Ed Asner
Known for: Acting
Born: November 15, 1929
Died: August 29, 2021
Place of birth: 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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Filmography
245 movies · 155 TV shows, newest first
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The Gettysburg Address
2025
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An SNL Thanksgiving
2024
5.1
Altered Reality
2024
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A Fargo Christmas Story
2023
7.4
Carl's Date
2023
6.7
Being Mary Tyler Moore
2023
NR
Commitment to Life
2023
6.8
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
2022NR
Scarlett
2021
7.0
Back Home Again
2021
6.4
Muppets Haunted Mansion
2021
6.4
The Premise
2021
7.4
Dug Days
2021
2.0
Senior Entourage
2021NR
Captain Daddy
2021NR
Blood
2021
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Tiger Within
2020
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Bury Me in Armor
2020
8.5
SEVEN
2020
7.2
The Holiday Movies That Made Us
2020
2.8
Rain Beau's End
2020
5.3
The Garden Left Behind
2020
6.3
Central Park
2020
6.0
M.O.M. Mothers of Monsters
2020
5.9
In Vino
2019
6.3
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
7.3
Dead to Me
2019
7.5
Faith, Hope & Love
2019
7.5
Doom Patrol
2019
8.0
Olympia
2018
7.4
All of My Heart: The Wedding
2018
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Honor Amongst Men
2018
5.0
Angels on Tap
2018
5.4
The Parting Glass
2018
1.0
Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting
2018
8.2
Cobra Kai
2018NR
Ed Asner's Oral History
2018
6.6
Ballmastrz: 9009
2018
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Eva: A-7063
2018
10.0
LA DA Story
2018
6.3
And the Winner Isn't
2017
5.5
A StoryBots Christmas
2017
4.9
Santa Stole Our Dog: A Merry Doggone Christmas!
2017
4.9
Saving Christmas
2017
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The Gliksmans
2017
6.9
All of My Heart: Inn Love
2017
3.6
Yamasong: March of the Hollows
2017
3.7
CarGo: The City on 4 Wheels!
2017
2.7
Joe's War
2017
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Framed: The Adventures of Zion Man
2017
7.2
The Best Democracy Money Can Buy
2016
7.3
MacGyver
2016NR
Titanic: Sinking the Myths
2016
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Mary Jane: A Musical Potumentary
2016
5.8
Super Sex
2016
2.8
Getting Ed Laid
2016
7.0
Love Meet Hope
2016
6.4
Love Finds You in Valentine
2016NR
Behind the Fear
2016
7.6
A Merry Murdoch Christmas
2015
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Generation A: Portraits of Autism and the Arts
2015
8.5
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
2015
7.7
Celebrity Family Feud
2015
4.6
The Nutcracker Sweet
2015
7.7
Grace and Frankie
2015
5.0
I Thought I Told You To Shut Up!!
2015
6.9
All of My Heart
2015
5.2
Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas
2014
3.9
Frozen in Time
2014
5.4
The Games Maker
2014
7.2
Chasing Life
2014
1.0
Audrey
2014
7.1
I Know That Voice
2014
6.1
Christmas on the Bayou
2013
7.7
Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving
2013
6.1
The Crazy Ones
2013
7.3
Mom
2013
2.8
Axel: The Biggest Little Hero
2013NR
American Road
2013
6.2
Second Chances
2013
6.4
Teen Titans Go!
2013
5.1
Home Alone: The Holiday Heist
2012
6.9
Casting By
2012
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Autism and Cake
20127.7
Liberator
2012
1.9
Foodfight!
