Fred Ward
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Biography
Freddie Joe Ward (December 30, 1942 β 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
Filmography
True Detective
2014
as Eddie Velcoro
2 Guns
2013
as Admiral Tuwey
30 Minutes or Less
2011
as The Major
Armored
2009
as Duncan Ashcroft
Management
2009
as Jerry
Farewell
2009
as Ronald Reagan
The Wild Stallion
2009
as Frank
Exit Speed
2008
as Sgt. Archie Sparks
In Plain Sight
2008
as Frank Jergens / Frank Jerome
Feast of Love
2007
as Bat
Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Denny Duquette, Sr.
The Last Ride
2004
as Darryl Kurtz
Funky Monkey
2004
as Don Decker (scenes deleted)
Coast to Coast
2004
as Hal Kressler
10.5
2004
as Roy Nolan
Masked and Anonymous
2003
as Drunk
Realizing The Right Stuff
2003
as Self
Enough
2002
as Jupiter
Abandon
2002
as Bill Stayton
Sweet Home Alabama
2002
as Earl Smooter
Birdseye
2002
as Nolan Sharpless
Joe Dirt
2001
as Joe's Dad
Summer Catch
2001
as Sean Dunne
Corky Romano
2001
as Leo Corrigan
Wild Iris
2001
as Errol Podubney
Full Disclosure
2001
as John McWhirter
Dice
2001
as Gacy/Noah Aldis
The Chaos Factor
2000
as Max Camden
Circus
2000
as Elmo
Road Trip
2000
as Earl Edwards
The Crow: Salvation
2000
as The Captain
The Vivero Letter
2000
as Andrew Fallon
Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis
2000
as John Vernon "Black Jack" Bouvier III
Altman on His Own Terms
2000
as Self
Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis
2000
as John Vernon 'Black Jack' Bouvier III
Red Team
1999
as Randall Brooks
Dangerous Beauty
1998
as Domenico Venier
Invasion: Earth
1998
as Maj. Gen. David Reece
...First Do No Harm
1997
as Dave Reimuller
Best Men
1997
as Sheriff Phillips
Gun
1997
as John
Tremors 2: Aftershocks
1996
as Earl Bassett
Chain Reaction
1996
as FBI Agent Leon Ford
The West
1996
as Self / Charles Goodnight (voice)
The Blue Villa
1995
as Frank
Naked Gun 33β : The Final Insult
1994
as Rocco
ER
1994
as Eddie Wyczenski
Short Cuts
1993
as Stuart Kane
Two Small Bodies
1993
as Lt. Brann
Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country
1993
as Self
The Player
1992
as Walter Stuckel
Thunderheart
1992
as Jack Milton
The Dark Wind
1992
as Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn
Equinox
1992
as Mr. Paris
Four Eyes and Six-Guns
1992
as Wyatt Earp
Bob Roberts
1992
as Chip Daley
Cast a Deadly Spell
1991
as Det. Harry Philip Lovecraft
Tremors
1990
as Earl Bassett
Catchfire
1990
as Pauling
Miami Blues
1990
as Sergeant Hoke Moseley
Henry & June
1990
as Henry Miller
Big Business
1988
as Roone Dimmick
Off Limits
1988
as Dix
The Prince of Pennsylvania
1988
as Gary Marshetta
The Price of Life
1987
Florida Straits
1986
as Lucky Boone
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
1985
as Remo Williams
Secret Admirer
1985
as Lou Fimple
Noon Wine
1985
as Royal Earle Thompson
UFOria
1984
as Sheldon Bart
Swing Shift
1984
as Biscuits Toohey
The Right Stuff
1983
as Gus Grissom
Uncommon Valor
1983
as Wilkes
Silkwood
1983
as Morgan
The Hitchhiker
1983
as Luthor Redmond
Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann
1982
as Lyle Swann
American Playhouse
1982
as Royal Earle Thompson
American Playhouse
1982
as Crouch (segment 'The Price of Life')
Southern Comfort
1981
as Reece
Carny
1980
as Jack
Belle Starr
1980
as Ned Christie
Cardiac Arrest
1980
as Jamie
Escape from Alcatraz
1979
as John Anglin
The Incredible Hulk
1977
The Incredible Hulk
1977
as Lynch's Henchman
Hearts of the West
1975
as Sam (uncredited)
Ginger in the Morning
1974
as Truck Driver