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:
- 178
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Untitled Eternity Project
- Latest Project:
- Movie Frontier Crucible 2025-12-05
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | The Deputy | Chief Krueger | 2026 |
| Movie | Exit Right | John Randall | 2026 |
| Movie | Untitled Eternity Project | 2026 | |
| Movie | Kaet Might Die | 2026 | |
| Movie | Brian | 2026 | |
| Series | Untitled Dan Fogelman NFL Series | Hank Durkin | 2026 |
| Movie | The Running Man | Molie Jernigan | 2025-11-11 |
| Movie | Train Dreams | Arn Peeples | 2025-11-05 |
| Movie | Soul on Fire | Jack Buck | 2025-10-10 |
| Movie | Frontier Crucible | Major O'Rourke | 2025-12-05 |
| 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 |
| 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 | Beyond the Headlines: The College Admissions Scandal with Gretchen Carlson | Self | 2019-10-12 |
| Movie | Lady Luck: The Making of The Cooler | Self | 2018-12-24 |
| Movie | Krystal | Wyatt | 2018-04-13 |
| Movie | Blood Father | Kirby Curtis | 2016-08-11 |
| Movie | Stealing Cars | Philip Wyatt | 2016-04-05 |
| Series | Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter | Self | 2015-08-02 |
| Movie | Room | Robert | 2015-10-16 |
| Movie | Dial a Prayer | Bill | 2015-04-07 |
| Movie | Walter | Dr. Corman | 2015-03-13 |
| Movie | Cake | Leonard | 2014-09-07 |
| 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 | The Wind Rises | Naoko's Father (English Voice) | 2013-07-20 |
| Movie | Citizen Hearst | Narrator | 2013-03-14 |
| Movie | A Single Shot | Pitt | 2013-09-19 |
| Movie | Trust Me | Gary | 2013-04-20 |
| Movie | Curious George: Saves the Day | The Narrator (voice) | 2012-02-07 |
| Movie | The Sessions | Father Brendan | 2012-05-02 |
| Series | Finding Your Roots | Self | 2012-03-24 |
| Movie | Portraits in Dramatic Time | 2011-07-05 | |
| Movie | The Lincoln Lawyer | Frank Levin | 2011-03-17 |
| Movie | Return to Jurassic Park | Self | 2011-02-05 |
| Series | Shameless | Frank Gallagher | 2011-01-09 |
| Movie | Marmaduke | Don Twombly | 2010-06-03 |
| Series | Conan | Self | 2010-11-08 |
| Movie | Dirty Girl | Ray | 2010-09-12 |
| Movie | Heath Ledger: A Tribute | Self | 2009-06-01 |
| Series | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest | 2009-07-16 |
| Movie | Shorts | Dr. Noseworthy | 2009-08-21 |
| Movie | The Maiden Heist | George McLendon | 2009-05-09 |
| Movie | The Tale of Despereaux | Lester (voice) | 2008-12-18 |
| Movie | The Deal | Charlie Berns | 2008-11-20 |
| Movie | Bart Got a Room | Ernie Stein | 2008-04-25 |
| 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 | Unknown | 2007-05-15 |
| Movie | Wild Hogs | Dudley Frank | 2007-03-02 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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 |
| Series | Curious George | Narrator (voice) | 2006-09-04 |
| Movie | Edmond | Edmond | 2005-08-31 |
| Movie | Thank You for Smoking | Senator Ortolan Finistirre | 2005-09-09 |
| Movie | Sahara | Admiral Jim Sandecker | 2005-04-06 |
| Series | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | Self | 2005-01-03 |
| Movie | Cellular | Sgt. Bob Mooney | 2004-09-06 |
| Movie | The Wool Cap | Gigot | 2004-11-20 |
| Movie | In Enemy Hands | Nathan Travers | 2004-02-25 |
| Movie | Reversible Errors | Arthur Raven | 2004-05-23 |
| Movie | Spartan | Stoddard | 2004-03-12 |
| Series | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self | 2003-01-26 |
| 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 True Story of Seabiscuit | Narrator (voice) | 2003-07-27 |
| Movie | Minnesota Nice | Self | 2003-04-01 |
| Movie | The Cooler | Bernie Lootz | 2003-11-26 |
| Movie | 'Seabiscuit': The Making of a Legend | Self | 2003-07-01 |
| Movie | Seabiscuit | Tick Tock McGlaughlin | 2003-07-22 |
| Series | Extreme Makeover: Home Edition | Unknown | 2003-12-03 |
| Movie | Winners' Circle: The Heroes Behind the Legend | Self | 2003-12-16 |
| Series | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Self | 2003-09-08 |
| Series | Out of Order | Steven | 2003-06-01 |
