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.
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Known For
Jimmy's Seen (1)
Filmography
Acting Credits (418)
The Gettysburg Address
Edward Everett (voice)
2025
Altered Reality
Mike Wilson
2024
A Fargo Christmas Story
Popcorn Bud
2023
Carl's Date
Carl (voice)
2023
Being Mary Tyler Moore
Self (voice)
2023
Commitment to Life
Self (archive footage)
2023
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
Grandpa Heffley (voice)
2022
Scarlett
Lou
2021
Back Home Again
Peter Lionsbridge (voice)
2021
Muppets Haunted Mansion
Ghost of Claude
2021
The Premise
Mr. Holmes
2021
Dug Days
Carl (voice)
2021
Senior Entourage
Ed
2021
Captain Daddy
Grampa (voice)
2021
Blood
The Prophet
2021
Tiger Within
Samuel
2020
Bury Me in Armor
Dimitry George
2020
SEVEN
2020
The Holiday Movies That Made Us
Self
2020
Rain Beau's End
Gunny
2020
The Garden Left Behind
Dr. Cleary
2020
Central Park
Ambrose (voice)
2020
M.O.M. Mothers of Monsters
Dr. Howard Arden
2020
In Vino
Charles
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019
Dead to Me
Abe Rifkin
2019
Faith, Hope & Love
Harry Karetas
2019
Doom Patrol
Hospital Patient
2019
Olympia
Self
2018
All of My Heart: The Wedding
Vern
2018
Honor Amongst Men
Pop Halmo
2018
Angels on Tap
Swifty
2018
The Parting Glass
Tommy
2018
Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting
Jefferson
2018
Cobra Kai
Sid Weinberg
2018
Ed Asner's Oral History
Self - Interviewee
2018
Ballmastrz: 9009
Rupert T. Digzfield (voice)
2018
Eva: A-7063
Narrator (voice)
2018
LA DA Story
Self (archive footage)
2018
And the Winner Isn't
Self
2017
A StoryBots Christmas
Santa
2017
Santa Stole Our Dog: A Merry Doggone Christmas!
Santa
2017
Saving Christmas
Rick
2017
The Gliksmans
Moshe
2017
All of My Heart: Inn Love
Vern
2017
Yamasong: March of the Hollows
Elder Pyreez (voice)
2017
CarGo: The City on 4 Wheels!
Arthur (voice)
2017
Joe's War
Harry
2017
Framed: The Adventures of Zion Man
Adult Walter (voice)
2017
The Best Democracy Money Can Buy
Self
2016
MacGyver
Saul
2016
Titanic: Sinking the Myths
Wilhelm Müller
2016
Mary Jane: A Musical Potumentary
Corporate Manager
2016
Super Sex
George
2016
Getting Ed Laid
Ed Randall
2016
Love Meet Hope
Mr. James
2016
Love Finds You in Valentine
Gabriel Morgan
2016
Behind the Fear
Narrator (voice)
2016
A Merry Murdoch Christmas
Kris Kringle
2015
Generation A: Portraits of Autism and the Arts
Self
2015
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
Self / Lou Grant (archive footage)
2015
Celebrity Family Feud
Self
2015
The Nutcracker Sweet
Owl (voice)
2015
Grace and Frankie
Howard Jay
2015
I Thought I Told You To Shut Up!!
Himself
2015
All of My Heart
Vern
2015
Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas
Santa (voice)
2014
Frozen in Time
Grandpa (voice)
2014
The Games Maker
Nicholas Drago
2014
Chasing Life
April's grandfather
2014
Audrey
Walt
2014
I Know That Voice
Self
2014
Christmas on the Bayou
Papa Noel
2013
Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving
Mr Wilson
2013
The Crazy Ones
Mr. Finger
2013
Mom
Jack
2013
Axel: The Biggest Little Hero
Bonta / Narrator (voice)
2013
American Road
Walt Whitman
2013
Second Chances
Chief Buddy
2013
Teen Titans Go!
