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Fred Willard

Frederic Charles Willard was an American actor, comedian, and writer. He was best known for his work with Christopher Guest in This Is Spinal Tap (1984), Waiting for Guffman (1996), Best in Show (2000), A Mighty Wind (2003), For Your Consideration (2006), and Mascots (2016), and for playing Ed Harken in the Anchorman films. He also appeared in films like Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, American Wedding and WALL-E. He won two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for playing Frank Dunphy on the sitcom Modern Family.


Aliases
  • Frederic Charles Willard
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American Wedding

2003
as Harold Flaherty

WALL·E

2008
as Shelby Forthright, BnL CEO

Chicken Little

2005
as Melvin - Alien Dad (voice)

Planes: Fire & Rescue

2014
as Secretary of the Interior (voice)

Monster House

2006
as Dad (voice)

The Wedding Planner

2001
as Basil St. Mosely

The Loud House

2016
as Albert [AKA Pop-Pop}

Epic Movie

2007
as Aslo

How High

2001
as Philip Huntley

Love Wrecked

2005
as Ben Taylor

Everybody Loves Raymond

1996
as Hank MacDougall

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003
as Fred Willard

Americathon

1979
as Vincent Vanderhoff

Dropping Out

2000
as Paul Blanchard

Best in Show

2000
as Buck Laughlin

Fernwood 2Night

1977
as Jerry Hubbard

When Billie Beat Bobby

2001
as Howard Cosell

Scouts Honor

2009
as Game Master

Permanent Midnight

1998
as Craig Ziffer

Holidaze: The Christmas That Almost Didn't Happen

2006
as Santa Claus / Dog Catcher (voice)

National Lampoon's Movie Madness

1982
as President Robert Fogerty - 'Success Wanters'

The Year That Trembled

2002
as Frank Woods

Youth in Revolt

2009
as Mr. Ferguson

The Birder

2014
as Park President

A Mighty Wind

2003
as Mike LaFontaine

Space Force

1978
as Captain Thomas Woods

Roxanne

1987
as Mayor Deebs

Waiting for Guffman

1996
as Ron Albertson

Lots of Luck

1985
as A.J. Foley

All-Stars

2014
as John Carson

Wish Wizard

2014
as Hope Giver

12 Wishes of Christmas

2011
as Jack Volara

Sodbusters

1994
as Clarence Gentry

The Aristocrats

2005
as Himself

Roanoke: Search for the Lost Colony

2015
as Presenter/Archaeologist

Teddy Bears' Picnic

2002
as Senator Roger Dickey

D.C. Follies

1987
as The Bartender

steve.oedekerk.com

1997
as Contestant

Church Ball

2006
as Bishop Linderman

Idle Hands

1999
as Dad Tobias

Back to Back

1996
as Loan Officer

Max Rose

2016
as Jim Clark

Billy and Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure

2007
as The Boogey Man (voice)

Date Movie

2006
as Bernie Funkyerdoder

Imps*

1983
as Dad

The Return of Spinal Tap

1992
as Lt. Bob Hookstratten

First Family

1980
as Presidential Assistant Feebleman

Back to You

2007
as Marsh McGinley

Accidentally in Love

2011
as Dick Brocton

Harold

2008
as Dr. Pratt

Re-Animated

2006
as Milt Appleday

Every 40 Years

2017
as Fred Willard

This Is Spinal Tap

1984
as Colonel on Military Base

Mascots

2016
as Greg Gammons, Jr.

High Strung

1991
as Insurance Salesman

Fred & Vinnie

2011
as Movie Star

The Yank

as Peter Murphy

Moving Violations

1985
as Terrence 'Doc' Williams

Dynamite Chicken

1971
as Self - Ace Trucking Co.

