Asner at the 2012 Phoenix Comicon

The following is the complete filmography of the American actor, voice artist, and former president of the Screen Actors Guild Ed Asner.

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1961 The Murder Men Dave Keller Stock footage
1962 Kid Galahad Assistant District Attorney Frank Gerson Uncredited
1965 The Satan Bug Veretti
The Slender Thread Detective Judd Ridley
1966 The Venetian Affair Frank Rosenfeld
1967 El Dorado Bart Jason
Gunn Lt. Charles Jacoby
1969 Change of Habit Lt. Moretti
1970 Halls of Anger Ernie McKay
They Call Me Mister Tibbs! Woody Garfield
1971 Skin Game Plunkett
The Todd Killings Fred Reardon
1974 The Wrestler Frank Bass
1976 Gus Hank Cooper
1981 Fort Apache, The Bronx Capt. Dennis Connolly
1982 O'Hara's Wife Bob O'Hara
1983 Daniel Jacob Ascher
1984 Anatomy of an Illness Norman Cousins
1986 The Christmas Star Horace McNickle
1987 Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night Sylvester J. Scalawag Voice[1]
1988 Moon over Parador Himself
1989 Happily Ever After Scowl Voice[1]
1991 JFK Guy Banister
1992 The Real Story of Happy Birthday to You Charlie Voice, short film
1995 Gargoyles the Movie: The Heroes Awaken Hudson Voice, direct-to-video
Goldilocks and the Three Bears Bruno
1997 The Fanatics Charlie Atwater
A Christmas Carol Jacob Marley Voice, direct-to-video
1998 Hard Rain Uncle Charlie
1999 Love and Action in Chicago Taylor
The Bachelor Sid Gluckman
Our Friend, Martin Mr. Harris Voice, direct-to-video[1]
2000 Perfect Game Coach Billy
2001 The Animal Chief Marion Wilson
2003 Elf Santa Claus
2005 Out of the Woods Jack Green
Sheeba Grandpa Cecil
2006 The Heart Specialist Mr. Olson
2007 Christmas Is Here Again Krad Voice[1]
2008 Channels Ed Packard
Gigantic Kirby Weathersby
Christmas Cottage Sidney
2009 Up Carl Fredricksen Voice
Dug's Special Mission Voice, video short; uncredited
2010 The Triumph of William Henry Harrison Narrator Voice
Not Another B Movie Angry Investor
Superman/Batman: Apocalypse Granny Goodness Voice, direct-to-video[1]
2011 All-Star Superman Perry White
Witness Insecurity Maxwell
Let Go Artie Satz
Identical Yaakov Washington
2012 Foodfight! Mr. Leonard Voice[1]
Should've Been Romeo Charlie
Elephant Sighs Leo
2013 Axel: The Biggest Little Hero Bonta / Narrator Voice
I Know That Voice Himself
2014 Audrey Walt
The Games Maker Nicholas Drago
2015 I Thought I Told You to Shut Up!! Himself Short film
The Nutcracker Sweet Owl Voice
2016 Miracle in the Valley Judge Mordecai Price
2017 Joe's War Harry Direct-to-video
CarGo Art Voice[1]
In Vino Charles
The Flood Mick Short
Yamasong: March of the Hollows Elder Pyreez
Within Reach Ed Short
The Gliksmans Moshe
Saving Christmas Rick Direct-to-video
Santa Stole Our Dog: A Merry Doggone Christmas! Santa Claus
2018 Still Waiting in the Wings Jefferson
The Parting Glass Tommy
When We Are Right Michael Voice, short
Angels on Tap Swifty
Barking Mad Manfred Schiel
Honor Amongst Men Pop Halmo
The Wedding Vern
2019 The Garden Left Behind Dr. Cleary
Faith, Hope & Love Harry Karetas
2020 M.O.M.: Mothers of Monsters Dr. Harry Arden
Rain Beau's End Gunny
Tiger Within Samuel
2021 Senior Entourage Ed
Back Home Again Peter Lionsbridge Voice, short film; posthumous release
2022 Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules Grandpa Heffley Voice, posthumous release; dedicated in memory
2023 Confessions of a Union Buster: A Call to Action Ed Asner Short; posthumous release
Deadly Draw Max Perlmutter Posthumous release; filmed in 2021
Carl's Date Carl Fredricksen Voice, theatrical short; posthumous release
A Fargo Christmas Story Popcorn Bud Posthumous release
TBA Altered Reality Mike Wilson Completed; posthumous release
The Gettysburg Address Edward Everett Voice, post-production; posthumous release
Unplugged Dr. Eaton Voice, post-production; posthumous release

