Ed Asner
Known for
Acting
Born
November 15, 1929
Birthplace
Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Died
August 29, 2021 (aged 91)
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.
Best known work
Up
2009
The Simpsons
1989
Cobra Kai
2018
Family Guy
1999
Elf
2003
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
The X-Files
1993
Bones
2005
Modern Family
2009
JFK
1991Filmography
TBA
Untitled SAG-AFTRA Documentaryas Self (archive footage)
TBA
Unpluggedas Dr. Eaton (voice)
2025
The Gettysburg Addressas Edward Everett (voice)
2024
An SNL Thanksgivingas (archive footage)
2024
Altered Realityas Mike Wilson
2023
A Fargo Christmas Storyas Popcorn Bud
2023
Carl's Dateas Carl (voice)
2023
Being Mary Tyler Mooreas Self (voice)
2023
Commitment to Lifeas Self (archive footage)
2022
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rulesas Grandpa (voice), In Memory Of
2021
Scarlettas Lou
2021
Back Home Againas Peter Lionsbridge (voice), In Memory Of
2021
Muppets Haunted Mansionas Ghost of Claude, In Memory Of
2021
2021
2021
Senior Entourageas Ed
2021
2021
Captain Daddyas Grampa (voice)
2021
Bloodas The Prophet
2020
Tiger Withinas Samuel
2020
Bury Me in Armoras Dimitry George
2020
2020
2020
Rain Beau's Endas Gunny
2020
The Garden Left Behindas Dr. Cleary