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Fred stars in PIXAR's Wall-E, opening on June 27, 2008.
He actually stars in it. He's not providing his voice to an animated character. He is appearing in the film. In video playback explaining what has happened to the earth, Willard appears as a presidential figure urging humans to pack up and leave for space, leaving the robots to clean up the planet.
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Fred and Catherine O’Hara in Guffman
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Fred’s work in Waiting For Guffman earned him an American Comedy Award nomination and the Screen Actor’s Guild nomination for Funniest Supporting Actor. Recently, Fred received the award for Best Supporting Actor from the Boston Society of Film Critics, the American Comedy Awards, and was honored by the American Film Institute for his work in Best in Show. (To see his colorful commentary, CLICK HERE.) [3MB] USA Today said, “This movie belongs to Fred Willard’s great comic turn. This career role is what Patton was to George C. Scott and Jake LaMotta was to Robert DeNiro.” Roger Ebert said, “Fred Willard is sensational. He should get an Oscar nomination.”
Fred was nominated for the first Commie Awards from Comedy Central for his work in A Mighty Wind. The Los Angeles Times said of Fred’s work, “ . . . go to revel in the glory that is Fred Willard.” The San Francisco Chronicle said, “Fred Willard is especially brilliant as Mike LaFontaine. He’s a magnificent comic creation.”
Blonde Fred and Mighty Wind castmates
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Some of his film work includes: Roxanne, This Is Spinal Tap, Harold and Kumar Go To The White Castle, Bottleneck, The Wedding Planner and the Academy Award Winning short film, Ray’s Male Heterosexual Dance Hall. Also, Fred was seen in American Wedding. He plays Allyson Hannigan’s dad which makes him family to Eugene Levy! Variety said, “Willard leaves a terrific impression; with Willard reaffirming that he is in the top tier of movie funnymen.”
Fred was also in Anchorman. He received great reviews on his entertaining performance. The Hollywood Reporter said, “. . . . The always hilarious Fred Willard.” Ebert and Roeper agreed in their review, “. . . . always funny Fred Willard.”
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