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.
Mitzi & 100 Guys
(Self)
JFK
(Guy Bannister)
Carl's Date
(Carl (voice))
Muppets Haunted Mansion
(Ghost of Claude)
Getting Ed Laid
(Ed Randall)
The Bachelor
(Gluckman)
Elf
(Santa)
Skin Game
(Plunkett)
Gus
(Hank Cooper)
The Animal
(Chief Wilson)
Hard Rain
(Uncle Charlie)
El Dorado
(Bart Jason)
Fort Apache, the Bronx
(Connolly)
Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde
(Self)
Christmas Is Here Again
(Krad (voice))
Back Home Again
(Peter Lionsbridge (voice))
Being Mary Tyler Moore
(Self (voice))
Olive, The Other Reindeer
(Santa Claus (voice))
The Satan Bug
(Henchman Veretti)
They Call Me Mister Tibbs!
(Woody Garfield)
Christmas Cottage
(Sidney)
The Christmas Star
(Horace McNickle)
Up
(Carl Fredricksen (voice))
A Man and His Prostate
The Mary Tyler Moore Reunion
(Self)
Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger
Daughter of the Mind
(Saul Wiener)
Gigantic
(Kirby Weathersby)
The Man Who Saved Christmas
(Charles Gilbert)
Superman/Batman: Apocalypse
(Granny Goodness (voice))
Too Big to Fail
(Warren Buffett)
Sir! No Sir!
(Col. Heinl)
The Christmas Card
(Luke Spelman)
A Christmas Carol
(Marley (voice))
Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving
(Mr Wilson)
Moon Over Parador
(Self)
Gypsy
(Charles Thompson)
Change of Habit
(Lt. Moretti)
Sleeping Dogs Lie
(Sheriff Delaney)
Scarlett
O' Christmas Tree
(Nutcracker (voice))
Out of the Woods
(Jack Green)
The Slender Thread
(Det. Judd Ridley)
The King and Queen of Moonlight Bay
(Augie Sinclair)
Halls of Anger
(Ernie McKay)
The Oil Factor: Behind the War on Terror
(Himself)
Daniel
(Jacob Ascher)
All Star Superman
(Perry White (voice))
Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl
(Self)
The Girl Most Likely To...
(Det. Ralph Varone)
Hard Four
(Golden Hands Segal)
Gunn
(Lt. Jacoby)
The Venetian Affair
(Frank Rosenfeld)
Tiger Within
(Samuel)
Pope John XXIII
(Angelo Roncalli)
Fanfare for a Death Scene
(Pike)
A Different Approach
Hopelessly in June
(Rabbi)
The Long Way Home
(George Patton / Immigrant to USA / David Ben-Gurion / Holocaust Survivor (voice))
Haunts of the Very Rich
(Al Hunsicker)
Should've Been Romeo
(Charlie)
The Gathering
(Adam)
Home Alone: The Holiday Heist
(Mr. Carson)
Let Go
(Artie)
Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus
(Edward P. Mitchell)
The Todd Killings
(Fred Reardon)
Our Friend, Martin
(Mr. Harris (voice) (as Ed Asner))
Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less
(Harvey Metcalfe)
A Friendship in Vienna
(Opah Oskar Reikman)
Island Prey
(Jay Roth)
Full Blossom: The Life of Poet/Actor Roberts Blossom
A Fargo Christmas Story
(Popcorn Bud)
The Last Child
(Barstow)
Down on the Waterfront
Ed Asner's Oral History
(Self - Interviewee)
Class Dismissed: How TV Frames the Working Class
(Narrator)
The Games Maker
(Nicholas Drago)
Darlin' Clementine
(Lucky Jake)
Anatomy of an Illness
(Norman Cousins)
Axel: The Biggest Little Hero
(Bonta / Narrator)
The Defender (Studio One)
(Juror (uncredited))
Second Chances
(Chief Buddy)
The Doomsday Flight
(Feldman)
Kid Galahad
(Assistant District Attorney Frank Gerson (uncredited))
The Impersonation Murder Case
(Dt. Ed Ames)
Audrey
(Walt)
Payback
(Jack Patkanis)
Generation Gap
(Bart Cahill)
Gone in the Night
(Det. John Waters)
The Triumph of William Henry Harrison
The Murder Men
(Dave Keller)
The Rich Have Their Own Photographers
Twigs
(Phil)
The Impostor
(Barney West)
Heads
(Ab Abbot)
J-24
Snowden's Christmas
((voice))
Becoming Dick
(Davis Aldrich)
Happily Ever After
(Scowl the Owl (voice))
House on Greenapple Road
(Sheriff Muntz)
The Desert of Forbidden Art
(Voice)
Americas in Transition
(Narrator)
Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure
(Uncle Nick)
Night of 100 Stars III
(Self)
Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas
(Santa (voice))
All of My Heart
(Vern)
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
(Grandpa Heffley (voice))
Foodfight!
