Ed Asner

Also known as Edward Asner, Eddie Asner

American actor (1929–2021)

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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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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…

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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)2023
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules — Grandpa Heffley (voice)2022
Muppets Haunted Mansion — Ghost of Claude2021
Back Home Again — Peter Lionsbridge (voice)2021
Scarlett — Lou2021

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Instance of: human
Given name: Eddie
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Kansas City
Place of death: Tarzana
Occupation: comedian
Employer: Screen Actors Guild
Political party: Democratic Party (United States)
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Religion: Judaism
Notable work: Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
Field of work: acting
Eye colour: blue
Genre: Western
Instrument: voice
Military branch: United States Army
Official website: www.ed-asner.com
Image: Ed Asner in 2017.jpg
Number of children: 4

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Commons category: Ed Asner
date of birth: 1929-11-15
ethnic group: Jewish people
start of work period: 1957-00-00
birth name: Eddie Asner
social media followers: 160650
date of death: 2021-08-29
end of work period: 2021-00-00
name in native language: Ed Asner
writing language: English language
manner of death: natural causes
member of: Democratic Socialists of America

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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).

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Ed Asner

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