Ed Asner
Actor · Producer · CrewEdward 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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FILMOGRAPHY
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The Gettysburg Address
2025
Edward Everett (voice)
Altered Reality
2024
Mike Wilson
Carl's Date
2023
Carl (voice)
Being Mary Tyler Moore
2023
Self (voice)
A Fargo Christmas Story
2023
Popcorn Bud
Commitment to Life
2023
Self (archive footage)
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
2022
Grandpa Heffley (voice)
Muppets Haunted Mansion
2021
Ghost of Claude
Back Home Again
2021
Peter Lionsbridge (voice)
- Scarlett
Scarlett
2021
Lou
Senior Entourage
2021
Ed
- Blood
Blood
2021
The Prophet
- Captain Daddy
Captain Daddy
2021
Grampa (voice)
Tiger Within
2020
Samuel
The Garden Left Behind
2020
Dr. Cleary
M.O.M. Mothers of Monsters
2020
Dr. Howard Arden
SEVEN
2020
Bury Me in Armor
2020
Dimitry George
Rain Beau's End
2020
Gunny
Faith, Hope & Love
2019
Harry Karetas
In Vino
2019
Charles
- Ed Asner's Oral History
Ed Asner's Oral History
2018
Self - Interviewee
The Parting Glass
2018
Tommy
All of My Heart: The Wedding
2018
Vern
Olympia
2018
Self
LA DA Story
2018
Self (archive footage)
Angels on Tap
2018
Swifty
Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting
2018
Jefferson
Eva: A-7063
2018
Narrator (voice)
Honor Amongst Men
2018
Pop Halmo
Yamasong: March of the Hollows
2017
Elder Pyreez (voice)
Joe's War
2017
Harry
CarGo: The City on 4 Wheels!
2017
Arthur (voice)
All of My Heart: Inn Love
2017
Vern
Santa Stole Our Dog: A Merry Doggone Christmas!
2017
Santa
A StoryBots Christmas
2017
Santa
And the Winner Isn't
2017
Self
Framed: The Adventures of Zion Man
2017
Adult Walter (voice)
Saving Christmas
2017
Rick
The Gliksmans
2017
Moshe
Getting Ed Laid
2016
Ed Randall
Love Finds You in Valentine
2016
Gabriel Morgan
Super Sex
2016
George
- Titanic: Sinking the Myths
Titanic: Sinking the Myths
2016
Wilhelm Müller
Love Meet Hope
2016
Mr. James
Mary Jane: A Musical Potumentary
2016
Corporate Manager
The Best Democracy Money Can Buy
2016
Self
- Behind the Fear
Behind the Fear
2016
Narrator (voice)
All of My Heart
2015
Vern
The Nutcracker Sweet
2015
Owl (voice)
I Thought I Told You To Shut Up!!
2015
Himself
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
2015
Self / Lou Grant (archive footage)
Generation A: Portraits of Autism and the Arts
2015
Self
A Merry Murdoch Christmas
2015
Kris Kringle
The Games Maker
2014
Nicholas Drago
Audrey
2014
Walt
Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas
2014
Santa (voice)
Frozen in Time
2014
Grandpa (voice)
I Know That Voice
2014
Self
Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving
2013
Mr Wilson
Axel: The Biggest Little Hero
2013
Bonta / Narrator (voice)
Second Chances
2013
Chief Buddy
Christmas on the Bayou
2013
Papa Noel
- American Road
American Road
2013
Walt Whitman
- Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl
Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl
2012
Self
Should've Been Romeo
2012
Charlie
Home Alone: The Holiday Heist
2012
Mr. Carson
Foodfight!
