Fred Willard

Fred Willard

Fred Willard's unique comedic charms have established him as one of his generation's most gifted comic actors. A master of sketch comedy, he is heralded for his quick wit and improvisational expertise. Willard is an alumnus of The Second City and was a co-founder of the comedy group Ace Trucking Company which appeared on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson over fifty times.  Willard has also appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno numerous times both as a guest and in sketches, prompting Jay Leno to dub him "the funniest man in the world."  Emmy-nominated Willard has appeared in numerous television series and feature films, including every "mockumentary" film ever directed by Christopher Guest: A Mighty Wind, Waiting For Guffman, This is Spinal Tap, For Your Consideration and Best in Show in which he portrayed "Buck Laughlin," a dog show announcer who offered up an unending stream of bad jokes and off-color comments.  He also appeared as KVWN news director "Ed Harken" in Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy.  He recently completed a sold-out run of Fred Willard: Alone At Last!, advertised as a one-man show but actually featuring a cast of 10, and received Los Angeles Artistic Director Awards for Best Comedy and Best Production.  Willard currently heads a sketch comedy workshop, The MoHo Group.

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