Fred Willard

Known for: Acting

Born: 1933-09-18 – 2020-05-15 (aged 86)

From: Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA

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.

Filmography (282)

MOVIE★ 7.8
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE
Live at Mister Kelly's
2021
as Self
MOVIE
Captain Daddy
2021
as Daddy (voice)
MOVIE
Lilly's Light: The Movie
2020
as Moylin
MOVIE★ 6.8
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
2020
as Self
TV★ 6.5
Space Force
2020
as Fred Naird
MOVIE★ 6.6
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
2020
as The 'Just Hang On!' Man
MOVIE★ 6.8
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
2020
as Self
TV★ 7.2
Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time
2020
as Self
TV
The Second City Presents: The Last Show Left on Earth
2020
MOVIE
Kaufmania!
2020
as Self
TV★ 5.0
What Just Happened??! with Fred Savage
2019
TV
The Very Very Best of the 70s
2019
as Self - Commentator
TV★ 7.0
I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
2019
as New Joe
MOVIE
Lovesick Fool - Love in the Age of Like
2018
as Smitty
MOVIE
Every 40 Years
2017
as Himself
TV★ 6.2
9JKL
2017
as Dick
MOVIE★ 7.0
Oh Damn
2017
MOVIE★ 5.4
Mascots
2016
as Greg Gammons, Jr.
MOVIE★ 5.6
Max Rose
2016
as Jim Clark
TV★ 7.0
The $100,000 Pyramid
2016
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.0
Here Comes Rusty
2016
as Mak
TV★ 6.9
Join or Die with Craig Ferguson
2016
MOVIE★ 4.9
Fifty Shades of Black
2016
as Gary
MOVIE★ 4.2
Bachelors
2015
as Uncle Ulysses
MOVIE
Show Boat
2015
as Cap'n Andy Hawks
TV★ 5.0
Kevin from Work
2015
as Roger Trousdale
MOVIE★ 7.2
Clint Howard Reboots Pippi Longstocking with Milla Jovovich and Fred Willard
2015
as Harvey
TV★ 7.6
Celebrity Family Feud
2015
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.2
Russell Madness
2015
as TJ
TV★ 5.8
The Odd Couple
2015
as Fred Langford
MOVIE★ 6.5
All-Stars
2014
as John Carson
TV★ 7.1
Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories
2014
as Dan
MOVIE★ 6.2
Planes: Fire & Rescue
2014
as Secretary of the Interior (voice)
MOVIE★ 3.7
Wish Wizard
2014
as Hope Giver
TV★ 7.8
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014
as Self - Guest
TV★ 5.2
TripTank
2014
as 911 Call (voice)
MOVIE★ 3.5
The Yank
2014
as Peter Murphy
TV★ 7.5
Review
2014
as Jack T. Walthall
MOVIE★ 6.2
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
2013
as Ed Harken
TV★ 6.8
The Birthday Boys
2013
as Various
MOVIE★ 6.0
The Birder
2013
as Park President
MOVIE★ 5.3
Dealin' with Idiots
2013
TV★ 6.5
Hollywood Game Night
2013
as Self
TV★ 6.8
Drunk History
2013
as Deep Throat
TV★ 6.4
Family Tree
2013
as Mike Morton
TV★ 8.0
Norm Macdonald Live
2013
as Self
TV★ 6.5
Trust Us with Your Life
2012
as Host
MOVIE★ 7.0
The Magic of Belle Isle
2012
as Al Kaiser
TV★ 6.3
Comedy Bang! Bang!
