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.
Movies
Mitzi & 100 Guys Self
JFK Guy Bannister
Carl's Date Carl (voice)
Muppets Haunted Mansion Ghost of Claude
Getting Ed Laid Ed Randall
The Bachelor Gluckman
Elf Santa
Skin Game Plunkett
Gus Hank Cooper
The Animal Chief Wilson
Hard Rain Uncle Charlie
El Dorado Bart Jason
Fort Apache, the Bronx Connolly
Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde Self
Christmas Is Here Again Krad (voice)
Back Home Again Peter Lionsbridge (voice)
Being Mary Tyler Moore Self (voice)
Olive, The Other Reindeer Santa Claus (voice)
The Satan Bug Henchman Veretti
They Call Me Mister Tibbs! Woody Garfield
Christmas Cottage Sidney
The Christmas Star Horace McNickle
Up Carl Fredricksen (voice)
A Man and His Prostate
The Mary Tyler Moore Reunion Self
Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger
Daughter of the Mind Saul Wiener
Gigantic Kirby Weathersby
The Man Who Saved Christmas Charles Gilbert
Superman/Batman: Apocalypse Granny Goodness (voice)
Too Big to Fail Warren Buffett
Sir! No Sir! Col. Heinl
The Christmas Card Luke Spelman
A Christmas Carol Marley (voice)
Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving Mr Wilson
Moon Over Parador Self
Gypsy Charles Thompson
Change of Habit Lt. Moretti
Sleeping Dogs Lie Sheriff Delaney
Scarlett
O' Christmas Tree Nutcracker (voice)
Out of the Woods Jack Green
The Slender Thread Det. Judd Ridley
The King and Queen of Moonlight Bay Augie Sinclair
Halls of Anger Ernie McKay
The Oil Factor: Behind the War on Terror Himself
Daniel Jacob Ascher
All Star Superman Perry White (voice)
Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl Self
The Girl Most Likely to... Det. Ralph Varone
Hard Four Golden Hands Segal
Gunn Lt. Jacoby
The Venetian Affair Frank Rosenfeld
Tiger Within Samuel
Pope John XXIII Angelo Roncalli
Fanfare for a Death Scene Pike
A Different Approach
Hopelessly in June Rabbi
The Long Way Home George Patton / Immigrant to USA / David Ben-Gurion / Holocaust Survivor (voice)
Haunts of the Very Rich Al Hunsicker
Should've Been Romeo Charlie
The Gathering Adam
Home Alone: The Holiday Heist Mr. Carson
Let Go Artie
Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus Edward P. Mitchell
The Todd Killings Fred Reardon
Our Friend, Martin Mr. Harris (voice) (as Ed Asner)
Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less Harvey Metcalfe
A Friendship in Vienna Opah Oskar Reikman
Island Prey Jay Roth
Full Blossom: The Life of Poet/Actor Roberts Blossom
A Fargo Christmas Story Popcorn Bud
The Last Child Barstow
Down on the Waterfront
Ed Asner's Oral History Self - Interviewee
Class Dismissed: How TV Frames the Working Class Narrator
The Games Maker Nicholas Drago
Darlin' Clementine Lucky Jake
Anatomy of an Illness Norman Cousins
Axel: The Biggest Little Hero Bonta / Narrator
The Defender (Studio One) Juror (uncredited)
Second Chances Chief Buddy
The Doomsday Flight Feldman
Kid Galahad Assistant District Attorney Frank Gerson (uncredited)
The Impersonation Murder Case Dt. Ed Ames
Audrey Walt
Payback Jack Patkanis
Generation Gap Bart Cahill
Gone in the Night Det. John Waters
The Triumph of William Henry Harrison
The Murder Men Dave Keller
The Rich Have Their Own Photographers
Twigs Phil
The Impostor Barney West
Heads Ab Abbot
J-24
Snowden's Christmas (voice)
Becoming Dick Davis Aldrich
Happily Ever After Scowl the Owl (voice)
House on Greenapple Road Sheriff Muntz
The Desert of Forbidden Art Voice
Americas in Transition Narrator
Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure Uncle Nick
Night of 100 Stars III Self
Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas Santa (voice)
All of My Heart Vern
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules Grandpa Heffley (voice)
Foodfight! Mr. Leonard (voice)
Elephant Sighs Leo
Night of 100 Stars II Self
The Old Man Who Cried Wolf Dr. Morheim
Autism and Cake Fred
The Story of Santa Claus Santa Claus (voice)
Above Suspicion Thomas O'Claire
Vital Signs Matthew St James
Faith, Hope & Love Harry Karetas
Christmas on the Bayou Papa Noel
Yamasong: March of the Hollows Elder Pyreez
Everbrook (The Home)
Dog's Best Friend Jeep, the Sheep Dog (voice)
Perfect Game Billy Hicks
They Call It Murder Chief Otto Larkin
The True Story of the Amityville Murders: From Homicide to Horror Narrator
Dug's Special Mission Carl Fredricksen (voice) (uncredited)
Papa Giovanni Joannes XXIII Jean XXIII
The Life and Assassination of the Kingfish Huey P. Long
Crab Orchard
The Nutcracker Sweet Owl
I Thought I Told You To Shut Up!! Himself
Common Ground Ira
Love Finds You in Valentine Gabriel Morgan
