Fred Ward
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 30 December 1942 · San Diego, California, USA
- Died
- 8 May 2022
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
Acting 74
- 20132 Guns as Admiral Tuwey
- 201130 Minutes or Less as The Major
- 2009Armored as Duncan Ashcroft
- 2009The Wild Stallion as Frank
- 2009Farewell as Ronald Reagan
- 2009Management as Jerry
- 2008Exit Speed as Sgt. Archie Sparks
- 2007Feast of Love as Bat
- 2005Grey's Anatomy as Denny Duquette, Sr. · 1 episode
- 2004Funky Monkey as Don Decker (scenes deleted)
- 2004The Last Ride as Darryl Kurtz
- 2004Coast to Coast as Hal Kressler
- 2003Masked and Anonymous as Drunk
- 2003Realizing The Right Stuff as Self
- 2002Abandon as Bill Stayton
- 2002Sweet Home Alabama as Earl Smooter
- 2002Birdseye as Nolan Sharpless
- 2002Enough as Jupiter
- 2001Corky Romano as Leo Corrigan
- 2001Summer Catch as Sean Dunne
- 2001Full Disclosure as John McWhirter
- 2001Joe Dirt as Joe's Dad
- 2001Wild Iris as Errol Podubney
- 2000Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis as John Vernon "Black Jack" Bouvier III
- 2000The Vivero Letter as Andrew Fallon
- 2000Road Trip as Earl Edwards
- 2000Circus as Elmo
- 2000The Chaos Factor as Max Camden
- 2000The Crow: Salvation as The Captain
- 2000Altman on His Own Terms as Self
- 1999Red Team as Randall Brooks
- 1998Dangerous Beauty as Domenico Venier
- 1997Best Men as Sheriff Phillips
- 1997Gun as John Farragut
- 1997...First Do No Harm as Dave Reimuller
- 1996Chain Reaction as FBI Agent Leon Ford
- 1996Tremors 2: Aftershocks as Earl Bassett
- 1995The Blue Villa as Frank
- 1994Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult as Rocco
- 1993Short Cuts as Stuart Kane
- 1993Two Small Bodies as Lt. Brann
- 1993Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country as Self
- 1992Four Eyes and Six-Guns as Wyatt Earp
- 1992Equinox as Mr. Paris
- 1992Bob Roberts as Chip Daley
- 1992The Dark Wind as Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn
- 1992The Player as Walter Stuckel
- 1992Thunderheart as Jack Milton
- 1991Cast a Deadly Spell as Det. Harry Philip Lovecraft
- 1990Henry & June as Henry Miller
- 1990Miami Blues as Sergeant Hoke Moseley
- 1990Catchfire as Pauling
- 1990Tremors as Earl Bassett
- 1988The Prince of Pennsylvania as Gary Marshetta
- 1988Big Business as Roone Dimmick
- 1988Off Limits as Dix
- 1987The Price of Life
- 1986Florida Straits as Lucky Boone
- 1985Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins as Remo Williams
- 1985Secret Admirer as Lou Fimple
- 1985Noon Wine as Royal Earle Thompson
- 1984UFOria as Sheldon Bart
- 1984Swing Shift as Biscuits Toohey
- 1983Uncommon Valor as Wilkes
- 1983Silkwood as Morgan
- 1983The Right Stuff as Gus Grissom
- 1982Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann as Lyle Swann
- 1981Southern Comfort as Reece
- 1980Carny as Jack
- 1980Belle Starr as Ned Christie
- 1980Cardiac Arrest as Jamie
- 1979Escape from Alcatraz as John Anglin
- 1975Hearts of the West as Sam (uncredited)
- 1974Ginger in the Morning as Truck Driver
Production 1
- 1990Miami Blues · executive producer