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.
Known For
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The Simpsons
1989
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Room
2015
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Fargo
1996
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Jurassic Park III
2001
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Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
2024
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Magnolia
1999
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The Lincoln Lawyer
2011
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Boogie Nights
1997
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Air Force One
1997
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Shameless
2011
Acting
2026
Brian
2025
Soul on Fire
as Jack Buck
2025
The Running Man
as Molie Jernigan
2025
Frontier Crucible
as Major O'Rourke
2024
Ricky Stanicky
as Summerhayes
2024
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
as Trevathan
2023
Maybe I Do
as Sam
2023
Accused
as Raymond
(1 episode)
2022
The Dropout
as Richard Fuisz
(5 episodes)
2020
Shameless Hall of Shame
as Frank Gallagher
(1 episode)
2019
Beyond the Headlines: The College Admissions Scandal with Gretchen Carlson
as Self
2018
Krystal
as Wyatt
2018
Lady Luck: The Making of The Cooler
as Self
2016
Blood Father
as Kirby Curtis
2016
Stealing Cars
as Philip Wyatt
2015
Room
as Robert
2015
Walter
as Dr. Corman
2015
Dial a Prayer
as Bill
2015
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self
(1 episode)
2014
Two-Bit Waltz
as Carl
2014
Rudderless
as Trill
2014
Cake
as Leonard
2014
Off Camera with Sam Jones
as Self
(1 episode)
2013
A Single Shot
as Pitt
2013
Trust Me
as Gary
2013
Citizen Hearst
as Narrator
2012
The Sessions
as Father Brendan
2012
Curious George: Saves the Day
as The Narrator (voice)
2012
Finding Your Roots
as Self
(1 episode)
2011
The Lincoln Lawyer
as Frank Levin
2011
Portraits in Dramatic Time
2011
Return to Jurassic Park
as Self
2011
Shameless
as Frank Gallagher
(134 episodes)
2010
Dirty Girl
as Ray
2010
Marmaduke
as Don Twombly
2010
Conan
as Self
(1 episode)
2009
The Maiden Heist
as George McLendon
2009
Shorts
as Dr. Noseworthy
2009
Heath Ledger: A Tribute
as Self
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
(1 episode)
2008
Bart Got a Room
as Ernie Stein
2008
The Deal
as Charlie Berns
2008
The Tale of Despereaux
as Lester (voice)
2007
He Was a Quiet Man
as Gene Shelby
2007
Lynch 2
as Self
2007
Wild Hogs
as Dudley Frank
2007
Curious George: Rocket Ride and Other Adventures
2006
Inland Empire
as Announcer
2006
Bobby
as Paul Ebbers
2006
Doogal
as Brian (voice)
2006
Everyone's Hero
as Lefty Maginnis (voice)
2006
Edmond
as Edmond
2006
Choose Your Own Adventure: The Abominable Snowman
as Rudyard North (voice)
2006
Unfiltered Comedy: The Making of 'Thank You For Smoking'
as Self
2006
Curious George
as Narrator (voice)
(60 episodes)
2006
The Unit
as President of the United States
(1 episode)
2006
Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King
as Clyde Umney / Sam Landry / George Demmick
(1 episode)
2005
Sahara
as Admiral Jim Sandecker
2005
Thank You for Smoking
as Senator Ortolan Finistirre
2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
as Self
(1 episode)
2004
Spartan
as Stoddard
2004
In Enemy Hands
as Nathan Travers
2004
Cellular
as Sgt. Bob Mooney
2004
Reversible Errors
as Arthur Raven
2004
The Wool Cap
as Gigot
2003
The Cooler
as Bernie Lootz
2003
Seabiscuit
as Tick Tock McGlaughlin
2003
Stealing Sinatra
as John Irwin
2003
Minnesota Nice
as Self
2003
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
as Self - Narrator (voice)
2003
The True Story of Seabiscuit
as Narrator (voice)
2003
'Seabiscuit': The Making of a Legend
as Self
2003
Winners' Circle: The Heroes Behind the Legend
as Self
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self
(1 episode)
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
(2 episodes)
2003
Out of Order
as Steven
(5 episodes)
2002
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
as Glenn
2002
Door to Door
as Bill Porter
2002
Welcome to Collinwood
as Riley
2001
Jurassic Park III
as Paul Kirby
2001
Focus
as Lawrence 'Larry' Newman
2001
The Making Of Jurassic Park III
as Self
2001
Good Day Live
as Self
(1 episode)
2000
Panic
as Alex
2000
State and Main
as Walt Price
2000
Psycho Path
as Self - Actor / Milton Arbogast
2000
That Moment: Magnolia Diary
as Self
1999
Magnolia
as Quiz Kid Donnie Smith
1999
Happy, Texas
as Sheriff Chappy Dent
1999
Mystery Men
as Shoveler / Eddie
1999
A Slight Case of Murder
as Terry Thorpe
1999
Batman Beyond: Tech Wars and Disappearing Inque
as Aaron Herbst
1999
