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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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Filmography

American Wedding

2003
as Harold Flaherty

WALL·E

2008
as Shelby Forthright, BnL CEO

The Wedding Planner

2001
as Basil St. Mosely

Fifty Shades of Black

2016
as Gary

Chicken Little

2005
as Melvin - Alien Dad (voice)

Planes: Fire & Rescue

2014
as Secretary of the Interior (voice)

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

2004
as Ed Harken

Monster House

2006
as Dad (voice)

Epic Movie

2007
as Aslo

How High

2001
as Philip Huntley

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues

2013
as Ed Harken

Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle

2004
as Dr. Willoughby

Love Wrecked

2005
as Ben Taylor

Scooby-Doo! Legend of the Phantosaur

2011
as Mr. Hubley

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me

1999
as Mission Commander

For Your Consideration

2006
as Chuck

Lovesick Fool - Love in the Age of Like

2018
as Smitty

My Future Boyfriend

2011
as Bob

Nobody Knows Anything!

2003

Escape from Bogen County

1977
as Pearson

The History of White People in America

1985
as Hal Harrison

Robert Klein Still Can't Stop His Leg

2016
as Fred Willard

The Pooch and the Pauper

2000
as President

Americathon

1979
as Vincent Vanderhoff

The Magic of Belle Isle

2012
as Al Kaiser

Dropping Out

2000
as Paul Blanchard

Best in Show

2000
as Buck Laughlin

Your Love Never Fails

2011
as Paul

When Billie Beat Bobby

2001
as Howard Cosell

Scouts Honor

2009
as Game Master

Permanent Midnight

1998
as Craig Ziffer

Clint Howard Reboots Pippi Longstocking with Milla Jovovich and Fred Willard

2015
as Harvey

Ira & Abby

2006

Can't Stop Dancing

1999
as Chester

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'

Portrait of a White Marriage

1988
as Hal Harrison

The Year That Trembled

2002
as Frank Woods

Youth in Revolt

2009
as Mr. Ferguson

The Birder

2014
as Park President

Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die

1994
as Reginald Cobbles

Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die

1994
as Frank Crane

Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter

2004
as Analyst

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

Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie

2004
as Ed Harken

steve.oedekerk.com

1997
as Contestant

Russell Madness

2015
as TJ

Church Ball

2006
as Bishop Linderman

Idle Hands

1999
as Dad Tobias

Holyman Undercover

2010
as Richard

Back to Back

1996
as Loan Officer

The 1984 Los Angeles Comedy Competition With Host Jay Leno

2010
as Celebrity Judge

I Could Never Be Your Woman

2007
as Marty

Max Rose

2016
as Jim Clark

The History of White People in America: Volume II

1986
as Hal Harrison

50 Ways to Leave Your Lover

2004
as Bucky Brandt

Fun with Dick and Jane

1977
as Bob

Killer Diller

2004
as Ned

Billy and Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure

2007
as The Boogey Man (voice)

Date Movie

2006
as Bernie Funkyerdoder

I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood

1989
as Man #2 at Party

Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure

2003
as Professor Doornitz

Imps*

1983
as Dad

Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner

2006
as Himself

The Return of Spinal Tap

1992
as Lt. Bob Hookstratten

First Family

1980
as Presidential Assistant Feebleman

Accidentally in Love

2011
as Dick Brocton

Harold

2008
as Dr. Pratt

Re-Animated

2006
as Milt Appleday

Chesty Anderson U.S. Navy

1976
as Peter Linden

Every 40 Years

2017
as Fred Willard

This Is Spinal Tap

1984
as Colonel on Military Base

Mascots

2016
as Greg Gammons, Jr.

How to Beat the High Co$t of Living

1980
as Robert

High Strung

1991
as Insurance Salesman

Fred & Vinnie

2011
as Movie Star

The Yank

as Peter Murphy

Dealin' with Idiots

2013

Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady Truckers

1979
as Jack LaRosa

Moving Violations

1985
as Terrence 'Doc' Williams

Dynamite Chicken

1971
as Self - Ace Trucking Co.

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