Ed Asner

XERUS’S VOICE ARTIST FOCUS:

Today’s V/A focus is that well known veteran actor, Edward Asner. Ed’s most famous live acting role was Lou Grant from The Mary Tyler Moore Show and from the series, Lou Grant. Ed has acted in a lot of movies and TV shows and has done lots of cartoon voices including Santa Claus in a few Christmas specials, the pig-like villain, Hoggish Greedly from Captain Planet, and J. Johan Jameson from the FOX Spider Man series. Ed will also be the voice of the main character in the upcoming Pixar movie, Up.

THE ANGRY BEAVERS: Risk Keeper
ANIMANIACS: Vern
BATMAN, THE ANIMATED SERIES: Roland Daggett
BONKERS: Grumps
THE BOONDOCKS: Ed Wuncler Sr.
BRUNO THE KID: Engineer
BUZZ LIGHTYEAR OF STAR COMMAND: Fixer
CAPTAIN PLANET AND THE PLANETEERS: Hoggish Greedly
A CHRISTMAS CAROL(DIC): Marley
CHRISTMAS IS HERE AGAIN: Krad
DINOSAURS: Evil Georgie
DUCK DODGERS: Guard Captain
DUCKMAN: Mort Sidelman
FAMILY GUY: Steve Bellows
FISH POLICE: Chief Abalone
FREAKAZOID!: Sgt. Mike Cosgrove
GARGOYLES: Hudson, Burbank
THE GREATEST ADVENTURE, STORIES FROM THE BIBLE: Joshua
GRIM AND EVIL: Mr. Voorhees
HAPPILY EVER AFTER: Scowl the Owl
HERCULES(THE DISNEY SERIES): Mentor
JOHNNY BRAVO: Dr. Miller, Uncle Lou
JUMANJI(ANIMATED): The Judge
JUSTICE LEAGUE: Granny Goodness, Hephaestus
KING OF THE HILL: Stinky
LIFE WITH LOUIE: Mr. Applegate
LOLO’S CAFÉ: Mr. Atkins
THE MAGIC SCHOOL BUS: General Aranius
MAX STEEL: Chuck Marshak
OLIVE THE OTHER REINDEER: Santa Claus
OUR FRIEND, MARTIN: Mr. Harris
PINOCCHIO AND THE EMPEROR OF THE NIGHT: Scalawag
THE REAL ADVENTURES OF JONNY QUEST: Von Romme, Sentry 4
THE REAL STORY OF HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU: Charlie
RECESS: Thaddeus T. Third
THE SIMPSONS: Newspaper Editor
THE SISSY DUCKLING: Elmer’s Father
THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER MAN: Uncle Ben Parker
SPIDER MAN(1994): J. Jonah Jameson
SPIDER MAN(2003): Officer Barr
STAR WARS, KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC: Master Vrook Lamar
THE STORY OF SANTA CLAUS: Santa Claus
SUPERMAN(1996): Granny Goodness
TEAMO SUPREMO: Mr. Large
3 X 3 EYES: Grandpa Ayanokoji
UP: Carl Fredricksen
W.I.T.C.H: Napoleon the Cat
THE WILD THORNBERRYS: Frank Hunter
X-MEN LEGENDS: Healer

I'm just gonna come out and say, of all the roles he's ever played, Cosgrove is the best one. How can he say such goofy things with such a straight voice?


Take this for example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3Z9cjKkqn4

Drtooth said:

I'm just gonna come out and say, of all the roles he's ever played, Cosgrove is the best one. How can he say such goofy things with such a straight voice?


Take this for example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3Z9cjKkqn4

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I too loved Cosgrove's lines. And the way he invites Freakazoid to do crazy stuff when he's supposed to save the day.

"Hey Freakazoid. Want to go out for a mint?"

"Hey Freakazoid. Want to go build a go-cart?"