Fred Ward

Fred Ward, who died on May 8 at 79, got his start in acting after moving to Rome and working as a mime and a voice-over actor.

The Editor-in-Chief of Fangoria Phil Nobile Jr. wrote on the platform: 'Fred Ward was great in just about everything he did. His mime gig eventually led to a a few appearance on a TV shows by an Italian director Roberto Rossellini in 1973 before he moved onto the bright lights of Hollywood. In real life, Ward served three years in the Air Force before pursuing acting I was privileged to work with him on #Tremors [and] #CastADeadlySpell.' He played a prisoner keen on escaping the San Francisco prison. Marie France Ward filed for divorce in August 2013 but they reconciled that same year A pure delight on-screen and off. Ward had a standout role as Walter Stuckel in the ensemble The Player in 1992 with co-star Whoopi Goldberg. And that same year he played Wyatt Earp in the TV movie Four Eyes and Six-Guns. His last role was in 2015 as Eddie Velcoro for two episodes of the series True Detective with Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson. He landed his first break in the 1973 TV movie The Age Of The Medici as Niccolo. Afterwards, he popped up on TV shows like Quincy ME in 1978. - The former lumberjack and short-order cook got his start in acting after moving to Rome and working as a mime and a voice-over actor The former lumberjack and short-order cook got his start in acting after moving to Rome and working as a mime and a voice-over actor, NPR reported.

Tremors actor Fred Ward has died aged 79. The star, who also appeared in The Right Stuff and Escape From Alcatraz, died on May 8.

Following this, he went to land a string of TV and film roles, including Gus Grissom in The Right Stuff and Henry Miller in Henry & June, with Uma Thurman. He made his debut in series The Age of the Medici, before appearing on the big screen in Hearts of the West, in 1975. In 1979, he took on one of his most notable roles, as John Anglin in Escape From Alcatraz with Clint Eastwood, Patrick McGoohan and Larry Hankin.

Golden Globe winning actor Fred Ward has died at the age of 79.

He wrote on Twitter: “RIP, Fred Ward, a great character actor whose big shot at leading man status, Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins, unfortunately flopped, but who kept giving great, lived-in performances for the rest of his career”. Ward is also known for his roles in Tremors, and its sequel Tremors 2: Aftershocks, as well as The Right Stuff, Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins and Miami Blues. Ward - who starred in The Right Stuff, Short Cuts and Tremors - died last weekend, his representative told the New York Post.

Hofmann also said the cause of death would not be revealed at this time, adding: “It was Fred Ward's wish that any memorial tributes be made in the form of ...

He will be missed." Actor, Jon Donahue, Tweeted: "Rest In Peace to the talented #FredWard. I remember first seeing him as ‘Remo Williams’. He was also memorable in “The Right Stuff”, “Secret Admirer” and “Tremors” among others. Golden Globe-winning actor, Fred Ward, dies aged 79 – tributes flood in

The Right Stuff actor Fred Ward has passed away at the age of 79. The late star and former United States Air Force officer appeared in numerous Hollywood ...

"Fred Ward was great in just about everything he did. Fred was known for often carrying out his own stunt work - confirming he performed most of the stunts himself in portrayal of the title hero in the action movie Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins, The actor - who appeared in The Right Stuff, Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins and Tremors- was confirmed to have passed away by representatives of the late star to the New York Post on Friday.

Veteran actor Fred Ward, who parlayed rugged everyman looks into a lengthy career playing everything from historic American heroes to a monster-fighting.

Ward's younger fans may know him best from the second season of "True Detective," the critically acclaimed HBO series. The versatile actor is perhaps equally well known for the 1990 science fiction comedy "Tremors," where he and Kevin Bacon played down-on-their luck repairmen who stumble upon a flesh-eating worm monster. He was also in the cast of Altman's "Short Cuts," which was honored with a special award at the 1994 Golden Globes for the work of its ensemble cast.

Hofmann also said the cause of death would not be revealed at this time, adding: “It was Fred Ward's wish that any memorial tributes be made in the form of ...

He will be missed." Actor, Jon Donahue, Tweeted: "Rest In Peace to the talented #FredWard. I remember first seeing him as ‘Remo Williams’. He was also memorable in “The Right Stuff”, “Secret Admirer” and “Tremors” among others. Golden Globe-winning actor, Fred Ward, dies aged 79 – tributes flood in

Actor also featured in season two of 'True Detective' as the father of Colin Farrell's Ray Velcoro.

Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Other memorable film roles include playing Earl Bassett in the monster vehicle Tremors and the erotic writer Henry Miller in Henry & June with Uma Thurman. Ward’s professional film career began in the 1970s with minor roles in American and Italian pictures.

Fred Ward, who starred in films including "Henry and June," "Tremors," "The Right Stuff" and "The Player," has died. He was 79.

