Portrait of Ed Asner

Acting

Ed Asner

Titles
227movies157TV shows
Career

Active from 1957 to 2024, busiest in 2011 with 9 main titles.

Leading roles
114
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for Freakazoid!
Freakazoid!
GoodWatch score90/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 193 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Ed Asner Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Psychological
    4.5, average 5.6
  • Tension
    5.0, average 6.1
  • Violence
    3.3, average 4.3
  • Melancholy
    3.7, average 4.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 13
  • Character-Driven 9
  • Family-Friendly 9
  • Comfort Watch 6
  • Character Study 6
  • Nostalgic 6
  • Feel-Good Movie 6
  • Psychological Thriller 5
  • Underdog Story 5
  • Coming-of-Age 5
  • Heartwarming 5
  • Situational Humor 5

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

26
TypeAllTV shows16Movies10
RoleAnyActing26Appearances1Other crew1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1970s11980s21990s72000s92010s42020s3
GenreAnyComedy24Animation17Family11TV Movie3Kids3Action & Adventure3Sci-Fi & Fantasy3Adventure1Action1Crime1Science Fiction1Romance1Fantasy1
Trait🤸 Strong Physical Comedy (remove)
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2020s

3 titles · average score 71
GoodWatch68
Poster for Carl's Date

as Carl (voice)

GoodWatch89
Poster for Dug Days

TV show · as Carl (voice)

2010s

4 titles · average score 61
GoodWatch67
Poster for Ballmastrz: 9009

TV show · as Rupert T. Digzfield (voice)

GoodWatch56
Poster for Teen Titans Go!

TV show · as Sgt. Mike Cosgrove (voice)

GoodWatch84
Poster for Regular Show

TV show · as Santa Claus (voice)

2000s

9 titles · average score 66
GoodWatch68
Poster for Dug's Special Mission

as Carl Fredricksen (voice) (uncredited)

GoodWatch85
Poster for Modern Family

TV show · as Herschel

GoodWatch75
Poster for The Middle

TV show · as Ben

GoodWatch60
Poster for American Dad!

TV show · as Grandpa Smith (voice) / Narrator (voice)

GoodWatch73
Poster for Elf

as Santa

GoodWatch74
Poster for Daredevil vs. Spider-Man

as J. Jonah Jameson (voice)

GoodWatch44
Poster for The Animal

as Chief Wilson

GoodWatch86
Poster for Curb Your Enthusiasm

TV show · as Mr. Weiner

1990s

7 titles · average score 71
GoodWatch67
Poster for Hercules

TV show · as Mentor (voice)

GoodWatch90
Poster for Freakazoid!

TV show · as Sgt. Cosgrove (voice)

GoodWatch37
Poster for Dumb and Dumber

TV show · as General / St. Nick / Old Woman (voice)

GoodWatch78
Poster for Animaniacs

TV show · as Vern (voice)

GoodWatch86
Poster for Dinosaurs

TV show · as Evil Georgie (voice)

1980s

2 titles · average score 70
GoodWatch83
Poster for The Simpsons

TV show · as Editor (voice)

GoodWatch57
Poster for Happily Ever After

as Scowl the Owl (voice)

1970s

1 title · average score 66
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