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Ed Asner
Ed Asner
91 years (Nov 15, 1929 – Aug 29, 2021)
Kansas City, Missouri, USA
101 Movies
111 TV Shows

Ed Asner

Known for
Elf
Santa
The Animal
Chief Wilson
Dead to Me
Abe Rifkin
The Bachelor
Gluckman
An American actor whose deep, resonant voice and gruff warmth carried a long, celebrated career. Ed Asner, born in Kansas City and a stage-trained veteran, became a television institution as Lou Grant, and to younger audiences he is the voice of the widower Carl Fredricksen in Pixar's 'Up' (2009), one of animation's most moving performances. He worked steadily across film and television for decades before his death in 2021. A beloved, distinctive character actor equally capable of comedy, tenderness and flinty authority.
An American actor whose deep, resonant voice and gruff warmth carried a long, celebrated career. Ed Asner, born in Kansas City and a stage-trained veteran, became a television institution as Lou Grant, and to younger audiences he is the voice of the widower Carl Fredricksen in Pixar's 'Up' (2009), one of animation's most moving performances. He worked steadily across film and television for decades before his death in 2021. A beloved, distinctive character actor equally capable of comedy, tenderness and flinty authority.
Known for
Elf
Santa
The Animal
Chief Wilson
Dead to Me
Abe Rifkin
The Bachelor
Gluckman
Movies
TV Shows
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Altered Reality
Mike Wilson
★ 5.6
2024
Film
A Fargo Christmas Story
Popcorn Bud
2023
Film
Carl's Date
Carl (voice)
★ 7.4
2023
Film
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
Grandpa (voice)
★ 6.8
2022
Film
Back Home Again
Peter Lionsbridge (voice)
★ 7.0
2021
Film
The Premise
Mr. Holmes · 1 episode
★ 6.4
2021–
TV
Dug Days
Carl (voice) · 5 episodes
★ 7.4
2021–
TV
Senior Entourage
Ed
★ 2.0
2021
Film
Tiger Within
Samuel
2020
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Ed Asner still alive?
Ed Asner passed away on August 29, 2021 at age 91.
What are the most famous roles of Ed Asner?
Ed Asner is best known for roles in Up, Elf, JFK.
How many movies has Ed Asner been in?
Over a 64-year career (since 1957), Ed Asner has appeared in 99 movies and 109 TV shows.
What was Ed Asner's first movie?
The career of Ed Asner began with The Defender (Studio One) (1957).
What is Ed Asner's most recent movie or series?
Ed Asner's most recent release is Altered Reality, which premiered on February 16, 2024.
What TV shows has Ed Asner appeared in?
On television, Ed Asner has appeared in The Simpsons, Cobra Kai, Family Guy, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
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Ed Asner
Ed Asner
1929-11-15 · Kansas City, Missouri, USA

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.

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