Fred Willard

Born Sep 18, 1933 in Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA

Frederic Charles Willard was an American actor, comedian, and writer. He was best known for his work with Christopher Guest in This Is Spinal Tap (1984), Waiting for Guffman (1996), Best in Show (2000), A Mighty Wind (2003), For Your Consideration (2006), and Mascots (2016), and for playing Ed Harken in the Anchorman films. He also appeared in films like Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, American Wedding and WALL-E. He won two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for playing Frank Dunphy on the sitcom Modern Family.

Filmography

Shows & movies

Lovesick Fool - Love in the Age of Like

Lovesick Fool - Love in the Age of Like as Smitty

2018

| 42m

Every 40 Years

Every 40 Years as Fred Willard

2017

Musical, Documentary | 1h 6m

The Loud House

The Loud House as Albert [AKA Pop-Pop}

10 seasons • 2016 • Continuing

Family, Comedy, Children, Animation, Adventure | 11m

Robert Klein Still Can't Stop His Leg

Robert Klein Still Can't Stop His Leg as Fred Willard

2016

Documentary, Comedy | 1h 34m

Max Rose

Max Rose as Jim Clark

2016

Drama | 1h 23m

Mascots

Mascots as Greg Gammons, Jr.

2016

Comedy | 1h 29m

Fifty Shades of Black

Fifty Shades of Black as Gary

2016

Comedy | 1h 32m

Clint Howard Reboots Pippi Longstocking with Milla Jovovich and Fred Willard

Clint Howard Reboots Pippi Longstocking with Milla Jovovich and Fred Willard as Harvey

2015

Comedy | 4m

Kern & Hammerstein's Show Boat

Kern & Hammerstein's Show Boat as Cap'n Andy Hawks

2015

| 2h 21m

Roanoke: Search for the Lost Colony

Roanoke: Search for the Lost Colony as Presenter/Archaeologist

2015

Documentary | 1h 27m

Russell Madness

Russell Madness as TJ

2015

Comedy | 1h 32m

TripTank

2 seasons • 2014 • Ended

Comedy, Animation | 25m

Review

3 seasons • 2014 • Ended

Comedy | 25m

The Birder

The Birder as Park President

2014

Comedy | 1h 25m

All-Stars

All-Stars as John Carson

2014

Comedy | 1h 38m

Wish Wizard

Wish Wizard as Hope Giver

2014

Fantasy, Family | 18m

Planes: Fire & Rescue

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

2014

Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family | 1h 23m

Dealin' with Idiots

Dealin' with Idiots

2013

Comedy | 1h 26m

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues as Ed Harken

2013

Comedy | 1h 59m

The Magic of Belle Isle

The Magic of Belle Isle as Al Kaiser

2012

Comedy, Drama | 1h 49m

Fred & Vinnie

Fred & Vinnie as Movie Star

2012

Comedy | 1h 29m

Accidentally in Love

Accidentally in Love as Dick Brocton

2011

Comedy, Romance | 1h 28m

Your Love Never Fails

Your Love Never Fails as Paul

2011

Comedy, Romance | 1h 36m

My Future Boyfriend

My Future Boyfriend as Bob

2011

Comedy | 1h 13m

12 Wishes of Christmas

12 Wishes of Christmas as Jack Volara

2013

Comedy, Fantasy | 1h 27m

Scooby-Doo! Legend of the Phantosaur

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

2011

Animation, Family | 1h 15m

The 1984 Los Angeles Comedy Competition With Host Jay Leno

The 1984 Los Angeles Comedy Competition With Host Jay Leno as Celebrity Judge

2010

Comedy | 50m

Lilly's Light

Lilly's Light as Moylin

2010

Family, Musical | 1h

Holyman Undercover

Holyman Undercover as Richard

2010

Comedy | 1h 30m

Scouts Honor

Scouts Honor as Game Master

2009

Comedy, Family | 1h 30m

Youth in Revolt

Youth in Revolt as Mr. Ferguson

2009

Comedy, Drama, Romance | 1h 27m

Harold

Harold as Dr. Pratt

2008

Comedy | 1h 30m

WALL·E

WALL·E as Shelby Forthright, BnL CEO

2008

Animation, Children, Family, Science Fiction | 1h 38m

Transformers: Animated

Transformers: Animated as Swindle

3 seasons • 2007 • Ended

Science Fiction, Family, Animation, Action | 25m

Back to You

Back to You as Marsh McGinley

1 season • 2007 • Ended

Comedy | 25m

Billy and Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure

Billy and Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure as The Boogey Man (voice)