2012
as Merlin
MOVIE★ 2.3
I, Martin Short, Goes Home
2012
TV★ 6.5
Inside Comedy
2012
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.2
12 Wishes of Christmas
2011
as Jack Volara
TV★ 7.4
New Girl
2011
as Beezus
MOVIE★ 7.7
Scooby-Doo! Legend of the Phantosaur
2011
as Mr. Hubley (voice)
TV★ 7.3
Franklin & Bash
2011
as Wallace Clayton
MOVIE★ 6.0
Accidentally in Love
2011
as Dick Brocton
MOVIE★ 5.8
Your Love Never Fails
2011
as Paul
MOVIE
Fred & Vinnie
2011
as Movie Star
TV★ 7.2
G.I. Joe: Renegades
2010
as Mayor Lockridge (voice)
TV★ 5.7
Glory Daze
2010
as Doctor
MOVIE★ 4.5
Expecting Mary
2010
as Jerry Zee
TV★ 7.4
Raising Hope
2010
as Mr. Swift
TV★ 7.2
Hot in Cleveland
2010
as Doctor Hill
MOVIE★ 6.0
Hermie & Friends: Antonio Meets His Match
2010
as Angus
MOVIE★ 3.0
Holyman Undercover
2010
as Richard
MOVIE★ 1.0
Lilly's Light
2010
as Moylin
TV★ 7.3
Celebrity Ghost Stories
2009
as Self
TV★ 7.9
Modern Family
2009
as Frank Dunphy
MOVIE★ 6.5
School Gyrls
2009
as Mr Lockwood
TV★ 8.0
Community
2009
as Alter-Pierce
TV★ 6.0
In Gayle We Trust
2009
as Pete
MOVIE★ 6.1
Youth in Revolt
2009
as Mr. Ferguson
MOVIE★ 5.2
Scouts Honor
2009
as Game Master
TV★ 5.7
Tosh.0
2009
MOVIE★ 5.2
Official Rejection
2009
as Self
TV★ 8.0
Castle
2009
as Hank McPhee
MOVIE★ 5.5
Harold
2008
as Dr. Pratt
MOVIE★ 8.1
WALL·E
2008
as Shelby Forthright, BnL CEO
TV
Free Radio
2008
as Dale Knutson
TV★ 8.0
Transformers: Animated
2007
as Swindle (voice)
TV★ 8.6
Wizards of Waverly Place
2007
as Mr. Stuffleby
TV★ 7.9
Pushing Daisies
2007
as The Great Herrmann
TV★ 7.7
Chuck
2007
as Craig Turner
TV★ 5.7
Back to You
2007
as Marsh McGinley
MOVIE★ 8.3
Billy & Mandy: Wrath of the Spider Queen
2007
as Boogey (voice)
MOVIE★ 5.9
Fired!
2007
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.8
I Could Never Be Your Woman
2007
as Marty
TV★ 6.3
Head Case
2007
as Self
TV
Thank God You're Here
2007
as Self
TV★ 7.0
The Wedding Bells
2007
MOVIE★ 7.5
Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure
2007
as The Boogey Man (voice)
TV★ 7.1
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
2007
as Tragg
MOVIE★ 3.9
Epic Movie
2007
as Aslo
MOVIE★ 4.8
I'll Believe You
2007
as Mr. Fratus
MOVIE★ 8.0
Fighting Words
2006
as Longfellow
MOVIE★ 6.4
Re-Animated
2006
as Milt Appleday
MOVIE★ 5.8
For Your Consideration
2006
as Chuck
MOVIE★ 6.0
Holidaze: The Christmas That Almost Didn't Happen
2006
as Santa Claus / Dog Catcher (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.5
Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner
2006
as Self - Roaster
MOVIE★ 6.7
Monster House
2006
as Dad (voice)
MOVIE★ 5.6
Ira & Abby
2006
as Michael Willoughby
MOVIE★ 4.3
Church Ball
2006
as Bishop Linderman
MOVIE★ 4.3
Date Movie
2006
as Bernie Funkyerdoder
TV★ 8.3
The Boondocks
2005
MOVIE★ 5.9
Chicken Little
2005
as Melvin - Alien Dad (voice)
MOVIE★ 5.2
Love Wrecked
2005
as Ben Taylor
MOVIE★ 6.0
The Aristocrats
2005
as Self
TV★ 7.9
The Closer
2005
as Santa Jack
TV★ 6.8
Hell's Kitchen
2005
as Self - Restaurant Patron
MOVIE★ 6.0
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
2004
as Ed Harken
MOVIE
Elf: Christmas in Tinseltown
2004
as Self
TV★ 6.9
Tom Goes to the Mayor
2004
as Garry Friendly (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.3
The Nutcracker and the Mouseking
2004
as Bubble (voice)
TV★ 8.0
The Batman
2004
as Ross (voice)
MOVIE★ 4.2
50 Ways to Leave Your Lover
2004
as Bucky Brandt
MOVIE★ 3.7
Nobody Knows Anything!
