Fred Willard
Known for: Acting
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
Series
Modern Family
Frank Dunphy
2009
Series
The Simpsons
Wally Kogen (voice)
1989
Series
Family Guy
Dave Campbell (voice)
1999
Series
Friends
Mr. Lipson
1994
Series
Girlfriends
Dr. Percy Bales
2000
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Professor Koffka
1962
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
Series
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Guest
1993
Series
Ally McBeal
Dr. Harold Madison
1997
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Bear City Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1975
Series
The Love Boat
Richard Henderson
1977
Series
The Love Boat
Lou
1977
Series
Hollywood Squares
Self - Panelist
1998
Series
Castle
Hank McPhee
2009
Series
Stargate SG-1
Jacek
1997
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest Co-Host
2003
Series
King of the Hill
Officer Brown (voice)
1997
Series
King of the Hill
Ranger Bradley / Reclining Hippie (voice)
1997
Series
King of the Hill
Chairman / Geiger (voice)
1997
Series
Married... with Children
Stan
1987
Series
Dexter's Laboratory
F.R.E.D. (voice)
1996
Series
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Self - Guest
2014
Series
The Closer
Santa Jack
2005
Series
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
Series
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Series
Murder, She Wrote
Lt. Phillips
1984
Series
Diagnosis: Murder
Harry Fellows
1993
Series
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
Series
New Girl
Beezus
2011
Series
That '70s Show
Charlie
1998
Series
Hell's Kitchen
Self - Restaurant Patron
2005
Series
Everybody Loves Raymond
Hank MacDougall
1996
Series
Community
Alter-Pierce
2009
Series
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Bobby Calzone
1996
Series
The Drew Carey Show
Fred tuttle
1995
Series
Love, American Style
Douglas
1969
Series
Mad About You
Henry Vincent
1992
Series
Family Matters
Vice Principal Mallet
1989
Series
Get Smart
Lundy
1965
Series
Hey Arnold!
1996
Series
Chuck
Craig Turner
2007
Series
Kim Possible
Jack Hench (voice)
2002
Series
Kim Possible
Jack Hench / Receptionist (voice)
2002
Series
Hot in Cleveland
Doctor Hill
2010
Series
The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
Boogey
2001
Series
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
President Garner
1993
Series
American Playhouse
Tom Osborne (segment 'Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall')
1982
Series
The Golden Girls
Bob
1985
Series
Murphy Brown
1988
Series
The Soup
Self
2004
Series
Step by Step
Bert Lambert
1991
Series
Wizards of Waverly Place
Mr. Stuffleby
2007
Series
The Boondocks
Mr. Joe Petto (voice)
2005
Series
Just Shoot Me!
Larry
1997
Series
The Bob Newhart Show
John Emil Tobin
1972
Series
Celebrity Family Feud
Self
2015
Series
Laverne & Shirley
1976
Series
Laverne & Shirley
Charles
1976
Series
Laverne & Shirley
Man in Bathroom
1976
Series
Sister, Sister
Mr. Mitushka
1994
Series
Raising Hope
Mr. Swift
2010
Series
The Batman
Ross (voice)
2004
Series
The Batman
Announcer / Instructor (voice)
2004
Series
Hercules
Vic (voice)
1998
Series
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
Pa (voice)
2000
Film
WALL·E
Shelby Forthright, BnL CEO
2008
Series
Franklin & Bash
Wallace Clayton
2011
Series
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Merlin
2012
Series
The Bachelor
Self - Commentator
2002
Series
The Wayans Bros.
Dick Ferndale
1995
Series
Saved by the Bell: The New Class
Mr. Huffington
1993
Series
Drunk History
Deep Throat
2013
Series
The $100,000 Pyramid
Self
2016
Series
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Self
2009
Series
Two Guys and a Girl
Frank Farber
1998
Series
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
Self
1994
Series
Transformers: Animated
Swindle (voice)
2007
Series
Mama's Family
1983
Series
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Tragg
2007
Series
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Mancierge
2007
Series
Faerie Tale Theatre
Paul
1982
Series
Dream On
Fenton Harley
1990
Series
The Hughleys
Richard Jacobson
1998
Series
The Hughleys
Applegate
1998
Series
The Bachelorette
Self - Commentator
2003
Series
The Legend of Tarzan
Baruti (voice)
2001
Series
Best Week Ever
2004
Series
Dave's World
Bud
1993
Series
Clueless
Joe Pasadine
1996
Film
American Wedding
Harold Flaherty
2003
Series
Tosh.0
2009
Film
Monster House
Dad (voice)
2006
Series
Pushing Daisies
The Great Herrmann
2007
Series
Hollywood Game Night
Self
2013
Series
Harry and the Hendersons
Chick Fox
1991
Series
Space Force
Fred Naird
2020
Series
Madame's Place
Self
1982
Film
Chicken Little
Melvin - Alien Dad (voice)
2005
Series
Tom Goes to the Mayor
Garry Friendly (voice)
2004
Series
The Odd Couple
Fred Langford
2015
Series
City Guys
1997
Series
G.I. Joe: Renegades
Mayor Lockridge (voice)