Sgt. Mike Cosgrove (voice)
2013
Home Alone: The Holiday Heist
Mr. Carson
2012
Casting By
Self
2012
Autism and Cake
Fred
2012
Liberator
President Whitlock
2012
Foodfight!
Mr. Leonard (voice)
2012
Elephant Sighs
Leo
2012
Men at Work
Bob
2012
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
Yaakov Washington
2011
Too Big to Fail
Warren Buffett
2011
Let Go
Artie
2011
Absolute Killers
2011
Good Men
Morty
2011
Michael: Tuesdays and Thursdays
Dr. Wasserman
2011
Not Another B Movie
Angry Investor
2011
Architects & Engineers: Solving the Mystery of WTC 7
Himself
2011
Hopelessly in June
Rabbi
2011
The Desert of Forbidden Art
Voice
2011
Working Class
Hank Greziak
2011
All Star Superman
Perry White (voice)
2011
Young Justice
Kent Nelson (voice)
2010
The Triumph of William Henry Harrison
2010
Superman/Batman: Apocalypse
Granny Goodness (voice)
2010
Hawaii Five-0
August March
2010
Regular Show
Santa Claus (voice)
2010
Hot in Cleveland
Jameson
2010
Christmas Dreams
Jerry
2009
Dug's Special Mission
Carl Fredricksen (voice) (uncredited)
2009
The Middle
Ben
2009
The Cleveland Show
2009
Modern Family
Herschel
2009
The Good Wife
Guy Redmayne
2009
Up
Carl Fredricksen (voice)
2009
Up: Upisodes
Carl Fredricksen (voice)
2009
The Line
2009
American Renegade: Confessions of a Radical Humanist
Self
2009
Shatner's Raw Nerve
Self
2008
Balancing Acts: A Jewish Theatre in The Soviet Union
Narrator (Voice)
2008
Generation Gap
Bart Cahill
2008
Christmas Cottage
Sidney
2008
Gigantic
Kirby Weathersby
2008
Electile Dysfunction: Inside the Business of American Campaigns
Self
2008
The Spectacular Spider-Man
Ben Parker (voice)
2008
Channels
Ed Packard
2008
Hard Four
Golden Hands Segal
2007
Christmas Is Here Again
Krad (voice)
2007
Andy Barker, P.I.
Mickey Doyle
2007
From Wharf Rats to Lords of the Docks
2007
The Sarah Silverman Program.
Commandant Von Reichenstein
2007
The Rich Have Their Own Photographers
2007
The Christmas Card
Luke Spelman
2006
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
Wilson White
2006
The Boondocks
Ed Wuncler (voice)
2005
Crab Orchard
2005
Bones
Rufus Tucker
2005
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
J. Jonah Jameson
2005
Sir! No Sir!
Col. Heinl
2005
Out of the Woods
Jack Green
2005
Sleeping Dogs Lie
Sheriff Delaney
2005
American Dad!
TV Guide Editor-in-Chief (voice)
2005
American Dad!
Narrator (voice)
2005
American Dad!
Mailbox #2 (voice)
2005
American Dad!
