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Ed Asner

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, prim

Born November 15, 1929† August 29, 2021 Kansas City, Missouri, USA1 movie on MoviHero

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2009 · 1h 36m · Adventure · Animation

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About Ed Asner

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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2009
Up1h 36m · Adventure · Animation
Carl Fredricksen (voice)

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The Gettysburg Address
Edward Everett (voice)
2024
An SNL Thanksgiving
(archive footage)
2024
Altered Reality
Mike Wilson
2023
A Fargo Christmas Story
Popcorn Bud
2023
Carl's Date
Carl (voice)
2023
Being Mary Tyler Moore
Self (voice)
2023
Commitment to Life
Self (archive footage)
2022
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
Grandpa (voice)
2021
Scarlett
Lou
2021
Back Home Again
Peter Lionsbridge (voice)
2021
Muppets Haunted Mansion
Ghost of Claude
2021
Senior Entourage
Ed
2021
A Man and His Prostate
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2021
Captain Daddy
Grampa (voice)
2021
Blood
The Prophet
2020
Tiger Within
Samuel
2020
Bury Me in Armor
Dimitry George
2020
SEVEN
Actor
2020
Rain Beau's End
Gunny
2020
The Garden Left Behind
Dr. Cleary
2020
M.O.M. Mothers of Monsters
Dr. Howard Arden
2019
In Vino
Charles
2019
Faith, Hope & Love
Harry Karetas
2018
Olympia
Self
2018
All of My Heart: The Wedding
Vern
2018
Honor Amongst Men
Pop Halmo
2018
Angels on Tap
Swifty
2018
The Parting Glass
Tommy
2018
Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting
Jefferson
2018
Ed Asner's Oral History
Self - Interviewee
2018
Eva: A-7063
Narrator (voice)
2018
LA DA Story
Self (archive footage)
2017
And the Winner Isn't
Self
2017
A StoryBots Christmas
Santa
2017
Santa Stole Our Dog: A Merry Doggone Christmas!
Santa
2017
Saving Christmas
Rick
2017
The Gliksmans
Moshe
2017
All of My Heart: Inn Love
Vern
2017
Yamasong: March of the Hollows
Elder Pyreez (voice)
2017
CarGo: The City on 4 Wheels!
Arthur (voice)
2017
Joe's War
Harry
2017
Framed: The Adventures of Zion Man
Adult Walter (voice)
2016
The Best Democracy Money Can Buy
Self
2016
Titanic: Sinking the Myths
Wilhelm Müller
2016
Mary Jane: A Musical Potumentary
Corporate Manager
2016
Super Sex
George
2016
Getting Ed Laid
Ed Randall
2016
Love Meet Hope
Mr. James
2016
Love Finds You in Valentine
Gabriel Morgan
2016
Behind the Fear
Narrator (voice)
2015
A Merry Murdoch Christmas
Kris Kringle
2015
Generation A: Portraits of Autism and the Arts
Self
2015
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
Self / Lou Grant (archive footage)
2015
The Nutcracker Sweet
Owl (voice)
2015
I Thought I Told You To Shut Up!!
Himself
2015
All of My Heart
Vern
2014
Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas
Santa (voice)
2014
Frozen in Time
Grandpa (voice)
2014
The Games Maker
Nicholas Drago
2014
Audrey
Walt
2014
I Know That Voice
Self
2013
Christmas on the Bayou
Papa Noel
2013
Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving
Mr Wilson
2013
Axel: The Biggest Little Hero
Bonta / Narrator (voice)
2013
American Road
Walt Whitman
2013
Second Chances
Chief Buddy
2012
Home Alone: The Holiday Heist
Mr. Carson
2012
Casting By
Self
2012
Autism and Cake
Fred
2012
Liberator
President Whitlock
2012
Foodfight!
Mr. Leonard (voice)
2012
Elephant Sighs
Leo
2012
Should've Been Romeo
Charlie
2012
Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl
Self
2011
The True Story of the Amityville Murders: From Homicide to Horror
Narrator
2011
Identical
Yaakov Washington
2011
Too Big to Fail
Warren Buffett
2011
Let Go
Producer · Artie
2011
Absolute Killers
Actor
2011
Good Men
Morty
2011
Not Another B Movie
Angry Investor
2011
Architects & Engineers: Solving the Mystery of WTC 7
Himself
2011
Hopelessly in June
Rabbi
2011
The Desert of Forbidden Art
Voice
2011
All Star Superman
Perry White (voice)
2010
The Triumph of William Henry Harrison
Actor
2010
Superman/Batman: Apocalypse
Granny Goodness (voice)
2009
Christmas Dreams
Jerry
2009
Dug's Special Mission
Carl Fredricksen (voice) (uncredited)
2009
American Renegade: Confessions of a Radical Humanist
Self
2008
Balancing Acts: A Jewish Theatre in The Soviet Union
Narrator (Voice)
2008
Generation Gap
Bart Cahill
2008
Christmas Cottage
Sidney
2008
Gigantic
Kirby Weathersby
2008
Electile Dysfunction: Inside the Business of American Campaigns
Self
2008
Channels
Ed Packard
2007
Hard Four
Golden Hands Segal
2007
Christmas Is Here Again
Krad (voice)
2007
From Wharf Rats to Lords of the Docks
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Ed Asner

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, prim

Born November 15, 1929† August 29, 2021 Kansas City, Missouri, USA1 movie on MoviHero

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2009 · 1h 36m · Adventure · Animation

A voice performance as Carl Fredricksen (voice).

