Frederick Joseph Ward (December 30, 1942 – May 13, 2022) was an American character actor, producer, and model of Irish and Cherokee descent.
He was best known for Southern Comfort, The Right Stuff, Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins, Tremors, Henry & June, The Player, and Short Cuts.
He was married to Carla Evonne Stewart, Silvia Ward, and Marie-France Boisslle and had one child.
He can be considered to be a Spiritual Predecessor to Frank Grillo, due to the Celebrity Resemblance between the two in terms of grizzled physical appearances with those intense eyes and sly grins and their similar filmographies of physically-demanding tough guy and action roles.
He passed away on May 13, 2022 at age 79.
Filmography:
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Film roles
- Ginger In The Morning as Truck Driver
- Hearts Of The West as Sam (Uncredited Role)
- Escape from Alcatraz as John Anglin
- Carny as Jack
- Cardiac Arrest as Jamie
- Southern Comfort as Reece
- Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann as Lyle Swann
- Silkwood as Morgan
- Uncommon Valor as Wilkes
- The Right Stuff as Gus Grissom
- Swing Shift as Archibald "Biscuits" Toue
- Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins as Remo Williams
- Secret Admirer as Lou Fimple
- UFOria as Sheldon Bart
- Catchfire as Pauling
- The Prince Of Pennsylvania as Gary Marshetta
- Big Business (1988) as Roone Dimmick
- Off Limits as Dix
- Henry & June as Henry Miller
- Miami Blues as Sgt. Hoke Moseley
- Tremors as Earl Bassett
- Cast a Deadly Spell as Det. Harry Philip Lovecraft (TV Film)
- The Dark Wind as Joe Leaphorn
- Four Eyes And Six Guns as Wyatt Earp (TV Movie)
- The Player as Walter Stuckel
- Equinox as Mr. Paris
- Thunderheart as Jack Milton
- Bob Roberts as Chip Daley
- Short Cuts as Stuart Kane
- Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult as Rocco Dillon
- Chain Reaction as FBI Agent Leon Ford
- The Crimson Code as Randall Brooks
- Road Trip as Earl Edwards
- Joe Dirt as Cody Nunamaker
- Full Disclosure as John McWhirter
- Corky Romano as Leo Corrigan
- Enough as Jupiter
- Sweet Home Alabama as Earl Smooter
- Coast To Coast as Hal Kressler (TV Movie)
- Feast of Love as Bat Gamlen
- Exit Speed as Sergeant Archie Sparks
- The Wild Stallion as Frank Mills
- 2 Guns as Admiral Tuwey
Television roles
- Quincy, M.E. as Hostage Taker (1 episode)
- The Incredible Hulk (1977) as Lynch's Henchman/Marvin (2 episodes)
- American Playhouse as Royal Earle/Mr. Crouch (2 episodes)
- The Hitchhiker as Luther Redmond (1 episode)
- ER as Eddie Wyczenski (3 episodes)
- Grey's Anatomy as Denny Duquette Sr. (1 episode)
- United States of Tara as Frank (2 episodes)
- In Plain Sight as Frank Jergens/Frank Jerome (1 episode)
- Leverage as Steve Reynolds (1 episode)
- True Detective as Eddie Velcoro (2 episodes)
