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'''Yitzhak Edward Asner''' (born 15 November 1929) is a Jewish American actor, activist, voice actor and a former president of the [[Screen Actors Guild]]. He is primarily known for his role as Lou Grant during the 1970s and early 1980s, on both ''The Mary Tyler Moore Show'' and its spin-off series ''Lou Grant'', making him one of the few television actors to portray the same leading character in both a comedy and a drama. He is also known for portraying Santa Claus in the comedy film ''Elf'' (2003) and its animated remake ''Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas'' (2014). He is the most honored male performer in the history of the Primetime Emmy Awards, having won seven.<ref> http://edition.cnn.com/2015/02/25/us/ed-asner-fast-facts/index.html</ref>
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'''Yitzhak Edward Asner''' is an American actor, activist, voice actor and a former president of the [[Screen Actors Guild]]. He is on the board of the [[Lawyers' Committee for 9/11 Inquiry]].<ref>https://www.ae911truth.org/news/508-9-11-leaders-celebrate-a-breakthrough-ed-asner-and-richard-gage-on-the-grand-jury-investigation</ref>
  
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He is primarily known for his role as Lou Grant during the 1970s and early 1980s, on both ''The Mary Tyler Moore Show'' and its spin-off series ''Lou Grant'', making him one of the few television actors to portray the same leading character in both a comedy and a drama. He is also known for portraying Santa Claus in the comedy film ''Elf'' (2003) and its animated remake ''Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas'' (2014). He is the most honored male performer in the history of the Primetime Emmy Awards, having won seven.<ref> http://edition.cnn.com/2015/02/25/us/ed-asner-fast-facts/index.html</ref>
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==Activism==
 
He is listed as a leading board member of the [[Lawyers Committee for 911 Inquiry]] <ref>https://lawyerscommitteefor9-11inquiry.org/about2/</ref>
 
He is listed as a leading board member of the [[Lawyers Committee for 911 Inquiry]] <ref>https://lawyerscommitteefor9-11inquiry.org/about2/</ref>
 
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Latest revision as of 13:44, 31 March 2019

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(Actor, Activist, Celebrity)
Asner.jpg
Born15 November 1929
NationalityAmerican
ReligionJewish
Interests9-11
A Jewish American actor, 9-11 activist, voice actor and a former president of the Screen Actors Guild

Yitzhak Edward Asner is an American actor, activist, voice actor and a former president of the Screen Actors Guild. He is on the board of the Lawyers' Committee for 9/11 Inquiry.[1]

Career

He is primarily known for his role as Lou Grant during the 1970s and early 1980s, on both The Mary Tyler Moore Show and its spin-off series Lou Grant, making him one of the few television actors to portray the same leading character in both a comedy and a drama. He is also known for portraying Santa Claus in the comedy film Elf (2003) and its animated remake Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas (2014). He is the most honored male performer in the history of the Primetime Emmy Awards, having won seven.[2]

Activism

He is listed as a leading board member of the Lawyers Committee for 911 Inquiry [3]

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