Fred Willard

Deceased · Born: Sep 18, 1933 · Died: May 15, 2020

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Born Sep 18, 1933 Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA

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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.

Career

acting

2020

Space Force as Fred Naird

2019

I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson

I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson as New Joe

2018

Lovesick Fool - Love in the Age of Like

Lovesick Fool - Love in the Age of Like as Smitty

2016

Max Rose as Jim Clark

Here Comes Rusty

Here Comes Rusty as Mak

Fifty Shades of Black

Fifty Shades of Black as Gary

New Girl as Beezus

2015

Russell Madness

Russell Madness as TJ

Bachelors as Uncle Ulysses

2014

All Stars as John Carson

The Yank as Peter Murphy

2013

The Bird Men as Park President

Dealin' with Idiots

Dealin' with Idiots as Marty

Community as Alter-Pierce

2012

The Magic of Belle Isle

The Magic of Belle Isle as Al Kaiser

I, Martin Short, Goes Home

I, Martin Short, Goes Home

Trust Us with Your Life

Trust Us with Your Life as Host

Hot in Cleveland

Hot in Cleveland as Doctor Hill

2011

Accidentally in Love

Accidentally in Love as Dick Brocton

A Valentine's Date

A Valentine's Date as Paul

12 Wishes of Christmas

12 Wishes of Christmas as Jack Volara

Fred & Vinnie as Movie Star

Scooby-Doo! Legend of the Phantosaur

Scooby-Doo! Legend of the Phantosaur as Mr. Hubley (voice)

2010

Hermie and Friends: Antonio Meets His Match

Hermie and Friends: Antonio Meets His Match as Angus

Expecting Mary as Jerry Zee

Holyman Undercover

Holyman Undercover as Richard

Chuck as Craig Turner

2009

Scouts Honor as Game Master

Youth in Revolt

Youth in Revolt as Mr. Ferguson

School Gyrls as Mr Lockwood

Wizards of Waverly Place

Wizards of Waverly Place as Mr. Stuffleby

2008

Harold as Dr. Pratt

WALL·E as Shelby Forthright, BnL CEO

Easy to Assemble

Easy to Assemble

2007

Fighting Words as Longfellow

I Could Never Be Your Woman

I Could Never Be Your Woman as Marty

I'll Believe You

I'll Believe You as Mr. Fratus

Back to You as Marsh McGinley

2006

Monster House as Dad

For Your Consideration

For Your Consideration as Chuck

Holidaze: The Christmas That Almost Didn't Happen

Holidaze: The Christmas That Almost Didn't Happen as Santa Claus / Dog Catcher (voice)

Date Movie as Bernie Funkyerdoder

Ira & Abby as Michael Willoughby

Church Ball as Bishop Linderman

Stargate SG-1 as Jacek

2005

Lovewrecked as Ben Taylor

Chicken Little as Melvin - Alien Dad (voice)

2004

Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter

Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter as Analyst

Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle

Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle as Dr. Willoughby

The Nutcracker and the Mouseking

The Nutcracker and the Mouseking as Bubble (voice)

Wake Up, Ron Burgundy

Wake Up, Ron Burgundy as Ed Harken

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy as Ed Harken

Killer Diller as Ned

50 Ways to Leave Your Lover

50 Ways to Leave Your Lover as Bucky Brandt

The Batman as Ross (voice)

2003

Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure

Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure as Professor Doornitz

American Wedding

American Wedding as Harold Flaherty

A Mighty Wind as Mike LaFontaine

A Minute with Stan Hooper

A Minute with Stan Hooper as Fred Hawkins

King of the Hill

King of the Hill as Officer Brown (voice)

2002

Teddy Bears' Picnic

Teddy Bears' Picnic as Senator Roger Dickey

The Year That Trembled

The Year That Trembled as Frank Woods

Everybody Loves Raymond

Everybody Loves Raymond

2001

The Wedding Planner

The Wedding Planner as Basil St. Mosely

How High as Philip Huntley

Maybe It's Me as Jerry Stage

2000

Chump Change as Steve's Manager

The Pooch and the Pauper

The Pooch and the Pauper as President

Dropping Out as Paul Blanchard

1999

Can't Stop Dancing

Can't Stop Dancing as Chester

1998

Permanent Midnight

Permanent Midnight as Craig Ziffer

Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place

Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place as Frank Farber

1997

steve.oedekerk.com

steve.oedekerk.com

The Wayans Bros.

The Wayans Bros. as Dick Ferndale

Space Ghost Coast to Coast

Space Ghost Coast to Coast

Diagnosis Murder

Diagnosis Murder as Harry Fellows

1996

Waiting for Guffman

Waiting for Guffman as Ron Albertson

Back to Back as Loan Officer

1995

Friends as Mr. Lipson

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman as President Garner

1994

Sodbusters as Clarence Gentry

Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die

Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die as Reginald Cobbles

1992

High Strung as Insurance Salesman

1991

The Golden Girls

The Golden Girls as Bob

1990

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote as Lt. Phillips

1988

Portrait of a White Marriage

Portrait of a White Marriage as Hal Harrison

1987

Roxanne as Mayor Deebs

1986

The History of White People in America: Volume II

The History of White People in America: Volume II as Hal Harrison

1985

The History of White People in America

The History of White People in America as Hal Harrison

Lots of Luck as A.J. Foley

Moving Violations

Moving Violations as Terrence "Doc" Williams

Faerie Tale Theatre

Faerie Tale Theatre as Paul

1981

The Perfect Woman

The Perfect Woman as King Kroger

1980

How to Beat the High Cost of Living

How to Beat the High Cost of Living as Robert

First Family as Presidential Assistant Feebleman

1979

Flatbed Annie & Sweetiepie: Lady Truckers

Flatbed Annie & Sweetiepie: Lady Truckers as Jack LaRosa

Americathon as Vincent Vanderhoff

Real People as Co-Host

Salem's Lot as Larry Crockett

1978

Space Force as Captain Thomas Woods

America 2-Night

America 2-Night as Jerry Hubbard

1977

Fernwood 2 Night

Fernwood 2 Night

1976

Chesty Anderson U.S. Navy

Chesty Anderson U.S. Navy as Peter Linden

1974

The Bob Newhart Show

The Bob Newhart Show

1971

Dynamite Chicken

Dynamite Chicken

1970

Jenny as Executive

1967

Teenage Mother as Coach

appearances

2020

2017

2007

1982

1978

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live