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Fred Ward (December 30, 1942) is an United
States|American actor born in San Diego,
California.  

== Biography: ==

Ward studied acting at New York's Herbert Berghof
Studio. 

Ward then went over to Europe where he dubbed
Italian movies, and appeared in two movies by
director Roberto Rossellini.

He then returned to the United States getting his
first big film break alongside Clint Eastwood in
Escape from Alcatraz (1979). 

Other notable film roles include playing astronaut
Gus Grissom in The Right Stuff (1983), the
overbearing father in Secret Admirer (1985) the
title role in the action movie Remo Williams: The
Adventure Begins (1985).  

Before acting Ward spent three years in the United
States Air Force.  

He also worked as a lumberjack in Alaska.

The repeated public - darling was the winner of 19
Awards in 20 Years.


== Awards: ==
*2002: Video Premiere Award - AKA Birdseye -
Favorite
*2001: Video Premiere Award - Full Discosure -
Nomination
*1995: Video Premiere Award - Tremors II:
Aftershocks
*1994: Fim Festival Award Venedig - Short Cuts
*1993: Volpi Cup - Short Cuts
*1993: Golden Globe - Short Cuts
*1993: Film Festival Award Toronto - Two Small
Bodies
*1993: Film Festival Award Venedig - Two Small
Bodies
*1991: BAFTA Film Award - Cast a deadly Spell
*1989: Oscar - Tremors - Favorite
*1989: BAFTA Film Award - Tremors
*1989: SCI - FI Award - Tremors
*1986: Saturn Award - Forida Straits
*1985: Oscar - Remo Williams - Favorite


== Salary: ==

*1985: 500,000$ - Remo Williams
*1989: 890,000$ - Tremors
*1990: 960,000$ - Henry & June
*1994: 980,000$ - The Naked Gun 33 1/3
*1995: 1,400,000$ - Tremors II: Aftershocks
*1997: 190,000$ - Best Men
*2000: 400,000$ - Road Trip
*2004: 340,000$ - The Last Ride


==Selected filmography==

*Funky Monkey (2004) ... Any People - 24,000,000$ 
*Sweet Home Alabama (movie)|Sweet Home Alabama
(2002) ... Earl Smooter - 278,000,000$
*AKA Birdseye (2002) ... Nolan Sharpless -
6,000,000$
*Corky Romano (2001) ... Leo Corrigan -
56,000,000$
*Joe Dirt (2001) ... Joe´s Dad - 61,000,000$
*Full Disclosure (2001) ... John McWhirter -
14,000,000$
*Road Trip (2000)
*The Chaos Factor (2000)
*Circus (movie)|Circus (2000)
*The Crow: Salvation (2000)
*Dangerous Beauty (1998)
*Chain Reaction (1996)
*Tremors II: Aftershocks (1996)
*The Blue Villa (1995)
*The Naked Gun|The Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final
Insult (1994)
*Two Small Bodies (1993)
*Short Cuts (1993)
*Thunderheart (1992)
*The Player (1992)
*Equinox (1992)
*Cast a deadly Spell (1991)
*Henry & June (1990)
*Tremors (1990)
*Miami Blues (1990)|Miami Blues (1990)
*Big Bussines (1988)
*The Prince of Pennsylvania (1988)
*Florida Straits (1986) (TV)
*Noon Wine (1985) (TV)
*Secret Admirer (1985)
*Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985)
*Swing Shift (1984)
*Uncommon Valor (1983)
*Silkwood (1983)
*The Right Stuff (1983)
*Timerider (1982)
*Southern Comfort (1981)
*UFOria (1980)
*Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
*Hearts of the West (1975)
*Ginger in the Morning (1974)

==External link==
*imdb name|id=0911542|name=Fred Ward