Fred Ward Movies

Want to know the best Fred Ward movies?  How about the worst Fred Ward movies?  Curious about Fred Ward box office grosses or which Fred Ward movie picked up the most Oscar® nominations? Need to know which Fred Ward movie got the best reviews from critics and audiences and which got the worst reviews? Well, you have come to the right place….because we have all of that information and much more.

Fred Ward (1942-2022) was an American actor.  Ward was a character known for his roles in The Right Stuff, Sweet Home Alabama, Tremors and Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins.  Ward appeared in movies in 5 different decades. His IMDb page shows 89 acting credits from 1973 to 2018. This page will rank Fred Ward movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information. To do well in the rankings, a movie needed to do well at the box office, be liked by both critics and audiences and earn some award recognition.  

Fred Ward Movies Ranked In Chronological Order With Ultimate Movie Rankings Score (1 to 5 UMR Tickets) *Best combo of box office, reviews and awards.

Fred Ward Movies Can Be Ranked 6 Ways In This Table

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      1. I have taken a long break from doing statistics.
        enjoying my time with my granddaughters one is in soccer and the other surfs and now wants to play soft ball.
        Keeps me very business next to me trying to fish when I can.
        Good luck once school is over.
        thx

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  3. I have seen 34 of Fred’s films. The highest ranked I have not seen is Henry and June.

    Fred Ward was number 519 on the 2021 Oracle of Bacon list. These are the other actors on the list he appeared with.