Variety said: “Fred Ward is particularly good as the partners’ superior, Master Sgt. Dix.” Here Ward plays Swann as a laidback racer, a guy who just wants to go home with minimal trouble from his surroundings.” The Washington Post said: “As the handymen, Bacon and Ward make a good team. Ward brought his trademark grit to his portrayal of the courageous, intelligent astronaut Gus Grissom in 1983’s “The Right Stuff,” Philip Kaufman’s epic story of the early space program. The film depicted the intellectual and psychosexual dynamics between Miller, his wife June (played by Uma Thurman) and the erotically engaged French novelist Nin in Paris in the early 1930s. The film did not do much for Ward’s career, as its fan only discovered it later on cable and home video. There aren’t many actors able to carry a two-character film, but Suzy Amis and Fred Ward are among the few who can.” Reviewing the 1982 film for DVD Verdict in 2001, Patrick Naugle wrote: “‘Timerider’ is filled with some colorful and funny performances. Perhaps because Grissom ultimately lost his life in service to NASA (he was command pilot on Apollo 1, but before its launch on Feb. 21, 1967, the command module interior caught fire and all three men aboard died), audiences were especially sensitive to the portrayal in “The Right Stuff.” The film chronicled the Project Mercury spacecraft incident in which the emergency explosive bolts fired after splashdown and blew the hatch off, causing the ship to flood. In the quirky but painfully violent Alec Baldwin vehicle “Miami Blues,” Ward played Sgt. Hoke Moseley, the cop who’s after Baldwin’s sociopathic Fred Frenger. Roger Ebert wrote: “The actors struggle manfully with their roles. Ward, who didn’t quite cut it as superhero Remo Williams, has the rugged looks and good humor of a friendly desperado, while Bacon continues to move beyond his glamour-boy roots and prove himself as an actor.” There was a certain retro quality to the actor’s persona that made Ward seem more akin to Humphrey Bogart or John Garfield (although not quite with those actors’ level of charisma) than to his contemporaries, and it did not seem at all affected.

Fred Ward, best known for his roles in The Right Stuff and Tremors, passed away on Sunday, 8 May 2022. He was 79 years old.

After 18 years of marriage we are still very much in love.” With 89 credits to his name, we recommend Southern Comfort (1981), The Right Stuff (1983), Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985), Tremors (1990), and Cast A Deadly Spell (1991). Looking at his previous jobs as a former lumberjack, boxer, and short-order cook who served in the US Air Force, you wouldn’t have expected Ward to become a Hollywood actor.

Fred Ward, star of films such as 'Tremors', 'The Right Stuff', 'The Player' and 'Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins', has died aged 79.

I just found out that Fred Ward died on May 8. — FANGORIA (@FANGORIA)May 13, 2022 Boy, did I love that guy. It makes sense mathematically that Fred Ward was 79, but he’s looked the same for the last 30 years so it’s hard to really grasp. — Matt Oswalt (@MattOswaltVA)May 13, 2022 He didn’t seem to have a puffed up ego. — MKupperman (@MKupperman)May 13, 2022 — Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt)May 13, 2022 — edgarwright (@edgarwright)May 13, 2022 Loved him in ‘Tremors’, ‘Miami Blues’, ‘The Right Stuff’, ‘The Player’, ‘Southern Comfort’ and more. “I am sad to announce the passing of acclaimed actor Fred Ward, who passed away on Sunday, May 8, 2022, at age 79,” Hofmann’s statement read. Loved him in ‘Tremors’, ‘Miami Blues’, ‘The Right Stuff’, ‘The Player’, ‘Southern Comfort’ and more.

Actor Fred Ward has died, according to his publicist, Ron Hofmann. The star, who brought gentlemanly gruffness to films that included The Right Stuff, Henry and June and The Player died Sunday, May 8 at the age of 79. No cause of death was given.

"The unique thing about Fred Ward is that you never knew where he was going to pop up, so unpredictable were his career choices," Hofmann wrote in an email. That led to a few appearances in TV productions by Italian neorealist pioneer Roberto Rossellini. Ward made his U.S. movie debut as a convict alongside Clint Eastwood in Escape from Alcatraz in 1979. A former boxer, lumberjack and short-order cook who served in the U.S. Air Force, Ward went to acting school and got his start when he moved to Rome as a young man and worked as a mime, then a voice-over actor.

Fred Ward, a veteran actor who brought a gruff tenderness to tough-guy roles in such films as “The Right Stuff,” “The Player” and “Tremors,” has died.

With the sexually charged, NC-17 “Henry & June,” Ward showed more than just grit. “I mourn the loss of Fred Ward, who was so kind to me when we worked together on ‘Remo Williams,’” actor Kate Mulgrew tweeted. Ward played President Reagan in the 2009 Cold War espionage thriller “Farewell” and had a supporting role in the 2013 action flick “2 Guns,” starring Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg. “Devastated to learn about the passing of my friend, Fred Ward,” tweeted actor Matthew Modine, who co-starred with Ward in “Short Cuts” and Alan Rudolph’s Equinox.” “A tough façade covering emotions as deep as the Pacific Ocean. Godspeed amigo.” A former boxer, lumberjack in Alaska and short-order cook who served in the U.S. Air Force, Ward was a San Diego native who was part Cherokee. One early big role was alongside Clint Eastwood in 1979′s “Escape From Alcatraz.” NEW YORK (AP) — Fred Ward, a veteran actor who brought a gruff tenderness to tough-guy roles in such films as “The Right Stuff,” “The Player” and “Tremors,” has died.

