Fred Ward

Actor

1942-12-30 – 2022-05-08 · San Diego, California, USA

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.

• 2 Guns (2013) — Admiral Tuwey
• Tremors (1990) — Earl Bassett
• Escape from Alcatraz (1979) — John Anglin
• Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult (1994) — Rocco
• Road Trip (2000) — Earl Edwards
• 30 Minutes or Less (2011) — The Major
• Sweet Home Alabama (2002) — Earl Smooter
• Enough (2002) — Jupiter
• Chain Reaction (1996) — FBI Agent Leon Ford
• Tremors 2: Aftershocks (1996) — Earl Bassett
• The Right Stuff (1983) — Gus Grissom
• The Player (1992) — Walter Stuckel
• Joe Dirt (2001) — Joe's Dad
• Armored (2009) — Duncan Ashcroft
• Short Cuts (1993) — Stuart Kane
• The Crow: Salvation (2000) — The Captain
• Southern Comfort (1981) — Reece
• Silkwood (1983) — Morgan
• Management (2009) — Jerry
• Thunderheart (1992) — Jack Milton
• Big Business (1988) — Roone Dimmick
• Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985) — Remo Williams
• Dangerous Beauty (1998) — Domenico Venier
• Feast of Love (2007) — Bat