Fred Ward
Known for: Acting
Freddie Joe Ward (December 30, 1942 – May 8, 2022) was an American actor. He began his career in 1979 alongside Clint Eastwood in Escape from Alcatraz. He was best known for his starring roles in the films Remo Williams, Tremors, Henry & June, Short Cuts, The Right Stuff, and Exit Speed. Ward also acted in several European movies.
Filmography
Series
True Detective
Eddie Velcoro
2014
Series
Grey's Anatomy
Denny Duquette, Sr.
2005
Series
ER
Eddie Wyczenski
1994
Series
American Playhouse
Royal Earle Thompson
1982
Series
American Playhouse
Crouch (segment 'The Price of Life')
1982
Series
The Incredible Hulk
1977
Series
The Incredible Hulk
Lynch's Henchman
1977
Series
In Plain Sight
Frank Jergens / Frank Jerome
2008
Series
The Hitchhiker
Luthor Redmond
1983
Film
Tremors
Earl Bassett
1990
Film
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
Rocco
1994
Film
Escape from Alcatraz
John Anglin
1979
Film
Sweet Home Alabama
Earl Smooter
2002
Film
2 Guns
Admiral Tuwey
2013
Film
Tremors 2: Aftershocks
Earl Bassett
1996
Film
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
Remo Williams
1985
Film
Road Trip
Earl Edwards
2000
Film
The Player
Walter Stuckel
1992
Series
The West
Self / Charles Goodnight (voice)
1996
Film
Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann
Lyle Swann
1982
Series
Gun
John
1997
Film
Enough
Jupiter
2002
Film
Chain Reaction
FBI Agent Leon Ford
1996
Film
Henry & June
Henry Miller
1990
Film
The Right Stuff
Gus Grissom
1983
Film
Joe Dirt
Joe's Dad
2001
Film
30 Minutes or Less
The Major
2011
Film
Armored
Duncan Ashcroft
2009
Series
10.5
Roy Nolan
2004
Film
Short Cuts
Stuart Kane
1993
Film
Dangerous Beauty
Domenico Venier
1998
Film
Silkwood
Morgan
1983
Film
The Crow: Salvation
The Captain
2000
Series
Invasion: Earth
Maj. Gen. David Reece
1998
Film
Uncommon Valor
Wilkes
1983
Film
Catchfire
Pauling
1990
Film
Thunderheart
Jack Milton
1992
Series
Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis
John Vernon 'Black Jack' Bouvier III
2000
Film
Cast a Deadly Spell
Det. Harry Philip Lovecraft
1991
Film
Summer Catch
Sean Dunne
2001
Film
Southern Comfort
Reece
1981
Series
Dice
Gacy/Noah Aldis
2001
Film
Off Limits
Dix
1988
Film
Secret Admirer
Lou Fimple
1985
Film
Feast of Love
Bat
2007
Film
Management
Jerry
2009
Film
Big Business
Roone Dimmick
1988
Film
Belle Starr
Ned Christie
1980
Film
Abandon
Bill Stayton
2002
Film
Miami Blues
Sergeant Hoke Moseley
1990
Film
Corky Romano
Leo Corrigan
2001
Film
Masked and Anonymous
Drunk
2003
Film
The Prince of Pennsylvania
Gary Marshetta
1988
Film
Equinox
Mr. Paris
1992
Film
Bob Roberts
Chip Daley
1992
Film
Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis
John Vernon "Black Jack" Bouvier III
2000
Film
Funky Monkey
Don Decker (scenes deleted)
2004
Film
The Vivero Letter
Andrew Fallon
2000
Film
Swing Shift
Biscuits Toohey
1984
Film
...First Do No Harm
Dave Reimuller
1997
Film
Farewell
Ronald Reagan
2009
Film
Hearts of the West
Sam (uncredited)
1975
Film
Full Disclosure
John McWhirter
2001
Film
Exit Speed
Sgt. Archie Sparks
2008
Film
Altman on His Own Terms
Self
2000
Film
UFOria
Sheldon Bart
1984
Film
Best Men
Sheriff Phillips
1997
Film
Ginger in the Morning
Truck Driver
1974
Film
Coast to Coast
Hal Kressler
2004
Film
The Last Ride
Darryl Kurtz
2004
Film
Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country
Self
1993
Film
Circus
Elmo
2000
Film
The Wild Stallion
Frank
2009
Film
Four Eyes and Six-Guns
Wyatt Earp
1992
Film
The Dark Wind
Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn
1992
Film
Red Team
Randall Brooks
1999
Film
Carny
Jack
1980
Film
Birdseye
Nolan Sharpless
2002
Film
The Price of Life
1987
Film
Noon Wine
Royal Earle Thompson
1985
Film
Realizing The Right Stuff
Self
2003
Film
Wild Iris
Errol Podubney
2001
Film
Florida Straits
Lucky Boone
1986
Film
The Chaos Factor
Max Camden
2000
Film
The Blue Villa
Frank
1995
Film
Cardiac Arrest
Jamie
1980
Film
Two Small Bodies
Lt. Brann
1993