William H. Macy
Acting
- Born:
- 1950-03-13
- Place of birth:
- Miami, Florida, USA
Biography
William Hall Macy Jr. (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 gained widespread popularity for portraying Frank Gallagher in Showtime's comedy-drama series Shameless (2011–2021). 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.
Known For
Filmography
The Land
The Deputy
In the Booth with Babish
Speed Demon
Brian
Frontier Crucible
The Running Man
Train Dreams
Soul on Fire
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Ricky Stanicky
Maybe I Do
Accused
The Dropout
Last Meals
Shameless Hall of Shame
Beyond the Headlines: The College Admissions Scandal with Gretchen Carlson
Lady Luck: The Making of The Cooler
Krystal
Blood Father
Stealing Cars
Room
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Dial a Prayer
Walter
Cake
Two-Bit Waltz
Rudderless
Off Camera with Sam Jones
A Single Shot
Trust Me
Citizen Hearst
The Sessions
Finding Your Roots
Curious George: Saves the Day
Portraits in Dramatic Time
The Lincoln Lawyer
Return to Jurassic Park
Shameless
Conan
The Talk
Dirty Girl
Marmaduke
Shorts
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Heath Ledger: A Tribute
The Maiden Heist
The Tale of Despereaux
The Deal
Bart Got a Room
He Was a Quiet Man
Lynch 2
Curious George: Rocket Ride and Other Adventures
Wild Hogs
Inland Empire
Unfiltered Comedy: The Making of 'Thank You For Smoking'
Bobby
Curious George
Everyone's Hero
Choose Your Own Adventure: The Abominable Snowman
Edmond
Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King
The Unit
Doogal
Thank You for Smoking
Sahara
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
The Wool Cap
Cellular
Reversible Errors
Spartan
In Enemy Hands
Dialing Up "Cellular"
Winners' Circle: The Heroes Behind the Legend
The Cooler
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The True Story of Seabiscuit
Seabiscuit
'Seabiscuit': The Making of a Legend
Out of Order
Minnesota Nice
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Stealing Sinatra
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
Welcome to Collinwood
Door to Door
The Making Of Jurassic Park III
Focus
Good Day Live
Jurassic Park III
Panic
The Coen Brothers
State and Main
That Moment: Magnolia Diary
Magnolia
Happy, Texas
The Night of the Headless Horseman
A Slight Case of Murder
Mystery Men
Psycho Path
Batman Beyond: Tech Wars and Disappearing Inque
Batman Beyond
The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue
A Civil Action
Psycho
Jerry and Tom
Sports Night
The Lionhearts
Pleasantville
The Wild Thornberrys
The Con
Macy On Mamet
Wag the Dog
Boogie Nights
The View
Air Force One
Colin Fitz
King of the Hill
Ghosts of Mississippi
Hit Me
Superman: The Animated Series
The Writing on the Wall
Fargo
Andersonville
Andersonville
Down Periscope
TFI Friday
Mr. Holland's Opus
MADtv
Above Suspicion
Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure
Roommates
Evolver
In the Shadow of Evil
Murder in the First
Oleanna
Dead on Sight
ER
Inside the Actors Studio
The Client
Being Human
Twenty Bucks
Frasier
Bakersfield P.D.
Searching for Bobby Fischer
Benny & Joon
The Heart of Justice
A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story
The Water Engine
A Private Matter
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion
Shadows and Fog
Barton Fink
Homicide
Law & Order
All That Glitters
The Simpsons
Things Change
Lip Service
The Murder of Mary Phagan
House of Games
Radio Days
L.A. Law
Spenser: For Hire
The Equalizer
Alive from Off Center
The Last Dragon
The Boy Who Loved Trolls
The Dining Room
Kate & Allie
WarGames
The Cradle Will Fall
Without a Trace
Foolin' Around
Somewhere in Time
The Awakening Land
60 Minutes
The Oscars
Exit Right
Untitled Eternity Project
The Swimming Lesson