Fred Ward
Actor
Biography
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.
Filmography
Tremors
as Earl Bassett 1990
Escape from Alcatraz
as John Anglin 1979
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
as Rocco 1994
Road Trip
as Earl Edwards 2000
30 Minutes or Less
as The Major 2011
Sweet Home Alabama
as Earl Smooter 2002
Enough
as Jupiter 2002
Chain Reaction
as FBI Agent Leon Ford 1996
Tremors 2: Aftershocks
as Earl Bassett 1996
The Right Stuff
as Gus Grissom 1983
The Player
as Walter Stuckel 1992
Joe Dirt
as Joe's Dad 2001
Armored
as Duncan Ashcroft 2009
Short Cuts
as Stuart Kane 1993
The Crow: Salvation
as The Captain 2000
Management
as Jerry 2009