William H. Macy
March 13, 1950 (74 years old) in Miami, Florida, USA
An American actor and writer. He was nominated for an Academy Award for his role as Jerry Lundegaard in Fargo. He is also a teacher and director in theater, film and television. His film career has been built mostly on his appearances in small, independent films, though he has appeared in summer action films as well. Macy has described his screen persona as "sort of a Middle American, WASPy, Lutheran kind of guy... Everyman". He has won two Emmy Awards and a Screen Actors Guild Award, being nominated for nine Emmy Awards and seven Screen Actors Guild Awards in total. He is also a three-time Golden Globe Award nominee.
Known For
Credits
- 2025 ·The Running Manas
- 2025 ·Train Dreamsas
- 2024 ·Kingdom of the Planet of the Apesas Trevathan
- 2024 ·Ricky Stanickyas Summerhayes
- 2023 ·Maybe I Doas Sam
- 2023 ·Accusedas Raymond
- 2022 ·The Dropoutas Richard Fuisz
- 2020 ·Shameless Hall of Shameas Frank Gallagher
- 2018 ·Lady Luck: The Making of The Cooleras Self
- 2018 ·Krystalas Wyatt
- 2016 ·Blood Fatheras Kirby Curtis
- 2016 ·Stealing Carsas Philip Wyatt
- 2015 ·Roomas Robert
- 2015 ·Close Up with The Hollywood Reporteras Self
- 2015 ·Dial a Prayeras Bill
- 2015 ·Walteras Dr. Corman
- 2014 ·Two-Bit Waltzas Carl
- 2014 ·Rudderlessas Trill
- 2014 ·Cakeas Leonard
- 2014 ·Off Camera with Sam Jonesas Self
- 2013 ·A Single Shotas Pitt
- 2013 ·Trust Meas Gary
- 2013 ·Citizen Hearstas Narrator
- 2012 ·The Sessionsas Father Brendan
- 2012 ·Finding Your Rootsas Self
- 2012 ·Curious George: Saves the Dayas The Narrator (voice)
- 2011 ·Portraits in Dramatic Timeas
- 2011 ·The Lincoln Lawyeras Frank Levin
- 2011 ·Return to Jurassic Parkas Self
- 2011 ·Shamelessas Frank Gallagher
- 2010 ·Conanas Self
- 2010 ·Dirty Girlas Ray
- 2010 ·Marmadukeas Don Twombly
- 2009 ·Shortsas Dr. Noseworthy
- 2009 ·Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guest
- 2009 ·Heath Ledger: A Tributeas Self
- 2009 ·The Maiden Heistas George McLendon
- 2008 ·The Tale of Despereauxas Lester (voice)
- 2008 ·The Dealas Charlie Berns
- 2008 ·Bart Got a Roomas Ernie Stein
- 2007 ·He Was a Quiet Manas Gene Shelby
- 2007 ·Lynch 2as Self
- 2007 ·Curious George: Rocket Ride and Other Adventuresas
- 2007 ·Wild Hogsas Dudley Frank
- 2006 ·Inland Empireas Announcer
- 2006 ·Unfiltered Comedy: The Making of 'Thank You For Smoking'as Self
- 2006 ·Bobbyas Paul Ebbers
- 2006 ·Curious Georgeas Narrator
- 2006 ·Everyone's Heroas Lefty Maginnis (voice)
- 2006 ·Choose Your Own Adventure - The Abominable Snowmanas Rudyard North (voice)
- 2006 ·Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen Kingas Clyde Umney / Sam Landry / George Demmick
- 2006 ·The Unitas President of the United States
- 2006 ·Doogalas Brian (voice)
- 2005 ·Thank You for Smokingas Senator Ortolan Finistirre
- 2005 ·Edmondas Edmond
- 2005 ·Saharaas Admiral Jim Sandecker
- 2005 ·The Late Late Show with Craig Fergusonas Self
- 2004 ·Reversible Errorsas Arthur Raven
- 2004 ·In Enemy Handsas Nathan Travers
- 2003 ·It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movieas Glenn
- 2003 ·The Cooleras Bernie Lootz
- 2003 ·Out of Orderas Steven
- 2003 ·Minnesota Niceas Self
- 2003 ·Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywoodas Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2003 ·Stealing Sinatraas John Irwin
- 2002 ·Welcome to Collinwoodas Riley
- 2002 ·Door to Dooras Bill Porter
- 2001 ·Focusas Lawrence 'Larry' Newman
- 2000 ·Panicas Alex
- 2000 ·State and Mainas Walt Price
- 1999 ·Happy, Texasas Sheriff Chappy Dent
- 1998 ·A Civil Actionas James Gordon
- 1998 ·The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescueas Justin (voice)
- 1998 ·Jerry and Tomas Karl
- 1998 ·The Conas Bobby
- 1997 ·Colin Fitzas Mr. O'Day
- 1996 ·Ghosts of Mississippias Charlie Crisco
- 1996 ·Andersonvilleas Col. Chandler
- 1996 ·Andersonvilleas Col. Chandler
- 1995 ·Mr. Holland's Opusas Vice Principal Gene Wolters
- 1995 ·Above Suspicionas Pros. Atty. Schultz
- 1995 ·Roommatesas Doctor (uncredited)
- 1995 ·Evolveras Evolver (voice)
- 1995 ·Murder in the Firstas Bill McNeill
- 1994 ·Oleannaas John
- 1994 ·Inside the Actors Studioas Self
- 1994 ·Being Humanas Boris
- 1993 ·Twenty Bucksas Property Clerk
- 1992 ·The Heart of Justiceas Booth
- 1988 ·Things Changeas Billy Drake
- 1987 ·House of Gamesas Sgt. John Moran
- 1985 ·The Last Dragonas J.J.
