William H. Macy
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.
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- Born:
- Mar 13, 1950 In Miami, Florida, USA
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 170
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Frontier Crucible
- Latest Project:
- Movie The Running Man 2025-11-20
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | The Running Man | 2025-11-20 | |
| Movie | On Fire | 2025 | |
| Movie | The Deputy | Chief Krueger | 2025 |
| Movie | Frontier Crucible | 2025 | |
| Movie | Train Dreams | Unknown | 2025-01-26 |
| Movie | Exit Right | John Randall | 2025 |
| Movie | Ricky Stanicky | Summerhayes | 2024-02-21 |
| Movie | Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes | Trevathan | 2024-05-08 |
| Movie | Maybe I Do | Sam | 2023-01-27 |
| Series | Accused | Raymond | 2023-01-22 |
| Series | The Dropout | Richard Fuisz | 2022-03-03 |
| Movie | Jurassic World Dominion | Paul Kirby (rumored) | 2022-06-01 |
| Series | Shameless Hall of Shame | Frank Gallagher | 2020-12-22 |
| Movie | Lady Luck: The Making of The Cooler | Self | 2018-12-24 |
| Movie | Krystal | Wyatt | 2018-04-13 |
| Movie | The Layover | Unknown | 2017-09-01 |
| Movie | Blood Father | Kirby Curtis | 2016-08-11 |
| Movie | Stealing Cars | Philip Wyatt | 2016-04-05 |
| Movie | Walter | Dr. Corman | 2015-03-13 |
| Series | Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter | Self | 2015-08-02 |
| Movie | Room | Robert | 2015-10-16 |
| Movie | Dial a Prayer | Bill | 2015-04-07 |
| Series | Off Camera with Sam Jones | Self | 2014-02-06 |
| Movie | Two-Bit Waltz | Carl | 2014-10-24 |
| Movie | Rudderless | Trill | 2014-10-17 |
| Movie | Cake | Leonard | 2014-09-07 |
| Movie | A Single Shot | Pitt | 2013-09-19 |
| Movie | Trust Me | Gary | 2013-04-20 |
| Movie | The Wind Rises | Satomi (voice) | 2013-07-20 |
| Movie | Citizen Hearst | Narrator | 2013-03-14 |
| Movie | The Sessions | Father Brendan | 2012-05-02 |
| Movie | Ernest & Celestine | Head Dentist (voice) | 2012-12-12 |
| Series | Finding Your Roots | Self | 2012-03-24 |
| Movie | Curious George: Saves the Day | The Narrator (voice) | 2012-02-07 |
| Movie | Return to Jurassic Park | Self | 2011-02-05 |
| Movie | Portraits in Dramatic Time | Unknown | 2011-07-05 |
| Movie | The Lincoln Lawyer | Frank Levin | 2011-03-17 |
| Series | Shameless | Frank Gallagher | 2011-01-09 |
| Movie | Dirty Girl | Ray | 2010-09-12 |
| Movie | Marmaduke | Don Twombly | 2010-06-03 |
| Series | Conan | Self | 2010-11-08 |
| Movie | Shorts | Dr. Noseworthy | 2009-08-21 |
| Series | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest | 2009-07-16 |
| Movie | The Maiden Heist | George McLendon | 2009-05-09 |
| Movie | Heath Ledger: A Tribute | Self | 2009-06-01 |
| Movie | The Deal | Charlie Berns | 2008-11-20 |
| Movie | Bart Got a Room | Ernie Stein | 2008-04-25 |
| Movie | The Tale of Despereaux | Lester (voice) | 2008-12-18 |
| Movie | Curious George: Rocket Ride and Other Adventures | Unknown | 2007-05-15 |
| Movie | He Was a Quiet Man | Gene Shelby | 2007-11-23 |
| Movie | Wild Hogs | Dudley Frank | 2007-03-02 |
| Movie | Lynch 2 | Self | 2007-08-14 |
| Series | Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King | Clyde Umney / Sam Landry / George Demmick | 2006-07-12 |
| Movie | Doogal | Brian (voice) | 2006-02-24 |
| Series | The Unit | President of the United States | 2006-03-07 |
