Personal:
Birth date: November 15, 1929
Birth date: November 15, 1929
Birth place: Kansas City, Missouri
Birth name: Etye Asner
Father: Morris David Asner, scrap metal dealer
Mother: Lizzie (Seliger) Asner
Marriages: Cindy Gilmore (1998-2007, divorced); Nancy Sykes (1959-1988, divorced)
Children: With Carol Jean Vogelman: Charles; with Nancy Sykes: Kathryn; Mathew and Liza (twins)
Education: Attended the University of Chicago, 1947-1949
Military: US Army Signal Corps
Other Facts:
Nominated for 20 Emmy Awards, including 17 Primetime Emmys and three Daytime Emmys, and has won seven for primetime.
Nominated for 20 Emmy Awards, including 17 Primetime Emmys and three Daytime Emmys, and has won seven for primetime.
Only actor to win both a comedy and a drama Primetime Emmy for the same role, for "Lou Grant."
He played Lou Grant on four different television series: "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," "Rhoda," "Lou Grant," and "Roseanne."
Has been outspoken about his opposition to war.
He is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America.
Timeline:
1950s - Member of Chicago's Playwrights Theatre Club before moving to New York.
1950s - Member of Chicago's Playwrights Theatre Club before moving to New York.
1957 - Makes his television debut in the drama "Studio One."
1960 - Lands his first Broadway role in "Face of a Hero" with Jack Lemmon.
1962 - Is cast in his first film role in Elvis Presley's "Kid Galahad."
1969 - Plays a small role as a police officer in Presley's film "Change of Habit" where he works with Mary Tyler Moore for the first time.
September 19, 1970 - The first telecast of "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" airs on CBS. Asner stars for seven seasons as "Lou Grant," the curmudgeonly producer of the WJM-TV-Minneapolis newsroom.
1971-1972 - Wins two consecutive Emmy Awards for Outstanding Comedy Performance By An Actor In a Supporting Role for "The Mary Tyler Moore Show."
1975 - Wins an Emmy for Outstanding Continuing Performance By a Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for "The Mary Tyler Moore Show."
1976 - Wins an Emmy for his portrayal as Axel Jordache in "Rich Man, Poor Man."
January 1977 - Portrays slave trade Captain Thomas Davies on the TV mini-series, "Roots," winning an Emmy for Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Drama Series.
March 19, 1977 - The final episode of "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" airs on CBS.
September 20, 1977 - Premiere of "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" spin-off, "Lou Grant."
1978 - Wins an Emmy for Lead Actor In a Drama Series for "Lou Grant."
1980 - Wins an Emmy for Lead Actor In a Drama Series for "Lou Grant."
1981 - After advocating for the unions during the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) strike in 1980, Asner is elected SAG president.
1982 - CBS cancels "Lou Grant" after five seasons reportedly due to low ratings. Asner attributes the cancellation to his political activism instead.
1983 - Asner is re-elected for a second term as SAG president.
1985 - Patty Duke replaces Asner as SAG president.
1996 - Is inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame.
2002 - Is presented with the 2001 Screen Actors Guild's Life Achievement Award.
April 2004 - Writes an open letter to peace and justice leaders about the tragedy of 9/11 and the subsequent perpetuation of an "endless war" as a means to restrict civil liberties in the United States.
May 19, 2008 - Oprah Winfrey hosts the surviving cast members of "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" to reflect on the series.
2009 - Provides the voice for "Carl Fredricksen" in the Academy Award-winning animated film, "Up."
2011 - Portrays Warren Buffett in HBO's "Too Big to Fail."
October 4, 2012-January 6, 2013 - Appears on Broadway in the production of "Grace," after having not been on stage since 1989.
March 12, 2013 - Falls ill during his one-man show, "FDR," in Gary, Indiana, and is rushed to the hospital. His publicist later says Asner was diagnosed with exhaustion.
June 2013 - Voices his support for Edward Snowden, who leaked confidential information regarding the US government's surveillance programs.
October 10, 2017 - Asner publishes his book, "The Grouchy Historian: An Old-Time Lefty Defends Our Constitution Against Right-Wing Hypocrites and Nutjobs."
March 22, 2018 - Announces the creation of the Ed Asner Family Center, which supports people who are differently abled.
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