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
- 2021 · Live at Mister Kelly's as Self
- 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
- 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
- 2019 · I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson as New Joe
- 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 · The $100,000 Pyramid as Self
- 2016 · Here Comes Rusty as Mak
- 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 · Clint Howard Reboots Pippi Longstocking with Milla Jovovich and Fred Willard as Harvey
- 2015 · Celebrity Family Feud as Self
- 2015 · Russell Madness as TJ
- 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 · The Yank as Peter Murphy
- 2014 · Review as Jack T. Walthall
- 2013 · Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues as Ed Harken
- 2013 · The Birthday Boys as Various
- 2013 · The Birder as Park President
- 2013 · Dealin' with Idiots as
- 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 · The Magic of Belle Isle as Al Kaiser
- 2012 · I, Martin Short, Goes Home as
- 2012 · Inside Comedy as Self
- 2011 · 12 Wishes of Christmas as Jack Volara
- 2011 · New Girl as Beezus
- 2011 · Scooby-Doo! Legend of the Phantosaur as Mr. Hubley (voice)
- 2011 · Franklin & Bash as Wallace Clayton
- 2011 · Accidentally in Love as Dick Brocton
- 2011 · Your Love Never Fails as Paul
- 2011 · Fred & Vinnie as Movie Star
- 2010 · G.I. Joe: Renegades as Mayor Lockridge (voice)
- 2010 · Backwash as Self
- 2010 · Expecting Mary as Jerry Zee
- 2010 · Raising Hope as
- 2010 · Hot in Cleveland as Doctor Hill
- 2010 · Hermie & Friends: Antonio Meets His Match as Angus
- 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 · Scouts Honor as Game Master
- 2009 · Tosh.0 as
- 2009 · Official Rejection as Self
- 2009 · Castle as Hank McPhee
- 2008 · Easy to Assemble as
- 2008 · Harold as Dr. Pratt
- 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 · Billy & Mandy: Wrath of the Spider Queen as Boogey (voice)
- 2007 · Fired! as Himself
- 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 · 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 · Monster House as Dad (voice)
- 2006 · Ira & Abby as Michael Willoughby
- 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 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 Nutcracker and the Mouseking as Bubble (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 · Nobody Knows Anything! as Mr. Mc Clintock
- 2004 · Living in TV Land as
- 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 · 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
- 2002 · 3-South as
- 2002 · Pet Star as Self - Judge
- 2002 · Kim Possible as Jack Hench (voice)
- 2002 · Teddy Bears' Picnic as Senator Roger Dickey
- 2002 · The Year That Trembled as Frank Woods
- 2002 · Watching Ellie as
- 2002 · Teamo Supremo as
- 2001 · How High as Philip Huntley
- 2001 · Maybe It's Me as Jerry Stage
- 2001 · Inside Schwartz as Dick Newton
- 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 · When Billie Beat Bobby as Howard Cosell
- 2001 · The Fighting Fitzgeralds as
- 2001 · The Wedding Planner as Basil St. Mosely
- 1994 · Sodbusters as Clarence Gentry
- 1992 · Martin Mull: Talent Takes a Holiday as Self
- 1991 · Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth as Self
- 1988 · Portrait of a White Marriage as Hal Harrison
- 1985 · Lots of Luck as A.J. Foley
- Future · Totally Obsessed as
- 2001 · Elvis Is Alive! I Swear I Saw Him Eating Ding Dongs Outside the Piggly Wiggly's as
- 2000 · The Fearing Mind as Sy Cedar
- 2000 · Bette as
- 2000 · Buzz Lightyear of Star Command as Pa (voice)
- 2000 · Best in Show as Buck Laughlin
- 2000 · Girlfriends as
- 2000 · The Pooch and the Pauper as President
- 2000 · Chump Change as Steve's Manager
- 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)
- 1999 · Can't Stop Dancing as Chester
- 1998 · The Hughleys as
- 1998 · Permanent Midnight as Craig Ziffer
- 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
- 1997 · Ally McBeal as Dr. Harold Madison
- 1997 · City Guys as
- 1997 · steve.oedekerk.com 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 · Back to Back as Loan Officer
- 1996 · Waiting for Guffman as Ron Albertson
- 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 · 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
- 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
- 1992 · High Strung as Insurance Salesman
- 1991 · The 1984 Los Angeles Comedy Competition With Host Jay Leno as Self / Celebrity Judge
- 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
- 1989 · I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood as Man #2 at Party
- 1988 · Murphy Brown as
- 1988 · Roseanne as
- 1988 · My Secret Identity as
- 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
- 1987 · D.C. Follies as
- 1987 · Married... with Children as Stan
- 1986 · Fast Times as Gus Pantelis
- 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 · Moving Violations as Terrence "Doc" Williams
- 1984 · Murder, She Wrote as Lt. Phillips
- 1984 · This Is Spinal Tap as Colonel on Military Base
- 1983 · Imps* as Dad
- 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'
- 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 · Salem's Lot as Larry Crockett
- 1979 · Americathon as Vincent Vanderhoff
- 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 · The Love Boat as Richard Henderson
- 1977 · Fernwood 2 Night as Jerry Hubbard
- 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 · Sirota's Court as
- 1976 · Chesty Anderson U.S. Navy as Peter Linden
- 1976 · Good Heavens as
- 1976 · Laverne & Shirley as
- 1975 · Hustle as Interrogator
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
- 1974 · Harrad Summer as Gary Logan
- 1973 · The Burns and Schreiber Comedy Hour as
- 1973 · The Harrad Experiment as The Ace Trucking Company
- 1972 · The Bob Newhart Show as
- 1971 · Dynamite Chicken as
- 1970 · Jenny as Executive
- 1969 · Model Shop as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
- 1967 · Teenage Mother as Coach
- 1966 · Pistols 'n' Petticoats as
- 1962 · The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Professor Koffka
- 1962 · The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self