Fred Willard

September 18, 1933 - May 15, 2020 Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA
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Frederick Charles Willard (born September 18, 1933 - May 15, 2020) was an American actor, comedian and voice over actor known for his improvisational comedy skills. He is known for his roles in the Christopher Guest mockumentary films This is Spinal Tap, Waiting for Guffman, Best in Show, A Mighty Wind, and For Your Consideration as well as television series D.C. Follies. He is an alumnus of The Second City comedy troupe. He received three Emmy nominations for his recurring role on the TV series Everybody Loves Raymond as Robert Barone's father-in-law, Hank MacDougall.

Their titles like WALL·E, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, and Chicken Little - their biggest roles first.
Last updated: June 14, 2026

79 titles
Community avg: 7.78 /10
  • 1
    1
    WALL·E
    2008June 2008 by Andrew Stanton
    Animation, Family, Science Fiction
    Animation, Family, Science Fiction
    9.04 Masterpiece
  • 2
    2
    Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
    2004June 2004 by Adam McKay
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.64 Excellent--
  • 3
    3
    Chicken Little
    2005November 2005 by Mark Dindal
    Animation, Family, Comedy
    Animation, Family, Comedy
    6.87 Good-
  • 4
    4
    American Wedding
    2003August 2003 by Jesse Dylan
    Comedy, Romance
    Comedy, Romance
    7.17 Good+
  • 5
    5
    Monster House
    2006June 2006 by Gil Kenan
    Animation, Comedy, Family
    Animation, Comedy, Family
    7.65 Excellent--
  • 6
    6
    Fifty Shades of Black
    2016January 2016 by Michael Tiddes
    Romance, Comedy
    Romance, Comedy
    5.97 Decent
  • 7
    7
    Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
    2013December 2013 by Adam McKay
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.11 Good+
  • 8
    8
    Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
    2004July 2004 by Danny Leiner
    Comedy, Adventure
    Comedy, Adventure
    7.50 Excellent--
  • 9
    9
    The Wedding Planner
    2001January 2001 by Adam Shankman
    Comedy, Romance
    Comedy, Romance
    6.91 Good
  • 10
    10
    Epic Movie
    2007January 2007 by Jason Friedberg
    Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy
    Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy
    5.05 Mediocre
  • 11
    11
    Date Movie
    2006February 2006 by Aaron Seltzer
    Comedy, Romance
    Comedy, Romance
    5.45 Mediocre++
  • 12
    12
    How High
    2001December 2001 by Jesse Dylan
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.32 Good++
  • 13
    13
    This Is Spinal Tap
    1984March 1984 by Rob Reiner
    Comedy, Music
    Comedy, Music
    8.33 Excellent++
  • 14
    14
    Youth in Revolt
    2009September 2009 by Miguel Arteta
    Comedy, Romance, Drama
    Comedy, Romance, Drama
    7.14 Good+
  • 15
    15
    Roxanne
    1987June 1987 by Fred Schepisi
    Comedy, Romance
    Comedy, Romance
    7.42 Good++
  • 16
    16
    Idle Hands
    1999April 1999 by Rodman Flender
    Comedy, Horror, Fantasy
    Comedy, Horror, Fantasy
    7.19 Good+
  • 17
    17
    Planes: Fire & Rescue
    2014July 2014 by Bobs Gannaway
    Animation, Comedy, Adventure
    Animation, Comedy, Adventure
    7.17 Good+
  • 18
    18
    Best in Show
    2000September 2000 by Christopher Guest
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.82 Excellent-
  • 19
    19
    Love Wrecked
    2005November 2005 by Randal Kleiser
    Romance, Comedy
    Romance, Comedy
    6.30 Decent+
  • 20
    20
    The Magic of Belle Isle
    2012July 2012 by Rob Reiner
    Drama, Comedy
    Drama, Comedy
    7.92 Excellent
  • 21
    21
    I Could Never Be Your Woman
    2007May 2007 by Amy Heckerling
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    6.92 Good
  • 22
    22
    Waiting for Guffman
    1997January 1997 by Christopher Guest
    Comedy, Music
    Comedy, Music
    7.94 Excellent
  • 23
    23
    Salem's Lot
    1979
    Mystery
    Mystery
    7.74 Excellent-
  • 24
    24
    Silver Streak
    1976December 1976 by Arthur Hiller
    Comedy, Crime, Romance
    Comedy, Crime, Romance
    7.66 Excellent--
  • 25
    25
    A Mighty Wind
    2003April 2003 by Christopher Guest
    Comedy, Music
    Comedy, Music
    7.75 Excellent-
  • 26
    26
    Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
