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 | On Fire | Unknown | 2025 |
Movie | Mystery Man | Shoveler | 2025 |
Movie | Ricky Stanicky | Summerhayes | 2024-02-21 |
Movie | Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes | Unknown | 2024-05-08 |
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 | Blood Father | Kirby Curtis | 2016-08-11 |
Movie | Stealing Cars | Philip Wyatt | 2016-04-05 |
Movie | Dial a Prayer | Bill | 2015-04-07 |
Movie | Walter | Dr. Corman | 2015-03-13 |
Series | Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter | Self | 2015-08-02 |
Movie | Room | Robert Newsome | 2015-10-16 |
Series | Off Camera with Sam Jones | Self | 2014-02-06 |
Movie | Cake | Leonard | 2014-09-07 |
Movie | Psychos | Det. Milton Arbogast | 2014-02-24 |
Movie | Two-Bit Waltz | Carl | 2014-11-21 |
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 |
Movie | Curious George: Saves the Day | The Narrator (voice) | 2012-02-07 |
Series | Finding Your Roots | Self | 2012-03-24 |
Movie | The Sessions | Father Brendan | 2012-05-02 |
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 | Unknown | 2011-07-05 |
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 | 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 | 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 |
Series | Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King | Clyde Umney / Sam Landry / George Demmick | 2006-07-12 |
Series | The Unit | President of the United States | 2006-03-07 |
Movie | Doogal | Brian (voice) | 2006-02-24 |
Movie | Everyone's Hero | Lefty Maginnis (voice) | 2006-08-04 |
Movie | Choose Your Own Adventure - The Abominable Snowman | Rudyard North (voice) | 2006-07-25 |
Movie | Inland Empire | Announcer | 2006-12-06 |
Movie | Unfiltered Comedy: The Making of 'Thank You For Smoking' | Himself | 2006-10-03 |
Movie | Bobby | Paul Ebbers | 2006-09-05 |
Series | Curious George | Narrator | 2006-09-04 |
Series | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | Self | 2005-01-03 |
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 |
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 |
Movie | Minnesota Nice | Self | 2003-04-01 |
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 | Out of Order | Steven | 2003-06-01 |
Series | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Unknown | 2003-01-26 |
Movie | The Cooler | Bernie Lootz | 2003-11-26 |
Series | Extreme Makeover: Home Edition | Unknown | 2003-12-03 |
Series | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Self | 2003-09-08 |
Series | Out of Order | Steven | 2003-06-01 |
Movie | Seabiscuit | Tick Tock McGlaughlin | 2003-07-22 |
Movie | Welcome to Collinwood | Riley | 2002-05-24 |
Movie | Door to Door | Bill Porter | 2002-07-14 |
Movie | It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie | Glenn | 2002-11-29 |
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 | 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 |
Movie | Panic | Alex | 2000-12-01 |
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 | 1999-12-10 |
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 | Psycho | Milton Arbogast | 1998-12-04 |
Movie | A Civil Action | James Gordon | 1998-12-25 |
Series | Sports Night | Unknown | 1998-09-22 |
Movie | The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue | Justin (voice) | 1998-12-22 |
Movie | Jerry and Tom | Karl | 1998-12-04 |
Movie | Colin Fitz | Mr. O'Day | 1997-01-19 |
Series | King of the Hill | Dr. Rubin (voice) | 1997-01-12 |
Movie | Air Force One | Major Caldwell | 1997-07-25 |
Series | The View | Self | 1997-08-11 |
Movie | Boogie Nights | Little Bill | 1997-10-07 |
Movie | Wag the Dog | CIA Agent Charles Young | 1997-12-25 |
Movie | Andersonville | Col. Chandler | 1996-03-03 |
Movie | Down Periscope | Captain Knox | 1996-03-01 |
Movie | The Writing on the Wall | Petrocelli | 1996-07-21 |
Movie | Fargo | Jerry Lundegaard | 1996-03-08 |
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 | Mr. Holland's Opus | Vice Principal Gene Wolters | 1995-12-29 |
Movie | Tall Tale | Railroad Magnate | 1995-03-24 |
Series | MADtv | Self | 1995-10-14 |
Movie | Above Suspicion | Pros. Atty. Schultz | 1995-05-21 |
Movie | The Client | Dr. Greenway | 1994-07-20 |
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 | Benny & Joon | Randy Burch | 1993-04-16 |
Movie | Searching for Bobby Fischer | Tunafish Father | 1993-08-13 |
Series | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Unknown | 1993-09-13 |
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 | 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 |