Fred Willard

ActorCrew Sep 18 (died age 86) Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA 1962–2025 (63 year career)

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Biography

Frederick Charles Willard (born 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…

Known For

Film

WALL·E

Shelby Forthright, BnL CEO

Film

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

Ed Harken

Film

Monster House

Dad (voice)

Film

This Is Spinal Tap

Colonel on Military Base

Film

American Wedding

Harold Flaherty

Film

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me

Mission Commander

Film

Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle

Dr. Willoughby

Film

Chicken Little

Melvin - Alien Dad (voice)

Filmography

Acting (277)

Movies (129)

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

2025

as Self (archive footage)

7.8

Live at Mister Kelly's

2021

as Self

Captain Daddy

2021

as Daddy (voice)

Kaufmania!

2020

as Self

Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics

2020

as The 'Just Hang On!' Man

6.6

Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp

2020

as Self

6.8

Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness

2020

as Self

6.8

Lovesick Fool - Love in the Age of Like

2018

as Smitty

Oh Damn

2017

7.0

Every 40 Years

2017

as Himself

Fifty Shades of Black

as Gary

Max Rose

as Jim Clark

Mascots

as Greg Gammons, Jr.

Here Comes Rusty

as Mak

Bachelors

as Uncle Ulysses

Show Boat

as Cap'n Andy Hawks

Russell Madness

2015

as TJ

5.1

Clint Howard Reboots Pippi Longstocking with Milla Jovovich and Fred Willard

2015

as Harvey

7.2

Planes: Fire & Rescue

2014

as Secretary of the Interior (voice)

Wish Wizard

as Hope Giver

All-Stars

as John Carson

The Yank

as Peter Murphy

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues

as Ed Harken

The Birder

as Park President

Dealin' with Idiots

The Magic of Belle Isle

2012

as Al Kaiser

7.0

I, Martin Short, Goes Home

2012

2.3

Fred & Vinnie

2011

as Movie Star

Scooby-Doo! Legend of the Phantosaur

2011

as Mr. Hubley (voice)

7.7

Accidentally in Love

2011

as Dick Brocton

6.0

12 Wishes of Christmas

2011

as Jack Volara

5.2

Your Love Never Fails

as Paul

Holyman Undercover

as Richard

Hermie & Friends: Antonio Meets His Match

as Angus

Expecting Mary

as Jerry Zee

Lilly's Light

as Moylin

Youth in Revolt

as Mr. Ferguson

Scouts Honor

as Game Master

School Gyrls

as Mr Lockwood

Official Rejection

as Self

WALL·E

as Shelby Forthright, BnL CEO

Harold

as Dr. Pratt

Epic Movie

as Aslo

Fired!

as Self

I Could Never Be Your Woman

2007

as Marty

5.8

Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure

2007

as The Boogey Man (voice)

7.5

I'll Believe You

2007

as Mr. Fratus

4.1

Billy & Mandy: Wrath of the Spider Queen

as Boogey (voice)

Monster House

as Dad (voice)

Date Movie

as Bernie Funkyerdoder

4.3

For Your Consideration

as Chuck

Church Ball

as Bishop Linderman

Re-Animated

as Milt Appleday

Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner

2006

as Self - Roaster

6.5

Fighting Words

2006

as Longfellow

Ira & Abby

2006

as Michael Willoughby

5.5

Holidaze: The Christmas That Almost Didn't Happen

2006

as Santa Claus / Dog Catcher (voice)

6.0

Chicken Little

2005

as Melvin - Alien Dad (voice)

Love Wrecked

as Ben Taylor

The Aristocrats

as Self

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

2004

as Ed Harken

6.7

Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle

2004

as Dr. Willoughby

6.6

50 Ways to Leave Your Lover

as Bucky Brandt

Killer Diller

as Ned

Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie

2004

as Ed Harken

6.0

The Nutcracker and the Mouseking

2004

as Bubble (voice)

6.1

Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter

2004

as Analyst

8.2

Nobody Knows Anything!