    2004December 2004 by Adam McKay
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.16 Good+
  • 27
    27
    Scooby-Doo! Legend of the Phantosaur
    2011September 2011 by Ethan Spaulding
    Animation, Mystery, Comedy
    Animation, Mystery, Comedy
    8.49 Excellent++
  • 28
    28
    For Your Consideration
    2006November 2006 by Christopher Guest
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.00 Good
  • 29
    29
    Mascots
    2016September 2016 by Christopher Guest
    Comedy
    Comedy
    6.68 Good--
  • 30
    30
    Permanent Midnight
    1998September 1998 by David Veloz
    Drama
    Drama
    7.15 Good+
  • 31
    31
    Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
    2020May 2020 by Donick Cary
    Documentary, Comedy
    Documentary, Comedy
    7.61 Excellent--
  • 32
    32
    Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure
    2007February 2007 by Robert Alvarez
    Adventure, Comedy, Animation
    Adventure, Comedy, Animation
    8.29 Excellent+
  • 33
    33
    Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure
    2003December 2003 by Nick Marck
    Comedy
    Comedy
    6.00 Decent
  • 34
    34
    Moving Violations
    1985April 1985 by Neal Israel
    Comedy
    Comedy
    6.99 Good
  • 35
    35
    High Strung
    1992January 1992 by Roger Nygard
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.39 Good++
  • 36
    36
    Fun with Dick and Jane
    1977March 1977 by Ted Kotcheff
    Comedy, Crime
    Comedy, Crime
    7.67 Excellent--
  • 37
    37
    Russell Madness
    2015February 2015 by Robert Vince
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.25 Good+
  • 38
    38
    Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner
    2006August 2006 by Joel Gallen
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.66 Excellent--
  • 39
    39
    Dealin' with Idiots
    2013July 2013 by Jeff Garlin
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.15 Good+
  • 40
    40
    How to Beat the High Cost of Living
    1980July 1980 by Robert Scheerer
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.22 Good+
  • 41
    41
    Ira & Abby
    2006June 2006 by Robert Cary
    Comedy, Romance
    Comedy, Romance
    7.35 Good++
  • 42
    42
    All-Stars
    2014October 2014 by Lance Kinsey
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.73 Excellent-
  • 43
    43
    Billy & Mandy: Wrath of the Spider Queen
    2007July 2007 by Matt Engstrom
    Animation, Comedy, Horror
    Animation, Comedy, Horror
    8.42 Excellent++
  • 44
    44
    Back to Back
    1996August 1996 by Roger Nygard
    Action, Drama
    Action, Drama
    7.45 Good++
  • 45
    45
    Americathon
    1979August 1979 by Neal Israel
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.23 Good+
  • 46
    46
    Fernwood 2 Night
    1977 by Norman Lear
    Comedy, Talk
    Comedy, Talk
    7.78 Excellent-
  • 47
    47
    Back to You
    2007–2008 by Christopher Lloyd
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.62 Excellent--
  • 48
    48
    Bachelors
    2015November 2015 by Kenny Young
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.18 Good+
  • 49
    49
    The History of White People in America
    1985June 1985 by Harry Shearer
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.80 Excellent-
  • 50
    50
    America 2-Night
    1978 by Norman Lear
    Comedy
    Comedy
    8.02 Excellent
  • 51
    51
    Clint Howard Reboots Pippi Longstocking with Milla Jovovich and Fred Willard
    2015July 2015 by Clark Duke
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.90 Excellent
  • 52
    52
    When Billie Beat Bobby
    2001April 2001 by Jane Anderson
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    7.49 Good++
  • 53
    53
    Portrait of a White Marriage
    1988August 1988 by Harry Shearer
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.50 Good++
  • 54
    54
    Dynamite Chicken
    1971January 1971 by Ernest Pintoff
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.64 Excellent--
  • 55
    55
    The Harrad Experiment
    1973May 1973 by Ted Post
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.13 Good+
  • 56
    56
    Chump Change
    2000January 2000 by Stephen Burrows
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.45 Good++
  • 57
    57
    Killer Diller
    2004January 2004 by Tricia Brock
    Drama, Music
    Drama, Music
    7.72 Excellent-
  • 58
    58
    Fired!