Review

2014
as Jack

Silver Streak

1976
as Jerry Jarvis

Teenage Mother

1967
as Coach

Lilly's Light

2010
as Moylin

Kern & Hammerstein's Show Boat

2015
as Cap'n Andy Hawks

Guest Star

Episode Dexter's Laboratory
Lab on the Run
2002
Episode Love & Money
Make Doom for Daddy
1970
Episode MADtv
Episode #925
2004
Episode Murder, She Wrote
The Taxman Cometh
1991
Episode The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Fred Willard/Connie Shultz
2006
Episode Late Show with David Letterman
Show #2582
2006
Episode Sister, Sister
The Candidate
1996
Episode The Fearing Mind
Intruder
1970
Episode Kim Possible
Grande Size Me
2007
Episode SCTV Network 90
Indecent Exposure
1982
Episode Get Smart
A Tale of Two Tails
1968
Episode The Simpsons
Sunday, Cruddy Sunday
1999
Episode The Loud House
Geri-Antics
2019
Episode Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Jennifer Connelly, Fred Willard, Animal Collective
2007
Episode The Jackie Thomas Show
Jackie's Family
1993
Episode Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
Bunzel Fever
2000
Episode The Bob Newhart Show
Tobin's Back in Town
1975
Episode Modern Family
Frank's Wedding
2017
Episode Worst Week
The Cake
2008
Episode Modern Family
Legacy
2020
Episode Modern Family
Can't Elope
2019
Episode Laverne & Shirley
Dog Day Blind Dates
1976
Episode Murphy Brown
Dick and Dottie
1995
Episode Saved by the Bell: The New Class
Stealing Screech
1996
Episode MADtv
Episode #819
2003
Episode Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jim Belushi, Scott Vostad, Fred Willard, Jason Lombard, Marijuanalogues
2003
Episode Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
Revenge of the Raenoks
2000
Episode The Downer Channel
Episode #102
2001
Episode Saturday Night Live
Fred Willard/Devo
1978
Episode The Downer Channel
Pilot
2001
Episode Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Episode 132
2018
Episode Odd Job Jack
Jack And The Magic Pencil
2007
Episode Saturday Night Live
Jude Law/Ashlee Simpson
2004
Episode King of the Hill
Lupe's Revenge
2001
Episode Drunk History
Washington, D.C.
2013
Episode Girlfriends
The Fallout
2001
Episode Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Meet John Doe (1)
1997
Episode City Guys
A Noble Profession
1998
Episode The Wayans Bros.
All in the Family Feud
1998
Episode Worst Week
The Wedding
2008
Episode King of the Hill
Cops and Robert
2008
Episode Sabrina, The Teenage Witch
Rumor Mill
1998
Episode Girlfriends
Just Say No
2001
Episode Family Matters
Best Years of Our Lives
1995
Episode MADtv
Episode #1222
2007
Episode Sister, Sister
The Audition
1996
Episode Kim Possible
Ron the Man
2003
Episode Everybody Loves Raymond
Pat's Secret
2005
Episode Family Matters
Dream Date
1996
Episode Clueless
City Beautification
1996
Episode Everybody Loves Raymond
A Date for Peter
2005
Episode Everybody Loves Raymond
Robert's Wedding
2003
Episode A Minute with Stan Hooper
Pilot
2003
Episode Brandy & Mr. Whiskers
A Bunny on My Back
2004
Episode Community
History 101
2013
Episode Set List: Stand-Up Without A Net
Gilbert Gottfried, Rove McManus and Fred Willard
1970
Episode Everybody Loves Raymond
Debra's Parents
2004
Episode Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Slop
2007
Episode That '70s Show
The Battle of Evermore
2003
Episode Mama's Family
Mama Buys a Car
1984
Episode Everybody Loves Raymond
The Nice Talk
2004
Episode Everybody Loves Raymond
Crazy Chin
2004
Episode Good vs Evil
Airplane
1999
Episode The Drew Carey Show
Arrivederci, Italy
2004
Episode Everybody Loves Raymond
The Ingrate
2004
Episode Everybody Loves Raymond
Security
2004
Episode Fame
Ian's Girl
1987
Episode The Closer
You Have the Right to Remain Jolly
2011
Episode Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Intermission Accomplished: A Halftime Tribute to Trump
2019
Episode Comedy Central Roasts
Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner
2006
Episode Everybody Loves Raymond
The Bird
2003
Episode Modern Family
Dear Beloved Family
2018
Episode Two Guys and a Girl
Two Guys, a Girl and a Vacation
1998
Episode Everybody Loves Raymond
