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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1942-12-30 (82 years old)

Place of Birth

San Diego, California, USA

Fred Ward

Biography:

Fred Ward (December 30, 1942 - May 5, 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 motion pictures Remo Williams, Tremors, Henry & June, Short Cuts, The Right Stuff and Exit Speed. Ward also acted in European movies.

Known For

Acting

2014

True Detective as Eddie Velcoro

2013

2 Guns as Admiral Tuwey

2011

30 Minutes or Less as The Major

2009

Armored as Duncan Ashcroft
Management as Jerry
Farewell as Ronald Reagan

2008

Exit Speed as Sgt. Archie Sparks

2007

2005

Grey's Anatomy as Denny Duquette, Sr.

2004

The Last Ride as Darryl Kurtz
Funky Monkey as Don Decker (scenes deleted)
Coast to Coast as Hal Kressler
10.5 as Roy Nolan

2003

2002

Enough as Jupiter
Abandon as Bill Stayton
Sweet Home Alabama as Earl Smooter
Birdseye as Nolan Sharpless

2001

Joe Dirt as Joe's Dad
Summer Catch as Sean Dunne
Corky Romano as Leo Corrigan
Wild Iris as Errol Podubney
Full Disclosure as John McWhirter
Dice as Gacy/Noah Aldis

2000

The Chaos Factor as Max Camden
Circus as Elmo
Road Trip as Earl Edwards
The Crow: Salvation as The Captain
The Vivero Letter as Andrew Fallon
Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis as John Vernon "Black Jack" Bouvier III

1999

Red Team as Randall Brooks

1998

Dangerous Beauty as Domenico Venier
The Crow: Stairway to Heaven as capitaine des forces de Police
Invasion: Earth as Maj. Gen. David Reece

1997

...First Do No Harm as Dave Reimuller
Best Men as Sheriff Phillips
Gun as John Farragut

1996

Tremors 2: Aftershocks as Earl Bassett
Chain Reaction as FBI Agent Leon Ford
The West as Self / Charles Goodnight (voice)

1995

1994

ER as Eddie Wyczenski

1993

Short Cuts as Stuart Kane
Two Small Bodies as Lt. Brann

1992

The Player as Walter Stuckel
Thunderheart as Jack Milton
The Dark Wind as Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn
Equinox as Mr. Paris
Bob Roberts as Chip Daley

1991

Cast a Deadly Spell as Det. Harry Philip Lovecraft

1990

Tremors as Earl Bassett
Catchfire as Pauling
Miami Blues as Sergeant Hoke Moseley
Henry & June as Henry Miller

1988

Big Business as Roone Dimmick
Off Limits as Dix
The Prince of Pennsylvania as Gary Marshetta

1987

1986

Florida Straits as Lucky Boone

1985

Secret Admirer as Lou Fimple
Noon Wine as Royal Earle Thompson

1984

UFOria as Sheldon Bart
Swing Shift as Biscuits Toohey

1983

The Right Stuff as Gus Grissom
Uncommon Valor as Wilkes
Silkwood as Morgan
The Hitchhiker as Luthor Redmond

1982

1981

1980

Carny as Jack
Belle Starr as Ned Christie

1979

Escape from Alcatraz as John Anglin

1977

The Incredible Hulk as Lynch's Henchman

1975

Hearts of the West as Sam (uncredited)

1973

Ginger in the Morning as Truck Driver

Production

1990

Miami Blues as Executive Producer