2007

Adventure, Animation, Comedy | 1h 20m

I Could Never Be Your Woman

I Could Never Be Your Woman as Marty

2007

Comedy, Drama | 1h 37m

Epic Movie

Epic Movie as Aslo

2007

Action, Adventure, Comedy | 1h 26m

Church Ball

Church Ball as Bishop Linderman

2006

Comedy, Family | 1h 31m

Re-Animated

Re-Animated as Milt Appleday

2006

Comedy, Family, Animation | 1h 25m

Holidaze: The Christmas That Almost Didn't Happen

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

2006

Family, Animation | 1h

Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner

Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner as Himself

2006

Comedy | 1h 30m

Ira & Abby

2006

Comedy | 1h 44m

For Your Consideration

For Your Consideration as Chuck

2006

Comedy, Drama | 1h 26m

Monster House

Monster House as Dad (voice)

2006

Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy | 1h 31m

Date Movie

Date Movie as Bernie Funkyerdoder

2006

Comedy | 1h 23m

The Aristocrats

The Aristocrats as Himself

2005

Comedy, Documentary | 1h 29m

Love Wrecked

Love Wrecked as Ben Taylor

2005

Family, Romance | 1h 27m

Chicken Little

Chicken Little as Melvin - Alien Dad (voice)

2005

Action, Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Musical | 1h 21m

Totally Obsessed

Totally Obsessed

1 season • 2004 • Ended

Documentary | 25m

Killer Diller

Killer Diller as Ned

2004

Drama | 1h 35m

Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter

Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter as Analyst

2004

Comedy | 1h 20m

50 Ways to Leave Your Lover

50 Ways to Leave Your Lover as Bucky Brandt

2004

Comedy | 1h 35m

Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie

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

2004

Comedy | 1h 33m

Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle

Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle as Dr. Willoughby

2004

Comedy, Adventure | 1h 28m

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy as Ed Harken

2004

Comedy | 1h 35m

A Minute with Stan Hooper

A Minute with Stan Hooper

1 season • 2003 • Ended

Comedy | 25m

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Fred Willard

23 seasons • 2003 • Continuing

Comedy, Talk Show | 45m

Nobody Knows Anything!

Nobody Knows Anything!

