Acting

Fred Willard

Born 1933-09-18 · Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA

Died 2020-05-15

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.

Credits

Newest first

Who Is Martin Mull?
as Self
2026
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
as Self (archive footage)
2025
Live at Mister Kelly's
as Self
2021
Captain Daddy
as Daddy (voice)
2021
Lilly's Light: The Movie
as Moylin
2020
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
as Self
2020
Space Force
as Fred Naird
2020
Space Force
Thanks
2020
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
as The 'Just Hang On!' Man
2020
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
as Self
2020
Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time
as Self
2020
The Second City Presents: The Last Show Left on Earth
2020
Kaufmania!
as Self
2020
What Just Happened??! with Fred Savage
2019
The Very Very Best of the 70s
as Self - Commentator
2019
I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
as New Joe
2019
Lovesick Fool - Love in the Age of Like
as Smitty
2018
Every 40 Years
as Himself
2017
9JKL
as Dick
2017
Oh Damn
2017
Mascots
as Greg Gammons, Jr.
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
2016
Fifty Shades of Black
as Gary
2016
Bachelors
as Uncle Ulysses
2015
Show Boat
as Cap'n Andy Hawks
2015
Kevin from Work
as Roger Trousdale
2015
Celebrity Family Feud
as Self
2015
Russell Madness
as TJ
2015
The Odd Couple
as Fred Langford
2015
All-Stars
as John Carson
2014
Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories
as Dan
2014
Planes: Fire & Rescue
as Secretary of the Interior (voice)
2014
Wish Wizard
as Hope Giver
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
2014
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
as Ed Harken
2013
The Birthday Boys
as Various
2013
The Birder
as Park President
2013
Dealin' with Idiots
2013
Hollywood Game Night
as Self
2013
Drunk History
as Deep Throat
2013
Family Tree
as Mike Morton
2013
Norm Macdonald Live
as Self
2013
Trust Us with Your Life
as Host
2012
The Magic of Belle Isle
as Al Kaiser
2012
Comedy Bang! Bang!
as Merlin
2012
I, Martin Short, Goes Home
as Mason Macgillivray
2012
Inside Comedy
as Self
2012
12 Wishes of Christmas
as Jack Volara
2011
New Girl
as Beezus
2011
Scooby-Doo! Legend of the Phantosaur
as Mr. Hubley (voice)
2011
Franklin & Bash
as Wallace Clayton
2011
My Future Boyfriend
as Bob
2011
Accidentally in Love
as Dick Brocton
2011
Your Love Never Fails
as Paul
2011
Fred & Vinnie
as Movie Star
2011
G.I. Joe: Renegades
as Mayor Lockridge (voice)
2010
Glory Daze
as Doctor
2010
Expecting Mary
as Jerry Zee
2010
Raising Hope
as Mr. Swift
2010
Hot in Cleveland
as Doctor Hill
2010
Hermie & Friends: Antonio Meets His Match
as Angus
2010
Holyman Undercover
as Richard
2010
Lilly's Light
as Moylin
2010
Celebrity Ghost Stories
as Self
2009
Modern Family
as Frank Dunphy
2009
School Gyrls
as Mr Lockwood
2009
Community
as Alter-Pierce
2009
In Gayle We Trust
as Pete
2009
Youth in Revolt
as Mr. Ferguson
2009
Scouts Honor
as Game Master
2009
Tosh.0
2009
Official Rejection
as Self
2009
Castle
as Hank McPhee
2009
Harold
as Dr. Pratt
2008