Emerging from a Kansas City, Kansas upbringing in an Orthodox Jewish family, Asner studied journalism at the University of Chicago before a professor’s advice led him to pursue drama, after which he left school, worked various jobs and served in the Army Signal Corps during the Korean War. He gained fame portraying Lou Grant, first on The Mary Tyler Moore Show and then on the drama, a achievement… Read more
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Known for Up 2009 The Simpsons 1989 Cobra Kai 2018 Family Guy 1999 Series ★ 8.3 The Boondocks 2005
Ed Wuncler (voice) Series ★ 8.1 Gargoyles 1994
Hudson (voice) Series ★ 7.6 The Middle 2009
Ben Series ★ 7.7 Grace and Frankie 2015
Howard Jay Series ★ 7.7 Superman: The Animated Series 1996
Granny Goodness (voice) Series ★ 7.8 Alfred Hitchcock Presents 1955
Warden Bragan Series ★ 8.1 The Untouchables 1959
Fedor Bartok Series ★ 7.8 The Outer Limits 1963
Detective Sgt. Thomas Siroleo Series ★ 7.4 Dug Days 2021
Carl (voice) ★ 7.4 Carl's Date 2023
Carl (voice) Series ★ 8.1 E! True Hollywood Story 1996
Series ★ 7.3 Dead to Me 2019
Abe Rifkin Series ★ 8.2 Max Steel 2000
Chuck Marshak (voice) Series ★ 7.9 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour 1962
Jack Stander Series ★ 7.4 Roots 1977
Thomas Davies Series ★ 7.6 The Practice 1997
Judge Matlin Pratt Series ★ 7.4 Highway to Heaven 1984
Series ★ 7.7 The Mary Tyler Moore Show 1970
Lou Grant Series ★ 7.5 Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip 2006
Wilson White ★ 7.2 Superman/Batman: Apocalypse 2010
Granny Goodness (voice) ★ 7.5 Daredevil vs. Spider-Man 2003
J. Jonah Jameson (voice) Series ★ 7.6 The Wild Wild West 1965
Furman Crotty Series ★ 7.3 The Dead Zone 2002
Marty Bracknell Series ★ 7.4 W.I.T.C.H. 2004
Napoleone (voice) Series ★ 7.2 Touched by an Angel 1994
Bud Series ★ 7.9 Rich Man, Poor Man 1976
Axel Jordache ★ 7.5 Spider-Man: The Return of the Green Goblin 2002
J. Jonah Jameson (voice) Series ★ 7.2 Hot in Cleveland 2010
Jameson Series ★ 7.3 Duckman 1994
Mort Sidelman (voice) ★ 7.4 All of My Heart: The Wedding 2018
Vern ★ 7.5 Faith, Hope & Love 2019
Harry Karetas Series ★ 7.4 Lou Grant 1977
Lou Grant ★ 7 Dug's Special Mission 2009
Carl Fredricksen (voice) (uncredited) Series ★ 7.2 Chasing Life 2014
April's grandfather ★ 7.5 Spider-Man: The Ultimate Villain Showdown 2002
J. Jonah Jameson (voice) Series ★ 7.2 The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest 1996
Von Romme (voice) ★ 7.1 The Slender Thread 1965
Det. Judd Ridley Series ★ 7.3 More Tales of the City 1998
Jack Lederer ★ 7 Spider-Man: The Venom Saga 2005
J. Jonah Jameson (voice) Series ★ 7 The Oscars 1953
Carl Fredricksen (voice) Series ★ 7.2 The Rat Patrol 1966
Captain Friedrich ★ 7 Gargoyles the Movie: The Heroes Awaken 1995
Hudson (voice) Series ★ 7 Police Story 1973
★ 6.9 All of My Heart: Inn Love 2017
Vern ★ 6.9 All of My Heart 2015
Vern ★ 6.9 Too Big to Fail 2011
Warren Buffett ★ 6.9 All Star Superman 2011
Perry White (voice) Series ★ 6.9 The Invaders 1967
Taugus Series ★ 6.7 Route 66 1960
Series ★ 6.6 Ballmastrz: 9009 2018
Rupert T. Digzfield (voice) Series ★ 6.7 Men at Work 2012
Bob ★ 6.6 Skin Game 1971
Plunkett ★ 6.6 Daniel 1983
Jacob Ascher ★ 6.7 Olive, the Other Reindeer 1999
Santa Claus (voice) ★ 6.8 Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules 2022
Grandpa (voice) ★ 6.6 The Girl Most Likely To... 1973
Det. Ralph Varone Series ★ 6.8 Mad About You 1992
Zigmund Klarik Series ★ 6.4 The Premise 2021
Mr. Holmes Series ★ 6.5 The Virginian 1962
George Johnson Series ★ 6.8 Roseanne 1988
Series ★ 6.7 Gunsmoke 1955
Sgt. Wilks Series ★ 6.6 Buzz Lightyear of Star Command 2000
Fixer (voice) Series ★ 6.1 Great Performances 1971
Series ★ 6 Dumb and Dumber 1995
General / St. Nick / Old Woman (voice) Series ★ 6.2 Rhoda 1974
★ 5.9 The King and Queen of Moonlight Bay 2003
Augie Sinclair Series ★ 6.1 The Mod Squad 1968
★ 6.2 Gypsy 1994
Charles Thompson ★ 6.5 A Christmas Carol 1997
Marley (voice) ★ 6.2 The Christmas Card 2006
Luke Spelman ★ 6.2 Second Chances 2013
Chief Buddy ★ 6.3 Christmas Cottage 2008
Sidney ★ 6.1 Christmas on the Bayou 2013
Papa Noel ★ 6.4 Love Finds You in Valentine 2016
Gabriel Morgan Series ★ 5.6 The F.B.I. 1965
John Carl Brock ★ 5.6 Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night 1987
Scalawag (voice) ★ 6.2 Kid Galahad 1962
Assistant District Attorney Frank Gerson (uncredited) ★ 6.5 Fort Apache, the Bronx 1981
Connolly Series ★ 6.3 The Sarah Silverman Program 2007
Commandant Von Reichenstein ★ 5.7 The Christmas Star 1986
Horace McNickle ★ 5 Common Ground 2000
Ira ★ 6.1 The Satan Bug 1965
Henchman Veretti ★ 5.9 Gus 1976
Hank Cooper ★ 5 Let Go 2011
Artie ★ 5.3 Change of Habit 1969
Lt. Moretti ★ 5.8 Happily Ever After 1989
Scowl the Owl (voice) ★ 6 M.O.M. Mothers of Monsters 2020
Dr. Howard Arden Series ★ 6.2 The Crazy Ones 2013
Mr. Finger ★ 6.4 Muppets Haunted Mansion 2021
Ghost of Claude Series ★ 6.4 Dharma & Greg 1997
Earl Tucker ★ 5.4 The Games Maker 2014
Nicholas Drago ★ 5.6 Gigantic 2008
Kirby Weathersby ★ 5.1 The Bachelor 1999
Gluckman ★ 5.2 The Animal 2001
Chief Wilson ★ 2 Foodfight! 2012
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