
Fred Willard
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 18, 1933
- Died
- May 15, 2020 (aged 86)
- Birthplace
- Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA
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 Everybody Loves Raymond as Robert Barone's father-in-law, Hank MacDougall.
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Filmography
Totally Obsessed
TV · 10 eps

Who Is Martin Mull?
Movie · as Self

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Movie · as Self (archive footage)

Live at Mister Kelly's
Movie · as Self
Captain Daddy
Movie · as Daddy (voice)

Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
Movie · as Self

Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
Movie · as The 'Just Hang On!' Man
Kaufmania!
Movie · as Self

Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
Movie · as Self

Lilly's Light: The Movie
Movie · as Moylin

The Second City Presents: The Last Show Left on Earth
TV · 1 ep

Space Force
TV · as Fred Naird · 3 eps

Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Very Very Best of the 70s
TV · as Self - Commentator · 3 eps

I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
TV · as New Joe · 1 ep

What Just Happened??! with Fred Savage
TV · 1 ep

Lovesick Fool - Love in the Age of Like
Movie · as Smitty

Every 40 Years
Movie · as Himself

Oh Damn
Movie

9JKL
TV · as Dick · 1 ep

Max Rose
Movie · as Jim Clark

Mascots
Movie · as Greg Gammons, Jr.

Fifty Shades of Black
Movie · as Gary

Here Comes Rusty
Movie · as Mak

Join or Die with Craig Ferguson
TV · 1 ep

The $100,000 Pyramid
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Bachelors
Movie · as Uncle Ulysses

Russell Madness
Movie · as TJ

Show Boat
Movie · as Cap'n Andy Hawks

The Odd Couple
TV · as Fred Langford · 2 eps

Celebrity Family Feud
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Kevin from Work
TV · as Roger Trousdale · 1 ep

Planes: Fire & Rescue
Movie · as Secretary of the Interior (voice)

Wish Wizard
Movie · as Hope Giver

The Yank
Movie · as Peter Murphy

All-Stars
Movie · as John Carson

Review
TV · as Jack T. Walthall · 4 eps

TripTank
TV · as 911 Call (voice) · 1 ep

Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories
TV · as Dan · 1 ep

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

The Birder
Movie · as Park President

Dealin' with Idiots
Movie

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
Movie · as Ed Harken

Norm Macdonald Live
TV · as Self · 1 ep

The Birthday Boys
TV · as Various · 1 ep

Hollywood Game Night
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Drunk History
TV · as Deep Throat · 1 ep

Family Tree
TV · as Mike Morton · 3 eps

The Magic of Belle Isle
Movie · as Al Kaiser

I, Martin Short, Goes Home
Movie · as Mason Macgillivray

Inside Comedy
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Trust Us with Your Life
TV · as Host · 8 eps

Comedy Bang! Bang!
TV · as Merlin · 1 ep

12 Wishes of Christmas
Movie · as Jack Volara

Fred & Vinnie
Movie · as Movie Star

Your Love Never Fails
Movie · as Paul

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

Accidentally in Love
Movie · as Dick Brocton

My Future Boyfriend
Movie · as Bob

New Girl
TV · as Beezus · 1 ep

Franklin & Bash
TV · as Wallace Clayton · 1 ep

Holyman Undercover
Movie · as Richard

Hermie & Friends: Antonio Meets His Match
Movie · as Angus

Expecting Mary
Movie · as Jerry Zee

Lilly's Light
Movie · as Moylin

Raising Hope
TV · as Mr. Swift · 1 ep

Hot in Cleveland
TV · as Doctor Hill · 1 ep

G.I. Joe: Renegades
TV · as Mayor Lockridge (voice) · 1 ep

Glory Daze
TV · as Doctor · 2 eps
Scouts Honor
Movie · as Game Master

Official Rejection
Movie · as Self

School Gyrls
Movie · as Mr Lockwood

Youth in Revolt
Movie · as Mr. Ferguson

Castle
TV · as Hank McPhee · 1 ep

Tosh.0
TV · 1 ep

Community
TV · as Alter-Pierce · 1 ep
In Gayle We Trust
TV · as Pete · 2 eps

Celebrity Ghost Stories
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Modern Family
TV · as Frank Dunphy · 15 eps

