Ed Asner

Edward Asner (born November 15, 1929 in Kansas City, Kansas) is an American actor best known for his Emmy-winning role as Lou Grant on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, and later continued in a spinoff series, Lou Grant.

Asner has also had an extensive career in voice over work for animated projects. He provided the voices for J. Jonah Jameson on the 1990's Spider-Man series, Hudson on Gargoyles, Master Vrook from the Star Wars video game Knights of the Old Republic, Roland Daggett on Batman: The Animated Series, and Cosgrove on Freakazoid.

A vocal leftist, Asner served two terms as president of the Screen Actors Guild, where he controversially opposed U.S. policy in Central America until he was ousted and succeeded by Charlton Heston. He has also been active in a variety of other causes, such as the movement to free Mumia Abu-Jamal, and is a prominent member of the Democratic Socialists of America.

Asner served as the spokesman for 2004 Racism Watch. In April 2004, he wrote an open letter to "peace and justice leaders" encouraging them to demand "full 9-11 truth" through an organization called the "9-11 Visibility Project."


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In April 2004, he wrote an open letter to "peace and justice leaders" encouraging them to demand "full 9-11 truth" through an organization called the "9-11 Visibility Project.". Bean was also featured in the Moby music video We Are All Made of Stars.He's been married and divorced three times and has three daughters:Lorna, Molly and Evi. Asner served as the spokesman for 2004 Racism Watch. This fact of his popularity in the Sharpe series was made into an in-joke in The Lord of the RIngs: The Fellowship of the Ring. He has also been active in a variety of other causes, such as the movement to free Mumia Abu-Jamal, and is a prominent member of the Democratic Socialists of America. He is best known for his role as the fictional character Boromir in the Lord of the Rings movie series and, in the United Kingdom, as Richard Sharpe in the television series. A vocal leftist, Asner served two terms as president of the Screen Actors Guild, where he controversially opposed U.S. policy in Central America until he was ousted and succeeded by Charlton Heston. He worked for his Father's welding firm before becoming an actor. He made his acting debut in 1983 in theatre at Watermill Theatre in Newbury, Berkshire, England as Tybalt in Romeo and Juliet.

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Exploits at West Poley (TV movie) (1985) ... as Ranuccio. Caravaggio (movie) (1986) ... Bolton.

as Capt. Troubles (movie) (1988) ... as Brendan. Stormy Monday (1988) ...

as German Soldier. War Requiem (movie) (1989) ... as Larry Frisk. How to Get Ahead in Advertising (1989) ...

as Dominic O'Brien. The Fifteen Streets (TV movie) (1989) ... as Vic. Small Zones (TV movie) (1990) ...

as Tadgh McCabe. The Field (1990) ... as Carver Doone. Lorna Doone (TV movie) (1990) ...

as Jack Morgan. Prince (TV movie) (1991) ... as Gabriel Lewis. Tell Me That You Love Me (TV movie) (1991) ...

as Steve. My Kingdom for a Horse (TV series) (1991) ... as Smith. In the Border Country (1991) ...

as Robert Lovelace. Clarissa (TV movie) (1991/I) ... as Sean Miller. Patriot Games (1992) ...

as Mellors. Lady Chatterley (TV movie) (1992) ... as Micky McAvoy. Fool's Gold: The Story of the Brink's-Mat Robbery (TV movie) (1992) ...

as Richard Sharpe. Sharpe's Rifles (1993) ... Richard Sharpe. as Lt.

Sharpe's Eagle (1993) ... as Paul. A Woman's Guide to Adultery (TV movie) (1993) ... as Richard Sharpe.

Sharpe's Company (1994) ... as Richard Sharpe. Sharpe's Enemy (1994) ... as Richard Sharpe.

Sharpe's Honour (1994) ... as Venning. Shopping (movie) (1994) ... as Farmer Grey.

Black Beauty (movie) (1994) ... as Lord Richard Fenton. Scarlett (mini series) (1994) ... as Esau.

Jacob (TV movie) (1994) ... Sharpe's Gold (1995) .... as Richard Sharpe. as Richard Sharpe. Sharpe's Battle (1995) (TV) ...

as Richard Sharpe. Sharpe's Sword (1995) ... as Alec Trevelyan. GoldenEye (1995) ...

as 006. In Search of James Bond with Jonathan Ross (1995) ... as Jimmy Muir. When Saturday Comes (1996) ...

as Richard Sharpe. Sharpe's Regiment (1996) ... as Richard Sharpe. Sharpe's Siege (1996) ...

as Richard Sharpe. Sharpe's Mission (1996) ... as Vronsky. Anna Karenina (1997) ...

as Richard Sharpe. Sharpe's Revenge (1997) ... as Richard Sharpe. Sharpe's Justice (1997) ...

as Richard Sharpe. Sharpe's Waterloo (1997) ... as Richard Sharpe. Sharpe: The Legend (1997) ...

as Dave Toombs. Airborne (movie) (1998) ... as Spence. Ronin (1998) ...

The Canterbury Tales (1998) (voice). as Andy McNab. Bravo Two Zero (1999) ... as Neil Byrne.

Extremely Dangerous (TV movie) (1999) ... as Jason Locke. Essex Boys (2000) ... as Patrick Koster.

Don't Say a Word (2001) ... as Boromir. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) ... as Paul Sheppard.

Tom & Thomas (2002) ... as Boromir. Lord of the Piercing (TV movie)(2002) (TV) (archive footage) ... as Partridge.

Equilibrium (movie) (2002) ... as Boromir. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (video game) (2002) (archive footage) ... as Boromir (extended edition).

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) (uncredited) ... as Cowboy. The Big Empty (2003) ... as Robert Aske.

Henry VIII (TV movie) (2003) ... as Boromir. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) ... as Odysseus.

Troy (2004) ... Ian Howe. National Treasure (2004) ... as Dark.

Pride (TV movie) (2004) ...