2012
2.3
Elephant Sighs
2012
6.6
Men at Work
2012
3.8
Should've Been Romeo
20126.0
Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl
2012NR
The True Story of the Amityville Murders: From Homicide to Horror
2011
4.0
Identical
2011
6.9
Too Big to Fail
2011
4.9
Let Go
2011
1.0
Absolute Killers
2011
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Good Men
2011
4.8
Michael: Tuesdays and Thursdays
2011
4.8
Not Another B Movie
2011
8.0
Architects & Engineers: Solving the Mystery of WTC 7
2011
5.0
Hopelessly in June
2011
4.7
The Desert of Forbidden Art
2011
5.0
Working Class
2011
6.9
All Star Superman
2011
8.4
Young Justice
2010NR
The Triumph of William Henry Harrison
2010
7.2
Superman/Batman: Apocalypse
2010
7.7
Hawaii Five-0
2010
8.6
Regular Show
2010
7.2
Hot in Cleveland
2010
NR
Christmas Dreams
2009
7.0
Dug's Special Mission
2009
7.6
The Middle
2009
5.9
The Cleveland Show
2009
7.9
Modern Family
2009
7.6
The Good Wife
2009
8.0
Up
2009
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Up: Upisodes
2009
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American Renegade: Confessions of a Radical Humanist
2009
4.0
Shatner's Raw Nerve
2008
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Balancing Acts: A Jewish Theatre in The Soviet Union
2008
7.2
Generation Gap
2008
6.3
Christmas Cottage
2008
5.6
Gigantic
2008
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Electile Dysfunction: Inside the Business of American Campaigns
2008
8.6
The Spectacular Spider-Man
2008
3.0
Channels
2008
4.9
Hard Four
2007
4.3
Christmas Is Here Again
2007
7.5
Andy Barker, P.I.
200710.0
From Wharf Rats to Lords of the Docks
2007
6.3
The Sarah Silverman Program
2007NR
The Rich Have Their Own Photographers
2007
6.2
The Christmas Card
2006
7.5
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
2006
8.3
The Boondocks
2005
9.0
Crab Orchard
2005
8.2
Bones
2005
4.5
Class Dismissed: How TV Frames the Working Class
20056.4
The Oil Factor: Behind the War on Terror
2005
7.0
Spider-Man: The Venom Saga
2005
6.8
Sir! No Sir!
2005
5.7
Out of the Woods
20055.6
Sleeping Dogs Lie
2005
7.0
American Dad!
2005
6.0
Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde
2004
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Elf: Film School for Kids
2004
NR
Elf: Tag Along with Will Ferrell
2004
NR
Elf: How they Made the North Pole
2004
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Elf: That's a Wrap
2004
7.7
Center of the Universe
2004
5.5
Missing Brendan
2004
7.3
CSI: NY
2004
8.3
Justice League Unlimited
2004
7.0
Spider-Man vs. Doc Ock
2004
4.0
Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure
2003
6.7
Elf
2003
4.5
The Commission
2003
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Plan Colombia: Cashing In on the Drug War Failure
2003
7.2
Spider-Man: The New Animated Series
2003
5.9
The King and Queen of Moonlight Bay
2003
7.5
Daredevil vs. Spider-Man
2003
9.4
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series
2003
6.2
The Man Who Saved Christmas
2002
7.5
Spider-Man: The Return of the Green Goblin
2002
7.3
The Dead Zone
20028.0
The Mary Tyler Moore Reunion
2002
7.5
Spider-Man: The Ultimate Villain Showdown
2002
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Remembering Roots
2002
7.5
The Good War and Those Who Refused to Fight It
2002
6.9
Pope John XXIII
2002
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Papa Giovanni Joannes XXIII
2002
5.0
Gahan Wilson's The Kid
2001
7.0
In Search of Peace
2001
5.2
The Animal
2001
4.8
Island Prey
2001
8.1
Curb Your Enthusiasm
20008.0
Full Blossom: The Life of Poet/Actor Roberts Blossom
2000
6.6
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
2000
4.0
Becoming Dick
2000
5.6
The Huntress
2000
5.8
Above Suspicion
2000
9.0
The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story
2000
7.0
Perfect Game
2000
8.1
Max Steel
2000
10.0
A Vision of Murder: The Story of Donielle
2000
5.0
Common Ground
2000
7.7
Bring Him Home
2000
