Fred Ward

Known for: Acting

Born: 1942-12-30 – 2022-05-08 (aged 79)

From: San Diego, California, USA

Freddie Joe Ward (December 30, 1942 – May 8, 2022) was an American actor. He began his career in 1979 alongside Clint Eastwood in Escape from Alcatraz. He was best known for his starring roles in the films Remo Williams, Tremors, Henry & June, Short Cuts, The Right Stuff, and Exit Speed. Ward also acted in several European movies.

Filmography (85)

TV★ 8.3
True Detective
2014
as Eddie Velcoro
MOVIE★ 6.5
2 Guns
2013
as Admiral Tuwey
MOVIE★ 5.8
30 Minutes or Less
2011
as The Major
MOVIE★ 5.8
Armored
2009
as Duncan Ashcroft
MOVIE★ 6.1
The Wild Stallion
2009
as Frank
MOVIE★ 6.5
Farewell
2009
as Ronald Reagan
MOVIE★ 5.4
Management
2009
as Jerry
MOVIE★ 5.2
Exit Speed
2008
as Sgt. Archie Sparks
TV★ 7.1
In Plain Sight
2008
as Frank Jergens / Frank Jerome
MOVIE★ 6.2
Feast of Love
2007
as Bat
TV★ 8.2
Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Denny Duquette, Sr.
MOVIE★ 6.2
Funky Monkey
2004
as Don Decker (scenes deleted)
MOVIE★ 4.3
The Last Ride
2004
as Darryl Kurtz
TV★ 6.5
10.5
2004
as Roy Nolan
MOVIE★ 7.0
Coast to Coast
2004
as Hal Kressler
MOVIE★ 5.2
Masked and Anonymous
2003
as Drunk
MOVIE★ 9.0
Realizing The Right Stuff
2003
as Self
MOVIE★ 4.9
Abandon
2002
as Bill Stayton
MOVIE★ 6.4
Sweet Home Alabama
2002
as Earl Smooter
MOVIE★ 9.0
Birdseye
2002
as Nolan Sharpless
MOVIE★ 6.7
Enough
2002
as Jupiter
TV★ 9.0
Dice
2001
as Gacy/Noah Aldis
MOVIE★ 4.4
Corky Romano
2001
as Leo Corrigan
MOVIE★ 5.4
Summer Catch
2001
as Sean Dunne
MOVIE★ 4.5
Full Disclosure
2001
as John McWhirter
MOVIE★ 5.6
Joe Dirt
2001
as Joe's Dad
MOVIE★ 7.4
Wild Iris
2001
as Errol Podubney
TV★ 7.0
Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis
2000
as John Vernon 'Black Jack' Bouvier III
MOVIE
Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis
2000
as John Vernon "Black Jack" Bouvier III
MOVIE★ 6.3
The Vivero Letter
2000
as Andrew Fallon
MOVIE★ 6.2
Road Trip
2000
as Earl Edwards
MOVIE★ 5.0
Circus
2000
as Elmo
MOVIE★ 5.3
The Chaos Factor
2000
as Max Camden
MOVIE★ 5.5
The Crow: Salvation
2000
as The Captain
MOVIE★ 9.0
Altman on His Own Terms
2000
as Self
MOVIE★ 3.8
Red Team
1999
as Randall Brooks
TV★ 6.3
Invasion: Earth
1998
as Maj. Gen. David Reece
MOVIE★ 7.0
Dangerous Beauty
1998
as Domenico Venier
MOVIE★ 5.3
Best Men
1997
as Sheriff Phillips
TV★ 4.6
Gun
1997
MOVIE★ 6.9
...First Do No Harm
1997
as Dave Reimuller
TV★ 8.4
The West
1996
as Self / Charles Goodnight (voice)
MOVIE★ 5.8
Chain Reaction
1996
as FBI Agent Leon Ford
MOVIE★ 6.4
Tremors II: Aftershocks
1996
as Earl Bassett
MOVIE★ 4.8
The Blue Villa
1995
as Frank
TV★ 7.8
ER
1994
as Eddie Wyczenski
MOVIE★ 6.5
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
1994
as Rocco
MOVIE★ 7.2
Short Cuts
1993
as Stuart Kane
MOVIE★ 5.2
Two Small Bodies
1993
as Lt. Brann
MOVIE★ 8.0
Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country
1993
as Self
MOVIE★ 3.5
Four Eyes and Six-Guns
1992
as Wyatt Earp
MOVIE★ 5.7
Equinox
1992
as Mr. Paris
MOVIE★ 6.5
Bob Roberts
1992
as Chip Daley
MOVIE★ 5.4
The Dark Wind
1992
as Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn
MOVIE★ 7.2
The Player
1992
as Walter Stuckel
MOVIE★ 6.3
Thunderheart
1992
as Jack Milton
MOVIE★ 6.1
Cast a Deadly Spell
1991
as Det. Harry Philip Lovecraft
MOVIE★ 6.0
Henry & June
1990
as Henry Miller
MOVIE★ 6.0
Miami Blues
1990
as Sergeant Hoke Moseley
MOVIE★ 5.3
Catchfire
1990
as Pauling
MOVIE★ 6.9
Tremors
1990
as Earl Bassett
MOVIE★ 5.6
The Prince of Pennsylvania
1988
as Gary Marshetta
MOVIE★ 6.4
Big Business
1988
as Roone Dimmick
MOVIE★ 5.6
Off Limits
1988
as Dix
MOVIE★ 6.3
The Price of Life
1987
MOVIE★ 5.2
Florida Straits
1986
as Lucky Boone
MOVIE★ 6.3
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
1985
as Remo Williams
MOVIE★ 6.7
Secret Admirer
1985
as Lou Fimple
MOVIE
Noon Wine
1985
as Royal Earle Thompson
MOVIE★ 5.8
UFOria
1984
as Sheldon Bart
MOVIE★ 5.6
Swing Shift
1984
as Biscuits Toohey
MOVIE★ 6.3
Uncommon Valor
1983
as Wilkes
MOVIE★ 6.9
Silkwood
1983
as Morgan
TV★ 6.3
The Hitchhiker
1983
as Luthor Redmond
MOVIE★ 7.4
The Right Stuff
1983
as Gus Grissom
MOVIE★ 5.4
Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann
1982
as Lyle Swann
TV★ 6.6
American Playhouse
1982
as Royal Earle Thompson
MOVIE★ 6.9
Southern Comfort
1981
as Reece
MOVIE★ 6.2
Carny
1980
as Jack
MOVIE★ 5.2
Belle Starr
1980
as Ned Christie
MOVIE★ 4.7
Cardiac Arrest
1980
as Jamie
MOVIE★ 7.5
Escape from Alcatraz
1979
as John Anglin
TV★ 7.2
The Incredible Hulk
1977
MOVIE★ 5.7
Hearts of the West
1975
as Sam (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 5.4
Ginger in the Morning
1974
as Truck Driver