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2009
Up1h 36m · Adventure · Animation
Carl Fredricksen (voice)

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Showing 8 of 99 credits

2025
The Gettysburg Address
Edward Everett (voice)
2024
An SNL Thanksgiving
(archive footage)
2024
Altered Reality
Mike Wilson
2023
A Fargo Christmas Story
Popcorn Bud
2023
Carl's Date
Carl (voice)
2023
Being Mary Tyler Moore
Self (voice)
2023
Commitment to Life
Self (archive footage)
2022
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
Grandpa (voice)
2021
Scarlett
Lou
2021
Back Home Again
Peter Lionsbridge (voice)
2021
Muppets Haunted Mansion
Ghost of Claude
2021
Senior Entourage
Ed
2021
A Man and His Prostate
Actor
2021
Captain Daddy
Grampa (voice)
2021
Blood
The Prophet
2020
Tiger Within
Samuel
2020
Bury Me in Armor
Dimitry George
2020
SEVEN
Actor
2020
Rain Beau's End
Gunny
2020
The Garden Left Behind
Dr. Cleary
2020
M.O.M. Mothers of Monsters
Dr. Howard Arden
2019
In Vino
Charles
2019
Faith, Hope & Love
Harry Karetas
2018
Olympia
Self
2018
All of My Heart: The Wedding
Vern
2018
Honor Amongst Men
Pop Halmo
2018
Angels on Tap
Swifty
2018
The Parting Glass
Tommy
2018
Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting
Jefferson
2018
Ed Asner's Oral History
Self - Interviewee
2018
Eva: A-7063
Narrator (voice)
2018
LA DA Story
Self (archive footage)
2017
And the Winner Isn't
Self
2017
A StoryBots Christmas
Santa
2017
Santa Stole Our Dog: A Merry Doggone Christmas!
Santa
2017
Saving Christmas
Rick
2017
The Gliksmans
Moshe
2017
All of My Heart: Inn Love
Vern
2017
Yamasong: March of the Hollows
Elder Pyreez (voice)
2017
CarGo: The City on 4 Wheels!
Arthur (voice)
2017
Joe's War
Harry
2017
Framed: The Adventures of Zion Man
Adult Walter (voice)
2016
The Best Democracy Money Can Buy
Self
2016
Titanic: Sinking the Myths
Wilhelm Müller
2016
Mary Jane: A Musical Potumentary
Corporate Manager
2016
Super Sex
George
2016
Getting Ed Laid
Ed Randall
2016
Love Meet Hope
Mr. James
2016
Love Finds You in Valentine
Gabriel Morgan
2016
Behind the Fear
Narrator (voice)
2015
A Merry Murdoch Christmas
Kris Kringle
2015
Generation A: Portraits of Autism and the Arts
Self
2015
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
Self / Lou Grant (archive footage)
2015
The Nutcracker Sweet
Owl (voice)
2015
I Thought I Told You To Shut Up!!
Himself
2015
All of My Heart
Vern
2014
Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas
Santa (voice)
2014
Frozen in Time
Grandpa (voice)
2014
The Games Maker
Nicholas Drago
2014
Audrey
Walt
2014
I Know That Voice
Self
2013
Christmas on the Bayou
Papa Noel
2013
Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving
Mr Wilson
2013
Axel: The Biggest Little Hero
Bonta / Narrator (voice)
2013
American Road
Walt Whitman
2013
Second Chances
Chief Buddy
2012
Home Alone: The Holiday Heist
Mr. Carson
2012
Casting By
Self
2012
Autism and Cake
Fred
2012
Liberator
President Whitlock
2012
Foodfight!
Mr. Leonard (voice)
2012
Elephant Sighs
Leo
2012
Should've Been Romeo
Charlie
2012
Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl
Self
2011
The True Story of the Amityville Murders: From Homicide to Horror
Narrator
2011
Identical
Yaakov Washington
2011
Too Big to Fail
Warren Buffett
2011
Let Go
Producer · Artie
2011
Absolute Killers
Actor
2011
Good Men
Morty
2011
Not Another B Movie
Angry Investor
2011
Architects & Engineers: Solving the Mystery of WTC 7
Himself
2011
Hopelessly in June
Rabbi
2011
The Desert of Forbidden Art
Voice
2011
All Star Superman
Perry White (voice)
2010
The Triumph of William Henry Harrison
Actor
2010
Superman/Batman: Apocalypse
Granny Goodness (voice)
2009
Christmas Dreams
Jerry
2009
Dug's Special Mission
Carl Fredricksen (voice) (uncredited)
2009
American Renegade: Confessions of a Radical Humanist
Self
2008
Balancing Acts: A Jewish Theatre in The Soviet Union
Narrator (Voice)
2008
Generation Gap
Bart Cahill
2008
Christmas Cottage
Sidney
2008
Gigantic
Kirby Weathersby
2008
Electile Dysfunction: Inside the Business of American Campaigns
Self
2008
Channels
Ed Packard
2007
Hard Four
Golden Hands Segal
2007
Christmas Is Here Again
Krad (voice)
2007
From Wharf Rats to Lords of the Docks
Actor

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Carl Fredricksen

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