Known For
Acting
Birthday
December 30, 1942
Place of Birth
San Diego, California, USA
Also Known As
- Freddie Joe "Fred" Ward
- فرد وارد
Fred Ward
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.
Known For - Movies
2 Guns
as Admiral Tuwey
Tremors
as Earl Bassett
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
as Rocco
The Right Stuff
as Gus Grissom
Escape from Alcatraz
as John Anglin
Road Trip
as Earl Edwards
Sweet Home Alabama
as Earl Smooter
Joe Dirt
as Joe's Dad
Tremors 2: Aftershocks
as Earl Bassett
Chain Reaction
as FBI Agent Leon Ford
Known For - TV Shows
Grey's Anatomy
as Denny Duquette, Sr.
ER
as Eddie Wyczenski
True Detective
as Eddie Velcoro
The Incredible Hulk
The Incredible Hulk
as Lynch's Henchman
In Plain Sight
as Frank Jergens / Frank Jerome
The Hitchhiker
as Luthor Redmond
The West
as Self / Charles Goodnight (voice)
Gun
Invasion: Earth
as Maj. Gen. David Reece