William H. Macy

ActorDirectorProducerWriterCrew Mar 13 (age 76) Miami, Florida, USA 1953–2026 (73 year career)

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Biography

William H. Macy (born March 13, 1950) is 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 an…

Known For

Film

Room

Robert

Film

Fargo

Jerry Lundegaard

Film

Shameless

Frank Gallagher

Film

Magnolia

Quiz Kid Donnie Smith

Film

Boogie Nights

Little Bill

Film

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

Trevathan

Film

The Lincoln Lawyer

Frank Levin

Film

Barton Fink

Navy Sailor (uncredited)

Filmography

Acting (176)

Movies (134)

Brian

The Running Man

as Molie Jernigan

Train Dreams

as Arn Peeples

Soul on Fire

as Jack Buck

Frontier Crucible

as Major O'Rourke

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

as Trevathan

Ricky Stanicky

as Summerhayes

Maybe I Do

as Sam

Beyond the Headlines: The College Admissions Scandal with Gretchen Carlson

2019

as Self

Krystal

2018

as Wyatt

5.1

Lady Luck: The Making of The Cooler

2018

as Self

Blood Father

as Kirby Curtis

Stealing Cars

as Philip Wyatt

Room

as Robert

Walter

as Dr. Corman

Dial a Prayer

as Bill

Cake

as Leonard

Rudderless

as Trill

Two-Bit Waltz

as Carl

A Single Shot

as Pitt

Trust Me

as Gary

Citizen Hearst

as Narrator

The Sessions

2012

as Father Brendan

6.9

Curious George: Saves the Day

2012

as The Narrator (voice)

10.0

Portraits in Dramatic Time

The Lincoln Lawyer

as Frank Levin

Return to Jurassic Park

2011

as Self

6.6

Shameless

2011

as Franck Gallagher

Marmaduke

as Don Twombly

Dirty Girl

as Ray

Shorts

as Dr. Noseworthy

The Maiden Heist

as George McLendon

Heath Ledger: A Tribute

2009

as Self

10.0

The Tale of Despereaux

as Lester (voice)

Bart Got a Room

as Ernie Stein

The Deal

as Charlie Berns

Wild Hogs

as Dudley Frank

Curious George: Rocket Ride and Other Adventures

2007

10.0

Lynch 2

2007

as Self

He Was a Quiet Man

as Gene Shelby

Inland Empire

as Announcer

Bobby

as Paul Ebbers

Everyone's Hero

as Lefty Maginnis (voice)

Edmond

as Edmond

Doogal

as Brian (voice)

Unfiltered Comedy: The Making of 'Thank You For Smoking'

2006

as Self

6.0

Choose Your Own Adventure: The Abominable Snowman

2006

as Rudyard North (voice)

5.0

Sahara

2005

as Admiral Jim Sandecker

5.9

Thank You for Smoking

2005

as Senator Ortolan Finistirre

Cellular

as Sgt. Bob Mooney

Reversible Errors

as Arthur Raven

Spartan

as Stoddard

In Enemy Hands

as Nathan Travers

The Wool Cap

as Gigot

The True Story of Seabiscuit

2003

as Narrator (voice)

Seabiscuit

2003

as Tick Tock McGlaughlin

7.1

'Seabiscuit': The Making of a Legend

2003

as Self

The Cooler

2003

as Bernie Lootz

6.7

Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood

2003

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Minnesota Nice

as Self

Stealing Sinatra

as John Irwin

Winners' Circle: The Heroes Behind the Legend

2003

as Self

It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie

as Glenn

Door to Door

as Bill Porter

Welcome to Collinwood

2002

as Riley

6.1

Focus

2001

as Lawrence 'Larry' Newman

6.3

The Making Of Jurassic Park III

2001

as Self

Jurassic Park III

as Paul Kirby

Panic

as Alex

State and Main

as Walt Price

The Coen Brothers

as Self

That Moment: Magnolia Diary

2000

as Self

7.6

Psycho Path

2000

as Self - Actor / Milton Arbogast

6.7

Magnolia

1999

as Quiz Kid Donnie Smith

Mystery Men

as Shoveler / Eddie

Happy, Texas

as Sheriff Chappy Dent

5.7

Batman Beyond: Tech Wars and Disappearing Inque

1999

as Aaron Herbst

7.4

The Night of the Headless Horseman

1999

as Ichabod Crane

5.1

A Slight Case of Murder

as Terry Thorpe

A Civil Action

as James Gordon

Psycho

as Milton Arbogast

Pleasantville

as George Parker

Jerry and Tom

as Karl

The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue

as Justin (voice)

