Fred Willard has been one of the industry’s most sought-after comedic character actors for more than 30 years. Lately, he has been most recognized for his performances in the Christopher Guest mockumentaries A Mighty Wind and Best In Show. He won an American Comedy Award for Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture for his work as dog show commentator Buck Laughlin in the latter. He also appeared in Christopher Guest’s comedy musical Waiting for Guffman.

Willard will next be seen in the comedies Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle, 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover and First Time Caller. His long list of film credits also includes the second American Pie sequel, American Wedding; The Wedding Planner, with Jennifer Lopez; Jay Roach’s comedy smash Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me; Permanent Midnight; Rob Reiner’s cult hit comedy This is Spinal Tap; and Silver Streak, with Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder, to name only a few.

Willard’s television credits encompass series regular and recurring roles, as well as more than 100 guest appearances on some of the medium’s best-loved and most-remembered shows. Last year, he earned an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor for his work on Everybody Loves Raymond, on which he is recurringly seen in the role of Hank. He had earlier received an Emmy nomination for his work on Roseanne, in the recurring role of Scott. Dating back to the mid-1960s, his guest star credits also include such classic series as Get Smart, The Bob Newhart Show, Laverne & Shirley, The Love Boat, Murder, She Wrote, The Golden Girls, Murphy Brown, Mad About You and Friends.

An alumnus of Chicago’s Second City troupe, Willard was a founding member of the classic improv group the Ace Trucking Company. His one-man show, Fred Willard: Alone At Last! (with a cast of twelve), received two Los Angeles Artistic Director Awards, for Best Comedy and Best Production.