Biography
Frederick Charles Willard (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 Ever...
Known For
Complete Filmography

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
as Self (archive footage)
Untold stories behind the culture-defining and newsmaking musical performances, sketches and cameos of the past 50 years.

Live at Mister Kelly's
2021
as Self
The iconic Mister Kelly’s bedazzled the country by launching superstars like Barbra Streisand, Richard Pryor, Bette Midler, and Steve Martin. It smash...

Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
2020
as Self
The final volume of Time Warp digs deep into what makes us laugh over and over again as we reveal the greatest cult comedies and campy classics of all...

Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
2020
as The 'Just Hang On!' Man
Celebrities recall their most mind-bending trips via animations, reenactments and more in this comedic documentary exploring the story of psychedelics...

Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
2020
as Self
From "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" to "The Big Lebowski" and everything in between, this fascinating deep-dive documentary begins its celebration of...
Kaufmania!
2020
as Self
A series of vignettes explores the impact of the late Andy Kaufman and his unique brand of comedy performance art on his many colleagues, fans and fol...

Lovesick Fool - Love in the Age of Like
2018
as Smitty
The adventures of a single guy in L.A. in search of true love.

Every 40 Years
2017
as Himself
An exploration of Gunhill Road's return to music 40 years after breaking into the Billboard Top 40 charts in 1973. Every 40 Years is about second chan...

Oh Damn
2017
While on his way to meet a friend at the movie theater, a man smokes too much weed, leading to a series of surreal events that take place in the theat...

Mascots
2016
as Greg Gammons, Jr.
Eager contestants don big heads and furry suits to vie for the title of World's Best Mascot.

Max Rose
2016
as Jim Clark
An ageing jazz pianist learns something about his wife of 65 years, leading him to question their life together.

Here Comes Rusty
2016
as Mak
A reluctant dog track owner tries to outrun his problems with the bet of a lifetime.

Fifty Shades of Black
2016
as Gary
An inexperienced college student meets a wealthy businessman whose sexual practices put a strain on their relationship.

Bachelors
2015
as Uncle Ulysses
Womanizing advertising executive Aaron tries to stop best friend Sean from falling into the "eternal damnation" of marriage by throwing a wild bachelo...

Show Boat
2015
as Cap'n Andy Hawks
The landmark musical brought vividly to life by the New York Philharmonic, with an all-star cast led by Vanessa Williams, Julian Ovenden, Lauren Worsh...
Clint Howard Reboots Pippi Longstocking with Milla Jovovich and Fred Willard
2015
as Harvey
Marvel movies are all the rage, and Clint Howard thinks it's time for a certain redhead to become a star again.

Russell Madness
2015
as TJ
Russell, an undersized but big-hearted terrier, dreams of having a family of his own. After running away from his pet store, Russell gets taken in by ...

All-Stars
2014
as John Carson
"All-Stars" is a hilarious commentary on the state of all youth sports today, fueled by the outrageous behavior of the desperate sports parent living ...

Planes: Fire & Rescue
2014
as Secretary of the Interior (voice)
When world-famous air racer Dusty learns that his engine is damaged and he may never race again, he must shift gears and is launched into the world of...

Wish Wizard
2014
as Hope Giver
When two kids wish for their parents to listen to their dreams, a whole world opens up to them.

The Yank
2014
as Peter Murphy
Tom Murphy, a middle-aged Irish-American man from Cleveland, travels to Ireland for his best friend’s wedding and to find the perfect woman.

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
2013
as Ed Harken
With the 70s behind him, San Diego's top rated newsman, Ron Burgundy, returns to take New York's first 24-hour news channel by storm.

The Birder
2013
as Park President
A mild mannered birder seeks revenge on a younger rival, after losing the highly coveted Head of Ornithology position at the National Park.

Dealin' with Idiots
2013
Faced with the absurd competitiveness surrounding his son's youth league baseball team, Max Morris, a famous comedian, decides to get to know the colo...

The Magic of Belle Isle
2012
as Al Kaiser
In an effort to tap into his original talent, a wheelchair-bound author moves to a rural town, where he befriends a single mother and her three kids, ...

I, Martin Short, Goes Home
2012
A journey through the life and mind of Martin Short. And some of it is even true. “I, Martin Short, Goes Home” is a Canadian television comedy special...

12 Wishes of Christmas
2011
as Jack Volara
A woman is granted 12 wishes by a kooky Christmas life coach, but the consequences of the wishes coming true creates more problems than it solves.

