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E-mail a friendMay 21, 2009
Legendary actor-activist Ed Asner reflects on playing controversial roles, discrimination and anti-Semitism, the roots of his outspokenness and the lessons to be learned from his new film, Up.
Ed Asner
Ed Asner
Actor-activist talks about the anti-Semitism he experienced as a child and about Mexicans being the new racial scapegoats. (4:27)
Full interview. (23:18)
Edward Asner is one of TV's most acclaimed actors. He's the only actor to win Emmys for playing the same character in a comedy (The Mary Tyler Moore Show) and a drama (Lou Grant). He also has an extensive voice acting career. The Kansas City, MO native began his career with the Chicago Playwright's Theatre Company and moved to off-Broadway productions. A long-time activist, he's a former two-term president of the Screen Actors Guild and an advocate for numerous causes, including human rights and environmental preservation.
