Fred Ward

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

1942-12-30

Place of Birth

San Diego, California, USA
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Fred Ward

Biography

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.

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Acting History

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