Grandpa Smith (voice)
2005
Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde
Self
2004
Center of the Universe
Art Barnett
2004
Missing Brendan
George Calden
2004
CSI: NY
Abraham Klein
2004
Justice League Unlimited
Hephaestus (voice)
2004
Justice League Unlimited
Granny Goodness (voice)
2004
Spider-Man vs. Doc Ock
J Jonah Jameson
2004
Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure
Uncle Nick
2003
Elf
Santa
2003
The Commission
Capt. J.W. 'Will' Fritz
2003
Plan Colombia: Cashing In on the Drug War Failure
Narrator (voice)
2003
Spider-Man: The New Animated Series
Officer Barr (voice)
2003
The King and Queen of Moonlight Bay
Augie Sinclair
2003
Daredevil vs. Spider-Man
J. Jonah Jameson (voice)
2003
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series
Self
2003
The Man Who Saved Christmas
Charles Gilbert
2002
The Dead Zone
Marty Bracknell
2002
The Mary Tyler Moore Reunion
Self
2002
Spider-Man: The Ultimate Villain Showdown
J. Jonah Jameson
2002
Remembering Roots
Self
2002
The Good War and Those Who Refused to Fight It
Narrator
2002
Pope John XXIII
Angelo Roncalli
2002
Papa Giovanni Joannes XXIII
Jean XXIII
2002
Gahan Wilson's The Kid
Dead Cat
2001
In Search of Peace
David Ben Gurion (voice)
2001
The Animal
Chief Wilson
2001
Island Prey
Jay Roth
2001
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Mr. Weiner
2000
Full Blossom: The Life of Poet/Actor Roberts Blossom
Self
2000
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
Fixer (voice)
2000
Becoming Dick
Davis Aldrich
2000
The Huntress
2000
Above Suspicion
Thomas O'Claire
2000
The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story
2000
Perfect Game
Billy Hicks
2000
Max Steel
Chuck Marshak (voice)
2000
Common Ground
Ira
2000
Bring Him Home
Geza
2000
Snowden's Christmas
Big Daddy (voice)
1999
Olive, the Other Reindeer
Santa Claus (voice)
1999
The Bachelor
Gluckman
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Martin Schultz
1999
Love and Action in Chicago
Taylor
1999
The Sissy Duckling
Father Duck (voice)
1999
Family Guy
Steve Bellows (voice)
1999
Our Friend, Martin
Mr. Harris (voice)
1999
O' Christmas Tree
Nutcracker (voice)
1999
Maggie Winters
1998
The Wild Thornberrys
Frank Hunter (voice)
1998
Hercules
Mentor (voice)
1998
More Tales of the City
Jack Lederer
1998
The Closer
1998
Hard Rain
Uncle Charlie
1998
A Christmas Carol
Marley (voice)
1997
Academy Boyz
1997
Dharma & Greg
Earl Tucker
1997
The Long Way Home
George Patton / Immigrant to USA / David Ben-Gurion / Holocaust Survivor (voice)
1997
Johnny Bravo
1997
The Trial of Adolf Eichmann
Dr. Robert Servatius (voice)
1997
The Angry Beavers
1997
Dog's Best Friend
Jeep, the Sheep Dog (voice)
1997
The Practice
Judge Matlin Pratt
1997
The Practice
Judge Marcus Winnaker
1997
Payback
Jack Patkanis
1997
King of the Hill
Stinky (voice)
1997
The Fumbleheads
Charlie Atwater
1997
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade
Self
1996
The Story of Santa Claus
Santa Claus (voice)
1996
Bruno the Kid
The Engineer (voice)
1996
Superman: The Animated Series
Granny Goodness (voice)
1996
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
Von Romme (voice)
1996
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Arli$$
Lenny Crowley
1996
Hanged on a Twisted Cross
Narrator
1996
Gone in the Night
Det. John Waters
1996
Dumb and Dumber
General / St. Nick / Old Woman (voice)
1995
Freakazoid!
