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:
- 168
- First Appeared:
- In the series The Oscars 1953-03-19
- Latest Project:
- Movie The Running Man 2025-11-20
Known For
Filmography
| 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 |
| Movie | Maybe I Do | Sam | 2023-01-27 |
| Series | Accused | Raymond | 2023-01-22 |
| Series | The Dropout | Richard Fuisz | 2022-03-03 |
| 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 | 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 | Two-Bit Waltz | Carl | 2014-10-24 |
| Movie | Rudderless | Trill | 2014-10-17 |
| Movie | Trust Me | Gary | 2013-04-20 |
| Movie | Citizen Hearst | Narrator | 2013-03-14 |
| Movie | The Wind Rises | Naoko's Father (English 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 |
| Series | Shameless | Frank Gallagher | 2011-01-09 |
| 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 |
| Movie | Marmaduke | Don Twombly | 2010-06-03 |
| Movie | Dirty Girl | Ray | 2010-09-12 |
| Series | Conan | Self | 2010-11-08 |
| 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 Tale of Despereaux | Lester (voice) | 2008-12-18 |
| Movie | The Deal | Charlie Berns | 2008-11-20 |
| 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 |
| Movie | Doogal | Brian (voice) | 2006-02-24 |
| Series | The Unit | President of the United States | 2006-03-07 |
| Movie | Everyone's Hero | Lefty Maginnis (voice) | 2006-08-04 |
| 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 | In Enemy Hands | Nathan Travers | 2004-02-25 |
| Movie | Reversible Errors | Arthur Raven | 2004-05-23 |
| Movie | Cellular | Sgt. Bob Mooney | 2004-09-06 |
| Movie | The Wool Cap | Gigot | 2004-11-20 |
| Movie | Minnesota Nice | Self | 2003-04-01 |
| Movie | Stealing Sinatra | John Irwin | 2003-01-24 |
| Series | Out of Order | Steven | 2003-06-01 |
| 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 | It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie | Glenn | 2003-12-24 |
| Series | Extreme Makeover: Home Edition | Unknown | 2003-12-03 |
| 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 |
| Series | Inside the Actors Studio | Self | 1994-08-14 |
| Movie | Being Human | Boris | 1994-05-06 |
| Movie | Oleanna | John | 1994-11-04 |
| Series | ER | David Morgenstern | 1994-09-19 |
| Movie | Dead on Sight | Steven Meeker | 1994-10-12 |
| Movie | ER: 24 Hours | Dr. David Morgenstern | 1994-09-19 |
| Movie | Benny & Joon | Randy Burch | 1993-04-16 |
| Movie | Searching for Bobby Fischer | Tunafish Father | 1993-08-13 |
| 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 |