2004
as Mr. McClintock
TV
Living in TV Land
2004
MOVIE★ 6.6
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
2004
as Dr. Willoughby
TV★ 6.3
The Soup
2004
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.7
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
2004
as Ed Harken
MOVIE★ 8.4
Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter
2004
as Analyst
TV★ 5.9
Best Week Ever
2004
MOVIE★ 5.5
Killer Diller
2004
as Ned
MOVIE★ 4.0
Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure
2003
as Professor Doornitz
TV★ 5.3
A Minute with Stan Hooper
2003
as Fred Hawkins
TV★ 6.0
Cold Pizza
2003
TV★ 5.5
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self
TV★ 7.2
Comedy Central Roasts
2003
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.2
American Wedding
2003
as Harold Flaherty
MOVIE★ 6.8
A Mighty Wind
2003
as Mike LaFontaine
TV★ 5.3
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self
TV★ 4.3
The Bachelorette
2003
as Self - Commentator
TV★ 8.1
3-South
2002
TV★ 7.9
Pet Star
2002
as Self - Judge
TV★ 7.5
Kim Possible
2002
as Jack Hench (voice)
TV★ 5.0
The Bachelor
2002
as Self - Commentator
MOVIE★ 3.9
The Year That Trembled
2002
as Frank Woods
TV★ 6.3
Watching Ellie
2002
as Fred
TV★ 8.5
Teamo Supremo
2002
as (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.4
How High
2001
as Philip Huntley
TV★ 6.8
Maybe It's Me
2001
as Jerry Stage
TV★ 8.0
Inside Schwartz
2001
as Dick Newton
TV★ 7.3
Undeclared
2001
as Professor Duggan
TV★ 7.0
The Legend of Tarzan
2001
as Baruti (voice)
TV★ 8.1
The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
2001
as Boogey
TV★ 9.0
The Downer Channel
2001
TV★ 8.3
Dinner for Five
2001
MOVIE★ 4.0
Teddy Bears' Picnic
2001
as Senator Roger Dickey
MOVIE★ 5.4
When Billie Beat Bobby
2001
as Howard Cosell
TV
The Fighting Fitzgeralds
2001
MOVIE★ 5.9
The Wedding Planner
2001
as Basil St. Mosely
MOVIE★ 7.0
Elvis Is Alive! I Swear I Saw Him Eating Ding Dongs Outside the Piggly Wiggly's
2001
TV★ 7.8
Bette
2000
TV★ 6.5
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
2000
as Pa (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.9
Best in Show
2000
as Buck Laughlin
TV★ 7.3
Girlfriends
2000
as Dr. Percy Bales
MOVIE★ 3.5
The Pooch and the Pauper
2000
as President
MOVIE★ 3.3
Dropping Out
2000
as Paul Blanchard
MOVIE★ 4.0
Chump Change
2000
as Steve's Manager
TV★ 7.3
Ladies Man
1999
as Larry Little
MOVIE★ 6.3
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
1999
as Mission Commander
MOVIE★ 6.2
Idle Hands
1999
as Dad
TV★ 7.4
Family Guy
1999
as Dave Campbell (voice)
MOVIE★ 3.0
Can't Stop Dancing
1999
as Chester
TV★ 6.8
The Hughleys
1998
as Richard Jacobson
MOVIE★ 5.9
Permanent Midnight
1998
as Craig Ziffer
TV★ 7.6
Hollywood Squares
1998
as Self - Panelist
TV★ 6.9
Hercules
1998
as Vic (voice)
TV★ 7.5
Oh Baby
1998
TV★ 7.9
That '70s Show
1998
as Charlie
TV★ 7.2
Two Guys and a Girl
1998
as Frank Farber
MOVIE★ 5.2
Breast Men
1997
as Talk Show Host
TV★ 7.0
The Weird Al Show
1997
as Award Show Host
TV★ 6.5
Ally McBeal
1997
as Dr. Harold Madison
TV★ 8.3
City Guys
1997
MOVIE★ 5.5
steve.oedekerk.com
1997
TV★ 8.3
Stargate SG-1
1997
as Jacek
TV★ 6.6
Just Shoot Me!
