Ed Asner
Acting
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
Acting396
movieThe Gettysburg Address
2025
Edward Everett (voice)
movieAltered Reality
2024
Mike Wilson
movieA Fargo Christmas Story
2023
Popcorn Bud
movieCarl's Date
2023
Carl (voice)
movieBeing Mary Tyler Moore
2023
Self (voice)
movieCommitment to Life
2023
Self (archive footage)
movieDiary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
2022
Grandpa Heffley (voice)
movieBack Home Again
2021
Peter Lionsbridge (voice)
movieMuppets Haunted Mansion
2021
Ghost of Claude
tvThe Premise
2021
Mr. Holmes
tvDug Days
2021
Carl (voice)
Captain Daddy
2021
Grampa (voice)
Blood
2021
The Prophet
movieTiger Within
2020
Samuel
movieBury Me in Armor
2020
Dimitry George
movieThe Garden Left Behind
2020
Dr. Cleary
tvCentral Park
2020
Ambrose (voice)
movieM.O.M. Mothers of Monsters
2020
Dr. Howard Arden
movieIn Vino
2019
Charles
tvDead to Me
2019
Abe Rifkin
movieFaith, Hope & Love
2019
Harry Karetas
tvDoom Patrol
2019
Hospital Patient
movieOlympia
2018
Self
movieHonor Amongst Men
2018
Pop Halmo
movieAngels on Tap
2018
Swifty
tvCobra Kai
2018
Sid Weinberg
Ed Asner's Oral History
2018
Self - Interviewee
tvBallmastrz: 9009
2018
Rupert T. Digzfield (voice)
movieEva: A-7063
2018
Narrator (voice)
movieLA DA Story
2018
Self (archive footage)
movieYamasong: March of the Hollows
2017
Elder Pyreez (voice)
movieCarGo: The City on 4 Wheels!
2017
Arthur (voice)
movieJoe's War
2017
Harry
movieFramed: The Adventures of Zion Man
2017
Adult Walter (voice)
tvMacGyver
2016
Saul
movieMary Jane: A Musical Potumentary
2016
Corporate Manager
movieSuper Sex
2016
George
movieGetting Ed Laid
2016
Ed Randall
movieLove Meet Hope
2016
Mr. James
movieLove Finds You in Valentine
2016
Gabriel Morgan
Behind the Fear
2016
Narrator (voice)
movieA Merry Murdoch Christmas
2015
Kris Kringle
movieMary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
2015
Self / Lou Grant (archive footage)
movieThe Nutcracker Sweet
2015
Owl (voice)
tvGrace and Frankie
2015
Howard Jay
movieElf: Buddy's Musical Christmas
2014
Santa (voice)
movieFrozen in Time
2014
Grandpa (voice)
movieThe Games Maker
2014
Nicholas Drago
tvChasing Life
2014
April's grandfather
movieAudrey
2014
Walt
movieChristmas on the Bayou
2013
Papa Noel
tvThe Crazy Ones
2013
Mr. Finger
tvMom
2013
Jack
movieAxel: The Biggest Little Hero
2013
Bonta / Narrator (voice)
American Road
2013
Walt Whitman
movieSecond Chances
2013
Chief Buddy
tvTeen Titans Go!
2013
Sgt. Mike Cosgrove (voice)
movieHome Alone: The Holiday Heist
2012
Mr. Carson
Liberator
2012
President Whitlock
movieFoodfight!
2012
Mr. Leonard (voice)
movieIdentical
2011
Yaakov Washington
movieToo Big to Fail
2011
Warren Buffett
movieLet Go
2011
Artie
movieGood Men
2011
Morty
tvMichael: Tuesdays and Thursdays
2011
Dr. Wasserman
movieNot Another B Movie
2011
Angry Investor
tvWorking Class
2011
Hank Greziak
movieAll Star Superman
2011
Perry White (voice)
tvYoung Justice
2010
Kent Nelson (voice)
movieSuperman/Batman: Apocalypse
2010
Granny Goodness (voice)
tvHawaii Five-0
2010
August March
tvRegular Show
2010
Santa Claus (voice)
tvHot in Cleveland
2010
Jameson
movieDug's Special Mission
2009
Carl Fredricksen (voice) (uncredited)
tvModern Family
2009
Herschel
tvThe Good Wife
2009
Guy Redmayne
movieUp
2009
Carl Fredricksen (voice)
tvUp: Upisodes
2009
Carl Fredricksen (voice)
movieBalancing Acts: A Jewish Theatre in The Soviet Union
2008
Narrator (Voice)
movieGeneration Gap
2008
Bart Cahill
movieGigantic
2008
Kirby Weathersby
tvThe Spectacular Spider-Man
2008
Ben Parker (voice)
movieChannels
2008
Ed Packard
movieHard Four
2007
Golden Hands Segal
movieChristmas Is Here Again
2007
Krad (voice)
tvAndy Barker, P.I.
