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
- 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
- Up
- Carl Fredricksen
- 2008
- Gigantic
- Mr. Weathersby
- 2005
- Justice League Unlimited: The Ties That Bind
- Granny Goodness
- 2005
- Out of the Woods
- Jack Green
- 2004
- Sleeping Dogs Lie
- Sheriff Delaney
- 2000
- Vision of Murder: The Story of Donielle
- Executive Producer
- 1997
- Payback
- Executive Producer
- 1997
- Payback
- Producer














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