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Ed Asner

Name: Ed Asner
Full/Alt. names: Edward Asner, Yitzhak Edward Asner
Date of Birth: Friday November 15 1929
Born: Kansas City, Missouri (USA)
Partial Biography: 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…Full Ed Asner Biography…

Up in 3-D (2009) Actor/Actress
Up (Includes Pixar Short Film 'Partly Cloudy') (2009) U (for some peril and action)Played "Voice of Carl Fredricksen"
Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg (2009) Played "Himself"
Gigantic (2009) 15 (Contains strong language, once very strong, and strong violence)Actor/Actress
Thomas Kinkade's Christmas Cottage (2007) (for language, some suggestive content and smoking)Played "Sidney"
Sir! No Sir! (2006) Actor/Actress
The Oil Factor: Behind the War on Terror (2004) Actor/Actress
Elf (2003) PG (Contains mild language)Played "Santa"
The Animal (2001) 12A (for some crude and sexual humor)Played "Chief Wilson"
Search of Peace (2001) Actor/Actress

Screen Actors Guild Award (2002) Lifetime Achievement
Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award (2002)
Screen Actors Guild (2002) Life Achievement
Emmy (1980) Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series - "Lou Grant"
Golden Globe Award (1980) Best Actor in a Television Series - Drama - "Lou Grant"