Fred Willard
Acting • Born 1933-09-18 – Died 2020-05-15
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.
Filmography
283 credits
Date Movie
Movie • 2006
Bernie Funkyerdoder
The Wedding Planner
Movie • 2001
Basil St. Mosely
WALL·E
Movie • 2008
Shelby Forthright, BnL CEO
Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure
Movie • 2003
Professor Doornitz
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
Movie • 2004
Dr. Willoughby
Idle Hands
Movie • 1999
Dad
Permanent Midnight
Movie • 1998
Craig Ziffer
Roxanne
Movie • 1987
Mayor Deebs
Moving Violations
Movie • 1985
Terrence "Doc" Williams
Fun with Dick and Jane
Movie • 1977
Bob
How High
Movie • 2001
Philip Huntley
American Wedding
Movie • 2003
Harold Flaherty
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Movie • 2004
Ed Harken
50 Ways to Leave Your Lover
Movie • 2004
Bucky Brandt
Epic Movie
Movie • 2007
Aslo
Monster House
Movie • 2006
Dad (voice)
Killer Diller
Movie • 2004
Ned
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
Movie • 2004
Ed Harken
Chicken Little
Movie • 2005
Melvin - Alien Dad (voice)
A Mighty Wind
Movie • 2003
Mike LaFontaine
Love Wrecked
Movie • 2005
Ben Taylor
Imps*
Movie • 1983
Dad
Best in Show
Movie • 2000
Buck Laughlin
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel
Movie • 1988
Finn Howard, Metropolis Deputy Mayor
The People's Command Performance: '77
Movie • 1977
Self - Ace Trucking Company
Holyman Undercover
Movie • 2010
Richard
Live at Mister Kelly's
Movie • 2021
Self
For Your Consideration
Movie • 2006
Chuck
I Could Never Be Your Woman
Movie • 2007
Marty
The Aristocrats
Movie • 2005
Self
Scouts Honor
Movie • 2009
Game Master
Hermie & Friends: Antonio Meets His Match
Movie • 2010
Angus
Waiting for Guffman
Movie • 1997
Ron Albertson
Official Rejection
Movie • 2009
Self
Prehysteria! 3
Movie • 1995
Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure
Movie • 2007
The Boogey Man (voice)
Americathon
Movie • 1979
Vincent Vanderhoff
Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth
Movie • 1991
Self
Church Ball
Movie • 2006
Bishop Linderman
School Gyrls
Movie • 2009
Mr Lockwood
When Billie Beat Bobby
Movie • 2001
Howard Cosell
Teenage Mother
Movie • 1967
Coach
Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady Truckers
Movie • 1979
Jack LaRosa
Bachelors
Movie • 2015
Uncle Ulysses
The Magic of Belle Isle
Movie • 2012
Al Kaiser
Chesty Anderson U.S. Navy
Movie • 1976
Peter Linden
The Pooch and the Pauper
Movie • 2000
President
The 1984 Los Angeles Comedy Competition With Host Jay Leno
Movie • 1991
Self / Celebrity Judge
Cracking Up
Movie • 1977
12 Wishes of Christmas
Movie • 2011
Jack Volara
Lots of Luck
Movie • 1985
A.J. Foley
I'll Believe You
Movie • 2007
Mr. Fratus
Teddy Bears' Picnic
Movie • 2001
Senator Roger Dickey
Max Rose
Movie • 2016
Jim Clark
Fred & Vinnie
Movie • 2011
Movie Star
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
Movie • 2020
Self
Planes: Fire & Rescue
Movie • 2014
Secretary of the Interior (voice)
Silver Streak
Movie • 1976
Jerry Jarvis
Escape from Bogen County
Movie • 1977
Pearson
The History of White People in America
Movie • 1985
Hal Harrison
Youth in Revolt
Movie • 2009
Mr. Ferguson
The Birder
Movie • 2013
Park President
Nobody Knows Anything!
