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Ed Asner was an American actor who received various awards and nominations. With seven Primetime Emmy Awards, Asner has won the most performance awards of any male performer in the history of the Primetime Emmy Awards. As a voice actor, he received notices for his work on animated series and films, including four Daytime Emmy Award nominations. Asner also received several honorary awards, including a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award.
Asner experienced much success in television during the 1970s, garnering acclaim for his role as Lou Grant on The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970–1977) and the eponymous spin-off series based on Grant (1977–1982). For his role as Lou Grant, Asner earned three Emmy awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series and two for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, becoming the first actor to win an Emmy award in both comedy and drama genres for the same role. He earned further acclaim for his work in television miniseries Rich Man, Poor Man and Roots as well as five Golden Globe Awards for his television work.
Audie Awards The Audie Awards are awards for achievement in spoken word, particularly audiobook narration and audiodrama performance, published in the United States of America. They are presented by the Audio Publishers Association (APA). Asner received one award and one nomination. Year Category Recipient/Nominated work Result 1997Inspirational/SpiritualGrow Old Along with Me, the Best Is Yet to Be Multi-Voiced Performancerowspan="1"Inspirational/SpiritualConversations with GodMulti-Voiced PerformanceStar Wars: Return of the Jedirowspan="1"Audiobook Adapted from Another MediumSleeping Beauty 2000 Audiobook Adapted from Another Medium The Dybbuk 2020 Business and Personal Development The Barefoot Spirit
Behind the Voice Actors Awards The Behind the Voice Actors Award is an annual accolade that recognizes excellence in voice acting. Asner won an award in 2011. Year Category Recipient/Nominated work Result 2011 Best Vocal Ensemble in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Theatrical Short All-Star Superman
CableACE Awards The CableACE Award, created by the National Cable Television Association, was an annual accolade that recognizes the best in cable television. Asner received two nominations. Year Category Recipient/Nominated work Result 1984 Actor in a Dramatic or Theatrical Program A Case of Libel 1989 Supporting Actor in a Movie or Miniseries A Friendship in Vienna
Character and Morality in Entertainment Awards The Character and Morality in Entertainment Awards (CAMIE) are annual accolades presented to uplifting films. Asner won the Director Camie award for his work on The Christmas Card (2006). Year Category Recipient/Nominated work Result 2007 Director Camie The Christmas Card
Daytime Emmy Awards Created by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) and Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (ATAS) in 1974, the Daytime Emmy Award is an annual accolade that honors excellence in daytime television programming. Asner received a nomination for his voice over work in WordGirl. Year Category Recipient/Nominated work Role(s) Result 1991 Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series Captain Planet and the Planeteers Hoggish Greedly 1996 Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program Spider-Man J. Jonah Jameson 2010 Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program WordGirl: Meat My Dad Kid Potato 2017 Outstanding Performer in a Children's, Preschool Children's or Educational and Informational Program A StoryBots Christmas Santa Claus
Golden Globe Awards The Golden Globe Award, presented by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), is an annual accolade awarded for outstanding artistic achievement in film and television. Out of eleven nominations, Asner won five awards; two for The Mary Tyler Moore Show, one for Rich Man, Poor Man, and two for Lou Grant. Year Category Recipient/Nominated work Role(s) Result 1971 Best Supporting Actor – Television The Mary Tyler Moore Show Lou Grant 1972 1973 1974 Best TV Actor – Musical or Comedy 1975 Best Supporting Actor – Television 1976 Rich Man, Poor Man Axel Jordache 1977 Best Actor – Television Series Drama Lou Grant Lou Grant 1978 1979 1980 1981
Grammy Awards The Grammy Awards are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry. They are regarded by many as the most prestigious, significant awards in the music industry worldwide. Asner received two nominations. Year Category Recipient/Nominated work Result 1997 Best Spoken Word Or Non-musical Album Grow Old Along with Me, the Best Is Yet to Be 2010 Best Spoken Word Album for Children Scat
Online Film & Television Association The Online Film & Television Association Award is an annual accolade that recognizes excellence in film and television. Year Category Recipient/Nominated work Result 2009 Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series CSI: NY 2010 Best Voice-Over Performance Up
Primetime Emmy Awards The Primetime Emmy Award, presented by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS), is an annual accolade honoring outstanding achievement in primetime television programming. Asner received seventeen nominations, winning five Emmys for his role as Lou Grant and two others for his work on Rich Man, Poor Man and Roots.
Year Category Recipient/Nominated work Role(s) Result 1971 Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in Comedy The Mary Tyler Moore Show Lou Grant 1972 1973 1974 Best Supporting Actor in Comedy 1975 Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series 1976 Outstanding Lead Actor for a Single Appearance in a Drama or Comedy Series Rich Man, Poor Man Axel Jordache 1977 Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series The Mary Tyler Moore Show Lou Grant Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Drama Series Roots Captain Thomas Davies 1978 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Lou Grant Lou Grant 1979 1980 1981 1982 1992 Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series The Trials of Rosie O'Neill Walter Kovacs 2007 Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie The Christmas Card Luke Spelman 2009 Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series CSI: NY Abraham Klein
TV Land Awards The TV Land Award is an annual accolade created by Michael Levitt which honors the best programs now off the air. Year Category Recipient/Nominated work Result 2004 Groundbreaking Show The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Visual Effects Society Awards The Visual Effects Society (VES) presents an annual accolade for outstanding achievement in visual effects in film and television. Asner's character Carl from the 2009 film Up won the award for Outstanding Animated Character in an Animated Feature Motion Picture. Year Category Recipient/Nominated work Result 2009 Outstanding Animated Character in an Animated Feature Motion Picture Up
Other awards Film festivals + Award Year Category Recipients and nominees Result Golden Door International Film Festival of Jersey City 2007 Best Actor in a Short Pacific Edge Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Awards 2007
Honorary + Award Year Category Recipients and nominees Result American Academy of Achievement 1977 Golden Plate Award Ed Asner Banff Television Festival 1987 Award of Excellence Ed Asner California Independent Film Festival 2006 Life Achievement Award Ed Asner Gold Derby Awards 2010 Life Achievement Award (Performer) Ed Asner Hollywood Walk of Fame 1992 Star on the Walk of Fame for Television Ed Asner Online Film & Television Association Award 1998 TV Hall of Fame – Actors and Actresses Ed Asner Screen Actors Guild Award 2000 Ralph Morgan Award Ed Asner 2002 Life Achievement Award Ed Asner Sedona International Film Festival 2005 Ed Asner
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External links Awards won by Ed Asner at IMDb