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 movie Exit Right
- Latest Project:
- Movie The Running Man 2025-11-20
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | On Fire | 2025 | |
| Movie | The Running Man | Unknown | 2025-11-20 |
| Movie | Exit Right | John Randall | 2025 |
| Movie | Frontier Crucible | Unknown | 2025 |
| Movie | The Deputy | Chief Krueger | 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 |
| Movie | Jurassic World Dominion | Paul Kirby (rumored) | 2022-06-01 |
| Series | The Dropout | Richard Fuisz | 2022-03-03 |
| 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 | 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 | Room | Robert | 2015-10-16 |
| Series | Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter | Self | 2015-08-02 |
| Movie | Walter | Dr. Corman | 2015-03-13 |
| Series | Off Camera with Sam Jones | Self | 2014-02-06 |
| Movie | Two-Bit Waltz | Carl | 2014-10-24 |
| Movie | Cake | Leonard | 2014-09-07 |
| Movie | Rudderless | Trill | 2014-10-17 |
| Movie | A Single Shot | Pitt | 2013-09-19 |
| Movie | Citizen Hearst | Narrator | 2013-03-14 |
| Movie | The Wind Rises | Satomi (voice) | 2013-07-20 |
| Movie | Trust Me | Gary | 2013-04-20 |
| Movie | The Sessions | Father Brendan | 2012-05-02 |
| Movie | Ernest & Celestine | Head Dentist (voice) | 2012-12-12 |
| Series | Finding Your Roots | Self | 2012-03-24 |
| Movie | Curious George: Saves the Day | The Narrator (voice) | 2012-02-07 |
| Movie | Return to Jurassic Park | Self | 2011-02-05 |
| Movie | Portraits in Dramatic Time | 2011-07-05 | |
| Series | Shameless | Frank Gallagher | 2011-01-09 |
| Movie | The Lincoln Lawyer | Frank Levin | 2011-03-17 |
| Series | Conan | Self | 2010-11-08 |
| Movie | Marmaduke | Don Twombly | 2010-06-03 |
| Movie | Dirty Girl | Ray | 2010-09-12 |
| Series | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest | 2009-07-16 |
| Movie | Shorts | Dr. Noseworthy | 2009-08-21 |
| Movie | Heath Ledger: A Tribute | Self | 2009-06-01 |
| Movie | The Maiden Heist | George McLendon | 2009-05-09 |
| 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 | He Was a Quiet Man | Gene Shelby | 2007-11-23 |
| Movie | Lynch 2 | Self | 2007-08-14 |
| Movie | Curious George: Rocket Ride and Other Adventures | 2007-05-15 | |
| Movie | Wild Hogs | Dudley Frank | 2007-03-02 |
| Movie | Doogal | Brian (voice) | 2006-02-24 |
| Series | The Unit | President of the United States | 2006-03-07 |
| Series | Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King | Clyde Umney / Sam Landry / George Demmick | 2006-07-12 |
| 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 |
| Movie | Everyone's Hero | Lefty Maginnis (voice) | 2006-08-04 |
| Movie | Choose Your Own Adventure - The Abominable Snowman | Rudyard North (voice) | 2006-07-25 |
| Series | Curious George | Narrator | 2006-09-04 |
| Movie | Sahara | Admiral Jim Sandecker | 2005-04-06 |
| Movie | Edmond | Edmond | 2005-08-31 |
| Series | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | Self | 2005-01-03 |
| 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 | Reversible Errors | Arthur Raven | 2004-05-23 |
| Movie | Cellular | Sgt. Bob Mooney | 2004-09-06 |
| Movie | The Wool Cap | Gigot | 2004-11-20 |
| Series | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Unknown | 2003-01-26 |
| Movie | It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie | Glenn | 2003-12-24 |
| 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 | The Cooler | Bernie Lootz | 2003-11-26 |
| Movie | Minnesota Nice | Self | 2003-04-01 |
| 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 |
| Series | Extreme Makeover: Home Edition | Unknown | 2003-12-03 |
| Movie | Welcome to Collinwood | Riley | 2002-10-04 |
| Movie | Door to Door | Bill Porter | 2002-07-14 |
| Movie | The Making Of 'Jurassic Park III' | Self | 2001-12-11 |
| Movie | Focus | Lawrence 'Larry' Newman | 2001-10-19 |
| Series | Good Day Live | Self | 2001-09-17 |
| Movie | Jurassic Park III | Paul Kirby | 2001-07-18 |
| Movie | Psycho Path | Self - Actor / Milton Arbogast | 2000-02-10 |
| Movie | Panic | Alex | 2000-12-01 |
| Movie | That Moment: Magnolia Diary | Self | 2000-01-01 |