Scooby-Doo! Legend of the Phantosaur
2011
as Mr. Hubley (voice)
A relaxing spa getaway evolves into a prehistoric panic when Scooby-Doo and the gang uncover the horrible Phantosaur, an ancient legend come to life t...

Accidentally in Love
2011
as Dick Brocton
Eddie James, a disgruntled actor who wants to do more than play "Mulligan the Rabbit" on a children's TV show, discovers life can change in a heartbea...

Your Love Never Fails
2011
as Paul
Your Love Never Fails is the story of Laura (Elisa Donovan), a working mother who just wants to spend more time with her daughter Kelsey, 9. Unfortuna...

Fred & Vinnie
2011
as Movie Star
Lonely guy Fred Stoller is thrilled when his good buddy, Vinnie D'Angelo, the world's happiest agoraphobic and fattest vegetarian, comes to live with ...

Backwash
2010
as Self
The tale of three slacker friends and the adventures that ensure after one of them inadvertently robs a bank armed only with a large salami. Many gues...

Expecting Mary
2010
as Jerry Zee
Expecting Mary is the story of a young girl, who's had all the trappings of an upscale life, but it's only when she finds herself in a small New Mexic...

Hermie & Friends: Antonio Meets His Match
2010
as Angus
Brave and fearless, Antonio is a hero as he leads his fellow army ants to defend the garden against Big Bully Croaker. But when a group of foreign ant...

Holyman Undercover
2010
as Richard
An Amish man comes to Hollywood to be a missionary, and gets cast as Satan on a nighttime soap opera.

School Gyrls
2009
as Mr Lockwood
Three freshmen who love to sing and dance showcase their talents at an all-girl boarding school.

Youth in Revolt
2009
as Mr. Ferguson
As a fan of Albert Camus and Jean-Luc Godard, teenage Nick Twisp is definitely out of his element when his mother and her boyfriend move the family to...
Scouts Honor
2009
as Game Master
Bumbling brothers David and Tim Appleorchard attempt to keep their family-owned summer camp from falling into the hands of their evil, greedy sibling ...

Official Rejection
2009
as Self
A documentary following the exploits of a group of filmmakers as they take their independent feature, Ten 'til Noon, along the film festival circuit, ...

Harold
2008
as Dr. Pratt
A teenager with an early onset of male-pattern baldness befriends his high school's janitor.

WALL·E
2008
as Shelby Forthright, BnL CEO
What if mankind had to leave Earth and somebody forgot to turn the last robot off? After hundreds of years doing what he was built for, WALL•E discove...

Billy & Mandy: Wrath of the Spider Queen
2007
as Boogey (voice)
The Spider Queen wants to take revenge on Grim for denying her the rightful place as the Ripper.

Fired!
2007
as Himself
When actress Annabelle Gurwitch was fired from a play by Woody Allen, she wondered how she would cope with being downsized by a cultural icon. Turning...

I Could Never Be Your Woman
2007
as Marty
Mother Nature loves to cause mischief, and she steps in to help two love-starved souls find happiness. She helps an aging professional woman and singl...

Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure
2007
as The Boogey Man (voice)
When the Boogey Man causes Grim to lose his powers, rank, and title in the Underworld Court for misusing his powers, he plots to seek out Horror's Han...

Epic Movie
2007
as Aslo
When the Pevensie siblings each follow their own path, they find themselves at Willy's Chocolate Factory. Walking through a wardrobe, they discover th...

I'll Believe You
2007
as Mr. Fratus
Late-night radio host Dale Sweeney's usual line up of odd-ball, conspiracy-obsessed callers is interrupted by a panicked phone call in an indecipherab...

Fighting Words
2006
as Longfellow
An angry coffeehouse poet meets an attractive, conservative publisher, who is interested in his work. She wants him to enter the Los Angeles Poetron, ...

Re-Animated
2006
as Milt Appleday
Part live-action, part animated story about a boy who, after an awful amusement park accident, gets a brain transplant, which allows him to see cartoo...

For Your Consideration
2006
as Chuck
The possibility of Oscar gold holds the cast and crew of an independent film in its grip after the performance of its virtually unknown, veteran star ...

Holidaze: The Christmas That Almost Didn't Happen
2006
as Santa Claus / Dog Catcher (voice)
Rusty Reindeer (Savage) stumbles into a support group where the Easter Bunny, Cupid, and other down-and-out holiday icons congregate.

Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner
2006
as Self - Roaster
It's William Shatner's turn to step in to the celebrity hot seat for the latest installment of The Comedy Central Roast. A parade of Shatner's friends...

Monster House
2006
as Dad (voice)
Monsters under the bed are scary enough, but what happens when an entire house is out to get you? Three teens aim to find out when they go up against ...

Ira & Abby
2006
as Michael Willoughby
A neurotic, young psychology student, with low self-esteem, has a chance encounter with a free-spirited, extremely gregarious woman who works at the P...

Church Ball
2006
as Bishop Linderman
Dennis Buckstead has the hardest calling in his church. Not only has he been asked to coach a group of non-basketball players in his church but the bi...

Date Movie
2006
as Bernie Funkyerdoder
Spoof of romantic comedies which focuses on a man, his crush, his parents, and her father.

Chicken Little
2005
as Melvin - Alien Dad (voice)
When the sky really is falling and sanity has flown the coop, who will rise to save the day? Together with his hysterical band of misfit friends, Chic...

Love Wrecked
2005
as Ben Taylor
18-year-old Jenny Taylor is ecstatic when she finds out that her favorite rock star, Jason Masters, is a guest at the tropical resort where she is wor...

The Aristocrats
2005
as Self
One hundred superstar comedians tell the same very, VERY dirty, filthy joke--one shared privately by comics since Vaudeville.

Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
2004
as Ed Harken
While Ron Burgundy's rivalry with Veronica Corningstone escalates quickly, a group of unprofessional thieves better known as 'The Alarm Clock' try to ...

The Nutcracker and the Mouseking
2004
as Bubble (voice)
The fairytale story revolves around a young prince who - along with his entourage - is turned into a nutcracker through his own ungrateful and selfish...

50 Ways to Leave Your Lover
2004
as Bucky Brandt
s after an earthquake convince Owen, a writer of hack "as told to" autobiographies, to leave L.A. He burns his bridges telling people what he really t...

Nobody Knows Anything!
2004
as Mr. Mc Clintock
Sarah thinks making a movie is easy. With the guidance of her screenwriter uncle, she goes on a wild journey into the world of Hollywood where she mee...

Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
2004
as Dr. Willoughby
Nerdy accountant Harold and his irrepressible friend, Kumar, get stoned watching television and find themselves utterly bewitched by a commercial for ...

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
2004
as Ed Harken
It's the 1970s and San Diego anchorman Ron Burgundy is the top dog in local TV, but that's all about to change when ambitious reporter Veronica Cornin...
Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter
2004
as Analyst
Frasier Crane visits his therapist and reminisces over the events of the past 11 years since his move from Boston to Seattle, in a clip show designed ...

Killer Diller
2004
as Ned
A guitar playing car thief meets an autistic savant piano player, and together they transform a group of reluctant halfway house convicts into The Kil...

National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie’s Island Adventure
2003
as Professor Doornitz
Though Eddie's fired right at Christmastime, his boss sends him and his family on a South Pacific vacation, hoping Eddie won't sue him after being bit...

American Wedding
2003
as Harold Flaherty
With high school a distant memory, Jim and Michelle are getting married — and in a hurry, since Jim's grandmother is sick and wants to see him walk do...

A Mighty Wind
2003
as Mike LaFontaine
Three eclectic, never-quite-famous folk bands come together for the first time in decades following the death of their manager to put on an reunion co...

The Year That Trembled
2002
as Frank Woods
The Year That Trembled is a coming-of-age story set in 1970 in the shadow of Kent State that focuses on a group of young people facing the Vietnam Dra...

How High
2001
as Philip Huntley
Multi-platinum rap superstars Redman and Method Man star as Jamal and Silas, two regular guys who smoke something magical, ace their college entrance ...

Teddy Bears' Picnic
2001
as Senator Roger Dickey
In Harry Shearer's tongue-in-cheek comedy, a waiter at Zanbesu Glen (a chi-chi Northern California resort) uses his movie camera to spy on the annual ...

When Billie Beat Bobby
2001
as Howard Cosell
The historic 1973 tennis match between middle-aged champion Bobby Riggs and young feminist Billie Jean King.

The Wedding Planner
2001
as Basil St. Mosely
San Francisco's premiere wedding planner, Mary Fiore is rescued from an accident by the man of her dreams, pediatrician Steve Edison, only to find he ...

Elvis Is Alive! I Swear I Saw Him Eating Ding Dongs Outside the Piggly Wiggly's
2001
A filmmaker makes a documentary about Elvis sightings

Best in Show
2000
as Buck Laughlin
The tension is palpable, the excitement is mounting and the heady scent of competition is in the air as hundreds of eager contestants from across Amer...

