William H. Macy
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.
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- Born:
- Mar 13, 1950 In Miami, Florida, USA
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 172
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Frontier Crucible
- Latest Project:
- Movie The Running Man 2025-11-05
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | On Fire | 2026 | |
| Movie | Exit Right | John Randall | 2026 |
| Movie | The Deputy | Chief Krueger | 2026 |
| Movie | Frontier Crucible | 2026 | |
| Movie | The Running Man | 2025-11-05 | |
| Movie | Train Dreams | 2025-01-26 | |
| Movie | Ricky Stanicky | Summerhayes | 2024-03-07 |
| 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 |
| 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 | Beyond the Headlines: The College Admissions Scandal with Gretchen Carlson | Self | 2019-10-12 |
| 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 | Blood Father | Kirby Curtis | 2016-08-11 |
| Movie | Stealing Cars | Philip Wyatt | 2016-04-05 |
| Movie | Walter | Dr. Corman | 2015-03-13 |
| Series | Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter | Self | 2015-08-02 |
| Movie | Dial a Prayer | Bill | 2015-04-07 |
| Movie | Room | Robert | 2015-10-16 |
| Series | Off Camera with Sam Jones | Self | 2014-02-06 |
| Movie | Two-Bit Waltz | Carl | 2014-10-24 |
| Movie | Rudderless | Trill | 2014-10-17 |
| Movie | Cake | Leonard | 2014-09-07 |
| Movie | A Single Shot | Pitt | 2013-09-19 |
| Movie | The Wind Rises | Satomi (voice) | 2013-07-20 |
| Movie | Trust Me | Gary | 2013-04-20 |
| Movie | Citizen Hearst | Narrator | 2013-03-14 |
| 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 | Curious George: Saves the Day | The Narrator (voice) | 2012-02-07 |
| Series | Shameless | Frank Gallagher | 2011-01-09 |
| Movie | Return to Jurassic Park | Self | 2011-02-05 |
| Movie | The Lincoln Lawyer | Frank Levin | 2011-03-17 |
| Movie | Portraits in Dramatic Time | 2011-07-05 | |
| Movie | Marmaduke | Don Twombly | 2010-06-03 |
| Movie | Dirty Girl | Ray | 2010-09-12 |
| Series | Conan | Self | 2010-11-08 |
| 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 | 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 | Curious George: Rocket Ride and Other Adventures | 2007-05-15 | |
| Movie | He Was a Quiet Man | Gene Shelby | 2007-11-23 |
| Movie | Wild Hogs | Dudley Frank | 2007-03-02 |
| Movie | Lynch 2 | Self | 2007-08-14 |
| 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 | Choose Your Own Adventure - The Abominable Snowman | Rudyard North (voice) | 2006-07-25 |
| Movie | Bobby | Paul Ebbers | 2006-09-05 |
| Movie | Unfiltered Comedy: The Making of 'Thank You For Smoking' | Self | 2006-10-03 |
| Movie | Inland Empire | Announcer | 2006-12-06 |
| Movie | Everyone's Hero | Lefty Maginnis (voice) | 2006-08-04 |
| Series | Curious George | Narrator | 2006-09-04 |
| 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 |
| Series | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | Self | 2005-01-03 |
| Movie | In Enemy Hands | Nathan Travers | 2004-02-25 |
| Movie | Spartan | Stoddard | 2004-03-12 |
| Movie | Cellular | Sgt. Bob Mooney | 2004-09-06 |
| Movie | Reversible Errors | Arthur Raven | 2004-05-23 |
| 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 |
| Series | Extreme Makeover: Home Edition | Unknown | 2003-12-03 |
| Movie | Minnesota Nice | Self | 2003-04-01 |
| Movie | Seabiscuit | Tick Tock McGlaughlin | 2003-07-22 |
| Series | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Self | 2003-09-08 |
| Series | Out of Order | Steven | 2003-06-01 |
| Movie | The Cooler | Bernie Lootz | 2003-11-26 |
| Movie | Door to Door | Bill Porter | 2002-07-14 |
| Movie | Welcome to Collinwood | Riley | 2002-10-04 |
| Movie | Focus | Lawrence 'Larry' Newman | 2001-10-19 |
| Movie | The Making Of 'Jurassic Park III' | Self | 2001-12-11 |
| 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 | Happy, Texas | Sheriff Chappy Dent | 1999-12-03 |
| Movie | The Night of the Headless Horseman | Ichabod Crane | 1999-10-28 |
| Movie | Magnolia | Quiz Kid Donnie Smith | 1999-12-17 |
| Movie | Mystery Men | El Paleador / Eddie | 1999-08-06 |
| Movie | A Slight Case of Murder | Terry Thorpe | 1999-09-19 |
| Series | Batman Beyond | Karros (voice) | 1999-01-10 |
| Movie | Batman Beyond: Tech Wars / Disappearing Inque | Aaron Herbst | 1999-05-08 |
| 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 | The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue | Justin (voice) | 1998-12-22 |
| Movie | A Civil Action | James Gordon | 1998-12-25 |
| Movie | Psycho | Milton Arbogast | 1998-12-04 |
| Series | Sports Night | Unknown | 1998-09-22 |
| Series | The Lionhearts | Leo (voice) | 1998-09-19 |
| Movie | Pleasantville | George Parker | 1998-09-17 |
| Series | King of the Hill | Dr. Rubin (voice) | 1997-01-12 |
| Movie | Boogie Nights | Little Bill | 1997-10-10 |
| Movie | Wag the Dog | CIA Agent Charles Young | 1997-12-25 |
| Series | The View | Self | 1997-08-11 |
| Movie | Air Force One | Major Caldwell | 1997-07-25 |
| Movie | Colin Fitz | Mr. O'Day | 1997-01-19 |
| Movie | Down Periscope | Captain Knox | 1996-03-01 |
| Series | Andersonville | Col. Chandler | 1996-03-03 |
| 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 | The Writing on the Wall | Petrocelli | 1996-07-21 |
| Movie | Andersonville | Col. Chandler | 1996-03-03 |
| Movie | Fargo | Jerry Lundegaard | 1996-03-08 |
| 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 | Inside the Actors Studio | Self | 1994-08-14 |
| Movie | Dead on Sight | Steven Meeker | 1994-10-12 |
| Series | ER | David Morgenstern | 1994-09-19 |
| Movie | Oleanna | John | 1994-11-04 |
| Movie | The Client | Dr. Greenway | 1994-07-20 |
| Movie | Twenty Bucks | Property Clerk | 1993-10-21 |
| Movie | Benny & Joon | Randy Burch | 1993-04-16 |
| 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 | Searching for Bobby Fischer | Tunafish Father | 1993-08-13 |
| Movie | In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion | Ray Daniels | 1992-02-10 |
| Series | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Unknown | 1992-05-25 |
| 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 | Barton Fink | Navy Sailor (uncredited) | 1991-08-01 |
| Movie | Homicide | Tim Sullivan | 1991-05-28 |
| Movie | Shadows and Fog | Cop | 1991-12-05 |
| 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 | Things Change | Billy Drake | 1988-10-21 |
| Movie | Lip Service | Farmer | 1988-10-17 |
| 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 |
| Movie | The Dining Room | Various | 1984-10-19 |
| Movie | The Boy Who Loved Trolls | Socrates | 1984-10-29 |
| Series | Kate & Allie | Unknown | 1984-03-19 |
| 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 | 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 |