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 2025-11-07
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | Exit Right | John Randall | 2025 |
| Movie | Frontier Crucible | Unknown | 2025 |
| Movie | The Running Man | Unknown | 2025-11-07 |
| Movie | The Deputy | Chief Krueger | 2025 |
| Movie | On Fire | Unknown | 2025 |
| Movie | Train Dreams | Unknown | 2025-01-26 |
| 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 | Walter | Dr. Corman | 2015-03-13 |
| Movie | Dial a Prayer | Bill | 2015-04-07 |
| Series | Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter | Self | 2015-08-02 |
| Movie | Room | Robert | 2015-10-16 |
| Series | Off Camera with Sam Jones | Self | 2014-02-06 |
| Movie | Cake | Leonard | 2014-09-07 |
| 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 |
| 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 | Unknown | 2011-07-05 |
| Movie | Dirty Girl | Ray | 2010-09-12 |
| Movie | Marmaduke | Don Twombly | 2010-06-03 |
| Series | Conan | Self | 2010-11-08 |
| Movie | The Maiden Heist | George McLendon | 2009-05-09 |
| Movie | Heath Ledger: A Tribute | Self | 2009-06-01 |
| Series | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest | 2009-07-16 |
| Movie | Shorts | Dr. Noseworthy | 2009-08-21 |
| 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 | Wild Hogs | Dudley Frank | 2007-03-02 |
| Movie | Lynch 2 | Self | 2007-08-14 |
| Movie | He Was a Quiet Man | Gene Shelby | 2007-11-23 |
| Movie | Choose Your Own Adventure - The Abominable Snowman | Rudyard North (voice) | 2006-07-25 |
| 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 | Everyone's Hero | Lefty Maginnis (voice) | 2006-08-04 |
| Movie | Doogal | Brian (voice) | 2006-02-24 |
| Series | Curious George | Narrator | 2006-09-04 |
| Movie | Inland Empire | Announcer | 2006-12-06 |
| Movie | Unfiltered Comedy: The Making of 'Thank You For Smoking' | Self | 2006-10-03 |
| Movie | Bobby | Paul Ebbers | 2006-09-05 |
| Series | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | Self | 2005-01-03 |
| 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 |
| Movie | Spartan | Stoddard | 2004-03-12 |
| Movie | Reversible Errors | Arthur Raven | 2004-05-23 |
| Movie | In Enemy Hands | Nathan Travers | 2004-02-25 |
| 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 | Seabiscuit | Tick Tock McGlaughlin | 2003-07-22 |
| Movie | The Cooler | Bernie Lootz | 2003-11-26 |
| Movie | It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie | Glenn | 2003-12-24 |
| Series | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Self | 2003-09-08 |
| Movie | Door to Door | Bill Porter | 2002-07-14 |
| Movie | Welcome to Collinwood | Riley | 2002-10-04 |
| Series | Good Day Live | Self | 2001-09-17 |
| Movie | Jurassic Park III | Paul Kirby | 2001-07-18 |
| 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 | State and Main | Walt Price | 2000-08-26 |
| Movie | Panic | Alex | 2000-12-01 |
| Movie | Batman Beyond: Tech Wars / Disappearing Inque | Aaron Herbst | 1999-05-08 |
| Series | Batman Beyond | Karros (voice) | 1999-01-10 |
| Movie | Mystery Men | Shoveler | 1999-08-06 |
| Movie | The Night of the Headless Horseman | Ichabod Crane | 1999-10-28 |
| Movie | A Slight Case of Murder | Terry Thorpe | 1999-09-19 |
| Movie | Happy, Texas | Sheriff Chappy Dent | 1999-12-03 |
| Movie | Magnolia | Quiz Kid Donnie Smith | 1999-12-17 |
| 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 | Pleasantville | George Parker | 1998-09-17 |
| Series | Sports Night | Unknown | 1998-09-22 |
| Movie | The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue | Justin (voice) | 1998-12-22 |
| Movie | Psycho | Milton Arbogast | 1998-12-04 |
| Movie | A Civil Action | James Gordon | 1998-12-25 |
| Movie | Jerry and Tom | Karl | 1998-12-04 |
| Movie | Colin Fitz | Mr. O'Day | 1997-01-19 |
| Movie | Air Force One | Major Caldwell | 1997-07-25 |
| Series | King of the Hill | Dr. Rubin (voice) | 1997-01-12 |
| Series | The View | Self | 1997-08-11 |
| Movie | Wag the Dog | CIA Agent Charles Young | 1997-12-25 |
| Movie | Boogie Nights | Little Bill | 1997-10-10 |
| Movie | Andersonville | Col. Chandler | 1996-03-03 |
| Movie | Down Periscope | Captain Knox | 1996-03-01 |
| Movie | Fargo | Jerry Lundegaard | 1996-03-08 |
| Series | Andersonville | Col. Chandler | 1996-03-03 |
| Movie | The Writing on the Wall | Petrocelli | 1996-07-21 |
| Series | Superman: The Animated Series | Director (voice) | 1996-09-06 |
| Movie | Ghosts of Mississippi | Charlie Crisco | 1996-12-20 |
| Movie | Hit Me | Policeman | 1996-09-09 |
| Movie | Evolver | Evolver (voice) | 1995-02-10 |
| Movie | Murder in the First | Bill McNeill | 1995-01-20 |
| Movie | Roommates | Doctor (uncredited) | 1995-03-03 |
| Movie | In the Shadow of Evil | Dr. Frank Teague | 1995-02-07 |
| Movie | Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure | Railroad Magnate | 1995-03-24 |
| 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 | The Client | Dr. Greenway | 1994-07-20 |
| Movie | Being Human | Boris | 1994-05-06 |
| Series | Inside the Actors Studio | Self | 1994-08-14 |
| Series | ER | David Morgenstern | 1994-09-19 |
| Movie | Dead on Sight | Steven Meeker | 1994-10-12 |
| Movie | Oleanna | John | 1994-11-04 |
| 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 | Frasier | Ralph (voice) | 1993-09-16 |
| Series | Bakersfield P.D. | Russell Karp | 1993-09-14 |
| 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 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 | 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 | The Equalizer | Dr. Spaulding | 1985-09-18 |
| Series | Spenser: For Hire | Unknown | 1985-09-20 |
| Series | Kate & Allie | Unknown | 1984-03-19 |
| Movie | The Dining Room | Various | 1984-10-19 |
| Movie | The Boy Who Loved Trolls | Socrates | 1984-10-29 |
| 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 | 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 |