as Mr. McClintock

American Wedding

as Harold Flaherty

A Mighty Wind

as Mike LaFontaine

Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure

2003

as Professor Doornitz

3.9

The Year That Trembled

as Frank Woods

How High

as Philip Huntley

Elvis Is Alive! I Swear I Saw Him Eating Ding Dongs Outside the Piggly Wiggly's

The Wedding Planner

as Basil St. Mosely

Teddy Bears' Picnic

as Senator Roger Dickey

2.3

When Billie Beat Bobby

as Howard Cosell

Best in Show

as Buck Laughlin

Dropping Out

as Paul Blanchard

The Pooch and the Pauper

as President

Chump Change

as Steve's Manager

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me

as Mission Commander

Idle Hands

as Dad

Can't Stop Dancing

as Chester

Permanent Midnight

as Craig Ziffer

Waiting for Guffman

as Ron Albertson

steve.oedekerk.com

Breast Men

as Talk Show Host

Back to Back

as Loan Officer

Prehysteria! 3

Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die

as Reginald Cobbles

Sodbusters

as Clarence Gentry

High Strung

as Insurance Salesman

5.8

A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out

1992

as Lt. Bob Hookstratten

6.1

Martin Mull: Talent Takes a Holiday

1992

as Self

Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth

1991

as Self

4.5

The 1984 Los Angeles Comedy Competition With Host Jay Leno

1991

as Self / Celebrity Judge

I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood

1989

as Man #2 at Party

5.7

Portrait of a White Marriage

1988

as Hal Harrison

3.0

Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel

1988

as Finn Howard, Metropolis Deputy Mayor

8.5

Roxanne

1987

as Mayor Deebs

6.4

Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall

1987

as Tom Osborne

6.4

The History of White People in America: Volume II

1986

as Hal Harrison

7.7

Moving Violations

1985

as Terrence "Doc" Williams

5.3

Lots of Luck

1985

as A.J. Foley

7.4

The History of White People in America

1985

as Hal Harrison

6.0

This Is Spinal Tap

1984

as Colonel on Military Base

7.4

Imps*

1983

as Dad

3.9

National Lampoon's Movie Madness

1982

as President Robert Fogerty - 'Success Wanters'

The Perfect Woman

as King Kroger

First Family

as Presidential Assistant Feebleman

3.0

How to Beat the High Cost of Living

1980

as Robert

5.0

Americathon

1979

as Vincent Vanderhoff

3.5

Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady Truckers

1979

as Jack LaRosa

4.7

Space Force

1978

as Captain Thomas Woods

Escape from Bogen County

1977

as Pearson

Fun with Dick and Jane

1977

as Bob

6.5

The People's Command Performance: '77

1977

as Self - Ace Trucking Company

Cracking Up

Silver Streak

as Jerry Jarvis

Chesty Anderson U.S. Navy

1976

as Peter Linden

3.7

How to Break Up a Happy Divorce

1976

as Lance Colson

Hustle

1975

as Interrogator

5.6

Harrad Summer

1974

as Gary Logan

The Harrad Experiment

1973

as The Ace Trucking Company

3.4

Dynamite Chicken

1971

as Self - Ace Trucking Co.

Jenny

as Executive

Model Shop

as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

6.5

Teenage Mother

1967

as Coach

3.5

Television (148)

Space Force

2020

as Fred Naird

6.5

The Second City Presents: The Last Show Left on Earth

2020

I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson

2019

as New Joe

7.0

The Very Very Best of the 70s

2019

as Self - Commentator

What Just Happened??! with Fred Savage

9JKL

as Dick

The $100,000 Pyramid

as Self

Join or Die with Craig Ferguson

2016

6.9

Celebrity Family Feud

as Self

The Odd Couple

as Fred Langford

Kevin from Work

as Roger Trousdale

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

2014

as Self - Guest

7.8

Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories

as Dan

TripTank

as 911 Call (voice)

Review

as Jack T. Walthall

Drunk History

as Deep Throat

Hollywood Game Night

as Self

Norm Macdonald Live

as Self

The Birthday Boys

as Various

Family Tree

as Mike Morton

Comedy Bang! Bang!

as Merlin

Inside Comedy

as Self

Trust Us with Your Life

as Host

New Girl

as Beezus

Franklin & Bash

as Wallace Clayton

Breaking In

as Marty Mann

Raising Hope

as Mr. Swift

Hot in Cleveland

as Doctor Hill

G.I. Joe: Renegades

as Mayor Lockridge (voice)

