Ed Asner
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.
Filmography
The Gettysburg Address
as Edward Everett (voice)
The Gettysburg Address
as Edward Everett (voice)
Altered Reality
as Mike Wilson
Altered Reality
as Mike Wilson
A Fargo Christmas Story
as Popcorn Bud
A Fargo Christmas Story
as Popcorn Bud
Carl's Date
as Carl (voice)
Carl's Date
as Carl (voice)
Being Mary Tyler Moore
as Self (voice)
Being Mary Tyler Moore
as Self (voice)
Commitment to Life
as Self (archive footage)
Commitment to Life
as Self (archive footage)
Scarlett
as Lou
Scarlett
as Lou
Back Home Again
as Peter Lionsbridge (voice)
Back Home Again
as Peter Lionsbridge (voice)
Muppets Haunted Mansion
as Ghost of Claude
Muppets Haunted Mansion
as Ghost of Claude
Blood
as The Prophet
Blood
as The Prophet
Bury Me in Armor
as Dimitry George
Bury Me in Armor
as Dimitry George
SEVEN
SEVEN
Olympia
as Self
Olympia
as Self
All of My Heart: The Wedding
as Vern
All of My Heart: The Wedding
as Vern
Angels on Tap
as Swifty
Angels on Tap
as Swifty
All of My Heart: Inn Love
as Vern
All of My Heart: Inn Love
as Vern
Yamasong: March of the Hollows
as Elder Pyreez (voice)
Yamasong: March of the Hollows
as Elder Pyreez (voice)
CarGo: The City on 4 Wheels!
as Arthur (voice)
CarGo: The City on 4 Wheels!
as Arthur (voice)
Super Sex
as George
Super Sex
as George
Getting Ed Laid
as Ed Randall
Getting Ed Laid
as Ed Randall
Love Meet Hope
as Mr. James
Love Meet Hope
as Mr. James
Love Finds You in Valentine
as Gabriel Morgan
Love Finds You in Valentine
as Gabriel Morgan
Behind the Fear
as Narrator (voice)
Behind the Fear
as Narrator (voice)
A Merry Murdoch Christmas
as Kris Kringle
A Merry Murdoch Christmas
as Kris Kringle
Generation A: Portraits of Autism and the Arts
as Self
Generation A: Portraits of Autism and the Arts
as Self
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
as Self / Lou Grant (archive footage)
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
as Self / Lou Grant (archive footage)
The Nutcracker Sweet
as Owl (voice)
The Nutcracker Sweet
as Owl (voice)
I Thought I Told You To Shut Up!!
as Himself
I Thought I Told You To Shut Up!!
as Himself
All of My Heart
as Vern
All of My Heart
as Vern
Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas
as Santa (voice)
Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas
as Santa (voice)
Frozen in Time
as Grandpa (voice)
Frozen in Time
as Grandpa (voice)
The Games Maker
as Nicholas Drago
The Games Maker
as Nicholas Drago
Audrey
as Walt
Audrey
as Walt
I Know That Voice
as Self
I Know That Voice
as Self
Christmas on the Bayou
as Papa Noel
Christmas on the Bayou
as Papa Noel
Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving
as Mr Wilson
Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving
as Mr Wilson
Axel: The Biggest Little Hero
as Bonta / Narrator (voice)
Axel: The Biggest Little Hero
as Bonta / Narrator (voice)
American Road
as Walt Whitman
American Road
as Walt Whitman
Home Alone: The Holiday Heist
as Mr. Carson
Home Alone: The Holiday Heist
as Mr. Carson
Casting By
as Self
Casting By
as Self
Autism and Cake
as Fred
Autism and Cake
as Fred
Liberator
as President Whitlock
Liberator
as President Whitlock
Foodfight!
as Mr. Leonard (voice)
Foodfight!
as Mr. Leonard (voice)
Elephant Sighs
as Leo
Elephant Sighs
as Leo
Should've Been Romeo
as Charlie
Should've Been Romeo
as Charlie
Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl
as Self
Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl
as Self
The True Story of the Amityville Murders: From Homicide to Horror
as Narrator
The True Story of the Amityville Murders: From Homicide to Horror
as Narrator
Identical
as Yaakov Washington
Identical
as Yaakov Washington
Too Big to Fail
as Warren Buffett
Too Big to Fail
as Warren Buffett
Absolute Killers
Absolute Killers
Good Men
as Morty
Good Men
as Morty
Not Another B Movie
as Angry Investor
Not Another B Movie
as Angry Investor
Architects & Engineers: Solving the Mystery of WTC 7
as Himself
Architects & Engineers: Solving the Mystery of WTC 7
as Himself
The Desert of Forbidden Art
as Voice
The Desert of Forbidden Art
as Voice
All Star Superman
as Perry White (voice)
All Star Superman
as Perry White (voice)
The Triumph of William Henry Harrison
The Triumph of William Henry Harrison
Superman/Batman: Apocalypse
as Granny Goodness (voice)
Superman/Batman: Apocalypse
as Granny Goodness (voice)
Christmas Dreams
as Jerry
Christmas Dreams
as Jerry
Up
as Carl Fredricksen (voice)
Up
as Carl Fredricksen (voice)
American Renegade: Confessions of a Radical Humanist
as Self
American Renegade: Confessions of a Radical Humanist
as Self
Generation Gap
as Bart Cahill
Generation Gap
as Bart Cahill
Christmas Cottage
as Sidney
Christmas Cottage
as Sidney
Gigantic
as Kirby Weathersby
Gigantic
as Kirby Weathersby
Electile Dysfunction: Inside the Business of American Campaigns
as Self
Electile Dysfunction: Inside the Business of American Campaigns
as Self
Channels
as Ed Packard
Channels
as Ed Packard
Christmas Is Here Again
as Krad (voice)
Christmas Is Here Again
as Krad (voice)
From Wharf Rats to Lords of the Docks
From Wharf Rats to Lords of the Docks
The Rich Have Their Own Photographers
