Lou Grant the role in a series of ads promoting Twin Cities station KSTP-TV, a real television station in the same market as the fictional WJM-TV. Additionally in 2013, Asner again reprised the role for a series of promos for "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" airing on MeTV. Asner won five Primetime Emmy Awards for his portrayal of Lou, with three of these awards for "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and two for "Lou Grant". Bravo ranked Lou 35th on their list of the 100 greatest TV characters. Lou Grant Louis Grant is a fictional character played by Edward Asner in two
Scott Colomby his career. At age 13, he made his acting debut on the daytime soap opera "Days of Our Lives" (1965). He followed this with a starring role in the Canadian biker film "The Proud Rider" in 1971. These performances led to a succession of guest roles on several television shows, including "Room 222" (1972), "Ironside" (1974), "Phyllis" (1975), "The Streets of San Francisco" (1975), "Baretta" (1976), "Charlie's Angels" (1977), and "Black Sheep Squadron" (1978) among others. Colomby had recurring roles on the sitcom "Sons & Daughters" in 1974 and the soap opera parody "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman" in 1976. He