Fred Ward

December 30, 1942 - May 8, 2022 San Diego, California, USA
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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.

His titles like Tremors, 2 Guns, and Escape from Alcatraz - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 19, 2026

Watched: 0/67
Weighted avg: 6.07 /10
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    Tremors
    1990January 1990 by Ron Underwood
    Starring as Earl Bassett
    Starring as Earl Bassett
    6.47 Good-
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    2 Guns
    2013August 2013 by Baltasar Kormákur
    Supporting as Admiral Tuwey
    Supporting as Admiral Tuwey
    6.08 Okay++
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    Escape from Alcatraz
    1979June 1979 by Don Siegel
    Supporting as John Anglin
    Supporting as John Anglin
    7.13 Good++
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    Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
    1994March 1994 by Peter Segal
    Supporting as Rocco
    Supporting as Rocco
    6.06 Okay++
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    Tremors 2: Aftershocks
    1996April 1996 by S.S. Wilson
    Lead role as Earl Bassett
    Lead role as Earl Bassett
    5.89 Okay+
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    Road Trip
    2000May 2000 by Todd Phillips
    Supporting as Earl Edwards
    Supporting as Earl Edwards
    5.78 Okay+
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    Sweet Home Alabama
    2002September 2002 by Andy Tennant
    Supporting as Earl Smooter
    Supporting as Earl Smooter
    5.96 Okay++
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    30 Minutes or Less
    2011August 2011 by Ruben Fleischer
    Supporting as The Major
    Supporting as The Major
    5.28 Okay-
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    Chain Reaction
    1996August 1996 by Andrew Davis
    Supporting as FBI Agent Leon Ford
    Supporting as FBI Agent Leon Ford
    5.33 Okay-
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    The Player
    1992May 1992 by Robert Altman
    Starring as Walter Stuckel
    Starring as Walter Stuckel
    6.76 Good
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    Enough
    2002May 2002 by Michael Apted
    Supporting as Jupiter
    Supporting as Jupiter
    6.14 Good--
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    The Right Stuff
    1983October 1983 by Philip Kaufman
    Supporting as Gus Grissom
    Supporting as Gus Grissom
    6.99 Good+
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    Armored
    2009December 2009 by Nimród Antal
    Supporting as Duncan Ashcroft
    Supporting as Duncan Ashcroft
    5.29 Okay-
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    Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
    1985October 1985 by Guy Hamilton
    Lead role as Remo Williams
    Lead role as Remo Williams
    5.82 Okay+
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    Short Cuts
    1993October 1993 by Robert Altman
    Supporting as Stuart Kane
    Supporting as Stuart Kane
    6.77 Good
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    Joe Dirt
    2001April 2001 by Dennie Gordon
    Minor role as Joe's Dad
    Minor role as Joe's Dad
    5.18 Okay--
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    Henry & June
    1990September 1990 by Philip Kaufman
    Lead role as Henry Miller
    Lead role as Henry Miller
    5.64 Okay
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    Miami Blues
    1990April 1990 by George Armitage
    Lead role as Sergeant Hoke Moseley
    Lead role as Sergeant Hoke Moseley
    5.61 Okay
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    Southern Comfort
    1981September 1981 by Walter Hill
    Starring as Reece
    Starring as Reece
    6.38 Good-
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    Management
    2009February 2009 by Stephen Belber
    Supporting as Jerry
    Supporting as Jerry
    4.96 Mediocre++
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    Big Business
    1988June 1988 by Jim Abrahams
    Starring as Roone Dimmick
    Starring as Roone Dimmick
    5.94 Okay++
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    Thunderheart
    1992April 1992 by Michael Apted
    Supporting as Jack Milton
    Supporting as Jack Milton
    5.89 Okay+
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    Silkwood
    1983December 1983 by Mike Nichols
    Supporting as Morgan
    Supporting as Morgan
    6.47 Good-
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    Uncommon Valor
    1983December 1983 by Ted Kotcheff
    Starring as Wilkes
    Starring as Wilkes
    5.86 Okay+
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    Dangerous Beauty
    1998February 1998 by Marshall Herskovitz
    Supporting as Domenico Venier
    Supporting as Domenico Venier
    6.50 Good-
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    The Crow: Salvation
    2000January 2000 by Bharat Nalluri
    Minor role as The Captain
    Minor role as The Captain
    5.06 Okay--
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    Summer Catch
    2001August 2001 by Michael Tollin
    Starring as Sean Dunne
    Starring as Sean Dunne
    5.07 Okay--
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    Cast a Deadly Spell
    1991September 1991 by Martin Campbell
    Lead role as Det. Harry Philip Lovecraft
    Lead role as Det. Harry Philip Lovecraft
    5.69 Okay+
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    Abandon
    2002October 2002 by Stephen Gaghan
    Supporting as Bill Stayton
    Supporting as Bill Stayton
    4.61 Mediocre+
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    Feast of Love
    2007September 2007 by Robert Benton
    Minor role as Bat
    Minor role as Bat
    5.76 Okay+
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    Secret Admirer
    1985June 1985 by David Greenwalt
    Supporting as Lou Fimple
    Supporting as Lou Fimple
    6.22 Good--
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    Corky Romano
    2001October 2001 by Rob Pritts
    Supporting as Leo Corrigan
    Supporting as Leo Corrigan
    4.34 Mediocre
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    Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann
    1982August 1982 by William Dear
    Lead role as Lyle Swann
    Lead role as Lyle Swann
    5.39 Okay-
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    Catchfire
