Fred Willard
Acting Born Sep 18, 1933 Died May 15, 2020 Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA 293 credits
Biography
Frederick Charles Willard was an American actor, comedian, and voice-over actor known for his improvisational comedy skills. He was born on September 18, 1933, in Shaker Heights, Ohio, and died on May 15, 2020, at the age of 86. Willard was an alumnus of The Second City comedy troupe. He was known for his roles in Christopher Guest mockumentary films including This is Spinal Tap, Waiting for Guffman, Best in Show, A Mighty Wind, and For Your Consideration. His television work included the series D.C. Follies. He also received three Emmy nominations for his recurring role on the television series Everybody Loves Raymond as Robert Barone's father-in-law, Hank MacDougall.
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Career overview
Frederick Charles Willard was an American actor, comedian, and voice over actor born on September 18, 1933, in Shaker Heights, Ohio, and died on May 15, 2020. He was recognized for his improvisational comedy skills and was an alumnus of The Second City comedy troupe.
Willard was known for his roles in the Christopher Guest mockumentary films, including This is Spinal Tap, Waiting for Guffman, Best in Show, A Mighty Wind, and For Your Consideration. His television work included appearances in the series D.C. Follies. He also received three Emmy nominations for his recurring role on the television series Everybody Loves Raymond, where he portrayed Robert Barone's father-in-law, Hank MacDougall.
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Career timeline
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Live at Mister Kelly'sCaptain Daddy
Space ForceSpace Force · ThanksHave a Good Trip: Adventures in PsychedelicsKaufmania!Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time
I Think You Should Leave with Tim RobinsonWhat Just Happened??! with Fred SavageThe Very Very Best of the 70s
Lovesick Fool - Love in the Age of Like
9JKLEvery 40 YearsOh Damn
The $100,000 PyramidJoin or Die with Craig FergusonFifty Shades of BlackMascotsMax Rose
Celebrity Family FeudThe Odd CoupleShow BoatKevin from WorkBachelors
Last Week Tonight with John OliverPlanes: Fire & RescueTim and Eric's Bedtime StoriesTripTankReview
Drunk HistoryAnchorman 2: The Legend ContinuesHollywood Game NightNorm Macdonald LiveThe Birthday Boys
Comedy Bang! Bang!Inside ComedyThe Magic of Belle IsleI, Martin Short, Goes HomeTrust Us with Your Life
New GirlFranklin & BashScooby-Doo! Legend of the PhantosaurAccidentally in LoveYour Love Never Fails
Hot in ClevelandRaising HopeG.I. Joe: RenegadesGlory DazeExpecting Mary
Modern FamilyCastleCommunityCelebrity Ghost StoriesTosh.0
WALL·EFree RadioHarold
ChuckWizards of Waverly PlaceTim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!Pushing Daisies
Monster HouseDate MovieFor Your ConsiderationRe-AnimatedHolidaze: The Christmas That Almost Didn't Happen
The CloserHell's KitchenThe BoondocksChicken LittleLove Wrecked
The SoupThe BatmanThe BatmanBest Week EverTom Goes to the Mayor
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Jimmy Kimmel Live!The Ellen DeGeneres ShowThe BacheloretteAmerican Wedding
Kim PossibleThe BachelorPet StarTeamo Supremo3-South
The Grim Adventures of Billy and MandyThe Legend of TarzanUndeclaredHow HighThe Wedding Planner
GirlfriendsBuzz Lightyear of Star CommandBest in ShowBetteThe Pooch and the Pauper
Family GuyAustin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged MeLadies ManIdle HandsCan't Stop Dancing
That '70s ShowHollywood SquaresThe HughleysThe HughleysHercules
Stargate SG-1King of the HillKing of the HillKing of the HillJust Shoot Me!