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1957 Studio One Juror / Third Actor 3 episodes
1958 Decoy Sergeant Episode: "An Eye for an Eye"
1960–1962 Route 66 Various 5 episodes
1961 Naked City Lt. Vincent Busti 2 episodes
Target: The Corruptors! Tyler Episode: "The Golden Carpet"
1962 Outlaws Keef Episode: "The Dark Sunrise of Griff Kincaid"
Cain's Hundred Dave Keller Episode: "Blues for a Junkman: Arthur Troy"
Alfred Hitchcock Presents Warden Bragan Season 7 Episode 30: "What Frightened You, Fred?"
Sam Benedict Dr. Everett Colner Episode: "Nothing Equals Nothing"
Alcoa Premiere Daniel Stryker Episode: "The Contenders"
1962–1963 The Untouchables Frank / Jimmy Canada / Fedor Bartok 4 episodes
Dr. Kildare Dr. Frank Williams / John Fossman 2 episodes
1963 The Eleventh Hour Max Brenson Episode: "My Name is Judith, I'm Lost, You See"
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour Jack Stander Season 1 Episode 19: "To Catch a Butterfly"
The Virginian George Johnson Episode: "Echo of Another Day"
Stoney Burke Kapp Episode: "Tigress by the Tail"
The Nurses Phil Granger Episode: "The Gift"
Ben Casey Jerome Lynch Episode: "The Echo of a Silent Cheer: Part 2"
The Lieutenant Charles Perry Episode: "A Troubled Image"
The Outer Limits Detective Sgt. Thomas Siroleo Episode: "It Crawled Out of the Woodwork"
The Richard Boone Show Harry Forman Episode: "Where's the Million Dollars?"
1963–1964 The Defenders Harry Obermayer / Tim Sellers 2 episodes
1963–1965 Mr. Novak Paul Berg / Harmon Stern
1964 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre Sgt. Slade Episode: "A Case of Armed Robbery"
Slattery's People Frank Radcliff 3 episodes
The Reporter Max Holte Episode: "Vote for Murder"
The Farmer's Daughter George Chase Episode: "Like Father, Like Son"
1964–1965 Profiles in Courage Oliver E. Wells 2 episodes
1964–1966 Gunsmoke Sergeant Wilks / Jack Redmond
1965–1967 The Fugitive Joe Bantam / Roy Malinek / Sheriff Mayhew 3 episodes
1965 Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea Brynov Episode: "The Exile"
Burke's Law Pablo Vasquez Episode: "Nightmare in the Sun"
A Man Called Shenandoah Sam Chance Episode: "The Verdict"
1966 Please Don't Eat the Daisies Alvin Episode: "My Good Friend, Whatsisname"
The Rat Patrol Captain Friedrich Episode: "The Life Against Death Raid"
Run for Your Life Cappi Episode: "The Committee for the 25th"
Felony Squad Bull Bradovich Episode: "The Killer Instinct"
The Doomsday Flight Feldman Television film
1966–1969 The F.B.I. Pete Zacharias / Walter Gretzler / John Carl Brock 3 episodes
1967 The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. George Kramer Episode: "The Double-O-Nothing Affair"
Iron Horse Ned Morley Episode: "The Prisoners"
1967–1968 The Invaders Harry Ferguson / Taugus 2 episodes
1967–1969 Judd, for the Defense District Attorney Orloff / Capt. Paul Wyatt
Ironside Marlon Davis / Warrant Officer Frank Simpson
1967–1977 Insight Various characters 7 episodes
1968 The Wild Wild West Furman Crotty Episode: "The Night of the Amnesiac"
1969 Mission: Impossible George Simpson Episode: "The Mind of Stefan Miklos"
Medical Center Coach Trask Episode: "The Last Ten Yards"
The Name of the Game Vince Leonard / Cesare Marino 2 episodes
Here Come the Brides Matt Balter 2 episodes
CBS Playhouse Nat Congdon Episode: "Sadbird"
Sadbird Television film
Daughter of the Mind Saul Wiener
1970 House on Greenapple Road Sheriff Muntz
The Old Man Who Cried Wolf Dr. Morheim
1970–1972 The Mod Squad Sgt. Ed Lassiter / Joe Walton / Harry Loring 3 episodes
