Actor
Ed Asner
Born November 15, 1929 in Kansas City, Missouri, USADied August 29, 2021180 films
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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180 films as actor- TBAUnpluggedDr. Eaton (voice)
- 2024Altered RealityMike Wilson
- 2023A Fargo Christmas StoryPopcorn Bud
- 2023Carl's DateCarl (voice)
- 2022Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick RulesGrandpa (voice)
- 2021ScarlettLou
- 2021Back Home AgainPeter Lionsbridge (voice)
- 2021Muppets Haunted MansionGhost of Claude
- 2021Senior EntourageEd
- 2021A Man and His Prostate
- 2021Captain DaddyGrampa (voice)
- 2021BloodThe Prophet
- 2020Tiger WithinSamuel
- 2020Bury Me in ArmorDimitry George
- 2020Rain Beau's EndGunny
- 2020The Garden Left BehindDr. Cleary
- 2020M.O.M. Mothers of MonstersDr. Howard Arden
- 2019In VinoCharles
- 2019Faith, Hope & LoveHarry Karetas
- 2018All of My Heart: The WeddingVern
- 2018Honor Amongst MenPop Halmo
- 2018Angels on TapSwifty
- 2018The Parting GlassTommy
- 2018Waiting in the Wings: Still WaitingJefferson
- 2017A StoryBots ChristmasSanta
- 2017Santa Stole Our Dog: A Merry Doggone Christmas!Santa
- 2017Saving ChristmasRick
- 2017The GliksmansMoshe
- 2017All of My Heart: Inn LoveVern
- 2017Yamasong: March of the HollowsElder Pyreez (voice)
- 2017CarGo: The City on 4 Wheels!Arthur (voice)
- 2017Joe's WarHarry
- 2017Framed: The Adventures of Zion ManAdult Walter (voice)
- 2016Super SexGeorge
- 2016Getting Ed LaidEd Randall
- 2016Love Meet HopeMr. James
- 2016Love Finds You in ValentineGabriel Morgan
- 2016Behind the FearNarrator (voice)
- 2015A Merry Murdoch ChristmasKris Kringle
- 2015The Nutcracker SweetOwl (voice)
- 2015All of My HeartVern
- 2014Elf: Buddy's Musical ChristmasSanta (voice)
- 2014Frozen in TimeGrandpa (voice)
- 2014The Games MakerNicholas Drago
- 2014AudreyWalt
- 2013Christmas on the BayouPapa Noel
- 2013Saturday Night Live: ThanksgivingMr Wilson
- 2013Axel: The Biggest Little HeroBonta / Narrator (voice)
- 2013Second ChancesChief Buddy
- 2012Home Alone: The Holiday HeistMr. Carson
- 2012Autism and CakeFred
- 2012LiberatorPresident Whitlock
- 2012Foodfight!Mr. Leonard (voice)
- 2012Elephant SighsLeo
- 2012Should've Been RomeoCharlie
- 2011IdenticalYaakov Washington
- 2011Too Big to FailWarren Buffett
- 2011Let GoArtie
- 2011Absolute Killers
- 2011Good MenMorty
- 2011Not Another B MovieAngry Investor
- 2011Hopelessly in JuneRabbi
- 2011All Star SupermanPerry White (voice)
- 2010The Triumph of William Henry Harrison
- 2010Superman/Batman: ApocalypseGranny Goodness (voice)
- 2009Christmas DreamsJerry
- 2009Dug's Special MissionCarl Fredricksen (voice) (uncredited)
- 2009UpCarl Fredricksen (voice)
- 2008Generation GapBart Cahill
- 2008Christmas CottageSidney
- 2008GiganticKirby Weathersby
- 2008ChannelsEd Packard
- 2007Hard FourGolden Hands Segal
- 2007Christmas Is Here AgainKrad (voice)
- 2007From Wharf Rats to Lords of the Docks
- 2006The Christmas CardLuke Spelman
- 2005Crab Orchard
- 2005Spider-Man: The Venom SagaJ. Jonah Jameson (voice)
- 2005Out of the WoodsJack Green
- 2005Sleeping Dogs LieSheriff Delaney
- 2004Missing BrendanGeorge Calden
- 2004Spider-Man vs. Doc OckJ Jonah Jameson (voice)
- 2003Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island AdventureUncle Nick
- 2003ElfSanta
- 2003The CommissionCapt. J.W. 'Will' Fritz
- 2003The King and Queen of Moonlight BayAugie Sinclair
- 2003Daredevil vs. Spider-ManJ. Jonah Jameson (voice)
- 2002The Man Who Saved ChristmasCharles Gilbert
- 2002Spider-Man: The Return of the Green GoblinJ. Jonah Jameson (voice)
- 2002Spider-Man: The Ultimate Villain ShowdownJ. Jonah Jameson (voice)
- 2002Pope John XXIIIAngelo Roncalli
- 2001Gahan Wilson's The KidDead Cat
- 2001The AnimalChief Wilson
- 2001Island PreyJay Roth
- 2000Becoming DickDavis Aldrich
- 2000Above SuspicionThomas O'Claire
- 2000Perfect GameBilly Hicks
- 2000Common GroundIra
- 2000Bring Him HomeGeza
- 1999Snowden's ChristmasBig Daddy (voice)
- 1999Olive, the Other ReindeerSanta Claus (voice)
- 1999The BachelorGluckman
- 1999Love and Action in ChicagoTaylor
- 1999The Sissy DucklingFather Duck (voice)
- 1999Our Friend, MartinMr. Harris (voice)
- 1999O' Christmas TreeNutcracker (voice)
- 1998Hard RainUncle Charlie
- 1997Academy Boyz
- 1997A Christmas CarolMarley (voice)
- 1997Dog's Best FriendJeep, the Sheep Dog (voice)
- 1997PaybackJack Patkanis
- 1997The FumbleheadsCharlie Atwater
- 1996The Story of Santa ClausSanta Claus (voice)
- 1996Gone in the NightDet. John Waters
- 1995Gargoyles the Movie: The Heroes AwakenHudson (voice)
- 1995Goldilocks and the Three BearsBruno
- 1994GypsyCharles Thompson
- 1994Down on the Waterfront
- 1994HeadsAb Abbot
- 1991JFKGuy Bannister