WALL·E
Movie · as Shelby Forthright, BnL CEO

Harold
Movie · as Dr. Pratt

Free Radio
TV · as Dale Knutson · 2 eps

Betsy's Kindergarten Adventures
TV · as Bus Driver Bob (voice) · 26 eps

Epic Movie
Movie · as Aslo

I Could Never Be Your Woman
Movie · as Marty

Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure
Movie · as The Boogey Man (voice)

I'll Believe You
Movie · as Mr. Fratus

Billy & Mandy: Wrath of the Spider Queen
Movie · as Boogey (voice)

Fired!
Movie · as Self

Back to You
TV · as Marsh McGinley · 17 eps

The Wedding Bells
TV · 1 ep

Chuck
TV · as Craig Turner · 1 ep

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
TV · as Tragg, Mancierge · 1 ep

Head Case
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Wizards of Waverly Place
TV · as Mr. Stuffleby · 2 eps

Transformers: Animated
TV · as Swindle (voice) · 2 eps

Pushing Daisies
TV · as The Great Herrmann · 1 ep

Thank God You're Here
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Date Movie
Movie · as Bernie Funkyerdoder

Monster House
Movie · as Dad (voice)

For Your Consideration
Movie · as Chuck

Church Ball
Movie · as Bishop Linderman

Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner
Movie · as Self - Roaster

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

Ira & Abby
Movie · as Michael Willoughby

Fighting Words
Movie · as Longfellow

Re-Animated
Movie · as Milt Appleday

Chicken Little
Movie · as Melvin - Alien Dad (voice)

Love Wrecked
Movie · as Ben Taylor

The Aristocrats
Movie · as Self

The Boondocks
TV · as Mr. Joe Petto (voice) · 1 ep

Hell's Kitchen
TV · as Self - Restaurant Patron · 1 ep

The Closer
TV · as Santa Jack · 1 ep

Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
Movie · as Dr. Willoughby

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Movie · as Ed Harken

50 Ways to Leave Your Lover
Movie · as Bucky Brandt

Killer Diller
Movie · as Ned

Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
Movie · as Ed Harken

Nobody Knows Anything!
Movie · as Mr. McClintock

Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter
Movie · as Analyst

The Nutcracker and the Mouseking
Movie · as Bubble (voice)

Elf: Christmas in Tinseltown
Movie · as Self

American Pie: Revealed
Movie · as Self

Best Week Ever
TV · 2 eps

The Batman
TV · as Ross (voice), Announcer / Instructor (voice) · 1 ep

Tom Goes to the Mayor
TV · as Garry Friendly (voice) · 1 ep
Living in TV Land
TV · 1 ep

The Soup
TV · as Self · 1 ep

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

American Wedding
Movie · as Harold Flaherty

A Mighty Wind
Movie · as Mike LaFontaine

The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV · as Self, Self - Guest Co-Host · 6 eps
Cold Pizza
TV · 1 ep

A Minute with Stan Hooper
TV · as Fred Hawkins · 13 eps

Comedy Central Roasts
TV · as Self · 1 ep

The Bachelorette
TV · as Self - Commentator · 2 eps

Last Comic Standing
TV · as Self - Talent Scout · 1 ep

The Year That Trembled
Movie · as Frank Woods

Watching Ellie
TV · as Fred · 2 eps

3-South
TV · 13 eps

Kim Possible
TV · as Jack Hench (voice), Jack Hench / Receptionist (voice) · 2 eps

