Fred Willard
September 18, 1933 (92 years old) in Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA
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
Credits
- 2025 · Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music as Self (archive footage)
- 2021 · Captain Daddy as Daddy (voice)
- 2020 · Space Force as Fred Naird
- 2020 · Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics as The 'Just Hang On!' Man
- 2020 · Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness as Self
- 2020 · Kaufmania! as Self
- 2019 · What Just Happened??! with Fred Savage as
- 2019 · The Very Very Best of the 70s as Self - Commentator
- 2019 · I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson as New Joe
- 2017 · 9JKL as Dick
- 2017 · Oh Damn as
- 2016 · Mascots as Greg Gammons, Jr.
- 2016 · The $100,000 Pyramid as Self
- 2016 · Join or Die with Craig Ferguson as
- 2016 · Fifty Shades of Black as Gary
- 2015 · Bachelors as Uncle Ulysses
- 2015 · Show Boat as Cap'n Andy Hawks
- 2015 · Kevin from Work as Roger Trousdale
- 2015 · Celebrity Family Feud as Self
- 2015 · The Odd Couple as Fred Langford
- 2014 · All-Stars as John Carson
- 2014 · Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories as Dan
- 2014 · Planes: Fire & Rescue as Secretary of the Interior (voice)
- 2014 · Wish Wizard as Hope Giver
- 2014 · Last Week Tonight with John Oliver as Self
- 2014 · TripTank as 911 Call (voice)
- 2014 · Review as Jack T. Walthall
- 2013 · Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues as Ed Harken
- 2013 · The Birthday Boys as Various
- 2013 · Dealin' with Idiots as
- 2013 · Hollywood Game Night as Self
- 2013 · Drunk History as Deep Throat
- 2013 · Family Tree as Mike Morton
- 2013 · Norm Macdonald Live as Self
- 2012 · The Magic of Belle Isle as Al Kaiser
- 2012 · Inside Comedy as Self
- 2011 · New Girl as Beezus
- 2011 · Scooby-Doo! Legend of the Phantosaur as Mr. Hubley (voice)
- 2011 · Franklin & Bash as Wallace Clayton
- 2011 · Your Love Never Fails as Paul
- 2011 · Fred & Vinnie as Movie Star
- 2010 · G.I. Joe: Renegades as Mayor Lockridge (voice)
- 2010 · Glory Daze as Doctor
- 2010 · Raising Hope as Mr. Swift
- 2010 · Hot in Cleveland as Doctor Hill
- 2010 · Holyman Undercover as Richard
- 2009 · Celebrity Ghost Stories as Self
- 2009 · Modern Family as Frank Dunphy
- 2009 · School Gyrls as Mr Lockwood
- 2009 · Community as Alter-Pierce
- 2009 · In Gayle We Trust as Pete
- 2009 · Youth in Revolt as Mr. Ferguson
- 2009 · Tosh.0 as
- 2009 · Castle as Hank McPhee
- 2008 · Harold as Dr. Pratt
- 2008 · WALL·E as Shelby Forthright, BnL CEO
- 2008 · Free Radio as Dale Knutson
- 2007 · Transformers: Animated as Swindle (voice)
- 2007 · Wizards of Waverly Place as Mr. Stuffleby
- 2007 · Pushing Daisies as The Great Herrmann
- 2007 · Chuck as Craig Turner
- 2007 · Back to You as Marsh McGinley
- 2007 · I Could Never Be Your Woman as Marty
- 2007 · Head Case as Self
- 2007 · Thank God You're Here as Self
- 2007 · The Wedding Bells as
- 2007 · Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure as The Boogey Man (voice)
- 2007 · Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! as Tragg
- 2007 · Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! as Mancierge
- 2007 · Epic Movie as Aslo
- 2007 · I'll Believe You as Mr. Fratus
- 2006 · Re-Animated as Milt Appleday
- 2006 · For Your Consideration as Chuck
- 2006 · Monster House as Dad (voice)
- 2006 · Ira & Abby as Michael Willoughby
- 2006 · Date Movie as Bernie Funkyerdoder
- 2005 · The Boondocks as
- 2005 · Chicken Little as Melvin - Alien Dad (voice)
- 2005 · Love Wrecked as Ben Taylor
- 2005 · The Aristocrats as Self
- 2005 · The Closer as Santa Jack
- 2005 · Hell's Kitchen as Self - Restaurant Patron
- 2004 · Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie as Ed Harken
- 2004 · Tom Goes to the Mayor as Garry Friendly (voice)
- 2004 · The Batman as Ross (voice)
- 2004 · The Batman as Announcer / Instructor (voice)
- 2004 · Nobody Knows Anything! as Mr. McClintock
- 2004 · Living in TV Land as
- 2004 · Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle as Dr. Willoughby
- 2004 · The Soup as Self
- 2004 · Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy as Ed Harken
- 2004 · Best Week Ever as
- 2003 · Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure as Professor Doornitz
