Fred Willard
September 18, 1933 (92 years old) in 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.
Known For
Credits
- 2025 · Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music as Self (archive footage)
- 2021 · Captain Daddy as Daddy (voice)
- 2020 · Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics as The 'Just Hang On!' Man
- 2020 · Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time as Self
- 2020 · The Second City Presents: The Last Show Left on Earth as
- 2019 · The Very Very Best of the 70s as Self - Commentator
- 2017 · 9JKL as Dick
- 2016 · Mascots as Greg Gammons, Jr.
- 2016 · Fifty Shades of Black as Gary
- 2015 · Bachelors as Uncle Ulysses
- 2015 · Show Boat as Cap'n Andy Hawks
- 2015 · Russell Madness as TJ
- 2014 · All-Stars as John Carson
- 2014 · Wish Wizard as Hope Giver
- 2013 · The Birder as Park President
- 2013 · Dealin' with Idiots as
- 2013 · Family Tree as Mike Morton
- 2012 · The Magic of Belle Isle as Al Kaiser
- 2011 · Scooby-Doo! Legend of the Phantosaur as Mr. Hubley (voice)
- 2011 · Fred & Vinnie as Movie Star
- 2010 · Expecting Mary as Jerry Zee
- 2010 · Holyman Undercover as Richard
- 2009 · School Gyrls as Mr Lockwood
- 2009 · In Gayle We Trust as Pete
- 2009 · Youth in Revolt as Mr. Ferguson
- 2008 · Harold as Dr. Pratt
- 2007 · I Could Never Be Your Woman as Marty
- 2007 · Thank God You're Here as Self
- 2007 · The Wedding Bells as
- 2007 · Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure as The Boogey Man (voice)
- 2006 · Re-Animated as Milt Appleday
- 2006 · For Your Consideration as Chuck
- 2006 · Ira & Abby as Michael Willoughby
- 2004 · Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie as Ed Harken
- 2004 · Living in TV Land as
- 2004 · Killer Diller as Ned
- 2003 · Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure as Professor Doornitz
- 2003 · A Minute with Stan Hooper as Fred Hawkins
- 2003 · Cold Pizza as
- 2003 · A Mighty Wind as Mike LaFontaine
- 2001 · Maybe It's Me as Jerry Stage
- 2001 · Inside Schwartz as Dick Newton
- 2001 · Dinner for Five as
- 2001 · The Fighting Fitzgeralds as
- 2001 · The Wedding Planner as Basil St. Mosely
- 1998 · Permanent Midnight as Craig Ziffer
- 1997 · Breast Men as Talk Show Host
- 1997 · Waiting for Guffman as Ron Albertson
- 1996 · Back to Back as Loan Officer
- 1995 · MADtv as Self - Special Guest / Gene St. John
- 1992 · High Strung as Insurance Salesman
- 1989 · I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood as Man #2 at Party
- 1987 · Roxanne as Mayor Deebs
- 1987 · D.C. Follies as
- 1985 · George Burns Comedy Week as
- 1985 · Moving Violations as Terrence "Doc" Williams
- 1983 · Imps* as Dad
- 1982 · Twilight Theater II as Self- Guest
- 1982 · National Lampoon's Movie Madness as President Robert Fogerty - 'Success Wanters'
- 1980 · First Family as Presidential Assistant Feebleman
- 1979 · Americathon as Vincent Vanderhoff
- 1979 · Real People as Co-Host
- 1977 · We've Got Each Other as
- 1977 · Cracking Up as
- 1977 · Fun with Dick and Jane as Bob
- 1976 · Silver Streak as Jerry Jarvis
- 1976 · Sirota's Court as
- 1976 · Good Heavens as
- 1973 · The Burns and Schreiber Comedy Hour as
- 1973 · The Harrad Experiment as The Ace Trucking Company
- 1969 · Model Shop as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
- Future · Totally Obsessed as
- 2021 · Live at Mister Kelly's as Self
- 2020 · Lilly's Light: The Movie as Moylin
- 2020 · Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp as Self
- 2020 · Space Force as Fred Naird
- 2020 · Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness as Self
- 2020 · Kaufmania! as Self
- 2019 · What Just Happened??! with Fred Savage as
- 2019 · I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson as New Joe
- 2018 · Lovesick Fool - Love in the Age of Like as Smitty
- 2017 · Every 40 Years as Himself
- 2017 · Oh Damn as
- 2016 · Max Rose as Jim Clark
- 2016 · The $100,000 Pyramid as Self
- 2016 · Here Comes Rusty as Mak
- 2016 · Join or Die with Craig Ferguson as
- 2015 · Kevin from Work as Roger Trousdale
- 2015 · Clint Howard Reboots Pippi Longstocking with Milla Jovovich and Fred Willard as Harvey
- 2015 · Celebrity Family Feud as Self
- 2015 · The Odd Couple as Fred Langford
- 2014 · Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories as Dan
- 2014 · Planes: Fire & Rescue as Secretary of the Interior (voice)
- 2014 · Last Week Tonight with John Oliver as Self - Guest
- 2014 · TripTank as 911 Call (voice)
