Frederick Charles Willard (born September 18, 1939) is an American actor, comedian, voice actor and writer, best known for his improvisational comedy. He 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, and
For Your Consideration, and the films. He is an alumnus of
The Second City. He received three
Emmy nominations for his recurring role on the TV series
Everybody Loves Raymond as
Robert Barone's father-in-law, Hank MacDougall. In 2010, he received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for his role on the
ABC TV series
Modern Family as
Phil Dunphy's father, Frank Dunphy.