Fred Willard

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Born
September 18, 1933 (86 years old)
Died
May 15, 2020
Place of Birth
Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA
Popular Genres
Comedy Animation Family
Career Span
1967 – Present

Fred Willard

1 win
241 nominations
1 Oscar
128 credits

Frederick Charles Willard (September 18, 1933 - May 15, 2020) was an American actor, comedian and voice over actor known for his improvisational comedy skills. He is known for his roles in the Christopher Guest mockumentary films This is Spinal Tap, Waiting for Guffman, Best in Show, A Mighty Wind, and For Your Consideration as well as television series D.C. Follies. He is an alumnus of The Second City comedy troupe. He received three Emmy nominations for his recurring role on the TV series Everybody Loves Raymond as Robert Barone's father-in-law, Hank MacDougall.

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Personal Info

Born
Sep 18, 1933
From
Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA
Known For
Acting
Career
1967 – Present

Award Recognition

1
Win
241
Nominations
1
Oscar

Complete Filmography

2025

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music as Self (archive footage) Award

2021

Live at Mister Kelly's as Self

2020

Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics as The 'Just Hang On!' Man
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness as Self
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp as Self
Kaufmania! as Self

2018

Lovesick Fool - Love in the Age of Like as Smitty

2017

Every 40 Years as Himself
Oh Damn

2016

Fifty Shades of Black as Gary
Mascots as Greg Gammons, Jr.
Max Rose as Jim Clark
Here Comes Rusty as Mak

2015

Russell Madness as TJ
Bachelors as Uncle Ulysses
Clint Howard Reboots Pippi Longstocking with Milla Jovovich and Fred Willard as Harvey
Show Boat as Cap'n Andy Hawks

2014

All-Stars as John Carson Award
Planes: Fire & Rescue as Secretary of the Interior (voice)
Wish Wizard as Hope Giver
The Yank as Peter Murphy

2013

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues as Ed Harken Award
Dealin' with Idiots
The Birder as Park President

2012

The Magic of Belle Isle as Al Kaiser
I, Martin Short, Goes Home

2011

Scooby-Doo! Legend of the Phantosaur as Mr. Hubley (voice) Award
Your Love Never Fails as Paul
Accidentally in Love as Dick Brocton
12 Wishes of Christmas as Jack Volara
Fred & Vinnie as Movie Star

2010

Expecting Mary as Jerry Zee
Backwash as Self
Holyman Undercover as Richard
Hermie & Friends: Antonio Meets His Match as Angus

2009

Youth in Revolt as Mr. Ferguson
Official Rejection as Self
School Gyrls as Mr Lockwood
Scouts Honor as Game Master

2008

WALL·E as Shelby Forthright, BnL CEO Award
Harold as Dr. Pratt

2007

Epic Movie as Aslo Award
Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure as The Boogey Man (voice)
Fired! as Himself
Billy & Mandy: Wrath of the Spider Queen as Boogey (voice)
I Could Never Be Your Woman as Marty
I'll Believe You as Mr. Fratus

2006

Monster House as Dad (voice) Award
For Your Consideration as Chuck Award
Date Movie as Bernie Funkyerdoder
Ira & Abby as Michael Willoughby
Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner as Self - Roaster
Re-Animated as Milt Appleday
Holidaze: The Christmas That Almost Didn't Happen as Santa Claus / Dog Catcher (voice)
Fighting Words as Longfellow
Church Ball as Bishop Linderman

2005

Chicken Little as Melvin - Alien Dad (voice) Award
Love Wrecked as Ben Taylor
The Aristocrats as Self Award

2004

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy as Ed Harken Award
Nobody Knows Anything! as Mr. Mc Clintock
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie as Ed Harken
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle as Dr. Willoughby
Killer Diller as Ned
Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter as Analyst
50 Ways to Leave Your Lover as Bucky Brandt
The Nutcracker and the Mouseking as Bubble (voice)

2003

American Wedding as Harold Flaherty Award
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie’s Island Adventure as Professor Doornitz
A Mighty Wind as Mike LaFontaine

2002

The Year That Trembled as Frank Woods

2001

How High as Philip Huntley Award
The Wedding Planner as Basil St. Mosely Award
Teddy Bears' Picnic as Senator Roger Dickey
When Billie Beat Bobby as Howard Cosell
Elvis Is Alive! I Swear I Saw Him Eating Ding Dongs Outside the Piggly Wiggly's

2000

Chump Change as Steve's Manager
Dropping Out as Paul Blanchard
Best in Show as Buck Laughlin
The Pooch and the Pauper as President

1999

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me as Mission Commander Award
Idle Hands as Dad Award
Can't Stop Dancing as Chester

1998

Permanent Midnight as Craig Ziffer

1997

Breast Men as Talk Show Host
steve.oedekerk.com

1996

Back to Back as Loan Officer
Waiting for Guffman as Ron Albertson

1995

Prehysteria! 3

1994

Sodbusters as Clarence Gentry
Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die as Reginald Cobbles

1992

The Return of Spinal Tap as Lt. Bob Hookstratten
High Strung as Insurance Salesman
Martin Mull: Talent Takes a Holiday as Self

1991

Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth as Self
The 1984 Los Angeles Comedy Competition With Host Jay Leno as Self / Celebrity Judge

1989

I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood as Man #2 at Party

1988

Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel as Finn Howard, Metropolis Deputy Mayor
Portrait of a White Marriage as Hal Harrison

1987

Roxanne as Mayor Deebs
Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall as Tom Osborne

1986

The History of White People in America: Volume II as Hal Harrison

1985

Moving Violations as Terrence "Doc" Williams
The History of White People in America as Hal Harrison
Lots of Luck as A.J. Foley

1984

This Is Spinal Tap as Colonel on Military Base

1983

Imps* as Dad

1982

National Lampoon's Movie Madness as President Robert Fogerty - 'Success Wanters'

1981

The Perfect Woman as King Kroger

1980

First Family as Presidential Assistant Feebleman
How to Beat the High Cost of Living as Robert

1979

Americathon as Vincent Vanderhoff
Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady Truckers as Jack LaRosa

1978

Space Force as Captain Thomas Woods

1977

Fun with Dick and Jane as Bob
The People's Command Performance: '77 as Self - Ace Trucking Company
Cracking Up
Escape from Bogen County as Pearson

1976

How to Break Up a Happy Divorce as Lance Colson
Silver Streak as Jerry Jarvis
Chesty Anderson U.S. Navy as Peter Linden

1975

Hustle as Interrogator

1974

Harrad Summer as Gary Logan

1973

The Harrad Experiment as The Ace Trucking Company

1971

Dynamite Chicken

1970

Jenny as Executive

1969

Model Shop as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

1967

Teenage Mother as Coach

Photos & Videos

Featured in Trailers

WALL·E
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Monster House
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
Chicken Little
American Wedding
Epic Movie
How High
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues

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