Glory Daze

as Doctor

Community

as Alter-Pierce

Modern Family

as Frank Dunphy

Castle

as Hank McPhee

Celebrity Ghost Stories

as Self

Tosh.0

In Gayle We Trust

as Pete

Free Radio

as Dale Knutson

Chuck

2007

as Craig Turner

7.7

Wizards of Waverly Place

2007

as Mr. Stuffleby

8.6

Pushing Daisies

2007

as The Great Herrmann

7.8

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

2007

as Tragg

7.3

Transformers: Animated

as Swindle (voice)

Head Case

as Self

Back to You

as Marsh McGinley

The Wedding Bells

Thank God You're Here

2007

as Self

The Closer

as Santa Jack

The Boondocks

Hell's Kitchen

as Self - Restaurant Patron

The Soup

as Self

The Batman

as Ross (voice)

Tom Goes to the Mayor

2004

as Garry Friendly (voice)

Best Week Ever

Living in TV Land

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self - Guest Co-Host

5.4

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003

as Self

5.6

The Bachelorette

2003

as Self - Commentator

4.1

Comedy Central Roasts

as Self

Cold Pizza

A Minute with Stan Hooper

2003

as Fred Hawkins

4.5

Kim Possible

2002

as Jack Hench (voice)

7.5

The Bachelor

2002

as Self - Commentator

Teamo Supremo

as (voice)

Pet Star

as Self - Judge

Watching Ellie

3-South

The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy

as The Boogey Man

The Legend of Tarzan

as Baruti (voice)

Undeclared

as Professor Duggan

Maybe It's Me

as Jerry Stage

Inside Schwartz

as Dick Newton

Dinner for Five

2001

8.2

The Fighting Fitzgeralds

The Downer Channel

Girlfriends

as Dr. Percy Bales

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command

as Pa (voice)

Bette

Family Guy

as Dave Campbell (voice)

Ladies Man

as Larry Little

Hollywood Squares

as Self - Panelist

Hercules

as Vic (voice)

That '70s Show

as Charlie

Two Guys and a Girl

as Frank Farber

The Hughleys

as Applegate

Oh Baby

Stargate SG-1

as Jacek

King of the Hill

as Chairman / Geiger (voice)

Just Shoot Me!

as Larry

Ally McBeal

as Dr. Harold Madison

City Guys

The Weird Al Show

as Award Show Host

Dexter's Laboratory

as F.R.E.D. (voice)

Hey Arnold!

Everybody Loves Raymond

1996

as Hank MacDougall

6.8

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

as Bobby Calzone

Clueless

as Joe Pasadine

Muppets Tonight

as Self

The Drew Carey Show

as Fred tuttle

The Wayans Bros.

as Dick Ferndale

MADtv

as Self - Special Guest / Gene St. John

Friends

as Mr. Lipson

Sister, Sister

as Mr. Mitushka

Space Ghost Coast to Coast

Diagnosis: Murder

as Harry Fellows

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

Frasier

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

1993

as President Garner

6.9

Saved by the Bell: The New Class

as Mr. Huffington

Dave's World

as Bud

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Mad About You

as Henry Vincent

The Ben Stiller Show

Step by Step

as Bert Lambert

Harry and the Hendersons

as Chick Fox

Dream On

as Fenton Harley

The Simpsons

as Wally Kogen (voice)

8.0

Family Matters

1989

as Vice Principal Mallet

Murphy Brown

Roseanne

My Secret Identity

Married... with Children

as Stan

D.C. Follies

Fast Times

as Gus Pantelis

The Golden Girls

as Bob

George Burns Comedy Week

Murder, She Wrote

as Lt. Phillips

Mama's Family

Faerie Tale Theatre

as Paul

Madame's Place

as Self

Salem's Lot

as Larry Crockett

$weepstake$

as Don

Real People

as Co-Host

America 2-Night

as Jerry Hubbard

The Love Boat

as Richard Henderson

We've Got Each Other

Tabitha

Fernwood 2 Night

as Jerry Hubbard

Laverne & Shirley

Good Heavens

Sirota's Court

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

The Burns and Schreiber Comedy Hour

The Bob Newhart Show

Love, American Style

as Douglas

Pistols 'n' Petticoats

Get Smart

as Lundy

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

as Professor Koffka

7.4

Totally Obsessed

Crew (1)

Television (1)

Space Force

2020

Thanks

6.5