- 2014 · The Yank as Peter Murphy
- 2014 · Review as Jack T. Walthall
- 2013 · Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues as Ed Harken
- 2013 · The Birthday Boys as Various
- 2013 · Hollywood Game Night as Self
- 2013 · Drunk History as Deep Throat
- 2013 · Norm Macdonald Live as Self
- 2012 · Trust Us with Your Life as Host
- 2012 · Comedy Bang! Bang! as Merlin
- 2012 · I, Martin Short, Goes Home as
- 2012 · Inside Comedy as Self
- 2011 · 12 Wishes of Christmas as Jack Volara
- 2011 · New Girl as Beezus
- 2011 · Franklin & Bash as Wallace Clayton
- 2011 · Accidentally in Love as Dick Brocton
- 2011 · Your Love Never Fails as Paul
- 2010 · G.I. Joe: Renegades as Mayor Lockridge (voice)
- 2010 · Glory Daze as Doctor
- 2010 · Raising Hope as Mr. Swift
- 2010 · Hot in Cleveland as Doctor Hill
- 2010 · Hermie & Friends: Antonio Meets His Match as Angus
- 2010 · Lilly's Light as Moylin
- 2009 · Celebrity Ghost Stories as Self
- 2009 · Modern Family as Frank Dunphy
- 2009 · Community as Alter-Pierce
- 2009 · Scouts Honor as Game Master
- 2009 · Tosh.0 as
- 2009 · Official Rejection as Self
- 2009 · Castle as Hank McPhee
- 2008 · WALL·E as Shelby Forthright, BnL CEO
- 2008 · Free Radio as Dale Knutson
- 2007 · Transformers: Animated as Swindle (voice)
- 2007 · Wizards of Waverly Place as Mr. Stuffleby
- 2007 · Pushing Daisies as The Great Herrmann
- 2007 · Chuck as Craig Turner
- 2007 · Back to You as Marsh McGinley
- 2007 · Billy & Mandy: Wrath of the Spider Queen as Boogey (voice)
- 2007 · Fired! as Self
- 2007 · Head Case as Self
- 2007 · Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! as Tragg
- 2007 · Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! as Mancierge
- 2007 · Epic Movie as Aslo
- 2007 · I'll Believe You as Mr. Fratus
- 2006 · Fighting Words as Longfellow
- 2006 · Holidaze: The Christmas That Almost Didn't Happen as Santa Claus / Dog Catcher (voice)
- 2006 · Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner as Self - Roaster
- 2006 · Monster House as Dad (voice)
- 2006 · Church Ball as Bishop Linderman
- 2006 · Date Movie as Bernie Funkyerdoder
- 2005 · The Boondocks as
- 2005 · Chicken Little as Melvin - Alien Dad (voice)
- 2005 · Love Wrecked as Ben Taylor
- 2005 · The Aristocrats as Self
- 2005 · The Closer as Santa Jack
- 2005 · Hell's Kitchen as Self - Restaurant Patron
- 2004 · Elf: Christmas in Tinseltown as Self
- 2004 · Tom Goes to the Mayor as Garry Friendly (voice)
- 2004 · The Nutcracker and the Mouseking as Bubble (voice)
- 2004 · The Batman as Ross (voice)
- 2004 · The Batman as Announcer / Instructor (voice)
- 2004 · 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover as Bucky Brandt
- 2004 · Nobody Knows Anything! as Mr. McClintock
- 2004 · Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle as Dr. Willoughby
- 2004 · The Soup as Self
- 2004 · Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy as Ed Harken
- 2004 · Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter as Analyst
- 2004 · Best Week Ever as
- 2003 · The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- 2003 · Comedy Central Roasts as Self
- 2003 · American Wedding as Harold Flaherty
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Guest Co-Host
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self (archive footage)
- 2003 · The Bachelorette as Self - Commentator
- 2002 · 3-South as
- 2002 · Pet Star as Self - Judge
- 2002 · Kim Possible as Jack Hench (voice)
- 2002 · The Bachelor as Self - Commentator
- 2002 · The Year That Trembled as Frank Woods
- 2002 · Watching Ellie as Fred
- 2002 · Teamo Supremo as (voice)
- 2001 · How High as Philip Huntley
- 2001 · Undeclared as Professor Duggan
- 2001 · The Legend of Tarzan as Baruti (voice)
- 2001 · The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy as Boogey
- 2001 · The Downer Channel as
- 2001 · Teddy Bears' Picnic as Senator Roger Dickey
- 2001 · When Billie Beat Bobby as Howard Cosell
- 2001 · Elvis Is Alive! I Swear I Saw Him Eating Ding Dongs Outside the Piggly Wiggly's as
- 2000 · Bette as
- 2000 · Buzz Lightyear of Star Command as Pa (voice)
- 2000 · Best in Show as Buck Laughlin
- 2000 · Girlfriends as Dr. Percy Bales
- 2000 · The Pooch and the Pauper as President
- 2000 · Dropping Out as Paul Blanchard
- 2000 · Chump Change as Steve's Manager
- 1999 · Ladies Man as Larry Little
- 1999 · Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me as Mission Commander
- 1999 · Idle Hands as Dad
