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Fred Willard is a Actor American born on 18 september 1933 at Shaker Heights (USA)

Fred Willard

Fred Willard
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Nationality USA
Birth 18 september 1933 at Shaker Heights (USA)
Death 15 may 2020 (at 86 years)

Frederick Charles Willard (born September 18, 1939) is an American actor, comedian, voice actor and writer, best known for his improvisational comedy. He is known for his roles in the Rob Reiner mockumentary film This Is Spinal Tap, the Christopher Guest mockumentary films Waiting for Guffman, Best in Show, A Mighty Wind, and For Your Consideration, and the Anchorman films. He is an alumnus of The Second City. 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. In 2010, he received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for his role on the ABC TV series Modern Family as Phil Dunphy's father, Frank Dunphy.
He also received a Daytime Emmy Nomination for Outstanding Talk Show Host for What's Hot, What's Not.
One of his earliest jobs was at The Second City, Chicago, where he shared the stage with Robert Klein and David Steinberg.
He was a founding member of the improvisational comedy group Ace Trucking Company. Fellow members of Ace included Michael Mislove and Bill Saluga. They performed sketches on The Tonight Show With Johnny Carson over 50 times and appeared regularly on This is Tom Jones.

Biography

Willard married his wife, Mary in 1968. They have one daughter: Hope (b. 1969) and a grandson Freddie (b. 1998).

Best films

WALL·E (2008)
(Actor)
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013)
(Actor)
Planes: Fire & Rescue (2014)
(Actor)
A Mighty Wind (2003)
(Actor)

Usually with

Harry Shearer
Harry Shearer
(9 films)
Eugene Levy
Eugene Levy
(5 films)
Jim Piddock
Jim Piddock
(6 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Fred Willard (74 films)

Display filmography as detailed form
YearNameJobRoles
2016Max RoseActorJim Clark
2016Fifty Shades of BlackActorGary
2016MascotsActorGreg Gammons, Jr.
2016MascotsActorGreg Gammons, Jr.
2014Planes: Fire & RescueActorSecretary of the Interior (voice)
2013Anchorman 2: The Legend ContinuesActorEd Harken
2013Dealin' with IdiotsActorMarty
2012The Magic of Belle IsleActorAl Kaiser
2011Accidentally in LoveActorDick Brocton
2011Scooby-Doo! Legend of the PhantosaurActorMr. Hubley (voice)
2011Your Love Never FailsActorPaul
2010Expecting MaryActorJerry Zee
2010Holyman UndercoverActorRichard
2009Youth in RevoltActorMr. Ferguson
2009School GyrlsActorMr Lockwood
2008WALL·EActorShelby Forthright, BnL CEO
2008HaroldActorDr. Pratt
2007Epic MovieActorAslo
2007I'll Believe YouActorMr. Fratus
2007I Could Never Be Your WomanActorMarty
2007Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey AdventureActorThe Boogey Man (voice)
2007Billy & Mandy: Wrath of the Spider QueenActorBoogey (voice)
2006For Your ConsiderationActorChuck
2006Monster HouseActorDad (voice)
2006Church BallActorBishop Linderman
2006Date MovieActorBernie Funkyerdoder
2006Ira & AbbyActorMichael Willoughby
2006Re-AnimatedActorMilt Appleday
2005Love WreckedActorBen Taylor
2005Chicken LittleActorMelvin - Alien Dad (voice)
2005The AristocratsActorSelf
2004Harold & Kumar Go to White CastleActorDr. Willoughby
2004Anchorman: The Legend of Ron BurgundyActorEd Harken
2004Killer DillerActorNed
2004Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost MovieActorEd Harken
2003A Mighty WindActorMike LaFontaine
2003American WeddingActorHarold Flaherty
2002Teddy Bears' PicnicActorSenator Roger Dickey
2001How HighActorPhilip Huntley
2001The Wedding PlannerActorBasil St. Mosely
2001When Billie Beat BobbyActorHoward Cosell
2000Best in ShowActorBuck Laughlin
2000Chump ChangeActorSteve's Manager
1999Idle HandsActorDad
1999Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged MeActorMission Commander
1999Can't Stop DancingActorChester
1998Doctor DolittleActor
1998Permanent MidnightActorCraig Ziffer
1997Waiting for GuffmanActorRon Albertson
1997Breast MenActorTalk Show Host
1996Back to BackActorLoan Officer
1991High StrungActorInsurance Salesman
1987RoxanneActorMayor Deebs
1987Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance HallActorTom Osborne
1985Lots of LuckActorA.J. Foley
1985Moving ViolationsActorTerrence "Doc" Williams
1984This Is Spinal TapActorColonel on Military Base
1983National Lampoon's Movie MadnessActorPresident Robert Fogerty - 'Success Wanters'
1983Imps*ActorDad
1980First FamilyActorPresidential Assistant Feebleman
1980How to Beat the High Cost of LivingActorRobert
1980The Wild Wacky Wonderful World of WinterActor
1979AmericathonActorVincent Vanderhoff
1979Salem's Lot (1979 miniseries)ActorLarry Crockett
1977Fun with Dick and JaneActorBob
1976Chesty Anderson U.S. NavyActorPeter Linden
1976Silver StreakActorJerry Jarvis
1975HustleActorInterrogator
1975How to Break Up a Happy DivorceActor
1973The Harrad ExperimentActor
1971Dynamite ChickenActor
1970JennyActorExecutive
1969Model ShopActorGas Station Attendant (uncredited)
1967Teenage MotherActorCoach