1970–1977 The Mary Tyler Moore Show Lou Grant 166 episodes
1971 They Call It Murder Chief Otto Larkin Television film
The Last Child Barstow
1972 Cade's County Nick Grainger Episode: "The Fake"
Haunts of the Very Rich Al Hunsicker Television film
1973 The Girl Most Likely to... Ralph Varone
1973–1976 Police Story Frank Moran / Arch Tatum / Lt. Dave Blodgett 3 episodes
1974 Rhoda Lou Grant 2 episodes
1975 The Wide World of Mystery Detective Ed Ames Episode: "The Impersonation Murder Case"
Death Scream Peter Singleton Television film
Hey, I'm Alive Ralph Flores
Hawaii Five-O August March Episode: "Wooden Model of a Rat"
1976 Rich Man, Poor Man Axel Jordache 2 episodes
1977 Roots Capt. Thomas Davies
1977–1982 Lou Grant Lou Grant 114 episodes
1977 The Gathering Adam Thornton Television film
1978 Great Performances Various characters Episode: "The Good Doctor"
1979 The Family Man Eddie Madden Television film
1981 The Marva Collins Story Narrator Voice, television film
1984 Saturday Night Live Himself (host) Episode: "Ed Asner/The Kinks"
1984–1985 Off the Rack Sam Waltman 7 episodes
1985 Tender Is the Night Devereux Warren Miniseries
The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible Joshua Voice, episode: "Joshua and the Battle of Jericho"[1]
1986 Tall Tales & Legends Lucky Jake Episode: "My Darlin' Clementine"
Highway to Heaven Harold Episode: "The Last Assignment"
Kate's Secret Dr. Resnick Television film
The Christmas Star Horace McNickle
1987 Cracked Up Reverend Vincent Owens
1987–1988 The Bronx Zoo Principal Joe Danzig 21 episodes
1988 A Friendship in Vienna Opah Oskar Reikman Television film
1990 Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less Harvey Metcalfe
1990–1996 Captain Planet and the Planeteers Hoggish Greedly Voice, 33 episodes
1991 Switched at Birth Ted Marx Television film
1991–1992 The Trials of Rosie O'Neill Walter Kovacs 17 episodes
1992 Cruel Doubt Bill Osteen 2 episodes
Fish Police Chief Abalone Voice, 6 episodes
1992–1993 Hearts Afire George Lahti 12 episodes
1992–1994 Batman: The Animated Series Roland Daggett Voice, 5 episodes[1]
1993 Animaniacs Papa Bear Voice, episode: "Garage Sale of the Century"[1]
Bonkers Grumps Voice, episode: "Seems Like Old Toons"
Gypsy Pop Television film
1994 Dinosaurs Evil Georgie Voice, episode: "Georgie Must Die!"
1994–1995 Thunder Alley Gil Jones 27 episodes
1994–1996 Gargoyles Hudson, Jack Danforth, Burbank, Security Guard #2 Voice, 46 episodes[1]
1994–1998 Spider-Man J. Jonah Jameson Voice, 35 episodes[1]
1995 Duckman Mort Sidelman Voice, episode: "The Germ Turns"
1995–1997 Freakazoid! Sgt. Mike Cosgrove Voice, 20 episodes[1]
1996 Gone in the Night Det. John Waters Television film
Bruno the Kid Engineer Voice
Roseanne Lou Grant Episode: "Call Waiting"; uncredited
The Magic School Bus General Araneus Voice, episode: "Spins a Web"[1]
The Story of Santa Claus Santa Claus Voice, television film[1]
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest Von Romme / Sentry #4 Voice, episode: "Nuclear Netherworld"
1996–1997 Mad About You Zigmund Klarik 3 episodes
Gargoyles: The Goliath Chronicles Hudson, Burbank, Street Person #2 Voice, 10 episodes[1]
1997 Dog's Best Friend Jeep Television film
Adventures from the Book of Virtues Daniel Voice, episode: "Faith"
Dead Man's Gun Jebusi McKinney Episode: "Next of Kin"
The Angry Beavers Risk Keeper Voice, episode: "I Dare You"[1]
Life with Louie Mr. Applegate Voice, episode: "The Kiss Is the Thing"
