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 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.
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- Born:
- Mar 13, 1950 In Miami, Florida, USA
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 148
- First Appeared:
- In the series The Awakening Land 1978-02-19
- Latest Project:
- Movie The Deputy 2027
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | The Deputy | Chief Krueger | 2027 |
| Movie | Soul on Fire | Jack Buck | 2025-10-10 |
| Movie | Train Dreams | Arn Peeples | 2025-11-05 |
| Movie | The Running Man | Molie Jernigan | 2025-11-11 |
| Movie | Frontier Crucible | Major O'Rourke | 2025-12-05 |
| Movie | Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes | Trevathan | 2024-05-08 |
| Movie | Maybe I Do | Sam | 2023-01-27 |
| Movie | Krystal | Wyatt | 2018-04-13 |
| Movie | Lady Luck: The Making of The Cooler | Self | 2018-12-24 |
| Movie | The Layover | 2017-09-01 | |
| Movie | Stealing Cars | Philip Wyatt | 2016-04-05 |
| Movie | Blood Father | Kirby Curtis | 2016-08-11 |
| Movie | Walter | Dr. Corman | 2015-03-13 |
| Movie | Dial a Prayer | Bill | 2015-04-07 |
| Movie | Room | Robert | 2015-10-16 |
| Series | Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter | Self | 2015-08-02 |
| Movie | Cake | Leonard | 2014-09-07 |
| Movie | Rudderless | Trill | 2014-10-17 |
| Movie | Two-Bit Waltz | Carl | 2014-10-24 |
| Movie | Trust Me | Gary | 2013-04-20 |
| Movie | The Wind Rises | Naoko's Father (English Voice) | 2013-07-20 |
| Movie | A Single Shot | Pitt | 2013-09-19 |
| Series | Finding Your Roots | Self | 2012-03-24 |
| Movie | Ernest & Celestine | Head Dentist (voice) | 2012-12-12 |
| 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 |
| Series | The Talk | Self | 2010-10-18 |
| Movie | The Maiden Heist | George McLendon | 2009-05-09 |
| Movie | Shorts | Dr. Noseworthy | 2009-08-21 |
| Movie | Bart Got a Room | Ernie Stein | 2008-04-25 |
| Movie | The Tale of Despereaux | Lester (voice) | 2008-12-18 |
| Movie | The Deal | Charlie Berns | 2008-11-20 |
| Movie | Lynch 2 | Self | 2007-08-14 |
| Movie | Wild Hogs | Dudley Frank | 2007-03-02 |
| 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 | Edmond | Edmond | 2006-07-14 |
| Movie | Choose Your Own Adventure: The Abominable Snowman | Rudyard North (voice) | 2006-07-25 |
| Movie | Inland Empire | Announcer | 2006-12-06 |
| Movie | Bobby | Paul Ebbers | 2006-09-05 |
| Series | Curious George | Narrator (voice) | 2006-09-04 |
| Movie | Everyone's Hero | Lefty Maginnis (voice) | 2006-08-04 |
| Series | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | Self | 2005-01-03 |
| Movie | Thank You for Smoking | Senator Ortolan Finistirre | 2005-09-09 |
| Movie | Sahara | Admiral Jim Sandecker | 2005-04-06 |
| Movie | In Enemy Hands | Nathan Travers | 2004-02-25 |
| Movie | Spartan | Stoddard | 2004-03-12 |
| Movie | The Wool Cap | Gigot | 2004-11-20 |
| Movie | Reversible Errors | Arthur Raven | 2004-05-23 |
| Movie | Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood | Self - Narrator (voice) | 2003-03-09 |
| Series | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self | 2003-01-26 |
| Movie | Stealing Sinatra | John Irwin | 2003-01-24 |
| Series | Out of Order | Steven | 2003-06-01 |
| Movie | Minnesota Nice | Self | 2003-04-01 |
| Movie | 'Seabiscuit': The Making of a Legend | Self | 2003-07-01 |
| Movie | The Cooler | Bernie Lootz | 2003-11-26 |
| Series | Extreme Makeover: Home Edition | Unknown | 2003-12-03 |
| Movie | The True Story of Seabiscuit | Narrator (voice) | 2003-07-27 |
| Movie | Seabiscuit | Tick Tock McGlaughlin | 2003-07-22 |
| Movie | Door to Door | Bill Porter | 2002-07-14 |
| Movie | It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie | Glenn | 2002-11-29 |
| Movie | Welcome to Collinwood | Riley | 2002-10-04 |
