Fred Ward

Fred Ward

1942–2022 (aged 79)·San Diego, California, USA

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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41Credits11 TV · 30 films
1977–2014Years activefirst to latest
9.0 Highest ratedDice
6.8 Average ratingacross 41 titles

Top TV shows 11best Fred Ward shows

  1. 1Dice posterDiceGacy/Noah Aldis · 6 eps · 20019.0
  2. 2True Detective posterTrue DetectiveEddie Velcoro · 2 eps · 20148.3
  3. 3Grey's Anatomy posterGrey's AnatomyDenny Duquette, Sr. · 1 ep · 20058.2
  4. 4ER posterEREddie Wyczenski · 3 eps · 19947.8
  5. 5The Incredible Hulk posterThe Incredible Hulk1 ep · 19777.2
  6. 6In Plain Sight posterIn Plain SightFrank Jergens / Frank Jerome · 1 ep · 20087.1
  7. 7Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis posterJackie Bouvier Kennedy OnassisJohn Vernon 'Black Jack' Bouvier III · 2 eps · 20007.0
  8. 810.5 poster10.5Roy Nolan · 2 eps · 20046.5
  9. 9Invasion: Earth posterInvasion: EarthMaj. Gen. David Reece · 6 eps · 19986.3
  10. 10The Hitchhiker posterThe HitchhikerLuthor Redmond · 1 ep · 19836.3
  11. 11Gun posterGun1 ep · 19974.6

Top movies 30best Fred Ward movies

  1. 1Birdseye posterBirdseyeNolan Sharpless · 20029.0
  2. 2Escape from Alcatraz posterEscape from AlcatrazJohn Anglin · 1979 · Drama7.5
  3. 3Wild Iris posterWild IrisErrol Podubney · 20017.4
  4. 4The Right Stuff posterThe Right StuffGus Grissom · 19837.4
  5. 5The Player posterThe PlayerWalter Stuckel · 19927.2
  6. 6Short Cuts posterShort CutsStuart Kane · 19937.2
  7. 7Dangerous Beauty posterDangerous BeautyDomenico Venier · 19987.0
  8. 8Coast to Coast posterCoast to CoastHal Kressler · 20047.0
  9. 9Silkwood posterSilkwoodMorgan · 19836.9
  10. 10Tremors posterTremorsEarl Bassett · 1990 · Horror6.9
  11. 11Southern Comfort posterSouthern ComfortReece · 19816.9
  12. 12...First Do No Harm poster...First Do No HarmDave Reimuller · 19976.9
  13. 13Secret Admirer posterSecret AdmirerLou Fimple · 19856.7
  14. 14Enough posterEnoughJupiter · 20026.7
  15. 152 Guns poster2 GunsAdmiral Tuwey · 2013 · Action6.5
  16. 16Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult posterNaked Gun 33⅓: The Final InsultRocco · 19946.5
  17. 17Bob Roberts posterBob RobertsChip Daley · 19926.5
  18. 18Farewell posterFarewellRonald Reagan · 20096.5
  19. 19Sweet Home Alabama posterSweet Home AlabamaEarl Smooter · 20026.4
  20. 20Big Business posterBig BusinessRoone Dimmick · 19886.4
  21. 21Tremors II: Aftershocks posterTremors II: AftershocksEarl Bassett · 19966.3
  22. 22The Price of Life posterThe Price of Life19876.3
  23. 23Thunderheart posterThunderheartJack Milton · 19926.3
  24. 24Uncommon Valor posterUncommon ValorWilkes · 19836.3
  25. 25Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins posterRemo Williams: The Adventure BeginsRemo Williams · 19856.3
  26. 26The Vivero Letter posterThe Vivero LetterAndrew Fallon · 20006.3
  27. 27Road Trip posterRoad TripEarl Edwards · 20006.2
  28. 28Funky Monkey posterFunky MonkeyDon Decker (scenes deleted) · 20046.2
  29. 29Carny posterCarnyJack · 19806.2
  30. 30Feast of Love posterFeast of LoveBat · 20076.2

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