![]() ![]() Ward loved acting and I think he showed it by performing in all kinds of movies regardless of the genre. ![]() Ward was also in movies as diverse as Henry & June(drama), Uncommon Valor(war), Tombstone(western), Sweet Home Alabama(romcom), and Road Trip(comedy). There you have it, just some of Fred Ward's greatest hits. Plus, Ward's "buddy-buddy" chemistry with co-star Kevin Bacon is terrific. Tremors, also 1990-Yeah, it's a "horror" movie, but so what? It's also cheesy, funny, and, at times, suspenseful.Miami Blues, 1990-Tired, older, false-teeth wearing cop(Ward) squares off against angry, awkwardly funny sociopath(Alec Baldwin).Ward plays astronaut Gus Grissom and does an excellent job. The Right Stuff, 1983-Epic chronicling the beginnings of America's Space Program with a terrific cast(Ed Harris, Dennis Quaid, Scott Glenn, Sam Shepard, Jeff Goldblum, the list goes on.).Southern Comfort, 1981-Director Walter "48 Hours" Hill's tense actioner about National Guardsmen making trouble for themselves on the Louisiana bayou. ![]() This might be the first movie that I saw Fred Ward in. Escape From Alcatraz, 1979-The Clint Eastwood classic.There's no way I can do justice to any of his performances, but the following are just some of his many great roles: You've probably seen a number of movies that Fred Ward appeared in and don't even realize it(on numerous occasions, Ward was part of a large ensemble cast). ![]()
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