Movie • 2004
Mr. McClintock
Jenny
Movie • 1970
Executive
Wish Wizard
Movie • 2014
Hope Giver
Breast Men
Movie • 1997
Talk Show Host
Billy & Mandy: Wrath of the Spider Queen
Movie • 2007
Boogey (voice)
Portrait of a White Marriage
Movie • 1988
Hal Harrison
steve.oedekerk.com
Movie • 1997
National Lampoon's Movie Madness
Movie • 1982
President Robert Fogerty - 'Success Wanters'
The Yank
Movie • 2014
Peter Murphy
Your Love Never Fails
Movie • 2011
Paul
Dealin' with Idiots
Movie • 2013
First Family
Movie • 1980
Presidential Assistant Feebleman
Russell Madness
Movie • 2015
TJ
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
Movie • 2013
Ed Harken
How to Beat the High Cost of Living
Movie • 1980
Robert
Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner
Movie • 2006
Self - Roaster
All-Stars
Movie • 2014
John Carson
Holidaze: The Christmas That Almost Didn't Happen
Movie • 2006
Santa Claus / Dog Catcher (voice)
Ira & Abby
Movie • 2006
Michael Willoughby
Dynamite Chicken
Movie • 1971
Self - Ace Trucking Co.
The Year That Trembled
Movie • 2002
Frank Woods
I, Martin Short, Goes Home
Movie • 2012
Mascots
Movie • 2016
Greg Gammons, Jr.
Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter
Movie • 2004
Analyst
Fifty Shades of Black
Movie • 2016
Gary
Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die
Movie • 1994
Reginald Cobbles
Dropping Out
Movie • 2000
Paul Blanchard
Can't Stop Dancing
Movie • 1999
Chester
Sodbusters
Movie • 1994
Clarence Gentry
Fighting Words
Movie • 2006
Longfellow
High Strung
Movie • 1992
Insurance Salesman
Harold
Movie • 2008
Dr. Pratt
This Is Spinal Tap
Movie • 1984
Lt. Hookstratten
Re-Animated
Movie • 2006
Milt Appleday
The Perfect Woman
Movie • 1981
King Kroger
Every 40 Years
Movie • 2017
Himself
Martin Mull: Talent Takes a Holiday
Movie • 1992
Self
Back to Back
Movie • 1996
Loan Officer
Scooby-Doo! Legend of the Phantosaur
Movie • 2011
Mr. Hubley (voice)
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
Movie • 1999
Mission Commander
Harrad Summer
Movie • 1974
Gary Logan
Show Boat
Movie • 2015
Cap'n Andy Hawks
Accidentally in Love
Movie • 2011
Dick Brocton
The History of White People in America: Volume II
Movie • 1986
Hal Harrison
Clint Howard Reboots Pippi Longstocking with Milla Jovovich and Fred Willard
Movie • 2015
Harvey
Lovesick Fool - Love in the Age of Like
Movie • 2018
Smitty
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out
Movie • 1992
Lt. Bob Hookstratten
Oh Damn
Movie • 2017
Space Force
Movie • 1978
Captain Thomas Woods
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
Movie • 2020
The 'Just Hang On!' Man
Kaufmania!
Movie • 2020
Self
Here Comes Rusty
Movie • 2016
Mak
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
Movie • 2020
Self
Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall
Movie • 1987
Tom Osborne
Fired!
