Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
December 30, 1942
Place of Birth:
San Diego, California, USA
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Fred Ward
Biography
Fred Ward (December 30, 1942 - May 5, 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 motion pictures Remo Williams, Tremors, Henry & June, Short Cuts, The Right Stuff and Exit Speed. Ward also acted in European movies.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2 Guns | Admiral Tuwey |
| 2011 | 30 Minutes or Less | The Major |
| 2009 | Armored | Duncan Ashcroft |
| 2009 | Management | Jerry |
| 2009 | Farewell | Ronald Reagan |
| 2009 | The Wild Stallion | Frank |
| 2008 | Exit Speed | Sgt. Archie Sparks |
| 2007 | Feast of Love | Bat |
| 2004 | The Last Ride | Darryl Kurtz |
| 2004 | Funky Monkey | Don Decker (scenes deleted) |
| 2004 | Coast to Coast | Hal Kressler |
| 2003 | Masked and Anonymous | Drunk |
| 2002 | Enough | Jupiter |
| 2002 | Abandon | Bill Stayton |
| 2002 | Sweet Home Alabama | Earl Smooter |
| 2002 | Birdseye | Nolan Sharpless |
| 2001 | Joe Dirt | Joe's Dad |
| 2001 | Summer Catch | Sean Dunne |
| 2001 | Corky Romano | Leo Corrigan |
| 2001 | Wild Iris | Errol Podubney |
| 2001 | Full Disclosure | John McWhirter |
| 2000 | The Chaos Factor | Max Camden |
| 2000 | Circus | Elmo |
| 2000 | Road Trip | Earl Edwards |
| 2000 | The Crow: Salvation | The Captain |
| 2000 | The Vivero Letter | Andrew Fallon |
| 2000 | Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis | John Vernon "Black Jack" Bouvier III |
| 2000 | Altman on His Own Terms | Self |
| 1999 | Red Team | Randall Brooks |
| 1998 | Dangerous Beauty | Domenico Venier |
| 1997 | ...First Do No Harm | Dave Reimuller |
| 1997 | Best Men | Sheriff Phillips |
| 1997 | Gun | John Farragut |
| 1996 | Tremors 2: Aftershocks | Earl Bassett |
| 1996 | Chain Reaction | FBI Agent Leon Ford |
| 1995 | The Blue Villa | Frank |
| 1994 | Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult | Rocco |
| 1993 | Short Cuts | Stuart Kane |
| 1993 | Two Small Bodies | Lt. Brann |
| 1993 | Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country | Self |
| 1992 | The Player | Walter Stuckel |
| 1992 | Thunderheart | Jack Milton |
| 1992 | The Dark Wind | Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn |
| 1992 | Equinox | Mr. Paris |
| 1992 | Four Eyes and Six-Guns | Wyatt Earp |
| 1992 | Bob Roberts | Chip Daley |
| 1991 | Cast a Deadly Spell | Det. Harry Philip Lovecraft |
| 1990 | Tremors | Earl Bassett |
| 1990 | Catchfire | Pauling |
| 1990 | Miami Blues | Sergeant Hoke Moseley |
| 1990 | Henry & June | Henry Miller |
| 1988 | Big Business | Roone Dimmick |
| 1988 | Off Limits | Dix |
| 1988 | The Prince of Pennsylvania | Gary Marshetta |
| 1987 | The Price of Life | |
| 1986 | Florida Straits | Lucky Boone |
| 1985 | Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins | Remo Williams |
| 1985 | Secret Admirer | Lou Fimple |
| 1985 | Noon Wine | Royal Earle Thompson |
| 1984 | UFOria | Sheldon Bart |
| 1984 | Swing Shift | Biscuits Toohey |
| 1983 | The Right Stuff | Gus Grissom |
| 1983 | Uncommon Valor | Wilkes |
| 1983 | Silkwood | Morgan |
| 1982 | Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann | Lyle Swann |
| 1981 | Southern Comfort | Reece |
| 1980 | Carny | Jack |
| 1980 | Belle Starr | Ned Christie |
| 1980 | Cardiac Arrest | Jamie |
| 1979 | Escape from Alcatraz | John Anglin |
| 1975 | Hearts of the West | Sam (uncredited) |
| 1973 | Ginger in the Morning | Truck Driver |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | True Detective | Eddie Velcoro |
| 2005 | Grey's Anatomy | Denny Duquette, Sr. |
| 2004 | 10.5 | Roy Nolan |
| 2001 | Dice | Gacy/Noah Aldis |
| 1998 | Invasion: Earth | Maj. Gen. David Reece |
| 1997 | Gun | |
| 1996 | The West | Self / Charles Goodnight (voice) |
| 1994 | ER | Eddie Wyczenski |
| 1983 | The Hitchhiker | Luthor Redmond |
| 1977 | The Incredible Hulk | |
| 1977 | The Incredible Hulk | Lynch's Henchman |