Fred Ward

Deceased · Born: Dec 30, 1942 · Died: May 8, 2022

Personal Details

Born Dec 30, 1942 San Diego, California, USA

Spouse

Marie-France Boisselle
( Dec 1, 1995 to May 8, 2022 )
Carla Evonne Stewart
( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 31, 1969 )
Silvia Ward

Parents

Juanita Iown Ward
Fred Frazier Ward

Biography

Fred Ward (December 30, 1942 - May 5, 2022) was an American actor. He began his career in 1979 alongside Clint Eastwood in Escape from Alcatraz. He was best known for his starring roles in the motion pictures Remo Williams, Tremors, Henry & June, Short Cuts, The Right Stuff and Exit Speed. Ward also acted in European movies.

Career

acting

2015

True Detective as Eddie Velcoro

2013

2 Guns as Admiral Tuwey

2011

30 Minutes or Less

30 Minutes or Less as The Major

2009

Armored as Duncan Ashcroft

The Wild Stallion

The Wild Stallion as Frank

Management as Jerry

Farewell as Ronald Reagan

2008

Exit Speed as Sgt. Archie Sparks

2004

Coast to Coast as Hal Kressler

Funky Monkey as Don Decker

The Last Ride as Darryl Kurtz

10.5 as Roy Nolan

2002

Abandon as Lieutenant Bill Strayton

Birdseye as Nolan Sharpless

Enough as Jupiter

Sweet Home Alabama

Sweet Home Alabama as Earl Smooter

2001

Summer Catch as Sean Dunne

Corky Romano as Leo Corrigan

Full Disclosure

Full Disclosure as John McWhirter

Wild Iris as Errol Podubney

Dice as Gacy/Noah Aldis

2000

The Crow: Salvation

The Crow: Salvation as The Captain

Road Trip as Earl Edwards

Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis

Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis as John Vernon "Black Jack" Bouvier III

Circus as Elmo

The Chaos Factor

The Chaos Factor as Max Camden

The Vivero Letter

The Vivero Letter as Andrew Fallon

1999

Red Team as Randall Brooks

1998

Dangerous Beauty

Dangerous Beauty as Domenico Venier

Invasion Earth as Maj. Gen. David Reece

1997

...First Do No Harm

...First Do No Harm as Dave Reimuller

Best Men as Sheriff Phillips

1996

Chain Reaction as FBI Agent Leon Ford

Tremors II: Aftershocks

Tremors II: Aftershocks as Earl Bassett

1994

Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult

Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult as Rocco

1993

Two Small Bodies

Two Small Bodies as Lt. Brann

Short Cuts as Stuart Kane

1992

Thunderheart as Jack Milton

Four Eyes and Six-Guns

Four Eyes and Six-Guns as Wyatt Earp

The Player as Walter Stuckel

Equinox as Mr. Paris

1991

Cast a Deadly Spell

Cast a Deadly Spell as Det. Harry Philip Lovecraft

The Dark Wind as Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn

1990

Tremors as Earl Bassett

Henry & June as Henry Miller

Catchfire as Pauling

Miami Blues as Sgt. Hoke Moseley

1988

The Prince of Pennsylvania

The Prince of Pennsylvania as Gary Marshetta

Big Business as Roone Dimmick

Off Limits as Dix

1986

Florida Straits

Florida Straits as Lucky Boone

1985

Secret Admirer as Lou Fimple

Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins

Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins as Remo Williams

1984

Swing Shift as Biscuits Toohey

1983

The Right Stuff

The Right Stuff as Gus Grissom

Uncommon Valor as Wilkes

Silkwood as Morgan

1982

Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann

Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann as Lyle Swann

1981

Southern Comfort

Southern Comfort as Reece

UFOria as Sheldon Bart

1980

Belle Starr as Ned Christie

Cardiac Arrest as Jamie

1979

Escape from Alcatraz

Escape from Alcatraz as John Anglin

The Incredible Hulk

The Incredible Hulk

1973

Ginger in the Morning

Ginger in the Morning as Truck Driver

appearances

1993

Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country

Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country