Willard’s unique charm is perhaps best displayed in Guest’s 2000 film “Best in Show,” in which he stars as the emcee of the Mayflower Dog Show. He also brought his idiosyncratic comic gifts to Guest’s ...

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Actor Fred Willard has died at the age of 86, according to his family. Willard’s daughter, Hope, told People Magazine and The Hollywood Reporter that her father passed away ...

Fred Willard, the comic actor considered by many a master of the mockumentary genre, died Friday at age 86. Willard was best known for his roles in Christopher Guest films such as "Best in Show" and ...

Any fan of Best in Show will tell you that the late legend Fred Willard almost steals the whole movie. The first time I saw the movie, I literally fell off my couch laughing at his lines like when the ...

Actor Fred Willard, who died Friday at the age of 86, brought years of laughter to both the small and big screens. Fans may remember him for his roles in "Best in Show," "Everybody Loves Raymond" and ...

The proof is in the payoff. Each film Guest directs and co-writes with Eugene Levy winds up with persuasive performances. You don't leave A Mighty Wind laughing so much as humming. Its dialogue may be ...

Frederick Charles Willard Jr. was an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his work with Christopher Guest in his mockumentary films This Is Spinal Tap, Waiting for Guffman, Best in Show, ...

A Mighty Wind's Fred Willard has joined the cast of Fox's new fall sitcom A Minute with Stan Hooper. He becomes a regular on the weekly half-hour series playing the local cheese mogul. The sitcom is ...