Biography
A legend of both comedy and drama in both film and television, Ed Asner had the distinction of being the only actor to win an Emmy in both genres for playing the same character, Lou Grant. A crusty, heavy-drinking TV news producer, Grant was a major presence on the iconic sitcom "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" (CBS, 1970-77) and its dramatic spin-off, "Lou Grant" (CBS, 1977-1982). A veteran of stages in New York and Chicago, Asner was a frequent …
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Career Milestones
2012 | Appeared in ABC Family movie "Home Alone: The Holiday Heist" | |
2011 | Portrayed Warren Buffett in HBO film "Too Big to Fail" | |
2009 | Narrated children's album Scat | |
2009 | Guest starred on "CSI: NY" (CBS) as clockmaker Abraham Klein | |
2009 | Voiced retired balloon salesman Carl Fredricksen in Pixar animated film "Up" | |
2009 | Played Paul Dano's 80-year-old pot-smoking father in "Gigantic" | |
2006 | Starred in Hallmark Channel Original Movie "The Christmas Card" | |
2006 | Played recurring role on NBC drama "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" | |
2003 | Played Santa Claus opposite Will Ferrell in Jon Favreau directed comedy "Elf" | |
2003 | Cast in recurring role on ninth season of NBC medical drama "ER" | |
1998 | Co-starred with Tom Selleck on CBS comedy "The Closer" | |
1998 | Returned to series TV as co-star of Fox sitcom "Ask Harriet" | |
1997 | Landed recurring role as a judge on ABC legal drama "The Practice" | |
1997 | Re-teamed with Mary Tyler Moore for TV movie "Payback" (ABC) | |
1994 | Played Gil Jones on ABC sitcom "Thunder Alley" | |
1992 | Joined one season of CBS sitcom "Hearts Afire" | |
1992 | Supplied voice of Chief Abalone for short-lived CBS animated series "Fish Police" | |
1991 | Joined CBS drama series "Trials of Rosie O'Neill" | |
1991 | Played Guy Bannister in Oliver Stone's "JFK" | |
1989 | Returned to Broadway opposite Madeline Kahn in a revival of "Born Yesterday" | |
1987 | Played leading role of Joe Danzig on NBC drama series "The Bronx Zoo" | |
1987 | Founded Blake/Quince Productions with actress Timothy Blake; company dissolved 1991 | |
1984 | Played Sam Waltman on short-lived ABC sitcom "Off the Rack" | |
1981 | Served as president of the Screen Actors Guild | |
1977 | Earned Emmy for his role as Captain Davies in ABC miniseries "Roots" | |
1977 | Reprised role from "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" for CBS drama series "Lou Grant" | |
1970 | Played role of Mary's boss Lou Grant on long-running CBS sitcom "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" | |
1969 | First worked with Mary Tyler Moore in feature film "Change of Habit" | |
1962 | Film debut, "Kid Galahad" | |
1961 | Moved to Hollywood, CA | |
1960 | Made Broadway debut in "Face of a Hero" | |
1957 | Began appearing on TV in shows such as as "Studio One" (CBS) and "Decoy" (Syndicated) | |
| Performed with Playwrights Theatre Club and Second City Chicago | ||
1951 | Served with U.S. Army Signal Corps in France | |
Awards
2009 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor In a Drama Series in CSI: New York |
2007 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie in The Christmas Card |
2001 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Life Achievement |
1992 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in The Trials of Rosie O'Neill |
1982 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in Lou Grant |
1981 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama in Lou Grant |
1981 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in Lou Grant |
1980 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama in Lou Grant |
1980 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in Lou Grant |
1979 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama in Lou Grant |
1979 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in Lou Grant |
1978 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama in Lou Grant |
1978 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in Lou Grant |
1977 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama in Lou Grant |
1977 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Single Performance By a Supporting Actor In a Comedy or Drama Series in Roots |
1977 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Continuing Performance By a Supporting Actor In a Comedy Series in The Mary Tyler Moore Show |
1976 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television in Rich Man, Poor Man |
1976 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor For a Single Appearance In a in Rich Man, Poor Man |
1976 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Continuing Performance By a Supporting in The Mary Tyler Moore Show |
1975 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television in The Mary Tyler Moore Show |
1975 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Continuing Performance By a Supporting Actor in The Mary Tyler Moore Show |
1974 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy Or Musical in The Mary Tyler Moore Show |
1974 | Primetime Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actor In Comedy in The Mary Tyler Moore Show |
1973 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television in The Mary Tyler Moore Show |
1973 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performance By an Actor In a Supporting Role in The Mary Tyler Moore Show |
1972 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television in The Mary Tyler Moore Show |
1972 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performance By an Actor In a Supporting Role in The Mary Tyler Moore Show |
1971 | Golden Globe Award for Actor in a Supporting Role - Series Or Television Movie in The Mary Tyler Moore Show |
1971 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performance By an Actor In a Supporting Role in The Mary Tyler Moore Show |