Fred Ward

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Fred Ward

Born 30 December 1942 Died 8 May 2022, aged 79 San Diego, California, USA TMDB ↗

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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The numbers

Computed from the record
31age in their first credit on record (1974)
40years on screen and counting
7credits in 2000, their busiest year
81dated credits on record
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Movie credits

Newest first
2 Guns poster Age: 70

2 Guns

2013
as Admiral Tuwey
30 Minutes or Less poster Age: 68

30 Minutes or Less

2011
as The Major
Armored poster Age: 66

Armored

2009
as Duncan Ashcroft
The Wild Stallion poster Age: 66

The Wild Stallion

2009
as Frank
Farewell poster Age: 66

Farewell

2009
as Ronald Reagan
Management poster Age: 66

Management

2009
as Jerry
Exit Speed poster Age: 65

Exit Speed

2008
as Sgt. Archie Sparks
Feast of Love poster Age: 64

Feast of Love

2007
as Bat
Funky Monkey poster Age: 61

Funky Monkey

2004
as Don Decker (scenes deleted)
The Last Ride poster Age: 61

The Last Ride

2004
as Darryl Kurtz
Coast to Coast poster Age: 61

Coast to Coast

2004
as Hal Kressler
Masked and Anonymous poster Age: 60

Masked and Anonymous

2003
as Drunk
Abandon poster Age: 59

Abandon

2002
as Bill Stayton
Sweet Home Alabama poster Age: 59

Sweet Home Alabama

2002
as Earl Smooter
Birdseye poster Age: 59

Birdseye

2002
as Nolan Sharpless
Enough poster Age: 59

Enough

2002
as Jupiter
Corky Romano poster Age: 58

Corky Romano

2001
as Leo Corrigan
Summer Catch poster Age: 58

Summer Catch

2001
as Sean Dunne
Full Disclosure poster Age: 58

Full Disclosure

2001
as John McWhirter
Joe Dirt poster Age: 58

Joe Dirt

2001
as Joe's Dad
Wild Iris poster Age: 58

Wild Iris

2001
as Errol Podubney
Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis poster Age: 57

Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis

2000
as John Vernon "Black Jack" Bouvier III
The Vivero Letter poster Age: 57

The Vivero Letter

2000
as Andrew Fallon
Road Trip poster Age: 57

Road Trip

2000
as Earl Edwards
Circus poster Age: 57

Circus

2000
as Elmo
The Chaos Factor poster Age: 57

The Chaos Factor

2000
as Max Camden
The Crow: Salvation poster Age: 57

The Crow: Salvation

2000
as The Captain
Red Team poster Age: 56

Red Team

1999
as Randall Brooks
Dangerous Beauty poster Age: 55

Dangerous Beauty

1998
as Domenico Venier
Best Men poster Age: 54

Best Men

1997
as Sheriff Phillips
...First Do No Harm poster Age: 54

...First Do No Harm

1997
as Dave Reimuller
Chain Reaction poster Age: 53

Chain Reaction

1996
as FBI Agent Leon Ford
Tremors II: Aftershocks poster Age: 53

Tremors II: Aftershocks

1996
as Earl Bassett
The Blue Villa poster Age: 52

The Blue Villa

1995
as Frank
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult poster Age: 51

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

1994
as Rocco
Short Cuts poster Age: 50

Short Cuts

1993
as Stuart Kane
Two Small Bodies poster Age: 50

Two Small Bodies

1993
as Lt. Brann
Four Eyes and Six-Guns poster Age: 49

Four Eyes and Six-Guns

1992
as Wyatt Earp
Equinox poster Age: 49

Equinox

1992
as Mr. Paris
Bob Roberts poster Age: 49

Bob Roberts

1992
as Chip Daley
The Dark Wind poster Age: 49

The Dark Wind

1992
as Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn
The Player poster Age: 49

The Player

1992
as Walter Stuckel
Thunderheart poster Age: 49

Thunderheart

1992
as Jack Milton
Cast a Deadly Spell poster Age: 48

Cast a Deadly Spell

1991
as Det. Harry Philip Lovecraft
Henry & June poster Age: 47

Henry & June

1990
as Henry Miller
Miami Blues poster Age: 47

Miami Blues

1990
as Sergeant Hoke Moseley
Catchfire poster Age: 47

Catchfire

1990
as Pauling
Tremors poster Age: 47

Tremors

1990
as Earl Bassett
The Prince of Pennsylvania poster Age: 45

The Prince of Pennsylvania

1988
as Gary Marshetta
Big Business poster Age: 45

Big Business

1988
as Roone Dimmick
Off Limits poster Age: 45

Off Limits

1988
as Dix
The Price of Life poster Age: 44

The Price of Life

1987
Florida Straits poster Age: 43

Florida Straits

1986
as Lucky Boone
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins poster Age: 42

Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins

1985
as Remo Williams
Secret Admirer poster Age: 42

Secret Admirer

1985
as Lou Fimple
Noon Wine poster Age: 42

Noon Wine

1985
as Royal Earle Thompson
UFOria poster Age: 41

UFOria

1984
as Sheldon Bart
Swing Shift poster Age: 41

Swing Shift

1984
as Biscuits Toohey
Uncommon Valor poster Age: 40

Uncommon Valor

1983
as Wilkes
Silkwood poster Age: 40

Silkwood

1983
as Morgan
The Right Stuff poster Age: 40

The Right Stuff

1983
as Gus Grissom
Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann poster Age: 39

Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann

1982
as Lyle Swann
Southern Comfort poster Age: 38

Southern Comfort

1981
as Reece
Carny poster Age: 37

Carny

1980
as Jack
Belle Starr poster Age: 37

Belle Starr

1980
as Ned Christie
Cardiac Arrest poster Age: 37

Cardiac Arrest

1980
as Jamie
Escape from Alcatraz poster Age: 36

Escape from Alcatraz

1979
as John Anglin
Hearts of the West poster Age: 32

Hearts of the West

1975
as Sam (uncredited)
Ginger in the Morning poster Age: 31

Ginger in the Morning

1974
as Truck Driver
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TV credits

Newest first
True Detective poster Age: 71

True Detective

2014
as Eddie Velcoro
In Plain Sight poster Age: 65

In Plain Sight

2008
as Frank Jergens / Frank Jerome
Grey's Anatomy poster Age: 62

Grey's Anatomy

2005
as Denny Duquette, Sr.
10.5 poster Age: 61

10.5

2004
as Roy Nolan
Dice poster Age: 58

Dice

2001
as Gacy/Noah Aldis
Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis poster Age: 57

Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis

2000
as John Vernon 'Black Jack' Bouvier III
Invasion: Earth poster Age: 55

Invasion: Earth

1998
as Maj. Gen. David Reece
Gun poster Age: 54

Gun

1997
ER poster Age: 51

ER

1994
as Eddie Wyczenski
The Hitchhiker poster Age: 40

The Hitchhiker

1983
as Luthor Redmond
The Incredible Hulk poster Age: 34

The Incredible Hulk

1977
The Incredible Hulk poster Age: 34

The Incredible Hulk

1977
as Lynch's Henchman
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