Most Recent Role: Ben Parker on The Spectacular Spider-Man
Alias Name(s): Ed Asner
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Birthday: 11-15-1929
Birth Name: Yitzak Edward Asner
Alias Name(s): Ed Asner
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Birthday: 11-15-1929
Birth Name: Yitzak Edward Asner
Yitzak Edward Asner was born on November 15, 1929 in Kansas City, Kansas.
Versatile, committed, eloquent, and talented: all these adjectives describe actor/activist Edward Asner. Perhaps best known for his award-winning comedic and dramatic portrayal of journalist Lou Grant, Asner achieved a crossover success with this character that most actors can only dream of.
Asner originated...
Most Recent Appearance
Intervention
Saturday 7 June 2008 on The CW
Spider-Man realizes the alien suit is ruining his life and tries to get rid of it. Unfortunately, it has grown too attached to Peter, and doesn't plan on leaving him.
News Headlines
- Emmy snubs and stats 2007-07-19 16:20:00
- external: Ed's Video Interview 2005-05-12
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Asner has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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He is 5' 7" (1.70 m) tall.
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Only actor to win Emmys for playing the same character (Lou Grant) in both a comedy ("Mary Tyler Moore" (1970)) and a drama ("Lou Grant" (1977)).
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President of Screen Actors Guild (SAG). [1981-1985]
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Other Appearances
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Ask Harriet
Mr. Russell |
Batman: The Animated Series
(voice) Roland Daggett |
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Bruno the Kid
(voice) Engineer |
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
(voice) Hoggish Greedly (1990-1993) |
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Center of the Universe
Art Barnett |
Fish Police
(voice) Chief Abalone |
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Batman: The Animated Series
Roland Daggett |
Higher Education
Gordon Knightf |
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Match Game 73
Himself |
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
Wilson White |
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Alcoa Premiere
The Contenders Daniel Stryker |
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
What Frightened You, Fred? Warden Bragen |
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A Man Called Shenandoah
The Verdict Sam Chance |
Amos Burke: Secret Agent
Nightmare in the Sun Pablo Vasquez |
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Andy Barker, P.I.
The Lady Varnishes Mickey Doyle |
Animaniacs
The Warners 65th Anniversary Special (voice) Vern |
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Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
Nevada Day (2) Wilson White |
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
Nevada Day (1) Wilson White |
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Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
The Long Lead Story Wilson White |
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