
Fred Willard
Highest Rated: 95% This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
Lowest Rated: 0% Teddy Bears' Picnic (2002)
Birthday: Sep 18, 1933
Birthplace: Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA
Best known for his buttoned-up professionals with no sense of their own cluelessness, actor Fred Willard emerged from the 1960s improv scene to become a critic's favorite and an admired comedy veteran. After earning an initial cult following as the dimwitted sidekick of talk show host Martin Mull in the cutting-edge parody "Fernwood 2-Night" (syndicated, 1977-78), Willard fans generally caught glimpses of the actor in character roles as self-assured and wildly incorrect authority figures in unremarkable film and television comedies. But his supporting roles in the "mockumentary" style films of Christopher Guest, beginning with "This is Spinal Tap" (1984), truly showcased Willard's unique gifts for creating memorable middle America characters largely through on-camera improvisation. Among his most beloved Guest-directed performances were that of a dog show sports commentator unschooled in the sport in "Best in Show" (2000) and as an overbearing entertainment news host in "For Your Consideration" (2006). Willard also received acclaim for guest-starring stints on "Everybody Loves Raymond" (CBS, 1996-2005) , "Roseanne" (ABC, 1988-1997) and "Modern Family" (ABC 2009-20). Because of his gift for improvisational comedy, Willard remained a frequent late night guest while continuing to work steadily well into the next millennium. Fred Willard died on March 15, 2020,
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Highest Rated Movies
Filmography
Movies
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Funny You Never Knew | Self | - | 2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Lovesick Fool: Love in the Age of Like | Smitty (Character) | - | 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Every 40 Years | Unknown (Character) | - | 2017 |
48% | 36% | Mascots | Greg Gammons, Jr. (Character) | - | 2016 |
7% | 19% | Fifty Shades of Black | Gary (Character) | $11.7M | 2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Here Comes Rusty | Mak (Character) | - | 2016 |
No Score Yet | 68% | The Night Before | Uncle Ulysses (Character) | - | 2015 |
No Score Yet | 37% | Russell Madness | TJ (Character) | - | 2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | All-Stars | John Carson (Character) | - | 2014 |
44% | 56% | Planes: Fire & Rescue | Secretary of the Interior (Voice) | $59.2M | 2014 |
37% | 30% | Dealin' With Idiots | Marty (Character) | $15.3K | 2013 |
No Score Yet | 20% | The Birder | The Park President (Character) | - | 2013 |
75% | 52% | Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues | Ed Harken (Character) | $127.3M | 2013 |
37% | 56% | Max Rose | Jim Clark (Character) | $56.4K | 2013 |
29% | 62% | The Magic of Belle Isle | Al Kaiser (Character) | $100.9K | 2012 |
No Score Yet | 44% | The Yank | Peter Murphy (Character) | - | 2012 |
No Score Yet | 31% | My Future Boyfriend | Bob (Character) | - | 2011 |
No Score Yet | 60% | 12 Wishes of Christmas | Jack Volara (Character) | - | 2011 |
No Score Yet | 54% | A Valentine's Date | Paul (Character) | - | 2011 |
No Score Yet | 25% | Mulligan | Dick (Character) | - | 2010 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Lilly's Light: The Movie | Moylin (Character) | - | 2010 |
No Score Yet | 29% | Expecting Mary | Jerry Zee (Character) | - | 2010 |
No Score Yet | 33% | Holyman Undercover | Richard (Character) | - | 2010 |
66% | 52% | Youth in Revolt | Mr. Ferguson (Character) | $15.3M | 2009 |
No Score Yet | 33% | Imps | Dad (Character) | - | 2009 |
No Score Yet | 50% | Scouts Honor | Game Master (Character) | - | 2009 |
95% | 90% | WALL-E | Shelby Forthright, BnL CEO (Character) | - | 2008 |
31% | 41% | Harold | Dr. Pratt (Character) | - | 2008 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Fighting Words | Longfellow (Character) | $35.1K | 2007 |
64% | 44% | I Could Never Be Your Woman | Marty (Character) | - | 2007 |
No Score Yet | 21% | I'll Believe You | Mr. Fratus (Character) | - | 2007 |
2% | 29% | Epic Movie | Aslo (Character) | $39.7M | 2007 |
75% | 63% | Monster House | DJ's Dad (Voice) | $73.7M | 2006 |
68% | 62% | Ira and Abby | Michael Willoughby (Character) | $220.2K | 2006 |
17% | 39% | Church Ball | Bishop Linderman (Character) | $465K | 2006 |
52% | 43% | For Your Consideration | Chuck Porter (Character) | $5.5M | 2006 |
No Score Yet | 20% | Re-Animated | Milt Appleday (Character) | - | 2006 |
14% | 48% | Love Wrecked | Mr. Riley (Character) | - | 2006 |
7% | 35% | Date Movie | Bernie Fonckyerdoder (Character) | $48.5M | 2006 |
36% | 47% | Chicken Little | Melvin, Alien Dad (Voice) | - | 2005 |
40% | 74% | Killer Diller | Ned (Character) | $17.3K | 2004 |
66% | 86% | Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy | Ed Harken (Character) | $84.1M | 2004 |