- Future ·Frontier Crucibleas
- 2004 ·The Wool Capas Gigot
- 2004 ·Cellularas Sgt. Bob Mooney
- 2004 ·Spartanas Stoddard
- 2003 ·The Ellen DeGeneres Showas Self
- 2003 ·Seabiscuitas Tick Tock McGlaughlin
- 2003 ·Jimmy Kimmel Live!as
- 2001 ·The Making Of 'Jurassic Park III'as Self
- 2001 ·Good Day Liveas Self
- 2001 ·Jurassic Park IIIas Paul Kirby
- 2000 ·Psycho Pathas Self - Actor / Milton Arbogast
- 2000 ·That Moment: Magnolia Diaryas Self
- 1999 ·Magnoliaas Quiz Kid Donnie Smith
- 1999 ·The Night of the Headless Horsemanas Ichabod Crane
- 1999 ·A Slight Case of Murderas Terry Thorpe
- 1999 ·Mystery Menas Shoveler
- 1999 ·Batman Beyond: Tech Wars / Disappearing Inqueas Aaron Herbst
- 1999 ·Batman Beyondas Aaron Herbst (voice)
- 1999 ·Batman Beyondas Karros (voice)
- 1998 ·Psychoas Milton Arbogast
- 1998 ·Sports Nightas
- 1998 ·The Lionheartsas Leo (voice)
- 1998 ·Pleasantvilleas George Parker
- 1998 ·The Wild Thornberrysas Skoot (voice)
- 1998 ·Macy On Mametas
- 1997 ·Wag the Dogas CIA Agent Charles Young
- 1997 ·Boogie Nightsas Little Bill
- 1997 ·The Viewas Self
- 1997 ·Air Force Oneas Major Caldwell
- 1997 ·King of the Hillas Dr. Rubin (voice)
- 1996 ·Hit Meas Policeman
- 1996 ·Superman: The Animated Seriesas Director (voice)
- 1996 ·The Writing on the Wallas Petrocelli
- 1996 ·Fargoas Jerry Lundegaard
- 1996 ·Down Periscopeas Captain Knox
- 1995 ·MADtvas Self
- 1995 ·Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventureas Railroad Magnate
- 1995 ·In the Shadow of Evilas Dr. Frank Teague
- 1992 ·A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Storyas Sean Hammel
- 1992 ·The Water Engineas Charles Lang
- Future ·On Fireas
- 1992 ·A Private Matteras Psychiatrist
- 1992 ·In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marionas Ray Daniels
- 1988 ·Lip Serviceas Farmer
- 1980 ·Foolin' Aroundas Bronski
- Future ·The Deputyas Chief Krueger
- 1984 ·The Dining Roomas Various
- Future ·Exit Rightas John Randall
- 1994 ·Dead on Sightas Steven Meeker
- 1994 ·ERas David Morgenstern
- 1994 ·The Clientas Dr. Greenway
- 1993 ·Frasieras Ralph (voice)
- 1993 ·Bakersfield P.D.as Russell Karp
- 1993 ·Searching for Bobby Fischeras Tunafish Father
- 1993 ·Benny & Joonas Randy Burch
- 1992 ·The Tonight Show with Jay Lenoas
- 1991 ·Shadows and Fogas Cop
- 1991 ·Barton Finkas Navy Sailor (uncredited)
- 1991 ·Homicideas Tim Sullivan
- 1990 ·Law & Orderas Assistant U.S. Attorney John McCormack
- 1990 ·Law & Orderas Jack Powell
- 1989 ·The Simpsonsas William H. Macy (voice)
- 1988 ·The Murder of Mary Phaganas Randy
- 1987 ·Radio Daysas Radio Voice (voice)
- 1986 ·L.A. Lawas Bernard Ruskin
- 1985 ·Spenser: For Hireas
- 1985 ·The Equalizeras Dr. Spaulding
- 1984 ·The Boy Who Loved Trollsas Socrates
- 1984 ·Kate & Allieas
- 1983 ·WarGamesas NORAD Officer (uncredited)
- 1983 ·The Cradle Will Fallas Ben Duffy
- 1983 ·Without a Traceas Reporter
- 1980 ·Somewhere in Timeas Critic
- 1978 ·The Awakening Landas Will Beagle
- 1953 ·The Oscarsas Self