Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
March 13, 1950
Place of Birth:
Miami, Florida, USA
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William H. Macy
Biography
William H. Macy (born March 13, 1950) is 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.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Soul on Fire | |
| 2025 | The Running Man | |
| 2025 | Train Dreams | |
| 2024 | Ricky Stanicky | Summerhayes |
| 2024 | Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes | Trevathan |
| 2023 | Maybe I Do | Sam |
| 2019 | Beyond the Headlines: The College Admissions Scandal with Gretchen Carlson | Self |
| 2018 | Krystal | Wyatt |
| 2018 | Lady Luck: The Making of The Cooler | Self |
| 2016 | Blood Father | Kirby Curtis |
| 2016 | Stealing Cars | Philip Wyatt |
| 2015 | Room | Robert |
| 2015 | Walter | Dr. Corman |
| 2015 | Dial a Prayer | Bill |
| 2014 | Two-Bit Waltz | Carl |
| 2014 | Rudderless | Trill |
| 2014 | Cake | Leonard |
| 2013 | A Single Shot | Pitt |
| 2013 | Trust Me | Gary |
| 2013 | Citizen Hearst | Narrator |
| 2012 | The Sessions | Father Brendan |
| 2012 | Curious George: Saves the Day | The Narrator (voice) |
| 2011 | The Lincoln Lawyer | Frank Levin |
| 2011 | Portraits in Dramatic Time | |
| 2011 | Return to Jurassic Park | Self |
| 2010 | Dirty Girl | Ray |
| 2010 | Marmaduke | Don Twombly |
| 2009 | The Maiden Heist | George McLendon |
| 2009 | Shorts | Dr. Noseworthy |
| 2009 | Heath Ledger: A Tribute | Self |
| 2008 | Bart Got a Room | Ernie Stein |
| 2008 | The Deal | Charlie Berns |
| 2008 | The Tale of Despereaux | Lester (voice) |
| 2007 | He Was a Quiet Man | Gene Shelby |
| 2007 | Lynch 2 | Self |
| 2007 | Wild Hogs | Dudley Frank |
| 2007 | Curious George: Rocket Ride and Other Adventures | |
| 2006 | Inland Empire | Announcer |
| 2006 | Bobby | Paul Ebbers |
| 2006 | Doogal | Brian (voice) |
| 2006 | Everyone's Hero | Lefty Maginnis (voice) |
| 2006 | Choose Your Own Adventure - The Abominable Snowman | Rudyard North (voice) |
| 2006 | Unfiltered Comedy: The Making of 'Thank You For Smoking' | Self |
| 2005 | Sahara | Admiral Jim Sandecker |
| 2005 | Thank You for Smoking | Senator Ortolan Finistirre |
| 2005 | Edmond | Edmond |
| 2004 | Spartan | Stoddard |
| 2004 | In Enemy Hands | Nathan Travers |
| 2004 | Cellular | Sgt. Bob Mooney |
| 2004 | Reversible Errors | Arthur Raven |
| 2004 | The Wool Cap | Gigot |
| 2003 | The Cooler | Bernie Lootz |
| 2003 | Seabiscuit | Tick Tock McGlaughlin |
| 2003 | Stealing Sinatra | John Irwin |
| 2003 | Minnesota Nice | Self |
| 2003 | Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood | Self - Narrator (voice) |
| 2003 | The True Story of Seabiscuit | Narrator (voice) |
| 2002 | Welcome to Collinwood | Riley |
| 2002 | It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie | Glenn |
| 2002 | Door to Door | Bill Porter |
| 2001 | Jurassic Park III | Paul Kirby |
| 2001 | Focus | Lawrence 'Larry' Newman |
| 2001 | The Making Of Jurassic Park III | Self |
| 2000 | Panic | Alex |
| 2000 | State and Main | Walt Price |
| 2000 | Psycho Path | Self - Actor / Milton Arbogast |
| 2000 | That Moment: Magnolia Diary | Self |
| 1999 | Magnolia | Quiz Kid Donnie Smith |
| 1999 | Happy, Texas | Sheriff Chappy Dent |
| 1999 | Mystery Men | Shoveler / Eddie |
| 1999 | A Slight Case of Murder | Terry Thorpe |
| 1999 | Batman Beyond: Tech Wars / Disappearing Inque | Aaron Herbst |
| 1999 | The Night of the Headless Horseman | Ichabod Crane |
| 1998 | Pleasantville | George Parker |
| 1998 | The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue | Justin (voice) |
| 1998 | Psycho | Milton Arbogast |
| 1998 | A Civil Action | James Gordon |
| 1998 | Jerry and Tom | Karl |
| 1998 | The Con | Bobby |
| 1998 | Macy On Mamet | |
| 1997 | Wag the Dog | CIA Agent Charles Young |
| 1997 | Boogie Nights | Little Bill |
| 1997 | Air Force One | Major Caldwell |