Peter on the Couch
2003
Episode Family Matters
The Looney Bin
1994
Episode Laverne & Shirley
Good Time Girls
1976
Episode Everybody Loves Raymond
Robert's Wedding (1)
2003
Episode Diagnosis Murder
Must Kill TV
1997
Episode RiffTrax
Missile to the Moon
2007
Episode Campus Ladies
Spring Break
2006
Episode What Just Happened??! with Fred Savage
Assistant
2019
Episode Castle (2009)
The Late Shaft
2010
Episode Pushing Daisies
Oh Oh Oh... It's Magic
2008
Episode Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Lois and Clarks (2)
1997
Episode King of the Hill
New Cowboy on the Block
2003
Episode Dave's World
Just Kidding
1994
Episode Family Guy
From Method to Madness
2002
Episode Step by Step
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
1997
Episode Ladies Man
Park Rage
1999
Episode The Ben Stiller Show
At the Beach
1993
Episode Funny or Die: Totally Real Movies Coming Soon
The Thanksgivukkah Movie Trailer
2013
Episode Modern Family
The Wow Factor
2013
Episode Everybody Loves Raymond
The Plan
2003
Episode Space Force
EDISON JAYMES
2020
Episode Space Force
SAVE EPSILON 6!
2020
Episode Muppets Tonight
Coolio & Don Rickles
1997
Episode Everybody Loves Raymond
Meeting the Parents
2003
Episode Late Show with David Letterman
Show #2815
2007
Episode Everybody Loves Raymond
Just a Formality
2003
Episode King of the Hill
The Accidental Terrorist
2008
Episode Modern Family
Ringmaster Keifth
2017
Episode The Golden Girls
Dateline: Miami
1991
Episode Ally McBeal
Boys Town
2001
Episode Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Tina Fey, Fred Willard, Say Anything
2008
Episode Karen (1975)
Whistle Blowing
1975
Episode Kim Possible
Bad Boy
2005
Episode Just Shoot Me!
Hostess to Murder
1999
Episode Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
I Now Pronounce You... (1)
1996
Episode New Girl
Five Stars for Beezus
2017
Episode The Odd Couple (2015)
Felix Navidad
2016
Episode Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Remembering Fred Willard
2020
Episode Modern Family
The Big Guns
2015
Episode Sister, Sister
The Piano Lesson
1996
Episode Watching Ellie
Shrink
2003
Episode Family Guy
Road to Europe
2002
Episode Modern Family
Undeck the Halls
2009
Episode Space Ghost Coast to Coast
Needledrop
1997
Episode King of the Hill
Phish and Wildlife
2004
Episode Frasier
Analyzing the Laughter
2004
Episode The Batman
RPM
2005
Episode The Wedding Bells
The Most Beautiful Girl
2007
Episode Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Tommy
2009
Episode Ally McBeal
Falling Up
2001
Episode Modern Family
Finding Fizbo
2017
Episode Dream On
Up All Night
1992
Episode Nurses
Friends and Lovers
1991
Episode Norm Macdonald Live
Norm Macdonald with Guest Fred Willard
2014
Episode Ladies Man
Twelve Angry Kids
2000
Episode Friends
The One After the Super Bowl (1)
1996
Episode Modern Family
The Help
2013
Episode Raising Hope
Mrs. Smartypants
2012
Episode Married... with Children
My Dinner with Anthrax
1992
Episode Trapper John, M.D.
Moonlighting Becomes You
1984
Episode Modern Family
ClosetCon '13
2013
Episode Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Billy Crudup; Fred Willard; Grace Potter and the Nocturnals
2012
Episode 9JKL
It Happened One Night
2017
Episode The Odd Couple (2015)
Food Fight
2016
Episode The Weird Al Show
The Competition
1997
Episode The Dean Martin Show
Grecco and Willard / Ralph Young / Vic Grecco / Arthur Godfrey / Fred Willard / Tony Sandler
1968
Episode Watching Ellie
Buskers
2003
Episode Stargate SG-1
Family Ties
2007
Episode Bette
Big Business
2001
Episode The Birthday Boys
Getting Preachy
2014
Episode Undeclared
Parents' Weekend
2002
Episode The Boondocks
The S Word
2008
Episode Battle of the Network Stars
Battle of the Network Stars XI
1981
Episode The Dick Cavett Show
Fred Willard
1991
Episode The Hughleys
Love the One You're With
2000
Episode Join or Die with Craig Ferguson
History's Best Founding Father
2016
Episode Inside Schwartz
The Pinch Hitter
2001
Episode Chuck
Chuck Versus the Role Models
2010
Episode The Jackie Thomas Show
Stand Up for Bastards
1993