Fred Willard Highlights

  • 2008: Voiced the president of the Buynlarge Corporation in the Pixar animated film "WALL-E"
  • 2007: Once again teamed with Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer for the spoof/parody film "Epic Movie"
  • 2007: Cast as sportscaster, Marsh McGinley in the FOX series "Back to You"
  • 2006: Teamed with Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer for the comedy spoof "Date Movie"
  • 2005: Featured in the big screen adaptation of "Bewitched"
  • 2004: Cast opposite Will Ferrell and Christina Applegate in "Anchorman"
  • 2003: Had a small part in Christopher Guest's "A Mighty Wind"
  • 2003: Had a recurring role as Hank McDougal on the CBS comedy "Everybody Loves Raymond"; received Emmy nominations for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for 2003, 2004 and 2005
  • 2001: Had a memorable cameo as a flamboyant dance teacher in "The Wedding Planner"
  • 2001: Cast in the WB's "Maybe It's Me"
  • 2001: Portrayed sportscaster Howard Cosell in the ABC TV-movie "When Billie Beat Bobby"
  • 2000: Reteamed with Guest for the comedy "Best in Show" playing the announcer at a dog show
  • 1999: Featured in the quirky independent comedy "Can't Stop Dancing"
  • 1999: Played the Dad in the horror comedy "Idle Hands"
  • 1999: Was a recurring player on the CBS sitcom "Ladies Man"
  • 1998: Had a supporting role in the biopic "Permanent Midnight"
  • 1998: Guested on several episodes of NBC's "Mad About You"
  • 1998: Featured in the mockumentary "Elvis is Alive, I Swear, I Just Saw Him Eating a Ding-Dong Outside the Piggly Wiggly"
  • 1996: Returned to feature film work in Christopher Guest's "Waiting for Guffman"
  • 1995: Made first of several appearances as President Garner on "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman" (ABC)
  • 1995: Played Martin Mull's gay mate in "Roseanne" (ABC)
  • 1994: Co-starred with Mull in the Comedy Central special "Subaru Presents Fair Enough: Martin Mull at the Iowa State Fair"
  • 1994: Had a recurring role on the ABC sitcom "Family Matters"
  • 1990: Co-hosted revived "Candid Camera" (CBS)
  • 1988: Co-starred in first movie made for Cinemax, "Martin Mull in 'Portrait of a White Marriage'"
  • 1987: Appeared in the Oscar-winning short "Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall"
  • 1987: Was regular on "D.C. Follies" (syndicated)
  • 1987: Featured in the HBO special "Martin Mull Live! From North Ridgeville"
  • 1985: Co-hosted the syndicated "What's Hot, What's Not"
  • 1984: Had memorable role in Rob Reiner's mock documentary "This Is Spinal Tap"; reunited onscreen with Guest
  • 1983: Was sidekick to Alan Thicke on "Thicke of the Night" (syndicated)
  • 1981: Returned as one of the hosts of "Real People"
  • 1979: Was one of the hosts of "Real People" (NBC)
  • 1978: With Mull, co-hosted "America 2-Night", a short-lived syndicated follow-up to "Fernwood 2-Night"
  • 1977: Tapped by Norman Lear to co-host (with Martin Mull) the syndicated "Fernwood 2-Night"
  • 1976: Was regular on the NBC sitcom "Sirota's Court"
  • 1976: TV-movie debut, "How to Break Up a Happy Divorce" (NBC)
  • 1973: Was regular on "The Burns and Schreiber Comedy Hour" (ABC)
  • 1969: Made first appearance on "The Tonight Show" (NBC) as member of the Ace Trucking Company improv troupe
  • 1969: Off-Broadway debut, "Little Murders"; appeared alongside Christopher Guest
  • 1969: Feature film debut, "The Model Shop"
  • 1964: Made TV debut on "The Ed Sullivan Show" (CBS)
  • 1962: Started a comedy team with a friend and classmate, Vic Grecco
  • Appeared with the Los Angeles' improv troupe The Committee
  • Stayed busy throughout the 1990s with extensive television guest work
  • Became a regular member of Chicago's Second City