Fred Ward

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

December 30, 1942

died

May 8, 2022

place of birth

San Diego, California, USA

also known as

Freddie Joe "Fred" Ward · فرد وارد

total credits

50 movies

Biography

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.

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Known For

Filmography

50 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Tremors
6.9

Tremors

1990as Earl Bassett
Road Trip
6.2

Road Trip

2000as Earl Edwards
Escape from Alcatraz
7.5

Escape from Alcatraz

1979as John Anglin
Tremors II: Aftershocks
6.3

Tremors II: Aftershocks

1996as Earl Bassett
2 Guns
6.5

2 Guns

2013as Admiral Tuwey
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
6.5

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

1994as Rocco
Henry & June
6.0

Henry & June

1990as Henry Miller
The Player
7.2

The Player

1992as Walter Stuckel
Joe Dirt
5.6

Joe Dirt

2001as Joe's Dad
Sweet Home Alabama
6.4

Sweet Home Alabama

2002as Earl Smooter
The Right Stuff
7.4

The Right Stuff

1983as Gus Grissom
Enough
6.7

Enough

2002as Jupiter
Chain Reaction
5.8

Chain Reaction

1996as FBI Agent Leon Ford
Dangerous Beauty
7.0

Dangerous Beauty

1998as Domenico Venier
Short Cuts
7.2

Short Cuts

1993as Stuart Kane
30 Minutes or Less
5.8

30 Minutes or Less

2011as The Major
The Crow: Salvation
5.5

The Crow: Salvation

2000as The Captain
Uncommon Valor
6.3

Uncommon Valor

1983as Wilkes
Silkwood
6.9

Silkwood

1983as Morgan
Secret Admirer
6.7

Secret Admirer

1985as Lou Fimple
Armored
5.8

Armored

2009as Duncan Ashcroft
Thunderheart
6.3

Thunderheart

1992as Jack Milton
Southern Comfort
6.9

Southern Comfort

1981as Reece
Catchfire
5.3

Catchfire

1990as Pauling
Summer Catch
5.4

Summer Catch

2001as Sean Dunne
Big Business
6.4

Big Business

1988as Roone Dimmick
Swing Shift
5.6

Swing Shift

1984as Biscuits Toohey
Off Limits
5.6

Off Limits

1988as Dix
Feast of Love
6.2

Feast of Love

2007as Bat
Miami Blues
6.0

Miami Blues

1990as Sergeant Hoke Moseley
Bob Roberts
6.5

Bob Roberts

1992as Chip Daley
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
6.3

Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins

1985as Remo Williams
Funky Monkey
6.2

Funky Monkey

2004as Don Decker (scenes deleted)
Best Men
5.3

Best Men

1997as Sheriff Phillips
Corky Romano
4.4

Corky Romano

2001as Leo Corrigan
Abandon
4.9

Abandon

2002as Bill Stayton
Circus
5.0

Circus

2000as Elmo
Carny
6.2

Carny

1980as Jack
Exit Speed
5.2

Exit Speed

2008as Sgt. Archie Sparks
Masked and Anonymous
5.2

Masked and Anonymous

2003as Drunk
Cast a Deadly Spell
6.1

Cast a Deadly Spell

1991as Det. Harry Philip Lovecraft
...First Do No Harm
6.9

...First Do No Harm

1997as Dave Reimuller
UFOria
5.8

UFOria

1984as Sheldon Bart
Management
5.4

Management

2009as Jerry
Farewell
6.5

Farewell

2009as Ronald Reagan
The Dark Wind
5.4

The Dark Wind

1992as Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn
The Last Ride
4.3

The Last Ride

2004as Darryl Kurtz
Altman on His Own Terms
9.0

Altman on His Own Terms

2000as Self
Wild Iris
7.4

Wild Iris

2001as Errol Podubney
Equinox
5.7

Equinox

1992as Mr. Paris