Fred Willard
Fred Willard
Best in Show, Modern Family
Second Chance! This doodle, originally auctioned in 2012, was generously re-donated by the winner.
Fred Willard is known for his roles in the Rob Reiner mockumentary film THIS IS SPINAL TAP, the Christopher Guest mockumentary films, WAITING FOR GUFFMAN, BEST IN SHOW, A MIGHTY WIND, FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION, MASCOTS, and the ANCHORMAN films.
An alumnus of The Second City, he received three Emmy nominations for his recurring role on the TV series EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND (Hank MacDougall). In 2010, he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for his appearances on MODERN FAMILY (Frank Dunphy). He was also nominated for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show Host for his role as host of WHAT'S HOT, WHAT'S NOT.
Willard completed a sold-out run of FRED WILLARD: ALONE AT LAST! which was advertised as a "one-man show" but actually featuring a cast of ten, and received Los Angeles Artistic Director Awards for Best Comedy and Best Production. Willard has several stage roles to his credit, including Off-Broadway performances in LITTLE MURDERS, directed by Alan Arkin, and ARF, directed by Richard Benjamin. His 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.
On September 16, 2011, Willard was honored as Pioneer in Comedy at the Burbank International Film Festival.
Fred donates a great deal of his time to charitable endeavors. For his work with Big Brothers/Big Sisters, City of Hope, and Actors and Others for Animals, he received a commendation from the City of Los Angeles, and Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa praised him for 'outstanding humanitarian and philanthropic work."
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