Fred Ward

Acting

Fred Ward

Born December 30, 1942San Diego, California, USA84 credits

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

True Detective
8.3

True Detective

TV

2014

2 Guns
6.5

2 Guns

Movie

2013

30 Minutes or Less
5.8

30 Minutes or Less

Movie

2011

Armored
5.8

Armored

Movie

2009

The Wild Stallion
5.9

The Wild Stallion

Movie

2009

Farewell
6.5

Farewell

Movie

2009

Filmography

True Detective
2014True Detectiveas Eddie VelcoroTV
2 Guns
20132 Gunsas Admiral TuweyMovie
30 Minutes or Less
201130 Minutes or Lessas The MajorMovie
Armored
2009Armoredas Duncan AshcroftMovie
The Wild Stallion
2009The Wild Stallionas FrankMovie
Farewell
2009Farewellas Ronald ReaganMovie
Management
2009Managementas JerryMovie
Exit Speed
2008Exit Speedas Sgt. Archie SparksMovie
In Plain Sight
2008In Plain Sightas Frank Jergens / Frank JeromeTV
Feast of Love
2007Feast of Loveas BatMovie
Grey's Anatomy
2005Grey's Anatomyas Denny Duquette, Sr.TV
Funky Monkey
2004Funky Monkeyas Don Decker (scenes deleted)Movie
The Last Ride
2004The Last Rideas Darryl KurtzMovie
10.5
200410.5as Roy NolanTV
Coast to Coast
2004Coast to Coastas Hal KresslerMovie
Masked and Anonymous
2003Masked and Anonymousas DrunkMovie
Realizing The Right Stuff
2003Realizing The Right Stuffas SelfMovie
Abandon
2002Abandonas Bill StaytonMovie
Sweet Home Alabama
2002Sweet Home Alabamaas Earl SmooterMovie
Birdseye
2002Birdseyeas Nolan SharplessMovie
Enough
2002Enoughas JupiterMovie
Dice
2001Diceas Gacy/Noah AldisTV
Corky Romano
2001Corky Romanoas Leo CorriganMovie
Summer Catch
2001Summer Catchas Sean DunneMovie
Full Disclosure
2001Full Disclosureas John McWhirterMovie
Joe Dirt
2001Joe Dirtas Joe's DadMovie
Wild Iris
2001Wild Irisas Errol PodubneyMovie
Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis
2000Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassisas John Vernon 'Black Jack' Bouvier IIITV
Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis
2000Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassisas John Vernon "Black Jack" Bouvier IIIMovie
The Vivero Letter
2000The Vivero Letteras Andrew FallonMovie
Road Trip
2000Road Tripas Earl EdwardsMovie
Circus
2000Circusas ElmoMovie
The Chaos Factor
2000The Chaos Factoras Max CamdenMovie
The Crow: Salvation
2000The Crow: Salvationas The CaptainMovie
Altman on His Own Terms
2000Altman on His Own Termsas SelfMovie
Red Team
1999Red Teamas Randall BrooksMovie
Invasion: Earth
1998Invasion: Earthas Maj. Gen. David ReeceTV
Dangerous Beauty
1998Dangerous Beautyas Domenico VenierMovie
Best Men
1997Best Menas Sheriff PhillipsMovie
Gun
1997GunTV
...First Do No Harm
1997...First Do No Harmas Dave ReimullerMovie
The West
1996The Westas Self / Charles Goodnight (voice)TV
Chain Reaction
1996Chain Reactionas FBI Agent Leon FordMovie
Tremors 2: Aftershocks
1996Tremors 2: Aftershocksas Earl BassettMovie
The Blue Villa
1995The Blue Villaas FrankMovie
ER
1994ERas Eddie WyczenskiTV
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
1994Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insultas RoccoMovie
Short Cuts
1993Short Cutsas Stuart KaneMovie
Two Small Bodies
1993Two Small Bodiesas Lt. BrannMovie
Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country
1993Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Countryas SelfMovie
Four Eyes and Six-Guns
1992Four Eyes and Six-Gunsas Wyatt EarpMovie
Equinox
1992Equinoxas Mr. ParisMovie
Bob Roberts
1992Bob Robertsas Chip DaleyMovie
The Dark Wind
1992The Dark Windas Lieutenant Joe LeaphornMovie
The Player
1992The Playeras Walter StuckelMovie
Thunderheart
1992Thunderheartas Jack MiltonMovie
Cast a Deadly Spell
1991Cast a Deadly Spellas Det. Harry Philip LovecraftMovie
Henry & June
1990Henry & Juneas Henry MillerMovie
Miami Blues
1990Miami Bluesas Sergeant Hoke MoseleyMovie
Catchfire
1990Catchfireas PaulingMovie
Tremors
1990Tremorsas Earl BassettMovie
The Prince of Pennsylvania
1988The Prince of Pennsylvaniaas Gary MarshettaMovie
Big Business
1988Big Businessas Roone DimmickMovie
Off Limits
1988Off Limitsas DixMovie
The Price of Life
1987The Price of LifeMovie
Florida Straits
1986Florida Straitsas Lucky BooneMovie
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
1985Remo Williams: The Adventure Beginsas Remo WilliamsMovie
Secret Admirer
1985Secret Admireras Lou FimpleMovie
Noon Wine
1985Noon Wineas Royal Earle ThompsonMovie
UFOria
1984UFOriaas Sheldon BartMovie
Swing Shift
1984Swing Shiftas Biscuits TooheyMovie
Uncommon Valor
1983Uncommon Valoras WilkesMovie
Silkwood
1983Silkwoodas MorganMovie
The Hitchhiker
1983The Hitchhikeras Luthor RedmondTV
The Right Stuff
1983The Right Stuffas Gus GrissomMovie
Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann
1982Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swannas Lyle SwannMovie
Southern Comfort
1981Southern Comfortas ReeceMovie
Carny
1980Carnyas JackMovie
Belle Starr
1980Belle Starras Ned ChristieMovie
Cardiac Arrest
1980Cardiac Arrestas JamieMovie
Escape from Alcatraz
1979Escape from Alcatrazas John AnglinMovie
The Incredible Hulk
1977The Incredible HulkTV
Hearts of the West
1975Hearts of the Westas Sam (uncredited)Movie
Ginger in the Morning
1974Ginger in the Morningas Truck DriverMovie