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 · Space Force as Fred Naird
- 2020 · The Second City Presents: The Last Show Left on Earth as
- 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
- 2016 · The $100,000 Pyramid as Self
- 2016 · Join or Die with Craig Ferguson as
- 2015 · Kevin from Work as Roger Trousdale
- 2015 · Celebrity Family Feud as Self
- 2015 · The Odd Couple as Fred Langford
- 2014 · Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories as Dan
- 2014 · Last Week Tonight with John Oliver as Self
- 2014 · TripTank as 911 Call (voice)
- 2014 · Review as Jack T. Walthall
- 2013 · The Birthday Boys as Various
- 2013 · Hollywood Game Night as Self
- 2013 · Drunk History as Deep Throat
- 2013 · Norm Macdonald Live as Self
- 2012 · Trust Us with Your Life as Host
- 2012 · Inside Comedy as Self
- 2011 · New Girl as Beezus
- 2011 · Franklin & Bash as Wallace Clayton
- 2010 · G.I. Joe: Renegades as Mayor Lockridge (voice)
- 2010 · Raising Hope as Mr. Swift
- 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 · Easy to Assemble as
- 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 · 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
- 2006 · Monster House as Dad (voice)
- 2005 · The Boondocks as
- 2005 · Chicken Little as Melvin - Alien Dad (voice)
- 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 · The Soup as
- 2004 · Best Week Ever as
- 2003 · Cold Pizza as
- 2003 · The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- 2003 · Comedy Central Roasts as Self
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- 2002 · 3-South as
- 2002 · Pet Star as Self - Judge
- 2002 · Kim Possible as Jack Hench (voice)
- 2002 · Teamo Supremo as
- 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 · The Downer Channel as
- 2001 · Dinner for Five as
- 2001 · The Fighting Fitzgeralds as
- 2000 · The Fearing Mind as Sy Cedar
- 2000 · Bette as
- 2000 · Buzz Lightyear of Star Command as Pa (voice)
- 2000 · Girlfriends as
- 1999 · Ladies Man as Larry Little
- 1999 · Family Guy as Dave Campbell (voice)
- 1998 · The Hughleys as
- 1998 · Hollywood Squares 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 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 · 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 · 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
- 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 · 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
- 1984 · Murder, She Wrote as Lt. Phillips
- 1983 · Mama's Family as
- 1982 · Madame's Place as Self
- 1982 · Faerie Tale Theatre as Paul
- 1979 · Salem's Lot as Larry Crockett
- 1979 · Real People as Co-Host
- 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
- 1976 · Sirota's Court as
- 1976 · Good Heavens as
- 1976 · Laverne & Shirley as
- 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
- 1966 · Pistols 'n' Petticoats as
- 1962 · The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Professor Koffka
- 1962 · The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
- Future · Totally Obsessed as
- 2025 · Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music as Self (archive footage)
- 2021 · Live at Mister Kelly's as Self
- 2020 · Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp as Self
- 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
- 2018 · Lovesick Fool - Love in the Age of Like as Smitty
- 2017 · Every 40 Years as Himself
- 2017 · 9JKL as Dick
- 2017 · Oh Damn as
- 2016 · Mascots as Greg Gammons, Jr.
