Fred Willard
September 18, 1933 (91 years old) in Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2020 · Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp as Self
- 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
- 2019 · I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson as New Joe
- 2017 · Every 40 Years as Himself
- 2016 · Mascots as Greg Gammons, Jr.
- 2016 · Max Rose as Jim Clark
- 2016 · The $100,000 Pyramid as Self
- 2016 · Join or Die with Craig Ferguson as
- 2016 · Fifty Shades of Black as Gary
- 2015 · Clint Howard Reboots Pippi Longstocking with Milla Jovovich and Fred Willard as Harvey
- 2015 · Celebrity Family Feud as Self
- 2015 · The Odd Couple as Fred Langford
- 2014 · Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories as Dan
- 2014 · Planes: Fire & Rescue as Secretary of the Interior (voice)
- 2014 · Last Week Tonight with John Oliver as Self
- 2014 · TripTank as 911 Call (voice)
- 2013 · Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues as Ed Harken
- 2013 · Hollywood Game Night as Self
- 2013 · Drunk History as Deep Throat
- 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 · Franklin & Bash as Wallace Clayton
- 2011 · Accidentally in Love as Dick Brocton
- 2011 · Your Love Never Fails as Paul
- 2010 · G.I. Joe: Renegades as Mayor Lockridge (voice)
- 2010 · Expecting Mary as Jerry Zee
- 2010 · Raising Hope as
- 2010 · Hot in Cleveland as Doctor Hill
- 2009 · Celebrity Ghost Stories as Self
- 2009 · Modern Family as Frank Dunphy
- 2009 · Community as Alter-Pierce
- 2009 · Tosh.0 as
- 2009 · Castle as Hank McPhee
- 2008 · WALL·E as Shelby Forthright, BnL CEO
- 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 · Fired! as Himself
- 2007 · I Could Never Be Your Woman as Marty
- 2007 · Head Case as Self
- 2007 · The Wedding Bells as
- 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
- 2006 · Fighting Words as Longfellow
- 2006 · Holidaze: The Christmas That Almost Didn't Happen as Santa Claus / Dog Catcher (voice)
- 2006 · Monster House as Dad (voice)
- 2006 · Church Ball as Bishop Linderman
- 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 Closer as Santa Jack
- 2005 · Hell's Kitchen as Self - Restaurant Patron
- 2004 · Tom Goes to the Mayor as Garry Friendly (voice)
- 2004 · The Batman as Ross (voice)
- 2004 · The Batman as Announcer / Instructor (voice)
- 2004 · 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover as Bucky Brandt
- 2004 · Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle as Dr. Willoughby
- 2004 · The Soup as
- 2004 · Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy as Ed Harken
- 2004 · Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter as Analyst
- 2004 · Best Week Ever as
- 2004 · Killer Diller as Ned
- 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
- 2002 · Pet Star as Self - Judge
- 2002 · Kim Possible as Jack Hench (voice)
- 2002 · Teddy Bears' Picnic as Senator Roger Dickey
- 2002 · Watching Ellie as
- 2001 · How High as Philip Huntley
- 2001 · The Legend of Tarzan as Baruti (voice)
- 2001 · The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy as Boogey
- 2001 · The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy as The Boogey Man
- 2001 · The Downer Channel as
- 2001 · Dinner for Five as
- 2001 · The Wedding Planner as Basil St. Mosely
- 2000 · The Fearing Mind as Sy Cedar
- 2000 · Buzz Lightyear of Star Command as Pa (voice)
- 2000 · Best in Show as Buck Laughlin
- 2000 · Girlfriends as
- 2000 · Chump Change as Steve's Manager
- 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)
- 1999 · Can't Stop Dancing as Chester
- 1998 · The Hughleys as
- 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 · The Weird Al Show as Award Show Host
- 1997 · Ally McBeal as
- 1997 · Ally McBeal as Dr. Harold Madison
- 1997 · City Guys as
- 1997 · Stargate SG-1 as Jacek
- 1997 · Just Shoot Me! as Larry
- 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 · Prehysteria! 3 as
- 1995 · The Drew Carey Show as Fred tuttle
- 1995 · The Wayans Bros. as Dick Ferndale
- 1994 · Friends as Mr. Lipson
- 1994 · Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die as Reginald Cobbles
- 1994 · Space Ghost Coast to Coast as
- 1994 · Sister, Sister as
- 1994 · Sister, Sister as Mr. Mitushka
- 1994 · Sodbusters as Clarence Gentry
- 1993 · Diagnosis: Murder as Harry Fellows
- 1993 · Dave's World as Bud
- 1993 · Frasier as
- 1993 · Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman as President Garner
- 1993 · Saved by the Bell: The New Class as Mr. Huffington
- 1992 · The Return of Spinal Tap as Lt. Bob Hookstratten
- 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
- 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 · Married... with Children as Stan
- 1986 · The History of White People in America: Volume II as Hal Harrison
- 1985 · George Burns Comedy Week as
- 1985 · The Golden Girls as Bob