| 1997 | Colin Fitz | Mr. O'Day |
| 1996 | Fargo | Jerry Lundegaard |
| 1996 | Andersonville | Col. Chandler |
| 1996 | Ghosts of Mississippi | Charlie Crisco |
| 1996 | Down Periscope | Captain Knox |
| 1996 | Hit Me | Policeman |
| 1996 | The Writing on the Wall | Petrocelli |
| 1995 | Mr. Holland's Opus | Vice Principal Gene Wolters |
| 1995 | Above Suspicion | Pros. Atty. Schultz |
| 1995 | Murder in the First | Bill McNeill |
| 1995 | Evolver | Evolver (voice) |
| 1995 | Roommates | Doctor (uncredited) |
| 1995 | In the Shadow of Evil | Dr. Frank Teague |
| 1995 | Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure | Railroad Magnate |
| 1994 | The Client | Dr. Greenway |
| 1994 | Oleanna | John |
| 1994 | Dead on Sight | Steven Meeker |
| 1994 | Being Human | Boris |
| 1993 | Benny & Joon | Randy Burch |
| 1993 | Searching for Bobby Fischer | Tunafish Father |
| 1993 | Twenty Bucks | Property Clerk |
| 1992 | The Heart of Justice | Booth |
| 1992 | The Water Engine | Charles Lang |
| 1992 | In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion | Ray Daniels |
| 1992 | A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story | Sean Hammel |
| 1992 | A Private Matter | Psychiatrist |
| 1991 | Homicide | Tim Sullivan |
| 1991 | Shadows and Fog | Cop |
| 1991 | Barton Fink | Navy Sailor (uncredited) |
| 1988 | Things Change | Billy Drake |
| 1988 | Lip Service | Farmer |
| 1987 | House of Games | Sgt. John Moran |
| 1987 | Radio Days | Radio Voice (voice) |
| 1985 | The Last Dragon | J.J. |
| 1984 | The Dining Room | Various |
| 1984 | The Boy Who Loved Trolls | Socrates |
| 1983 | WarGames | NORAD Officer (uncredited) |
| 1983 | Without a Trace | Reporter |
| 1983 | The Cradle Will Fall | Ben Duffy |
| 1980 | Foolin' Around | Bronski |
| 1980 | Somewhere in Time | Critic |
| The Deputy | Chief Krueger | |
| Exit Right | John Randall | |
| Frontier Crucible | ||
| Brian |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Accused | Raymond |
| 2022 | The Dropout | Richard Fuisz |
| 2020 | Shameless Hall of Shame | Frank Gallagher |
| 2015 | Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter | Self |
| 2014 | Off Camera with Sam Jones | Self |
| 2012 | Finding Your Roots | Self |
| 2011 | Shameless | Frank Gallagher |
| 2010 | Conan | Self |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest |
| 2006 | Curious George | Narrator (voice) |
| 2006 | The Unit | President of the United States |
| 2006 | Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King | Clyde Umney / Sam Landry / George Demmick |
| 2005 | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | Self |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Self |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | |
| 2003 | Out of Order | Steven |
| 2001 | Good Day Live | Self |
| 1999 | Batman Beyond | Aaron Herbst (voice) |
| 1999 | Batman Beyond | Karros (voice) |
| 1998 | Sports Night | |
| 1998 | The Wild Thornberrys | Skoot (voice) |
| 1998 | The Lionhearts | Leo (voice) |
| 1997 | The View | Self |
| 1997 | King of the Hill | Dr. Rubin (voice) |
| 1996 | Superman: The Animated Series | Director (voice) |
| 1996 | Andersonville | Col. Chandler |
| 1995 | MADtv | Self |
| 1994 | Inside the Actors Studio | Self |
| 1994 | ER | David Morgenstern |
| 1993 | Bakersfield P.D. | Russell Karp |
| 1993 | Frasier | Ralph (voice) |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Self |
| 1990 | Law & Order | Assistant U.S. Attorney John McCormack |
| 1990 | Law & Order | Jack Powell |
| 1989 | The Simpsons | William H. Macy (voice) |
| 1988 | The Murder of Mary Phagan | Randy |
| 1986 | L.A. Law | Bernard Ruskin |
| 1985 | Spenser: For Hire | |
| 1985 | The Equalizer | Dr. Spaulding |
| 1985 | Alive from Off Center | unknown |
| 1984 | Kate & Allie | |
| 1978 | The Awakening Land | Will Beagle |
| 1953 | The Oscars | Self |