Frederick Charles Willard (born 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 Everybody Loves Raymond as Robert Barone's father-in-law, Hank MacDougall.
Known For
Movies
- Date Movie
2006
- The Wedding Planner
2001
- WALL·E
2008
- Christmas Vacation 2: C...
2003
- Harold & Kumar Go to Wh...
2004
- Idle Hands
1999
- Permanent Midnight
1998
- Roxanne
1987
- Moving Violations
1985
- Fun with Dick and Jane
1977
- How High
2001
- American Wedding
2003
- Anchorman: The Legend o...
2004
- 50 Ways to Leave Your L...
2004
- Monster House
2006
- Epic Movie
2007
- Killer Diller
2004
- Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: ...
2004
- Chicken Little
2005
- A Mighty Wind
2003
- Love Wrecked
2005
- Imps*
1983
- Best in Show
2000
- Superman's 50th Anniver...
1988
- The People's Command Pe...
1977
- Holyman Undercover
2010
- Live at Mister Kelly's
2021
- For Your Consideration
2006
- I Could Never Be Your W...
2007
- The Aristocrats
2005
- Scouts Honor
2009
- Hermie & Friends: Anton...
2010
- Waiting for Guffman
1997
- Official Rejection
2009
- Prehysteria! 3
1995
- Billy & Mandy's Big Boo...
2007
- Americathon
1979
- Tom Arnold: The Naked T...
1991
- Church Ball
2006
- School Gyrls
2009
- When Billie Beat Bobby
2001
- Teenage Mother
1967
- Flatbed Annie & Sweetie...
1979
- Bachelors
2015
- The Magic of Belle Isle
2012
- Chesty Anderson U.S. Na...
1976
- The Pooch and the Pauper
2000
- The 1984 Los Angeles Co...
1991
- Cracking Up
1977
- 12 Wishes of Christmas
2011
- Lots of Luck
1985
- I'll Believe You
2007
- Teddy Bears' Picnic
2001
- Max Rose
2016
- Fred & Vinnie
2011
- Time Warp Vol. 1: Midni...
2020
- Planes: Fire & Rescue
2014
- Silver Streak
1976
- Escape from Bogen County
1977
- The History of White Pe...
1985
- Youth in Revolt
2009
- The Birder
2013
- Nobody Knows Anything!
2004
- Jenny
1970
- Wish Wizard
2014
- Breast Men
1997
- Billy & Mandy: Wrath of...
2007
- Portrait of a White Mar...
1988
- steve.oedekerk.com
1997
- National Lampoon's Movi...
1982
- The Yank
2014
- Your Love Never Fails
2011
- Dealin' with Idiots
2013
- First Family
1980
- Russell Madness
2015
- Anchorman 2: The Legend...
2013
- How to Beat the High Co...
1980
- Comedy Central Roast of...
2006
- All-Stars
2014
- Holidaze: The Christmas...
2006
- Ira & Abby
2006
- Dynamite Chicken
1971
- The Year That Trembled
2002
- I, Martin Short, Goes H...
2012
- Mascots
2016
- Frasier: Analyzing the ...
2004
- Fifty Shades of Black
2016
- Hart to Hart: Old Frien...
1994
- Dropping Out
2000
- Can't Stop Dancing
1999
- Sodbusters
1994
- Fighting Words
2006
- High Strung
1992
- Harold
2008
- This Is Spinal Tap
1984
- Re-Animated
2006
- The Perfect Woman
1981
- Every 40 Years
2017
- Martin Mull: Talent Tak...
1992
- Back to Back
1996
- Scooby-Doo! Legend of t...
2011
- Austin Powers: The Spy ...
1999
- Harrad Summer
1974
- Show Boat
2015
- Accidentally in Love
2011
- The History of White Pe...
1986
- Clint Howard Reboots Pi...
2015
- Lovesick Fool - Love in...
2018
- A Spinal Tap Reunion: T...
1992
- Oh Damn
2017
- Space Force
1978
- Have a Good Trip: Adven...
2020
- Kaufmania!
2020
- Here Comes Rusty
2016
- Time Warp Vol. 3: Comed...
2020
- Ray's Male Heterosexual...
1987
- Fired!
2007
- I, Martin Short, Goes H...
1989
- Expecting Mary
2010
- Chump Change
2000
- Hustle
1975
- Elvis Is Alive! I Swear...
2001
- The Nutcracker and the ...
2004
- The Harrad Experiment
1973
- Model Shop
1969
- How to Break Up a Happy...
1976
- Captain Daddy
2021
- Ladies & Gentlemen... 5...
