Fred Ward

The versatile actor was known for bringing a grounded charisma to roles across a decades-long career.

He did not specify the cause of death. Mr. Ward also played the lead in “Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins,” which was intended to be the first in a series but fared poorly in theaters in 1985 and drew mixed reviews. Fred Ward, the versatile actor who played an astronaut in “The Right Stuff,” a grizzled drifter in “Tremors” and the titular writer in “Henry and June” across a decades-long career, died on Sunday. He was 79.

Golden Globe-winning actor Fred Ward had previously worked as a boxer and Alaskan lumberjack but found fame in movies including Tremors, The Right Stuff and ...

Rest In Peace Fred." Bacon paid tribute to Ward, writing on social media: "So sad to hear about Fred Ward. When it came to battling underground worms I couldn't have asked for a better partner. Actor Matthew Modine, who co-starred with Ward in Short Cuts and Alan Rudolph's Equinox tweeted: "Devastated to learn about the passing of my friend, Fred Ward. A tough façade covering emotions as deep as the Pacific Ocean. Godspeed amigo." Ward had previously worked as a boxer, as a lumberjack in Alaska and as a short-order cook who served in the US Air Force. Golden Globe-winning actor Fred Ward had previously worked as a boxer and Alaskan lumberjack but found fame in movies including Tremors, The Right Stuff and The Player. Fred Ward, who starred in films including Tremors, The Right Stuff and The Player, has died aged 79.

Veteran film and television actor Fred Ward, 79, best known for playing gruff, tough-guy roles in movies such as Tremors, Escape from Alcatraz, ...

Reese Witherspoon who co-starred with Ward in the 2002 film Sweet Home Alabama, also paid tribute to the actor on Twitter, saying, "So sad to hear about Fred Ward passing. RIP and thanks for all the movies x— edgarwright (@edgarwright) pic.twitter.com/i7fWmzYzc1 May 13, 2022 i loved working with him on Sweet Home Alabama. He was a wonderful man who brought so much joy to every part he played. So sad to hear about Fred Ward. When it came to battling underground worms I couldn’t have asked for a better partner. I will always remember chatting about his love of Django Reinhardt and jazz guitar during our long, hot days in the high desert. So sad to hear about Fred Ward passing. Bacon and Ward starred together in the 1990 cult classic. "So sad to hear about Fred Ward. When it came to battling underground worms, I couldn’t have asked for a better partner. I mourn the loss of Fred Ward, who was so kind to me when we worked together on Remo Williams. Decent and modest and utterly professional, he disarmed with a smile that was at once warm and mischievous.— Kate Mulgrew (@TheKateMulgrew) https://t.co/EACXnjvjfU May 13, 2022 Devastated to learn about the passing of my friend, Fred Ward. I had the absolute pleasure of working with this wonderful man in Robert Altman’s Shortcuts and Alan Rudolph’s Equinox. A tough facade covering emotions as deep as a the Pacific Ocean. Godspeed amigo. Rest In Peace Fred.— Kevin Bacon (@kevinbacon) pic.twitter.com/WLOB0iVwkd May 13, 2022 I will always remember chatting about his love of Django Reinhardt and jazz guitar during our long hot days in the high desert.

Veteran film and television actor Fred Ward, 79, best known for playing gruff, tough-guy roles in movies such as "Tremors," "Escape from Alcatraz," and "The ...

Ward won a Golden Globe and the Venice Film Festival ensemble prize for his performance in "Short Cuts" in 1993, his biography said. He made his first American film appearance playing a cowboy in the 1975 film, "Hearts of the West." But his breakthrough role came when he played opposite Clint Eastwood in the 1979 film "Escape from Alcatraz." Veteran film and television actor Fred Ward, 79, best known for playing gruff, tough-guy roles in movies such as "Tremors," "Escape from Alcatraz," and "The Right Stuff," died on Sunday, his publicist said on Friday.