| Movie | State and Main | Walt Price | 2000-08-26 |
| Movie | Magnolia | Quiz Kid Donnie Smith | 1999-12-17 |
| Movie | Batman Beyond: Tech Wars / Disappearing Inque | Aaron Herbst | 1999-05-08 |
| Series | Batman Beyond | Karros (voice) | 1999-01-10 |
| Movie | Happy, Texas | Sheriff Chappy Dent | 1999-12-03 |
| Movie | A Slight Case of Murder | Terry Thorpe | 1999-09-19 |
| Movie | The Night of the Headless Horseman | Ichabod Crane | 1999-10-28 |
| Movie | Mystery Men | Shoveler | 1999-08-06 |
| Movie | The Con | Bobby | 1998-03-04 |
| Movie | Macy On Mamet | 1998-01-01 | |
| Series | The Wild Thornberrys | Skoot (voice) | 1998-09-01 |
| Movie | Jerry and Tom | Karl | 1998-12-04 |
| Movie | Psycho | Milton Arbogast | 1998-12-04 |
| Movie | The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue | Justin (voice) | 1998-12-22 |
| Movie | Pleasantville | George Parker | 1998-09-17 |
| Series | Sports Night | Unknown | 1998-09-22 |
| Series | The Lionhearts | Leo (voice) | 1998-09-19 |
| Movie | A Civil Action | James Gordon | 1998-12-25 |
| Series | King of the Hill | Dr. Rubin (voice) | 1997-01-12 |
| Movie | Colin Fitz | Mr. O'Day | 1997-01-19 |
| 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 | Air Force One | Major Caldwell | 1997-07-25 |
| Movie | Down Periscope | Captain Knox | 1996-03-01 |
| Series | Andersonville | Col. Chandler | 1996-03-03 |
| Movie | Andersonville | Col. Chandler | 1996-03-03 |
| Movie | Ghosts of Mississippi | Charlie Crisco | 1996-12-20 |
| Movie | Hit Me | Policeman | 1996-09-09 |
| Series | Superman: The Animated Series | Director (voice) | 1996-09-06 |
| Movie | Fargo | Jerry Lundegaard | 1996-03-08 |
| Movie | The Writing on the Wall | Petrocelli | 1996-07-21 |
| Movie | Murder in the First | Bill McNeill | 1995-01-20 |
| Movie | In the Shadow of Evil | Dr. Frank Teague | 1995-02-07 |
| 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 | Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure | Railroad Magnate | 1995-03-24 |
| Movie | Evolver | Evolver (voice) | 1995-02-10 |
| Movie | Roommates | Doctor (uncredited) | 1995-03-03 |
| Movie | Being Human | Boris | 1994-05-06 |
| Series | ER | David Morgenstern | 1994-09-19 |
| Movie | Dead on Sight | Steven Meeker | 1994-10-12 |
| Movie | The Client | Dr. Greenway | 1994-07-20 |
| Movie | Oleanna | John | 1994-11-04 |
| Series | Inside the Actors Studio | Self | 1994-08-14 |
| Movie | Benny & Joon | Randy Burch | 1993-04-16 |
| Movie | Searching for Bobby Fischer | Tunafish Father | 1993-08-13 |
| Movie | Twenty Bucks | Property Clerk | 1993-10-21 |
| Series | Frasier | Ralph (voice) | 1993-09-16 |
| Series | Bakersfield P.D. | Russell Karp | 1993-09-14 |
| Series | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Unknown | 1993-09-13 |
| Movie | In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion | Ray Daniels | 1992-02-10 |
| Movie | A Private Matter | Psychiatrist | 1992-06-20 |
| Movie | A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story | Sean Hammel | 1992-09-13 |
| Movie | The Heart of Justice | Booth | 1992-10-14 |
| Movie | The Water Engine | Charles Lang | 1992-08-24 |
| Series | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Unknown | 1992-05-25 |
| 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 |
| Movie | Lip Service | Farmer | 1988-10-17 |
| Series | The Murder of Mary Phagan | Randy | 1988-01-24 |
| Movie | Things Change | Billy Drake | 1988-10-21 |
| Movie | House of Games | Sgt. John Moran | 1987-10-11 |
| Movie | Radio Days | Radio Voice (voice) | 1987-01-30 |
| Series | L.A. Law | Bernard Ruskin | 1986-09-15 |
| Series | The Equalizer | Dr. Spaulding | 1985-09-18 |
| Series | Spenser: For Hire | Unknown | 1985-09-20 |
| Movie | The Last Dragon | J.J. | 1985-03-22 |
| Movie | The Boy Who Loved Trolls | Socrates | 1984-10-29 |
| Movie | The Dining Room | Various | 1984-10-19 |
| Series | Kate & Allie | Unknown | 1984-03-19 |
| Movie | WarGames | NORAD Officer (uncredited) | 1983-06-03 |
| Movie | The Cradle Will Fall | Ben Duffy | 1983-05-24 |
| Movie | Without a Trace | Reporter | 1983-02-04 |
| 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 |