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:
- 169
- First Appeared:
- In the movie The Deputy
- Latest Project:
- Movie The Running Man 2025-11-20
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | The Running Man | 2025-11-20 | |
| Movie | The Deputy | Chief Krueger | 2025 |
| Movie | Exit Right | John Randall | 2025 |
| Movie | On Fire | Unknown | 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 | Stealing Cars | Philip Wyatt | 2016-04-05 |
| Movie | Blood Father | Kirby Curtis | 2016-08-11 |
| Movie | Walter | Dr. Corman | 2015-03-13 |
| Series | Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter | Self | 2015-08-02 |
| Movie | Dial a Prayer | Bill | 2015-04-07 |
| Movie | Room | Robert | 2015-10-16 |
| 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 | Citizen Hearst | Narrator | 2013-03-14 |
| Movie | Trust Me | Gary | 2013-04-20 |
| Movie | A Single Shot | Pitt | 2013-09-19 |
| Movie | The Wind Rises | Satomi (voice) | 2013-07-20 |
| Series | Finding Your Roots | Self | 2012-03-24 |
| Movie | Curious George: Saves the Day | The Narrator (voice) | 2012-02-07 |
| Movie | The Sessions | Father Brendan | 2012-05-02 |
| Movie | Ernest & Celestine | Head Dentist (voice) | 2012-12-12 |
| Movie | Return to Jurassic Park | Self | 2011-02-05 |
| Series | Shameless | Frank Gallagher | 2011-01-09 |
| Movie | The Lincoln Lawyer | Frank Levin | 2011-03-17 |
| Movie | Portraits in Dramatic Time | 2011-07-05 | |
| Movie | Marmaduke | Don Twombly | 2010-06-03 |
| Movie | Dirty Girl | Ray | 2010-09-12 |
| Series | Conan | Self | 2010-11-08 |
| Movie | Heath Ledger: A Tribute | Self | 2009-06-01 |
| Movie | The Maiden Heist | George McLendon | 2009-05-09 |
| Series | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest | 2009-07-16 |
| Movie | Shorts | Dr. Noseworthy | 2009-08-21 |
| Movie | Bart Got a Room | Ernie Stein | 2008-04-25 |
| Movie | The Deal | Charlie Berns | 2008-11-20 |
| Movie | The Tale of Despereaux | Lester (voice) | 2008-12-18 |
| Movie | Wild Hogs | Dudley Frank | 2007-03-02 |
| Movie | Curious George: Rocket Ride and Other Adventures | 2007-05-15 | |
| Movie | Lynch 2 | Self | 2007-08-14 |
| Movie | He Was a Quiet Man | Gene Shelby | 2007-11-23 |
| Series | Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King | Clyde Umney / Sam Landry / George Demmick | 2006-07-12 |
| Series | The Unit | President of the United States | 2006-03-07 |
| Movie | Doogal | Brian (voice) | 2006-02-24 |
| Movie | Choose Your Own Adventure - The Abominable Snowman | Rudyard North (voice) | 2006-07-25 |
| Series | Curious George | Narrator | 2006-09-04 |
| Movie | Everyone's Hero | Lefty Maginnis (voice) | 2006-08-04 |
| Movie | Unfiltered Comedy: The Making of 'Thank You For Smoking' | Self | 2006-10-03 |
| Movie | Bobby | Paul Ebbers | 2006-09-05 |
| Movie | Inland Empire | Announcer | 2006-12-06 |
| Series | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | Self | 2005-01-03 |
| Movie | Edmond | Edmond | 2005-08-31 |
| Movie | Sahara | Admiral Jim Sandecker | 2005-04-06 |
| Movie | Thank You for Smoking | Senator Ortolan Finistirre | 2005-09-09 |
| Movie | In Enemy Hands | Nathan Travers | 2004-02-25 |
| Movie | Spartan | Stoddard | 2004-03-12 |
| Movie | The Wool Cap | Gigot | 2004-11-20 |
| Movie | Reversible Errors | Arthur Raven | 2004-05-23 |
| Movie | Cellular | Sgt. Bob Mooney | 2004-09-06 |
| Movie | Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood | Self - Narrator (voice) | 2003-03-09 |
| Movie | Stealing Sinatra | John Irwin | 2003-01-24 |
| Movie | Minnesota Nice | Self | 2003-04-01 |
| Series | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Unknown | 2003-01-26 |
| Movie | It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie | Glenn | 2003-12-24 |
| 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 | Door to Door | Bill Porter | 2002-07-14 |
| Movie | Welcome to Collinwood | Riley | 2002-10-04 |
| Movie | Jurassic Park III | Paul Kirby | 2001-07-18 |