| Movie | Choose Your Own Adventure - The Abominable Snowman | Rudyard North (voice) | 2006-07-25 |
| Movie | Bobby | Paul Ebbers | 2006-09-05 |
| Movie | Unfiltered Comedy: The Making of 'Thank You For Smoking' | Self | 2006-10-03 |
| Movie | Inland Empire | Announcer | 2006-12-06 |
| Movie | Everyone's Hero | Lefty Maginnis (voice) | 2006-08-04 |
| Series | Curious George | Narrator | 2006-09-04 |
| Movie | Sahara | Admiral Jim Sandecker | 2005-04-06 |
| Movie | Thank You for Smoking | Senator Ortolan Finistirre | 2005-09-09 |
| Movie | Edmond | Edmond | 2005-08-31 |
| Series | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | Self | 2005-01-03 |
| Movie | In Enemy Hands | Nathan Travers | 2004-02-25 |
| Movie | Spartan | Stoddard | 2004-03-12 |
| Movie | Cellular | Sgt. Bob Mooney | 2004-09-06 |
| Movie | The Wool Cap | Gigot | 2004-11-20 |
| Movie | Reversible Errors | Arthur Raven | 2004-05-23 |
| Movie | Stealing Sinatra | John Irwin | 2003-01-24 |
| Movie | It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie | Glenn | 2003-12-24 |
| Series | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Unknown | 2003-01-26 |
| Movie | Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood | Self - Narrator (voice) | 2003-03-09 |
| Movie | The Cooler | Bernie Lootz | 2003-11-26 |
| Series | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Self | 2003-09-08 |
| Movie | Seabiscuit | Tick Tock McGlaughlin | 2003-07-22 |
| Series | Out of Order | Steven | 2003-06-01 |
| Movie | Minnesota Nice | Self | 2003-04-01 |
| Movie | Welcome to Collinwood | Riley | 2002-10-04 |
| Movie | Door to Door | Bill Porter | 2002-07-14 |
| Movie | The Making Of 'Jurassic Park III' | Self | 2001-12-11 |
| Movie | Focus | Lawrence 'Larry' Newman | 2001-10-19 |
| Series | Good Day Live | Self | 2001-09-17 |
| Movie | Jurassic Park III | Paul Kirby | 2001-07-18 |
| Movie | That Moment: Magnolia Diary | Self | 2000-01-01 |
| Movie | Panic | Alex | 2000-12-01 |
| Movie | Psycho Path | Self - Actor / Milton Arbogast | 2000-02-10 |
| Movie | State and Main | Walt Price | 2000-08-26 |
| Movie | Happy, Texas | Sheriff Chappy Dent | 1999-12-03 |
| Movie | The Night of the Headless Horseman | Ichabod Crane | 1999-10-28 |
| Movie | Magnolia | Quiz Kid Donnie Smith | 1999-12-17 |
| Movie | Mystery Men | Shoveler | 1999-08-06 |
| Movie | A Slight Case of Murder | Terry Thorpe | 1999-09-19 |
| Series | Batman Beyond | Karros (voice) | 1999-01-10 |
| Movie | Batman Beyond: Tech Wars / Disappearing Inque | Aaron Herbst | 1999-05-08 |
| Movie | The Con | Bobby | 1998-03-04 |
| Movie | Macy On Mamet | 1998-01-01 | |
| Series | The Wild Thornberrys | Skoot (voice) | 1998-09-01 |
| Movie | Jerry and Tom | Karl | 1998-12-04 |
| Movie | The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue | Justin (voice) | 1998-12-22 |
| Movie | A Civil Action | James Gordon | 1998-12-25 |
| Movie | Psycho | Milton Arbogast | 1998-12-04 |
| Series | Sports Night | Unknown | 1998-09-22 |
| Series | The Lionhearts | Leo (voice) | 1998-09-19 |
| Movie | Pleasantville | George Parker | 1998-09-17 |
| Series | King of the Hill | Dr. Rubin (voice) | 1997-01-12 |
| Movie | Boogie Nights | Little Bill | 1997-10-10 |
| Movie | Wag the Dog | CIA Agent Charles Young | 1997-12-25 |
| Series | The View | Self | 1997-08-11 |
| Movie | Air Force One | Major Caldwell | 1997-07-25 |