Super Sex George
The Real Story of Happy Birthday To You Charlie (voice)
Balancing Acts: A Jewish Theatre in The Soviet Union Narrator (Voice)
Daredevil vs. Spider-Man J. Jonah Jameson (voice)
Architects & Engineers: Solving the Mystery of WTC 7 Himself
The Marva Collins Story Narrator (voice)
Titanic: Sinking the Myths Wilhelm Müller
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series Self
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney Self
Identical Yaakov Washington
Hanged on a Twisted Cross Narrator
Goldilocks and the Three Bears Bruno
From Wharf Rats to Lords of the Docks
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration Self / Lou Grant (archive footage)
American Road Walt Whitman
Joshua and the Battle of Jericho Joshua (voice)
Hey, I'm Alive Ralph Flores
The Fumbleheads Charlie Atwater
Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy Self
Joe's War Harry
CarGo: The City on 4 Wheels! Arthur (voice)
Bring Him Home Geza
Mary Tyler Moore: The 20th Anniversary Show Himself
All of My Heart: Inn Love Vern
The Cops Are Robbers
Missing Brendan George Calden
Waiting in the Wings: The Musical Jefferson
Santa Stole Our Dog: A Merry Doggone Christmas! Santa
A StoryBots Christmas Santa
And the Winner Isn't Self
Kate's Secret Dr. Resnick
Plan Colombia: Cashing In on the Drug War Failure Narrator (voice)
Liberator President Whitlock
Frozen in Time Grandpa (voice)
I Know That Voice Self
Framed: The Adventures of Zion Man Adult Walter (voice)
Spider-Man: The Ultimate Villain Showdown J. Jonah Jameson
Spider-Man: The Venom Saga J. Jonah Jameson
The Parting Glass Tommy
O'Hara's Wife Bob O'Hara
All of My Heart: The Wedding Vern
Saving Christmas Rick
Olympia Himself
Love Meet Hope Mr. James
The Family Man Eddie Madden
The Garden Left Behind Dr. Cleary
Spider-Man vs. Doc Ock J Jonah Jameson
Not Another B Movie Angry Investor
Channels Ed Packard
Academy Boyz
LA DA Story Self (archive footage)
Angels on Tap Swifty
The Gettysburg Address Edward Everett (voice)
Silent Motive Sam
The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story
Donald Duck's 50th Birthday Self
A Case of Libel Robert Sloane
Cracked Up Rev. Vincent Owens
Gargoyles: The Heroes Awaken Hudson (voice)
The Wrestler Frank Bass
Switched at Birth Ted Marx
Mary Jane: A Musical Potumentary Corporate Manager
The New Girl Kurt Harden
Altered Reality Mike Wilson
Earth and the American Dream Reader (voice)
The Sissy Duckling Father Duck (voice)
M.O.M. Mothers of Monsters Dr. Howard Arden
In Vino Charles
Death Scream Peter Singleton
Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting Jefferson
Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night Scalawag (voice)
Generation A: Portraits of Autism and the Arts Self
Eva: A-7063 Narrator (voice)
Gahan Wilson's The Kid Dead Cat
Honor Amongst Men Pop Halmo
In Search of Peace David Ben Gurion (voice)
The Commission Capt. J.W. 'Will' Fritz
SEVEN
Sam Cade
Good Men Morty
Bury Me in Armor Dimitry George
A Merry Murdoch Christmas Kris Kringle
Rain Beau's End Gunny
The Good Doctor Various Roles
Senior Entourage Ed
The Night America Trembled
The Good War and Those Who Refused to Fight It Narrator
A Small Killing Simon Shaber
Casting By Self
Love and Action in Chicago Taylor
Night of 100 Stars Self
Absolute Killers
Blood The Prophet
The Best Democracy Money Can Buy Self
The Trial of Adolf Eichmann Dr. Robert Servatius (voice)
Untitled SAG-AFTRA Documentary Self (archive footage)
Shows
Lou Grant Lou Grant
Duckman
Mad About You Zigmund Klarik
Arliss
The Simpsons Editor (voice)
Burke's Law Pablo Vasquez
Cain's Hundred Dave Keller
Family Guy Steve Bellows (voice)
Rhoda
The Dead Zone
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
The F.B.I. John Carl Brock
Touched by an Angel Bud
Gargoyles Hudson (voice)
Hawaii Five-O August March
King of the Hill Stinky (voice)
Route 66
Johnny Bravo
The Wild Thornberrys Frank Hunter (voice)
Highway to Heaven
CSI: NY Abraham Klein
Roseanne
MacGyver Saul
Naked City Lt. Vincent Busti
Dharma & Greg Earl Tucker
The Boondocks Ed Wuncler (voice)
The Mod Squad
The Practice Judge Matlin Pratt
Medical Center
Gunsmoke Sgt. Wilks
E! True Hollywood Story
The X-Files Maurice
Studio One Actor #3
Superman: The Animated Series Granny Goodness (voice)
The Fugitive Roy Malinek
Freakazoid! Sgt. Cosgrove (voice)
The Holiday Movies That Made Us Self
Curb Your Enthusiasm Mr. Weiner
Andy Barker, P.I. Mickey Doyle
The Huntress
The Closer
Ironside
ER Dr. James McNulty
Max Steel Chuck Marshak (voice)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents Warden Bragan
Target: The Corruptors!