Pet Star
TV · as Self - Judge · 2 eps

Teamo Supremo
TV · as (voice) · 39 eps

The Bachelor
TV · as Self - Commentator · 2 eps

The Wedding Planner
Movie · as Basil St. Mosely

How High
Movie · as Philip Huntley

When Billie Beat Bobby
Movie · as Howard Cosell

Teddy Bears' Picnic
Movie · as Senator Roger Dickey

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

Maybe It's Me
TV · as Jerry Stage · 22 eps

Dinner for Five
TV · 1 ep

The Legend of Tarzan
TV · as Baruti (voice) · 2 eps

The Downer Channel
TV · 2 eps

The Fighting Fitzgeralds
TV · 1 ep

The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
TV · as Boogey · 1 ep

Inside Schwartz
TV · as Dick Newton · 1 ep

Undeclared
TV · as Professor Duggan · 1 ep

Best in Show
Movie · as Buck Laughlin

The Pooch and the Pauper
Movie · as President

Dropping Out
Movie · as Paul Blanchard

Chump Change
Movie · as Steve's Manager

Girlfriends
TV · as Dr. Percy Bales · 2 eps

Bette
TV · 1 ep

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
TV · as Pa (voice) · 3 eps

Idle Hands
Movie · as Dad

Can't Stop Dancing
Movie · as Chester

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
Movie · as Mission Commander

Family Guy
TV · as Dave Campbell (voice) · 2 eps

Ladies Man
TV · as Larry Little · 2 eps

Permanent Midnight
Movie · as Craig Ziffer

Two Guys and a Girl
TV · as Frank Farber · 1 ep

The Hughleys
TV · as Richard Jacobson, Applegate · 1 ep

Hercules
TV · as Vic (voice) · 2 eps

Oh Baby
TV · 1 ep

That '70s Show
TV · as Charlie · 1 ep

Hollywood Squares
TV · as Self - Panelist · 5 eps

Waiting for Guffman
Movie · as Ron Albertson

Breast Men
Movie · as Talk Show Host (uncredited)

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Movie

The Weird Al Show
TV · as Award Show Host · 1 ep

King of the Hill
TV · as Officer Brown (voice), Ranger Bradley / Reclining Hippie (voice), Chairman / Geiger (voice) · 5 eps

City Guys
TV · 1 ep

Stargate SG-1
TV · as Jacek · 1 ep

Ally McBeal
TV · as Dr. Harold Madison · 2 eps

Just Shoot Me!
TV · as Larry · 1 ep

Back to Back
Movie · as Loan Officer

Hey Arnold!
TV · 1 ep

Everybody Loves Raymond
TV · as Hank MacDougall · 14 eps

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
TV · as Bobby Calzone · 1 ep

Clueless
TV · as Joe Pasadine · 1 ep

Dexter's Laboratory
TV · as F.R.E.D. (voice) · 1 ep

Muppets Tonight
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Prehysteria! 3
Movie

The Wayans Bros.
TV · as Dick Ferndale · 1 ep

MADtv
TV · as Self - Special Guest / Gene St. John · 1 ep

The Drew Carey Show
TV · as Fred tuttle · 1 ep

Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die
Movie · as Reginald Cobbles

Sodbusters
Movie · as Clarence Gentry

Friends
TV · as Mr. Lipson · 1 ep

Sister, Sister
TV · as Mr. Mitushka · 3 eps

Space Ghost Coast to Coast
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Diagnosis: Murder
TV · as Harry Fellows · 1 ep

Dave's World
TV · as Bud · 1 ep

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
TV · as President Garner · 3 eps

Saved by the Bell: The New Class
TV · as Mr. Huffington · 1 ep

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

Late Show with David Letterman
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

High Strung
Movie · as Insurance Salesman

Martin Mull: Talent Takes a Holiday
Movie · as Self

A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out
Movie · as Lt. Bob Hookstratten

The Ben Stiller Show
TV · 1 ep

Mad About You
TV · as Henry Vincent · 5 eps

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV · 2 eps
Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth
Movie · as Self

The 1984 Los Angeles Comedy Competition With Host Jay Leno
Movie · as Self / Celebrity Judge