| Movie | Colin Fitz | Mr. O'Day | 1997-01-19 |
| Movie | Down Periscope | Captain Knox | 1996-03-01 |
| Series | Andersonville | Col. Chandler | 1996-03-03 |
| Movie | Hit Me | Policeman | 1996-09-09 |
| Movie | Ghosts of Mississippi | Charlie Crisco | 1996-12-20 |
| Series | Superman: The Animated Series | Director (voice) | 1996-09-06 |
| Movie | The Writing on the Wall | Petrocelli | 1996-07-21 |
| Movie | Andersonville | Col. Chandler | 1996-03-03 |
| Movie | Fargo | Jerry Lundegaard | 1996-03-08 |
| Movie | Murder in the First | Bill McNeill | 1995-01-20 |
| Movie | In the Shadow of Evil | Dr. Frank Teague | 1995-02-07 |
| Series | MADtv | Self | 1995-10-14 |
| Movie | Mr. Holland's Opus | Vice Principal Gene Wolters | 1995-12-29 |
| Movie | Above Suspicion | Pros. Atty. Schultz | 1995-05-21 |
| Movie | Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure | Railroad Magnate | 1995-03-24 |
| Movie | Evolver | Evolver (voice) | 1995-02-10 |
| Movie | Roommates | Doctor (uncredited) | 1995-03-03 |
| Movie | Being Human | Boris | 1994-05-06 |
| Series | Inside the Actors Studio | Self | 1994-08-14 |
| Movie | Dead on Sight | Steven Meeker | 1994-10-12 |
| Series | ER | David Morgenstern | 1994-09-19 |
| Movie | Oleanna | John | 1994-11-04 |
| Movie | The Client | Dr. Greenway | 1994-07-20 |
| Movie | Twenty Bucks | Property Clerk | 1993-10-21 |
| Movie | Benny & Joon | Randy Burch | 1993-04-16 |
| Series | Frasier | Ralph (voice) | 1993-09-16 |
| Series | Bakersfield P.D. | Russell Karp | 1993-09-14 |
| Series | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Unknown | 1993-09-13 |
| Movie | Searching for Bobby Fischer | Tunafish Father | 1993-08-13 |
| Movie | In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion | Ray Daniels | 1992-02-10 |
| Series | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Unknown | 1992-05-25 |
| Movie | A Private Matter | Psychiatrist | 1992-06-20 |
| Movie | The Water Engine | Charles Lang | 1992-08-24 |
| Movie | A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story | Sean Hammel | 1992-09-13 |
| Movie | The Heart of Justice | Booth | 1992-10-14 |
| Movie | Barton Fink | Navy Sailor (uncredited) | 1991-08-01 |
| Movie | Homicide | Tim Sullivan | 1991-05-28 |
| Movie | Shadows and Fog | Cop | 1991-12-05 |
| Series | Law & Order | Jack Powell | 1990-09-13 |
| Series | The Simpsons | William H. Macy (voice) | 1989-12-17 |
| Series | The Murder of Mary Phagan | Randy | 1988-01-24 |
| Movie | Things Change | Billy Drake | 1988-10-21 |
| Movie | Lip Service | Farmer | 1988-10-17 |
| Movie | Radio Days | Radio Voice (voice) | 1987-01-30 |
| Movie | House of Games | Sgt. John Moran | 1987-10-11 |
| Series | L.A. Law | Bernard Ruskin | 1986-09-15 |
| Movie | The Last Dragon | J.J. | 1985-03-22 |
| Series | Spenser: For Hire | Unknown | 1985-09-20 |
| Series | The Equalizer | Dr. Spaulding | 1985-09-18 |
| Movie | The Dining Room | Various | 1984-10-19 |
| Movie | The Boy Who Loved Trolls | Socrates | 1984-10-29 |
| Series | Kate & Allie | Unknown | 1984-03-19 |
| Movie | The Cradle Will Fall | Ben Duffy | 1983-05-24 |
| Movie | Without a Trace | Reporter | 1983-02-04 |
| Movie | WarGames | NORAD Officer (uncredited) | 1983-06-03 |
| Movie | Foolin' Around | Bronski | 1980-10-17 |
| Movie | Somewhere in Time | Critic | 1980-10-02 |
| Series | The Awakening Land | Will Beagle | 1978-02-19 |
| Series | The Oscars | Self | 1953-03-19 |