60% | No Score Yet | 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover | Bucky (Character) | - | 2004 |
74% | 80% | Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle | Dr. Willoughby (Character) | $18.2M | 2004 |
No Score Yet | 56% | Anchorman: Wake Up, Ron Burgundy -- The Lost Movie | Ed Harken (Character) | - | 2004 |
87% | 75% | A Mighty Wind | Mike LaFontaine (Character) | $17.5M | 2003 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Fighting Words | Unknown (Character) | - | 2003 |
No Score Yet | 33% | The Year That Trembled | Frank Woods (Character) | - | 2003 |
No Score Yet | 12% | National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure | Professor Doornitz (Character) | - | 2003 |
54% | 63% | American Wedding | Harold (Character) | $104.4M | 2003 |
0% | 39% | Teddy Bears' Picnic | Senator Roger Dickey (Character) | $28K | 2002 |
No Score Yet | 56% | When Billie Beat Bobby | Howard Cosell (Character) | - | 2001 |
17% | 59% | The Wedding Planner | Basil St. Mosely (Character) | $60.4M | 2001 |
26% | 79% | How High | Huntley (Character) | $31.2M | 2001 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Pooch and the Pauper | President (Character) | - | 2000 |
No Score Yet | 45% | Chump Change | Steve's Manager (Character) | - | 2000 |
94% | 89% | Best in Show | Buck Laughlin (Character) | $18.6M | 2000 |
52% | 71% | Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me | Mission Commander (Character) | $206M | 1999 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Can't Stop Dancing | Chester (Character) | - | 1999 |
15% | 58% | Idle Hands | Dad Tobias (Character) | $4M | 1999 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Elvis Is Alive! I Swear I Just Saw Him Eating a Ding Dong Outside the Piggly WigglyI | Unknown (Character) | - | 1998 |
58% | 54% | Permanent Midnight | Craig Ziffer (Character) | $1.2M | 1998 |
91% | 91% | Waiting for Guffman | Ron Albertson (Character) | $2.9M | 1996 |
No Score Yet | 19% | Back to Back | Loan Officer (Character) | - | 1996 |
No Score Yet | 33% | Prehysteria! 3 | Thomas MacGregor (Character) | - | 1995 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Sodbusters | Clarence Gentry (Character) | - | 1994 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die | Reginald Cobbles (Character) | - | 1994 |
No Score Yet | 79% | High Strung | Insurance Salesman (Character) | - | 1991 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Portrait of a White Marriage | Hal Harrison (Character) | - | 1988 |
88% | 63% | Roxanne | Mayor Deebs (Character) | $34.8M | 1987 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Lots of Luck | A.J. Foley (Character) | - | 1985 |
No Score Yet | 50% | Moving Violations | Terrence "Doc" Williams (Character) | - | 1985 |
95% | 92% | This Is Spinal Tap | Colonel On Military Base (Character) | $188.8K | 1984 |
0% | 19% | National Lampoon's Movie Madness | President Robert Fogerty (Character) | - | 1981 |
20% | 6% | First Family | Presidential Assistant Feebleman (Character) | - | 1980 |
88% | 64% | Salem's Lot | Larry Crockett (Character) | - | 1979 |
No Score Yet | 38% | How to Beat the High Cost of Living | Robert (Character) | - | 1979 |
No Score Yet | 35% | Americathon | Vincent Vanderhoff (Character) | - | 1979 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Perfect Woman | King Kroger (Character) | - | 1978 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Escape From Bogen County | Pearson (Character) | - | 1977 |
50% | 51% | Fun With Dick and Jane | Bob (Character) | - | 1977 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Cracking Up | Unknown (Character) | - | 1977 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | How to Break Up a Happy Divorce | Lance Colson (Character) | - | 1976 |
81% | 71% | Silver Streak | Jerry Jarvis (Character) | - | 1976 |
63% | 48% | Hustle | Interrogator (Character) | - | 1975 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Teenage Mother | Coach (Character) | - | 1967 |
TV
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38% | 75% | Space Force | Fred Naird (Character) | 2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Bachelor | Guest | 2018-2020 |
85% | 87% | Modern Family | Frank Dunphy (Guest Star) | 2017-2020 2015 2013 2009-2010 |
No Score Yet | 82% | The Loud House | Unknown (Guest Voice) | 2019 |
67% | 57% | What Just Happened??! With Fred Savage | Guest | 2019 |
No Score Yet | 73% | Historical Roasts | God (Guest Star) | 2019 |
62% | 37% | The Bachelorette | Guest | 2018-2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Guest | 2019 2012 2008 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Mickey and the Roadster Racers | Mr. Doozy (Guest Voice) | 2017-2018 |
19% | 55% | 9JKL | Dick Stevenson (Guest Star) | 2017 |
95% | 84% | New Girl | Beezus (Guest Star) | 2017 |
95% | 90% | Review | Jack (Character) | 2017 2014-2015 |
