Fred Willard

Fred Willard (September 18, 1939–) is an American comedian and actor known for his improvisational flair, never-ending smile, and a unique charm that has made some regard him as one of his generation's most gifted comic character actors.

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September 18 - 1939 - American - Comedian - Actor

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A master of sketch comedy, Fred is most heralded for his quick wit and improvisational expertise. His fifty appearances in sketches on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno are indicative of his ability to transform any character into a unique comic portrayal.

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The Tonight Show - Jay Leno

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Fred recently completed a sold-out run of his one man show, Fred Willard: Alone At Last! (with a cast of twelve) and received two Los Angeles Artistic Director Awards, for Best Comedy and Best Production.

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He is an alumnus of The Second City and currently heads a sketch comedy workshop, The MoHo Group. He got his start performing in a comedy duo and was a founding member of the improvisational comedy group Ace Trucking Company. Fellow members of Ace included Bill Saluga, Patty Deutch among others. He achieved wider fame as Martin Mull's impossibly dense sidekick, Jerry Hubbard, on the television shows Fernwood 2Nite, Forever Fernwood and America 2-Night that parodied the night-time talk shows of the day.

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The Second City - Bill Saluga - Patty Deutch - Martin Mull - Fernwood 2Nite - Forever Fernwood - America 2-Night

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His most recent notable work has been in Christopher Guest films, such as A Mighty Wind, where he played Mike LaFontaine, a character known for his catch phrase "Wha' happened?", 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.

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Christopher Guest - Film - A Mighty Wind - Mike LaFontaine - Character - Catch phrase - Best in Show - Dog show - Joke

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