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Ed Asner Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

Quick Facts

Born:
1929-11-15

Birthplace:
Kansas City, Missouri, USA

Credits:
418 Total Roles

Ed Asner

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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

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2025 The Gettysburg Address MOVIE Edward Everett (voice)
2024 Altered Reality MOVIE Mike Wilson
2023 A Fargo Christmas Story MOVIE Popcorn Bud
2023 Carl's Date MOVIE Carl (voice)
2023 Being Mary Tyler Moore MOVIE Self (voice)
2022 Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules MOVIE Grandpa Heffley (voice)
2021 Scarlett MOVIE Lou
2021 Back Home Again MOVIE Peter Lionsbridge (voice)
2021 Muppets Haunted Mansion MOVIE Ghost of Claude
2021 The Premise TV Mr. Holmes

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