Fred Willard
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Fred Willard
WALL·E
2008
Filmography
Acting (135)
2026
Who Is Martin Mull?as Self
2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Musicas Self (archive footage)
7.7
2021
Live at Mister Kelly'sas Self
2021
Captain Daddyas Daddy (voice)
2020
Lilly's Light: The Movieas Moylin
2020
6.8
2020
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelicsas The 'Just Hang On!' Man
6.6
2020
6.0
2020
Kaufmania!as Self
2018
2017
Every 40 Yearsas Himself
2017
7.0
2016
Mascotsas Greg Gammons, Jr.
5.4
2016
Max Roseas Jim Clark
5.6
2016
Here Comes Rustyas Mak
5.0
2016
Fifty Shades of Blackas Gary
4.9
2015
Bachelorsas Uncle Ulysses
4.2
2015
Show Boatas Cap'n Andy Hawks
2015
Russell Madnessas TJ
5.2
2014
All-Starsas John Carson
6.6
2014
Planes: Fire & Rescueas Secretary of the Interior (voice)
6.2
2014
Wish Wizardas Hope Giver
3.7
2014
The Yankas Peter Murphy
3.5
2013
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continuesas Ed Harken
6.1
2013
The Birderas Park President
6.0
5.3
2012
The Magic of Belle Isleas Al Kaiser
7.0
2012
I, Martin Short, Goes Homeas Mason Macgillivray
2.3
2011
12 Wishes of Christmasas Jack Volara
5.2
2011
Scooby-Doo! Legend of the Phantosauras Mr. Hubley (voice)
7.7
2011
My Future Boyfriendas Bob
5.3
2011
Accidentally in Loveas Dick Brocton
6.0
2011
Your Love Never Failsas Paul
5.8
2011
Fred & Vinnieas Movie Star
2010
Expecting Maryas Jerry Zee
4.5
2010
6.0
2010
Holyman Undercoveras Richard
3.0
2010
Lilly's Lightas Moylin
1.0
2009
School Gyrlsas Mr Lockwood
6.5
2009
Youth in Revoltas Mr. Ferguson
6.1
2009
Scouts Honoras Game Master
5.2
2009
Official Rejectionas Self
5.3
2008
Haroldas Dr. Pratt
5.6
2008
WALL·Eas Shelby Forthright, BnL CEO
8.1
2007
Billy & Mandy: Wrath of the Spider Queenas Boogey (voice)
8.3
2007
Fired!as Self
5.7
2007
I Could Never Be Your Womanas Marty
5.9
2007
Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventureas The Boogey Man (voice)
7.5
2007
Epic Movieas Aslo
3.9
2007
I'll Believe Youas Mr. Fratus
4.8
2006
Fighting Wordsas Longfellow
8.0
2006
Re-Animatedas Milt Appleday
6.4
2006
For Your Considerationas Chuck
5.8
2006
Holidaze: The Christmas That Almost Didn't Happenas Santa Claus / Dog Catcher (voice)
6.0
2006
Comedy Central Roast of William Shatneras Self - Roaster
6.5
2006
Monster Houseas Dad (voice)
6.7
2006
Ira & Abbyas Michael Willoughby
5.6
2006
Church Ballas Bishop Linderman
4.8
2006
Date Movieas Bernie Funkyerdoder
4.3
2005
Chicken Littleas Melvin - Alien Dad (voice)
5.9
2005
Love Wreckedas Ben Taylor
5.2
2005
The Aristocratsas Self
5.9
2004
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movieas Ed Harken
6.0
2004
Elf: Christmas in Tinseltownas Self
2004
The Nutcracker and the Mousekingas Bubble (voice)
6.4
2004
50 Ways to Leave Your Loveras Bucky Brandt
4.2
2004
Nobody Knows Anything!as Mr. McClintock
3.6
2004
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castleas Dr. Willoughby
6.6
2004
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundyas Ed Harken
6.7
2004
Frasier: Analyzing the Laughteras Analyst
8.3
2004
American Pie: Revealedas Self
6.0
2004
Killer Dilleras Ned
5.5
2003
Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventureas Professor Doornitz
4.0
2003
American Weddingas Harold Flaherty
6.2
2003
A Mighty Windas Mike LaFontaine
6.8
2002
The Year That Trembledas Frank Woods
3.7
2001
How Highas Philip Huntley
6.4
2001
Teddy Bears' Picnicas Senator Roger Dickey
4.0
2001
When Billie Beat Bobbyas Howard Cosell
5.6
2001
The Wedding Planneras Basil St. Mosely
5.9
2000
Best in Showas Buck Laughlin
6.9
2000
The Pooch and the Pauperas President
3.5
2000
Dropping Outas Paul Blanchard
3.3
2000
Chump Changeas Steve's Manager
4.0
1999
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Meas Mission Commander
6.3
1999
Idle Handsas Dad
6.2
1999
Can't Stop Dancingas Chester
3.0
1998
Permanent Midnightas Craig Ziffer
5.9
1997
Breast Menas Talk Show Host (uncredited)
5.3
5.5
1997
Waiting for Guffmanas Ron Albertson
7.0
1996
Back to Backas Loan Officer
5.4
1995
4.3
1994
Sodbustersas Clarence Gentry
5.0
1994
Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Dieas Reginald Cobbles
6.8
1992
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Outas Lt. Bob Hookstratten
6.1
1992
High Strungas Insurance Salesman
6.0
1992
1991
The 1984 Los Angeles Comedy Competition With Host Jay Lenoas Self / Celebrity Judge
1991
Tom Arnold: The Naked Truthas Self
4.5
1989
I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywoodas Man #2 at Party
6.8
1988
Portrait of a White Marriageas Hal Harrison
3.7
1988
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steelas Finn Howard, Metropolis Deputy Mayor
8.0
1987
Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hallas Tom Osborne
6.7
1987
8.0
1987
Roxanneas Mayor Deebs
6.4
1986
The History of White People in America: Volume IIas Hal Harrison
8.3
1985
The History of White People in Americaas Hal Harrison
6.4
1985
Moving Violationsas Terrence "Doc" Williams
5.4
1985
Lots of Luckas A.J. Foley
7.5
1984
This Is Spinal Tapas Lt. Hookstratten
7.4
1983
Imps*as Dad
3.9
1982
Twilight Theater IIas Self- Guest
1982
National Lampoon's Movie Madnessas President Robert Fogerty - 'Success Wanters'
3.4
1981
The Perfect Womanas King Kroger
3.0
1980
First Familyas Presidential Assistant Feebleman
3.4
1980
How to Beat the High Cost of Livingas Robert
5.4
1979
Americathonas Vincent Vanderhoff
3.6
1979
Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady Truckersas Jack LaRosa
5.2
1978
Space Forceas Captain Thomas Woods
5.0
1977
Escape from Bogen Countyas Pearson
8.0
1977
4.0
1977
The People's Command Performance: '77as Self - Ace Trucking Company
1977
Fun with Dick and Janeas Bob
6.6
1976
Silver Streakas Jerry Jarvis
6.7
1976
Chesty Anderson U.S. Navyas Peter Linden
4.3
1976
How to Break Up a Happy Divorceas Lance Colson
10.0
1975
Hustleas Interrogator
5.7
1974
Harrad Summeras Gary Logan
10.0
1973
The Harrad Experimentas The Ace Trucking Company
3.7
1971
Dynamite Chickenas Self - Ace Trucking Co.
5.5
1970
Jennyas Executive
4.9
1969
Model Shopas Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
6.5
1967
Teenage Motheras Coach
5.7