Fred Ward, whose appeared in more than 80 movies and TV shows including 'Henry & June,' 'Tremors' and 'Big Business,' died Sunday. He was 79.

“You carry the baggage of your childhood with you until you can step into a Zen space and objectify it,” Ward told The Times in 1990. Ward also executive-produced a film, “Miami Blues,” released in 1990. Roles in “The Player” and “Short Cuts” followed, with the latter film earning him a piece of a special-recognition Golden Globe award in 1994. “I mourn the loss of Fred Ward, who was so kind to me when we worked together on Remo Williams,” Mulgrew tweeted. “Fred Ward was seemingly incapable of being inauthentic. After battling flesh-eating subterranean monsters alongside Kevin Bacon in the cult-favorite flick “Tremors” (1990), he played erotic novelist Henry Miller in “Henry & June” that same year.

Hofmann also said the cause of death would not be revealed at this time, adding: “It was Fred Ward's wish that any memorial tributes be made in the form of ...

He will be missed." Actor, Jon Donahue, Tweeted: "Rest In Peace to the talented #FredWard. I remember first seeing him as ‘Remo Williams’. He was also memorable in “The Right Stuff”, “Secret Admirer” and “Tremors” among others. Golden Globe-winning actor, Fred Ward, dies aged 79 – tributes flood in

No cause or place of death was disclosed per the family's wishes.

Bacon reacted to the news of Ward’s death by tweeting: “So sad to hear about Fred Ward. When it came to battling underground worms I couldn’t have asked for a better partner. In the horror-comedy Tremors, Ward paired with Kevin Bacon to play a pair of repairmen who end up saving a hardscrabble Nevada desert community beset by giant underground snakes. Fred Ward, a veteran actor who brought a gruff tenderness to tough-guy roles in films Tremors, The Right Stuff and The Player has died.

Fred Ward has passed away at the age of 79. He starred in the HBO show 'True Detective' with Vince Vaughn, Rachel McAdams, Colin Farrell and Taylor Kitsch.

Best known for his appearances in The Right Stuff, Tremors and Short Cuts, Ward was an influential character actor who found fame throughout the 1980s and 1990s. News of his passing was first announced in a report from The New York Post, in which a statement from a representative read, “I am sad to announce the passing of acclaimed actor Fred Ward, who passed away on Sunday, May 8th, 2022, at age 79”. Fred Ward, the star of the iconic thriller Tremors, as well as the films of Robert Altman, has passed away at the age of 79.

Ward died on Sunday, his publicist Ron Hofmann said on Friday. No cause or place of death was disclosed per the family's wishes. A former boxer, lumberjack in ...

Bacon reacted to the news of Ward’s death by tweeting: “So sad to hear about Fred Ward. When it came to battling underground worms I couldn’t have asked for a better partner. In the horror-comedy Tremors, Ward paired with Kevin Bacon to play a pair of repairmen who end up saving a hardscrabble Nevada desert community beset by giant underground snakes. Fred Ward, a veteran actor who brought a gruff tenderness to tough-guy roles in films Tremors, The Right Stuff and The Player has died.

Ward died on Sunday, his publicist Ron Hofmann said on Friday. No cause or place of death was disclosed per the family's wishes. A former boxer, lumberjack in ...

Bacon reacted to the news of Ward’s death by tweeting: “So sad to hear about Fred Ward. When it came to battling underground worms I couldn’t have asked for a better partner. In the horror-comedy Tremors, Ward paired with Kevin Bacon to play a pair of repairmen who end up saving a hardscrabble Nevada desert community beset by giant underground snakes. Fred Ward, a veteran actor who brought a gruff tenderness to tough-guy roles in films Tremors, The Right Stuff and The Player has died.

Ward died on Sunday, his publicist Ron Hofmann said on Friday. No cause or place of death was disclosed per the family's wishes. A former boxer, lumberjack in ...

Bacon reacted to the news of Ward’s death by tweeting: “So sad to hear about Fred Ward. When it came to battling underground worms I couldn’t have asked for a better partner. In the horror-comedy Tremors, Ward paired with Kevin Bacon to play a pair of repairmen who end up saving a hardscrabble Nevada desert community beset by giant underground snakes. Fred Ward, a veteran actor who brought a gruff tenderness to tough-guy roles in films Tremors, The Right Stuff and The Player has died.

The versatile actor was known for bringing a grounded charisma to roles across a decades-long career.

He did not specify the cause of death. Mr. Ward also played the lead in “Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins,” which was intended to be the first in a series but fared poorly in theaters in 1985 and drew mixed reviews. Fred Ward, the versatile actor who played an astronaut in “The Right Stuff,” a grizzled drifter in “Tremors” and the titular writer in “Henry and June” across a decades-long career, died on Sunday. He was 79.