12/30/1942
San Diego, California, USA:
Fred Ward (30 dicembre 1942 – 8 maggio 2022) è stato un attore statunitense, noto per la sua versatilità e per i numerosi ruoli interpretati in film drammatici, thriller, commedie e pellicole di fantascienza. Nato a San Diego, in California, prestò servizio nell'aeronautica militare statunitense prima di dedicarsi alla recitazione. Dopo aver studiato teatro e aver lavorato anche in Italia, iniziò la sua carriera sullo schermo negli anni Settanta. Si fece notare nel film Fuga da Alcatraz (1979), accanto a Clint Eastwood, e consolidò la propria reputazione con Southern Comfort (1981), Silkwood (1983) e Uomini veri (1983), nel quale interpretò l'astronauta Virgil “Gus” Grissom. Nel 1985 fu protagonista di Il mio nome è Remo Williams, mentre nel 1990 interpretò lo scrittore Henry Miller in Henry & June e il meccanico Earl Bassett nella commedia horror Tremors, uno dei ruoli più celebri della sua carriera. L'anno successivo recitò in Il duro del Road House e, nel 1992, apparve in I protagonisti di Robert Altman. La collaborazione con il regista proseguì in America oggi (1993), film corale che gli valse, insieme al resto del cast, importanti riconoscimenti, tra cui un Golden Globe speciale. Negli anni successivi prese parte a produzioni come Una pallottola spuntata 33⅓ – L'insulto finale (1994), Potere assoluto (1997), Tutta colpa dell'amore (2002) e Il corvo 3 – Salvation (2000). Continuò inoltre a lavorare in televisione, comparendo in serie come E.R. – Medici in prima linea, Grey's Anatomy e True Detective, nella cui seconda stagione apparve nel 2015. Fred Ward si distinse per il suo stile recitativo essenziale e per la capacità di alternare personaggi duri e introversi a ruoli ironici e imprevedibili. Morì l'8 maggio 2022, all'età di 79 anni, lasciando un'importante eredità nel cinema americano.
|
2 Guns (2013) as Admiral Tuwey |
|
30 Minutes or Less (2011) as The Major |
|
Armored (2009) as Duncan Ashcroft |
|
The Wild Stallion (2009) as Frank |
|
L'Affaire Farewell (2009) as Ronald Reagan |
|
Management (2009) as Jerry |
|
Exit Speed (2008) as Sgt. Archie Sparks |
|
Feast of Love (2007) as Bat |
|
Funky Monkey (2004) as Don Decker (scenes deleted) |
|
The Last Ride (2004) as Darryl Kurtz |
|
Coast to Coast (2004) as Hal Kressler |
|
Masked and Anonymous (2003) as Drunk |
|
Realizing The Right Stuff (2003) as Self |
|
Abandon (2002) as Bill Stayton |
|
Sweet Home Alabama (2002) as Earl Smooter |
|
Birdseye (2002) as Nolan Sharpless |
|
Enough (2002) as Jupiter |
|
Corky Romano (2001) as Leo Corrigan |
|
Summer Catch (2001) as Sean Dunne |
|
Full Disclosure (2001) as John McWhirter |
|
Joe Dirt (2001) as Joe's Dad |
|
Wild Iris (2001) as Errol Podubney |
|
Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis (2000) as John Vernon "Black Jack" Bouvier III |
|
The Vivero Letter (2000) as Andrew Fallon |
|
Road Trip (2000) as Earl Edwards |
|
Circus (2000) as Elmo |
|
The Chaos Factor (2000) as Max Camden |
|
The Crow: Salvation (2000) as The Captain |
|
Altman on His Own Terms (2000) as Self |
|
Red Team (1999) as Randall Brooks |
|
Dangerous Beauty (1998) as Domenico Venier |
|
Best Men (1997) as Sheriff Phillips |
|
...First Do No Harm (1997) as Dave Reimuller |
|
Chain Reaction (1996) as FBI Agent Leon Ford |
|
Tremors 2: Aftershocks (1996) as Earl Bassett |
|
Un bruit qui rend fou (1995) as Frank |
|
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult (1994) as Rocco |
|
Short Cuts (1993) as Stuart Kane |
|
Two Small Bodies (1993) as Lt. Brann |
|
Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country (1993) as Self |
|
Four Eyes and Six-Guns (1992) as Wyatt Earp |
|
Equinox (1992) as Mr. Paris |
|
Bob Roberts (1992) as Chip Daley |
|
The Dark Wind (1992) as Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn |
|
The Player (1992) as Walter Stuckel |
|
Thunderheart (1992) as Jack Milton |
|
Cast a Deadly Spell (1991) as Det. Harry Philip Lovecraft |
|
Henry & June (1990) as Henry Miller |
|
Miami Blues (1990) as Sergeant Hoke Moseley |
|
Catchfire (1990) as Pauling |
|
Tremors (1990) as Earl Bassett |
|
The Prince of Pennsylvania (1988) as Gary Marshetta |
|
Big Business (1988) as Roone Dimmick |
|
Off Limits (1988) as Dix |
|
The Price of Life (1987) as |
|
Florida Straits (1986) as Lucky Boone |
|
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985) as Remo Williams |
|
Secret Admirer (1985) as Lou Fimple |
|
Noon Wine (1985) as Royal Earle Thompson |
|
UFOria (1984) as Sheldon Bart |
|
Swing Shift (1984) as Biscuits Toohey |
|
Uncommon Valor (1983) as Wilkes |
|
Silkwood (1983) as Morgan |
|
The Right Stuff (1983) as Gus Grissom |
|
Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann (1982) as Lyle Swann |
|
Southern Comfort (1981) as Reece |
|
Carny (1980) as Jack |
|
Belle Starr (1980) as Ned Christie |
|
Cardiac Arrest (1980) as Jamie |
|
Escape from Alcatraz (1979) as John Anglin |
|
Hearts of the West (1975) as Sam (uncredited) |
|
Ginger in the Morning (1974) as Truck Driver |
|
Miami Blues (1990) Executive Producer |