About
Fred Ward
Overview
Fred Ward (December 30, 1942 - May 5, 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 motion pictures Remo Williams, Tremors, Henry & June, Short Cuts, The Right Stuff and Exit Speed. Ward also acted in European movies.
Known for
Acting |
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| 2013 | 2 Guns | Actor | Admiral Tuwey | 64 Fair |
| 2011 | 30 Minutes or Less | Actor | The Major | 57 Average |
| 2009 | Armored | Actor | Duncan Ashcroft | 57 Average |
| 2009 | The Wild Stallion | Actor | Frank | 59 Average |
| 2009 | Farewell | Actor | Ronald Reagan | 60 Fair |
| 2009 | Management | Actor | Jerry | 57 Average |
| 2008 | Exit Speed | Actor | Sgt. Archie Sparks | 58 Average |
| 2007 | Feast of Love | Actor | Bat | 60 Fair |
| 2004 | Funky Monkey | Actor | Don Decker (scenes deleted) | 59 Average |
| 2004 | The Last Ride | Actor | Darryl Kurtz | 58 Average |
| 2004 | 10.5 | Actor | Roy Nolan | 68 Fair |
| 2004 | Coast to Coast | Actor | Hal Kressler | 58 Average |
| 2003 | Masked and Anonymous | Actor | Drunk | 58 Average |
| 2002 | Abandon | Actor | Lieutenant Bill Stayton | 56 Average |
| 2002 | Sweet Home Alabama | Actor | Earl Smooter | 62 Fair |
| 2002 | Birdseye | Actor | Nolan Sharpless | N/A N/A |
| 2002 | Enough | Actor | Jupiter | 64 Fair |
| 2001 | Dice | Actor | Gacy/Noah Aldis | N/A N/A |
| 2001 | Corky Romano | Actor | Leo Corrigan | 55 Average |
| 2001 | Summer Catch | Actor | Sean Dunne | 57 Average |
| 2001 | Full Disclosure | Actor | John McWhirter | 58 Average |
| 2001 | Joe Dirt | Actor | Joe's Dad | 57 Average |
| 2001 | Wild Iris | Actor | Errol Podubney | 59 Average |
| 2000 | Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis | Actor | John Vernon "Black Jack" Bouvier III | N/A N/A |
| 2000 | The Vivero Letter | Actor | Andrew Fallon | 59 Average |
| 2000 | Road Trip | Actor | Earl Edwards | 61 Fair |
| 2000 | Circus | Actor | Elmo | 58 Average |
| 2000 | The Chaos Factor | Actor | Max Camden | 58 Average |
| 2000 | The Crow: Salvation | Actor | The Captain | 57 Average |
| 1999 | Red Team | Actor | Randall Brooks | 58 Average |
| 1998 | Invasion: Earth | Actor | Maj. Gen. David Reece | 67 Fair |
| 1998 | Dangerous Beauty | Actor | Domenico Venier | 63 Fair |
| 1997 | Best Men | Actor | Sheriff Phillips | 58 Average |
| 1997 | ...First Do No Harm | Actor | Dave Reimuller | 59 Average |
| 1996 | Chain Reaction | Actor | FBI Agent Leon Ford | 57 Average |
| 1996 | Tremors 2: Aftershocks | Actor | Earl Bassett | 60 Fair |
| 1995 | The Blue Villa | Actor | Frank | 58 Average |
| 1994 | Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult | Actor | Rocco | 63 Fair |
| 1993 | Short Cuts | Actor | Stuart Kane | 66 Fair |
| 1993 | Two Small Bodies | Actor | Lt. Brann | 58 Average |
| 1993 | Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 1992 | Four Eyes and Six-Guns | Actor | Wyatt Earp | 58 Average |
| 1992 | Equinox | Actor | Mr. Paris | 58 Average |
| 1992 | Bob Roberts | Actor | Chip Daley | 60 Fair |
| 1992 | The Player | Actor | Walter Stuckel | 66 Fair |
| 1992 | Thunderheart | Actor | Jack Milton | 60 Fair |
| 1991 | Cast a Deadly Spell | Actor | Det. Harry Philip Lovecraft | 59 Average |
| 1991 | The Dark Wind | Actor | Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn | 58 Average |
| 1990 | Henry & June | Actor | Henry Miller | 59 Average |
| 1990 | Miami Blues | Actor | Sgt. Hoke Moseley | 59 Average |
| 1990 | Catchfire | Actor | Pauling | 58 Average |
| 1990 | Tremors | Actor | Earl Bassett | 67 Fair |
| 1988 | The Prince of Pennsylvania | Actor | Gary Marshetta | 58 Average |
| 1988 | Big Business | Actor | Roone Dimmick | 60 Fair |
| 1988 | Off Limits | Actor | Dix | 58 Average |
| 1987 | The Price of Life | Actor | 59 Average |
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| 1986 | Florida Straits | Actor | Lucky Boone | 58 Average |
| 1985 | Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins | Actor | Remo Williams | 60 Fair |
| 1985 | Secret Admirer | Actor | Lou Fimple | 61 Fair |
| 1985 | Noon Wine | Actor | Royal Earle Thompson | N/A N/A |
| 1984 | UFOria | Actor | Sheldon Bart | 58 Average |
| 1984 | Swing Shift | Actor | Biscuits Toohey | 58 Average |
| 1983 | Uncommon Valor | Actor | Wilkes | 59 Average |
| 1983 | Silkwood | Actor | Morgan | 63 Fair |
| 1983 | The Right Stuff | Actor | Gus Grissom | 68 Fair |
| 1982 | Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann | Actor | Lyle Swann | 58 Average |
| 1981 | Southern Comfort | Actor | Reece | 62 Fair |
| 1980 | Carny | Actor | Jack | 59 Average |
| 1980 | Belle Starr | Actor | Ned Christie | 59 Average |
| 1980 | Cardiac Arrest | Actor | Jamie | 58 Average |
| 1979 | Escape from Alcatraz | Actor | John Anglin | 72 Good |
| 1975 | Hearts of the West | Actor | Sam (uncredited) | 58 Average |
| 1973 | Ginger in the Morning | Actor | Truck Driver | 58 Average |
| Tremors | Actor | Earl Bassett | N/A N/A |
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Production |
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| 1990 | Miami Blues | Production | Executive Producer | 59 Average |