- 2003 · A Minute with Stan Hooper as Fred Hawkins
- 2003 · Cold Pizza as
- 2003 · The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- 2003 · Comedy Central Roasts as Self
- 2003 · American Wedding as Harold Flaherty
- 2003 · A Mighty Wind as Mike LaFontaine
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- 2003 · The Bachelorette as Self - Commentator
- 2002 · 3-South as
- 2002 · Pet Star as Self - Judge
- 2002 · Kim Possible as Jack Hench (voice)
- 2002 · The Bachelor as Self - Commentator
- 2002 · Watching Ellie as
- 2002 · Teamo Supremo as (voice)
- 2001 · How High as Philip Huntley
- 2001 · Maybe It's Me as Jerry Stage
- 2001 · Inside Schwartz as Dick Newton
- 2001 · Undeclared as Professor Duggan
- 2001 · The Legend of Tarzan as Baruti (voice)
- 2001 · The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy as Boogey
- 2001 · Dinner for Five as
- 2001 · The Fighting Fitzgeralds as
- 2001 · The Wedding Planner as Basil St. Mosely
- 2000 · Bette as
- 2000 · Buzz Lightyear of Star Command as Pa (voice)
- 2000 · Best in Show as Buck Laughlin
- 2000 · Girlfriends as Dr. Percy Bales
- 2000 · Dropping Out as Paul Blanchard
- 1999 · Ladies Man as Larry Little
- 1999 · Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me as Mission Commander
- 1999 · Idle Hands as Dad
- 1999 · Family Guy as Dave Campbell (voice)
- 1998 · The Hughleys as Richard Jacobson
- 1998 · The Hughleys as Applegate
- 1998 · Permanent Midnight as Craig Ziffer
- 1998 · Hollywood Squares as Self
- 1998 · Hercules as Vic (voice)
- 1998 · Oh Baby as
- 1998 · That '70s Show as Charlie
- 1998 · Two Guys and a Girl as Frank Farber
- 1997 · Breast Men as Talk Show Host
- 1997 · The Weird Al Show as Award Show Host
- 1997 · Ally McBeal as Dr. Harold Madison
- 1997 · City Guys as
- 1997 · Stargate SG-1 as Jacek
- 1997 · Just Shoot Me! as Larry
- 1997 · Waiting for Guffman as Ron Albertson
- 1997 · King of the Hill as Officer Brown (voice)
- 1997 · King of the Hill as Ranger Bradley / Reclining Hippie (voice)
- 1997 · King of the Hill as Chairman / Geiger (voice)
- 1996 · Hey Arnold! as
- 1996 · Sabrina, the Teenage Witch as Bobby Calzone
- 1996 · Clueless as Joe Pasadine
- 1996 · Everybody Loves Raymond as Hank MacDougall
- 1996 · Dexter's Laboratory as F.R.E.D. (voice)
- 1996 · Muppets Tonight as Self
- 1995 · MADtv as Self - Special Guest / Gene St. John
- 1995 · The Drew Carey Show as Fred tuttle
- 1995 · The Wayans Bros. as Dick Ferndale
- 1994 · Friends as Mr. Lipson
- 1994 · Sodbusters as Clarence Gentry
- 1994 · Space Ghost Coast to Coast as
- 1994 · Sister, Sister as Mr. Mitushka
- 1993 · Diagnosis: Murder as Harry Fellows
- 1993 · Dave's World as Bud
- 1993 · Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman as President Garner
- 1993 · Saved by the Bell: The New Class as Mr. Huffington
- 1992 · The Ben Stiller Show as
- 1992 · Mad About You as Henry Vincent
- 1992 · The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as
- 1991 · Step by Step as Bert Lambert
- 1991 · Harry and the Hendersons as Chick Fox
- 1990 · Dream On as Fenton Harley
- 1989 · The Simpsons as Wally Kogen (voice)
- 1989 · Family Matters as Vice Principal Mallet
- 1988 · Murphy Brown as
- 1988 · Roseanne as
- 1988 · My Secret Identity as
- 1987 · Roxanne as Mayor Deebs
- 1987 · D.C. Follies as
- 1987 · Married... with Children as Stan
- 1986 · Fast Times as Gus Pantelis
- 1985 · George Burns Comedy Week as
- 1985 · The Golden Girls as Bob
- 1985 · Moving Violations as Terrence "Doc" Williams
- 1984 · Murder, She Wrote as Lt. Phillips
- 1984 · This Is Spinal Tap as Colonel on Military Base
- 1983 · Mama's Family as
- 1982 · Madame's Place as Self
- 1982 · Faerie Tale Theatre as Paul
- 1982 · National Lampoon's Movie Madness as President Robert Fogerty - 'Success Wanters'
- 1979 · Salem's Lot as Larry Crockett
- 1979 · Americathon as Vincent Vanderhoff
- 1979 · Real People as Co-Host
- 1979 · $weepstake$ as Don
- 1978 · America 2-Night as Jerry Hubbard
- 1977 · We've Got Each Other as
- 1977 · The Love Boat as Richard Henderson
- 1977 · Fernwood 2 Night as Jerry Hubbard
- 1977 · Tabitha as
- 1977 · Fun with Dick and Jane as Bob
- 1976 · Silver Streak as Jerry Jarvis
- 1976 · Sirota's Court as
- 1976 · Good Heavens as