- 1985 · The History of White People in America as Hal Harrison
- 1985 · Lots of Luck as A.J. Foley
- 1984 · Murder, She Wrote as Lt. Phillips
- 1983 · Mama's Family as
- 1982 · Madame's Place as Self
- 1982 · Faerie Tale Theatre as Paul
- 1980 · First Family as Presidential Assistant Feebleman
- 1979 · Salem's Lot as Larry Crockett
- 1979 · Americathon as Vincent Vanderhoff
- 1977 · The Love Boat as Richard Henderson
- 1977 · Cracking Up as
- 1976 · Silver Streak as Jerry Jarvis
- 1976 · Chesty Anderson U.S. Navy as Peter Linden
- 1976 · Laverne & Shirley as
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
- 1972 · The Bob Newhart Show as
- 1970 · Jenny as Executive
- 1969 · Love, American Style as Douglas
- 1966 · Pistols 'n' Petticoats as
- 1962 · The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Professor Koffka
- Future · Totally Obsessed as
- 2021 · Live at Mister Kelly's as Self
- 2020 · The Second City Presents: The Last Show Left on Earth as
- 2020 · Kaufmania! as Himself
- 2019 · What Just Happened??! with Fred Savage as
- 2019 · The Very Very Best of the 70s as Self - Commentator
- 2018 · Lovesick Fool - Love in the Age of Like as Smitty
- 2017 · 9JKL as Dick
- 2017 · Oh Damn as
- 2016 · Here Comes Rusty as Mak
- 2015 · Bachelors as Uncle Ulysses
- 2015 · Show Boat as Cap'n Andy Hawks
- 2015 · Kevin from Work as Roger Trousdale
- 2015 · Russell Madness as TJ
- 2014 · All-Stars as John Carson
- 2014 · Wish Wizard as Hope Giver
- 2014 · The Yank as Peter Murphy
- 2014 · Review as Jack T. Walthall
- 2013 · The Birthday Boys as Various
- 2013 · The Birder as Park President
- 2013 · Dealin' with Idiots as
- 2012 · Trust Us with Your Life as Host
- 2012 · I, Martin Short, Goes Home as
- 2011 · 12 Wishes of Christmas as Jack Volara
- 2011 · Scooby-Doo! Legend of the Phantosaur as Mr. Hubley (voice)
- 2011 · Fred & Vinnie as Movie Star
- 2010 · Backwash as Self
- 2010 · Hermie & Friends: Antonio Meets His Match as Angus
- 2010 · Holyman Undercover as Richard
- 2009 · School Gyrls as Mr Lockwood
- 2009 · In Gayle We Trust as Pete
- 2009 · Youth in Revolt as Mr. Ferguson
- 2009 · Scouts Honor as Game Master
- 2009 · Official Rejection as Self
- 2008 · Easy to Assemble as
- 2008 · Harold as Dr. Pratt
- 2007 · Billy & Mandy: Wrath of the Spider Queen as Boogey (voice)
- 2007 · Thank God You're Here as Self
- 2007 · Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure as The Boogey Man (voice)
- 2007 · I'll Believe You as Mr. Fratus
- 2006 · Re-Animated as Milt Appleday
- 2006 · For Your Consideration as Chuck
- 2006 · Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner as Self - Roaster
- 2006 · Ira & Abby as Michael Willoughby
- 2005 · The Aristocrats as Self
- 2004 · Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie as Ed Harken
- 2004 · The Nutcracker and the Mouseking as Bubble (voice)
- 2004 · Nobody Knows Anything! as Mr. Mc Clintock
- 2004 · Living in TV Land 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
- 2002 · 3-South as
- 2002 · The Year That Trembled as Frank Woods
- 2002 · Teamo Supremo as
- 2001 · Maybe It's Me as Jerry Stage
- 2001 · Inside Schwartz as Dick Newton
- 2001 · When Billie Beat Bobby as Howard Cosell
- 2001 · The Fighting Fitzgeralds as
- 2001 · Elvis Is Alive! I Swear I Saw Him Eating Ding Dongs Outside the Piggly Wiggly's as
- 2000 · Bette as
- 2000 · The Pooch and the Pauper as President
- 2000 · Dropping Out as Paul Blanchard
- 1998 · Permanent Midnight as Craig Ziffer
- 1997 · Breast Men as Talk Show Host
- 1997 · steve.oedekerk.com as
- 1996 · Back to Back as Loan Officer
- 1996 · Waiting for Guffman as Ron Albertson
- 1995 · MADtv as Self - Special Guest / Gene St. John
- 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
- 1987 · D.C. Follies as
- 1986 · Fast Times as Gus Pantelis
- 1985 · Moving Violations as Terrence "Doc" Williams
- 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 · How to Beat the High Cost of Living as Robert
- 1979 · Real People as Co-Host
- 1979 · Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady Truckers as Jack LaRosa
- 1978 · Space Force as Captain Thomas Woods
- 1978 · America 2-Night as Jerry Hubbard
- 1977 · Escape from Bogen County as Pearson
- 1977 · We've Got Each Other as
- 1977 · Fernwood 2 Night as Jerry Hubbard
- 1977 · Tabitha as
- 1977 · The People's Command Performance: '77 as Self - Ace Trucking Company
- 1977 · Fun with Dick and Jane as Bob
- 1976 · Sirota's Court as
- 1976 · Good Heavens as
- 1975 · Hustle as Interrogator
- 1974 · Harrad Summer as Gary Logan
- 1973 · The Burns and Schreiber Comedy Hour as
- 1973 · The Harrad Experiment as The Ace Trucking Company
- 1971 · Dynamite Chicken as
- 1969 · Model Shop as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
- 1967 · Teenage Mother as Coach
- 1962 · The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self