| Series | Good Day Live | Self | 2001-09-17 |
| Movie | Jurassic Park III | Paul Kirby | 2001-07-18 |
| Movie | Focus | Lawrence 'Larry' Newman | 2001-10-19 |
| Movie | The Making Of Jurassic Park III | Self | 2001-12-11 |
| Movie | State and Main | Walt Price | 2000-08-26 |
| Movie | That Moment: Magnolia Diary | Self | 2000-01-01 |
| Movie | Panic | Alex | 2000-12-01 |
| Movie | Psycho Path | Self - Actor / Milton Arbogast | 1999-06-08 |
| Series | Batman Beyond | Karros (voice) | 1999-01-10 |
| Movie | The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue | Justin (voice) | 1999-01-06 |
| Movie | Mystery Men | Shoveler / Eddie | 1999-08-06 |
| Movie | The Night of the Headless Horseman | Ichabod Crane | 1999-10-28 |
| Movie | A Slight Case of Murder | Terry Thorpe | 1999-09-19 |
| Movie | Magnolia | Quiz Kid Donnie Smith | 1999-12-17 |
| Movie | Happy, Texas | Sheriff Chappy Dent | 1999-12-03 |
| Series | The Wild Thornberrys | Skoot (voice) | 1998-09-01 |
| Movie | Macy On Mamet | Unknown | 1998-01-01 |
| Movie | The Con | Bobby | 1998-03-04 |
| Movie | Pleasantville | George Parker | 1998-09-17 |
| Series | Sports Night | Unknown | 1998-09-22 |
| Movie | A Civil Action | James Gordon | 1998-12-25 |
| Movie | Psycho | Milton Arbogast | 1998-12-04 |
| Movie | Jerry and Tom | Karl | 1998-12-04 |
| Movie | Colin Fitz | Mr. O'Day | 1997-01-19 |
| Movie | Air Force One | Major Caldwell | 1997-07-25 |
| Movie | Boogie Nights | Little Bill | 1997-10-07 |
| Series | The View | Self | 1997-08-11 |
| 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 | Fargo | Jerry Lundegaard | 1996-03-08 |
| Movie | Ghosts of Mississippi | Charlie Crisco | 1996-12-20 |
| Movie | The Writing on the Wall | Petrocelli | 1996-07-21 |
| Movie | Hit Me | Policeman | 1996-09-09 |
| Series | Superman: The Animated Series | Director (voice) | 1996-09-06 |
| Movie | Evolver | Evolver (voice) | 1995-02-10 |
| Movie | Murder in the First | Bill McNeill | 1995-01-20 |
| Movie | In the Shadow of Evil | Dr. Frank Teague | 1995-02-07 |
| Movie | Roommates | Doctor (uncredited) | 1995-03-03 |
| Movie | Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure | Railroad Magnate | 1995-03-24 |
| Movie | Mr. Holland's Opus | Vice Principal Gene Wolters | 1995-12-29 |
| Series | MADtv | Self | 1995-10-14 |
| Movie | Above Suspicion | Pros. Atty. Schultz | 1995-05-21 |
| Movie | Being Human | Boris | 1994-05-06 |
| Movie | ER: 24 Hours | Dr. David Morgenstern | 1994-09-19 |
| Movie | The Client | Dr. Greenway | 1994-07-20 |
| Movie | Oleanna | John | 1994-11-04 |
| Movie | Dead on Sight | Steven Meeker | 1994-10-12 |
| Movie | Benny & Joon | Randy Burch | 1993-04-16 |
| Movie | Searching for Bobby Fischer | Tunafish Father | 1993-08-13 |
| Series | Bakersfield P.D. | Russell Karp | 1993-09-14 |
| Movie | Twenty Bucks | Property Clerk | 1993-10-21 |
| Series | Frasier | Ralph (voice) | 1993-09-16 |
| Series | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Self | 1992-05-25 |
| Movie | A Private Matter | Psychiatrist | 1992-06-20 |
| Movie | In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion | Ray Daniels | 1992-02-10 |
| 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 | Homicide | Tim Sullivan | 1991-05-28 |
| Movie | Shadows and Fog | Cop | 1991-12-05 |
| Series | Law & Order | Jack Powell | 1990-09-13 |
| Series | The Simpsons | William H. Macy (voice) | 1989-12-17 |
| 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 | The Equalizer | Dr. Spaulding | 1985-09-18 |
| Movie | The Dining Room | Various | 1984-10-19 |
| Movie | The Boy Who Loved Trolls | Socrates | 1984-10-29 |
| 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 [1972] | 1980-10-02 |
| Movie | Foolin' Around | Bronski | 1980-10-17 |
| Series | The Awakening Land | Will Beagle | 1978-02-19 |