No Score Yet | 64% | The Odd Couple | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Entertainment Studios.TV | Guest | 2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Talk |
Unknown (Character), Guest |
2016 2011-2012 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The $100,000 Pyramid | Guest | 2016 |
No Score Yet | 91% | Comedy Bang! Bang! |
Unknown (Guest Star), Guest |
2016 2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Join or Die With Craig Ferguson | Guest | 2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Celebrity Food Fight | Contestant | 2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Live From Lincoln Center | Music Performer | 2015 |
55% | 72% | Kevin From Work | Roger Trousdale (Guest Star) | 2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Celebrity Family Feud | Guest | 2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Bold and the Beautiful | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2014-2015 |
100% | 93% | The Birthday Boys | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Inside Comedy | Unknown (Character) | 2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Hollywood Game Night | Guest | 2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Queen Latifah Show | Guest | 2014 |
No Score Yet | 80% | Drunk History | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2013 |
81% | 92% | Family Tree | Mike Morton (Guest Star) | 2013 |
88% | 88% | Community | Alter-Pierce (Guest Star) | 2013 |
No Score Yet | 78% | Hot in Cleveland | Doctor Hill (Guest Star) | 2012 |
No Score Yet | 62% | The Cleveland Show | Gary (Guest Voice) | 2012 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Late Night With Jimmy Fallon | Guest | 2012 2010 |
75% | No Score Yet | Trust Us With Your Life | Host | 2012 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Market Warriors | Host | 2012 |
56% | 70% | Breaking In | Marty Mann (Guest Star) | 2012 |
11% | No Score Yet | Rob | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2012 |
96% | 89% | Raising Hope | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2012 |
82% | 81% | The Closer | Santa Jack (Guest Star) | 2011 |
61% | 92% | Franklin & Bash | Wallace Clayton (Guest Star) | 2011 |
100% | No Score Yet | Funny or Die Presents | Professor (Character) | 2010-2011 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Retired at 35 | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2011 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Hollywood Uncensored | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2010 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Last Comic Standing | Guest | 2010 2008 |
90% | 91% | Chuck | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2010 |
82% | 86% | Castle | Hank McPhee (Guest Star) | 2010 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? | Contestant | 2010 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Bonnie Hunt Show | Guest | 2010 |
50% | No Score Yet | The Wanda Sykes Show | Guest | 2009 |
No Score Yet | 89% | Wizards of Waverly Place | Mr. Stuffleby (Character) | 2008-2009 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | MADtv | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2009 2004-2005 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Morning Show With Mike & Juliet | Guest | 2009 |
95% | 98% | Everybody Hates Chris | Police Officer (Guest Star) | 2009 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Tim and Eric's Awesome Show, Great Job! | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2009 |
68% | No Score Yet | Worst Week | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2008 |
96% | 96% | Pushing Daisies | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2008 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Betsy's Kindergarten Adventures | Unknown (Voice) | 2008 |
40% | No Score Yet | Back to You | Marsh McGinley (Character) | 2007-2008 |
No Score Yet | 71% | King of the Hill | Unknown (Guest Voice) | 2008 2003-2004 2001 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Late Night With Conan O'Brien | Guest | 2007-2008 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Free Radio | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2008 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Handy Manny | Dwayne Bouffant (Guest Voice) | 2008 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | RiffTrax | Unknown (Character) | 2007 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Head Case | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2007 |
37% | No Score Yet | The Wedding Bells | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2007 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Comedy Central Roast | Unknown (Character) | 2006 |
No Score Yet | 77% | Everybody Loves Raymond | hank MacDougall (Guest Star) | 2003-2005 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Teamo Supremo | Unknown (Voice) | 2002-2005 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Drew Carey Show | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2004 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | A Minute With Stan Hooper | Unknown (Character) | 2003 |
