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Ed Asner was an American actor who had a long career in television and film from the mid-20th century until his death in 2021. He is best known for his role as Lou Grant on the TV show "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and its spin-off "Lou Grant," which made him one of the most recognizable actors of his era.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1929-11-15
- Died
- 2021-08-29
- Works
- 7
Top works
- Frozen in Time
- All of My Heart
- The Grouchy Historian
- Son of a Junkman
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Acting · 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…
Known for
- The Gettysburg Address — Edward Everett (voice)2025
- Altered Reality — Mike Wilson2024
- Carl's Date — Carl (voice)2023
- Being Mary Tyler Moore — Self (voice)2023
- A Fargo Christmas Story — Popcorn Bud2023
- Commitment to Life — Self (archive footage)
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Eddie Asner (/ˈæznər/; November 15, 1929 – August 29, 2021) was an American actor. He is most notable for portraying Lou Grant on the sitcom The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970–1977) and drama Lou Grant (1977–1982), making him one of the few television actors to portray the same character in both a comedy and a drama.
Asner won seven Primetime Emmy Awards, the most of any male performer. Five were for portraying Lou Grant: three as Supporting Actor in a Comedy Television Series on The Mary Tyler Moore Show and two as Lead Actor in a Dramatic Television Series on the spin-off Lou Grant. The other two were for performances in the miniseries Rich Man, Poor Man (1976) and Roots (1977).