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Ed Asner

Edward Asner (November 15, 1929 – August 29, 2021), commonly known as Ed Asner, was an American film, television, stage, and voice actor and former president of the Screen Actors Guild, primarily known for his Emmy Award-winning role as Lou Grant on both The Mary Tyler Moore Show and its spin-off series, Lou Grant. In 2009, he starred as the voice of Carl Fredricksen in Pixar's award-winning animated film, Up. In early 2011, Asner returned to television as butcher Hank Greziak in Working Class, the first original sitcom on cable channel CMT.

Filmography

2003
Elf

as Santa

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2022
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules

as Grandpa Heffley (voice)

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2009
Up

as Carl Fredricksen (voice)

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2012
Home Alone: The Holiday Heist

as Mr. Carson

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2003
Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure

as Uncle Nick

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