Fred Willard

Fred Willard

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

18/09/1933

Day of Death

15/05/2020
(87) years old

Place of Birth

Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA

Biography

Frederick Charles Willard (born September 18, 1933) 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 Yo... Read More

Filmography

Cast

2025

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Mu...

as Self (archive footage)

2021

Captain Daddy

as Daddy (voice)

2020

Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychede...

as The 'Just Hang On!' Man

2020

Kaufmania!

as Self

2017

Every 40 Years

as Himself

2016

Mascots

as Greg Gammons, Jr.

2016

Max Rose

as Jim Clark

2015

Bachelors

as Uncle Ulysses

2015

Show Boat

as Cap'n Andy Hawks

2014

All-Stars

as John Carson

2014

Planes: Fire & Rescue

as Secretary of the Interior (voice)

2014

Wish Wizard

as Hope Giver

2014

The Yank

as Peter Murphy

2013

The Birder

as Park President

2012

The Magic of Belle Isle

as Al Kaiser

2011

12 Wishes of Christmas

as Jack Volara

2011

Scooby-Doo! Legend of the Phantosaur

as Mr. Hubley (voice)

2011

Accidentally in Love

as Dick Brocton

2011

Fred & Vinnie

as Movie Star

2010

Expecting Mary

as Jerry Zee

2010

Holyman Undercover

as Richard

2009

School Gyrls

as Mr Lockwood

2009

Youth in Revolt

as Mr. Ferguson

2009

Scouts Honor

as Game Master

2008

Harold

as Dr. Pratt

2008

WALL·E

as Shelby Forthright, BnL CEO

2007

Fired!

as Self

2007

Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure

as The Boogey Man (voice)

2007

Epic Movie

as Aslo

2007

I'll Believe You

as Mr. Fratus

2006

Fighting Words

as Longfellow

2006

Re-Animated

as Milt Appleday

2006

Holidaze: The Christmas That Almost Didn...

as Santa Claus / Dog Catcher (voice)

2006

Monster House

as Dad (voice)

2006

Ira & Abby

as Michael Willoughby

2006

Church Ball

as Bishop Linderman

2006

Date Movie

as Bernie Funkyerdoder

2005

Chicken Little

as Melvin - Alien Dad (voice)

2005

Love Wrecked

as Ben Taylor

2005

The Aristocrats

as Self

2004

50 Ways to Leave Your Lover

as Bucky Brandt

2004

Nobody Knows Anything!

as Mr. McClintock

2004

Killer Diller

as Ned

2003

American Wedding

as Harold Flaherty

2003

A Mighty Wind

as Mike LaFontaine

2002

The Year That Trembled

as Frank Woods

2001

How High

as Philip Huntley

2001

Teddy Bears' Picnic

as Senator Roger Dickey

2001

When Billie Beat Bobby

as Howard Cosell

2001

The Wedding Planner

as Basil St. Mosely

2000

Best in Show

as Buck Laughlin

2000

The Pooch and the Pauper

as President

2000

Dropping Out

as Paul Blanchard

2000

Chump Change

as Steve's Manager

1999

Idle Hands

as Dad

1999

Can't Stop Dancing

as Chester

1998

Permanent Midnight

as Craig Ziffer

1997

Breast Men

as Talk Show Host

1996

Back to Back

as Loan Officer

1996

Waiting for Guffman

as Ron Albertson

1994

Sodbusters

as Clarence Gentry

1992

High Strung

as Insurance Salesman

1991

The 1984 Los Angeles Comedy Competition ...

as Self / Celebrity Judge

1989

I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood

as Man #2 at Party

1988

Portrait of a White Marriage

as Hal Harrison

1988

Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebrati...

as Finn Howard, Metropolis Deputy Mayor

1987

Roxanne

as Mayor Deebs

1985

Moving Violations

as Terrence "Doc" Williams

1985

Lots of Luck

as A.J. Foley

1984

This Is Spinal Tap

as Colonel on Military Base

1983

Imps*

as Dad

1982

National Lampoon's Movie Madness

as President Robert Fogerty - 'Success Want...

1981

The Perfect Woman

as King Kroger

1980

First Family

as Presidential Assistant Feebleman

1979

Americathon

as Vincent Vanderhoff

1978

Space Force

as Captain Thomas Woods

1977

The People's Command Performance: '77

as Self - Ace Trucking Company

1976

Silver Streak

as Jerry Jarvis

1976

Chesty Anderson U.S. Navy

as Peter Linden

1975

Hustle

as Interrogator

1974

Harrad Summer

as Gary Logan

1973

The Harrad Experiment

as The Ace Trucking Company

1971

Dynamite Chicken

as Self - Ace Trucking Co.

1970

Jenny

as Executive

1969

Model Shop

as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

1967

Teenage Mother

as Coach