2007
Mickey Doyle
tvThe Sarah Silverman Program.
2007
Commandant Von Reichenstein
movieThe Christmas Card
2006
Luke Spelman
tvStudio 60 on the Sunset Strip
2006
Wilson White
tvThe Boondocks
2005
Ed Wuncler (voice)
tvBones
2005
Rufus Tucker
movieSpider-Man: The Venom Saga
2005
J. Jonah Jameson
movieSir! No Sir!
2005
Col. Heinl
movieOut of the Woods
2005
Jack Green
Sleeping Dogs Lie
2005
Sheriff Delaney
tvAmerican Dad!
2005
Narrator (voice) / TV Guide Editor-in-Chief (voice) / Mailbox #2 (voice) / Grandpa Smith (voice)
tvCenter of the Universe
2004
Art Barnett
movieMissing Brendan
2004
George Calden
tvCSI: NY
2004
Abraham Klein
tvJustice League Unlimited
2004
Hephaestus (voice) / Granny Goodness (voice)
movieSpider-Man vs. Doc Ock
2004
J Jonah Jameson
movieElf
2003
Santa
movieThe Commission
2003
Capt. J.W. 'Will' Fritz
moviePlan Colombia: Cashing In on the Drug War Failure
2003
Narrator (voice)
tvSpider-Man: The New Animated Series
2003
Officer Barr (voice)
movieThe King and Queen of Moonlight Bay
2003
Augie Sinclair
movieDaredevil vs. Spider-Man
2003
J. Jonah Jameson (voice)
movieThe Man Who Saved Christmas
2002
Charles Gilbert
tvThe Dead Zone
2002
Marty Bracknell
movieSpider-Man: The Ultimate Villain Showdown
2002
J. Jonah Jameson
moviePope John XXIII
2002
Angelo Roncalli
moviePapa Giovanni Joannes XXIII
2002
Jean XXIII
movieGahan Wilson's The Kid
2001
Dead Cat
movieIn Search of Peace
2001
David Ben Gurion (voice)
movieThe Animal
2001
Chief Wilson
movieIsland Prey
2001
Jay Roth
tvCurb Your Enthusiasm
2000
Mr. Weiner
tvBuzz Lightyear of Star Command
2000
Fixer (voice)
movieBecoming Dick
2000
Davis Aldrich
movieAbove Suspicion
2000
Thomas O'Claire
moviePerfect Game
2000
Billy Hicks
tvMax Steel
2000
Chuck Marshak (voice)
movieSnowden's Christmas
1999
Big Daddy (voice)
movieOlive, the Other Reindeer
1999
Santa Claus (voice)
movieThe Bachelor
1999
Gluckman
tvLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Martin Schultz
movieThe Sissy Duckling
1999
Father Duck (voice)
tvFamily Guy
1999
Steve Bellows (voice)
movieOur Friend, Martin
1999
Mr. Harris (voice)
movieO' Christmas Tree
1999
Nutcracker (voice)
tvThe Wild Thornberrys
1998
Frank Hunter (voice)
tvHercules
1998
Mentor (voice)
tvMore Tales of the City
1998
Jack Lederer
movieHard Rain
1998
Uncle Charlie
movieA Christmas Carol
1997
Marley (voice)
tvDharma & Greg
1997
Earl Tucker
movieThe Long Way Home
1997
George Patton / Immigrant to USA / David Ben-Gurion / Holocaust Survivor (voice)
movieThe Trial of Adolf Eichmann
1997
Dr. Robert Servatius (voice)
movieDog's Best Friend
1997
Jeep, the Sheep Dog (voice)
tvThe Practice
1997
Judge Matlin Pratt / Judge Marcus Winnaker
moviePayback
1997
Jack Patkanis
tvKing of the Hill
1997
Stinky (voice)
movieThe Fumbleheads
1997
Charlie Atwater
movieThe Story of Santa Claus
1996
Santa Claus (voice)
tvBruno the Kid
1996
The Engineer (voice)
tvSuperman: The Animated Series
1996
Granny Goodness (voice)
tvThe Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
1996
Von Romme (voice)
tvArli$$
1996
Lenny Crowley
movieGone in the Night
1996
Det. John Waters
tvDumb and Dumber
1995
General / St. Nick / Old Woman (voice)
tvFreakazoid!
