ACTOR
Fred Willard
Known for The Simpsons · Family Guy · The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
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…
Snapshot 2026-10-12
- Born
- Sep 18, 1933
- Died
- May 15, 2020
- Birthplace
- Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA
- Known For
- Acting
Biography
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.
Advertisement
Known For
Filmography
Movies
Teenage MotherCoach
1967
Model ShopGas Station Attendant (uncredited)
1969
JennyExecutive
1970
Dynamite ChickenSelf - Ace Trucking Co.
1971
The Harrad ExperimentThe Ace Trucking Company
1973
Harrad SummerGary Logan
1974
HustleInterrogator
1975
How to Break Up a Happy DivorceLance Colson
1976
Chesty Anderson U.S. NavyPeter Linden
1976
Silver StreakJerry Jarvis
1976
Fun with Dick and JaneBob
1977
The People's Command Performance: '77Self - Ace Trucking Company
1977
Cracking Up
1977
Escape from Bogen CountyPearson
1977
Space ForceCaptain Thomas Woods
1978
Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady TruckersJack LaRosa
1979
AmericathonVincent Vanderhoff
1979
How to Beat the High Cost of LivingRobert
1980
First FamilyPresidential Assistant Feebleman
1980
The Perfect WomanKing Kroger
1981
National Lampoon's Movie MadnessPresident Robert Fogerty - 'Success Wanters'
1982
Twilight Theater IISelf- Guest
1982
Imps*Dad
1983
This Is Spinal TapLt. Hookstratten
1984
Lots of LuckA.J. Foley
1985
Moving ViolationsTerrence "Doc" Williams
1985
The History of White People in AmericaHal Harrison
1985
The History of White People in America: Volume IIHal Harrison
1986
RoxanneMayor Deebs
1987
Martin Mull Live from North Ridgeville, OhioSelf
1987
Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance HallTom Osborne
1987
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of SteelFinn Howard, Metropolis Deputy Mayor
1988
Portrait of a White MarriageHal Harrison
1988
I, Martin Short, Goes HollywoodMan #2 at Party
1989
TA
Tom Arnold: The Naked TruthSelf
1991
The 1984 Los Angeles Comedy Competition With Host Jay LenoSelf / Celebrity Judge
1991
Martin Mull: Talent Takes a HolidaySelf
1992
High StrungInsurance Salesman
1992
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-OutLt. Bob Hookstratten
1992
Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never DieReginald Cobbles
1994
SodbustersClarence Gentry
1994
Prehysteria! 3
1995
Back to BackLoan Officer
1996
Waiting for GuffmanRon Albertson
1997
steve.oedekerk.com
1997
Breast MenTalk Show Host (uncredited)
1997
Permanent MidnightCraig Ziffer
1998
Can't Stop DancingChester
1999
Idle HandsDad
1999
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged MeMission Commander
1999
Dropping OutPaul Blanchard
2000
Chump ChangeSteve's Manager
2000
The Pooch and the PauperPresident
2000
Best in ShowBuck Laughlin
2000
Elvis Is Alive! I Swear I Saw Him Eating Ding Dongs Outside the Piggly Wiggly's
2001
The Wedding PlannerBasil St. Mosely
2001
When Billie Beat BobbyHoward Cosell
2001
Teddy Bears' PicnicSenator Roger Dickey
2001
How HighPhilip Huntley
2001
The Year That TrembledFrank Woods
2002
A Mighty WindMike LaFontaine
2003
American WeddingHarold Flaherty
2003
Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island AdventureProfessor Doornitz
2003
Killer DillerNed
2004
American Pie: RevealedSelf
2004
Frasier: Analyzing the LaughterAnalyst
2004
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron BurgundyEd Harken
2004
Harold & Kumar Go to White CastleDr. Willoughby
2004
Nobody Knows Anything!Mr. McClintock
2004
50 Ways to Leave Your LoverBucky Brandt
2004
The Nutcracker and the MousekingBubble (voice)
2004
Elf: Christmas in TinseltownSelf
2004
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost MovieEd Harken
2004
The AristocratsSelf
2005
Love WreckedBen Taylor
2005
Chicken LittleMelvin - Alien Dad (voice)
2005
Date MovieBernie Funkyerdoder
2006
Church BallBishop Linderman
2006
Ira & AbbyMichael Willoughby
2006
Monster HouseDad (voice)
2006
Comedy Central Roast of William ShatnerSelf - Roaster
2006
Holidaze: The Christmas That Almost Didn't HappenSanta Claus / Dog Catcher (voice)
2006
For Your ConsiderationChuck
2006
Re-AnimatedMilt Appleday
2006
Fighting WordsLongfellow
2006
I'll Believe YouMr. Fratus
2007
Epic MovieAslo
2007
Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey AdventureThe Boogey Man (voice)
2007
I Could Never Be Your WomanMarty
2007
Fired!Self
2007
Billy & Mandy: Wrath of the Spider QueenBoogey (voice)
2007
WALL·EShelby Forthright, BnL CEO
2008
HaroldDr. Pratt
2008
Official RejectionSelf
2009
SH
Scouts HonorGame Master
2009
Youth in RevoltMr. Ferguson
2009
School GyrlsMr Lockwood
2009
Lilly's LightMoylin
2010
Holyman UndercoverRichard
2010
Hermie & Friends: Antonio Meets His MatchAngus
2010
Expecting MaryJerry Zee
2010
Fred & VinnieMovie Star
2011
Your Love Never FailsPaul
2011
Accidentally in LoveDick Brocton
2011
My Future BoyfriendBob
2011
Scooby-Doo! Legend of the PhantosaurMr. Hubley (voice)
2011
12 Wishes of ChristmasJack Volara
2011
I, Martin Short, Goes HomeMason Macgillivray
2012
The Magic of Belle IsleAl Kaiser
2012
Dealin' with Idiots
2013
The BirderPark President
2013
Anchorman 2: The Legend ContinuesEd Harken
2013
The YankPeter Murphy
2014
Wish WizardHope Giver
2014
Planes: Fire & RescueSecretary of the Interior (voice)
2014
All-StarsJohn Carson
2014
Russell MadnessTJ
2015
Show BoatCap'n Andy Hawks
2015
BachelorsUncle Ulysses
2015
Fifty Shades of BlackGary
2016
Here Comes RustyMak
2016
Max RoseJim Clark
2016
MascotsGreg Gammons, Jr.