Dexter's LaboratorySabrina, the Teenage WitchEverybody Loves RaymondHey Arnold!Clueless
The Drew Carey ShowThe Wayans Bros.MADtvPrehysteria! 3
FriendsSister, SisterSpace Ghost Coast to CoastHart to Hart: Old Friends Never DieSodbusters
Late Show with David LettermanLate Night with Conan O'BrienDiagnosis: MurderLois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanSaved by the Bell: The New Class
Full Filmography
293 titles- Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music (2025) as Self (archive footage)
- Live at Mister Kelly's (2021) as Self
- Captain Daddy (2021) as Daddy (voice)
- Space Force (2020) as Fred Naird
- Space Force (2020) Thanks
- Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics (2020) as The 'Just Hang On!' Man
- Kaufmania! (2020) as Self
- Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time (2020) as Self
- Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness (2020) as Self
- Lilly's Light: The Movie (2020) as Moylin
- Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp (2020) as Self
- The Second City Presents: The Last Show Left on Earth (2020)
- I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson (2019) as New Joe
- What Just Happened??! with Fred Savage (2019)
- The Very Very Best of the 70s (2019) as Self - Commentator
- Lovesick Fool - Love in the Age of Like (2018) as Smitty
- 9JKL (2017) as Dick
- Every 40 Years (2017) as Himself
- Oh Damn (2017)
- The $100,000 Pyramid (2016) as Self
- Join or Die with Craig Ferguson (2016)
- Fifty Shades of Black (2016) as Gary
- Mascots (2016) as Greg Gammons, Jr.
- Max Rose (2016) as Jim Clark
- Here Comes Rusty (2016) as Mak
- Celebrity Family Feud (2015) as Self
- The Odd Couple (2015) as Fred Langford
- Show Boat (2015) as Cap'n Andy Hawks
- Kevin from Work (2015) as Roger Trousdale
- Bachelors (2015) as Uncle Ulysses
- Russell Madness (2015) as TJ
- Clint Howard Reboots Pippi Longstocking with Milla Jovovich and Fred Willard (2015) as Harvey
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014) as Self - Guest
- Planes: Fire & Rescue (2014) as Secretary of the Interior (voice)
- Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories (2014) as Dan
- TripTank (2014) as 911 Call (voice)
- Review (2014) as Jack T. Walthall
- Wish Wizard (2014) as Hope Giver
- All-Stars (2014) as John Carson
- The Yank (2014) as Peter Murphy
- Drunk History (2013) as Deep Throat
- Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013) as Ed Harken
- Hollywood Game Night (2013) as Self
- Norm Macdonald Live (2013) as Self
- The Birthday Boys (2013) as Various
- Dealin' with Idiots (2013)
- The Birder (2013) as Park President
- Family Tree (2013) as Mike Morton
- Comedy Bang! Bang! (2012) as Merlin
- Inside Comedy (2012) as Self
- The Magic of Belle Isle (2012) as Al Kaiser
- I, Martin Short, Goes Home (2012)
- Trust Us with Your Life (2012) as Host
- New Girl (2011) as Beezus
- Franklin & Bash (2011) as Wallace Clayton
- Scooby-Doo! Legend of the Phantosaur (2011) as Mr. Hubley (voice)
- Accidentally in Love (2011) as Dick Brocton
- Your Love Never Fails (2011) as Paul
- Fred & Vinnie (2011) as Movie Star
- 12 Wishes of Christmas (2011) as Jack Volara
- Hot in Cleveland (2010) as Doctor Hill
- Raising Hope (2010) as Mr. Swift
- G.I. Joe: Renegades (2010) as Mayor Lockridge (voice)
- Glory Daze (2010) as Doctor
- Expecting Mary (2010) as Jerry Zee
- Holyman Undercover (2010) as Richard
- Lilly's Light (2010) as Moylin
- Hermie & Friends: Antonio Meets His Match (2010) as Angus
- Modern Family (2009) as Frank Dunphy
- Castle (2009) as Hank McPhee
- Community (2009) as Alter-Pierce
- Celebrity Ghost Stories (2009) as Self
- Tosh.0 (2009)
