Fred Ward
Known for acting · Born 30 December 1942 · Died 8 May 2022 · aged 79 · San Diego, California, USA
86 credits
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.
Known for
Tremors
1990
Tremors 2: Aftershocks
1996
The Player
1992
Escape from Alcatraz
1979
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
1994
Sweet Home Alabama
2002
Southern Comfort
1981
Big Business
1988
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
1985
Chain Reaction
1996
The Right Stuff
1983
Henry & June
1990
Acting (85)
2014True DetectiveEddie Velcoro · 2 episodesSeries
20132 GunsAdmiral TuweyFilm
201130 Minutes or LessThe MajorFilm
2009ArmoredDuncan AshcroftFilm
2009ManagementJerryFilm
2009FarewellRonald ReaganFilm
2009The Wild StallionFrankFilm
2008In Plain SightFrank Jergens / Frank JeromeSeries
2008Exit SpeedSgt. Archie SparksFilm
2007Feast of LoveBatFilm
2005Grey's AnatomyDenny Duquette, Sr.Series
200410.5Roy Nolan · 2 episodesSeries
2004The Last RideDarryl KurtzFilm
2004Funky MonkeyDon Decker (scenes deleted)Film
2004Coast to CoastHal KresslerFilm
2003Masked and AnonymousDrunkFilm
2003Realizing The Right StuffSelfFilm
2002Sweet Home AlabamaEarl SmooterFilm
2002EnoughJupiterFilm
2002AbandonBill StaytonFilm
2002BirdseyeNolan SharplessFilm
2001Joe DirtJoe's DadFilm
2001Summer CatchSean DunneFilm
2001Corky RomanoLeo CorriganFilm
2001Wild IrisErrol PodubneyFilm
2001Full DisclosureJohn McWhirterFilm
2001DiceGacy/Noah Aldis · 6 episodesSeries
2000Road TripEarl EdwardsFilm
2000The Crow: SalvationThe CaptainFilm
2000CircusElmoFilm
2000The Chaos FactorMax CamdenFilm
2000The Vivero LetterAndrew FallonFilm
2000Altman on His Own TermsSelfFilm
2000Jackie Bouvier Kennedy OnassisJohn Vernon 'Black Jack' Bouvier III · 2 episodesSeries
2000Jackie Bouvier Kennedy OnassisJohn Vernon "Black Jack" Bouvier IIIFilm
1999Red TeamRandall BrooksFilm
1998Dangerous BeautyDomenico VenierFilm
1998Invasion: EarthMaj. Gen. David Reece · 6 episodesSeries
1997Best MenSheriff PhillipsFilm
1997...First Do No HarmDave ReimullerFilm
1997GunJohnSeries
1996Chain ReactionFBI Agent Leon FordFilm
1996Tremors 2: AftershocksEarl BassettFilm
1996The WestSelf / Charles Goodnight (voice)Series
1995The Blue VillaFrankFilm
1994Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final InsultRoccoFilm
1994EREddie Wyczenski · 3 episodesSeries
1993Short CutsStuart KaneFilm
1993Two Small BodiesLt. BrannFilm
1993Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver CountrySelfFilm
1992The PlayerWalter StuckelFilm
1992ThunderheartJack MiltonFilm
1992Bob RobertsChip DaleyFilm
1992EquinoxMr. ParisFilm
1992The Dark WindLieutenant Joe LeaphornFilm
1992Four Eyes and Six-GunsWyatt EarpFilm
1991Cast a Deadly SpellDet. Harry Philip LovecraftFilm
1990TremorsEarl BassettFilm
1990Henry & JuneHenry MillerFilm
1990Miami BluesSergeant Hoke MoseleyFilm
1990CatchfirePaulingFilm
1988Big BusinessRoone DimmickFilm
1988Off LimitsDixFilm
1988The Prince of PennsylvaniaGary MarshettaFilm
1987The Price of LifeFilm
1986Florida StraitsLucky BooneFilm
1985Remo Williams: The Adventure BeginsRemo WilliamsFilm
1985Secret AdmirerLou FimpleFilm
1985Noon WineRoyal Earle ThompsonFilm
1984Swing ShiftBiscuits TooheyFilm
1984UFOriaSheldon BartFilm
1983The Right StuffGus GrissomFilm
1983SilkwoodMorganFilm
1983Uncommon ValorWilkesFilm
1983The HitchhikerLuthor RedmondSeries
1982Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle SwannLyle SwannFilm
1982American PlayhouseRoyal Earle Thompson, Crouch (segment 'The Price of Life')Series
1981Southern ComfortReeceFilm
1980CarnyJackFilm
1980Belle StarrNed ChristieFilm
1980Cardiac ArrestJamieFilm
1979Escape from AlcatrazJohn AnglinFilm
1977The Incredible Hulk, Lynch's HenchmanSeries
1975Hearts of the WestSam (uncredited)Film
1974Ginger in the MorningTruck DriverFilm
Production (1)
1990Miami BluesExecutive ProducerFilm