1995
Sgt. Cosgrove (voice)
movieGargoyles the Movie: The Heroes Awaken
1995
Hudson (voice)
tvSpider-Man
1994
J. Jonah Jameson (voice)
tvGargoyles
1994
Hudson (voice)
movieGypsy
1994
Charles Thompson
tvER
1994
James McNulty
tvThe Magic School Bus
1994
Gen. Aranius (voice)
tvThunder Alley
1994
Gil Jones
tvDuckman
1994
Mort Sidelman (voice)
movieHeads
1994
Ab Abbot
tvAnimaniacs
1993
Vern (voice)
tvThe X-Files
1993
Maurice
movieEarth and the American Dream
1992
Reader (voice)
tvMad About You
1992
Zigmund Klarik
tvHearts Afire
1992
George Lahti
tvBatman: The Animated Series
1992
Roland Daggett (voice)
tvCruel Doubt
1992
Bill Osteen
tvFish Police
1992
Chief Abalone (voice)
movieJFK
1991
Guy Bannister
movieYes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus
1991
Edward P. Mitchell
tvSwitched at Birth
1991
Ted Marx
tvDinosaurs
1991
Evil Georgie (voice)
movieThe Real Story of Happy Birthday To You
1991
Charlie (voice)
tvThe Trials of Rosie O'Neill
1990
Walter Kovacs
tvCaptain Planet and the Planeteers
1990
Hoggish Greedly (voice)
tvThe Simpsons
1989
Editor (voice)
movieHappily Ever After
1989
Scowl the Owl (voice)
movieA Friendship in Vienna
1988
Opah Oskar Reikman
moviePinocchio and the Emperor of the Night
1987
Scalawag (voice)
tvThe RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood
1987
Self - Presenter
Cracked Up
1987
Rev. Vincent Owens
movieThe Christmas Star
1986
Horace McNickle
movieKate's Secret
1986
Dr. Resnick
movieJoshua and the Battle of Jericho
1986
Joshua (voice)
Vital Signs
1986
Matthew St James
movieDarlin' Clementine
1986
Lucky Jake
tvTall Tales & Legends
1985
Lucky Jake
tvTender Is the Night
1985
Devereux Warren
tvOff the Rack
1985
Sam Waltman
movieAnatomy of an Illness
1984
Norman Cousins
movieA Case of Libel
1983
Robert Sloane
movieDaniel
1983
Jacob Ascher
tvReading Rainbow
1983
Self - Narrator (voice)
movieKoyaanisqatsi
1983
Self (archive footage)
movieAmericas in Transition
1982
Narrator
tvAmerican Playhouse
1982
Robert Sloane
movieO'Hara's Wife
1982
Bob O'Hara
movieThe Marva Collins Story
1981
Narrator (voice)
movieA Small Killing
1981
Simon Shaber
movieFort Apache, the Bronx
1981
Connolly
movieThe Family Man
1979
Eddie Madden
tvThe White Shadow
1978
Edward Asner (uncredited)
movieThe Good Doctor
1978
Various Roles
tvLou Grant
1977
Lou Grant
tvRoots
1977
Thomas Davies / Capt. Thomas Davies
movieGus
1976
Hank Cooper
tvRich Man, Poor Man
1976
Axel Jordache
movieHey, I'm Alive
1975
Ralph Flores
tvSaturday Night Live
1975
Self - Host / Self (uncredited)
movieDeath Scream
1975
Peter Singleton
movieThe Impersonation Murder Case
1975
Dt. Ed Ames
movieThe Impostor
1975
Barney West
movieTwigs
1975
Phil
tvDinah!
