Fred Willard

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1933-09-18 (87 years old)

Deathday

2020-05-15

Place of Birth

Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA

Fred Willard

Biography

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.

Acting

2006

Date Movie

as Bernie Funkyerdoder

2001

The Wedding Planner

as Basil St. Mosely

2008

WALL·E

as Shelby Forthright, BnL CEO

1999

1998

Permanent Midnight

as Craig Ziffer

1987

Roxanne

as Mayor Deebs

1985

Moving Violations

as Terrence "Doc" Williams

2001

How High

as Philip Huntley

2003

American Wedding

as Harold Flaherty

2004

2007

Epic Movie

as Aslo

2006

Monster House

as Dad (voice)

2004

2005

Chicken Little

as Melvin - Alien Dad (voice)

2003

A Mighty Wind

as Mike LaFontaine

2005

Love Wrecked

as Ben Taylor

1983

Imps*

as Dad

2000

Best in Show

as Buck Laughlin

1988

1977

The People's Command Performance: '77

as Self - Ace Trucking Company

2010

2005

2009

Scouts Honor

as Game Master

1996

Waiting for Guffman

as Ron Albertson

2007

Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure

as The Boogey Man (voice)

1979

Americathon

as Vincent Vanderhoff

2006

Church Ball

as Bishop Linderman

2009

School Gyrls

as Mr Lockwood

2001

When Billie Beat Bobby

as Howard Cosell

1967

2015

Bachelors

as Uncle Ulysses

2012

1976

2000

2011

1985

Lots of Luck

as A.J. Foley

2007

I'll Believe You

as Mr. Fratus

2001

Teddy Bears' Picnic

as Senator Roger Dickey

2016

Max Rose

as Jim Clark

2011

Fred & Vinnie

as Movie Star

2014

Planes: Fire & Rescue

as Secretary of the Interior (voice)

1976

Silver Streak

as Jerry Jarvis

2009

Youth in Revolt

as Mr. Ferguson

2013

The Birder

as Park President

2004

Nobody Knows Anything!

as Mr. Mc Clintock

1970

Jenny

as Executive

2014

Wish Wizard

as Hope Giver

1997

Breast Men

as Talk Show Host

1988

1982

National Lampoon's Movie Madness

as President Robert Fogerty - 'Success Wanters'

2014

The Yank

as Peter Murphy

1980

First Family

as Presidential Assistant Feebleman

2014

All-Stars

as John Carson

2006

Holidaze: The Christmas That Almost Didn't Happen

as Santa Claus / Dog Catcher (voice)

2006

Ira & Abby

as Michael Willoughby

1971

Dynamite Chicken

as Ace Trucking Co.

2002

2016

Mascots

as Greg Gammons, Jr.

2000

Dropping Out

as Paul Blanchard

1999

1994

Sodbusters

as Clarence Gentry

2006

Fighting Words

as Longfellow

1992

High Strung

as Insurance Salesman

2008

Harold

as Dr. Pratt

1984

This Is Spinal Tap

as Colonel on Military Base

2006

Re-Animated

as Milt Appleday

1981

The Perfect Woman

as King Kroger

2017

Every 40 Years

as Himself

1996

American Yakuza II

as Loan Officer

2011

1974

Harrad Summer

as Gary Logan

2015

Show Boat

as Cap'n Andy Hawks

2011

Accidentally in Love

as Dick Brocton

1992

The Return of Spinal Tap

as Lt. Bob Hookstratten

1978

Space Force

as Captain Thomas Woods

2020

2020

Kaufmania!

as Self

2007

Fired!

as Self

2010

Backwash

as Self

1989

2010

Expecting Mary

as Jerry Zee

2000

Chump Change

as Steve's Manager

1975

Hustle

as Interrogator

1973

The Harrad Experiment

as The Ace Trucking Company

1969

Model Shop

as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

2025

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