The Night of the Headless Horseman
as Ichabod Crane
1999
Batman Beyond
as Aaron Herbst (voice)
(1 episode)
1999
Batman Beyond
as Karros (voice)
(1 episode)
1998
Pleasantville
as George Parker
1998
The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue
as Justin (voice)
1998
Psycho
as Milton Arbogast
1998
A Civil Action
as James Gordon
1998
Jerry and Tom
as Karl
1998
The Con
as Bobby
1998
Macy On Mamet
1998
Sports Night
1998
The Wild Thornberrys
as Skoot (voice)
(1 episode)
1998
The Lionhearts
as Leo (voice)
(13 episodes)
1997
Wag the Dog
as CIA Agent Charles Young
1997
Boogie Nights
as Little Bill
1997
Air Force One
as Major Caldwell
1997
Colin Fitz
as Mr. O'Day
1997
The View
as Self
(1 episode)
1997
King of the Hill
as Dr. Rubin (voice)
(1 episode)
1996
Fargo
as Jerry Lundegaard
1996
Andersonville
as Col. Chandler
1996
Ghosts of Mississippi
as Charlie Crisco
1996
Down Periscope
as Captain Knox
1996
Hit Me
as Policeman
1996
The Writing on the Wall
as Petrocelli
1996
Superman: The Animated Series
as Director (voice)
(1 episode)
1996
Andersonville
as Col. Chandler
(2 episodes)
1995
Mr. Holland's Opus
as Vice Principal Gene Wolters
1995
Above Suspicion
as Pros. Atty. Schultz
1995
Murder in the First
as Bill McNeill
1995
Evolver
as Evolver (voice)
1995
Roommates
as Doctor (uncredited)
1995
In the Shadow of Evil
as Dr. Frank Teague
1995
Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure
as Railroad Magnate
1995
MADtv
as Self
(1 episode)
1994
The Client
as Dr. Greenway
1994
Oleanna
as John
1994
Dead on Sight
as Steven Meeker
1994
Being Human
as Boris
1994
Inside the Actors Studio
as Self
(1 episode)
1994
ER
as David Morgenstern
(35 episodes)
1993
Benny & Joon
as Randy Burch
1993
Searching for Bobby Fischer
as Tunafish Father
1993
Twenty Bucks
as Property Clerk
1993
Bakersfield P.D.
as Russell Karp
(1 episode)
1993
Frasier
as Ralph (voice)
(1 episode)
1992
The Heart of Justice
as Booth
1992
The Water Engine
as Charles Lang
1992
In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion
as Ray Daniels
1992
A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story
as Sean Hammel
1992
A Private Matter
as Psychiatrist
1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
as Self
(4 episodes)
1991
Homicide
as Tim Sullivan
1991
Shadows and Fog
as Cop
1991
Barton Fink
as Navy Sailor (uncredited)
1990
Law & Order
as Assistant U.S. Attorney John McCormack
(1 episode)
1990
Law & Order
as Jack Powell
(1 episode)
1989
The Simpsons
as William H. Macy (voice)
(1 episode)
1988
Things Change
as Billy Drake
1988
Lip Service
as Farmer
1988
The Murder of Mary Phagan
as Randy
(2 episodes)
1987
House of Games
as Sgt. John Moran
1987
Radio Days
as Radio Voice (voice)
1986
L.A. Law
as Bernard Ruskin
(1 episode)
1985
The Last Dragon
as J.J.
1985
Spenser: For Hire
1985
The Equalizer
as Dr. Spaulding
(1 episode)
1985
Alive from Off Center
as unknown
(1 episode)
1984
The Dining Room
as Various
1984
The Boy Who Loved Trolls
as Socrates
1984
Kate & Allie
1983
WarGames
as NORAD Officer (uncredited)
1983
Without a Trace
as Reporter
1983
The Cradle Will Fall
as Ben Duffy
1980
Foolin' Around
as Bronski
1980
Somewhere in Time
as Critic [1972]
1978
The Awakening Land
as Will Beagle
(3 episodes)
1953
The Oscars
as Self
(1 episode)
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The Deputy
as Chief Krueger
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Exit Right
as John Randall
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Kaet Might Die
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Untitled Eternity Project
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The Land
as Hank Durkin
(1 episode)
Directing
2018
Krystal
Director
2017
The Layover
Director
2014
Rudderless
Director
2011
Shameless
Director
1988
Lip Service
Director
Writing
2014
Rudderless
Writer
2011
Shameless
Writer
2008
The Deal
Screenplay
2004
The Wool Cap
Teleplay
2002
Door to Door
Writer
2002
Just a Walk in the Park
Teleplay
1999
A Slight Case of Murder
Teleplay
1999
A Slight Case of Murder
Writer
1998
The Con
Writer
1996
Every Woman's Dream
Teleplay
1995
Above Suspicion
Writer
1992
Home Fires
Writer
1987
thirtysomething
Writer
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Temperance
Writer
Production
2014
Rudderless
Executive Producer
2005
Transamerica
Executive Producer
2004
The Wool Cap
Producer
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The Deputy
Executive Producer
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Exit Right
Executive Producer
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Temperance
Producer
Crew
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Ashes to Dust
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