2010
Series
Muppets Tonight
Self
1996
Series
My Secret Identity
1988
Series
Last Comic Standing
Self - Talent Scout
2003
Series
I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
New Joe
2019
Series
Roseanne
1988
Series
TripTank
911 Call (voice)
2014
Series
Comedy Central Roasts
Self
2003
Series
Oh Baby
1998
Series
America 2-Night
Jerry Hubbard
1978
Series
Pet Star
Self - Judge
2002
Series
Head Case
Self
2007
Series
Inside Comedy
Self
2012
Series
Ladies Man
Larry Little
1999
Series
Back to You
Marsh McGinley
2007
Series
Undeclared
Professor Duggan
2001
Series
Teamo Supremo
(voice)
2002
Series
The Ben Stiller Show
1992
Series
Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories
Dan
2014
Series
Salem's Lot
Larry Crockett
1979
Film
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
Mission Commander
1999
Film
This Is Spinal Tap
Lt. Hookstratten
1984
Series
Norm Macdonald Live
Self
2013
Film
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Ed Harken
2004
Series
Fernwood 2 Night
Jerry Hubbard
1977
$weepstake$
Don
1979
Series
Watching Ellie
Fred
2002
Series
Join or Die with Craig Ferguson
2016
Film
Planes: Fire & Rescue
Secretary of the Interior (voice)
2014
Series
Pistols 'n' Petticoats
1966
Series
Free Radio
Dale Knutson
2008
Series
9JKL
Dick
2017
Series
Review
Jack T. Walthall
2014
Series
Glory Daze
Doctor
2010
Series
What Just Happened??! with Fred Savage
2019
Series
The Weird Al Show
Award Show Host
1997
Film
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
Dr. Willoughby
2004
Series
The Birthday Boys
Various
2013
Series
Good Heavens
1976
Series
Kevin from Work
Roger Trousdale
2015
Series
Inside Schwartz
Dick Newton
2001
Series
Bette
2000
Film
Fifty Shades of Black
Gary
2016
Film
Epic Movie
Aslo
2007
Series
Maybe It's Me
Jerry Stage
2001
Film
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
Ed Harken
2013
Film
Idle Hands
Dad
1999
Film
How High
Philip Huntley
2001
Series
Family Tree
Mike Morton
2013
Series
3-South
2002
Series
A Minute with Stan Hooper
Fred Hawkins
2003
Series
George Burns Comedy Week
1985
Series
Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time
Self
2020
Series
Thank God You're Here
Self
2007
Series
The Wedding Bells
2007
The Very Very Best of the 70s
Self - Commentator
2019
Series
Tabitha
1977
Film
The Magic of Belle Isle
Al Kaiser
2012
Series
MADtv
Self - Special Guest / Gene St. John
1995
Film
The Wedding Planner
Basil St. Mosely
2001
Film
Date Movie
Bernie Funkyerdoder
2006
Series
D.C. Follies
1987
Film
Best in Show
Buck Laughlin
2000
Film
Silver Streak
Jerry Jarvis
1976
In Gayle We Trust
Pete
2009
Film
I Could Never Be Your Woman
Marty
2007
Film
Youth in Revolt
Mr. Ferguson
2009
Series
Fast Times
Gus Pantelis
1986
Cold Pizza
2003
Series
We've Got Each Other
1977
Film
Roxanne
Mayor Deebs
1987
Series
The Fighting Fitzgeralds
2001
Living in TV Land
2004
Film
Fun with Dick and Jane
Bob
1977
Film
Love Wrecked
Ben Taylor
2005
Series
Betsy's Kindergarten Adventures
Bus Driver Bob (voice)
2008
Series
Real People
Co-Host
1979
Series
The Second City Presents: The Last Show Left on Earth
2020
Sirota's Court
H.R. 'Bud' Nugent
1976
Series
Dinner for Five
2001
Film
Waiting for Guffman
Ron Albertson
1997
Film
Scooby-Doo! Legend of the Phantosaur
Mr. Hubley (voice)
2011
The Burns and Schreiber Comedy Hour
1973
Film
For Your Consideration
Chuck
2006
Film
Moving Violations
Terrence "Doc" Williams
1985
Film
A Mighty Wind
Mike LaFontaine
2003
Film
Who Is Martin Mull?
Self
2026
Film
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
Ed Harken
2004
Film
Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure
Professor Doornitz
2003
Film
Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure
The Boogey Man (voice)
2007
Film
Your Love Never Fails
Paul
2011
Film
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
The 'Just Hang On!' Man
2020
Film
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Self (archive footage)
2025
Film
Americathon
Vincent Vanderhoff
1979
Series
The Downer Channel
2001
Film
How to Beat the High Cost of Living
Robert
1980
Film
The Aristocrats
Self
2005
Series
Trust Us with Your Life
Host
2012
Film
Permanent Midnight
Craig Ziffer
1998
Film
Hustle
Interrogator
1975
Film
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
Self
2020
Film
Show Boat
Cap'n Andy Hawks
2015
Film
Russell Madness
TJ
2015
Film
American Pie: Revealed
Self
2004
Film
Portrait of a White Marriage
Hal Harrison
1988
Film
Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady Truckers
Jack LaRosa
1979
Film
Billy & Mandy: Wrath of the Spider Queen
Boogey (voice)
2007
Film
Breast Men
Talk Show Host (uncredited)
1997
Film
National Lampoon's Movie Madness
President Robert Fogerty - 'Success Wanters'
1982
Film
Journeys through the Darkzone
Dad
1984
Film
When Billie Beat Bobby
Howard Cosell
2001
Film
Killer Diller
Ned
2004
Film
Mascots
Greg Gammons, Jr.
