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Fred Willard as Marsh McGinley on "Back to You"
Fred Willard as Marsh McGinley on "Back to You" - © FOX
Fred Willard stars as Marsh McGinley on FOX's "Back to You."

Born and raised in Shaker Heights, Ohio, Fred Willard began his career by spending a year at Chicago's famed Second City.

Fred Willard's improvisational performance as "Buck Laughlin" in the film "Best in Show" earned him the Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor, the American Comedy Award for Funniest Performance by a Supporting Actor, nominations for Best Supporting Actor from the New York Film Critics and The National Film Critics Society and the Official Selection Award from AFI.

Fred Willard also appeared in the Christopher Guest film "Waiting for Guffman," which earned him an American Comedy Award nomination and a Screen Actors Guild nomination for Funniest Supporting Actor. Additional film credits for Fred Willard include "This Is Spinal Tap," "Roxanne," "The Wedding Planner," "How High," "American Pie 3," "A Mighty Wind" and "Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy" with Will Ferrell.

Fred Willard has received three Emmy Award nominations for his role as Martin Mull's lover on "Roseanne" and his recurring role on "Everybody Loves Raymond." Fred Willard also co-starred with Martin Mull in Norman Lear's innovative cult classic talk-show satire, "Fernwood 2Night." Fred Willard had recurring roles on "Ally McBeal," "The Simpsons" and "Mad About You." In addition, Fred Willard has made more than 50 appearances on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno."

Fred Willard has numerous stage roles to his credit, including off-Broadway performances in "Little Murders," directed by Alan Arkin, and "Arf," directed by Richard Benjamin. Fred Willard's regional roles include "Call Me Madam" in Chicago and the musicals "Promises, Promises" with Jason Alexander and "Anything Goes" with Rachel York, both in Los Angeles. Fred Willard starred in Wendy Wasserstein's "Isn't It Romantic" and "Elvis and Juliet," which was written by his wife, Mary. Fred Willard completed a sold-out run of his one-man show, "Fred Willard: Alone at Last!" (which was actually a sketch show with a cast of 12) and received two Los Angeles Artistic Director Awards for Best Comedy and Best Production.

Fred Willard lives in Los Angeles with his wife and is a huge baseball fan, especially when it comes to the Cleveland Indians.






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How tall is Fred Willard? How old is Fred Willard? Where was Fred Willard born? Where does Fred Willard live? Find out here.

Age: 70 years old
Birthday: September 18, 1939
Height: 6' 2"
Birthplace: Shaker Heights, OH
Current Residence: Los Angeles, CA
Wife: Mary Willard



BACK TO YOU: NEWS


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March 21, 2010
he's cute..she was fun in those Polaroid commercials with James Garner RT @missjuliebrown Fred Willard and Marriette Hartley.
1 day ago
Today I was a presenter at the Charlie Awards for the Hollywood Arts Council along with the great Fred Willard and Marriette Hartley.
1 day ago
RT @fuzzytypewriter: Things that would be better with color commentary by Fred Willard #496: GANGLAND.
1 day ago
Things that would be better with color commentary by Fred Willard #496: GANGLAND.
1 day ago
Suddenly you're like a pirate, you're 65 years old and you've got an earring. -Fred Willard
1 day ago
Fred Willard is the funniest man alive
2 days ago
Met Dee Wallace and Fred Willard the other night! #woohoo!
3 days ago
@NickDoody Gutted that my books never worked when we lived together then! @robinince I could really imagine Fred Willard playing him
4 days ago
@pianoweatherman @justanothertrnd - Ron's being modest. He played piano at Fred Willard's Xmas & St Paddy's Day house party. Crazy. #PETCHAT
5 days ago
@justanothertrnd #petchat . Best In Show. The greatest. Fred Willard is my idol.
5 days ago
@TerriEdda Fred Willard a guest?!? This has to be on the promos!! Man's hilarious. Got the dailies from a riff he did on --
5 days ago
RT @capricecrane: @diablocody I thought it was "Nice Slacks, Fred Willard." BRB ("Brandishing real boobs.")
6 days ago
Saw Fred Willard at the Burbank Airport - he was arriving and I was headed to my gate. #fb
6 days ago
@diablocody I thought it was "Nice Slacks, Fred Willard." BRB ("Brandishing real boobs.")
6 days ago
@bagul Have you seen Fred Willard or some of the guys from Mad Men in LV? You best take a picture with them if you do...
6 days ago
 
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