Acting
Fred Ward
Born December 30, 1942 · San Diego, California, USA · Died May 8, 2022
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
7.6
Grey's Anatomy
Denny Duquette, Sr.
6.7
2 Guns
Admiral Tuwey
8.8
True Detective
Eddie Velcoro
7.2
Tremors
Earl Bassett
7.5
Escape from Alcatraz
John Anglin
6.5
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
Rocco
6.5
Road Trip
Earl Edwards
6.0
30 Minutes or Less
The Major
6.2
Sweet Home Alabama
Earl Smooter
5.8
Enough
Jupiter
5.7
Chain Reaction
FBI Agent Leon Ford
6.0
Tremors 2: Aftershocks
Earl Bassett
7.8
The Right Stuff
Gus Grissom
7.5
The Player
Walter Stuckel
7.9
ER
Eddie Wyczenski
6.0
Joe Dirt
Joe's Dad
5.7
Armored
Duncan Ashcroft
7.6
Short Cuts
Stuart Kane
7.0
The Incredible Hulk
1977 · Series
4.9
The Crow: Salvation
The Captain
Filmography
- 2014True DetectiveEddie VelcoroSeries
- 20132 GunsAdmiral TuweyMovie
- 201130 Minutes or LessThe MajorMovie
- 2009ArmoredDuncan AshcroftMovie
- 2009The Wild StallionFrankMovie
- 2009FarewellRonald ReaganMovie
- 2009ManagementJerryMovie
- 2008Exit SpeedSgt. Archie SparksMovie
- 2008In Plain SightFrank Jergens / Frank JeromeSeries
- 2007Feast of LoveBatMovie
- 2005Grey's AnatomyDenny Duquette, Sr.Series
- 2004Funky MonkeyDon Decker (scenes deleted)Movie
- 2004The Last RideDarryl KurtzMovie
- 200410.5Roy NolanSeries
- 2004Coast to CoastHal KresslerMovie
- 2003Masked and AnonymousDrunkMovie
- 2003Realizing The Right StuffSelfMovie
- 2002AbandonBill StaytonMovie
- 2002Sweet Home AlabamaEarl SmooterMovie
- 2002BirdseyeNolan SharplessMovie
- 2002EnoughJupiterMovie
- 2001DiceGacy/Noah AldisSeries
- 2001Corky RomanoLeo CorriganMovie
- 2001Summer CatchSean DunneMovie
- 2001Full DisclosureJohn McWhirterMovie
- 2001Joe DirtJoe's DadMovie
- 2001Wild IrisErrol PodubneyMovie
- 2000Jackie Bouvier Kennedy OnassisJohn Vernon 'Black Jack' Bouvier IIISeries
- 2000Jackie Bouvier Kennedy OnassisJohn Vernon "Black Jack" Bouvier IIIMovie
- 2000The Vivero LetterAndrew FallonMovie
- 2000Road TripEarl EdwardsMovie
- 2000CircusElmoMovie
- 2000The Chaos FactorMax CamdenMovie
- 2000The Crow: SalvationThe CaptainMovie
- 2000Altman on His Own TermsSelfMovie
- 1999Red TeamRandall BrooksMovie
- 1998Invasion: EarthMaj. Gen. David ReeceSeries
- 1998Dangerous BeautyDomenico VenierMovie
- 1997Best MenSheriff PhillipsMovie
- 1997GunJohnSeries
- 1997...First Do No HarmDave ReimullerMovie
- 1996The WestSelf / Charles Goodnight (voice)Series
- 1996Chain ReactionFBI Agent Leon FordMovie
- 1996Tremors 2: AftershocksEarl BassettMovie
- 1995The Blue VillaFrankMovie
- 1994EREddie WyczenskiSeries
- 1994Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final InsultRoccoMovie
- 1993Short CutsStuart KaneMovie
- 1993Two Small BodiesLt. BrannMovie
- 1993Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver CountrySelfMovie
- 1992Four Eyes and Six-GunsWyatt EarpMovie
- 1992EquinoxMr. ParisMovie
- 1992Bob RobertsChip DaleyMovie
- 1992The Dark WindLieutenant Joe LeaphornMovie
- 1992The PlayerWalter StuckelMovie
- 1992ThunderheartJack MiltonMovie
- 1991Cast a Deadly SpellDet. Harry Philip LovecraftMovie
- 1990Henry & JuneHenry MillerMovie
- 1990Miami BluesSergeant Hoke Moseley, Executive ProducerMovie
- 1990CatchfirePaulingMovie
- 1990TremorsEarl BassettMovie
- 1988The Prince of PennsylvaniaGary MarshettaMovie
- 1988Big BusinessRoone DimmickMovie
- 1988Off LimitsDixMovie
- 1987The Price of LifeMovie
- 1986Florida StraitsLucky BooneMovie
- 1985Remo Williams: The Adventure BeginsRemo WilliamsMovie
- 1985Secret AdmirerLou FimpleMovie
- 1985Noon WineRoyal Earle ThompsonMovie
- 1984UFOriaSheldon BartMovie
- 1984Swing ShiftBiscuits TooheyMovie
- 1983Uncommon ValorWilkesMovie
- 1983SilkwoodMorganMovie
- 1983The HitchhikerLuthor RedmondSeries
- 1983The Right StuffGus GrissomMovie
- 1982Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle SwannLyle SwannMovie
- 1982American PlayhouseRoyal Earle Thompson, Crouch (segment 'The Price of Life')Series
- 1981Southern ComfortReeceMovie
- 1980CarnyJackMovie
- 1980Belle StarrNed ChristieMovie
- 1980Cardiac ArrestJamieMovie
- 1979Escape from AlcatrazJohn AnglinMovie
- 1977The Incredible HulkSeries
- 1975Hearts of the WestSam (uncredited)Movie
- 1974Ginger in the MorningTruck DriverMovie