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Edward Asner
Actor | Soundtrack | Producer
Ed Asner is a television legend, the winner of seven acting Emmy Awards (which puts him tied with Mary Tyler Moore, both of whom rank second to their "The Mary Tyler Moore Show Show" co-star, Cloris ...
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Nov
15,
1929 (age 90)
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5' 7"
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Christmas Is Here Again (2007)
(Video) - Krad (voice) (as Ed Asner), Performer ("I Stole Santa's Sack!", "I'm Evil") |
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Bush Family Fortunes: The Best Democracy Money Can Buy (2004)
(Video) - Special Thanks (as Ed Asner) |
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She Turned the World on with Her Smile: The Making of 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show' (2002)
(Video) - Himself, Executive Producer |
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Remembering 'Roots' (2002)
(Video) - Himself - 'Captain Thomas Davies' (as Ed Asner), Special Thanks (as Ed Asner) |
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$70MM
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The Christmas Star (1986)
Horace McNickle, Performer ("She'll Be Coming Round the Mountain") (uncredited) |
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American Dad! (2010–2019)
(TV Series) - Narrator / TV Guide Editor-in-Chief / Mailbox #2 / Grandpa Smith (4 episodes, 2010) |
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Bones (2017)
(TV Series) - Rufus Tucker (1 episode, 2017)
The Final Chapter: The New Tricks in the Old Dogs (Jan
17,
2017)
Season 12,
Episode 3
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Rufus Tucker
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SpongeBob SquarePants (2016)
(TV Series) - Angry Old Timer (1 episode, 2016)
Whirly Brains/MermaidPants (Oct
15,
2016)
Season 10,
Episode 1
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Angry Old Timer (voice) (as Ed Asner)
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Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas (2014)
(TV Short) - Santa (voice) (as Ed Asner), Performer ("Happy All the Time", "The Story of Buddy") |
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The Cleveland Show (2010–2011)
(TV Series) - Walter / Narrator / Carl Fredricksen / Old Man / Editor (5 episodes, 2010) |
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WordGirl (2009)
(TV Series) - Kid Potato (1 episode, 2009)
Nocan the Contrarian/Meat My Dad (Oct
15,
2009)
Season 2,
Episode 17
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Kid Potato (voice) (as Ed Asner)
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The Practice (1997–2004)
(TV Series) - Judge Marcus Winnaker / Judge Matlin Pratt (4 episodes, 1997) |
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Duck Dodgers (2003)
(TV Series) - Guard Captain (1 episode, 2003)
I'm Going to Get You Fat Sucker/Detained Duck (Sep
20,
2003)
Season 1,
Episode 5
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Guard Captain (voice)
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Family Guy (2001)
(TV Series) - Steve Bellows (1 episode, 2001)
One If by Clam, Two If by Sea (Aug
1,
2001)
Season 3,
Episode 4
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Steve Bellows (voice) (as Ed Asner)
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Johnny Bravo (2000–2001)
(TV Series) - Dr. Miller / Uncle Lou (2 episodes, 2000)
The Hansel and Gretel Witch Project/I.Q. Johnny/Get Stinky (Jun
1,
2001)
Season 3,
Episode 18
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Dr. Miller (voice)
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Olive, the Other Reindeer (1999)
(TV Short) - Santa (voice), Performer ("Merry Christmas, After All") |
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Spider-Man (1994–1998)
(TV Series) - J. Jonah Jameson (35 episodes, 1994)
Spider Wars, Chapter 2: Farewell Spider-Man (Jan
31,
1998)
Season 5,
Episode 13
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J. Jonah Jameson (voice)
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The Angry Beavers (1997)
(TV Series) - Risk Keeper (1 episode, 1997)
Mission to the Big Hot Thingy/I Dare You (Oct
11,
1997)
Season 1,
Episode 8
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Risk Keeper (voice) (as Ed Asner)
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Freakazoid! (1995–1997)
(TV Series) - Sgt. Mike Cosgrove (17 episodes, 1995), Performer ("We'll Meet Again") (1 episode, 1997)
Normadeus (Jun
1,
1997)
Season 2,
Episode 11
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Sgt. Mike Cosgrove (voice),
Performer ("We'll Meet Again") (uncredited)
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Gargoyles: The Goliath Chronicles (1996–1997)
(TV Series) - Pilot / Hudson / Burbank / Street Person 2 (10 episodes, 1996) |
10
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3
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The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest (1996)
(TV Series) - Von Romme / Sentry #4 (1 episode, 1996)
Nuclear Netherworld (Dec
26,
1996)
Season 2,
Episode 11
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Von Romme / Sentry #4 (voice) (as Ed Asner)
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1
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1
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Gargoyles (1994–1996)
(TV Series) - Hudson / Burbank / Jack Danforth / Security Guard / Medic 2 (39 episodes, 1994) |
39
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Captain Planet and the Planeteers (1990–1996)
(TV Series) - Hoggish Greedly / Boris / Don Porkaloin (33 episodes, 1990) |
33
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Batman: The Animated Series (1992–1994)
(TV Series) - Roland Dagget / Roland Daggett (5 episodes, 1992) |
5
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D.C. Follies (1987)
(TV Series) - Ed Asner (1 episode, 1987)
Reagan Tries to Wipe Out National Debt with TV Home Shopping Show (Dec
8,
1987)
Season 1,
Episode 13
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Ed Asner
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Mary Tyler Moore (1970–1977)
(TV Series) - Lou Grant (166 episodes, 1970), Performer ("Alexander's Ragtime Band") (1 episode, 1973), Performer ("It's a Long Way to Tipperary") (1 episode, 1977), Performer ("Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ral (That's an Irish Lullaby)") (1 episode, 1976), Performer ("Mighty Lak' a Rose") (1 episode, 1974), … See more
The Last Show (Mar
19,
1977)
Season 7,
Episode 24
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Lou Grant,
Performer ("It's a Long Way to Tipperary") (uncredited)
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166
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2
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7
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Police Story (1973–1976)
(TV Series) - Frank Moran / Arch Tatum / Lt. Dave Blodgett (3 episodes, 1973) |
3
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The Mod Squad (1970–1972)
(TV Series) - Sgt. Ed Lassiter / Joe Walton / Harry Loring (3 episodes, 1970) |
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The F.B.I. (1966–1969)
(TV Series) - Pete Zacharias / Walter Gretzler / John Carl Brock (3 episodes, 1966) |
3
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Judd for the Defense (1967–1969)
(TV Series) - District Attorney Orloff / Capt. Paul Wyatt (2 episodes, 1967) |
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