    1990April 1990 by Dennis Hopper
    Supporting as Pauling
    Supporting as Pauling
    5.13 Okay--
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    Farewell French
    2009September 2009 by Christian Carion
    Minor role as Ronald Reagan
    Minor role as Ronald Reagan
    6.00 Okay++
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    Swing Shift
    1984April 1984 by Jonathan Demme
    Supporting as Biscuits Toohey
    Supporting as Biscuits Toohey
    5.40 Okay-
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    10.5
    2004
    Starring as Roy Nolan
    Starring as Roy Nolan
    5.65 Okay
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    Off Limits
    1988March 1988 by Christopher Crowe
    Starring as Dix
    Starring as Dix
    5.46 Okay
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    The Prince of Pennsylvania
    1988October 1988 by Ron Nyswaner
    Starring as Gary Marshetta
    Starring as Gary Marshetta
    5.60 Okay
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    ...First Do No Harm
    1997February 1997 by Jim Abrahams
    Starring as Dave Reimuller
    Starring as Dave Reimuller
    6.20 Good--
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    Exit Speed
    2008August 2008 by Scott Ziehl
    Supporting as Sgt. Archie Sparks
    Supporting as Sgt. Archie Sparks
    5.27 Okay-
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    Best Men
    1997October 1997 by Tamra Davis
    Supporting as Sheriff Phillips
    Supporting as Sheriff Phillips
    5.31 Okay-
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    The Last Ride
    2004June 2004 by Guy Norman Bee
    Starring as Darryl Kurtz
    Starring as Darryl Kurtz
    5.09 Okay--
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    Circus
    2000May 2000 by Rob Walker
    Supporting as Elmo
    Supporting as Elmo
    5.33 Okay-
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    The Wild Stallion
    2009October 2009 by Craig Clyde
    Starring as Frank
    Starring as Frank
    5.86 Okay+
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    UFOria
    1984July 1984 by John Binder
    Lead role as Sheldon Bart
    Lead role as Sheldon Bart
    5.85 Okay+
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    Masked and Anonymous
    2003July 2003 by Larry Charles
    Minor role as Drunk
    Minor role as Drunk
    5.26 Okay-
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    Carny
    1980May 1980 by Robert Kaylor
    Minor role as Jack
    Minor role as Jack
    5.87 Okay+
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    Invasion: Earth
    1998 by Jed Mercurio
    Starring as Maj. Gen. David Reece
    Starring as Maj. Gen. David Reece
    5.80 Okay+
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    Florida Straits
    1986October 1986 by Mike Hodges
    Starring as Lucky Boone
    Starring as Lucky Boone
    5.73 Okay+
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    Equinox
    1992September 1992 by Alan Rudolph
    Starring as Mr. Paris
    Starring as Mr. Paris
    5.80 Okay+
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    Funky Monkey
    2004September 2004 by Harry Basil
    Minor role as Don Decker (scenes deleted)
    Minor role as Don Decker (scenes deleted)
    5.90 Okay++
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    The Dark Wind
    1992May 1992 by Errol Morris
    Starring as Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn
    Starring as Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn
    Needs more reviews
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    Full Disclosure
    2001May 2001 by John Bradshaw
    Lead role as John McWhirter
    Lead role as John McWhirter
    Needs more reviews
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    The Chaos Factor
    2000February 2000 by Terry Cunningham
    Starring as Max Camden
    Starring as Max Camden
    Needs more reviews
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    Two Small Bodies German
    1993August 1993 by Beth B
    Starring as Lt. Brann
    Starring as Lt. Brann
    Needs more reviews
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    Wild Iris
    2001January 2001 by Daniel Petrie
    Supporting as Errol Podubney
    Supporting as Errol Podubney
    Needs more reviews
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    Red Team
    1999April 1999 by Jeremy Haft
    Supporting as Randall Brooks
    Supporting as Randall Brooks
    Needs more reviews
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    The Price of Life
    1987August 1987 by Stephen Tolkin
    Minor role
    Minor role
    Needs more reviews
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    Coast to Coast
    2004April 2004 by Paul Mazursky
    Supporting as Hal Kressler
    Supporting as Hal Kressler
    Needs more reviews
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    Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country
    1993March 1993 by John Dorr
    Starring as Self
    Starring as Self
    Needs more reviews
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    The Vivero Letter
    2000October 2000 by H. Gordon Boos
    Starring as Andrew Fallon
    Starring as Andrew Fallon
    Needs more reviews
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    Belle Starr
    1980April 1980 by John A. Alonzo
    Supporting as Ned Christie
    Supporting as Ned Christie
    Needs more reviews
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    Ginger in the Morning
    1974March 1974 by Gordon Wiles
    Minor role as Truck Driver
    Minor role as Truck Driver
    Needs more reviews
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    Dice
    2001 by A.L. Kennedy
    Starring as Gacy/Noah Aldis
    Starring as Gacy/Noah Aldis
    Needs more reviews
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    Four Eyes and Six-Guns
    1992December 1992 by Piers Haggard
    Supporting as Wyatt Earp
    Supporting as Wyatt Earp
    Needs more reviews
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    Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis
    2000
    Minor role as John Vernon 'Black Jack' Bouvier III
    Minor role as John Vernon 'Black Jack' Bouvier III
    Needs more reviews
Co-starring with:
Matthew Modine 4 titles
Keanu Reeves 2 titles
Tim Robbins 3 titles
Meryl Streep 2 titles
Dennis Hopper 2 titles
Julianne Moore 3 titles
Jennifer Jason Leigh 3 titles
Lou Diamond Phillips 1 title
L.Q. Jones 1 title