Ed Asner

Eddie Asner (; November 15, 1929 – August 29, 2021) was an American actor. He is most notable for portraying Lou Grant on the sitcom ''The Mary Tyler Moore Show'' (1970–1977) and drama ''Lou Grant'' (1977–1982), making him one of the few television actors to portray the same character in both a comedy and a drama.

Asner won seven Primetime Emmy Awards, the most of any male performer. Five were for portraying Lou Grant: three as Supporting Actor in a Comedy Television Series on ''The Mary Tyler Moore Show'' and two as Lead Actor in a Dramatic Television Series on the spin-off ''Lou Grant''. The other two were for performances in the miniseries ''Rich Man, Poor Man'' (1976) and ''Roots'' (1977).

Asner acted in the films ''El Dorado'' (1966), ''They Call Me Mister Tibbs!'' (1970), ''Fort Apache, The Bronx'' (1981), ''JFK'' (1991), and ''Too Big to Fail'' (2011). He also played Santa Claus in several films and voiced Carl Fredricksen in the Pixar animated film ''Up'' (2009).

Asner starred in the ABC sitcom ''Thunder Alley'' (1994–1995), and ''Michael: Every Day'' (2011–2017). He also acted extensively in numerous television series such as ''The Practice'', ''Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip'', ''The Good Wife'', ''Cobra Kai'', ''Briarpatch'', ''Working Class'', and ''Dead to Me''. He also voiced J. Jonah Jameson in ''Spider-Man: The Animated Series'' (1994–1998), Hudson in ''Gargoyles'' (1994–1997), and Ed Wuncler Sr. in ''The Boondocks'' (2005–2014). Provided by Wikipedia