Acting credits
272
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Fred Willard
Acting
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Movies: 131Series: 141Crew credits: 1
TMDB ID: 20753
IMDb ID: nm0929609
Known for: Acting
Born: September 18, 1933
Died: May 15, 2020
Age: 86
Place of birth: Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1962 - 2026
Years active: 65
Average TMDB rating: 6.63
Wikidata: Q449521
Also known as
Frederick Charles Willard • فرد ویلارد
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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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Movies
Movie credits linked with Fred Willard.
Who Is Martin Mull?
as Self
2026 Movie
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
as Self (archive footage)
2025 Movie
Live at Mister Kelly's
as Self
2021 Movie
Lilly's Light: The Movie
as Moylin
2020 Movie
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
as Self
2020 Movie
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
as The 'Just Hang On!' Man
2020 Movie
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
as Self
2020 Movie
Lovesick Fool - Love in the Age of Like
as Smitty
2018 Movie
Every 40 Years
as Himself
2017 Movie
Oh Damn
2017 Movie
Mascots
as Greg Gammons, Jr.
2016 Movie
Max Rose
as Jim Clark
2016 Movie
Here Comes Rusty
as Mak
2016 Movie
Fifty Shades of Black
as Gary
2016 Movie
Bachelors
as Uncle Ulysses
2015 Movie
Show Boat
as Cap'n Andy Hawks
2015 Movie
Russell Madness
as TJ
2015 Movie
All-Stars
as John Carson
2014 Movie
Planes: Fire & Rescue
as Secretary of the Interior (voice)
2014 Movie
Wish Wizard
as Hope Giver
2014 Movie
The Yank
as Peter Murphy
2014 Movie
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
as Ed Harken
2013 Movie
The Birder
as Park President
2013 Movie
Dealin' with Idiots
2013 Movie
Series
Series credits linked with Fred Willard.
Space Force
as Fred Naird • 3 eps
2020 Series
Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time
as Self • 1 eps
2020 Series
The Second City Presents: The Last Show Left on Earth
1 eps
2020 Series
What Just Happened??! with Fred Savage
1 eps
2019 Series
I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
as New Joe • 1 eps
2019 Series
9JKL
as Dick • 1 eps
2017 Series
The $100,000 Pyramid
as Self • 1 eps
2016 Series
Join or Die with Craig Ferguson
1 eps
2016 Series
Kevin from Work
as Roger Trousdale • 1 eps
2015 Series
Celebrity Family Feud
as Self • 1 eps
2015 Series
The Odd Couple
as Fred Langford • 2 eps
2015 Series
Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories
as Dan • 1 eps
2014 Series
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2014 Series
TripTank
as 911 Call (voice) • 1 eps
2014 Series
Review
as Jack T. Walthall • 4 eps
2014 Series
The Birthday Boys
as Various • 1 eps
2013 Series
Hollywood Game Night
as Self • 1 eps
2013 Series
Drunk History
as Deep Throat • 1 eps
2013 Series
Family Tree
as Mike Morton • 3 eps
2013 Series
Norm Macdonald Live
as Self • 1 eps
2013 Series
Trust Us with Your Life
as Host • 8 eps
2012 Series
Comedy Bang! Bang!
as Merlin • 1 eps
2012 Series
Inside Comedy
as Self • 1 eps
2012 Series
New Girl
as Beezus • 1 eps
2011 Series