- Youth in Revolt (2009) as Mr. Ferguson
- School Gyrls (2009) as Mr Lockwood
- Official Rejection (2009) as Self
- In Gayle We Trust (2009) as Pete
- Scouts Honor (2009) as Game Master
- WALL·E (2008) as Shelby Forthright, BnL CEO
- Free Radio (2008) as Dale Knutson
- Harold (2008) as Dr. Pratt
- Chuck (2007) as Craig Turner
- Wizards of Waverly Place (2007) as Mr. Stuffleby
- Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! (2007) as Tragg
- Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! (2007) as Mancierge
- Pushing Daisies (2007) as The Great Herrmann
- Transformers: Animated (2007) as Swindle (voice)
- Epic Movie (2007) as Aslo
- Head Case (2007) as Self
- Back to You (2007) as Marsh McGinley
- The Wedding Bells (2007)
- I Could Never Be Your Woman (2007) as Marty
- Thank God You're Here (2007) as Self
- Billy & Mandy: Wrath of the Spider Queen (2007) as Boogey (voice)
- I'll Believe You (2007) as Mr. Fratus
- Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure (2007) as The Boogey Man (voice)
- Fired! (2007) as Self
- Monster House (2006) as Dad (voice)
- Date Movie (2006) as Bernie Funkyerdoder
- For Your Consideration (2006) as Chuck
- Re-Animated (2006) as Milt Appleday
- Holidaze: The Christmas That Almost Didn't Happen (2006) as Santa Claus / Dog Catcher (voice)
- Church Ball (2006) as Bishop Linderman
- Ira & Abby (2006) as Michael Willoughby
- Fighting Words (2006) as Longfellow
- Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner (2006) as Self - Roaster
- The Closer (2005) as Santa Jack
- Hell's Kitchen (2005) as Self - Restaurant Patron
- The Boondocks (2005)
- Chicken Little (2005) as Melvin - Alien Dad (voice)
- Love Wrecked (2005) as Ben Taylor
- The Aristocrats (2005) as Self
- The Soup (2004) as Self
- The Batman (2004) as Ross (voice)
- The Batman (2004) as Announcer / Instructor (voice)
- Best Week Ever (2004)
- Tom Goes to the Mayor (2004) as Garry Friendly (voice)
- American Pie: Revealed (2004) as Self
- Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) as Ed Harken
- Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004) as Dr. Willoughby
- Nobody Knows Anything! (2004) as Mr. McClintock
- Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie (2004) as Ed Harken
- Elf: Christmas in Tinseltown (2004) as Self
- The Nutcracker and the Mouseking (2004) as Bubble (voice)
- Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter (2004) as Analyst
- Living in TV Land (2004)
- Killer Diller (2004) as Ned
- 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover (2004) as Bucky Brandt
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Guest Co-Host
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) as Self
- The Bachelorette (2003) as Self - Commentator
- American Wedding (2003) as Harold Flaherty
- Comedy Central Roasts (2003) as Self
- Cold Pizza (2003)
- A Mighty Wind (2003) as Mike LaFontaine
- Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure (2003) as Professor Doornitz
- A Minute with Stan Hooper (2003) as Fred Hawkins
- Kim Possible (2002) as Jack Hench (voice)
- The Bachelor (2002) as Self - Commentator
- Pet Star (2002) as Self - Judge
- Teamo Supremo (2002) as (voice)
- 3-South (2002)
- Watching Ellie (2002) as Fred
- The Year That Trembled (2002) as Frank Woods
- The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy (2001) as Boogey
- The Legend of Tarzan (2001) as Baruti (voice)
- Undeclared (2001) as Professor Duggan
- How High (2001) as Philip Huntley
- The Wedding Planner (2001) as Basil St. Mosely
- When Billie Beat Bobby (2001) as Howard Cosell
- Teddy Bears' Picnic (2001) as Senator Roger Dickey
- Inside Schwartz (2001) as Dick Newton
- Maybe It's Me (2001) as Jerry Stage