32% | No Score Yet | Watching Ellie | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2003 |
No Score Yet | 89% | Kim Possible | Unknown (Guest Voice) | 2003 |
No Score Yet | 77% | That '70s Show | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2003 |
88% | No Score Yet | Maybe It's Me | Jerry Stage (Character) | 2001-2002 |
No Score Yet | 62% | Family Guy | Dave Campbell (Guest Voice) | 2002 |
No Score Yet | 100% | Hey Arnold! | Unknown (Guest Voice) | 2002 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Girlfriends | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2001 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Downer Channel | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2001 |
36% | No Score Yet | The Fighting Fitzgeralds | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2001 |
61% | 70% | Ally McBeal | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2001 |
62% | No Score Yet | Bette | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2001 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Hughleys | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2000 |
44% | No Score Yet | Love & Money | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2000 |
8% | No Score Yet | Ladies Man | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1999-2000 |
83% | No Score Yet | Good vs. Evil | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1999 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Mad About You | Henry Vincent (Guest Star) | 1998-1999 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Just Shoot Me | Larry (Guest Star) | 1999 |
85% | 76% | The Simpsons | Wally Kogen (Guest Voice) | 1999 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | City Guys | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1998 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1998 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Oh Baby | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1998 |
No Score Yet | 75% | Sabrina, the Teenage Witch | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1998 |
80% | No Score Yet | The Weird Al Show | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1997 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Step by Step | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1997 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Diagnosis Murder | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1997 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Space Ghost: Coast to Coast | Guest | 1997 |
76% | 68% | Roseanne | Scott (Guest Star) | 1995-1997 |
86% | 85% | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1996-1997 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Clueless | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1996 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Sister, Sister | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1996 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Family Matters | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1995-1996 |
No Score Yet | 94% | Friends | Mr. Lipson (Guest Star) | 1996 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Murphy Brown | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1995 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Mommies | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1995 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Dave's World | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1994 |
91% | No Score Yet | The Ben Stiller Show | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1993 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Married ... With Children | Stan (Guest Star) | 1992 |
No Score Yet | 94% | The Golden Girls | Bob (Guest Star) | 1991 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Murder, She Wrote | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1991 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | My Secret Identity | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1988 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Fame | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1987 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Trapper John, M.D. | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1984 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Real People | Host | 1981-1983 1979 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Saturday Night Live | Host | 1978 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Laverne & Shirley | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1976 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Bob Newhart Show | John Emil Tobin (Guest Star) | 1975 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Get Smart | Unknown (Character) | 1969 |
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