Fred Ward
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1942-12-30
Day of Death
2022-05-08 (79 years old)
Place of Birth
San Diego, California, USA
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.
Known For
Acting
(2013)
2 Guns
as Admiral Tuwey
(2011)
30 Minutes or Less
as The Major
(2009)
Farewell
as Ronald Reagan
(2009)
Armored
as Duncan Ashcroft
(2009)
Management
as Jerry
(2009)
The Wild Stallion
as Frank
(2008)
Exit Speed
as Sgt. Archie Sparks
(2007)
Feast of Love
as Bat
(2004)
Coast to Coast
as Hal Kressler
(2004)
Funky Monkey
as Don Decker (scenes deleted)
(2004)
The Last Ride
as Darryl Kurtz
(2003)
Masked and Anonymous
as Drunk
(2002)
Enough
as Jupiter
(2002)
Sweet Home Alabama
as Earl Smooter
(2002)
Abandon
as Bill Stayton
(2002)
Birdseye
as Nolan Sharpless
(2001)
Corky Romano
as Leo Corrigan
(2001)
Joe Dirt
as Joe's Dad
(2001)
Summer Catch
as Sean Dunne
(2001)
Full Disclosure
as John McWhirter
(2001)
Wild Iris
as Errol Podubney
(2000)
Road Trip
as Earl Edwards
(2000)
The Chaos Factor
as Max Camden
(2000)
Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis
as John Vernon "Black Jack" Bouvier III
(2000)
The Crow: Salvation
as The Captain
(2000)
Circus
as Elmo
(2000)
Altman on His Own Terms
as Self
(2000)
The Vivero Letter
as Andrew Fallon
(1999)
Red Team
as Randall Brooks
(1998)
Dangerous Beauty
as Domenico Venier
(1997)
...First Do No Harm
as Dave Reimuller
(1997)
Best Men
as Sheriff Phillips
(1997)
Gun
as John Farragut
(1996)
Tremors 2: Aftershocks
as Earl Bassett
(1996)
Chain Reaction
as FBI Agent Leon Ford
(1995)
The Blue Villa
as Frank
(1994)
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
as Rocco
(1993)
Short Cuts
as Stuart Kane
(1993)
(1993)
Two Small Bodies
as Lt. Brann
(1992)
The Player
as Walter Stuckel
(1992)
The Dark Wind
as Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn
(1992)
Bob Roberts
as Chip Daley
(1992)
Equinox
as Mr. Paris
(1992)
Thunderheart
as Jack Milton
(1992)
Four Eyes and Six-Guns
as Wyatt Earp
(1991)
Cast a Deadly Spell
as Det. Harry Philip Lovecraft
(1990)
Tremors
as Earl Bassett
(1990)
Henry & June
as Henry Miller
(1990)
Catchfire
as Pauling
(1990)
Miami Blues
as Sergeant Hoke Moseley
(1988)
Big Business
as Roone Dimmick
(1988)
Off Limits
as Dix
(1988)
The Prince of Pennsylvania
as Gary Marshetta
(1987)
(1986)
Florida Straits
as Lucky Boone
(1985)
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
as Remo Williams
(1985)
Noon Wine
as Royal Earle Thompson
(1985)
Secret Admirer
as Lou Fimple
(1984)
Swing Shift
as Biscuits Toohey
(1984)
UFOria
as Sheldon Bart
(1983)
The Right Stuff
as Gus Grissom
(1983)
Silkwood
as Morgan
(1983)
Uncommon Valor
as Wilkes
(1982)
Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann
as Lyle Swann
(1981)
Southern Comfort
as Reece
(1980)
Cardiac Arrest
as Jamie
(1980)
Carny
as Jack
(1980)
Belle Starr
as Ned Christie
(1979)
Escape from Alcatraz
as John Anglin
(1975)
Hearts of the West
as Sam (uncredited)
(1974)
Ginger in the Morning
as Truck Driver
Crew
(1990)
Miami Blues
Executive Producer