Fred Ward Biography-Wiki
San Diego native Fred Ward is an American character actor, producer, and model. He started his career in acting in 1979. He was cast along Clint Eastwood in Escape from Alcatraz. Ward is famous for his roles in Miami Blues, Tremors, Henry and June, The Player, Short Cuts, Big Business, Naked Gun, The Final Insult, Tremors II, Aftershocks, Chain Reaction, Road Trip and Management.
He has also done model shootings with Lara Stone, Linda Evangelista Dree Hemingway, and Beri Smith. He has also appeared in the 1998 Pirelli Calendar.
After co-starring roles in Swing Shift (1984) and Secret Admirer (1985), he played the title hero in the action movie Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins, which was directed by ex-James Bond-director Guy Hamilton. The film was intended to be the first of a series based on The Destroyer series of novels.
Though the movie was well-promoted, with Ward appearing on the cover of several movie magazines, it only grossed $15 million. He confirmed that he performed most of the stunts himself. Ward was involved in a few low-budget productions until he returned to major cinema in 1988 as a cop in Off Limits, as Roone Dimmick in Big Business. not to mention, he portrayed Keanu Reeves’ Father character in The Prince of Pennsylvania.
Fred Ward Early Life
Before acting, Ward spent three years in the United States Air Force. Ward was also in the boxing world(breaking his nose three times) and worked as a lumberjack in Alaska, janitor, and short-order cook.
Fred Ward Education
He graduated from Augustana University. Ward has also studied at Herbert Berghof Studio and in Rome.
Fred Ward Career
When he was in Italy he worked as a mime. He made his debut in Roberto Rossellini’s films. He returned to the states in the early 1970s. His major role was in the Escape from Alcatraz. His first starring role in a film was Timerider; The Adventure of Lyle Swann.
Ward became an actor after studying at Herbert Berghof Studio and in Rome. During his time in Italy, he dubbed Italian movies and worked as a mime until he made his debut in two Roberto Rossellini films.
Immediately after he returned stateside in the early 1970s, Ward spent time working in experimental theatre and doing some television work.
Fred’s debut in film was in the American film appearance playing a cowboy in Hearts of the West (1975). His first major role came in the Clint Eastwood vehicle Escape from Alcatraz (1979) as fellow escapee John Anglin. Ward’s most recognizable role was as a violent National Guardsman in Walter Hill’s Southern Comfort (1981).
Fred has his first starring role in a motion picture in Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann (1982). He then starred as astronaut Gus Grissom in The Right Stuff, in the action movie Uncommon Valor with Gene Hackman and in the drama Silkwood (all 1983).
Fred Ward Age
Fred was born on December 30, 1942. He is 77 years old in San Diego, California with a birth sign of Capricorn. His birth name is Freddie Joe Ward.
Fred Ward Family
He is the son of Juanita Lown Ward and Fred Frazier Ward. He is of part Cherokee descent.
Fred Ward Wife
Ward was married to Silvia Ward but later they divorced. He married Marie France Boisselle in 1995. She wanted a divorce in August 2013 but they reconciled later that year.
Children
He has only one child Django Ward with Silvia Ward.
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Hair Colour: Grey
Fred Ward Salary
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the yearly median income for a full-time wage or salary worker is approximately $46,800. It has increased by 5% from the previous year.
Fred Ward Net Worth
Ward is an actor who is estimated to have a net worth of $3 million dollars. He has acquired his wealth from his career as a character actor, producer, and model.
Fred Ward Awards
Awards
- 1993: Special Volpi Cup
- 1993: Golden Globe Award
- 1994: CableACE Award – Four Eyes and Six-Guns (nominated)
- 2001: Video Premiere Award – Full Disclosure (nominated)
The 1990s
In 1990 he starred as Earl Bassett in the monster movie Tremors, as the American erotic writer Henry Miller in Henry & June (with Uma Thurman), and as cop Hoke Moseley.
After playing private detective H.P. Lovecraft in the 1991 HBO film Cast a Deadly Spell alongside Julianne Moore, Ward co-starred in the thriller Thunderheart, the Hollywood satire The Player, the mystery-drama Equinox and Six-Guns, for which he won a Cable ACE Award. Ward was also part of a cameo in Bob Roberts, starring Tim Robbins.