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Snowden's Christmas
1999
6.7
Olive, the Other Reindeer
1999
5.1
The Bachelor
1999
8.0
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
4.9
Love and Action in Chicago
1999
5.1
The Sissy Duckling
1999
7.4
Family Guy
1999
7.1
Our Friend, Martin
1999
5.4
O' Christmas Tree
19998.5
Maggie Winters
1998
7.0
The Wild Thornberrys
1998
6.9
Hercules
1998
7.3
More Tales of the City
19987.0
The Closer
1998
5.9
Hard Rain
19984.5
Academy Boyz
1997
6.5
A Christmas Carol
1997
6.4
Dharma & Greg
1997
7.1
The Long Way Home
1997
7.3
Johnny Bravo
1997
5.6
The Trial of Adolf Eichmann
1997
7.0
The Angry Beavers
1997
3.0
Dog's Best Friend
1997
7.6
The Practice
1997
6.8
Payback
1997
7.4
King of the Hill
1997
5.5
The Fumbleheads
1997
10.0
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade
1996
6.6
The Story of Santa Claus
1996
6.8
Bruno the Kid
1996
7.7
Superman: The Animated Series
1996
7.2
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
1996
8.1
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
6.9
Arli$$
19969.0
Hanged on a Twisted Cross
1996
6.5
Gone in the Night
1996
5.8
Dumb and Dumber
1995
7.8
Freakazoid!
1995
8.7
Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger
1995
7.0
Gargoyles the Movie: The Heroes Awaken
1995
6.0
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
1995
8.3
Spider-Man
1994
8.1
Gargoyles
1994
6.2
Gypsy
1994
7.2
Touched by an Angel
1994
7.8
ER
1994
7.7
The Magic School Bus
1994
6.5
Down on the Waterfront
1994
9.0
Thunder Alley
1994
7.2
Duckman
1994
3.0
Heads
1994
4.5
Intimate Portrait
1993
8.0
Animaniacs
1993
8.4
The X-Files
1993
5.9
Politically Incorrect
1993
5.8
Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy
1993
6.7
Earth and the American Dream
1992
6.8
Mad About You
1992
7.8
Hearts Afire
1992
8.6
Batman: The Animated Series
1992
4.8
Cruel Doubt
1992
5.7
Fish Police
1992
7.6
JFK
1991
7.3
Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus
1991
10.0
Warrior: The Life of Leonard Peltier
1991
4.5
Silent Motive
1991
7.0
Switched at Birth
1991
7.8
Dinosaurs
1991
7.0
Mary Tyler Moore: The 20th Anniversary Show
1991
9.0
The Real Story of Happy Birthday To You
1991
4.2
Good Cops, Bad Cops
1990
5.8
The Trials of Rosie O'Neill
1990
6.9
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
1990
4.3
Night of 100 Stars III
19906.9
Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less
1990
8.0
The Simpsons
1989
5.8
Happily Ever After
1989
6.8
Roseanne
1988
5.8
Moon Over Parador
1988
7.3
A Friendship in Vienna
1988
5.6
Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night
1987
9.0
The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood
19877.0
Cracked Up
1987
6.0
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
1987
6.5
The Bronx Zoo
1987
5.6
The Christmas Star
1986
6.3
Kate's Secret
1986
8.2
Joshua and the Battle of Jericho
19868.0
Vital Signs
1986
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Darlin' Clementine
1986
6.0
Tall Tales & Legends
1985
6.3
Tender Is the Night
1985
6.0
Off the Rack
1985
6.8
Night of 100 Stars II
1985
6.7
Donald Duck's 50th Birthday
1984
7.4
Highway to Heaven
1984
7.0
Anatomy of an Illness
1984
4.5
A Case of Libel
1983
6.6
Daniel
1983
8.4
Reading Rainbow
1983
7.9
Koyaanisqatsi
1983
7.0
Americas in Transition
1982
5.8
Night of 100 Stars
1982
6.6
American Playhouse
1982
5.7
O'Hara's Wife
1982
7.4
The Marva Collins Story
1981
8.5
A Small Killing
1981
6.5
Fort Apache, the Bronx
1981
8.0
The Family Man
1979
7.1
The White Shadow
1978
9.0
Mickey's 50
1978
0.5
The Good Doctor
1978
7.0
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney
1978
6.0
A Different Approach
1978
4.8
The Gathering
1977
7.4
Lou Grant
1977
7.0
The Life and Assassination of the Kingfish
1977
7.4
Roots
1977
5.9
Gus
1976
7.9
Rich Man, Poor Man
1976
6.7
Hey, I'm Alive
1975
6.9
Saturday Night Live
1975
6.6
Death Scream
1975
NR
The Impersonation Murder Case
1975
2.0
Mitzi & 100 Guys
1975
7.5
The Impostor
1975
NR
Twigs
1975
7.0
Dinah!
