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'''Fred Willard''' (born [[September 18]], [[1939]]) is an American comedic actor. He first attained fame as lunkheaded straight man Jerry Hubbard on the '70s talk show spoof ''Fernwood 2 Night'', and has played a number of recurring roles on sitcoms, including ''Roseanne'', ''Mad About You'', and ''Everybody Loves Raymond''. On film, he has appeared in ''Anchorman'', ''American Wedding'', and all of Christopher Guest's mockumentaries, including ''This is Spinal Tap'', ''Best in Show'', and ''A Mighty Wind'', as well as a live action appearance in the Disney-Pixar film ''WALL-E''. He's also a frequent guest on ''The Tonight Show with Jay Leno''. | '''Fred Willard''' (born [[September 18]], [[1939]]) is an American comedic actor. He first attained fame as lunkheaded straight man Jerry Hubbard on the '70s talk show spoof ''Fernwood 2 Night'', and has played a number of recurring roles on sitcoms, including ''Roseanne'', ''Mad About You'', and ''Everybody Loves Raymond''. On film, he has appeared in ''Anchorman'', ''American Wedding'', and all of Christopher Guest's mockumentaries, including ''This is Spinal Tap'', ''Best in Show'', and ''A Mighty Wind'', as well as a live action appearance in the Disney-Pixar film ''WALL-E''. He's also a frequent guest on ''The Tonight Show with Jay Leno'' and also made a few guest appearances on ''Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!''. | ||
In the realm of voice acting, Willard has made memorable appearances on ''Kim Possible'', ''King of the Hill'', ''The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy'', and in the Rifftrax for ''Missile to the Moon''. | In the realm of voice acting, Willard has made memorable appearances on ''Kim Possible'', ''King of the Hill'', ''The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy'', and in the Rifftrax for ''Missile to the Moon''. | ||
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Fred Willard (born September 18, 1939) is an American comedic actor. He first attained fame as lunkheaded straight man Jerry Hubbard on the '70s talk show spoof Fernwood 2 Night, and has played a number of recurring roles on sitcoms, including Roseanne, Mad About You, and Everybody Loves Raymond. On film, he has appeared in Anchorman, American Wedding, and all of Christopher Guest's mockumentaries, including This is Spinal Tap, Best in Show, and A Mighty Wind, as well as a live action appearance in the Disney-Pixar film WALL-E. He's also a frequent guest on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and also made a few guest appearances on Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!.
In the realm of voice acting, Willard has made memorable appearances on Kim Possible, King of the Hill, The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy, and in the Rifftrax for Missile to the Moon.
