Ed Asner

Ed Asner is an American actor, voice actor, and former president of the Screen Writers Guild.

Currently classified as one of the oldest actors of the 21st century, he is best known for his live action role as Lou Grant in the in 1970s Mary Tyler Moore Show, and for reprising his role in the spin-off series of the same name.

As a voice actor, he starred in numerous animated shows and movies such as Gargoyles, and Disney-Pixar's Up, the second in which earned him a VES Award for Outstanding Animated Character in an Animated Motion Picture.

In Wordgirl, he is best known for guest starring in three episodes as Kid Potato, father of the Butcher. His performance earned him a Daytime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program, making him the first cast member of Wordgirl to earn such a nomination.