The Pooch and the Pauper
2000
as President
The bulldog Liberty (who's thoughts we're able to hear) is the "First Dog of the USA", i.e. the president's dog. As such he has a lot of representativ...

Dropping Out
2000
as Paul Blanchard
Emile Brockton enjoys TV, chicken pot pies, and...well, not much else. His life has become a meaningless procession of banal activities that prompt hi...

Chump Change
2000
as Steve's Manager
A failed Hollywood actor returns to his home town in Wisconsin and reminisces about his life in L.A. to a potential new girlfriend about his faults, a...

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
1999
as Mission Commander
When diabolical genius Dr. Evil travels back in time to steal superspy Austin Powers's ‘mojo,’ Austin must return to the swingin' '60s himself - with ...

Idle Hands
1999
as Dad
Anton is a cheerful but exceedingly non-ambitious 17-year-old stoner who lives to stay buzzed, watch TV, and moon over Molly, the beautiful girl who l...

Can't Stop Dancing
1999
as Chester
A Topeka, Kansas fun park dance troupe led by a 260 pound dancer (Ben Zook) learns that the park is going to close. Their leader convinces the group, ...

Permanent Midnight
1998
as Craig Ziffer
Juggling increasing career success and a growing heroin habit, a television comedy writer attempts to go down a path of improvement.

Breast Men
1997
as Talk Show Host
We follow the two Texas doctors who invented the modern breast implant and its surgical procedure. However, when success and money come their way, the...

steve.oedekerk.com
1997
A mix of stand-up comedy and sketches, notable for its mixing of live action and computer animation. The "premise" is that a young boy is watching the...

American Yakuza II
1996
as Loan Officer
An ex-cop finds himself caught up in a battle between Japanese mobsters and local gangland thugs and discovers that he was framed for wrong-doings by ...

Waiting for Guffman
1996
as Ron Albertson
Aspiring director Corky St. Clair and the marginally talented amateur cast of his hokey small-town musical production go overboard when they learn tha...

Prehysteria! 3
1995
The dinosaurs help young Ella and her family save their mini-putt business.

Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die
1994
as Reginald Cobbles
The Harts find themselves in the middle of a dangerous murder plot, but it isn't clear if the plot it a famous author's fictional murder-mystery, or a...

Sodbusters
1994
as Clarence Gentry
A group of homesteaders in 1875 are harassed by an evil, land-grabbing, gunslinging cattleman until a stranger with a mysterious past comes to their a...

The Return of Spinal Tap
1992
as Lt. Bob Hookstratten
Spinal Tap is back in a whole new feature-length rockumentary. Go behind the scenes and find out where the somewhat-less-than-fab three are now -- and...

High Strung
1992
as Insurance Salesman
Thane Furrows, an extremely cynical but unintentionally hilarious children's book writer, wakes up one morning, and, since pretty much everyone and ev...

Martin Mull: Talent Takes a Holiday
1992
as Self
A comedy special in which Martin Mull and his guests spoof television variety shows.

The 1984 Los Angeles Comedy Competition With Host Jay Leno
1991
as Self / Celebrity Judge
"The 1984 Los Angeles Comedy Competition with Host Jay Leno," the first stand up comedy special featuring Jay Leno with 25 minutes of never-before-see...
Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth
1991
as Self
Tom sets out to solve world problems, with help from Frank Zappa, Martin Mull, and wife Roseanne.

I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood
1989
as Man #2 at Party
In this HBO special, comedian Martin Short appears in a series of sketches, vignettes and musical performances about Hollywood, featuring some of his ...

Portrait of a White Marriage
1988
as Hal Harrison
Now a famous talk show host, Martin Mull takes his crew and cameras to Hawkins Falls, Ohio with the intent to give his erratic career a fresh start by...

Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel
1988
as Finn Howard, Metropolis Deputy Mayor
A humourous telling of the history of the comic book superhero.

Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall
1987
as Tom Osborne
In this short film, our unemployed hero finds that getting that great job depends a lot on whom you choose to dance with at Ray's Male Heterosexual Da...

Roxanne
1987
as Mayor Deebs
In this modern take on Edmond Rostand's classic play "Cyrano de Bergerac," C. D. Bales is the witty, intelligent, and brave fire chief of a small Paci...

The History of White People in America: Volume II
1986
as Hal Harrison
In this daring follow-up to The History of White People in America, comedian Martin Mull takes us on an in-depth look at such topics as White Religion...