2012
Mr. Leonard (voice)
Elephant Sighs
2012
Leo
Autism and Cake
2012
Fred
- Liberator
Liberator
2012
President Whitlock
Casting By
2012
Self
Too Big to Fail
2011
Warren Buffett
All Star Superman
2011
Perry White (voice)
Hopelessly in June
2011
Rabbi
Let Go
2011
Artie
The Desert of Forbidden Art
2011
Voice
- The True Story of the Amityville Murders: From Homicide to Horror
The True Story of the Amityville Murders: From Homicide to Horror
2011
Narrator
Architects & Engineers: Solving the Mystery of WTC 7
2011
Himself
Identical
2011
Yaakov Washington
Not Another B Movie
2011
Angry Investor
Good Men
2011
Morty
Absolute Killers
2011
Superman/Batman: Apocalypse
2010
Granny Goodness (voice)
- The Triumph of William Henry Harrison
The Triumph of William Henry Harrison
2010
Up
2009
Carl Fredricksen (voice)
Dug's Special Mission
2009
Carl Fredricksen (voice) (uncredited)
Christmas Dreams
2009
Jerry
American Renegade: Confessions of a Radical Humanist
2009
Self
Christmas Cottage
2008
Sidney
Gigantic
2008
Kirby Weathersby
Generation Gap
2008
Bart Cahill
Balancing Acts: A Jewish Theatre in The Soviet Union
2008
Narrator (Voice)
Channels
2008
Ed Packard
Electile Dysfunction: Inside the Business of American Campaigns
2008
Self
Christmas Is Here Again
2007
Krad (voice)
Hard Four
2007
Golden Hands Segal
- The Rich Have Their Own Photographers
The Rich Have Their Own Photographers
2007
- From Wharf Rats to Lords of the Docks
From Wharf Rats to Lords of the Docks
2007
The Christmas Card
2006
Luke Spelman
Sir! No Sir!
2005
Col. Heinl
- Sleeping Dogs Lie
Sleeping Dogs Lie
2005
Sheriff Delaney
Out of the Woods
2005
Jack Green
- The Oil Factor: Behind the War on Terror
The Oil Factor: Behind the War on Terror
2005
Himself
Class Dismissed: How TV Frames the Working Class
2005
Narrator
Crab Orchard
2005
Spider-Man: The Venom Saga
2005
J. Jonah Jameson
Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde
2004
Self
Missing Brendan
2004
George Calden
Spider-Man vs. Doc Ock
2004
J Jonah Jameson
Elf: Film School for Kids
2004
Self
Elf: Tag Along with Will Ferrell
2004
Self
Elf: How they Made the North Pole
2004
Self
Elf: That's a Wrap
2004
Self
Elf
2003
Santa
The King and Queen of Moonlight Bay
2003
Augie Sinclair
Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure
2003
Uncle Nick
Daredevil vs. Spider-Man
2003
J. Jonah Jameson (voice)
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series
2003
Self
Plan Colombia: Cashing In on the Drug War Failure
2003
Narrator (voice)
The Commission
2003
Capt. J.W. 'Will' Fritz
- The Mary Tyler Moore Reunion
The Mary Tyler Moore Reunion
2002
Self
The Man Who Saved Christmas
2002
Charles Gilbert
Pope John XXIII
2002
Angelo Roncalli
Papa Giovanni Joannes XXIII
2002
Jean XXIII
Spider-Man: The Ultimate Villain Showdown
2002
J. Jonah Jameson
The Good War and Those Who Refused to Fight It
2002
Narrator
Remembering Roots
2002
Self
The Animal
2001
Chief Wilson
Island Prey
2001
Jay Roth
Gahan Wilson's The Kid
2001
Dead Cat
In Search of Peace
2001
David Ben Gurion (voice)
- Full Blossom: The Life of Poet/Actor Roberts Blossom
Full Blossom: The Life of Poet/Actor Roberts Blossom
2000
Self
Becoming Dick
2000
Davis Aldrich
Above Suspicion
2000
Thomas O'Claire
Perfect Game
2000
Billy Hicks
Common Ground
2000
Ira
Bring Him Home
2000
Geza
The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story
2000
The Bachelor
1999
Gluckman
Olive, the Other Reindeer
1999
Santa Claus (voice)
O' Christmas Tree
1999
Nutcracker (voice)
Our Friend, Martin
1999
Mr. Harris (voice)
Snowden's Christmas
1999
Big Daddy (voice)
The Sissy Duckling
1999
Father Duck (voice)
Love and Action in Chicago
1999
Taylor
Hard Rain
1998
Uncle Charlie
A Christmas Carol
1997
Marley (voice)
The Long Way Home
1997
George Patton / Immigrant to USA / David Ben-Gurion / Holocaust Survivor (voice)