(Mr. Leonard (voice))
Elephant Sighs
(Leo)
Night of 100 Stars II
(Self)
The Old Man Who Cried Wolf
(Dr. Morheim)
Autism and Cake
(Fred)
The Story of Santa Claus
(Santa Claus (voice))
Above Suspicion
(Thomas O'Claire)
Vital Signs
(Matthew St James)
Faith, Hope & Love
(Harry Karetas)
Christmas on the Bayou
(Papa Noel)
Yamasong: March of the Hollows
(Elder Pyreez)
Everbrook (The Home)
Dog's Best Friend
(Jeep, the Sheep Dog (voice))
Perfect Game
(Billy Hicks)
They Call It Murder
(Chief Otto Larkin)
The True Story of the Amityville Murders: From Homicide to Horror
(Narrator)
Dug's Special Mission
(Carl Fredricksen (voice) (uncredited))
Papa Giovanni Joannes XXIII
(Jean XXIII)
The Life and Assassination of the Kingfish
(Huey P. Long)
Crab Orchard
The Nutcracker Sweet
(Owl)
I Thought I Told You To Shut Up!!
(Himself)
Common Ground
(Ira)
Love Finds You in Valentine
(Gabriel Morgan)
Super Sex
(George)
The Real Story of Happy Birthday To You
(Charlie (voice))
Balancing Acts: A Jewish Theatre in The Soviet Union
(Narrator (Voice))
Daredevil vs. Spider-Man
(J. Jonah Jameson (voice))
Architects & Engineers: Solving the Mystery of WTC 7
(Himself)
The Marva Collins Story
(Narrator (voice))
Titanic: Sinking the Myths
(Wilhelm Müller)
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series
(Self)
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney
(Self)
Identical
(Yaakov Washington)
Hanged on a Twisted Cross
(Narrator)
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
(Bruno)
From Wharf Rats to Lords of the Docks
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
(Self / Lou Grant (archive footage))
American Road
(Walt Whitman)
Joshua and the Battle of Jericho
(Joshua (voice))
Hey, I'm Alive
(Ralph Flores)
The Fumbleheads
(Charlie Atwater)
Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy
(Self)
Joe's War
(Harry)
CarGo: The City on 4 Wheels!
(Arthur (voice))
Bring Him Home
(Geza)
Mary Tyler Moore: The 20th Anniversary Show
(Himself)
All of My Heart: Inn Love
(Vern)
The Cops Are Robbers
Missing Brendan
(George Calden)
Waiting in the Wings: The Musical
(Jefferson)
Santa Stole Our Dog: A Merry Doggone Christmas!
