Ed Asner
Known for Acting
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.
Filmography
Up
2009
as Carl Fredricksen (voice)
JFK
1991
as Guy Bannister
Elf
2003
as Santa
Hard Rain
1998
as Uncle Charlie
Carl's Date
2023
as Carl (voice)
The Animal
2001
as Chief Wilson
El Dorado
1966
as Bart Jason
Daniel
1983
as Jacob Ascher
The Bachelor
1999
as Gluckman
Koyaanisqatsi
1983
as Self (archive footage)
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
2022
as Grandpa Heffley (voice)
Home Alone: The Holiday Heist
2012
as Mr. Carson
Muppets Haunted Mansion
2021
as Ghost of Claude
Too Big to Fail
2011
as Warren Buffett
Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure
2003
as Uncle Nick
Superman/Batman: Apocalypse
2010
as Granny Goodness (voice)
All Star Superman
2011
as Perry White (voice)
Night of 100 Stars II
1985
as Self
Night of 100 Stars
1982
as Self
Moon Over Parador
1988
as Self