- 2016 · Max Rose as Jim Clark
- 2016 · Here Comes Rusty as Mak
- 2016 · Fifty Shades of Black as Gary
- 2015 · Bachelors as Uncle Ulysses
- 2015 · Show Boat as Cap'n Andy Hawks
- 2015 · Clint Howard Reboots Pippi Longstocking with Milla Jovovich and Fred Willard as Harvey
- 2015 · Russell Madness as TJ
- 2014 · All-Stars as John Carson
- 2014 · Planes: Fire & Rescue as Secretary of the Interior (voice)
- 2014 · Wish Wizard as Hope Giver
- 2014 · The Yank as Peter Murphy
- 2013 · Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues as Ed Harken
- 2013 · The Birder as Park President
- 2013 · Dealin' with Idiots as
- 2013 · Family Tree as Mike Morton
- 2012 · The Magic of Belle Isle as Al Kaiser
- 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 · Accidentally in Love as Dick Brocton
- 2011 · Your Love Never Fails as Paul
- 2011 · Fred & Vinnie as Movie Star
- 2010 · Backwash as Self
- 2010 · Expecting Mary as Jerry Zee
- 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 · Harold as Dr. Pratt
- 2007 · Billy & Mandy: Wrath of the Spider Queen as Boogey (voice)
- 2007 · Fired! as Himself
- 2007 · I Could Never Be Your Woman as Marty
- 2007 · Thank God You're Here as Self
- 2007 · Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure as The Boogey Man (voice)
- 2007 · Epic Movie as Aslo
- 2007 · I'll Believe You as Mr. Fratus
- 2006 · Fighting Words as Longfellow
- 2006 · Re-Animated as Milt Appleday
- 2006 · For Your Consideration as Chuck
- 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 · Ira & Abby as Michael Willoughby
- 2006 · Church Ball as Bishop Linderman
- 2006 · Date Movie as Bernie Funkyerdoder
- 2005 · Love Wrecked as Ben Taylor
- 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 · 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover as Bucky Brandt
- 2004 · Nobody Knows Anything! as Mr. Mc Clintock
- 2004 · Living in TV Land as
- 2004 · Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle as Dr. Willoughby
- 2004 · Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy as Ed Harken
- 2004 · Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter as Analyst
- 2004 · Killer Diller as Ned
- 2003 · National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie’s Island Adventure as Professor Doornitz
- 2003 · A Minute with Stan Hooper as Fred Hawkins
- 2003 · American Wedding as Harold Flaherty
- 2003 · A Mighty Wind as Mike LaFontaine
- 2002 · The Year That Trembled as Frank Woods
- 2002 · Watching Ellie as
- 2001 · How High as Philip Huntley
- 2001 · Teddy Bears' Picnic as Senator Roger Dickey
- 2001 · When Billie Beat Bobby as Howard Cosell
- 2001 · The Wedding Planner as Basil St. Mosely
- 2001 · Elvis Is Alive! I Swear I Saw Him Eating Ding Dongs Outside the Piggly Wiggly's as
- 2000 · Best in Show as Buck Laughlin
- 2000 · The Pooch and the Pauper as President
- 2000 · Dropping Out as Paul Blanchard
- 2000 · Chump Change as Steve's Manager
- 1999 · Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me as Mission Commander
- 1999 · Idle Hands as Dad
- 1999 · Can't Stop Dancing as Chester
- 1998 · Permanent Midnight as Craig Ziffer
- 1997 · Breast Men as Talk Show Host
- 1997 · steve.oedekerk.com as
- 1996 · American Yakuza II as Loan Officer
- 1996 · Waiting for Guffman as Ron Albertson
- 1995 · Prehysteria! 3 as
- 1994 · Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die as Reginald Cobbles
- 1994 · Sodbusters as Clarence Gentry
- 1992 · The Return of Spinal Tap 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
- 1987 · Roxanne as Mayor Deebs
- 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 · Moving Violations as Terrence "Doc" Williams
- 1985 · 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
- 1980 · How to Beat the High Cost of Living as Robert
- 1979 · Americathon as Vincent Vanderhoff
- 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 · Tabitha as
- 1977 · The People's Command Performance: '77 as Self - Ace Trucking Company
- 1977 · Fun with Dick and Jane as Bob
- 1976 · Silver Streak as Jerry Jarvis
- 1976 · Chesty Anderson U.S. Navy as Peter Linden
- 1976 · How to Break Up a Happy Divorce as Lance Colson
- 1975 · Hustle as Interrogator
- 1974 · Harrad Summer as Gary Logan
- 1973 · The Harrad Experiment as The Ace Trucking Company
- 1971 · Dynamite Chicken as
- 1970 · Jenny as Executive
- 1969 · Model Shop as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
- 1967 · Teenage Mother as Coach