Photo: Terry Ballard / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
What stays with me about Ed Asner is durability of character, not glamour. Pulling off the same man, Lou Grant, in both a hit sitcom and a serious drama is a feat almost no one matches, and his record seven Primetime Emmys make the argument better than I can. I admire that he was also a stubborn union activist who refused to soften his convictions even when it cost him. That gruff, working-man warmth he projected is genuinely rare, and I think television lost a particular kind of grown-up gravity when he passed in 2021 at ninety-one.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ed Asner
- Name (Japanese)
- エドワード・アズナー
- Reading
- えどわーど・あずなー
- Born
- November 15, 1929 – August 29, 2021
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Snake
- Origin
- Kansas City, Missouri, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / film producer / screenwriter / politician / trade unionist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Wyandotte High School
- University
- University of Chicago
Awards & achievements
- Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award
- 1982 Paul Robeson Award
- 1978 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
- 1980 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
- 1971 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
- 1972 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
- 1975 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
- 1992 star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Ed Asner born?
November 15, 1929 – August 29, 2021.
Where is Ed Asner from?
Ed Asner is from Kansas City, Missouri, United States.
What does Ed Asner do?
Ed Asner works as actor, film producer, screenwriter, politician, trade unionist.
What is Ed Asner known for?
Notable works include Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.