Sgt. Cosgrove (voice)
1995
Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger
1995
Gargoyles the Movie: The Heroes Awaken
Hudson (voice)
1995
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Bruno
1995
Spider-Man
J. Jonah Jameson (voice)
1994
Gargoyles
Hudson (voice)
1994
Gypsy
Charles Thompson
1994
Touched by an Angel
Bud
1994
ER
James McNulty
1994
The Magic School Bus
Gen. Aranius (voice)
1994
Down on the Waterfront
1994
Thunder Alley
Gil Jones
1994
Duckman
Mort Sidelman (voice)
1994
Heads
Ab Abbot
1994
Intimate Portrait
Self
1993
Animaniacs
Vern (voice)
1993
The X-Files
Maurice
1993
Politically Incorrect
1993
Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy
Self
1993
Earth and the American Dream
Reader (voice)
1992
Mad About You
Zigmund Klarik
1992
Hearts Afire
George Lahti
1992
Batman: The Animated Series
Roland Daggett (voice)
1992
Cruel Doubt
Bill Osteen
1992
Fish Police
Chief Abalone (voice)
1992
JFK
Guy Bannister
1991
Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus
Edward P. Mitchell
1991
Silent Motive
Sam
1991
Switched at Birth
Ted Marx
1991
Dinosaurs
Evil Georgie (voice)
1991
Mary Tyler Moore: The 20th Anniversary Show
Himself
1991
The Real Story of Happy Birthday To You
Charlie (voice)
1991
Good Cops, Bad Cops
1990
The Trials of Rosie O'Neill
Walter Kovacs
1990
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
Hoggish Greedly (voice)
1990
Night of 100 Stars III
Self
1990
Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less
Harvey Metcalfe
1990
The Simpsons
Editor (voice)
1989
Happily Ever After
Scowl the Owl (voice)
1989
Roseanne
1988
Moon Over Parador
Self
1988
A Friendship in Vienna
Opah Oskar Reikman
1988
Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night
Scalawag (voice)
1987
The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood
Self - Presenter
1987
Cracked Up
Rev. Vincent Owens
1987
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Self
1987
The Bronx Zoo
1987
The Christmas Star
Horace McNickle
1986
Kate's Secret
Dr. Resnick
1986
Joshua and the Battle of Jericho
Joshua (voice)
1986
Vital Signs
Matthew St James
1986
Darlin' Clementine
Lucky Jake
1986
Tall Tales & Legends
Lucky Jake
1985
Tender Is the Night
Devereux Warren
1985
Off the Rack
Sam Waltman
1985
Night of 100 Stars II
Self
1985
Donald Duck's 50th Birthday
Self
1984
Highway to Heaven
1984
Anatomy of an Illness
Norman Cousins
1984
A Case of Libel
Robert Sloane
1983
Daniel
Jacob Ascher
1983
Reading Rainbow
Self - Narrator (voice)
1983
Koyaanisqatsi
Self (archive footage)
1983
Americas in Transition
Narrator
1982
Night of 100 Stars
Self
1982
O'Hara's Wife
Bob O'Hara
1982
The Marva Collins Story
Narrator (voice)
1981
A Small Killing
Simon Shaber
1981
Fort Apache, the Bronx
Connolly
1981
The Family Man
Eddie Madden
1979
The White Shadow
Edward Asner (uncredited)
1978
Mickey's 50
Self
1978
The Good Doctor
Various Roles
1978
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney
Self
1978
A Different Approach
1978
The Gathering
Adam
1977
Lou Grant
Lou Grant
1977
The Life and Assassination of the Kingfish
Huey P. Long
1977
Roots
Thomas Davies
1977
Roots
Capt. Thomas Davies
1977
Gus
Hank Cooper
1976
Rich Man, Poor Man
Axel Jordache
1976
Hey, I'm Alive
Ralph Flores
1975
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
Saturday Night Live
Self (uncredited)
1975
Death Scream
Peter Singleton
1975
The Impersonation Murder Case
Dt. Ed Ames
1975
Mitzi & 100 Guys
Self
1975
The Impostor
Barney West
1975
Twigs
Phil
1975
Dinah!
Self
1974
Rhoda
1974
The Wrestler
Frank Bass
1974
The Girl Most Likely To...