Outlaws
Men At Work Bob
The Eleventh Hour
Felony Squad
Run for Your Life Carl Cappi
The White Shadow Edward Asner (uncredited)
Police Story
The Fugitive Sheriff Mayhew
The Virginian George Johnson
Center of the Universe Art Barnett
The Bronx Zoo
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Slattery's People Frank Radcliff
The Fugitive Joe Bantam
Profiles in Courage Oliver E. Wells
The Flip Wilson Show Self
The Trials of Rosie O'Neill Walter Kovacs
Roots Thomas Davies
Decoy Sergeant
Fish Police
The Rat Patrol Captain Friedrich
Mr. Novak Harmon Stern
Rich Man, Poor Man Axel Jordache
Off the Rack Sam Waltman
CBS Playhouse
Thunder Alley Gil Jones
The Lieutenant
Please Don't Eat the Daisies
The Cleveland Show
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip Wilson White
Dr. Kildare Dr. Frank Williams
The Outer Limits Detective Sgt. Thomas Siroleo
The Defenders Tim Sellers
The Defenders Harry Obermayer
Central Park Ambrose (voice)
The Emmy Awards Self
The Line
Working Class Hank Greziak
The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood Self - Presenter
The Premise Mr. Holmes
Young Justice Kent Nelson (voice)
Maggie Winters
Saturday Night Live Self - Host
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts Self
Michael: Tuesdays and Thursdays Dr. Wasserman
The Mary Tyler Moore Show Lou Grant
Justice League Unlimited Hephaestus (voice)
Justice League Unlimited Granny Goodness (voice)
Dug Days Carl (voice)
The Untouchables Fedor Bartok
Chasing Life April's grandfather
Mom Jack
Batman: The Animated Series Roland Daggett (voice)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Martin Schultz
Spider-Man J. Jonah Jameson (voice)
American Dad! TV Guide Editor-in-Chief (voice)
American Dad! Narrator (voice)
The Practice Judge Marcus Winnaker
American Dad! Mailbox #2 (voice)
Intimate Portrait Self
Route 66 Second Man
The F.B.I. Walter Gretzler
The F.B.I. Pete Zacharias
The Magic School Bus (voice)
The Mike Douglas Show Self
Gunsmoke Redmond
Hercules Mentor (voice)
Hearts Afire George Lahti
The Wild Wild West Furman Crotty
The Mike Douglas Show Self - Co-Host
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Self
Reading Rainbow Himself - Narrator (voice)
Cruel Doubt Bill Osteen
Celebrity Family Feud Self
The Good Wife Guy Redmayne
Profiles in Courage President Ulysses S. Grant
Tender Is the Night Devereux Warren
Mr. Novak Paul Berg
Hawaii Five-0 August March
The Name of the Game Cesare Marino
The Name of the Game Vince Leonard
The Kelly Clarkson Show Self
Captain Planet and the Planeteers Hoggish Greedly (voice)
Ballmastrz: 9009 Rupert T. Digzfield (voice)
Teen Titans Go! Sgt. Mike Cosgrove (voice)
Shatner's Raw Nerve Self
Up: Upisodes Carl Fredricksen (voice)
The Spectacular Spider-Man Ben Parker (voice)
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command Fixer (voice)
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest Von Romme (voice)
Grace and Frankie Howard Jay
Spider-Man: The New Animated Series Officer Barr (voice)
Dinosaurs Evil Georgie (voice)
Cobra Kai Sid Weinberg
The Angry Beavers
Regular Show Santa Claus (voice)
Tall Tales & Legends Lucky Jake
Roots Capt. Thomas Davies
The Invaders Taugus
The Invaders Harry Ferguson
More Tales of the City Jack Lederer
The Middle Ben
Bones Rufus Tucker
Modern Family Herschel
Hot in Cleveland Jameson
American Dad! Grandpa Smith (voice)
Tony Awards Self - Presenter
The Crazy Ones Mr. Finger
Stoney Burke Kapp
Doom Patrol Hospital Patient
Dead to Me Abe Rifkin
The Sarah Silverman Program. Commandant Von Reichenstein
Dinah! Self
Golden Globe Awards Self - Winner
Golden Globe Awards Self - Nominee
Politically Incorrect
Mission: Impossible George Simpson
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour Jack Stander
Great Performances
Golden Globe Awards Self