2016
Oh Damn
2017
Every 40 YearsHimself
2017
Lovesick Fool - Love in the Age of LikeSmitty
2018
K
Kaufmania!Self
2020
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight MadnessSelf
2020
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in PsychedelicsThe 'Just Hang On!' Man
2020
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and CampSelf
2020
Lilly's Light: The MovieMoylin
2020
CD
Captain DaddyDaddy (voice)
2021
Live at Mister Kelly'sSelf
2021
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL MusicSelf (archive footage)
2025
Who Is Martin Mull?Self
2026Television
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonProfessor Koffka · 1 eps
1962
Get SmartLundy · 1 eps
1965
Pistols 'n' Petticoats1 eps
1966
Love, American StyleDouglas · 1 eps
1969
The Bob Newhart ShowJohn Emil Tobin · 1 eps
1972
TB
The Burns and Schreiber Comedy Hour10 eps
1973
Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host · 1 eps
1975
Laverne & Shirley2 eps
1976
Good Heavens1 eps
1976
SC
Sirota's CourtH.R. 'Bud' Nugent · 13 eps
1976
Tabitha1 eps
1977
Fernwood 2 NightJerry Hubbard · 65 eps
1977
The Love BoatRichard Henderson · 1 eps
1977
We've Got Each Other1 eps
1977
America 2-NightJerry Hubbard · 65 eps
1978
$
$weepstake$Don · 1 eps
1979
Real PeopleCo-Host · 6 eps
1979
Salem's LotLarry Crockett · 2 eps
1979
American PlayhouseTom Osborne (segment 'Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall') · 1 eps
1982
Faerie Tale TheatrePaul · 1 eps
1982
Madame's PlaceSelf · 1 eps
1982
Mama's Family1 eps
1983
Murder, She WroteLt. Phillips · 1 eps
1984
The Golden GirlsBob · 1 eps
1985
George Burns Comedy Week1 eps
1985
Fast TimesGus Pantelis · 1 eps
1986
Married... with ChildrenStan · 1 eps
1987
D.C. Follies45 eps
1987
My Secret Identity1 eps
1988
Roseanne3 eps
1988
Murphy Brown1 eps
1988
Family MattersVice Principal Mallet · 3 eps
1989
The SimpsonsWally Kogen (voice) · 1 eps
1989
Dream OnFenton Harley · 1 eps
1990
Harry and the HendersonsChick Fox · 1 eps
1991
Step by StepBert Lambert · 1 eps
1991
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno2 eps
1992
Mad About YouHenry Vincent · 5 eps
1992
The Ben Stiller Show1 eps
1992
Late Show with David LettermanSelf - Guest · 1 eps
1993
Saved by the Bell: The New ClassMr. Huffington · 1 eps
1993
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanPresident Garner · 3 eps
1993
Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest · 1 eps
1993
Dave's WorldBud · 1 eps
1993
Diagnosis: MurderHarry Fellows · 1 eps
1993
Sister, SisterMr. Mitushka · 3 eps
1994
Space Ghost Coast to CoastSelf · 1 eps
1994
FriendsMr. Lipson · 1 eps
1994
The Wayans Bros.Dick Ferndale · 1 eps
1995
The Drew Carey ShowFred tuttle · 1 eps
1995
MADtvSelf - Special Guest / Gene St. John · 1 eps
1995
Muppets TonightSelf · 1 eps
1996
Dexter's LaboratoryF.R.E.D. (voice) · 1 eps
1996
Everybody Loves RaymondHank MacDougall · 14 eps
1996
CluelessJoe Pasadine · 1 eps
1996
Sabrina, the Teenage WitchBobby Calzone · 1 eps
1996
Hey Arnold!1 eps
1996
King of the HillOfficer Brown (voice) · 5 eps
1997
Just Shoot Me!Larry · 1 eps
1997
Stargate SG-1Jacek · 1 eps
1997
City Guys1 eps
1997
Ally McBealDr. Harold Madison · 2 eps
1997
The Weird Al ShowAward Show Host · 1 eps
1997
Two Guys and a GirlFrank Farber · 1 eps
1998
That '70s ShowCharlie · 1 eps
1998
Oh Baby1 eps
1998
HerculesVic (voice) · 2 eps
1998
Hollywood SquaresSelf - Panelist · 5 eps
1998
The HughleysRichard Jacobson · 1 eps
1998