    2007June 2007 by Kyle LaBrache
    Documentary, Comedy
    Documentary, Comedy
    7.75 Excellent-
  • 59
    59
    3-South
    2002–2003 by Mark Hentemann
    Animation
    Animation
    8.01 Excellent
  • 60
    60
    Maybe It's Me
    2001–2002 by Suzanne Martin
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.86 Excellent-
  • 61
    61
    Expecting Mary
    2010November 2010 by Dan Gordon
    Family
    Family
    7.55 Excellent--
  • 62
    62
    The History of White People in America: Volume II
    1986January 1986 by Harry Shearer
    Comedy, Documentary
    Comedy, Documentary
    7.97 Excellent
  • 63
    63
    Can't Stop Dancing
    1999January 1999 by Stephen David
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.60 Excellent--
  • 64
    64
    Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady Truckers
    1979February 1979 by Robert Greenwald
    Drama, Action, Comedy
    Drama, Action, Comedy
    7.75 Excellent-
  • 65
    65
    Teamo Supremo
    2002–2004 by Phil Walsh
    Animation, Action & Adventure, Comedy
    Animation, Action & Adventure, Comedy
    7.99 Excellent
  • 66
    66
    D.C. Follies
    1987–1989 by Sid Krofft
    Comedy
    Comedy
    Needs more reviews
  • 67
    67
    Dropping Out
    2000January 2000 by Mark Osborne
    no additional tags
    no additional tags
    7.62 Excellent--
  • 68
    68
    A Minute with Stan Hooper
    2003 by Barry Kemp
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.78 Excellent-
  • 69
    69
    Sodbusters
    1994July 1994 by Eugene Levy
    Comedy, Western
    Comedy, Western
    Needs more reviews
  • 70
    70
    Sirota's Court
    1976–1977
    no additional tags
    no additional tags
    Needs more reviews
  • 71
    71
    Holidaze: The Christmas That Almost Didn't Happen
    2006November 2006 by David H. Brooks
    Family, Animation
    Family, Animation
    Needs more reviews
  • 72
    72
    Wish Wizard
    2014April 2014 by André Gordon
    Fantasy, Family
    Fantasy, Family
    7.70 Excellent-
  • 73
    73
    Totally Obsessed
    Air date unknown
    no additional tags
    no additional tags
    Needs more reviews
  • 74
    74
    Fighting Words
    2006December 2006 by E. Paul Edwards
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    Needs more reviews
  • 75
    75
    School Gyrls
    2009September 2009 by Nick Cannon
    Comedy, Music
    Comedy, Music
    Needs more reviews
  • 76
    76
    Space Force
    1978April 1978 by Peter Baldwin
    Science Fiction
    Science Fiction
    Needs more reviews
  • 77
    77
    In Gayle We Trust
    2009–2011
    Comedy
    Comedy
    Needs more reviews
  • 78
    78
    Harrad Summer
    1974August 1974 by Steven Hilliard Stern
    Drama
    Drama
    Needs more reviews
  • 79
    79
    The Burns and Schreiber Comedy Hour
    1973
    no additional tags
    no additional tags
    Needs more reviews