Notable leading roles include Lt. Brann in Two Small Bodies, fisherman Stuart Kane in the Robert Altman film Short Cuts (for which the whole ensemble won a Golden Globe) (both 1993), a vicious criminal in the comedy Naked Gun 33 1⁄3:
The Final Insult (1994), the sailor in the French-avant-garde-drama The Blue Villa (1995), plus his reprised role in Tremors II: Aftershocks and the Special Agent in Chain Reaction (both 1996). He also appeared as Sheriff Bud Phillips in Best Men, as Dave Reimüller in …First Do No Harm with Meryl Streep (both 1997) and as Domenico Venier in Dangerous Beauty (1998).
The 2000s
In the 2000s, Ward was seen in many motion pictures, but also in productions made for TV and video. Fred starred in the action-thriller The Chaos Factor and co-starred in the gangster-movie Circus, the teen-movie Road Trip and as the Captain in the horror-sequel The Crow: Salvation.
In 2001 he was nominated for Video Premiere Award as the best male for the direct-to-video-production Full Disclosure. He one of the co-starring in Joe Dirt, Summer Catch, Wild Iris, the mini-TV-series Dice, and the comedic Corky Romano.
Ward appeared as a co-starring in Sweet Home Alabama, Enough and Abandon. He had the starring role in Birdseye and signed in for the TV pilot for the drama Georgetown with Helen Mirren, but the series was never made. After appearing in The Last Ride, 10.5 and Coast to Coast (all 2004) he took a short break from acting and returned as a guest in the TV series Grey’s Anatomy and ER (2006 and 2007).
Fred then starred in the ensemble drama Feast of Love, in the brutal action-filled thriller Exit Speed, Management with Jennifer Aniston, The Wild Stallion and as the boss Ashcroft in Armored.
He starred as Ronald Reagan in the French political-thriller L’affaire Farewell (2009). Fred appeared in 30 Minutes or Less, guest-starred in the TV series United States of Tara, In Plain Sight and Leverage in 2012. Around the year 2013, he portrayed a guest role in 2 Guns starring Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg.
Fred Ward Movies
Tremors 1990
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins 1985
The Right Stuff 1983
Miami Blues 1990
Escape from Alcatraz 1979
Sweet Home Alabama 2002
Tremors 2: Aftershocks 1996
The Player 1992
Uncommon Valor 1983
Henry & June 1990
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult 1994
Corky Romano 2001
Big Business 1988
Chain Reaction 1996
Road Trip 2000
Joe Dirt 2001
30 Minutes or Less 2011
Cast a Deadly Spell 1991
Silkwood 1983
Southern Comfort 1981
2 Guns 2013
Dangerous Beauty 1998
Summer Catch 2001
Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann 1982
Enough 2002
Short Cuts 1993
Thunderheart 1992
The Crow: Salvation 2000
Abandon 2002
Feast of Love 2007
The Prince of Pennsylvania 1988
Armored 2009
Swing Shift 1984
Masked and Anonymous 2003
Bob Roberts 1992
Secret Admirer 1985
Off Limits 1988
The Chaos Factor 2000
Best Men 1997
Exit Speed 2008
UFOria 1985
The Wild Stallion 2009
The Dark Wind 1991
…First Do No Harm 1997
The Vivero Letter 1998
Two Small Bodies 1993
Full Disclosure 2001
The Blue Villa 1995
Catchfire 1990
Carny 1980
Farewell 2009
Fred Ward Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Ward?
Ward is an American character actor, producer, and model.
How old is Ward?
He is 77 years old as of 2019.
How tall is Ward?
The famous actor stands tall at a height that is currently under review.
Is Ward Married?
Fred was married to Silvia Ward but later they divorced. He married Marie France Boisselle in 1995. She wanted a divorce in August 2013 but they reconciled later that year.
How much is Ward worth?
He has an accomplished journalist with an estimated net worth of $ 3 Million.
How much does Ward make?
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the yearly median income for a full-time wage or salary worker is approximately $46,800. This is a 5% increase on the previous year.
Where does Ward live?
He resides in Venice, Los Angeles, CA.
Is Ward dead or alive?
He is still alive and in good health.
Where is Ward now?
Mr.Ward is still one of the best actors in Hollywood.
What happened to Ward?
But if nothing happened don’t write the question.