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Fred Ward
American actor (1942-2022) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 79
Freddie Joe Ward was an American character actor. Starting with a role in an Italian television movie in 1973, he appeared in such diverse films as Escape from Alcatraz (1979), The Right Stuff (1983), Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985), Tremors (1990) and Tremors 2: Aftershocks (1996), Miami Blues (1990), The...
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True DetectiveSeries, Eddie Velcoro2013
2 GunsFilm, Admiral Tuwey2009
ArmoredFilm, Duncan Ashcroft2008
In Plain SightSeries, Frank Jergens / Frank Jerome
Exit SpeedFilm, 2008Sgt. Archie Sparks2004
10.5Series, Roy Nolan2003
Masked and AnonymousFilm, Drunk2001
DiceSeries, Gacy/Noah Aldis
Corky RomanoFilm, 2001Leo Corrigan2000
Jackie Bouvier Kennedy OnassisSeries, John Vernon 'Black Jack' Bouvier III
Road TripFilm, 2000Earl Edwards1997
GunSeries, John1996
The WestSeries
Chain ReactionFilm, 1996FBI Agent Leon Ford1994
ERSeries, Eddie Wyczenski1993
Short CutsFilm, Stuart Kane1991
Cast a Deadly SpellFilm, Det. Harry Philip Lovecraft1990
CatchfireFilm, Pauling1985
Remo Williams: The Adventure BeginsFilm, Remo Williams1983
SilkwoodFilm, Morgan1982
American PlayhouseSeries, Royal Earle Thompson
Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle SwannFilm, 1982Lyle Swann1979
Escape from AlcatrazFilm, John Anglin1977
The Incredible HulkSeries, Lynch's Henchman1942Born30 December 1942People around Fred
Close ties
David Brown Produced The Player and Sweet Home Alabama
Herbert Berghof Taught Fred
Jim Abrahams Directed Big Business and ...First Do No Harm
Robert Altman Directed The Player and Short Cuts
Tim Robbins Directed Bob Roberts (1992)
Jonathan Demme Directed Swing Shift (1984)
Edward Zwick Produced Dangerous Beauty and Abandon
Michael Apted Directed Enough and Thunderheart
Gale Anne Hurd Produced Tremors and Cast a Deadly Spell
Philip Kaufman Directed The Right Stuff and Henry & June
Irwin Winkler Produced The Right Stuff and Enough
Ron Underwood Directed Tremors (1990)
Michael Tolkin Produced The Player and Sweet Home Alabama
S. S. Wilson Produced Tremors (1990)
Robert Simonds Produced Joe Dirt and Corky Romano
Lily Tomlin Also in The Player, Short Cuts and Big Business
Jennifer Jason Leigh Fred produced Miami Blues (1990)- Chris Penn Also in Short Cuts and Corky Romano
Scott Glenn Also in The Right Stuff and The Player
Peter Gallagher Also in The Player, Bob Roberts and Short Cuts
Charles Napier Fred produced Miami Blues (1990)
Alan Rudolph Directed Equinox (1993)
Ron Nyswaner Directed The Prince of Pennsylvania (1989)
Gary Goetzman Fred produced Miami Blues (1990)
Known for
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Escape from Alcatraz 1979
The Right Stuff 1983
Short Cuts 1993
The Player 1992
Dangerous Beauty 1998
Filmography 40
88 credits on file
Television 13
About this person
Starting with a role in an Italian television movie in 1973, he appeared in such diverse films as Escape from Alcatraz (1979), The Right Stuff (1983), Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985), Tremors (1990) and Tremors 2: Aftershocks (1996), Miami Blues (1990), The Player (1992), Short Cuts (1993), Road Trip (2000), and 30 Minutes or Less (2011).