2003

Comedy, Drama | 1h 28m

Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure

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

2003

Comedy | 1h 23m

A Mighty Wind

A Mighty Wind as Mike LaFontaine

2003

Comedy | 1h 31m

American Wedding

American Wedding as Harold Flaherty

2003

Comedy | 1h 43m

The Year That Trembled

The Year That Trembled as Frank Woods

2002

Drama, Romance, War | 1h 44m

Teamo Supremo

3 seasons • 2002 • Ended

Fantasy, Family, Comedy, Children, Animation | 30m

3 South

1 season • 2002 • Ended

Comedy, Animation | 25m

Teddy Bears' Picnic

Teddy Bears' Picnic as Senator Roger Dickey

2002

| 1h 20m

Maybe It's Me

1 season • 2001 • Ended

Comedy | 25m

When Billie Beat Bobby

When Billie Beat Bobby as Howard Cosell

2001

Comedy, Drama | 1h 30m

How High

How High as Philip Huntley

2002

Comedy | 1h 33m

The Wedding Planner

The Wedding Planner as Basil St. Mosely

2001

Comedy, Romance | 1h 43m

Dropping Out

Dropping Out as Paul Blanchard

2000

Comedy | 1h 49m

The Pooch and the Pauper

The Pooch and the Pauper as President

2000

| 1h 28m

Best in Show

Best in Show as Buck Laughlin

2000

Comedy | 1h 30m

Can't Stop Dancing

Can't Stop Dancing as Chester

1999

Comedy | 1h 30m

Idle Hands

Idle Hands as Dad Tobias

1999

Thriller, Comedy, Horror | 1h 32m

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me as Mission Commander

1999

Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Science Fiction | 1h 38m

Permanent Midnight

Permanent Midnight as Craig Ziffer

1998

Drama | 1h 28m

steve.oedekerk.com

steve.oedekerk.com as Contestant

1997

Comedy | 47m

Everybody Loves Raymond

Everybody Loves Raymond as Hank MacDougall

9 seasons • 1996 • Ended

Comedy | 25m

Back to Back

Back to Back as Loan Officer

1996

Action, Drama | 1h 26m

Waiting for Guffman

Waiting for Guffman as Ron Albertson

1996

Comedy | 1h 24m

Sodbusters

Sodbusters as Clarence Gentry

1994

Western, Comedy | 1h 38m

Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die

Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die as Frank Crane

1994

Crime, Adventure | 1h 30m

The Return of Spinal Tap

The Return of Spinal Tap as Lt. Bob Hookstratten

1992

Comedy | 58m

High Strung

High Strung as Insurance Salesman

1991

Comedy | 1h 33m

I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood

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

1989

Comedy | 1h

Portrait of a White Marriage

Portrait of a White Marriage as Hal Harrison

1988

Comedy | 1h 41m

D.C. Follies

D.C. Follies as The Bartender

2 seasons • 1987 • Ended

Family, Comedy | 30m

Roxanne

Roxanne as Mayor Deebs

1987

Comedy | 1h 47m

The History of White People in America: Volume II

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

1986

Comedy, Documentary | 1h 40m

Lots of Luck

Lots of Luck as A.J. Foley

1985

| 1h 28m

The History of White People in America

The History of White People in America as Hal Harrison

1985

Comedy | 48m

Moving Violations

Moving Violations as Terrence 'Doc' Williams

1985

Comedy | 1h 30m

This Is Spinal Tap

This Is Spinal Tap as Colonel on Military Base

1984

Comedy | 1h 22m

Imps*

1983

Comedy | 1h 20m

National Lampoon's Movie Madness

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

1982

Comedy | 1h 29m

First Family

First Family as Presidential Assistant Feebleman

1980

Comedy | 1h 37m

How to Beat the High Co$t of Living

How to Beat the High Co$t of Living as Robert

1980

Comedy | 1h 45m

Real People (1979)

Real People (1979) as Self

6 seasons • 1979 • Ended

Reality, Family, Documentary, Comedy | 50m

Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady Truckers

Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady Truckers as Jack LaRosa

1989

Drama, Action, Comedy | 1h 40m

Americathon

Americathon as Vincent Vanderhoff

1979

Comedy | 1h 26m

Space Force

Space Force as Captain Thomas Woods

1978

Comedy, Science Fiction | 25m

America 2Night

1 season • 1978 • Ended

Comedy, Talk Show | 30m

Escape from Bogen County

Escape from Bogen County as Pearson

1977

Drama | 1h 40m

Fernwood 2Night

Fernwood 2Night as Jerry Hubbard

1 season • 1977 • Ended

Comedy, Talk Show | 30m

Fun with Dick and Jane

Fun with Dick and Jane as Bob

1977

Comedy, Crime | 1h 35m

Chesty Anderson U.S. Navy

Chesty Anderson U.S. Navy as Peter Linden

1976

Comedy | 1h 28m

Silver Streak

Silver Streak as Jerry Jarvis

1976

Comedy, Crime, Thriller | 1h 54m

Dynamite Chicken

Dynamite Chicken as Self - Ace Trucking Co.

2011

Comedy | 1h 16m

Teenage Mother

Teenage Mother as Coach

1967

Drama | 1h 18m

The Yank

The Yank as Peter Murphy

Comedy | 1h 29m