| Movie | It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie | Glenn | 2002-11-29 |
| Movie | Welcome to Collinwood | Riley | 2002-10-04 |
| Movie | Door to Door | Bill Porter | 2002-07-14 |
| Series | Good Day Live | Self | 2001-09-17 |
| Movie | The Making Of Jurassic Park III | Self | 2001-12-11 |
| Movie | Focus | Lawrence 'Larry' Newman | 2001-10-19 |
| Movie | Jurassic Park III | Paul Kirby | 2001-07-18 |
| 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 / Eddie | 1999-08-06 |
| Movie | Magnolia | Quiz Kid Donnie Smith | 1999-12-17 |
| Movie | Happy, Texas | Sheriff Chappy Dent | 1999-12-03 |
| Movie | The Night of the Headless Horseman | Ichabod Crane | 1999-10-28 |
| Movie | Batman Beyond: Tech Wars and Disappearing Inque | Aaron Herbst | 1999-05-08 |
| Series | Batman Beyond | Karros (voice) | 1999-01-10 |
| Movie | A Slight Case of Murder | Terry Thorpe | 1999-09-19 |
| Movie | The Con | Bobby | 1998-03-04 |
| Movie | Macy On Mamet | 1998-01-01 | |
| Series | Sports Night | Unknown | 1998-09-22 |
| Series | The Lionhearts | Leo (voice) | 1998-09-19 |
| 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 | A Civil Action | James Gordon | 1998-12-25 |
| Movie | The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue | Justin (voice) | 1998-12-22 |
| Movie | Pleasantville | George Parker | 1998-09-17 |
| 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 | 1997-10-10 |
| Series | The View | Self | 1997-08-11 |
| Movie | Colin Fitz | Mr. O'Day | 1997-01-19 |
| Movie | Air Force One | Major Caldwell | 1997-07-25 |
| Movie | Down Periscope | Captain Knox | 1996-03-01 |
| Movie | The Writing on the Wall | Petrocelli | 1996-07-21 |
| Movie | Hit Me | Policeman | 1996-09-09 |
| Series | Andersonville | Col. Chandler | 1996-03-03 |
| Movie | Ghosts of Mississippi | Charlie Crisco | 1996-12-20 |
| Series | Superman: The Animated Series | Director (voice) | 1996-09-06 |
| Movie | Fargo | Jerry Lundegaard | 1996-03-08 |
| Movie | Andersonville | Col. Chandler | 1996-03-03 |
| Movie | Mr. Holland's Opus | Vice Principal Gene Wolters | 1995-12-29 |
| Movie | In the Shadow of Evil | Dr. Frank Teague | 1995-02-07 |
| Movie | Above Suspicion | Pros. Atty. Schultz | 1995-05-21 |
| Series | MADtv | Self | 1995-10-14 |
| Movie | Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure | Railroad Magnate | 1995-03-24 |
| Movie | Roommates | Doctor (uncredited) | 1995-03-03 |
| Movie | Evolver | Evolver (voice) | 1995-02-10 |
| Movie | Murder in the First | Bill McNeill | 1995-01-20 |
| Movie | Dead on Sight | Steven Meeker | 1994-10-12 |
| Movie | Oleanna | John | 1994-11-04 |
| 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 | Being Human | Boris | 1994-05-06 |
| Movie | Twenty Bucks | Property Clerk | 1993-10-21 |
| Series | Frasier | Ralph (voice) | 1993-09-16 |
| Movie | Benny & Joon | Randy Burch | 1993-04-16 |
| Series | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Unknown | 1993-09-13 |
| Movie | Searching for Bobby Fischer | Tunafish Father | 1993-08-13 |
| Series | Bakersfield P.D. | Russell Karp | 1993-09-14 |
| Movie | The Heart of Justice | Booth | 1992-10-14 |
| 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 |
| Series | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Self | 1992-05-25 |
| Movie | In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion | Ray Daniels | 1992-02-10 |
| 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 | 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 | 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 |
| Movie | The Last Dragon | J.J. | 1985-03-22 |
| Series | Alive from Off Center | unknown | 1985-07-01 |
| Series | Spenser: For Hire | Unknown | 1985-09-20 |
| Movie | The Boy Who Loved Trolls | Socrates | 1984-10-29 |
| Series | Kate & Allie | Unknown | 1984-03-19 |
| Movie | The Dining Room | Various | 1984-10-19 |
| Movie | The Cradle Will Fall | Ben Duffy | 1983-05-24 |
| Movie | WarGames | NORAD Officer (uncredited) | 1983-06-03 |
| Movie | Without a Trace | Reporter | 1983-02-04 |
| 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 |