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 · Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics as The 'Just Hang On!' Man
- 2019 · What Just Happened??! with Fred Savage as
- 2019 · The Very Very Best of the 70s as Self - Commentator
- 2016 · Mascots as Greg Gammons, Jr.
- 2016 · Join or Die with Craig Ferguson as
- 2015 · Bachelors as Uncle Ulysses
- 2015 · Kevin from Work as Roger Trousdale
- 2015 · Russell Madness as TJ
- 2014 · All-Stars as John Carson
- 2012 · Trust Us with Your Life as Host
- 2012 · The Magic of Belle Isle as Al Kaiser
- 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
- 2010 · Backwash as Self
- 2010 · Hermie & Friends: Antonio Meets His Match as Angus
- 2009 · In Gayle We Trust as Pete
- 2009 · Youth in Revolt as Mr. Ferguson
- 2007 · Fired! as Self
- 2007 · Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure as The Boogey Man (voice)
- 2006 · Re-Animated as Milt Appleday
- 2006 · For Your Consideration as Chuck
- 2006 · Ira & Abby as Michael Willoughby
- 2006 · Church Ball as Bishop Linderman
- 2005 · The Aristocrats as Self
- 2004 · Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie as Ed Harken
- 2004 · 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover as Bucky Brandt
- 2004 · Nobody Knows Anything! as Mr. McClintock
- 2003 · National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie’s Island Adventure as Professor Doornitz
- 2003 · Cold Pizza as
- 2003 · A Mighty Wind as Mike LaFontaine
- 2001 · Inside Schwartz as Dick Newton
- 2001 · The Downer Channel as
- 2001 · Dinner for Five as
- 2001 · Teddy Bears' Picnic as Senator Roger Dickey
- 2001 · The Fighting Fitzgeralds as
- 2000 · Best in Show as Buck Laughlin
- 2000 · Dropping Out as Paul Blanchard
- 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 · MADtv as Self - Special Guest / Gene St. John
- 1994 · Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die as Reginald Cobbles
- 1992 · A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out as Lt. Bob Hookstratten
- 1992 · High Strung as Insurance Salesman
- 1987 · Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall as Tom Osborne
- 1987 · Roxanne as Mayor Deebs
- 1987 · D.C. Follies as
- 1985 · George Burns Comedy Week as
- 1985 · Moving Violations as Terrence "Doc" Williams
- 1983 · Imps* as Dad
- 1982 · National Lampoon's Movie Madness as President Robert Fogerty - 'Success Wanters'
- 1980 · How to Beat the High Cost of Living as Robert
- 1979 · Real People as Co-Host
- 1979 · Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady Truckers as Jack LaRosa
- 1977 · Escape from Bogen County as Pearson
- 1977 · We've Got Each Other as
- 1977 · Tabitha as
- 1977 · Fun with Dick and Jane as Bob
- 1976 · Silver Streak as Jerry Jarvis
- 1975 · Hustle as Interrogator
- 1973 · The Harrad Experiment as The Ace Trucking Company
- 1969 · Model Shop as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
- Future · Totally Obsessed as
- 2021 · Live at Mister Kelly's as Self
- 2021 · Captain Daddy as Daddy (voice)
- 2020 · Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp as Self
- 2020 · Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness as Self
- 2020 · The Second City Presents: The Last Show Left on Earth as
- 2020 · Kaufmania! as Self
- 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 · Max Rose as Jim Clark
- 2016 · The $100,000 Pyramid as Self
- 2016 · Here Comes Rusty as Mak
- 2016 · Fifty Shades of Black as Gary
- 2015 · Show Boat as Cap'n Andy Hawks
- 2015 · Clint Howard Reboots Pippi Longstocking with Milla Jovovich and Fred Willard as Harvey
- 2015 · Celebrity Family Feud as Self
- 2015 · The Odd Couple as Fred Langford
- 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 · Family Tree as Mike Morton
- 2013 · Norm Macdonald Live as Self
- 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 · Franklin & Bash as Wallace Clayton
- 2011 · Fred & Vinnie as Movie Star
- 2010 · G.I. Joe: Renegades as Mayor Lockridge (voice)
- 2010 · Expecting Mary as Jerry Zee
- 2010 · Raising Hope as Mr. Swift
- 2010 · Hot in Cleveland as Doctor Hill
- 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 Closer as Santa Jack
- 2005 · Hell's Kitchen as Self - Restaurant Patron
- 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 · 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 · A Minute with Stan Hooper as Fred Hawkins
- 2003 · The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- 2003 · Comedy Central Roasts as Self
- 2003 · American Wedding as Harold Flaherty
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- 2002 · 3-South as
- 2002 · Pet Star as Self - Judge
- 2002 · Kim Possible as Jack Hench (voice)
- 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 · Undeclared as Professor Duggan
- 2001 · The Legend of Tarzan as Baruti (voice)
- 2001 · The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy as Boogey
- 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 · Bette as
- 2000 · Buzz Lightyear of Star Command as Pa (voice)
- 2000 · Girlfriends as Dr. Percy Bales
- 2000 · The Pooch and the Pauper as President
- 2000 · Chump Change as Steve's Manager
- 1999 · Ladies Man as Larry Little
- 1999 · Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me as Mission Commander
- 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 · Prehysteria! 3 as
- 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
- 1994 · Sodbusters as Clarence Gentry
- 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
- 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 · Step by Step as
- 1991 · Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth as Self
- 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 · 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 · 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 · The Golden Girls as Bob
- 1985 · The History of White People in America as Hal Harrison
- 1985 · The Three Little Pigs as Paul
- 1985 · Lots of Luck as A.J. Foley
- 1984 · Murder, She Wrote as Lt. Phillips
- 1984 · This Is Spinal Tap as Colonel on Military Base
- 1983 · Mama's Family as
- 1982 · Madame's Place as Self
- 1982 · Faerie Tale Theatre as Paul
- 1981 · The Perfect Woman as King Kroger
- 1980 · First Family as Presidential Assistant Feebleman
- 1979 · Salem's Lot as Larry Crockett
- 1979 · Americathon as Vincent Vanderhoff
- 1979 · $weepstake$ as Don
- 1978 · Space Force as Captain Thomas Woods
- 1978 · America 2-Night as Jerry Hubbard
- 1977 · The Love Boat as Richard Henderson
- 1977 · Fernwood 2 Night as Jerry Hubbard
- 1977 · Cracking Up as
- 1977 · The People's Command Performance: '77 as Self - Ace Trucking Company
- 1976 · Sirota's Court as
- 1976 · Chesty Anderson U.S. Navy as Peter Linden
- 1976 · How to Break Up a Happy Divorce as Lance Colson
- 1976 · Good Heavens as
- 1976 · Laverne & Shirley as
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
- 1974 · Harrad Summer as Gary Logan
- 1973 · The Burns and Schreiber Comedy Hour as
- 1972 · The Bob Newhart Show as
- 1971 · Dynamite Chicken as Ace Trucking Co.
- 1970 · Jenny as Executive
- 1969 · Love, American Style as Douglas
- 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