The Rich Have Their Own Photographers
Crab Orchard
Crab Orchard
Class Dismissed: How TV Frames the Working Class
as Narrator
Class Dismissed: How TV Frames the Working Class
as Narrator
The Oil Factor: Behind the War on Terror
as Himself
The Oil Factor: Behind the War on Terror
as Himself
Out of the Woods
as Jack Green
Out of the Woods
as Jack Green
Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde
as Self
Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde
as Self
Elf: Film School for Kids
as Self
Elf: Film School for Kids
as Self
Elf: That's a Wrap
as Self
Elf: That's a Wrap
as Self
Elf
as Santa
Elf
as Santa
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series
as Self
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series
as Self
Spider-Man: The Return of the Green Goblin
as J. Jonah Jameson (voice)
Spider-Man: The Return of the Green Goblin
as J. Jonah Jameson (voice)
The Mary Tyler Moore Reunion
as Self
The Mary Tyler Moore Reunion
as Self
Remembering Roots
as Self
Remembering Roots
as Self
The Good War and Those Who Refused to Fight It
as Narrator
The Good War and Those Who Refused to Fight It
as Narrator
Pope John XXIII
as Angelo Roncalli
Pope John XXIII
as Angelo Roncalli
Papa Giovanni Joannes XXIII
as Jean XXIII
Papa Giovanni Joannes XXIII
as Jean XXIII
The Animal
as Chief Wilson
The Animal
as Chief Wilson
Full Blossom: The Life of Poet/Actor Roberts Blossom
as Self
Full Blossom: The Life of Poet/Actor Roberts Blossom
as Self
Becoming Dick
as Davis Aldrich
Becoming Dick
as Davis Aldrich
The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story
The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story
Perfect Game
as Billy Hicks
Perfect Game
as Billy Hicks
Common Ground
as Ira
Common Ground
as Ira
Our Friend, Martin
as Mr. Harris (voice)
Our Friend, Martin
as Mr. Harris (voice)
O' Christmas Tree
as Nutcracker (voice)
O' Christmas Tree
as Nutcracker (voice)
Hard Rain
as Uncle Charlie
Hard Rain
as Uncle Charlie
A Christmas Carol
as Marley (voice)
A Christmas Carol
as Marley (voice)
Dog's Best Friend
as Jeep, the Sheep Dog (voice)
Dog's Best Friend
as Jeep, the Sheep Dog (voice)
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade
as Self
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade
as Self
Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger
Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger
Heads
as Ab Abbot
Heads
as Ab Abbot
Earth and the American Dream
as Reader (voice)
Earth and the American Dream
as Reader (voice)
JFK
as Guy Bannister
JFK
as Guy Bannister
Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus
as Edward P. Mitchell
Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus
as Edward P. Mitchell
Silent Motive
as Sam
Silent Motive
as Sam
Mary Tyler Moore: The 20th Anniversary Show
as Himself
Mary Tyler Moore: The 20th Anniversary Show
as Himself
Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less
as Harvey Metcalfe
Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less
as Harvey Metcalfe
Happily Ever After
as Scowl the Owl (voice)
Happily Ever After
as Scowl the Owl (voice)
Moon Over Parador
as Self
Moon Over Parador
as Self
Cracked Up
as Rev. Vincent Owens
Cracked Up
as Rev. Vincent Owens
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
as Self
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
as Self
Darlin' Clementine
as Lucky Jake
Darlin' Clementine
as Lucky Jake
Night of 100 Stars II
as Self
Night of 100 Stars II
as Self
Anatomy of an Illness
as Norman Cousins
Anatomy of an Illness
as Norman Cousins
Night of 100 Stars
as Self
Night of 100 Stars
as Self
O'Hara's Wife
as Bob O'Hara
O'Hara's Wife
as Bob O'Hara
The Marva Collins Story
as Narrator (voice)
The Marva Collins Story
as Narrator (voice)
Mickey's 50
as Self
Mickey's 50
as Self
The Good Doctor
as Various Roles
The Good Doctor
as Various Roles
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney
as Self
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney
as Self
A Different Approach
A Different Approach
Mitzi & 100 Guys
as Self
Mitzi & 100 Guys
as Self
The Girl Most Likely To...
as Det. Ralph Varone
The Girl Most Likely To...
as Det. Ralph Varone
Haunts of the Very Rich
as Al Hunsicker
Haunts of the Very Rich
as Al Hunsicker
The Todd Killings
as Fred Reardon
The Todd Killings
as Fred Reardon
Skin Game
as Plunkett
Skin Game
as Plunkett
The Old Man Who Cried Wolf
as Dr. Morheim
The Old Man Who Cried Wolf
as Dr. Morheim
Halls of Anger
as Ernie McKay
Halls of Anger
as Ernie McKay
Change of Habit
as Lt. Moretti
Change of Habit
as Lt. Moretti
El Dorado
as Bart Jason
El Dorado
as Bart Jason
The Doomsday Flight
as Feldman
The Doomsday Flight
as Feldman
The Slender Thread
as Det. Judd Ridley
The Slender Thread
as Det. Judd Ridley
The Satan Bug
as Henchman Veretti
The Satan Bug
as Henchman Veretti
The Night America Trembled
as 3rd Actor (as Edward Asner)
The Night America Trembled
as 3rd Actor (as Edward Asner)
The Defender (Studio One)
as Juror (uncredited)
The Defender (Studio One)
as Juror (uncredited)
Untitled SAG-AFTRA Documentary
as Self (archive footage)
Untitled SAG-AFTRA Documentary
as Self (archive footage)