Movie • 2007
Self
I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood
Movie • 1989
Man #2 at Party
Expecting Mary
Movie • 2010
Jerry Zee
Chump Change
Movie • 2000
Steve's Manager
Hustle
Movie • 1975
Interrogator
Elvis Is Alive! I Swear I Saw Him Eating Ding Dongs Outside the Piggly Wiggly's
Movie • 2001
The Nutcracker and the Mouseking
Movie • 2004
Bubble (voice)
The Harrad Experiment
Movie • 1973
The Ace Trucking Company
Model Shop
Movie • 1969
Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
How to Break Up a Happy Divorce
Movie • 1976
Lance Colson
Captain Daddy
Movie • 2021
Daddy (voice)
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Movie • 2025
Self (archive footage)
Lilly's Light: The Movie
Movie • 2020
Moylin
Lilly's Light
Movie • 2010
Moylin
Two Guys and a Girl
TV • 1998
Frank Farber
Murder, She Wrote
TV • 1984
Lt. Phillips
Maybe It's Me
TV • 2001
Jerry Stage
The Ben Stiller Show
TV • 1992
Mad About You
TV • 1992
Henry Vincent
Fernwood 2 Night
TV • 1977
Jerry Hubbard
Watching Ellie
TV • 2002
Fred
The Simpsons
TV • 1989
Wally Kogen (voice)
Dinner for Five
TV • 2001
Hey Arnold!
TV • 1996
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV • 2003
Self
Castle
TV • 2009
Hank McPhee
3-South
TV • 2002
Best Week Ever
TV • 2004
Family Guy
TV • 1999
Dave Campbell (voice)
George Burns Comedy Week
TV • 1985
Tabitha
TV • 1977
Dream On
TV • 1990
Fenton Harley
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self
The Weird Al Show
TV • 1997
Award Show Host
Friends
TV • 1994
Mr. Lipson
The Golden Girls
TV • 1985
Bob
America 2-Night
TV • 1978
Jerry Hubbard
Cold Pizza
TV • 2003
The Wayans Bros.
TV • 1995
Dick Ferndale
King of the Hill
TV • 1997
Officer Brown (voice)
Everybody Loves Raymond
TV • 1996
Hank MacDougall
My Secret Identity
TV • 1988
Kim Possible
TV • 2002
Jack Hench (voice)
The Legend of Tarzan
TV • 2001
Baruti (voice)
Girlfriends
TV • 2000
Dr. Percy Bales
The Bob Newhart Show
TV • 1972
Mama's Family
TV • 1983
The Batman
TV • 2004
Ross (voice)
Roseanne
TV • 1988
Tom Goes to the Mayor
TV • 2004
Garry Friendly (voice)
Murphy Brown
TV • 1988
Sister, Sister
TV • 1994
Mr. Mitushka
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV • 1992
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
TV • 1994
The Boondocks
TV • 2005
Step by Step
TV • 1991
Bert Lambert
Diagnosis: Murder
TV • 1993
Harry Fellows
Inside Comedy
TV • 2012
Self
Family Matters
TV • 1989
Vice Principal Mallet
Laverne & Shirley
TV • 1976
City Guys
TV • 1997
Bette
TV • 2000
MADtv
TV • 1995
Self - Special Guest / Gene St. John
Pet Star
TV • 2002
Self - Judge
Faerie Tale Theatre
TV • 1982
Paul
Stargate SG-1
TV • 1997
Jacek
Back to You
TV • 2007
Marsh McGinley
The Hughleys
TV • 1998
Richard Jacobson
The Wedding Bells
TV • 2007
The Second City Presents: The Last Show Left on Earth
TV • 2020
Pistols 'n' Petticoats
TV • 1966
D.C. Follies
TV • 1987
Teamo Supremo
TV • 2002
(voice)
A Minute with Stan Hooper
TV • 2003
Fred Hawkins
Dave's World
TV • 1993
Bud
Good Heavens
TV • 1976
The Downer Channel
TV • 2001
We've Got Each Other
TV • 1977
Sirota's Court
TV • 1976
The Fighting Fitzgeralds
TV • 2001
The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
TV • 2001
Boogey
Tosh.0
TV • 2009
The Burns and Schreiber Comedy Hour
TV • 1973
Living in TV Land
TV • 2004
Totally Obsessed
TV
Raising Hope
TV • 2010
Mr. Swift
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Host
Review
TV • 2014
Jack T. Walthall
