Ed Asner

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

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Carl's Date

2023 ⭐ 7.4

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Being Mary Tyler Moore

2023 ⭐ 6.6

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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules

2022 ⭐ 6.8

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Back Home Again

2021 ⭐ 7.0

Career timeline

2025

The Gettysburg Address

Edward Everett (voice) · 2025

2024

Altered Reality

Mike Wilson · 2024

⭐ 5.9

2023

A Fargo Christmas Story

Popcorn Bud · 2023

Carl's Date Notable

Carl (voice) · 2023

⭐ 7.4

Being Mary Tyler Moore

Self (voice) · 2023

⭐ 6.6

2022

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules

Grandpa Heffley (voice) · 2022

⭐ 6.8

2021

Back Home Again Notable

Peter Lionsbridge (voice) · 2021

⭐ 7.0

Muppets Haunted Mansion

Ghost of Claude · 2021

⭐ 6.4

Senior Entourage

Ed · 2021

⭐ 2.0

2020

Tiger Within

Samuel · 2020

Bury Me in Armor

Dimitry George · 2020

SEVEN Notable

2020

⭐ 8.8

2019

In Vino

Charles · 2019

⭐ 5.9

Faith, Hope & Love Notable

Harry Karetas · 2019

⭐ 7.5

2018

Olympia Notable

Self · 2018

⭐ 8.0

All of My Heart: The Wedding Notable

Vern · 2018

⭐ 7.4

Honor Amongst Men

Pop Halmo · 2018

2017

And the Winner Isn't

Self · 2017

⭐ 6.3

A StoryBots Christmas

Santa · 2017

⭐ 5.5

Santa Stole Our Dog: A Merry Doggone Christmas!

Santa · 2017

⭐ 4.9

2016

The Best Democracy Money Can Buy Notable

Self · 2016

⭐ 7.2

Mary Jane: A Musical Potumentary

Corporate Manager · 2016

Super Sex

George · 2016

⭐ 5.8

2015

A Merry Murdoch Christmas Notable

Kris Kringle · 2015

⭐ 7.6

Generation A: Portraits of Autism and the Arts

Self · 2015

Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration Notable

Self / Lou Grant (archive foot · 2015

⭐ 10.0

2014

Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas

Santa (voice) · 2014

⭐ 5.3

Frozen in Time

Grandpa (voice) · 2014

⭐ 4.4

The Games Maker

Nicholas Drago · 2014

⭐ 5.4

2013

Christmas on the Bayou

Papa Noel · 2013

⭐ 6.1

Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving Notable

Mr Wilson · 2013

⭐ 7.5

Axel: The Biggest Little Hero

Bonta / Narrator (voice) · 2013

⭐ 2.8

2012

Home Alone: The Holiday Heist

Mr. Carson · 2012

⭐ 5.1

Casting By

Self · 2012

⭐ 6.9

Autism and Cake

Fred · 2012

2011

Identical

Yaakov Washington · 2011

⭐ 4.0

Too Big to Fail

Warren Buffett · 2011

⭐ 6.9

Let Go

Artie · 2011

⭐ 4.9

2010

Superman/Batman: Apocalypse Notable

Granny Goodness (voice) · 2010

⭐ 7.2

2009

Christmas Dreams

Jerry · 2009

Dug's Special Mission

Carl Fredricksen (voice) (uncr · 2009

⭐ 7.0

Up Notable

Carl Fredricksen (voice) · 2009

⭐ 8.0

2008

Balancing Acts: A Jewish Theatre in The Soviet Union

Narrator (Voice) · 2008

Generation Gap Notable

Bart Cahill · 2008

⭐ 7.2

Christmas Cottage

Sidney · 2008

⭐ 6.3

2007

Hard Four

Golden Hands Segal · 2007

⭐ 4.9

Christmas Is Here Again

Krad (voice) · 2007

⭐ 4.3

2006

The Christmas Card

Luke Spelman · 2006

⭐ 6.2

Frequently appears with

Bob Peterson

Dug / Alpha (voice)

Mary Tyler Moore

Self (archive footage)

James L. Brooks

Self (voice)

James Burrows

Self (voice)

Full filmography

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The Gettysburg Address

2025

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Altered Reality

2024 ⭐ 5.9

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A Fargo Christmas Story

2023

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Carl's Date

2023 ⭐ 7.4

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Being Mary Tyler Moore

2023 ⭐ 6.6

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Commitment to Life

2023

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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules

2022 ⭐ 6.8

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Back Home Again

2021 ⭐ 7.0

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Muppets Haunted Mansion

2021 ⭐ 6.4

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Senior Entourage

2021 ⭐ 2.0

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Tiger Within

2020

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Bury Me in Armor

2020

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SEVEN

2020 ⭐ 8.8

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Rain Beau's End

2020 ⭐ 2.8

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The Garden Left Behind

2020 ⭐ 5.2

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M.O.M. Mothers of Monsters

2020 ⭐ 6.0

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In Vino

2019 ⭐ 5.9

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Faith, Hope & Love

2019 ⭐ 7.5

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Olympia

2018 ⭐ 8.0

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All of My Heart: The Wedding

2018 ⭐ 7.4