- 1999 · Family Guy as Dave Campbell (voice)
- 1999 · Can't Stop Dancing as Chester
- 1998 · The Hughleys as Richard Jacobson
- 1998 · The Hughleys as Applegate
- 1998 · Hollywood Squares as Self - Panelist
- 1998 · Hercules as Vic (voice)
- 1998 · Oh Baby as
- 1998 · That '70s Show as Charlie
- 1998 · Two Guys and a Girl as Frank Farber
- 1997 · The Weird Al Show as Award Show Host
- 1997 · Ally McBeal as Dr. Harold Madison
- 1997 · City Guys as
- 1997 · steve.oedekerk.com as
- 1997 · Stargate SG-1 as Jacek
- 1997 · Just Shoot Me! as Larry
- 1997 · King of the Hill as Officer Brown (voice)
- 1997 · King of the Hill as Ranger Bradley / Reclining Hippie (voice)
- 1997 · King of the Hill as Chairman / Geiger (voice)
- 1996 · Hey Arnold! as
- 1996 · Sabrina, the Teenage Witch as Bobby Calzone
- 1996 · Clueless as Joe Pasadine
- 1996 · Everybody Loves Raymond as Hank MacDougall
- 1996 · Dexter's Laboratory as F.R.E.D. (voice)
- 1996 · Muppets Tonight as Self
- 1995 · Prehysteria! 3 as
- 1995 · The Drew Carey Show as Fred tuttle
- 1995 · The Wayans Bros. as Dick Ferndale
- 1994 · Friends as Mr. Lipson
- 1994 · Sodbusters as Clarence Gentry
- 1994 · Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die as Reginald Cobbles
- 1994 · Space Ghost Coast to Coast as
- 1994 · Sister, Sister as Mr. Mitushka
- 1993 · Diagnosis: Murder as Harry Fellows
- 1993 · Dave's World as Bud
- 1993 · Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- 1993 · Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman as President Garner
- 1993 · Saved by the Bell: The New Class as Mr. Huffington
- 1993 · Late Show with David Letterman as Self - Guest
- 1992 · A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out as Lt. Bob Hookstratten
- 1992 · The Ben Stiller Show as
- 1992 · Mad About You as Henry Vincent
- 1992 · The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as
- 1992 · Martin Mull: Talent Takes a Holiday as Self
- 1991 · The 1984 Los Angeles Comedy Competition With Host Jay Leno as Self / Celebrity Judge
- 1991 · Step by Step as Bert Lambert
- 1991 · Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth as Self
- 1991 · Harry and the Hendersons as Chick Fox
- 1990 · Dream On as Fenton Harley
- 1989 · The Simpsons as Wally Kogen (voice)
- 1989 · Family Matters as Vice Principal Mallet
- 1988 · Murphy Brown as
- 1988 · Roseanne as
- 1988 · My Secret Identity as
- 1988 · Portrait of a White Marriage as Hal Harrison
- 1988 · Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel as Finn Howard, Metropolis Deputy Mayor
- 1987 · Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall as Tom Osborne
- 1987 · Martin Mull Live from North Ridgeville, Ohio as Self
- 1987 · Married... with Children as Stan
- 1986 · Fast Times as Gus Pantelis
- 1986 · The History of White People in America: Volume II as Hal Harrison
- 1985 · The Golden Girls as Bob
- 1985 · The History of White People in America as Hal Harrison
- 1985 · Lots of Luck as A.J. Foley
- 1984 · Murder, She Wrote as Lt. Phillips
- 1984 · This Is Spinal Tap as Lt. Hookstratten
- 1983 · Mama's Family as
- 1982 · Madame's Place as Self
- 1982 · Faerie Tale Theatre as Paul
- 1981 · The Perfect Woman as King Kroger
- 1980 · How to Beat the High Cost of Living as Robert
- 1979 · Salem's Lot as Larry Crockett
- 1979 · Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady Truckers as Jack LaRosa
- 1979 · $weepstake$ as Don
- 1978 · Space Force as Captain Thomas Woods
- 1978 · America 2-Night as Jerry Hubbard
- 1977 · Escape from Bogen County as Pearson
- 1977 · The Love Boat as Richard Henderson
- 1977 · The Love Boat as Lou
- 1977 · Fernwood 2 Night as Jerry Hubbard
- 1977 · Tabitha as
- 1977 · The People's Command Performance: '77 as Self - Ace Trucking Company
- 1976 · Chesty Anderson U.S. Navy as Peter Linden
- 1976 · How to Break Up a Happy Divorce as Lance Colson
- 1976 · Laverne & Shirley as
- 1975 · Hustle as Interrogator
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Bear City Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- 1974 · Harrad Summer as Gary Logan
- 1972 · The Bob Newhart Show as John Emil Tobin
- 1971 · Dynamite Chicken as Self - Ace Trucking Co.
- 1970 · Jenny as Executive
- 1969 · Love, American Style as Douglas
- 1967 · Teenage Mother as Coach
- 1966 · Pistols 'n' Petticoats as
- 1965 · Get Smart as Lundy
- 1962 · The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Professor Koffka
- 1962 · The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self




