifeas Bob O'Hara
1981
- The Marva Collins Storyas Narrator (voice)
- A Small Killingas Simon Shaber
- Fort Apache, the Bronxas Connolly
1979
- The Family Manas Eddie Madden
1978
- The White Shadowas Edward Asner (uncredited)1 episode
- The Good Doctoras Various Roles
- A Different Approach
1977
- The Gatheringas Adam
- Lou Grantas Lou Grant114 episodes
- The Life and Assassination of the Kingfishas Huey P. Long
- Rootsas Capt. Thomas Davies2 episodes
1976
- Gusas Hank Cooper
- Rich Man, Poor Manas Axel Jordache12 episodes
1975
- Hey, I'm Aliveas Ralph Flores
- Death Screamas Peter Singleton
- The Impersonation Murder Caseas Dt. Ed Ames
- The Impostoras Barney West
- Twigsas Phil
1974
- Rhoda2 episodes
- The Wrestleras Frank Bass
1973
- The Girl Most Likely To...as Det. Ralph Varone
- Police Story2 episodes
1972
- Haunts of the Very Richas Al Hunsicker
- Sam Cade
1971
- They Call It Murderas Chief Otto Larkin
- The Todd Killingsas Fred Reardon
- The Last Childas Barstow
- Skin Gameas Plunkett
- Great Performances1 episode
1970
- The Old Man Who Cried Wolfas Dr. Morheim
- The Mary Tyler Moore Showas Lou Grant168 episodes
- They Call Me Mister Tibbs!as Woody Garfield
- Halls of Angeras Ernie McKay
- House on Greenapple Roadas Sheriff Muntz
1969
- Daughter of the Mindas Saul Wiener
- Change of Habitas Lt. Moretti
- Medical Center1 episode
1968
- The Mod Squadas Harry Loring1 episode
- Hawaii Five-Oas August March1 episode
- The Name of the Gameas Vince Leonard1 episode
1967
- Gunnas Lt. Jacoby
- Ironsideas Marlon Davis1 episode
- The Invadersas Harry Ferguson1 episode
1966
- El Doradoas Bart Jason
- The Doomsday Flightas Feldman
- CBS Playhouseas Nat Congdon1 episode
- The Venetian Affairas Frank Rosenfeld
- Mission: Impossibleas George Simpson1 episode
- The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.as George Kramer1 episode
- Felony Squad2 episodes
- The Rat Patrolas Captain Friedrich1 episode
1965
- The Slender Threadas Det. Judd Ridley
- The F.B.I.as Pete Zacharias1 episode
- The Wild Wild Westas Furman Crotty1 episode
- Please Don't Eat the Daisies1 episode
- Run for Your Lifeas Carl Cappi1 episode
- The Satan Bugas Henchman Veretti
1964
- Profiles in Courageas President Ulysses S. Grant1 episode
- Slattery's Peopleas Frank Radcliff36 episodes
- Fanfare for a Death Sceneas Pike
1963
- Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre1 episode
- Mr. Novakas Paul Berg1 episode
- Burke's Lawas Pablo Vasquez1 episode
- The Fugitiveas Joe Bantam1 episode
- The Outer Limitsas Detective Sgt. Thomas Siroleo1 episode
- The Lieutenant1 episode
1962
- Kid Galahadas Assistant District Attorney Frank Gerson (uncredited)
- The Eleventh Hour1 episode
- Stoney Burkeas Kapp1 episode
- The Alfred Hitchcock Houras Jack Stander1 episode
- The Virginianas George Johnson1 episode
- Sam Benedictas Dr. Everett Colner1 episode
1961
- Target: The Corruptors!1 episode
- Dr. Kildareas Dr. Frank Williams1 episode
- Cain's Hundredas Dave Keller1 episode
- The Defendersas Harry Obermayer1 episode
- The Murder Menas Dave Keller
1960
- Route 66as Second Man1 episode
- Outlaws1 episode
- J-24
- The New Girlas Kurt Harden
1959
- The Untouchablesas Jimmy Canada1 episode
1958
- Naked Cityas Lt. Vincent Busti2 episodes
1957
- Decoyas Sergeant1 episode
- The Night America Trembledas 3rd Actor (as Edward Asner)
- The Defender (Studio One)as Juror (uncredited)
1955
- Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Warden Bragan1 episode
- Gunsmokeas Redmond1 episode
1952
- Omnibus1 episode
1948
- Studio Oneas Actor #31 episode