(Santa)
A StoryBots Christmas
(Santa)
And the Winner Isn't
(Self)
Kate's Secret
(Dr. Resnick)
Plan Colombia: Cashing In on the Drug War Failure
(Narrator (voice))
Liberator
(President Whitlock)
Frozen in Time
(Grandpa (voice))
I Know That Voice
(Self)
Framed: The Adventures of Zion Man
(Adult Walter (voice))
Spider-Man: The Ultimate Villain Showdown
(J. Jonah Jameson)
Spider-Man: The Venom Saga
(J. Jonah Jameson)
The Parting Glass
(Tommy)
O'Hara's Wife
(Bob O'Hara)
All of My Heart: The Wedding
(Vern)
Saving Christmas
(Rick)
Olympia
(Himself)
Love Meet Hope
(Mr. James)
The Family Man
(Eddie Madden)
The Garden Left Behind
(Dr. Cleary)
Spider-Man vs. Doc Ock
(J Jonah Jameson)
Not Another B Movie
(Angry Investor)
Channels
(Ed Packard)
Academy Boyz
LA DA Story
(Self (archive footage))
Angels on Tap
(Swifty)
The Gettysburg Address
(Edward Everett (voice))
Silent Motive
(Sam)
The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story
Donald Duck's 50th Birthday
(Self)
A Case of Libel
(Robert Sloane)
Cracked Up
(Rev. Vincent Owens)
Gargoyles: The Heroes Awaken
(Hudson (voice))
The Wrestler
(Frank Bass)
Switched at Birth
(Ted Marx)
Mary Jane: A Musical Potumentary
(Corporate Manager)
The New Girl
(Kurt Harden)
Altered Reality
(Mike Wilson)
Earth and the American Dream
(Reader (voice))
The Sissy Duckling
(Father Duck (voice))
M.O.M. Mothers of Monsters
(Dr. Howard Arden)
In Vino
(Charles)
Death Scream
(Peter Singleton)
Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting
(Jefferson)
Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night
(Scalawag (voice))
Generation A: Portraits of Autism and the Arts
(Self)
Eva: A-7063
(Narrator (voice))
Gahan Wilson's The Kid
(Dead Cat)
Honor Amongst Men
(Pop Halmo)
In Search of Peace
(David Ben Gurion (voice))
The Commission
(Capt. J.W. 'Will' Fritz)
SEVEN
Sam Cade
Good Men
(Morty)
Bury Me in Armor
(Dimitry George)
A Merry Murdoch Christmas
(Kris Kringle)
Rain Beau's End
(Gunny)
The Good Doctor
(Various Roles)
Senior Entourage
(Ed)
The Night America Trembled
(Self)
The Good War and Those Who Refused to Fight It
(Narrator)
A Small Killing
(Simon Shaber)
Casting By
(Self)
Love and Action in Chicago
(Taylor)
Night of 100 Stars
(Self)
Absolute Killers
Blood
(The Prophet)
The Best Democracy Money Can Buy
(Self)
The Trial of Adolf Eichmann
(Dr. Robert Servatius (voice))
Untitled SAG-AFTRA Documentary
(Self (archive footage))
The Fall of 2008
(Carl Fredricksen (Up promo))
Koyaanisqatsi
(Self - On TV (archive footage) (uncredited))
Lou Grant
(Lou Grant)
Duckman
Mad About You
(Zigmund Klarik)
Arliss
The Simpsons
(Editor (voice))
Burke's Law
(Pablo Vasquez)
Cain's Hundred
(Dave Keller)
Family Guy
(Steve Bellows (voice))
Rhoda
The Dead Zone
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
The F.B.I.
(John Carl Brock)
Touched by an Angel
(Bud)
Gargoyles
(Hudson (voice))
Hawaii Five-O
(August March)
King of the Hill
(Stinky (voice))
Route 66
Johnny Bravo
The Wild Thornberrys
(Frank Hunter (voice))
Highway to Heaven
CSI: NY
(Abraham Klein)
Roseanne
MacGyver
(Saul)
Naked City
(Lt. Vincent Busti)
Dharma & Greg
(Earl Tucker)
The Boondocks
(Ed Wuncler (voice))
The Mod Squad
The Practice
(Judge Matlin Pratt)
Medical Center
Gunsmoke
(Sgt. Wilks)
E! True Hollywood Story
The X-Files
(Maurice)
Studio One
(Actor #3)
Superman: The Animated Series
(Granny Goodness (voice))
The Fugitive
(Roy Malinek)
Freakazoid!
(Sgt. Cosgrove (voice))
The Holiday Movies That Made Us
(Self)
Curb Your Enthusiasm
(Mr. Weiner)
Andy Barker, P.I.
(Mickey Doyle)
The Huntress
The Closer
Ironside
ER
(Dr. James McNulty)
Max Steel
(Chuck Marshak (voice))
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
(Warden Bragan)
Target: The Corruptors!