    10 DENNIS HOPPER Catchfire (1990)
    13 MORGAN FREEMAN Chain Reaction (1996)
    13 MORGAN FREEMAN Feast of Love (2007)
    15 WILLEM DAFOE L’affaire Farewell (2009)
    15 WILLEM DAFOE Off Limits (1988)
    24 MALCOLM MCDOWELL The Player (1992)
    29 ROD STEIGER The Player (1992)
    30 BRUCE DERN Masked and Anonymous (2003)
    39 DONALD PLEASENCE Hearts of the West (1975)
    40 SUSAN SARANDON Bob Roberts (1992)
    40 SUSAN SARANDON The Player (1992)
    43 ELLIOTT GOULD The Player (1992)
    44 CHRISTOPHER WALKEN Joe Dirt (2001)
    47 ALAN ARKIN Hearts of the West (1975)
    48 BRIAN COX Chain Reaction (1996)
    50 HARRY DEAN STANTON UFOria (1985)
    51 BRUCE MCGILL Silkwood (1983)
    54 BRUCE WILLIS The Player (1992)
    57 GEORGE KENNEDY Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994)
    68 VAL KILMER Masked and Anonymous (2003)
    68 VAL KILMER Thunderheart (1992)
    73 CLINT EASTWOOD Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
    76 GENE HACKMAN Uncommon Valor (1983)
    78 M. EMMET WALSH Equinox (1992)
    78 M. EMMET WALSH Silkwood (1983)
    81 ED HARRIS Masked and Anonymous (2003)
    81 ED HARRIS Swing Shift (1984)
    81 ED HARRIS The Right Stuff (1983)
    86 DEAN STOCKWELL Catchfire (1990)
    86 DEAN STOCKWELL The Player (1992)
    87 GARY OLDMAN Henry & June (1990)
    102 BRAD DOURIF Best Men (1997)
    107 ANJELICA HUSTON The Player (1992)
    110 JEFF BRIDGES Hearts of the West (1975)
    110 JEFF BRIDGES Masked and Anonymous (2003)
    112 DANNY GLOVER Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
    114 MICKEY ROURKE Masked and Anonymous (2003)
    117 JOHN TURTURRO Catchfire (1990)
    121 TIM ROBBINS Bob Roberts (1992)
    121 TIM ROBBINS Short Cuts (1993)
    121 TIM ROBBINS The Player (1992)
    122 BURT REYNOLDS The Player (1992)
    129 ROBERT WAGNER The Player (1992)
    129 ROBERT WAGNER The Wild Stallion (2009)
    131 JOHN GOODMAN Masked and Anonymous (2003)
    134 LANCE HENRIKSEN The Right Stuff (1983)
    135 WHOOPI GOLDBERG The Player (1992)
    139 JEFF GOLDBLUM The Player (1992)
    139 JEFF GOLDBLUM The Right Stuff (1983)
    147 JACQUELINE BISSET Dangerous Beauty (1998)
    152 GRETA SCACCHI The Player (1992)
    156 MERYL STREEP Silkwood (1983)
    158 WOODY HARRELSON Management (2008)
    163 NICK NOLTE The Player (1992)
    165 PETER STORMARE Circus (2000)
    170 DAVID STRAITHAIRN Bob Roberts (1992)
    170 DAVID STRAITHAIRN Silkwood (1983)
    173 JULIA ROBERTS The Player (1992)
    174 NAOMI WATTS Dangerous Beauty (1998)
    179 SCOTT GLENN Off Limits (1988)
    179 SCOTT GLENN The Player (1992)
    179 SCOTT GLENN The Right Stuff (1983)
    180 CANDICE BERGEN Sweet Home Alabama (2002)
    182 KEITH DAVID Off Limits (1988)
    184 JAMES EARL JONES Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994)
    188 CHARLES DURNING Tilt (1979)
    190 DENNIS QUAID The Right Stuff (1983)
    191 PAUL SORVINO The Wild Stallion (2009)
    192 CHRISTIAN SLATER Masked and Anonymous (2003)
    196 ALEC BALDWIN Miami Blues (1990)
    204 VINCENT D’ONOFRIO The Player (1992)
    207 JOHN CUSACK Bob Roberts (1992)
    207 JOHN CUSACK The Player (1992)
    209 ED LAUTER Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann (1982)
    210 ROSANNA ARQUETTE Joe Dirt (2001)
    225 JEAN RENO Armored (2009)
    226 KURT RUSSELL Silkwood (1983)
    226 KURT RUSSELL Swing Shift (1984)
    230 KEANU REEVES Chain Reaction (1996)
    230 KEANU REEVES The Prince of Pennsylvania (1988)
    231 SAM SHEPARD The Right Stuff (1983)
    231 SAM SHEPARD Thunderheart (1992)
    242 GEOFFREY LEWIS Tilt (1979)
    251 RANCE HOWARD Joe Dirt (2001)
    254 JAMES COBURN The Player (1992)
    255 ROBERT PATRICK The Vivero Letter (1999)
    257 SCOTT WILSON The Right Stuff (1983)
    260 BOB BALABAN Bob Roberts (1992)
    274 JULIANNE MOORE Short Cuts (1993)
    275 DAVID ALAN GRIER Off Limits (1988)
    275 DAVID ALAN GRIER The Player (1992)
    279 RICHARD E. GRANT Henry & June (1990)
    279 RICHARD E. GRANT The Player (1992)
    286 PETER FALK Corky Romano (2001)
    286 PETER FALK The Player (1992)
    288 KEITH CARRADINE Southern Comfort (1981)
    293 WILL PATTON Silkwood (1983)
    299 KEVIN SPACEY Henry & June (1990)
    302 RICHARD RIEHLE Joe Dirt (2001)
    303 BRIAN DENNEHY Summer Catch (2001)
    306 LESLIE NIELSEN Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994)
    312 ROBERT DOWNEY JR. Short Cuts (1993)
    317 EDWARD HERRMANN Big Business (1988)
    319 JENNIFER JASON LEIGH Miami Blues (1990)
    319 JENNIFER JASON LEIGH Short Cuts (1993)
    320 JOE DON BAKER Joe Dirt (2001)
    322 KEVIN DUNN Chain Reaction (1996)
    324 JACK LEMMON Short Cuts (1993)
    324 JACK LEMMON The Player (1992)
    326 GARY BUSEY Carny (1980)
    326 GARY BUSEY The Player (1992)
    329 JACK BLACK Bob Roberts (1992)
    331 TRACEY WALTER Masked and Anonymous (2003)
    331 TRACEY WALTER Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann (1982)
    341 STEPHEN TOBOLOWSKY Swing Shift (1984)
    348 OLYMPIA DUKAKIS Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994)
