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    Birthday: November 15, 1929

    Raised in the only Jewish family in his neighborhood, American actor Ed Asner grew up having to defend himself both vocally and physically. A born competitor, he played championship football in high school and organized a top-notch basketball team which toured most of liberated Europe. Asner's performing career got its start while he was announcing for his high school radio station; moving ...more
    • 2007
    • Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
    • Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
    • The Christmas Card
    • nom
    • 2001
    • Screen Actors Guild
    • Lifetime Achievement Award
    • win
    • 1981
    • Hollywood Foreign Press Association
    • Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or
    • Lou Grant (TV Series)
    • nom
    • 1980
    • Hollywood Foreign Press Association
    • Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or
    • Lou Grant (TV Series)
    • nom
    • 1979
    • Hollywood Foreign Press Association
    • Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or
    • Lou Grant (TV Series)
    • win
    • 2009
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