Det. Ralph Varone
1973
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Self
1973
Match Game
Self
1973
Police Story
1973
Haunts of the Very Rich
Al Hunsicker
1972
Sam Cade
1972
They Call It Murder
Chief Otto Larkin
1971
The Todd Killings
Fred Reardon
1971
The Last Child
Barstow
1971
Skin Game
Plunkett
1971
Great Performances
1971
The Old Man Who Cried Wolf
Dr. Morheim
1970
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Lou Grant
1970
The Flip Wilson Show
Self
1970
They Call Me Mister Tibbs!
Woody Garfield
1970
Halls of Anger
Ernie McKay
1970
House on Greenapple Road
Sheriff Muntz
1970
Daughter of the Mind
Saul Wiener
1969
Change of Habit
Lt. Moretti
1969
Medical Center
1969
The Mod Squad
1968
The Mod Squad
Harry Loring
1968
Hawaii Five-O
August March
1968
The Name of the Game
Cesare Marino
1968
The Name of the Game
Vince Leonard
1968
Gunn
Lt. Jacoby
1967
Ironside
Marlon Davis
1967
The Invaders
Taugus
1967
The Invaders
Harry Ferguson
1967
El Dorado
Bart Jason
1966
The Doomsday Flight
Feldman
1966
CBS Playhouse
Nat Congdon
1966
The Venetian Affair
Frank Rosenfeld
1966
Mission: Impossible
George Simpson
1966
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
George Kramer
1966
Felony Squad
1966
The Rat Patrol
Captain Friedrich
1966
The Slender Thread
Det. Judd Ridley
1965
The F.B.I.
John Carl Brock
1965
The F.B.I.
Walter Gretzler
1965
The F.B.I.
Pete Zacharias
1965
The Wild Wild West
Furman Crotty
1965
Please Don't Eat the Daisies
1965
Run for Your Life
Carl Cappi
1965
The Satan Bug
Henchman Veretti
1965
Profiles in Courage
Oliver E. Wells
1964
Profiles in Courage
President Ulysses S. Grant
1964
Slattery's People
Frank Radcliff
1964
Fanfare for a Death Scene
Pike
1964
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
Mr. Novak
Harmon Stern
1963
Mr. Novak
Paul Berg
1963
Burke's Law
Pablo Vasquez
1963
The Fugitive
Roy Malinek
1963
The Fugitive
Sheriff Mayhew
1963
The Fugitive
Joe Bantam
1963
The Outer Limits
Detective Sgt. Thomas Siroleo
1963
The Lieutenant
1963
Kid Galahad
Assistant District Attorney Frank Gerson (uncredited)
1962
The Eleventh Hour
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
Stoney Burke
Kapp
1962
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1962
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Jack Stander
1962
The Virginian
George Johnson
1962
Sam Benedict
Dr. Everett Colner
1962
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Host
1961
Target: The Corruptors!
1961
Dr. Kildare
Dr. Frank Williams
1961
Cain's Hundred
Dave Keller
1961
The Defenders
Tim Sellers
1961
The Defenders
Harry Obermayer
1961
The Murder Men
Dave Keller
1961
Route 66
1960
Route 66
Second Man
1960
Outlaws
1960
J-24
1960
The New Girl
Kurt Harden
1960
The Untouchables
Fedor Bartok
1959
The Untouchables
Frank
1959
The Untouchables
Jimmy Canada
1959
Naked City
Lt. Vincent Busti
1958
Decoy
Sergeant
1957
The Night America Trembled
3rd Actor (as Edward Asner)
1957
The Defender (Studio One)
Juror (uncredited)
1957
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter
1956
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Warden Bragan
1955
Gunsmoke
Sgt. Wilks
1955
Gunsmoke
Redmond
1955
The Oscars
Carl Fredricksen (voice)
1953
The Oscars
Self
1953
Omnibus
1952
The Emmy Awards
Self
1949
Studio One
Actor #3
1948
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
1944
Golden Globe Awards
Self
1944
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter
1944
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Winner
1944
A Man and His Prostate
Untitled SAG-AFTRA Documentary
Self (archive footage)
Unplugged
Dr. Eaton (voice)
