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 series The Oscars 1953-03-19
- Latest Project:
- Movie The Running Man 2025-11-20
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | Frontier Crucible | Unknown | 2025 |
| Movie | The Running Man | Unknown | 2025-11-20 |
| Movie | Exit Right | John Randall | 2025 |
| Movie | The Deputy | Chief Krueger | 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 |
| Series | Accused | Raymond | 2023-01-22 |
| Movie | Maybe I Do | Sam | 2023-01-27 |
| 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 | Krystal | Wyatt | 2018-04-13 |
| Movie | Lady Luck: The Making of The Cooler | Self | 2018-12-24 |
| Movie | The Layover | Unknown | 2017-09-01 |
| Movie | Stealing Cars | Philip Wyatt | 2016-04-05 |
| Movie | Blood Father | Kirby Curtis | 2016-08-11 |
| Movie | Dial a Prayer | Bill | 2015-04-07 |
| 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 | Cake | Leonard | 2014-09-07 |
| Series | Off Camera with Sam Jones | Self | 2014-02-06 |
| Movie | Rudderless | Trill | 2014-10-17 |
| Movie | Two-Bit Waltz | Carl | 2014-10-24 |
| Movie | Trust Me | Gary | 2013-04-20 |
| Movie | Citizen Hearst | Narrator | 2013-03-14 |
| Movie | The Wind Rises | Satomi (voice) | 2013-07-20 |
| Movie | A Single Shot | Pitt | 2013-09-19 |
| Movie | Curious George: Saves the Day | The Narrator (voice) | 2012-02-07 |
| Series | Finding Your Roots | Self | 2012-03-24 |
| Movie | Ernest & Celestine | Head Dentist (voice) | 2012-12-12 |
| Movie | The Sessions | Father Brendan | 2012-05-02 |
| 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 | Unknown | 2011-07-05 |
| Movie | Marmaduke | Don Twombly | 2010-06-03 |
| Series | Conan | Self | 2010-11-08 |
| Movie | Dirty Girl | Ray | 2010-09-12 |
| Movie | The Maiden Heist | George McLendon | 2009-05-09 |
| Movie | Heath Ledger: A Tribute | Self | 2009-06-01 |
| Movie | Shorts | Dr. Noseworthy | 2009-08-21 |
| Series | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest | 2009-07-16 |
| 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 | Unknown | 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 |
| Movie | Inland Empire | Announcer | 2006-12-06 |
| Movie | Unfiltered Comedy: The Making of 'Thank You For Smoking' | Self | 2006-10-03 |
| Movie | Everyone's Hero | Lefty Maginnis (voice) | 2006-08-04 |
| Movie | Bobby | Paul Ebbers | 2006-09-05 |
| Series | Curious George | Narrator | 2006-09-04 |
| Movie | Sahara | Admiral Jim Sandecker | 2005-04-06 |
| Series | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | Self | 2005-01-03 |
| Movie | Edmond | Edmond | 2005-08-31 |
| Movie | Thank You for Smoking | Senator Ortolan Finistirre | 2005-09-09 |
| Movie | Reversible Errors | Arthur Raven | 2004-05-23 |
| 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 | Minnesota Nice | Self | 2003-04-01 |
| 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 |
| Series | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Unknown | 2003-01-26 |
| Series | Out of Order | Steven | 2003-06-01 |
| 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 |
| 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 | Focus | Lawrence 'Larry' Newman | 2001-10-19 |
| Movie | The Making Of 'Jurassic Park III' | Self | 2001-12-11 |
| 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 |
| Movie | Mystery Men | Shoveler | 1999-08-06 |
| Series | Batman Beyond | Karros (voice) | 1999-01-10 |
| Movie | A Slight Case of Murder | Terry Thorpe | 1999-09-19 |
| Movie | Batman Beyond: Tech Wars / Disappearing Inque | Aaron Herbst | 1999-05-08 |
| Movie | The Night of the Headless Horseman | Ichabod Crane | 1999-10-28 |
| Movie | Happy, Texas | Sheriff Chappy Dent | 1999-12-03 |
| Movie | Magnolia | Quiz Kid Donnie Smith | 1999-12-17 |
| Movie | Pleasantville | George Parker | 1998-09-17 |
| Series | The Wild Thornberrys | Skoot (voice) | 1998-09-01 |
| Movie | The Con | Bobby | 1998-03-04 |
| Movie | Macy On Mamet | Unknown | 1998-01-01 |
| Series | The Lionhearts | Leo (voice) | 1998-09-19 |
| 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 | Sports Night | Unknown | 1998-09-22 |
| Movie | Psycho | Milton Arbogast | 1998-12-04 |
| Movie | Jerry and Tom | Karl | 1998-12-04 |
| 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 |
| Movie | Andersonville | Col. Chandler | 1996-03-03 |
| Series | Andersonville | Col. Chandler | 1996-03-03 |
| Movie | Fargo | Jerry Lundegaard | 1996-03-08 |
| Movie | Down Periscope | Captain Knox | 1996-03-01 |
| Movie | The Writing on the Wall | Petrocelli | 1996-07-21 |
| 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 | Evolver | Evolver (voice) | 1995-02-10 |
| Movie | In the Shadow of Evil | Dr. Frank Teague | 1995-02-07 |
| Movie | Murder in the First | Bill McNeill | 1995-01-20 |
| Movie | Roommates | Doctor (uncredited) | 1995-03-03 |
| Movie | Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure | Railroad Magnate | 1995-03-24 |
| Movie | Above Suspicion | Pros. Atty. Schultz | 1995-05-21 |
| Movie | Mr. Holland's Opus | Vice Principal Gene Wolters | 1995-12-29 |
| Series | MADtv | Self | 1995-10-14 |
| Movie | The Client | Dr. Greenway | 1994-07-20 |
| 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 |
| Movie | ER: 24 Hours | Dr. David Morgenstern | 1994-09-19 |
| Movie | Oleanna | John | 1994-11-04 |
| Series | ER | David Morgenstern | 1994-09-19 |
| Movie | Searching for Bobby Fischer | Tunafish Father | 1993-08-13 |
| Movie | Benny & Joon | Randy Burch | 1993-04-16 |
| Series | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Unknown | 1993-09-13 |
| Series | Bakersfield P.D. | Russell Karp | 1993-09-14 |
| Series | Frasier | Ralph (voice) | 1993-09-16 |
| Movie | Twenty Bucks | Property Clerk | 1993-10-21 |
| Series | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Unknown | 1992-05-25 |
| Movie | In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion | Ray Daniels | 1992-02-10 |
| Movie | A Private Matter | Psychiatrist | 1992-06-20 |
| Movie | The Heart of Justice | Booth | 1992-10-14 |
| Movie | The Water Engine | Charles Lang | 1992-08-24 |
| Movie | A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story | Sean Hammel | 1992-09-13 |
| 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 | Lip Service | Farmer | 1988-10-17 |
| Movie | Things Change | Billy Drake | 1988-10-21 |
| 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 | 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 | Somewhere in Time | Critic | 1980-10-02 |
| Movie | Foolin' Around | Bronski | 1980-10-17 |
| Series | The Awakening Land | Will Beagle | 1978-02-19 |
| Series | The Oscars | Self | 1953-03-19 |