Ed Asner

Edward David Asner (November 15th, 1929 - August 29th, 2021), commonly known as Ed Asner, was an American filmmaker, television host, stand-up comedian, actor, singer and voice actor and former president of the Screen Actors Guild, primarily known for his Emmy Award-winning role as Lou Grant on both The Mary Tyler Moore Show and its spin-off series, Lou Grant.

He's known for voicing Carl Fredricksen in Pixar's Up, Hudson in Gargoyles, and playing/voicing Santa Claus in numerous films