1974
Self
movieThe Wrestler
1974
Frank Bass
movieThe Girl Most Likely To...
1973
Det. Ralph Varone
tvMatch Game
1973
Self
movieHaunts of the Very Rich
1972
Al Hunsicker
movieThey Call It Murder
1971
Chief Otto Larkin
movieThe Todd Killings
1971
Fred Reardon
movieThe Last Child
1971
Barstow
movieSkin Game
1971
Plunkett
movieThe Old Man Who Cried Wolf
1970
Dr. Morheim
tvThe Mary Tyler Moore Show
1970
Lou Grant
movieThey Call Me Mister Tibbs!
1970
Woody Garfield
movieHalls of Anger
1970
Ernie McKay
movieHouse on Greenapple Road
1970
Sheriff Muntz
movieDaughter of the Mind
1969
Saul Wiener
movieChange of Habit
1969
Lt. Moretti
tvThe Mod Squad
1968
Harry Loring
tvHawaii Five-O
1968
August March
tvThe Name of the Game
1968
Cesare Marino / Vince Leonard
movieGunn
1967
Lt. Jacoby
tvIronside
1967
Marlon Davis
tvThe Invaders
1967
Taugus / Harry Ferguson
movieEl Dorado
1966
Bart Jason
movieThe Doomsday Flight
1966
Feldman
CBS Playhouse
1966
Nat Congdon
movieThe Venetian Affair
1966
Frank Rosenfeld
tvMission: Impossible
1966
George Simpson
tvThe Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
1966
George Kramer
tvThe Rat Patrol
1966
Captain Friedrich
movieThe Slender Thread
1965
Det. Judd Ridley
tvThe F.B.I.
1965
John Carl Brock / Walter Gretzler / Pete Zacharias
tvThe Wild Wild West
1965
Furman Crotty
tvRun for Your Life
1965
Carl Cappi
movieThe Satan Bug
1965
Henchman Veretti
Profiles in Courage
1964
Oliver E. Wells / President Ulysses S. Grant
tvSlattery's People
1964
Frank Radcliff
tvMr. Novak
1963
Harmon Stern / Paul Berg
tvBurke's Law
1963
Pablo Vasquez
tvThe Fugitive
1963
Roy Malinek / Sheriff Mayhew / Joe Bantam
tvThe Outer Limits
1963
Detective Sgt. Thomas Siroleo
movieKid Galahad
1962
Assistant District Attorney Frank Gerson (uncredited)
tvThe Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
Jack Stander
tvThe Virginian
1962
George Johnson
tvSam Benedict
1962
Dr. Everett Colner
tvThe Mike Douglas Show
1961
Self / Self - Co-Host
tvDr. Kildare
1961
Dr. Frank Williams
tvCain's Hundred
1961
Dave Keller
tvThe Defenders
1961
Tim Sellers / Harry Obermayer
movieThe Murder Men
1961
Dave Keller
tvRoute 66
1960
Second Man
The New Girl
1960
Kurt Harden
tvThe Untouchables
1959
Fedor Bartok / Frank / Jimmy Canada
tvNaked City
1958
Lt. Vincent Busti
tvDecoy
1957
Sergeant
movieThe Night America Trembled
1957
3rd Actor (as Edward Asner)
movieThe Defender (Studio One)
1957
Juror (uncredited)
tvTony Awards
1956
Self - Presenter
tvAlfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
Warden Bragan
tvGunsmoke
1955
Sgt. Wilks / Redmond
tvThe Oscars
1953
Carl Fredricksen (voice) / Self
tvStudio One
1948
Actor #3
tvGolden Globe Awards
1944
Self - Nominee / Self / Self - Presenter / Self - Winner
Untitled SAG-AFTRA Documentary
Self (archive footage)
movieUnplugged
Dr. Eaton (voice)
Crew6
movieDiary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
2022
In Memory Of
movieBack Home Again
2021
In Memory Of
movieMuppets Haunted Mansion
2021
In Memory Of
tvDead to Me
2019
In Memory Of
tvYoung Justice
2010
In Memory Of
Production3
movieLet Go
2011
Executive Producer
movieA Vision of Murder: The Story of Donielle
2000
Executive Producer
moviePayback
1997
Executive Producer