Freddie Joe "Fred" Ward (born December 30, 1942) is an American character actor,
producer and
model. He began his film career in 1979 alongside
Clint Eastwood in
Escape from Alcatraz. His notable roles include
Southern Comfort,
The Right Stuff,
Remo Williams, his self-produced movie
Miami Blues,
Tremors,
Henry & June,
The Player,
Short Cuts,
Big Business (1988 film),
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult,
Tremors II: Aftershocks,
Chain Reaction,
Road Trip,
Management as well as
character roles in many
action, drama, comedy and
thriller movies. Ward also did model shootings with
Lara Stone,
Linda Evangelista,
Dree Hemingway and
Beri Smither. He also appeared in the 1998
Pirelli Calendar.