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
Silkwood
(1983)
Morgan
Tremors
(1990)
Earl Bassett
Henry & June
(1990)
Henry Miller
Road Trip
(2000)
Earl Edwards
The Player
(1992)
Walter Stuckel
Enough
(2002)
Jupiter
2 Guns
(2013)
Admiral Tuwey
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
(1994)
Rocco
Tremors II: Aftershocks
(1996)
Earl Bassett
Sweet Home Alabama
(2002)
Earl Smooter
Escape from Alcatraz
(1979)
John Anglin
Dangerous Beauty
(1998)
Domenico Venier
Chain Reaction
(1996)
FBI Agent Leon Ford
Southern Comfort
(1981)
Reece
Uncommon Valor
(1983)
Wilkes
Short Cuts
(1993)
Stuart Kane
Full Filmography
Acting
Ginger in the Morning
(1973)
Truck Driver
Hearts of the West
(1975)
Sam (uncredited)
Escape from Alcatraz
(1979)
John Anglin
Cardiac Arrest
(1980)
Jamie
Carny
(1980)
Jack
Belle Starr
(1980)
Ned Christie
Southern Comfort
(1981)
Reece
Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann
(1982)
Lyle Swann
Uncommon Valor
(1983)
Wilkes
The Right Stuff
(1983)
Gus Grissom
Silkwood
(1983)
Morgan
Swing Shift
(1984)
Biscuits Toohey
UFOria
(1984)
Sheldon Bart
Secret Admirer
(1985)
Lou Fimple
Noon Wine
(1985)
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
(1985)
Remo Williams
Florida Straits
(1986)
Lucky Boone
The Price of Life
(1987)
The Prince of Pennsylvania
(1988)
Gary Marshetta
Off Limits
(1988)
Dix
Big Business
(1988)
Roone Dimmick
Catchfire
(1990)
Pauling
Tremors
(1990)
Earl Bassett
Henry & June
(1990)
Henry Miller
Miami Blues
(1990)
Sgt. Hoke Moseley
The Dark Wind
(1991)
Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn
Cast a Deadly Spell
(1991)
Det. Harry Philip Lovecraft
Four Eyes and Six-Guns
(1992)
Wyatt Earp
Thunderheart
(1992)
Jack Milton
Bob Roberts
(1992)
Anchor, Chip Daley
The Player
(1992)
Walter Stuckel
Equinox
(1992)
Mr. Paris
Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country
(1993)
Self
Short Cuts
(1993)
Stuart Kane
Two Small Bodies
(1993)
Lt. Brann
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
(1994)
Rocco
The Blue Villa
(1995)
Frank
Chain Reaction
(1996)
FBI Agent Leon Ford
Tremors II: Aftershocks
(1996)
Earl Bassett
...First Do No Harm
(1997)
Dave Reimuller
Best Men
(1997)
Sheriff Phillips
Dangerous Beauty
(1998)
Domenico Venier
Red Team
(1999)
Randall Brooks
The Vivero Letter
(2000)
Andrew Fallon
Circus
(2000)
Elmo
The Chaos Factor
(2000)
Max Camden
The Crow: Salvation
(2000)
The Captain
Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis
(2000)
John Vernon "Black Jack" Bouvier III
Road Trip
(2000)
Earl Edwards
Corky Romano
(2001)
Leo Corrigan
Wild Iris
(2001)
Errol Podubney
Summer Catch
(2001)
Sean Dunne
Joe Dirt
(2001)
Joe's Dad
Full Disclosure
(2001)
John McWhirter
Abandon
(2002)
Lieutenant Bill Stayton
Sweet Home Alabama
(2002)
Earl Smooter
Enough
(2002)
Jupiter
Birdseye
(2002)
Nolan Sharpless
Masked and Anonymous
(2003)
Drunk
Funky Monkey
(2004)
Don Decker (scenes deleted)
The Last Ride
(2004)
Darryl Kurtz
Coast to Coast
(2004)
Hal Kressler
Feast of Love
(2007)
Bat
Exit Speed
(2008)
Sgt. Archie Sparks
The Wild Stallion
(2009)
Frank
Armored
(2009)
Duncan Ashcroft
Management
(2009)
Jerry
Farewell
(2009)
Ronald Reagan
30 Minutes or Less
(2011)
The Major
2 Guns
(2013)
Admiral Tuwey
Production