    349 BRUCE DAVISON Short Cuts (1993)
    349 BRUCE DAVISON Summer Catch (2001)
    354 JULIETTE LEWIS Enough (2002/I)
    359 GINA GERSHON The Player (1992)
    364 OLIVER PLATT Dangerous Beauty (1998)
    366 PETER COYOTE Southern Comfort (1981)
    366 PETER COYOTE Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann (1982)
    367 UMA THURMAN Henry & June (1990)
    374 JODIE FOSTER Carny (1980)
    374 JODIE FOSTER Catchfire (1990)
    389 BEN STILLER 30 MINUTES OR LESS (2011)
    390 RICHARD ROUNDTREE Corky Romano (2001)
    393 KAREN BLACK The Player (1992)
    400 BARBARA HERSHEY The Right Stuff (1983)
    414 MATT DILLON Armored (2009)
    418 CHARLIE SHEEN Catchfire (1990)
    427 LAURENCE FISHBURNE Armored (2009)
    430 LOUISE FLETCHER The Player (1992)
    446 KIRSTEN DUNST The Crow: Salvation (2000)
    450 MARISA TOMEI Equinox (1992)
    452 LENA HEADEY ROPEWALK (2000)
    461 MATTHEW MODINE Equinox (1992)
    461 MATTHEW MODINE Funky Monkey (2004)
    461 MATTHEW MODINE Short Cuts (1993)
    462 CHARLES NAPIER Miami Blues (1990)
    462 CHARLES NAPIER Swing Shift (1984)
    468 BEVERLY D’ANGELO Summer Catch (2001)
    481 HOLLY HUNTER SWING SHIFT (1984)
    483 JON POLITO Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985)
    489 PENELOPE CRUZ Masked and Anonymous (2003)
    507 FRANCES MCDORMAND Short Cuts (1993)
    508 TERI GARR The Player (1992)
    517 JEFFREY TAMBOR Funky Monkey (2004)
    534 LUKE WILSON Best Men (1997)
    534 LUKE WILSON Masked and Anonymous (2003)
    538 VINCENT PRICE Catchfire (1990)
    549 MICHAEL SHANNON Chain Reaction (1996)
    555 JOSEF SOMMER Silkwood (1983)
    565 GIANCARLO ESPOSITO Bob Roberts (1992)
    576 ROBERT STACK Uncommon Valor (1983)
    577 KEVIN BACON Tremors (1990)
    589 BRION JAMES Southern Comfort (1981)
    589 BRION JAMES The Player (1992)
    590 DUB TAYLOR Hearts of the West (1975)
    591 LILI TAYLOR Short Cuts (1993)
    598 CHEECH MARIN Masked and Anonymous (2003)
    617 BLYTHE DANNER HEARTS OF THE WEST (1975)
    623 SALLY KIRKLAND The Player (1992)
    632 SLIM PICKENS Ginger in the Morning (1974)
    641 JAMES REBHORN Silkwood (1983)
    644 JEREMY PIVEN Bob Roberts (1992)
    644 JEREMY PIVEN The Player (1992)
    649 CHRIS PENN Corky Romano (2001)
    649 CHRIS PENN Masked and Anonymous (2003)
    649 CHRIS PENN Short Cuts (1993)
    652 SALLY KELLERMAN The Player (1992)
    659 RICHARD MASUR Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann (1982)
    660 LESLEY ANNE WARREN Ropewalk (2000)
    666 ALEX ROCCO Hearts of the West (1975)
    668 MARK BOONE JUNIOR Management (2008)
    669 JAY O. SANDERS The Prince of Pennsylvania (1988)
    674 ROYAL DANO The Right Stuff (1983)
    688 DREW BARRYMORE Best Men (1997)
    692 RENE AUBERJONOIS The Player (1992)
    695 C. THOMAS HOWELL Red Team (1999)
    695 C. THOMAS HOWELL Secret Admirer (1985)
    697 PATRICK SWAYZE The Player (1992)
    697 PATRICK SWAYZE Uncommon Valor (1983)
    706 JAMES SPADER BOB ROBERTS (1992)
    714 KATHLEEN FREEMAN Joe Dirt (2001)
    714 KATHLEEN FREEMAN Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994)
    715 JEREON KRABBE DANGEROUS BEAUTY (1998)
    726 MICHAEL PENA 30 MINUTES OR LESS (2011)
    732 PAUL DOOLEY The Player (1992)
    736 JOHN C. MCGINLEY Summer Catch (2001)
    742 BILL COBBS Enough (2002/I)
    742 BILL COBBS Silkwood (1983)
    745 HARRY SHEARER The Right Stuff (1983)
    749 ANNE ARCHER Short Cuts (1993)
    763 JOANNA CASSIDY Chain Reaction (1996)
    763 JOANNA CASSIDY Dangerous Beauty (1998)
    774 MATT CLARK Hearts of the West (1975)
    778 FAMKE JANSSEN Circus (2000)
    789 WILFORD BRIMLEY REMO WILLIAMS: THE ADVENTURE BEGINS (1985)
    791 MARGO MARTINDALE Feast of Love (2007)
    791 MARGO MARTINDALE Management (2008)
    817 RACHEL WEISZ Chain Reaction (1996)
    841 L.Q. JONES Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann (1982)
    845 ANGELA BASSETT MASKED AND ANONYMOUS (2003)
    859 SETH GREEN BIG BUSINESS (1988)
    863 JOHN DEHNER The Right Stuff (1983)
    882 DONALD MOFFAT The Right Stuff (1983)
    885 MIMI ROGERS The Player (1992)
    886 HELEN HUNT BOB ROBERTS (1992)
    893 BROOKE SHIELDS Tilt (1979)
    895 ANDIE MACDOWELL Short Cuts (1993)
    895 ANDIE MACDOWELL The Player (1992)
    897 MARY KAY PLACE SWEET HOME ALABAMA (2002)
    900 JANE ALEXANDER FEAST OF LOVE (2007)
    903 KELLY PRESTON Secret Admirer (1985)
    906 SISSY SPACEK Ginger in the Morning (1974)
    918 PHILIP BOSCO Abandon (2002)
    923 EDDIE IZZARD CIRCUS (2000)
    927 LILY TOMLIN Big Business (1988)
    927 LILY TOMLIN Short Cuts (1993)
    927 LILY TOMLIN The Player (1992)
    928 KEVIN J. O’CONNOR EQUINOX (1992)
    943 MISSI PYLE FEAST OF LOVE (2007)
    959 STEVE ZAHN (I) MANAGEMENT (2008)
    961 FISHER STEVENS BOB ROBERTS (1992)
    961 FISHER STEVENS FEAST OF LOVE (2007)
    968 CATHERINE KEENER Catchfire (1990)
    975 R. LEE ERMEY Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994)
    975 R. LEE ERMEY The Chaos Factor (2000)
    976 KATHY BAKER THE RIGHT STUFF (1983)
    979 JOHN CRAWFORD Tilt (1979)
    983 BERT REMSEN Carny (1980)

