Fred Willard

Known for: Acting
Born: September 18, 1933, Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA
Died: May 15, 2020
Movies: 135

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 Everybody Loves Raymond as Robert Barone's father-in-law, Hank MacDougall.

Best-Known Movies

8.1

WALL·E

2008

6.7

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

2004

6.2

American Wedding

2003

6.7

Monster House

2006

5.9

Chicken Little

2005

6.3

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me

1999

6.1

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues

2013

6.6

Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle

2004

5.9

The Wedding Planner

2001

3.9

Epic Movie

2007

Filmography

2026	Who Is Martin Mull?	Self
2025	Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music	Self (archive footage)
2021	Live at Mister Kelly's	Self
2021	Captain Daddy	Daddy (voice)
2020	Lilly's Light: The Movie	Moylin
2020	Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp	Self
2020	Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics	The 'Just Hang On!' Man
2020	Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness	Self
2020	Kaufmania!	Self
2018	Lovesick Fool - Love in the Age of Like	Smitty
2017	Every 40 Years	Himself
2017	Oh Damn
2016	Mascots	Greg Gammons, Jr.
2016	Max Rose	Jim Clark
2016	Here Comes Rusty	Mak
2016	Fifty Shades of Black	Gary
2015	Bachelors	Uncle Ulysses
2015	Show Boat	Cap'n Andy Hawks
2015	Russell Madness	TJ
2014	All-Stars	John Carson
2014	Planes: Fire & Rescue	Secretary of the Interior (voice)
2014	Wish Wizard	Hope Giver
2014	The Yank	Peter Murphy
2013	Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues	Ed Harken
2013	The Birder	Park President
2013	Dealin' with Idiots
2012	The Magic of Belle Isle	Al Kaiser
2012	I, Martin Short, Goes Home	Mason Macgillivray
2011	12 Wishes of Christmas	Jack Volara
2011	Scooby-Doo! Legend of the Phantosaur	Mr. Hubley (voice)
2011	My Future Boyfriend	Bob
2011	Accidentally in Love	Dick Brocton
2011	Your Love Never Fails	Paul
2011	Fred & Vinnie	Movie Star
2010	Expecting Mary	Jerry Zee
2010	Hermie & Friends: Antonio Meets His Match	Angus
2010	Holyman Undercover	Richard
2010	Lilly's Light	Moylin
2009	School Gyrls	Mr Lockwood
2009	Youth in Revolt	Mr. Ferguson
2009	Scouts Honor	Game Master
2009	Official Rejection	Self
2008	Harold	Dr. Pratt
2008	WALL·E	Shelby Forthright, BnL CEO
2007	Billy & Mandy: Wrath of the Spider Queen	Boogey (voice)
2007	Fired!	Self
2007	I Could Never Be Your Woman	Marty
2007	Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure	The Boogey Man (voice)
2007	Epic Movie	Aslo
2007	I'll Believe You	Mr. Fratus
2006	Fighting Words	Longfellow
2006	Re-Animated	Milt Appleday
2006	For Your Consideration	Chuck
2006	Holidaze: The Christmas That Almost Didn't Happen	Santa Claus / Dog Catcher (voice)
2006	Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner	Self - Roaster
2006	Monster House	Dad (voice)
2006	Ira & Abby	Michael Willoughby
2006	Church Ball	Bishop Linderman
2006	Date Movie	Bernie Funkyerdoder
2005	Chicken Little	Melvin - Alien Dad (voice)
2005	Love Wrecked	Ben Taylor
2005	The Aristocrats	Self
2004	Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie	Ed Harken
2004	Elf: Christmas in Tinseltown	Self
2004	The Nutcracker and the Mouseking	Bubble (voice)
2004	50 Ways to Leave Your Lover	Bucky Brandt
2004	Nobody Knows Anything!	Mr. McClintock
2004	Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle	Dr. Willoughby
2004	Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy	Ed Harken
2004	Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter	Analyst
2004	American Pie: Revealed	Self
2004	Killer Diller	Ned
2003	Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure	Professor Doornitz
2003	American Wedding	Harold Flaherty
2003	A Mighty Wind	Mike LaFontaine
2002	The Year That Trembled	Frank Woods
2001	How High	Philip Huntley
2001	Teddy Bears' Picnic	Senator Roger Dickey
2001	When Billie Beat Bobby	Howard Cosell
2001	The Wedding Planner	Basil St. Mosely
2001	Elvis Is Alive! I Swear I Saw Him Eating Ding Dongs Outside the Piggly Wiggly's
2000	Best in Show	Buck Laughlin
2000	The Pooch and the Pauper	President
2000	Dropping Out	Paul Blanchard
2000	Chump Change	Steve's Manager
1999	Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me	Mission Commander
1999	Idle Hands	Dad
1999	Can't Stop Dancing	Chester
1998	Permanent Midnight	Craig Ziffer
1997	Breast Men	Talk Show Host (uncredited)
1997	steve.oedekerk.com
1997	Waiting for Guffman	Ron Albertson
1996	Back to Back	Loan Officer
1995	Prehysteria! 3
1994	Sodbusters	Clarence Gentry
1994	Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die	Reginald Cobbles
1992	A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out	Lt. Bob Hookstratten
1992	High Strung	Insurance Salesman
1992	Martin Mull: Talent Takes a Holiday	Self
1991	The 1984 Los Angeles Comedy Competition With Host Jay Leno	Self / Celebrity Judge
1991	Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth	Self
1989	I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood	Man #2 at Party
1988	Portrait of a White Marriage	Hal Harrison
1988	Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel	Finn Howard, Metropolis Deputy Mayor
1987	Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall	Tom Osborne
1987	Martin Mull Live from North Ridgeville, Ohio	Self
1987	Roxanne	Mayor Deebs
1986	The History of White People in America: Volume II	Hal Harrison
1985	The History of White People in America	Hal Harrison
1985	Moving Violations	Terrence "Doc" Williams
1985	Lots of Luck	A.J. Foley
1984	This Is Spinal Tap	Lt. Hookstratten
1983	Imps*	Dad
1982	Twilight Theater II	Self- Guest
1982	National Lampoon's Movie Madness	President Robert Fogerty - 'Success Wanters'
1981	The Perfect Woman	King Kroger
1980	First Family	Presidential Assistant Feebleman
1980	How to Beat the High Cost of Living	Robert
1979	Americathon	Vincent Vanderhoff
1979	Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady Truckers	Jack LaRosa
1978	Space Force	Captain Thomas Woods
1977	Escape from Bogen County	Pearson
1977	Cracking Up
1977	The People's Command Performance: '77	Self - Ace Trucking Company
1977	Fun with Dick and Jane	Bob
1976	Silver Streak	Jerry Jarvis
1976	Chesty Anderson U.S. Navy	Peter Linden
1976	How to Break Up a Happy Divorce	Lance Colson
1975	Hustle	Interrogator
1974	Harrad Summer	Gary Logan
1973	The Harrad Experiment	The Ace Trucking Company
1971	Dynamite Chicken	Self - Ace Trucking Co.
1970	Jenny	Executive
1969	Model Shop	Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
1967	Teenage Mother	Coach

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