Community
TV • 2009
Alter-Pierce
Norm Macdonald Live
TV • 2013
Self
The Birthday Boys
TV • 2013
Various
Chuck
TV • 2007
Craig Turner
Hell's Kitchen
TV • 2005
Self - Restaurant Patron
Trust Us with Your Life
TV • 2012
Host
Fast Times
TV • 1986
Gus Pantelis
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
TV • 1996
Bobby Calzone
Clueless
TV • 1996
Joe Pasadine
Join or Die with Craig Ferguson
TV • 2016
In Gayle We Trust
TV • 2009
Pete
The Soup
TV • 2004
Self
Ladies Man
TV • 1999
Larry Little
Hercules
TV • 1998
Vic (voice)
Married... with Children
TV • 1987
Stan
The Odd Couple
TV • 2015
Fred Langford
New Girl
TV • 2011
Beezus
Oh Baby
TV • 1998
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
TV • 2007
Tragg
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
TV • 2007
Mancierge
Franklin & Bash
TV • 2011
Wallace Clayton
The $100,000 Pyramid
TV • 2016
Self
Salem's Lot
TV • 1979
Larry Crockett
TripTank
TV • 2014
911 Call (voice)
Hollywood Game Night
TV • 2013
Self
Head Case
TV • 2007
Self
The Batman
TV • 2004
Announcer / Instructor (voice)
Ally McBeal
TV • 1997
Dr. Harold Madison
The Very Very Best of the 70s
TV • 2019
Self - Commentator
Dexter's Laboratory
TV • 1996
F.R.E.D. (voice)
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
TV • 2000
Pa (voice)
Real People
TV • 1979
Co-Host
Just Shoot Me!
TV • 1997
Larry
Celebrity Family Feud
TV • 2015
Self
The Drew Carey Show
TV • 1995
Fred tuttle
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV • 1962
Professor Koffka
Celebrity Ghost Stories
TV • 2009
Self
I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
TV • 2019
New Joe
Harry and the Hendersons
TV • 1991
Chick Fox
Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories
TV • 2014
Dan
What Just Happened??! with Fred Savage
TV • 2019
Wizards of Waverly Place
TV • 2007
Mr. Stuffleby
The Love Boat
TV • 1977
Richard Henderson
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
TV • 1993
President Garner
Modern Family
TV • 2009
Frank Dunphy
King of the Hill
TV • 1997
Ranger Bradley / Reclining Hippie (voice)
Comedy Central Roasts
TV • 2003
Self
King of the Hill
TV • 1997
Chairman / Geiger (voice)
Hot in Cleveland
TV • 2010
Doctor Hill
Drunk History
TV • 2013
Deep Throat
Transformers: Animated
TV • 2007
Swindle (voice)
Madame's Place
TV • 1982
Self
9JKL
TV • 2017
Dick
Muppets Tonight
TV • 1996
Self
Kevin from Work
TV • 2015
Roger Trousdale
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV • 1962
Self
Saved by the Bell: The New Class
TV • 1993
Mr. Huffington
Pushing Daisies
TV • 2007
The Great Herrmann
The Closer
TV • 2005
Santa Jack
Inside Schwartz
TV • 2001
Dick Newton
Thank God You're Here
TV • 2007
Self
Space Force
TV • 2020
Fred Naird
That '70s Show
TV • 1998
Charlie
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
TV • 2014
Self
Love, American Style
TV • 1969
Douglas
Hollywood Squares
TV • 1998
Self - Panelist
Undeclared
TV • 2001
Professor Duggan
G.I. Joe: Renegades
TV • 2010
Mayor Lockridge (voice)
Family Tree
TV • 2013
Mike Morton
$weepstake$
TV • 1979
Don
Free Radio
TV • 2008
Dale Knutson
The Hughleys
TV • 1998
Applegate
The Bachelorette
TV • 2003
Self - Commentator
The Bachelor
TV • 2002
Self - Commentator
Glory Daze
TV • 2010
Doctor
Get Smart
TV • 1965
Lundy
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self - Guest Co-Host
Comedy Bang! Bang!
TV • 2012
Merlin
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV • 1993
Self - Guest