- Dinner for Five (2001)
- The Fighting Fitzgeralds (2001)
- The Downer Channel (2001)
- Elvis Is Alive! I Swear I Saw Him Eating Ding Dongs Outside the Piggly Wiggly's (2001)
- Girlfriends (2000) as Dr. Percy Bales
- Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (2000) as Pa (voice)
- Best in Show (2000) as Buck Laughlin
- Bette (2000)
- The Pooch and the Pauper (2000) as President
- Chump Change (2000) as Steve's Manager
- Dropping Out (2000) as Paul Blanchard
- Family Guy (1999) as Dave Campbell (voice)
- Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) as Mission Commander
- Ladies Man (1999) as Larry Little
- Idle Hands (1999) as Dad
- Can't Stop Dancing (1999) as Chester
- That '70s Show (1998) as Charlie
- Hollywood Squares (1998) as Self - Panelist
- The Hughleys (1998) as Richard Jacobson
- The Hughleys (1998) as Applegate
- Hercules (1998) as Vic (voice)
- Two Guys and a Girl (1998) as Frank Farber
- Oh Baby (1998)
- Permanent Midnight (1998) as Craig Ziffer
- Stargate SG-1 (1997) as Jacek
- King of the Hill (1997) as Officer Brown (voice)
- King of the Hill (1997) as Ranger Bradley / Reclining Hippie (voice)
- King of the Hill (1997) as Chairman / Geiger (voice)
- Just Shoot Me! (1997) as Larry
- Ally McBeal (1997) as Dr. Harold Madison
- City Guys (1997)
- The Weird Al Show (1997) as Award Show Host
- Waiting for Guffman (1997) as Ron Albertson
- steve.oedekerk.com (1997)
- Breast Men (1997) as Talk Show Host
- Dexter's Laboratory (1996) as F.R.E.D. (voice)
- Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (1996) as Bobby Calzone
- Everybody Loves Raymond (1996) as Hank MacDougall
- Hey Arnold! (1996)
- Clueless (1996) as Joe Pasadine
- Muppets Tonight (1996) as Self
- Back to Back (1996) as Loan Officer
- The Drew Carey Show (1995) as Fred tuttle
- The Wayans Bros. (1995) as Dick Ferndale
- MADtv (1995) as Self - Special Guest / Gene St. John
- Prehysteria! 3 (1995)
- Friends (1994) as Mr. Lipson
- Sister, Sister (1994) as Mr. Mitushka
- Space Ghost Coast to Coast (1994)
- Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die (1994) as Reginald Cobbles
- Sodbusters (1994) as Clarence Gentry
- Late Show with David Letterman (1993) as Self - Guest
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) as Self - Guest
- Diagnosis: Murder (1993) as Harry Fellows
- Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993) as President Garner
- Saved by the Bell: The New Class (1993) as Mr. Huffington
- Dave's World (1993) as Bud
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
- Mad About You (1992) as Henry Vincent
- The Ben Stiller Show (1992)
- A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out (1992) as Lt. Bob Hookstratten
- High Strung (1992) as Insurance Salesman
- Martin Mull: Talent Takes a Holiday (1992) as Self
- Step by Step (1991) as Bert Lambert
- Harry and the Hendersons (1991) as Chick Fox
- The 1984 Los Angeles Comedy Competition With Host Jay Leno (1991) as Self / Celebrity Judge
- Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth (1991) as Self
- Dream On (1990) as Fenton Harley
- The Simpsons (1989) as Wally Kogen (voice)
- Family Matters (1989) as Vice Principal Mallet
- I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood (1989) as Man #2 at Party
- Murphy Brown (1988)
- My Secret Identity (1988)
- Roseanne (1988)
- Portrait of a White Marriage (1988) as Hal Harrison
- Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel (1988) as Finn Howard, Metropolis Deputy Mayor
- Married... with Children (1987) as Stan
- D.C. Follies (1987)
- Roxanne (1987) as Mayor Deebs
- Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall (1987) as Tom Osborne
- Martin Mull Live from North Ridgeville, Ohio (1987) as Self