Payback
1997
Jack Patkanis
Dog's Best Friend
1997
Jeep, the Sheep Dog (voice)
The Fumbleheads
1997
Charlie Atwater
- Academy Boyz
Academy Boyz
1997
The Trial of Adolf Eichmann
1997
Dr. Robert Servatius (voice)
Gone in the Night
1996
Det. John Waters
The Story of Santa Claus
1996
Santa Claus (voice)
- Hanged on a Twisted Cross
Hanged on a Twisted Cross
1996
Narrator
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade
1996
Self
Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger
1995
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
1995
Bruno
Gargoyles the Movie: The Heroes Awaken
1995
Hudson (voice)
Gypsy
1994
Charles Thompson
Down on the Waterfront
1994
Heads
1994
Ab Abbot
Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy
1993
Self
Earth and the American Dream
1992
Reader (voice)
JFK
1991
Guy Bannister
Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus
1991
Edward P. Mitchell
The Real Story of Happy Birthday To You
1991
Charlie (voice)
Mary Tyler Moore: The 20th Anniversary Show
1991
Himself
Silent Motive
1991
Sam
- Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less
Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less
1990
Harvey Metcalfe
Night of 100 Stars III
1990
Self
Good Cops, Bad Cops
1990
Happily Ever After
1989
Scowl the Owl (voice)
Moon Over Parador
1988
Self
A Friendship in Vienna
1988
Opah Oskar Reikman
- Cracked Up
Cracked Up
1987
Rev. Vincent Owens
Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night
1987
Scalawag (voice)
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
1987
Self
The Christmas Star
1986
Horace McNickle
Darlin' Clementine
1986
Lucky Jake
- Vital Signs
Vital Signs
1986
Matthew St James
Joshua and the Battle of Jericho
1986
Joshua (voice)
Kate's Secret
1986
Dr. Resnick
Night of 100 Stars II
1985
Self
Anatomy of an Illness
1984
Norman Cousins
Donald Duck's 50th Birthday
1984
Self
Daniel
1983
Jacob Ascher
A Case of Libel
1983
Robert Sloane
Koyaanisqatsi
1983
Self (archive footage)
Americas in Transition
1982
Narrator
O'Hara's Wife
1982
Bob O'Hara
Night of 100 Stars
1982
Self
Fort Apache, the Bronx
1981
Connolly
The Marva Collins Story
1981
Narrator (voice)
A Small Killing
1981
Simon Shaber
The Family Man
1979
Eddie Madden
A Different Approach
1978
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney
1978
Self
The Good Doctor
1978
Various Roles
Mickey's 50
1978
Self
The Gathering
1977
Adam
The Life and Assassination of the Kingfish
1977
Huey P. Long
Gus
1976
Hank Cooper
Mitzi & 100 Guys
1975
Self
The Impersonation Murder Case
1975
Dt. Ed Ames
Twigs
1975
Phil
The Impostor
1975
Barney West
Hey, I'm Alive
1975
Ralph Flores
Death Scream
1975
Peter Singleton
The Wrestler
1974
Frank Bass
The Girl Most Likely To...
1973
Det. Ralph Varone
Haunts of the Very Rich
1972
Al Hunsicker
Sam Cade
1972
Skin Game
1971
Plunkett
The Todd Killings
1971
Fred Reardon
The Last Child
1971
Barstow
They Call It Murder
1971
Chief Otto Larkin
They Call Me Mister Tibbs!
1970
Woody Garfield
Halls of Anger
1970
Ernie McKay
House on Greenapple Road
1970
Sheriff Muntz
The Old Man Who Cried Wolf
1970
Dr. Morheim
Daughter of the Mind
1969
Saul Wiener
Change of Habit
1969
Lt. Moretti
Gunn
1967
Lt. Jacoby
El Dorado
1966
Bart Jason
The Venetian Affair
1966
Frank Rosenfeld
The Doomsday Flight
1966
Feldman
The Satan Bug
1965
Henchman Veretti
The Slender Thread
1965
Det. Judd Ridley
Fanfare for a Death Scene
1964
Pike
Kid Galahad
1962
Assistant District Attorney Frank Gerson (uncredited)
The Murder Men
1961
Dave Keller
J-24
1960
- The New Girl
The New Girl
1960
Kurt Harden
The Defender (Studio One)
1957
Juror (uncredited)
The Night America Trembled
1957
3rd Actor (as Edward Asner)
A Man and His Prostate
- Untitled SAG-AFTRA Documentary
Untitled SAG-AFTRA Documentary
Self (archive footage)
Unplugged
Dr. Eaton (voice)