1997
as Larry
MOVIE★ 7.0
Waiting for Guffman
1997
as Ron Albertson
TV★ 7.4
King of the Hill
1997
as Officer Brown (voice)
TV★ 8.0
Hey Arnold!
1996
TV★ 7.8
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996
as Bobby Calzone
TV★ 6.3
Clueless
1996
as Joe Pasadine
TV★ 6.8
Everybody Loves Raymond
1996
as Hank MacDougall
MOVIE★ 5.4
Back to Back
1996
as Loan Officer
TV★ 7.6
Dexter's Laboratory
1996
as F.R.E.D. (voice)
TV★ 7.4
Muppets Tonight
1996
as Self
TV★ 7.1
MADtv
1995
as Self - Special Guest / Gene St. John
MOVIE★ 4.5
Prehysteria! 3
1995
TV★ 6.5
The Drew Carey Show
1995
as Fred tuttle
TV★ 7.2
The Wayans Bros.
1995
as Dick Ferndale
TV★ 8.4
Friends
1994
as Mr. Lipson
MOVIE★ 5.0
Sodbusters
1994
as Clarence Gentry
MOVIE★ 6.8
Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die
1994
as Reginald Cobbles
TV★ 7.8
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
1994
TV★ 7.1
Sister, Sister
1994
as Mr. Mitushka
TV★ 7.1
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
as Harry Fellows
TV★ 6.5
Dave's World
1993
as Bud
TV★ 7.3
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
TV★ 6.9
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
as President Garner
TV★ 5.9
Saved by the Bell: The New Class
1993
as Mr. Huffington
TV★ 6.4
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
as Self - Guest
MOVIE★ 6.2
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out
1992
as Lt. Bob Hookstratten
TV★ 5.0
The Ben Stiller Show
1992
TV★ 6.7
Mad About You
1992
as Henry Vincent
TV★ 5.4
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
MOVIE★ 5.9
High Strung
1992
as Insurance Salesman
MOVIE
Martin Mull: Talent Takes a Holiday
1992
as Self
MOVIE
The 1984 Los Angeles Comedy Competition With Host Jay Leno
1991
as Self / Celebrity Judge
TV★ 7.8
Step by Step
1991
as Bert Lambert
MOVIE★ 4.5
Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth
1991
as Self
TV★ 5.9
Harry and the Hendersons
1991
as Chick Fox
TV★ 7.0
Dream On
1990
as Fenton Harley
TV★ 8.0
The Simpsons
1989
as Wally Kogen (voice)
TV★ 6.7
Family Matters
1989
as Vice Principal Mallet
MOVIE★ 6.8
I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood
1989
as Man #2 at Party
TV★ 6.4
Murphy Brown
1988
TV★ 6.8
Roseanne
1988
TV★ 7.0
My Secret Identity
1988
MOVIE★ 3.7
Portrait of a White Marriage
1988
as Hal Harrison
MOVIE★ 8.0
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel
1988
as Finn Howard, Metropolis Deputy Mayor
MOVIE★ 6.7
Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall
1987
as Tom Osborne
MOVIE★ 8.0
Martin Mull Live from North Ridgeville, Ohio
1987
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.4
Roxanne
1987
as Mayor Deebs
TV★ 10.0
D.C. Follies
1987
TV★ 7.7
Married... with Children
1987
as Stan
TV★ 7.0
Fast Times
1986
as Gus Pantelis
MOVIE★ 8.3
