- Source of Wealth: Film and Television
- Age: 90
- Birth Place: Kansas City, Missouri, United States
- Height: 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
- Weight: 64 kg (140 lbs)
- Marital Status: Divorced (Cindy Gilmore)
- Full Name: Edward Asner
- Nationality: United States
- Date of Birth: November 15, 1929
- Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
- Occupation: Actor and Political activist
- Education: Wyandotte High School, University of Chicago
- Children: 4 (Matthew, Kate, Charles and Liza)
Born as Edward Asner, Ed Asner is a famous TV, film and stage actor, and voice actor for a number of projects. He has also served as the President of the highly recognized award-winning body Screen Actors Guild. Currently, he is portraying a role in the Canadian TV series Michael, Tuesdays, and Thursdays which is aired on CBC Television.
Ed Asner has played roles in TV, film and stage projects like The Outlaws, The Invaders, The Reporter and Mission: Impossible. His character as Lou Grant in The Mary Tyler Moore Show earned him an Emmy Award. As a voice actor, he played a role in Captain Planet and the Planeteers, Gargoyles, Spiderman, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Batman: The Animated Series, Freakazoid! and The Boondocks.
Ed Asner is estimated to be worth $10 million.