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Ed Asner

  • Birthplace: Kansas City, Missouri, USA
  • Birthday: November 15, 1929

In a unique set of circumstances, television comedy legend Ed Asner ended up as only actor to win both Comedy and Drama Emmys for playing the same character, Lou Grant. He first hit it big as the crusty, heavy-boozing TV news producer on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" (CBS, 1970-77), before the spin-off drama "Lou Grant" (CBS, 1977-1982) repositioned him as a serious editor at a big city newspaper who faced ethical dilemmas every week. A New York Stage actor from the 1950s, Asner enjoyed decades of top notch work on big and sma…more

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Career Milestones

  • 2009

    Earned a Grammy nomination for Best Spoken Word for the Children's album, Scat

  • 2009

    Earned an Emmy nomination for his guest starring role on "CSI: NY" (CBS) as clockmaker Abraham Klein

  • 2009

    Played Paul Dano's 80-year-old pot-smoking father in "Gigantic"

  • 2009

    Voiced a retired balloon salesman in the Pixar film, "Up"

  • 2006 to 2007

    Had a recurring role as Wilson White on the NBC drama, "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip"

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Awards

  • 2002

    Screen Actors Guild Award: Lifetime Achievement

  • 1980

    Emmy Award: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

  • 1980

    Golden Globe Award: Best Actor in a Television Series - Drama

  • 1978

    Emmy Award: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

  • 1978

    Golden Globe Award: Best Actor in a Television Series - Drama

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