Ed Asner | |
|---|---|
 Asner in 1977 | |
| Born | Eddie Asner November 15, 1929 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | August 29, 2021 (aged 91) Tarzana, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Sheffield Cemetery, Kansas City |
| Alma mater | University of Chicago (dropped out) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1955–2021 |
| Known for | Lou Grant in The Mary Tyler Moore Show |
| Works | Full list |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouses | Nancy Sykes
(m. 1959; div. 1988)Cindy Gilmore
(m. 1998; div. 2015) |
| Children | 4 |
| Awards | Full list |
| President of the Screen Actors Guild | |
| In office November 3, 1981 – June 20, 1985 | |
| Preceded by | William Schallert |
| Succeeded by | Patty Duke |
| Military career | |
| Service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1951–1953 |
Eddie Asner[1] (/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 and drama Lou Grant, making him one of the few television actors to portray the same character in both a comedy and a drama.
Asner is the most honored male performer in the history of the Primetime Emmy Awards, having won seven – five 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 spin-off Lou Grant). His other Emmys were also for performances in two miniseries: Rich Man, Poor Man (1976), and Roots (1977).[2]
Asner acted in the films El Dorado (1966), They Call Me Mister Tibbs! (1970), Fort Apache, The Bronx (1981), JFK (1991), and Too Big to Fail (2011). He also played Santa Claus in several films and voiced Carl Fredricksen in the Pixar animated film Up (2009).[3]
Asner starred in the ABC sitcom Thunder Alley (1994–1995), and Michael: Every Day (2011–2017). He also acted extensively in numerous television series such as The Practice, Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, The Good Wife, Cobra Kai, Briarpatch, Working Class, and Dead to Me. He also voiced J. Jonah Jameson in Spider-Man: The Animated Series (1994–1998), and Uncle Ben in The Spectacular Spider-Man (2008).
- ^ Asner, Ed [@TheOnlyEdAsner] (August 31, 2019). "It's actually not. That is a strange mistake that floats out there. My Hebrew name is Yitzhak. My real name is Eddie Asner. Truth" (Tweet). Archived from the original on September 12, 2019. Retrieved September 3, 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Ed Asner Fast Facts". CNN. November 7, 2016. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
- ^ "Ed Asner's Santa Complex". TV Guide. October 30, 2003. Retrieved June 28, 2019.