| Series | Good Day Live | Self | 2001-09-17 |
| Movie | The Making Of 'Jurassic Park III' | Self | 2001-12-11 |
| Movie | Focus | Lawrence 'Larry' Newman | 2001-10-19 |
| Movie | That Moment: Magnolia Diary | Self | 2000-01-01 |
| Movie | Psycho Path | Self - Actor / Milton Arbogast | 2000-02-10 |
| Movie | Panic | Alex | 2000-12-01 |
| Movie | State and Main | Walt Price | 2000-08-26 |
| Series | Batman Beyond | Karros (voice) | 1999-01-10 |
| Movie | Mystery Men | Shoveler | 1999-08-06 |
| Movie | Batman Beyond: Tech Wars / Disappearing Inque | Aaron Herbst | 1999-05-08 |
| Movie | Magnolia | Quiz Kid Donnie Smith | 1999-12-17 |
| Movie | A Slight Case of Murder | Terry Thorpe | 1999-09-19 |
| Movie | Happy, Texas | Sheriff Chappy Dent | 1999-12-03 |
| Movie | The Night of the Headless Horseman | Ichabod Crane | 1999-10-28 |
| Series | The Wild Thornberrys | Skoot (voice) | 1998-09-01 |
| Movie | The Con | Bobby | 1998-03-04 |
| Movie | Macy On Mamet | Unknown | 1998-01-01 |
| Movie | Pleasantville | George Parker | 1998-09-17 |
| Movie | Psycho | Milton Arbogast | 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 |
| Series | The Lionhearts | Leo (voice) | 1998-09-19 |
| Movie | Jerry and Tom | Karl | 1998-12-04 |
| Series | Sports Night | Unknown | 1998-09-22 |
| Series | King of the Hill | Dr. Rubin (voice) | 1997-01-12 |
| Movie | Colin Fitz | Mr. O'Day | 1997-01-19 |
| Movie | Air Force One | Major Caldwell | 1997-07-25 |
| Movie | Wag the Dog | CIA Agent Charles Young | 1997-12-25 |
| Movie | Boogie Nights | Little Bill | 1997-10-10 |
| Series | The View | Self | 1997-08-11 |
| Series | Andersonville | Col. Chandler | 1996-03-03 |
| Movie | Down Periscope | Captain Knox | 1996-03-01 |
| Movie | Andersonville | Col. Chandler | 1996-03-03 |
| Movie | Fargo | Jerry Lundegaard | 1996-03-08 |
| Movie | Ghosts of Mississippi | Charlie Crisco | 1996-12-20 |
| Series | Superman: The Animated Series | Director (voice) | 1996-09-06 |
| Movie | Hit Me | Policeman | 1996-09-09 |
| Movie | The Writing on the Wall | Petrocelli | 1996-07-21 |
| Movie | In the Shadow of Evil | Dr. Frank Teague | 1995-02-07 |
| Movie | Murder in the First | Bill McNeill | 1995-01-20 |
| Movie | Evolver | Evolver (voice) | 1995-02-10 |
| Movie | Mr. Holland's Opus | Vice Principal Gene Wolters | 1995-12-29 |
| Movie | Roommates | Doctor (uncredited) | 1995-03-03 |
| Movie | Above Suspicion | Pros. Atty. Schultz | 1995-05-21 |
| Series | MADtv | Self | 1995-10-14 |
| Movie | Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure | Railroad Magnate | 1995-03-24 |
| Movie | The Client | Dr. Greenway | 1994-07-20 |
| Series | Inside the Actors Studio | Self | 1994-08-14 |
| Movie | Being Human | Boris | 1994-05-06 |
| Movie | Dead on Sight | Steven Meeker | 1994-10-12 |
| Movie | Oleanna | John | 1994-11-04 |
| Movie | ER: 24 Hours | Dr. David Morgenstern | 1994-09-19 |
| Series | ER | David Morgenstern | 1994-09-19 |
| Movie | Benny & Joon | Randy Burch | 1993-04-16 |
| Movie | Searching for Bobby Fischer | Tunafish Father | 1993-08-13 |
| Series | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Unknown | 1993-09-13 |
| Movie | Twenty Bucks | Property Clerk | 1993-10-21 |
| Series | Frasier | Ralph (voice) | 1993-09-16 |
| Series | Bakersfield P.D. | Russell Karp | 1993-09-14 |
| 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 | 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 | A Private Matter | Psychiatrist | 1992-06-20 |
| Movie | Homicide | Tim Sullivan | 1991-05-28 |
| Movie | Shadows and Fog | Cop | 1991-12-05 |
| Movie | Barton Fink | Navy Sailor (uncredited) | 1991-08-01 |
| 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 |
| Series | Kate & Allie | Unknown | 1984-03-19 |
| Movie | The Boy Who Loved Trolls | Socrates | 1984-10-29 |
| Movie | The Dining Room | Various | 1984-10-19 |
| Movie | Without a Trace | Reporter | 1983-02-04 |
| Movie | The Cradle Will Fall | Ben Duffy | 1983-05-24 |
| 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 |