Outlaws
Men At Work
(Bob)
The Eleventh Hour
Felony Squad
Run for Your Life
(Carl Cappi)
The White Shadow
(Edward Asner (uncredited))
Police Story
The Fugitive
(Sheriff Mayhew)
The Virginian
(George Johnson)
Center of the Universe
(Art Barnett)
The Bronx Zoo
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Slattery's People
(Frank Radcliff)
Profiles in Courage
(Oliver E. Wells)
The Fugitive
(Joe Bantam)
The Flip Wilson Show
(Self)
The Trials of Rosie O'Neill
(Walter Kovacs)
Roots
(Thomas Davies)
Decoy
(Sergeant)
Fish Police
The Rat Patrol
(Captain Friedrich)
Mr. Novak
(Harmon Stern)
Rich Man, Poor Man
(Axel Jordache)
Off the Rack
(Sam Waltman)
CBS Playhouse
Thunder Alley
(Gil Jones)
The Lieutenant
Please Don't Eat the Daisies
The Cleveland Show
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
(Wilson White)
Dr. Kildare
(Dr. Frank Williams)
The Defenders
(Tim Sellers)
The Outer Limits
(Detective Sgt. Thomas Siroleo)
The Defenders
(Harry Obermayer)
Central Park
(Ambrose (voice))
The Emmy Awards
(Self)
The Line
Working Class
(Hank Greziak)
The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood
(Self - Presenter)
The Premise
(Mr. Holmes)
Young Justice
(Kent Nelson (voice))
Maggie Winters
Saturday Night Live
(Self - Host)
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
(Self)
Michael: Tuesdays and Thursdays
(Dr. Wasserman)
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
(Lou Grant)
Justice League Unlimited
(Hephaestus (voice))
Justice League Unlimited
(Granny Goodness (voice))
Dug Days
(Carl (voice))
The Untouchables
(Fedor Bartok)
Chasing Life
(April's grandfather)
Mom
(Jack)
Batman: The Animated Series
(Roland Daggett (voice))
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
(Martin Schultz)
Spider-Man
(J. Jonah Jameson (voice))
American Dad!
(Narrator (voice))
American Dad!
(TV Guide Editor-in-Chief (voice))
The Practice
(Judge Marcus Winnaker)
American Dad!
(Mailbox #2 (voice))
Intimate Portrait
(Self)
Route 66
(Second Man)
The F.B.I.
(Walter Gretzler)
The F.B.I.
(Pete Zacharias)
The Magic School Bus
((voice))
The Mike Douglas Show
(Self)
Gunsmoke
(Redmond)
Hercules
(Mentor (voice))
Hearts Afire
(George Lahti)
The Wild Wild West
(Furman Crotty)
The Mike Douglas Show
(Self - Co-Host)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
(Self)
Reading Rainbow
(Himself - Narrator (voice))
Cruel Doubt
(Bill Osteen)
Celebrity Family Feud
(Self)
The Good Wife
(Guy Redmayne)
Profiles in Courage
(President Ulysses S. Grant)
Tender Is the Night
(Devereux Warren)
Mr. Novak
(Paul Berg)
Hawaii Five-0
(August March)
The Name of the Game
(Cesare Marino)
The Name of the Game
(Vince Leonard)
The Kelly Clarkson Show
(Self)
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
(Hoggish Greedly (voice))
Ballmastrz: 9009
(Rupert T. Digzfield (voice))
Teen Titans Go!
(Sgt. Mike Cosgrove (voice))
Shatner's Raw Nerve
(Self)
Up: Upisodes
(Carl Fredricksen (voice))
The Spectacular Spider-Man
(Ben Parker (voice))
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
(Fixer (voice))
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
(Von Romme (voice))
Grace and Frankie
(Howard Jay)
Spider-Man: The New Animated Series
(Officer Barr (voice))
Dinosaurs
(Evil Georgie (voice))
Cobra Kai
(Sid Weinberg)
The Angry Beavers
Regular Show
(Santa Claus (voice))
Tall Tales & Legends
(Lucky Jake)
Roots
(Capt. Thomas Davies)
The Invaders
(Taugus)
The Invaders
(Harry Ferguson)
More Tales of the City
(Jack Lederer)
The Middle
(Ben)
Bones
(Rufus Tucker)
Modern Family
(Herschel)
Hot in Cleveland
(Jameson)
American Dad!
(Grandpa Smith (voice))
Tony Awards
(Self - Presenter)
The Crazy Ones
(Mr. Finger)
Stoney Burke
(Kapp)
Doom Patrol
(Hospital Patient)
Dead to Me
(Abe Rifkin)
The Sarah Silverman Program.
(Commandant Von Reichenstein)
Dinah!
(Self)
Golden Globe Awards
(Self - Winner)
Golden Globe Awards
(Self - Nominee)
Politically Incorrect
Mission: Impossible
(George Simpson)
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
(Jack Stander)
Great Performances
Golden Globe Awards
(Self)
The Untouchables
(Frank)
Golden Globe Awards
(Self - Presenter)