2016
Film
Chesty Anderson U.S. Navy
Peter Linden
1976
Film
Nobody Knows Anything!
Mr. McClintock
2004
Film
The History of White People in America: Volume II
Hal Harrison
1986
Film
The History of White People in America
Hal Harrison
1985
Film
Dealin' with Idiots
2013
Film
Bachelors
Uncle Ulysses
2015
Film
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out
Lt. Bob Hookstratten
1992
Film
All-Stars
John Carson
2014
Film
Imps*
Dad
1983
Film
Accidentally in Love
Dick Brocton
2011
Film
Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner
Self - Roaster
2006
Film
The Harrad Experiment
The Ace Trucking Company
1973
Film
The Nutcracker and the Mouseking
Bubble (voice)
2004
Film
I'll Believe You
Mr. Fratus
2007
Film
Back to Back
Loan Officer
1996
Captain Daddy
Daddy (voice)
2021
Film
Harold
Dr. Pratt
2008
Film
School Gyrls
Mr Lockwood
2009
Film
Ira & Abby
Michael Willoughby
2006
Film
Lots of Luck
A.J. Foley
1985
Film
Can't Stop Dancing
Chester
1999
Film
Escape from Bogen County
Pearson
1977
Film
Live at Mister Kelly's
Self
2021
Film
12 Wishes of Christmas
Jack Volara
2011
Film
First Family
Presidential Assistant Feebleman
1980
Film
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
Self
2020
Film
Max Rose
Jim Clark
2016
Film
Prehysteria! 3
1995
Film
Model Shop
Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
1969
Film
Expecting Mary
Jerry Zee
2010
Film
Elf: Christmas in Tinseltown
Self
2004
Film
Wish Wizard
Hope Giver
2014
Film
High Strung
Insurance Salesman
1992
Film
The Year That Trembled
Frank Woods
2002
Film
The Birder
Park President
2013
Film
50 Ways to Leave Your Lover
Bucky Brandt
2004
Film
Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die
Reginald Cobbles
1994
Totally Obsessed
Film
Official Rejection
Self
2009
Film
Jenny
Executive
1970
Film
steve.oedekerk.com
1997
Film
I, Martin Short, Goes Home
Mason Macgillivray
2012
Film
The People's Command Performance: '77
Self - Ace Trucking Company
1977
Film
The Pooch and the Pauper
President
2000
Film
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel
Finn Howard, Metropolis Deputy Mayor
1988
Film
Re-Animated
Milt Appleday
2006
Film
Twilight Theater II
Self- Guest
1982
Film
Teenage Mother
Coach
1967
Film
My Future Boyfriend
Bob
2011
Film
Teddy Bears' Picnic
Senator Roger Dickey
2001
Film
Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall
Tom Osborne
1987
Film
Fired!
Self
2007
Film
Holyman Undercover
Richard
2010
Film
Fred & Vinnie
Movie Star
2011
Film
Sodbusters
Clarence Gentry
1994
Film
Holidaze: The Christmas That Almost Didn't Happen
Santa Claus / Dog Catcher (voice)
2006
Film
Fighting Words
Longfellow
2006
Film
I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood
Man #2 at Party
1989
Film
The Yank
Peter Murphy
2014
Film
Lilly's Light: The Movie
Moylin
2020
Film
Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter
Analyst
2004
Film
Cracking Up
1977
Film
How to Break Up a Happy Divorce
Lance Colson
1976
Film
Elvis Is Alive! I Swear I Saw Him Eating Ding Dongs Outside the Piggly Wiggly's
2001
Film
Martin Mull Live from North Ridgeville, Ohio
Self
1987
Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth
Self
1991
Film
Chump Change
Steve's Manager
2000
Film
The 1984 Los Angeles Comedy Competition With Host Jay Leno
Self / Celebrity Judge
1991
Film
Lovesick Fool - Love in the Age of Like
Smitty
2018
Film
Hermie & Friends: Antonio Meets His Match
Angus
2010
Film
Harrad Summer
Gary Logan
1974
Film
Dynamite Chicken
Self - Ace Trucking Co.
1971
Film
The Perfect Woman
King Kroger
1981
Film
Church Ball
Bishop Linderman
2006
Film
Dropping Out
Paul Blanchard
2000
Scouts Honor
Game Master
2009
Film
Lilly's Light
Moylin
2010
Film
Space Force
Captain Thomas Woods
1978
Film
Martin Mull: Talent Takes a Holiday
Self
1992
Kaufmania!
Self
2020
Film
Oh Damn
2017
Film
Here Comes Rusty
Mak
2016
Film
Every 40 Years
Himself
2017