2025
- Lilly's Light: The Movie
2020
- Lilly's Light
2010
TV Shows
- Two Guys and a Girl
1998
- Murder, She Wrote
1984
- The Ben Stiller Show
1992
- Maybe It's Me
2001
- Mad About You
1992
- Fernwood 2 Night
1977
- Watching Ellie
2002
- Hey Arnold!
1996
- The Simpsons
1989
- Dinner for Five
2001
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
- Castle
2009
- 3-South
2002
- Best Week Ever
2004
- Family Guy
1999
- George Burns Comedy Week
1985
- Tabitha
1977
- Dream On
1990
- Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
- The Weird Al Show
1997
- Friends
1994
- The Golden Girls
1985
- America 2-Night
1978
- Cold Pizza
2003
- The Wayans Bros.
1995
- King of the Hill
1997
- Everybody Loves Raymond
1996
- Kim Possible
2002
- My Secret Identity
1988
- The Legend of Tarzan
2001
- Girlfriends
2000
- The Bob Newhart Show
1972
- Mama's Family
1983
- The Batman
2004
- Roseanne
1988
- Tom Goes to the Mayor
2004
- Murphy Brown
1988
- Sister, Sister
1994
- The Tonight Show with J...
1992
- Space Ghost Coast to Co...
1994
- The Boondocks
2005
- Step by Step
1991
- Diagnosis: Murder
1993
- Inside Comedy
2012
- Family Matters
1989
- Laverne & Shirley
1976
- City Guys
1997
- Bette
2000
- MADtv
1995
- Pet Star
2002
- Faerie Tale Theatre
1982
- Back to You
2007
- Stargate SG-1
1997
- The Hughleys
1998
- The Wedding Bells
2007
- The Second City Present...
2020
- Pistols 'n' Petticoats
1966
- D.C. Follies
1987
- Teamo Supremo
2002
- A Minute with Stan Hoop...
2003
- Dave's World
1993
- Good Heavens
1976
- The Downer Channel
2001
- We've Got Each Other
1977
- Sirota's Court
1976
- The Fighting Fitzgeralds
2001
- The Grim Adventures of ...
2001
- Tosh.0
2009
- The Burns and Schreiber...
1973
- Living in TV Land
2004
- Totally Obsessed
- Raising Hope
2010
- Saturday Night Live
1975
- Review
2014
- Community
2009
- Norm Macdonald Live
2013
- The Birthday Boys
2013
- Chuck
2007
- Hell's Kitchen
2005
- Trust Us with Your Life
2012
- Fast Times
1986
- Sabrina, the Teenage Wi...
1996
- Clueless
1996
- Join or Die with Craig ...
2016
- In Gayle We Trust
2009
- The Soup
2004
- Ladies Man
1999
- Hercules
1998
- Married... with Children
1987
- The Odd Couple
2015
- New Girl
2011
- Oh Baby
1998
- Tim and Eric Awesome Sh...
2007
- Tim and Eric Awesome Sh...
2007
- Franklin & Bash
2011
- The $100,000 Pyramid
2016
- Salem's Lot
1979
- TripTank
2014
- Hollywood Game Night
2013
- Head Case
2007
- The Batman
2004
- Ally McBeal
1997
- The Very Very Best of t...
2019
- Dexter's Laboratory
1996
- Buzz Lightyear of Star ...
2000
- Real People
1979
- Just Shoot Me!
1997
- Celebrity Family Feud
2015
- The Drew Carey Show
1995
- The Tonight Show Starri...
1962
- Celebrity Ghost Stories
2009
- I Think You Should Leav...
2019
- Harry and the Hendersons
1991
- Tim and Eric's Bedtime ...
2014
- What Just Happened??! w...
2019
- Wizards of Waverly Place
2007
- The Love Boat
1977
- Lois & Clark: The New A...
1993
- Modern Family
2009
- King of the Hill
1997
- Comedy Central Roasts
2003
- King of the Hill
1997
- Hot in Cleveland
2010
- Drunk History
2013
- Transformers: Animated
2007
- Madame's Place
1982
- 9JKL
2017
- Muppets Tonight
1996
- Kevin from Work
2015
- The Tonight Show Starri...
1962
- Saved by the Bell: The ...
1993
- Pushing Daisies
2007
- Inside Schwartz
2001
- The Closer
2005
- Thank God You're Here
2007
- Space Force
2020
- That '70s Show
1998
- Last Week Tonight with ...
2014
- Love, American Style
1969
- Hollywood Squares
1998
- Undeclared
2001
- G.I. Joe: Renegades
2010
- Family Tree
2013
- $weepstake$
1979
- Free Radio
2008
- The Hughleys
1998
- The Bachelorette
2003
- The Bachelor
2002
- Glory Daze
2010
- Get Smart
1965