The History of White People in America: Volume II
1986
as Hal Harrison
TV★ 8.0
George Burns Comedy Week
1985
TV★ 7.6
The Golden Girls
1985
as Bob
MOVIE★ 6.4
The History of White People in America
1985
as Hal Harrison
MOVIE★ 5.4
Moving Violations
1985
as Terrence "Doc" Williams
MOVIE★ 7.5
Lots of Luck
1985
as A.J. Foley
TV★ 7.5
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Lt. Phillips
MOVIE★ 7.4
This Is Spinal Tap
1984
as Lt. Hookstratten
MOVIE★ 3.9
Imps*
1983
as Dad
TV★ 7.5
Mama's Family
1983
MOVIE
Twilight Theater II
1982
as Self- Guest
TV★ 7.9
Madame's Place
1982
as Self
TV★ 8.1
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982
as Paul
MOVIE★ 3.4
National Lampoon's Movie Madness
1982
as President Robert Fogerty - 'Success Wanters'
TV★ 6.6
American Playhouse
1982
as Tom Osborne (segment 'Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall')
MOVIE★ 3.0
The Perfect Woman
1981
as King Kroger
MOVIE★ 3.7
First Family
1980
as Presidential Assistant Feebleman
MOVIE★ 5.2
How to Beat the High Cost of Living
1980
as Robert
TV★ 6.8
Salem's Lot
1979
as Larry Crockett
MOVIE★ 3.7
Americathon
1979
as Vincent Vanderhoff
TV★ 5.0
Real People
1979
as Co-Host
MOVIE★ 5.2
Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady Truckers
1979
as Jack LaRosa
TV
$weepstake$
1979
as Don
MOVIE
Space Force
1978
as Captain Thomas Woods
TV★ 8.3
America 2-Night
1978
as Jerry Hubbard
MOVIE★ 8.0
Escape from Bogen County
1977
as Pearson
TV★ 7.0
We've Got Each Other
1977
TV★ 6.3
The Love Boat
1977
as Richard Henderson
TV★ 6.1
Fernwood 2 Night
1977
as Jerry Hubbard
MOVIE★ 4.0
Cracking Up
1977
TV★ 6.0
Tabitha
1977
MOVIE
The People's Command Performance: '77
1977
as Self - Ace Trucking Company
MOVIE★ 6.6
Fun with Dick and Jane
1977
as Bob
MOVIE★ 6.7
Silver Streak
1976
as Jerry Jarvis
TV★ 6.0
Sirota's Court
1976
as H.R. 'Bud' Nugent
MOVIE★ 4.3
Chesty Anderson U.S. Navy
1976
as Peter Linden
MOVIE★ 10.0
How to Break Up a Happy Divorce
1976
as Lance Colson
TV★ 7.0
Good Heavens
1976
TV★ 7.1
Laverne & Shirley
1976
MOVIE★ 5.7
Hustle
1975
as Interrogator
TV★ 6.9
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host
MOVIE★ 10.0
Harrad Summer
1974
as Gary Logan
TV
The Burns and Schreiber Comedy Hour
1973
MOVIE★ 3.7
The Harrad Experiment
1973
as The Ace Trucking Company
TV★ 7.5
The Bob Newhart Show
1972
as John Emil Tobin
MOVIE★ 5.5
Dynamite Chicken
1971
as Self - Ace Trucking Co.
MOVIE★ 4.8
Jenny
1970
as Executive
TV★ 6.2
Love, American Style
1969
as Douglas
MOVIE★ 6.5
Model Shop
1969
as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 5.7
Teenage Mother
1967
as Coach
TV★ 7.6
Pistols 'n' Petticoats
1966
TV★ 7.9
Get Smart
1965
as Lundy
TV★ 7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Professor Koffka
TV
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