    Fred appeared with 33 Oscar winners.

    ALAN ARKIN Hearts of the West (1975)
    ANJELICA HUSTON The Player (1992)
    CHER Silkwood (1983)
    CHER The Player (1992)
    CHRISTOPHER WALKEN Joe Dirt (2001)
    FRANCES MCDORMAND Short Cuts (1993)
    GARY OLDMAN Henry & June (1990)
    GENE HACKMAN Uncommon Valor (1983)
    GEORGE KENNEDY Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994)
    GOLDIE HAWN Swing Shift (1984)
    HELEN HUNT BOB ROBERTS (1992)
    HOLLY HUNTER SWING SHIFT (1984)
    JACK LEMMON Short Cuts (1993)
    JACK LEMMON The Player (1992)
    JAMES COBURN The Player (1992)
    JEFF BRIDGES Hearts of the West (1975)
    JEFF BRIDGES Masked and Anonymous (2003)
    JESSICA LANGE Masked and Anonymous (2003)
    JODIE FOSTER Carny (1980)
    JODIE FOSTER Catchfire (1990)
    JOEL GREY REMO WILLIAMS: THE ADVENTURE BEGINS (1985)
    JOEL GREY THE PLAYER (1992)
    JULIA ROBERTS The Player (1992)
    JULIANNE MOORE Short Cuts (1993)
    KEVIN SPACEY Henry & June (1990)
    LOUISE FLETCHER The Player (1992)
    MARISA TOMEI Equinox (1992)
    MERYL STREEP Silkwood (1983)
    MORGAN FREEMAN Chain Reaction (1996)
    MORGAN FREEMAN Feast of Love (2007)
    OLYMPIA DUKAKIS Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994)
    PENELOPE CRUZ Masked and Anonymous (2003)
    RACHEL WEISZ Chain Reaction (1996)
    REESE WITHERSPOON Sweet Home Alabama (2002)
    ROD STEIGER The Player (1992)
    SISSY SPACEK Ginger in the Morning (1974)
    SUSAN SARANDON Bob Roberts (1992)
    SUSAN SARANDON The Player (1992)
    TIM ROBBINS Bob Roberts (1992)
    TIM ROBBINS Short Cuts (1993)
    TIM ROBBINS The Player (1992)
    WHOOPI GOLDBERG The Player (1992)

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    1. Hey Dan. Thanks for the lists on the late and underappreciated actor Fred Ward. I have seen 27 of his movies compared to your 34. I have not seen Henry and June either, that is not a movie that is easy to find. His Oracle ranking is higher than I would have guessed. Looking at his most frequent co-stars, there are many with 3 movies. As for 33 Oscar-winning co-stars, not a bad total. Of course, The Player is the big reason for that many Oscar winners. Good stuff as always. Rest in Peace Mr. Ward.

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    1. Thanks for checking out our Fred Ward tribute page. I also have a fond memory of Remo Williams. I had hoped that a second Remo adventure was coming but sadly it never did. RIP Fred Ward.

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  5. Rest in Peace Mr. Ward. I have seen 27 of his movies. 15 of his Top 17. Favorites would include Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (and ends), The Player, Short Cuts (as the fisherman that does not let a dead body ruin a fishing weekend), The Right Stuff and Southern Comfort.

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