Fred Willard
Known for Acting · 279 credits
- Born
- 1933-09-18
- Died
- 2020-05-15
- Place of birth
- Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA
- Also known as
- Frederick Charles Willard · فرد ویلارد
Biography
Frederick Charles Willard (born 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.
Known For
TV Shows (148)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Professor Koffka / Self
The Simpsons
1989
as Wally Kogen (voice)
Family Guy
1999
as Dave Campbell (voice)
Friends
1994
as Mr. Lipson
Modern Family
2009
as Frank Dunphy
Castle
2009
as Hank McPhee
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
as Self - Guest
Stargate SG-1
1997
as Jacek
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host
King of the Hill
1997
as Officer Brown (voice) / Ranger Bradley / Reclining Hippie (voice) / Chairman / Geiger (voice)
The Closer
2005
as Santa Jack
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Lt. Phillips
Married... with Children
1987
as Stan
The Love Boat
1977
as Richard Henderson / Lou
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
as Harry Fellows
Hollywood Squares
1998
as Self - Panelist
New Girl
2011
as Beezus
Community
2009
as Alter-Pierce
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014
as Self - Guest
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self / Self - Guest Co-Host / Self (archive footage)
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
as President Garner
Love, American Style
1969
as Douglas
The Drew Carey Show
1995
as Fred tuttle
That '70s Show
1998
as Charlie
Hell's Kitchen
2005
as Self - Restaurant Patron
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996
as Bobby Calzone
Get Smart
1965
as Lundy
Dexter's Laboratory
1996
as F.R.E.D. (voice)
Mad About You
1992
as Henry Vincent
Chuck
2007
as Craig Turner
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self
Everybody Loves Raymond
1996
as Hank MacDougall
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
Kim Possible
2002
as Jack Hench (voice)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
The Golden Girls
1985
as Bob
Hey Arnold!
1996
Family Matters
1989
as Vice Principal Mallet
Franklin & Bash
2011
as Wallace Clayton
Hot in Cleveland
2010
as Doctor Hill
Step by Step
1991
as Bert Lambert
Just Shoot Me!
1997
as Larry
The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
2001
as Boogey
Girlfriends
2000
as Dr. Percy Bales
Wizards of Waverly Place
2007
as Mr. Stuffleby
Hercules
1998
as Vic (voice)
The Boondocks
2005
The Soup
2004
as Self
The Batman
2004
as Ross (voice) / Announcer / Instructor (voice)
Laverne & Shirley
1976
Raising Hope
2010
as Mr. Swift
Murphy Brown
1988
The Bob Newhart Show
1972
Sister, Sister
1994
as Mr. Mitushka
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
1994
Drunk History
2013
as Deep Throat
Celebrity Ghost Stories
2009
as Self
The Bachelorette
2003
as Self - Commentator
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
2000
as Pa (voice)
Comedy Bang! Bang!
2012
as Merlin
Movies (131)
WALL·E
2008
as Shelby Forthright, BnL CEO
Chicken Little
2005
as Melvin - Alien Dad (voice)
Monster House
2006
as Dad (voice)
American Wedding
2003
as Harold Flaherty
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
1999
as Mission Commander
Planes: Fire & Rescue
2014
as Secretary of the Interior (voice)
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
2004
as Ed Harken
Epic Movie
2007
as Aslo
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
2004
as Dr. Willoughby
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
2013
as Ed Harken
How High
2001
as Philip Huntley
Fifty Shades of Black
2016
as Gary
Date Movie
2006
as Bernie Funkyerdoder
The Magic of Belle Isle
2012
as Al Kaiser
The Wedding Planner
2001
as Basil St. Mosely
This Is Spinal Tap
1984
as Lt. Hookstratten
Roxanne
1987
as Mayor Deebs
Idle Hands
1999
as Dad
I Could Never Be Your Woman
2007
as Marty
Silver Streak
1976
as Jerry Jarvis
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
2004
as Ed Harken
Love Wrecked
2005
as Ben Taylor
Youth in Revolt
2009
as Mr. Ferguson
Best in Show
2000
as Buck Laughlin
For Your Consideration
2006
as Chuck
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
as Self (archive footage)
Bachelors
2015
as Uncle Ulysses
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
2020
as The 'Just Hang On!' Man
The Aristocrats
2005
as Self
Imps*
1983
as Dad
Scooby-Doo! Legend of the Phantosaur
2011
as Mr. Hubley (voice)
Waiting for Guffman
1997
as Ron Albertson
Mascots
2016
as Greg Gammons, Jr.
Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure
2003
as Professor Doornitz
When Billie Beat Bobby
2001
as Howard Cosell
Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner
2006
as Self - Roaster
The Harrad Experiment
1973
as The Ace Trucking Company
National Lampoon's Movie Madness
1982
as President Robert Fogerty - 'Success Wanters'
A Mighty Wind
2003
as Mike LaFontaine
Space Force
1978
as Captain Thomas Woods
Model Shop
1969
as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel
1988
as Finn Howard, Metropolis Deputy Mayor
Permanent Midnight
1998
as Craig Ziffer
Nobody Knows Anything!
2004
as Mr. McClintock
Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure
2007
as The Boogey Man (voice)
Fun with Dick and Jane
1977
as Bob
Portrait of a White Marriage
1988
as Hal Harrison
Back to Back
1996
as Loan Officer
Expecting Mary
2010
as Jerry Zee
The History of White People in America: Volume II
1986
as Hal Harrison
Moving Violations
1985
as Terrence "Doc" Williams
Harold
2008
as Dr. Pratt
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
2020
as Self
Hustle
1975
as Interrogator
Clint Howard Reboots Pippi Longstocking with Milla Jovovich and Fred Willard
2015
as Harvey
Breast Men
1997
as Talk Show Host
Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady Truckers
1979
as Jack LaRosa
Wish Wizard
2014
as Hope Giver
All-Stars
2014
as John Carson
Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth
1991
as Self
Ira & Abby
2006
as Michael Willoughby
Americathon
1979
as Vincent Vanderhoff
I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood
1989
as Man #2 at Party
First Family
1980
as Presidential Assistant Feebleman
Re-Animated
2006
as Milt Appleday
Fired!
2007
as Self
Dealin' with Idiots
2013
The Perfect Woman
1981
as King Kroger
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
2020
as Self
Accidentally in Love
2011
as Dick Brocton
Chump Change
2000
as Steve's Manager
How to Beat the High Cost of Living
1980
as Robert
Teddy Bears' Picnic
2001
as Senator Roger Dickey
Russell Madness
2015
as TJ
High Strung
1992
as Insurance Salesman
Billy & Mandy: Wrath of the Spider Queen
2007
as Boogey (voice)
Holidaze: The Christmas That Almost Didn't Happen
2006
as Santa Claus / Dog Catcher (voice)
Can't Stop Dancing
1999
as Chester
Dropping Out
2000
as Paul Blanchard
Escape from Bogen County
1977
as Pearson
Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter
2004
as Analyst
The Nutcracker and the Mouseking
2004
as Bubble (voice)
The History of White People in America
1985
as Hal Harrison
I, Martin Short, Goes Home
2012
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out
1992
as Lt. Bob Hookstratten
Fighting Words
2006
as Longfellow
The Pooch and the Pauper
2000
as President
Live at Mister Kelly's
2021
as Self
Lots of Luck
1985
as A.J. Foley
Your Love Never Fails
2011
as Paul
Max Rose
2016
as Jim Clark
Killer Diller
2004
as Ned
Harrad Summer
1974
as Gary Logan
The Year That Trembled
2002
as Frank Woods
Official Rejection
2009
as Self
School Gyrls
2009
as Mr Lockwood
50 Ways to Leave Your Lover
2004
as Bucky Brandt
Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die
1994
as Reginald Cobbles
The Birder
2013
as Park President
12 Wishes of Christmas
2011
as Jack Volara
Chesty Anderson U.S. Navy
1976
as Peter Linden
Dynamite Chicken
1971
as Self - Ace Trucking Co.
The Yank
2014
as Peter Murphy
Prehysteria! 3
1995
Jenny
1970
as Executive
How to Break Up a Happy Divorce
1976
as Lance Colson
Cracking Up
1977
Fred & Vinnie
2011
as Movie Star
The 1984 Los Angeles Comedy Competition With Host Jay Leno
1991
as Self / Celebrity Judge
steve.oedekerk.com
1997
Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall
1987
as Tom Osborne
Sodbusters
1994
as Clarence Gentry
Lovesick Fool - Love in the Age of Like
2018
as Smitty
Lilly's Light: The Movie
2020
as Moylin
Show Boat
2015
as Cap'n Andy Hawks
Church Ball
2006
as Bishop Linderman
Martin Mull Live from North Ridgeville, Ohio
1987
as Self
Scouts Honor
2009
as Game Master
The People's Command Performance: '77
1977
as Self - Ace Trucking Company
Every 40 Years
2017
as Himself
About Fred Willard
Frederick Charles Willard (born 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 fathe… With 279 credits spanning from 1962 to 2025, Fred Willard has appeared in 131 films and 148 TV shows.
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Most Popular Fred Willard Movies
- WALL·E (2008) — as Shelby Forthright, BnL CEO
- Chicken Little (2005) — as Melvin - Alien Dad (voice)
- Monster House (2006) — as Dad (voice)
- American Wedding (2003) — as Harold Flaherty
- Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) — as Mission Commander
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