- 1976 · Laverne & Shirley as
- 1975 · Hustle as Interrogator
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
- 1973 · The Burns and Schreiber Comedy Hour as
- 1972 · The Bob Newhart Show as
- 1969 · Love, American Style as Douglas
- 1969 · Model Shop as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
- 1967 · Teenage Mother as Coach
- 1966 · Pistols 'n' Petticoats as
- 1965 · Get Smart as Lundy
- 1962 · The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Professor Koffka
- Future · Totally Obsessed as
- 2021 · Live at Mister Kelly's as Self
- 2020 · Lilly's Light: The Movie as Moylin
- 2020 · Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp as Self
- 2020 · The Second City Presents: The Last Show Left on Earth as
- 2018 · Lovesick Fool - Love in the Age of Like as Smitty
- 2017 · Every 40 Years as Himself
- 2016 · Max Rose as Jim Clark
- 2016 · Here Comes Rusty as Mak
- 2015 · Clint Howard Reboots Pippi Longstocking with Milla Jovovich and Fred Willard as Harvey
- 2015 · Russell Madness as TJ
- 2014 · The Yank as Peter Murphy
- 2013 · The Birder as Park President
- 2012 · Trust Us with Your Life as Host
- 2012 · I, Martin Short, Goes Home as
- 2011 · 12 Wishes of Christmas as Jack Volara
- 2011 · Accidentally in Love as Dick Brocton
- 2010 · Expecting Mary as Jerry Zee
- 2010 · Hermie & Friends: Antonio Meets His Match as Angus
- 2010 · Lilly's Light as Moylin
- 2009 · Scouts Honor as Game Master
- 2009 · Official Rejection as Self
- 2007 · Billy & Mandy: Wrath of the Spider Queen as Boogey (voice)
- 2007 · Fired! as Self
- 2006 · Fighting Words as Longfellow
- 2006 · Holidaze: The Christmas That Almost Didn't Happen as Santa Claus / Dog Catcher (voice)
- 2006 · Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner as Self - Roaster
- 2006 · Church Ball as Bishop Linderman
- 2004 · The Nutcracker and the Mouseking as Bubble (voice)
- 2004 · 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover as Bucky Brandt
- 2004 · Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter as Analyst
- 2004 · Killer Diller as Ned
- 2002 · The Year That Trembled as Frank Woods
- 2001 · The Downer Channel as
- 2001 · Teddy Bears' Picnic as Senator Roger Dickey
- 2001 · When Billie Beat Bobby as Howard Cosell
- 2001 · Elvis Is Alive! I Swear I Saw Him Eating Ding Dongs Outside the Piggly Wiggly's as
- 2000 · The Pooch and the Pauper as President
- 2000 · Chump Change as Steve's Manager
- 1999 · Can't Stop Dancing as Chester
- 1997 · steve.oedekerk.com as
- 1996 · Back to Back as Loan Officer
- 1995 · Prehysteria! 3 as
- 1994 · Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die as Reginald Cobbles
- 1992 · A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out as Lt. Bob Hookstratten
- 1992 · High Strung as Insurance Salesman
- 1992 · Martin Mull: Talent Takes a Holiday as Self
- 1991 · The 1984 Los Angeles Comedy Competition With Host Jay Leno as Self / Celebrity Judge
- 1991 · Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth as Self
- 1989 · I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood as Man #2 at Party
- 1988 · Portrait of a White Marriage as Hal Harrison
- 1988 · Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel as Finn Howard, Metropolis Deputy Mayor
- 1987 · Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall as Tom Osborne
- 1986 · The History of White People in America: Volume II as Hal Harrison
- 1985 · The History of White People in America as Hal Harrison
- 1985 · Lots of Luck as A.J. Foley
- 1983 · Imps* as Dad
- 1981 · The Perfect Woman as King Kroger
- 1980 · First Family as Presidential Assistant Feebleman
- 1980 · How to Beat the High Cost of Living as Robert
- 1979 · Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady Truckers as Jack LaRosa
- 1978 · Space Force as Captain Thomas Woods
- 1977 · Escape from Bogen County as Pearson
- 1977 · Cracking Up as
- 1977 · The People's Command Performance: '77 as Self - Ace Trucking Company
- 1976 · Chesty Anderson U.S. Navy as Peter Linden
- 1976 · How to Break Up a Happy Divorce as Lance Colson
- 1974 · Harrad Summer as Gary Logan
- 1973 · The Harrad Experiment as The Ace Trucking Company
- 1971 · Dynamite Chicken as Self - Ace Trucking Co.
- 1970 · Jenny as Executive
- 1962 · The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self