The Con

as Bobby

Macy On Mamet

Boogie Nights

as Little Bill

Wag the Dog

as CIA Agent Charles Young

Air Force One

as Major Caldwell

Colin Fitz

as Mr. O'Day

Fargo

as Jerry Lundegaard

Hit Me

as Policeman

Down Periscope

as Captain Knox

Andersonville

as Col. Chandler

Ghosts of Mississippi

1996

as Charlie Crisco

6.6

The Writing on the Wall

as Petrocelli

Murder in the First

as Bill McNeill

In the Shadow of Evil

1995

as Dr. Frank Teague

4.3

Mr. Holland's Opus

1995

as Vice Principal Gene Wolters

7.0

Roommates

1995

as Doctor (uncredited)

5.7

Evolver

1995

as Evolver (voice)

5.2

Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure

1995

as Railroad Magnate

6.2

Above Suspicion

1995

as Pros. Atty. Schultz

The Client

as Dr. Greenway

Oleanna

as John

Being Human

as Boris

Dead on Sight

as Steven Meeker

Benny & Joon

as Randy Burch

Searching for Bobby Fischer

as Tunafish Father

Twenty Bucks

as Property Clerk

The Heart of Justice

as Booth

The Water Engine

as Charles Lang

A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story

1992

as Sean Hammel

3.8

In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion

as Ray Daniels

A Private Matter

as Psychiatrist

Barton Fink

as Navy Sailor (uncredited)

Shadows and Fog

as Cop

Homicide

as Tim Sullivan

Things Change

as Billy Drake

Lip Service

as Farmer

Radio Days

as Radio Voice (voice)

House of Games

as Sgt. John Moran

The Last Dragon

as J.J.

The Dining Room

as Various

The Boy Who Loved Trolls

1984

as Socrates

1.0

WarGames

1983

as NORAD Officer (uncredited)

Without a Trace

as Reporter

The Cradle Will Fall

as Ben Duffy

Somewhere in Time

as Critic

Foolin' Around

as Bronski

Kaet Might Die

Exit Right

as John Randall

Untitled Eternity Project

The Deputy

as Chief Krueger

Television (42)

Accused

as Raymond

The Dropout

as Richard Fuisz

Shameless Hall of Shame

2020

as Frank Gallagher

8.2

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

2015

as Self

6.2

Off Camera with Sam Jones

as Self

Finding Your Roots

as Self

Shameless

as Frank Gallagher

Conan

as Self

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

Curious George

as Narrator (voice)

The Unit

as President of the United States

7.3

Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King

2006

as Clyde Umney / Sam Landry / George Demmick

6.9

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

as Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as Self

Out of Order

as Steven

Good Day Live

as Self

Batman Beyond

as Aaron Herbst (voice)

The Wild Thornberrys

as Skoot (voice)

Sports Night

The Lionhearts

as Leo (voice)

The View

as Self

King of the Hill

as Dr. Rubin (voice)

Superman: The Animated Series

as Director (voice)

Andersonville

as Col. Chandler

MADtv

as Self

as David Morgenstern

Inside the Actors Studio

as Self

Frasier

as Ralph (voice)

Bakersfield P.D.

as Russell Karp

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992

as Self

5.4

Law & Order

1990

as Assistant U.S. Attorney John McCormack

7.3

The Simpsons

1989

as William H. Macy (voice)

8.0

The Murder of Mary Phagan

as Randy

L.A. Law

as Bernard Ruskin

The Equalizer

as Dr. Spaulding

Spenser: For Hire

Alive from Off Center

1985

as unknown

Kate & Allie

The Awakening Land

as Will Beagle

The Oscars

as Self

The Land

as Hank Durkin

Crew (26)

Television (4)

Shameless

Director

Shameless

Writer

Home Fires

Writer

thirtysomething

Writer

William H. Macy

Biography

Known For

Room

Fargo

Shameless

Magnolia

Boogie Nights

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

The Lincoln Lawyer

Barton Fink

Filmography

Acting (176)

Movies (134)

Television (42)

Crew (26)

Movies (22)

Television (4)