William H. Macy
Born: 1950-03-13 in Miami, Florida, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
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.
Filmography
2025
- Train Dreams as Arn Peeples
- The Running Man as Molie Jernigan
- Frontier Crucible as Major O'Rourke
- Soul on Fire as Jack Buck
2024
- Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes as Trevathan
- Ricky Stanicky as Summerhayes
2023
- Accused as Raymond
- Maybe I Do as Sam
2022
- The Dropout as Richard Fuisz
2020
- Shameless Hall of Shame as Frank Gallagher
2018
- Krystal as Wyatt
- Lady Luck: The Making of The Cooler as Self
2017
- The Layover ... (Director)
2016
- Stealing Cars as Philip Wyatt
- Blood Father as Kirby Curtis
2015
- Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter as Self
- Walter as Dr. Corman
- Room as Robert
- Dial a Prayer as Bill
2014
- Off Camera with Sam Jones as Self
- Rudderless as Trill
- Cake as Leonard
- Two-Bit Waltz as Carl
2013
- Trust Me as Gary
- A Single Shot as Pitt
- Citizen Hearst as Narrator
2012
- Finding Your Roots as Self
- The Sessions as Father Brendan
- Curious George: Saves the Day as The Narrator (voice)
2011
- Shameless as Frank Gallagher
- The Lincoln Lawyer as Frank Levin
- Return to Jurassic Park as Self
- Portraits in Dramatic Time
2010
- Conan as Self
- Marmaduke as Don Twombly
- Dirty Girl as Ray
2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- Shorts as Dr. Noseworthy
- The Maiden Heist as George McLendon
- Heath Ledger: A Tribute as Self
2008
- The Deal as Charlie Berns
- The Tale of Despereaux as Lester (voice)
- Bart Got a Room as Ernie Stein
2007
- Wild Hogs as Dudley Frank
- He Was a Quiet Man as Gene Shelby
- Lynch 2 as Self
- Curious George: Rocket Ride and Other Adventures
2006
- Doogal as Brian (voice)
- The Unit as President of the United States
- Curious George as Narrator (voice)
- Bobby as Paul Ebbers
- Everyone's Hero as Lefty Maginnis (voice)
- Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King as Clyde Umney / Sam Landry / George Demmick
- Inland Empire as Announcer
- Unfiltered Comedy: The Making of 'Thank You For Smoking' as Self
- Choose Your Own Adventure: The Abominable Snowman as Rudyard North (voice)
2005
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self
- Sahara as Admiral Jim Sandecker
- Transamerica ... (Executive Producer)
- Edmond as Edmond
- Thank You for Smoking as Senator Ortolan Finistirre
2004
- Reversible Errors as Arthur Raven
- In Enemy Hands as Nathan Travers
- Spartan as Stoddard
- The Wool Cap as Gigot
- Cellular as Sgt. Bob Mooney
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- The Cooler as Bernie Lootz
- Seabiscuit as Tick Tock McGlaughlin
- 'Seabiscuit': The Making of a Legend as Self
- Stealing Sinatra as John Irwin
- Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Out of Order as Steven
- The True Story of Seabiscuit as Narrator (voice)
- Minnesota Nice as Self
- Winners' Circle: The Heroes Behind the Legend as Self
2002
- Door to Door as Bill Porter
- It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie as Glenn
- Welcome to Collinwood as Riley
- Just a Walk in the Park ... (Teleplay)
2001
- Good Day Live as Self
- Focus as Lawrence 'Larry' Newman
- The Making Of Jurassic Park III as Self
- Jurassic Park III as Paul Kirby
2000
- State and Main as Walt Price
- Panic as Alex
- That Moment: Magnolia Diary as Self
- Psycho Path as Self - Actor / Milton Arbogast
1999
- Batman Beyond as Aaron Herbst (voice)
- Mystery Men as Shoveler / Eddie
- Happy, Texas as Sheriff Chappy Dent
- Batman Beyond: Tech Wars and Disappearing Inque as Aaron Herbst
- Magnolia as Quiz Kid Donnie Smith
- A Slight Case of Murder as Terry Thorpe
- The Night of the Headless Horseman as Ichabod Crane
1998
- Psycho as Milton Arbogast
- The Wild Thornberrys as Skoot (voice)
- Pleasantville as George Parker
- Sports Night
- A Civil Action as James Gordon
- The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue as Justin (voice)
- The Con as Bobby
- Jerry and Tom as Karl
- The Lionhearts as Leo (voice)
- Macy On Mamet
1997
- King of the Hill as Dr. Rubin (voice)
- The View as Self
- Boogie Nights as Little Bill
- Air Force One as Major Caldwell
- Colin Fitz as Mr. O'Day
- Wag the Dog as CIA Agent Charles Young
1996
- Superman: The Animated Series as Director (voice)
- Fargo as Jerry Lundegaard
- Hit Me as Policeman
- Down Periscope as Captain Knox
- Andersonville as Col. Chandler
- Ghosts of Mississippi as Charlie Crisco
- Every Woman's Dream ... (Teleplay)
- The Writing on the Wall as Petrocelli
- Andersonville as Col. Chandler
1995
- Murder in the First as Bill McNeill
- Evolver as Evolver (voice)
- Mr. Holland's Opus as Vice Principal Gene Wolters
- Roommates as Doctor (uncredited)
- Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure as Railroad Magnate
- In the Shadow of Evil as Dr. Frank Teague
- MADtv as Self
- Above Suspicion as Pros. Atty. Schultz
1994
- ER as David Morgenstern
- Oleanna as John
- The Client as Dr. Greenway
- Being Human as Boris
- Dead on Sight as Steven Meeker
- Inside the Actors Studio as Self
1993
- Frasier as Ralph (voice)
- Benny & Joon as Randy Burch
- Twenty Bucks as Property Clerk
- Bakersfield P.D. as Russell Karp
- Searching for Bobby Fischer as Tunafish Father
1992
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as Self
- A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story as Sean Hammel
- A Private Matter as Psychiatrist
- The Water Engine as Charles Lang
- In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion as Ray Daniels
- The Heart of Justice as Booth
- Home Fires ... (Writer)
1991
- Homicide as Tim Sullivan
- Shadows and Fog as Cop
- Barton Fink as Navy Sailor (uncredited)
1990
- Law & Order as Assistant U.S. Attorney John McCormack
1989
- The Simpsons as William H. Macy (voice)
1988
- Things Change as Billy Drake
- Lip Service as Farmer
- The Murder of Mary Phagan as Randy
1987
- thirtysomething ... (Writer)
- Radio Days as Radio Voice (voice)
- House of Games as Sgt. John Moran
1986
- L.A. Law as Bernard Ruskin
1985
- The Equalizer as Dr. Spaulding
- Spenser: For Hire
- The Last Dragon as J.J.
- Alive from Off Center as unknown
1984
- Kate & Allie
- The Dining Room as Various
- The Boy Who Loved Trolls as Socrates
1983
- WarGames as NORAD Officer (uncredited)
- Without a Trace as Reporter
- The Cradle Will Fall as Ben Duffy
1980
- Somewhere in Time as Critic
- Foolin' Around as Bronski
1978
- The Awakening Land as Will Beagle
1953
- The Oscars as Self