Step by Step
TV · as Bert Lambert · 1 ep

Harry and the Hendersons
TV · as Chick Fox · 1 ep

Dream On
TV · as Fenton Harley · 1 ep

I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood
Movie · as Man #2 at Party

The Simpsons
TV · as Wally Kogen (voice) · 1 ep

Family Matters
TV · as Vice Principal Mallet · 3 eps

Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel
Movie · as Finn Howard, Metropolis Deputy Mayor

Portrait of a White Marriage
Movie · as Hal Harrison

My Secret Identity
TV · 1 ep

Roseanne
TV · 3 eps

Murphy Brown
TV · 1 ep

Roxanne
Movie · as Mayor Deebs

Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall
Movie · as Tom Osborne

Martin Mull Live from North Ridgeville, Ohio
Movie · as Self

D.C. Follies
TV · 45 eps

Married... with Children
TV · as Stan · 1 ep

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

Fast Times
TV · as Gus Pantelis · 1 ep

Moving Violations
Movie · as Terrence "Doc" Williams

Lots of Luck
Movie · as A.J. Foley

The History of White People in America
Movie · as Hal Harrison

George Burns Comedy Week
TV · 1 ep

The Golden Girls
TV · as Bob · 1 ep

This Is Spinal Tap
Movie · as Lt. Hookstratten

Murder, She Wrote
TV · as Lt. Phillips · 1 ep

Imps*
Movie · as Dad

Mama's Family
TV · 1 ep

National Lampoon's Movie Madness
Movie · as President Robert Fogerty - 'Success Wanters'

Twilight Theater II
Movie · as Self- Guest

Faerie Tale Theatre
TV · as Paul · 1 ep

Madame's Place
TV · as Self · 1 ep

American Playhouse
TV · as Tom Osborne (segment 'Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall') · 1 ep

The Perfect Woman
Movie · as King Kroger

First Family
Movie · as Presidential Assistant Feebleman

How to Beat the High Cost of Living
Movie · as Robert

Americathon
Movie · as Vincent Vanderhoff

Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady Truckers
Movie · as Jack LaRosa

Salem's Lot
TV · as Larry Crockett · 2 eps

Real People
TV · as Co-Host · 6 eps
$weepstake$
TV · as Don · 1 ep

Space Force
Movie · as Captain Thomas Woods

America 2-Night
TV · as Jerry Hubbard · 65 eps

Fun with Dick and Jane
Movie · as Bob

The People's Command Performance: '77
Movie · as Self - Ace Trucking Company

Cracking Up
Movie

Escape from Bogen County
Movie · as Pearson

Fernwood 2 Night
TV · as Jerry Hubbard · 65 eps

Tabitha
TV · 1 ep

We've Got Each Other
TV · 1 ep

The Love Boat
TV · as Richard Henderson, Lou · 1 ep

Chesty Anderson U.S. Navy
Movie · as Peter Linden

Silver Streak
Movie · as Jerry Jarvis

How to Break Up a Happy Divorce
Movie · as Lance Colson

Laverne & Shirley
TV · as Charles, Man in Bathroom

Good Heavens
TV · 1 ep
Sirota's Court
TV · as H.R. 'Bud' Nugent · 13 eps

Hustle
Movie · as Interrogator

Saturday Night Live
TV · as Self - Host, Bear City Narrator (voice) (uncredited) · 1 ep

Harrad Summer
Movie · as Gary Logan

The Harrad Experiment
Movie · as The Ace Trucking Company
The Burns and Schreiber Comedy Hour
TV · 10 eps

The Bob Newhart Show
TV · as John Emil Tobin · 1 ep

Dynamite Chicken
Movie · as Self - Ace Trucking Co.

Jenny
Movie · as Executive

Model Shop
Movie · as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

Love, American Style
TV · as Douglas · 1 ep

Teenage Mother
Movie · as Coach

Pistols 'n' Petticoats
TV · 1 ep

Get Smart
TV · as Lundy · 1 ep

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV · as Professor Koffka, Self · 1 ep