Jumanji The Judge Voice, episode: "The Trial"
1997–2004 The Practice Judge Matlin Pratt / Judge Marcus Winnaker 4 episodes
1997–1998 The New Adventures of Zorro Additional voices 26 episodes
1998 Soul Man Frank Weber Episode: "Yes Sir, That's My Baby"
Ask Harriet Old Man Russell 3 episodes
The Closer Carl Dobson 10 episodes
More Tales of the City Jack Lederer Miniseries; episode #1.5
Hercules Mentor Voice, episode: "Hercules and the Disappearing Heroes"
Maggie Winters Nathan Winters Episode: "Angstgiving Day"
The X-Files Maurice Episode: "How the Ghosts Stole Christmas"
1998–2000 Superman: The Animated Series Granny Goodness Voice, 4 episodes[1]
1999 The Sissy Duckling Elmer's father Voice, television film
The Simpsons Editor Voice, episode: "Guess Who's Coming to Criticize Dinner?"
Recess Thaddeus T. Third V Voice, episode: "The Biggest Trouble Ever"
Olive, the Other Reindeer Santa Claus Television film
2000 Common Ground Ira
Touched by an Angel Bud Episode: "Here I Am"
The Hoop Life Coach Episode: "The Second Chance"
Arliss Lenny Crowley Episode: "Last Call"
Becoming Dick Davis Aldrich Television film
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command Fixer Voice, episode: "The Return of XL"[1]
The Wild Thornberrys Frank Hunter Voice, episode: "The Anniversary"[1]
2000–2001 Johnny Bravo Dr. Miller / Uncle Lou Voice, 2 episodes[1]
2001 Max Steel Chuck Marshak Voice, 4 episodes
The Huntress Max Quinlin Episode: "Generations"
Family Guy Steve Bellows Voice, episode: "One If by Clam, Two If by Sea"
Dharma & Greg Earl Tucker Episode: "How This Happened"
Curb Your Enthusiasm Mr. Weiner Episode: "The Acupuncturist"
The Ellen Show Santa Claus Episode: "Ellen's First Christmas"
3×3 Eyes Grandpa Ayanokoji Voice, English dub
2001–2002 King of the Hill Stinky Voice, 2 episodes
2002 John XXIII: The Pope of Peace Angelo Roncalli Television film
Teamo Supremo Mr. Large Voice, 2 episodes
The Man Who Saved Christmas Charles Gilbert Television film
2003 ER Dr. James McNulty 3 episodes
Grim & Evil Mr. Voorhees Voice, episode: "Grim for a Day/ChickenBall Z/Max Courage!"
Spider-Man: The New Animated Series Officer Barr Voice, 4 episodes
Duck Dodgers Guard Captain Voice, episode: "I'm Going to Get You Fat Sucker/Detained Duck"[1]
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 2 Uncle Nick Television film
2004–2005 Justice League Unlimited Granny Goodness, Hephaestus Voice, 2 episodes[1]
Center of the Universe Art Barnett 12 episodes
2005 The Dead Zone Marty Bracknell Episode: "Coming Home"
2005–2014 The Boondocks Ed Wuncler Sr. Voice, 6 episodes
2006 The Christmas Card Luke Spellman Television film
W.I.T.C.H. Napoleon Voice, 3 episodes
2006–2007 Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip Wilson White 6 episodes
2007 Andy Barker, P.I. Mickey Doyle Episode: "The Lady Varnishes"
2008 The Spectacular Spider-Man Uncle Ben Parker Voice, episode: "Intervention"[1]
2009 Star-ving Mr. Lipschitz Episode: "El Al-Qaeda"
The Line Patrick 7 episodes
CSI: NY Abraham Klein/Klaus Braun Episode: "Yahrzeit"
WordGirl Kid Potato Voice, episode: "Meat My Dad"
2010 The Sarah Silverman Program Commandant Von Reichenstein Episode: "Wowschwitz"
2010–2019 American Dad! Various voices 4 episodes
2010–2011 The Cleveland Show Various characters 5 episodes
2011 Young Justice Kent Nelson Voice, episode: "Denial"[1]
Working Class Hank Greziak 6 episodes
2011–2017 Michael: Every Day Dr. Wasserman 7 episodes
2011 Too Big to Fail Warren Buffett Television film
Royal Pains Ted Roth 2 episodes
