He earned the most Emmy Awards of any male performer, as well as five Golden Globe Awards.
One of his best-known roles wasCarl Fredricksenin Pixar’s “Up.”
Cult-favorite fans also know that Asner was a regular on “Freakazoid!

“, the daytime Warner Bros. cartoon that ran from 1995 to 1997.
(viaIMDb) Asner voiced Sgt.
Mike Cosgrove, a friend of the zany blue-skinned superhero played by Paul Rugg.

(viaFreakapedia)
Not every actor would take on such a goofy role or make it work so perfectly.
The fact that Asner did both is a tribute to his talents.