Family GuyDave Campbell (voice) · 2 eps
1999
Ladies ManLarry Little · 2 eps
1999
GirlfriendsDr. Percy Bales · 2 eps
2000
Buzz Lightyear of Star CommandPa (voice) · 3 eps
2000
Bette1 eps
2000
The Fighting Fitzgeralds1 eps
2001
Dinner for Five1 eps
2001
The Downer Channel2 eps
2001
The Grim Adventures of Billy and MandyBoogey · 1 eps
2001
The Legend of TarzanBaruti (voice) · 2 eps
2001
UndeclaredProfessor Duggan · 1 eps
2001
IS
Inside SchwartzDick Newton · 1 eps
2001
Maybe It's MeJerry Stage · 22 eps
2001
Teamo Supremo(voice) · 39 eps
2002
Watching EllieFred · 2 eps
2002
The BachelorSelf - Commentator · 2 eps
2002
Kim PossibleJack Hench (voice) · 2 eps
2002
Pet StarSelf - Judge · 2 eps
2002
3-South13 eps
2002
The BacheloretteSelf - Commentator · 2 eps
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self · 6 eps
2003
Comedy Central RoastsSelf · 1 eps
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf · 1 eps
2003
CP
Cold Pizza1 eps
2003
A Minute with Stan HooperFred Hawkins · 13 eps
2003
Best Week Ever2 eps
2004
The SoupSelf · 1 eps
2004
LI
Living in TV Land1 eps
2004
The BatmanRoss (voice) · 1 eps
2004
Tom Goes to the MayorGarry Friendly (voice) · 1 eps
2004
Hell's KitchenSelf - Restaurant Patron · 1 eps
2005
The CloserSanta Jack · 1 eps
2005
The BoondocksMr. Joe Petto (voice) · 1 eps
2005
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!Tragg · 1 eps
2007
The Wedding Bells1 eps
2007
Thank God You're HereSelf · 1 eps
2007
Head CaseSelf · 1 eps
2007
Back to YouMarsh McGinley · 17 eps
2007
ChuckCraig Turner · 1 eps
2007
Pushing DaisiesThe Great Herrmann · 1 eps
2007
Wizards of Waverly PlaceMr. Stuffleby · 2 eps
2007
Transformers: AnimatedSwindle (voice) · 2 eps
2007
Betsy's Kindergarten AdventuresBus Driver Bob (voice) · 26 eps
2008
Free RadioDale Knutson · 2 eps
2008
CastleHank McPhee · 1 eps
2009
Tosh.01 eps
2009
IG
In Gayle We TrustPete · 2 eps
2009
CommunityAlter-Pierce · 1 eps
2009
Modern FamilyFrank Dunphy · 15 eps
2009
Celebrity Ghost StoriesSelf · 1 eps
2009
Hot in ClevelandDoctor Hill · 1 eps
2010
Raising HopeMr. Swift · 1 eps
2010
Glory DazeDoctor · 2 eps
2010
G.I. Joe: RenegadesMayor Lockridge (voice) · 1 eps
2010
Franklin & BashWallace Clayton · 1 eps
2011
New GirlBeezus · 1 eps
2011
Inside ComedySelf · 1 eps
2012
Comedy Bang! Bang!Merlin · 1 eps
2012
Trust Us with Your LifeHost · 8 eps
2012
Norm Macdonald LiveSelf · 1 eps
2013
Family TreeMike Morton · 3 eps
2013
Drunk HistoryDeep Throat · 1 eps
2013
Hollywood Game NightSelf · 1 eps
2013
The Birthday BoysVarious · 1 eps
2013
ReviewJack T. Walthall · 4 eps
2014
TripTank911 Call (voice) · 1 eps
2014
Last Week Tonight with John OliverSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2014
Tim and Eric's Bedtime StoriesDan · 1 eps
2014
The Odd CoupleFred Langford · 2 eps
2015
Celebrity Family FeudSelf · 1 eps
2015
Kevin from WorkRoger Trousdale · 1 eps
2015
Join or Die with Craig Ferguson1 eps
2016
The $100,000 PyramidSelf · 1 eps
2016
9JKLDick · 1 eps
2017
I Think You Should Leave with Tim RobinsonNew Joe · 1 eps
2019
TV
The Very Very Best of the 70sSelf - Commentator · 3 eps
2019
What Just Happened??! with Fred Savage1 eps
2019
The Second City Presents: The Last Show Left on Earth1 eps
2020
Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All TimeSelf · 1 eps
2020
Space ForceFred Naird · 3 eps
2020
TO
Totally Obsessed10 eps
Photos
Advertisement
Catalog data and artwork by TMDB. This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.