1974
6.3
Rhoda
1974
5.0
The Wrestler
1974
6.6
The Girl Most Likely To...
1973
5.4
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1973
7.9
Match Game
1973
7.0
Police Story
1973
5.5
Haunts of the Very Rich
1972
NR
Sam Cade
1972
6.3
They Call It Murder
1971
4.6
The Todd Killings
1971
7.3
The Last Child
1971
6.6
Skin Game
1971
6.1
Great Performances
1971
6.8
The Old Man Who Cried Wolf
1970
7.7
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
1970
4.8
The Flip Wilson Show
1970
5.9
They Call Me Mister Tibbs!
1970
5.3
Halls of Anger
1970
7.4
House on Greenapple Road
1970
6.7
Daughter of the Mind
1969
5.4
Change of Habit
1969
6.4
Medical Center
1969
6.1
The Mod Squad
1968
7.2
Hawaii Five-O
1968
7.0
The Name of the Game
1968
5.6
Gunn
1967
6.8
Ironside
1967
6.9
The Invaders
1967
7.4
El Dorado
1966
6.5
The Doomsday Flight
19667.0
CBS Playhouse
1966
4.9
The Venetian Affair
1966
7.6
Mission: Impossible
1966
6.9
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
1966
6.5
Felony Squad
1966
7.2
The Rat Patrol
1966
7.1
The Slender Thread
1965
5.6
The F.B.I.
1965
7.5
The Wild Wild West
1965
6.8
Please Don't Eat the Daisies
1965
7.1
Run for Your Life
1965
6.1
The Satan Bug
19657.5
Profiles in Courage
1964
7.0
Slattery's People
1964
7.0
Fanfare for a Death Scene
19645.9
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
7.3
Mr. Novak
1963
6.3
Burke's Law
1963
7.3
The Fugitive
1963
7.8
The Outer Limits
1963
7.0
The Lieutenant
1963
6.1
Kid Galahad
1962
6.7
The Eleventh Hour
1962
7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
6.8
Stoney Burke
1962
6.8
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
7.9
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
6.5
The Virginian
1962
6.7
Sam Benedict
1962
5.8
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
5.7
Target: The Corruptors!
1961
5.7
Dr. Kildare
1961
5.2
Cain's Hundred
1961
6.3
The Defenders
1961
10.0
The Murder Men
1961
6.7
Route 66
1960
6.7
Outlaws
1960
NR
J-24
1960NR
The New Girl
1960
8.0
The Untouchables
1959
5.7
Naked City
1958
6.5
Decoy
1957
7.5
The Night America Trembled
1957
6.1
The Defender (Studio One)
1957
NR
Tony Awards
1956
7.8
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
6.7
Gunsmoke
1955
7.0
The Oscars
1953
7.0
Omnibus
1952
7.9
The Emmy Awards
1949
5.4
Studio One
1948
7.0
Golden Globe Awards
1944
NR
A Man and His Prostate
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Untitled SAG-AFTRA Documentary
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NR
Unplugged
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