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Ed Asner
Actor · Crew· Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Edward Asner, whose career spanned seven decades, is best remembered for his Emmy Award-winning portrayal of Lou Grant on both The Mary Tyler Moore Show and its eponymous spin-off. Beyond his iconic television roles, Asner voiced Carl Fredricksen in Pixar's "Up," cementing his status as a versatile performer capable of commanding both the small screen and the big screen. Later in his career, he took on the role of Hank Greziak in CMT's Working Class, showcasing his enduring relevance in the entertainment industry long after his initial breakthrough.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
80 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Carl's Date | Carl (voice) | Film |
| 2022 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules | Grandpa Heffley (voice) | Film |
| 2021 | Dug Days | Carl (voice) | TV |
| 2021 | Muppets Haunted Mansion | Ghost of Claude | Film |
| 2017 | All of My Heart: Inn Love | Vern | Film |
| 2017 | Joe's War | Harry | Film |
| 2016 | Love Finds You in Valentine | Gabriel Morgan | Film |
| 2015 | All of My Heart | Vern | Film |
| 2014 | I Know That Voice | Self | Film |
| 2014 | Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas | Santa (voice) | Film |
| 2014 | The Games Maker | Nicholas Drago | Film |
| 2013 | Second Chances | Chief Buddy | Film |
| 2012 | Should've Been Romeo | Charlie | Film |
| 2012 | Foodfight! | Mr. Leonard (voice) | Film |
| 2012 | Elephant Sighs | Leo | Film |
| 2012 | Home Alone: The Holiday Heist | Mr. Carson | Film |
| 2012 | Casting By | Self | Film |
| 2012 | Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl | Self | Film |
| 2011 | Too Big to Fail | Warren Buffett | Film |
| 2011 | Identical | Yaakov Washington | Film |
| 2011 | Let Go | Artie | Film |
| 2011 | The Desert of Forbidden Art | Voice | Film |
| 2011 | All Star Superman | Perry White (voice) | Film |
| 2011 | Working Class | Hank Greziak | TV |
| 2011 | Hopelessly in June | Rabbi | Film |
| 2010 | Superman/Batman: Apocalypse | Granny Goodness (voice) | Film |
| 2009 | Dug's Special Mission | Carl Fredricksen (voice) (uncredited) | Film |
| 2009 | Up: Upisodes | Carl Fredricksen (voice) | TV |
| 2009 | Up | Carl Fredricksen (voice) | Film |
| 2008 | Gigantic | Kirby Weathersby | Film |
| 2008 | Christmas Cottage | Sidney | Film |
| 2008 | Electile Dysfunction: Inside the Business of American Campaigns | Self | Film |
| 2008 | Channels | Ed Packard | Film |
| 2007 | Christmas Is Here Again | Krad (voice) | Film |
| 2007 | Hard Four | Golden Hands Segal | Film |
| 2006 | The Christmas Card | Luke Spelman | Film |
| 2005 | Out of the Woods | Jack Green | Film |
| 2005 | The Oil Factor: Behind the War on Terror | Himself | Film |
| 2005 | Sir! No Sir! | Col. Heinl | Film |
| 2005 | Class Dismissed: How TV Frames the Working Class | Narrator | Film |
| 2005 | Sleeping Dogs Lie | Sheriff Delaney | Film |
| 2005 | Spider-Man: The Venom Saga | J. Jonah Jameson | Film |
| 2004 | Center of the Universe | Art Barnett | TV |
| 2004 | Elf: Tag Along with Will Ferrell | Self | Film |
| 2004 | Elf: How they Made the North Pole | Self | Film |
| 2004 | Elf: Film School for Kids | Self | Film |
| 2004 | Spider-Man vs. Doc Ock | J Jonah Jameson | Film |
| 2004 | Elf: That's a Wrap | Self | Film |
| 2003 | Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure | Uncle Nick | Film |
| 2003 | The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series | Self | Film |
| 2003 | The King and Queen of Moonlight Bay | Augie Sinclair | Film |
| 2003 | Elf | Santa | Film |
| 2003 | Daredevil vs. Spider-Man | J. Jonah Jameson (voice) | Film |
| 2003 | Plan Colombia: Cashing In on the Drug War Failure | Narrator (voice) | Film |
| 2002 | The Man Who Saved Christmas | Charles Gilbert | Film |
| 2002 | Spider-Man: The Ultimate Villain Showdown | J. Jonah Jameson | Film |
| 2002 | Pope John XXIII | Angelo Roncalli | Film |
| 2001 | In Search of Peace | David Ben Gurion (voice) | Film |
| 2001 | The Animal | Chief Wilson | Film |
| 2000 | Perfect Game | Billy Hicks | Film |
| 2000 | Common Ground | Ira | Film |
| 1999 | Olive, the Other Reindeer | Santa Claus (voice) | Film |
| 1999 | Our Friend, Martin | Mr. Harris (voice) | Film |
| 1999 | O' Christmas Tree | Nutcracker (voice) | Film |
| 1999 | The Bachelor | Gluckman | Film |
| 1998 | The Closer | TV | |
| 1998 | Hard Rain | Uncle Charlie | Film |
| 1997 | The Long Way Home | George Patton / Immigrant to USA / David Ben-Gurion / Holocaust Survivor (voice) | Film |
| 1997 | The Trial of Adolf Eichmann | Dr. Robert Servatius (voice) | Film |
| 1997 | The Fumbleheads | Charlie Atwater | Film |
| 1997 | A Christmas Carol | Marley (voice) | Film |
| 1996 | The Story of Santa Claus | Santa Claus (voice) | Film |
| 1996 | Gone in the Night | Det. John Waters | Film |
| 1995 | Freakazoid! | Sgt. Cosgrove (voice) | TV |
| 1995 | Goldilocks and the Three Bears | Bruno | Film |
| 1994 | Gypsy | Charles Thompson | Film |
| 1994 | Spider-Man | J. Jonah Jameson (voice) | TV |
| 1994 | Gargoyles | Hudson (voice) | TV |
| 1992 | Fish Police | Chief Abalone (voice) | TV |
| 1991 | JFK | Guy Bannister | Film |
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