2012 The Middle Ben Episode: "The Paper Route"
Hot in Cleveland Jameson Lyons Episode: "Rubber Ball"
Hawaii Five-0 August March 2 episodes
Home Alone: The Holiday Heist Mr. Carson Television film
Regular Show Santa Claus Voice, episode: "The Christmas Special"[1]
2013 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Coach Martin Schultz Episode: "Monster's Legacy"
Maron Larry Maron Unaired pilot
The Glades Dr. Ted Hardy 3 episodes
The Crazy Ones Mr. Finger Episode: "The Stan Wood Account"
Christmas on the Bayou Papa Noel Television film
2014 Men at Work Bob Episode: "Gigo-Milo"
Mom Jack Bumgartner Episode: "Kimchi and a Monkey Playing Harmonica"
Chasing Life Artie Carver Episode: "Locks of Love"
Chozen Lil' Wheely Episode: "Sell, Sell, Sell" (Unaired)
Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas Santa Claus Voice, television special[1]
2015 The Good Wife Guy Redmayne 2 episodes
Criminal Minds Roy Brooks Episode: "A Place at the Table"
2015–2018 Forgive Me Bishop 6 episodes
2015 Murdoch Mysteries Kris Kringle Episode: "A Merry Murdoch Christmas"
All of My Heart Vern Television film
2016 SpongeBob SquarePants Angry Old Timer Voice, episode: "Whirly Brains"
2017 Bones Rufus Tucker Episode: "The New Tricks in the Old Dogs"
A StoryBots Christmas Santa Television special
All of My Heart: Inn Love Vern Television film
Titanic: Sinking the Myths Wilhelm Müller Documentary
2018, 2021 Cobra Kai Sid Weinberg 3 episodes
2018 MacGyver Saul Episode: "Skyscraper - Power"
All of My Heart: The Wedding Vern Television film
2019–2021 Grace and Frankie Howard Jay 2 episodes
2019 Dead to Me Abe Rifkin 5 episodes
Doom Patrol Hospital Patient Episode: "Flex Patrol"
2020 Modern Family Herschel Braverman Episode: "Dead On Arrival"
Ballmastrz: 9009 Rupert T. Digzfield IV Voice, episode: "Onward, True Blue Friends Win Eternal; Paladin of the Heavens, Start Today!"
Blue Bloods Chuck Kennedy Episode: "Vested Interests"
Briarpatch James Staghorne Sr. 3 episodes
Royalties Papa / Hal Episode: "Break It In"
2020–2022 Central Park Ambrose Brandenham Voice, 4 episodes; two episodes released posthumously
2020 Teen Titans Go! Sgt. Mike Cosgrove Voice, episode: "Huggbees"[1]
2021 Let's Be Real Ed Asner Episode: "Episode 101"
Dug Days Carl Fredricksen Voice; Disney+ Original Short Series, posthumous release; dedicated in memory[1]
The Premise Mr. Holmes Episode: "The Ballad of Jesse Wheeler"; posthumous release
Muppets Haunted Mansion Claude Television special, posthumous release; dedicated in memory
Captain Daddy Grandpa Television film; posthumous release
TBA Scarlett Lou

Video games

Year Title Voice role Notes
2000 Buzz Lightyear of Star Command Fixer [1]
2003 Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Vrook Lamar [1]
2004 Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords [1]
X-Men Legends Healer [1]
2009 Up Carl Fredricksen
2012 Rush: A Disney-Pixar Adventure

Audio

YearTitleRole Notes
2015Rain of the GhostsOld Joe CharoneAudiobook
2022The Last Saturday NightGeraldPodcast series; posthumous release

Radio

  • The Odyssey, National Radio Theater, 1981, published by Blackstone Audio – Narrator
  • Top Secret: The Battle for the Pentagon Papers, LA Theatre Works, 1991, published by LA Theatre Works – Ben Bradlee

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 "Ed Asner (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved October 17, 2023. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.
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