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Fred Willard
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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 films
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WALL·E
Appears in a KinoChain journey
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Appears in a KinoChain journey
This Is Spinal Tap
Appears in a KinoChain journey
Chicken Little
As Melvin - Alien Dad (voice)
Salem's Lot
As Larry Crockett
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
As Dr. Willoughby
Epic Movie
As Aslo
How High
As Philip Huntley
Chains
KinoChain journeys
Public chains that pass through their films — or name them as a bridge.
Pure-Hearted Heroes
Sixty years after Batman '66 taught us that heroism can be bright, sincere, and utterly without irony, this chain celebrates films whose protagonists believe, s...
7 films
Signals in the Ash
From a father's vigil to a robot's devotion, eight films trace the fragile threads that hold humanity together when the world falls quiet.
8 films
25 Years of Flailing: How Bridget Jones Perfected the Best Worst Fight Scene Ever
From Bridget Jones's iconic street brawl to a Greek restaurant showdown, trace the lineage of cinema's most gloriously awkward fights.
5 films
The DVDs That Changed Everything
In the late 1990s, home video underwent a seismic shift driven by a double revolution: an unprecedented jump in technical quality, and an unprecedented access t...
10 films
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Lovesick Fool - Love in the Age of Like
2018 · Smitty
The Magic of Belle Isle
2012 · Al Kaiser
Scooby-Doo! Legend of the Phantosaur
2011 · Mr. Hubley (voice)
Youth in Revolt
2009 · Mr. Ferguson
WALL·E
2008 · Shelby Forthright, BnL CEO
I Could Never Be Your Woman
2007 · Marty
Epic Movie
2007 · Aslo
Chicken Little
2005 · Melvin - Alien Dad (voice)
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
2004 · Dr. Willoughby
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
2004 · Ed Harken
A Mighty Wind
2003 · Mike LaFontaine
How High
2001 · Philip Huntley
Best in Show
2000 · Buck Laughlin
Idle Hands
1999 · Dad
Waiting for Guffman
1997 · Ron Albertson
Roxanne
1987 · Mayor Deebs
This Is Spinal Tap
1984 · Lt. Hookstratten
Salem's Lot
1979 · Larry Crockett
Silver Streak
1976 · Jerry Jarvis
Model Shop
1969 · Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)