![Image of William H. Macy](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/hdVEGSrP8qWlJnt0v5vSVcGOjy7.jpg)
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.
Movie | Exit Right | John Randall | 2025 |
Movie | Mystery Man | Shoveler | 2025 |
Movie | The Deputy | Chief Krueger | 2025 |
Movie | On Fire | 2025 | |
Movie | Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes | Trevathan | 2024-05-08 |
Movie | Ricky Stanicky | Summerhayes | 2024-02-21 |
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 | 2017-09-01 | |
Movie | Blood Father | Kirby Curtis | 2016-08-11 |
Movie | Stealing Cars | Philip Wyatt | 2016-04-05 |
Movie | Room | Robert | 2015-10-16 |
Movie | Dial a Prayer | Bill | 2015-04-07 |
Series | Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter | Self | 2015-08-02 |
Movie | Walter | Dr. Corman | 2015-03-13 |
Movie | Two-Bit Waltz | Carl | 2014-10-24 |
Movie | Cake | Leonard | 2014-09-07 |
Series | Off Camera with Sam Jones | Self | 2014-02-06 |
Movie | Rudderless | Trill | 2014-10-17 |
Movie | Citizen Hearst | Narrator | 2013-03-14 |
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 | 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 | The Sessions | Father Brendan | 2012-05-02 |
Series | Shameless | Frank Gallagher | 2011-01-09 |
Movie | The Lincoln Lawyer | Frank Levin | 2011-03-17 |
Movie | Portraits in Dramatic Time | 2011-07-05 | |
Movie | Return to Jurassic Park | Self | 2011-02-05 |
Series | Conan | Self | 2010-11-08 |
Movie | Marmaduke | Don Twombly | 2010-06-03 |
Movie | Dirty Girl | Ray | 2010-09-12 |
Movie | Shorts | Dr. Noseworthy | 2009-08-21 |
Movie | Heath Ledger: A Tribute | Self | 2009-06-01 |
Series | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest | 2009-07-16 |
Movie | The Maiden Heist | George McLendon | 2009-05-09 |
Movie | The Tale of Despereaux | Lester (voice) | 2008-12-18 |
Movie | Bart Got a Room | Ernie Stein | 2008-04-25 |
Movie | The Deal | Charlie Berns | 2008-11-20 |
Movie | Wild Hogs | Dudley Frank | 2007-03-02 |
Movie | He Was a Quiet Man | Gene Shelby | 2007-11-23 |
Movie | Curious George: Rocket Ride and Other Adventures | 2007-05-15 | |
Movie | Lynch 2 | Self | 2007-08-14 |
Movie | Unfiltered Comedy: The Making of 'Thank You For Smoking' | Himself | 2006-10-03 |
Movie | Inland Empire | Announcer | 2006-12-06 |
Movie | Doogal | Brian (voice) | 2006-02-24 |
Series | Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King | Clyde Umney / Sam Landry / George Demmick | 2006-07-12 |
Movie | Bobby | Paul Ebbers | 2006-09-05 |
Series | Curious George | Narrator | 2006-09-04 |
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 | The Unit | President of the United States | 2006-03-07 |
Movie | Sahara | Admiral Jim Sandecker | 2005-04-06 |
Movie | Edmond | Edmond | 2005-08-31 |
Movie | Thank You for Smoking | Senator Ortolan Finistirre | 2005-09-09 |
Movie | In Enemy Hands | Nathan Travers | 2005-04-15 |
Series | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | Self | 2005-01-03 |
Movie | Cellular | Sgt. Bob Mooney | 2004-09-06 |
Movie | Reversible Errors | Arthur Raven | 2004-05-23 |
Movie | Spartan | Stoddard | 2004-03-12 |
Movie | The Wool Cap | Gigot | 2004-11-20 |
Series | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Unknown | 2003-01-26 |
Movie | Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex, Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood | Narrator (voice) | 2003-03-09 |
Movie | Stealing Sinatra | John Irwin | 2003-01-24 |
Movie | Seabiscuit | Tick Tock McGlaughlin | 2003-07-22 |
Movie | It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie | Glenn | 2003-12-24 |
Series | Extreme Makeover: Home Edition | Unknown | 2003-12-03 |
Series | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Self | 2003-09-08 |
Movie | Minnesota Nice | Self | 2003-04-01 |
Movie | Out of Order | Steven | 2003-06-01 |
Series | Out of Order | Steven | 2003-06-01 |