The History of White People in America
1985
as Hal Harrison
In this parody of documentaries, host Martin Mull discusses the contributions that white people have made to the USA, visits the Institute of White St...

Moving Violations
1985
as Terrence "Doc" Williams
A group of careless and unlucky drivers are sentenced to attend traffic school to keep their records clean.

Lots of Luck
1985
as A.J. Foley
A middle-aged Annette Funicello stars in this made-for-Disney film about a blue-collar family whose lives are forever transformed when they win the lo...

This Is Spinal Tap
1984
as Colonel on Military Base
"This Is Spinal Tap" shines a light on the self-contained universe of a metal band struggling to get back on the charts, including everything from its...

Imps*
1983
as Dad
Once Upon a Time in a mythical place called Hollywood, a long, long, long time ago in a galaxy not so very far away, a witty group of actors with 38 E...

National Lampoon's Movie Madness
1982
as President Robert Fogerty - 'Success Wanters'
A parody of film genres composed of three shorts, spoofing personal growth films, glossy soap operas, and police stories.

The Perfect Woman
1981
as King Kroger
An alien king sends two of his most loyal--and, as it turns out, stupidest--subjects to Earth to find him a queen to help rule his planet.

First Family
1980
as Presidential Assistant Feebleman
When the First Daughter is kidnapped by an African tribe, the President must do what he can to keep them from sacrificing her.

How to Beat the High Cost of Living
1980
as Robert
In order to beat inflation and subsidize their alimony checks, three suburban housewives plot to steal $1 million from a large plastic ball which is d...

Americathon
1979
as Vincent Vanderhoff
In a story told in narrative flashbacks, a young TV consultant is hired by the President of a bankrupt USA to organize a telethon in order to prevent ...

Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady Truckers
1979
as Jack LaRosa
This engaging made-for-television movie follows the adventures of Ginny "Sweetie Pie" LaRosa (Kim Darby), who needs money after her trucker husband, J...

Space Force
1978
as Captain Thomas Woods
The comic adventures that befall a crew of astronauts assigned to a remote military space station.

Escape from Bogen County
1977
as Pearson
A political despot controls his town and his wife Maggie. When Maggie tries to escape his control, he swears a warrant out for her arrest and sends th...

Cracking Up
1977
What would happen if a 9.7 magnitude earthquake were to strike the L.A. area? This is what "Cracking Up" looks at from the lighter side. The movie is ...

The People's Command Performance: '77
1977
as Self - Ace Trucking Company
A celebrity lineup selected by a “specially conducted nationwide survey” entertains.

Fun with Dick and Jane
1977
as Bob
When an upwardly mobile couple find themselves unemployed and in debt, they turn to armed robbery in desperation.

Silver Streak
1976
as Jerry Jarvis
A somewhat daffy book editor on a rail trip from Los Angeles to Chicago thinks that he sees a murdered man thrown from the train. When he can find no ...

Chesty Anderson U.S. Navy
1976
as Peter Linden
When one of her friends goes missing, Chesty and several fellow WAVEs go looking for her and end up in a world of senatorial corruption and Mafia inti...

How to Break Up a Happy Divorce
1976
as Lance Colson
A divorced woman comes up with a scheme to make her ex-husband jealous, so she can get him back.

Hustle
1975
as Interrogator
The body of teenager Gloria Hollinger is found dead on a Los Angeles beach, and Lt. Phil Gaines is in charge of the investigation. Gaines learns that ...

Harrad Summer
1974
as Gary Logan
Stanley, Harry, Sheila and Beth, four students from the 'free sex' Harrad College, spend the summer together to meet their families.

The Harrad Experiment
1973
as The Ace Trucking Company
At fictional Harrad College students learn about sexuality and experiment with each other. Based on the 1962 book of the same name by Robert Rimmer, t...

Dynamite Chicken
1971
as Ace Trucking Co.
A collection of subversive comedy sketches and routines relating to the peace movement.

Jenny
1970
as Executive
An unwed mother-to-be marries a total stranger so he can avoid the draft. She now has a father for her child and he doesn't have to go to Vietnam. But...

Model Shop
1969
as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
While trying to raise money to prevent his car from being repossessed, George is attracted to Lola, a Frenchwoman who works in a "model shop", an esta...

Teenage Mother
1967
as Coach
A new health teacher in a high school is nearly raped by drug-dealing students and is blamed when a student turns up pregnant.