- Fast Times (1986) as Gus Pantelis
- The History of White People in America: Volume II (1986) as Hal Harrison
- The Golden Girls (1985) as Bob
- George Burns Comedy Week (1985)
- Moving Violations (1985) as Terrence "Doc" Williams
- Lots of Luck (1985) as A.J. Foley
- The History of White People in America (1985) as Hal Harrison
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Lt. Phillips
- This Is Spinal Tap (1984) as Lt. Hookstratten
- Mama's Family (1983)
- Imps* (1983) as Dad
- American Playhouse (1982) as Tom Osborne (segment 'Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall')
- Faerie Tale Theatre (1982) as Paul
- Madame's Place (1982) as Self
- Twilight Theater II (1982) as Self- Guest
- National Lampoon's Movie Madness (1982) as President Robert Fogerty - 'Success Wanters'
- The Perfect Woman (1981) as King Kroger
- First Family (1980) as Presidential Assistant Feebleman
- How to Beat the High Cost of Living (1980) as Robert
- Salem's Lot (1979) as Larry Crockett
- Real People (1979) as Co-Host
- $weepstake$ (1979) as Don
- Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady Truckers (1979) as Jack LaRosa
- Americathon (1979) as Vincent Vanderhoff
- America 2-Night (1978) as Jerry Hubbard
- Space Force (1978) as Captain Thomas Woods
- The Love Boat (1977) as Richard Henderson
- The Love Boat (1977) as Lou
- Fun with Dick and Jane (1977) as Bob
- Fernwood 2 Night (1977) as Jerry Hubbard
- Tabitha (1977)
- We've Got Each Other (1977)
- Cracking Up (1977)
- Escape from Bogen County (1977) as Pearson
- The People's Command Performance: '77 (1977) as Self - Ace Trucking Company
- Laverne & Shirley (1976)
- Good Heavens (1976)
- Chesty Anderson U.S. Navy (1976) as Peter Linden
- Silver Streak (1976) as Jerry Jarvis
- Sirota's Court (1976) as H.R. 'Bud' Nugent
- How to Break Up a Happy Divorce (1976) as Lance Colson
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Host
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Bear City Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- Hustle (1975) as Interrogator
- Harrad Summer (1974) as Gary Logan
- The Harrad Experiment (1973) as The Ace Trucking Company
- The Burns and Schreiber Comedy Hour (1973)
- The Bob Newhart Show (1972) as John Emil Tobin
- Dynamite Chicken (1971) as Self - Ace Trucking Co.
- Jenny (1970) as Executive
- Love, American Style (1969) as Douglas
- Model Shop (1969) as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
- Teenage Mother (1967) as Coach
- Pistols 'n' Petticoats (1966)
- Get Smart (1965) as Lundy
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Professor Koffka
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- Totally Obsessed
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Fred Willard best known for?
Fred Willard is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Space Force (2020), Space Force (2020), I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson (2019), The $100,000 Pyramid (2016).
When and where was Fred Willard born?
Fred Willard was born on September 18, 1933 in Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA. They passed away on May 15, 2020.
How many credits does Fred Willard have?
Fred Willard has accumulated over 293 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1962 to 2025.
What is Fred Willard's background in cinema and television?
Frederick Charles Willard was an American actor, comedian, and voice-over actor known for his improvisational comedy skills. He was born on September 18, 1933, in Shaker Heights, Ohio, and died on May 15, 2020, at the age of 86. Willard was an alumnus of The Second City comedy troupe. He was known for his roles in Chri...