Movie | The Cooler | Bernie Lootz | 2003-11-26 |
Movie | Welcome to Collinwood | Riley | 2002-05-24 |
Movie | Door to Door | Bill Porter | 2002-07-14 |
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 |
Series | Good Day Live | Self | 2001-09-17 |
Movie | Panic | Alex | 2000-12-01 |
Movie | Psycho Path | Self - Actor / Milton Arbogast | 2000-02-10 |
Movie | That Moment: Magnolia Diary | Self | 2000-01-01 |
Movie | State and Main | Walt Price | 2000-08-26 |
Series | Batman Beyond | Karros (voice) | 1999-01-10 |
Movie | Magnolia | Quiz Kid Donnie Smith | 1999-12-10 |
Movie | Batman Beyond: Tech Wars / Disappearing Inque | Aaron Herbst | 1999-05-08 |
Movie | Happy, Texas | Sheriff Chappy Dent | 1999-12-03 |
Movie | The Night of the Headless Horseman | Ichabod Crane | 1999-10-28 |
Movie | A Slight Case of Murder | Terry Thorpe | 1999-09-19 |
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 | Pleasantville | George Parker | 1998-09-17 |
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 |
Movie | Jerry and Tom | Karl | 1998-12-04 |
Series | The Lionhearts | Leo (voice) | 1998-09-19 |
Series | Sports Night | Unknown | 1998-09-22 |
Series | King of the Hill | Dr. Rubin (voice) | 1997-01-12 |
Movie | Wag the Dog | CIA Agent Charles Young | 1997-12-25 |
Movie | Boogie Nights | Little Bill | 1997-10-07 |
Movie | Colin Fitz | Mr. O'Day | 1997-01-19 |
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 | Fargo | Jerry Lundegaard | 1996-03-08 |
Movie | Andersonville | Col. Chandler | 1996-03-03 |
Movie | Ghosts of Mississippi | Charlie Crisco | 1996-12-20 |
Movie | Hit Me | Policeman | 1996-09-09 |
Movie | The Writing on the Wall | Petrocelli | 1996-07-21 |
Series | Superman: The Animated Series | Director (voice) | 1996-09-06 |
Movie | Murder in the First | Bill McNeill | 1995-01-20 |
Movie | In the Shadow of Evil | Dr. Frank Teague | 1995-02-07 |
Movie | Evolver | Evolver (voice) | 1995-02-10 |
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 | Railroad Magnate | 1995-03-24 |
Movie | Roommates | Doctor (uncredited) | 1995-03-03 |
Movie | Being Human | Boris | 1994-05-06 |
Movie | Oleanna | John | 1994-11-04 |
Movie | Dead on Sight | Steven Meeker | 1994-10-12 |
Series | ER | David Morgenstern | 1994-09-19 |
Series | Inside the Actors Studio | Self | 1994-08-14 |
Movie | The Client | Dr. Greenway | 1994-07-20 |
Movie | Benny & Joon | Randy Burch | 1993-04-16 |
Movie | Twenty Bucks | Property Clerk | 1993-10-21 |
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 | Searching for Bobby Fischer | Tunafish Father | 1993-08-13 |
Movie | The Heart of Justice | Booth | 1992-10-14 |
Series | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Unknown | 1992-05-25 |
Movie | A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story | Sean Hammel | 1992-09-13 |
Movie | The Water Engine | Charles Lang | 1992-08-24 |
Movie | A Private Matter | Psychiatrist | 1992-06-20 |
Movie | In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion | Ray Daniels | 1992-02-10 |
Movie | Shadows and Fog | Cop | 1991-12-05 |
Movie | Barton Fink | Navy Sailor (uncredited) | 1991-08-01 |
Movie | Homicide | Tim Sullivan | 1991-05-28 |
Series | Law & Order | Jack Powell | 1990-09-13 |
Series | The Simpsons | William H. Macy (voice) | 1989-12-17 |
Movie | Things Change | Billy Drake | 1988-10-21 |
Movie | Lip Service | Farmer | 1988-10-17 |
Series | The Murder of Mary Phagan | Randy | 1988-01-24 |
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 |
Series | Spenser: For Hire | Unknown | 1985-09-20 |
Series | The Equalizer | Dr. Spaulding | 1985-09-18 |
Movie | The Last Dragon | J.J. | 1985-03-22 |
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 | Without a Trace | Reporter | 1983-02-04 |
Movie | WarGames | NORAD Officer (uncredited) | 1983-06-03 |
Movie | The Cradle Will Fall | Ben Duffy | 1983-05-24 |
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 |