William H. Macy
Born March 13, 1950 · Miami, Florida, USA
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.
Notable Appearances
Movies
The Running Man
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
The Deputy
Fargo
Train Dreams
Boogie Nights
Air Force One
Magnolia
The Client
Ricky Stanicky
The Heart of Justice
Wild Hogs
WarGames
Room
Inland Empire
Everyone's Hero
Sahara
Blood Father
The Lincoln Lawyer
Thank You for Smoking
The Tale of Despereaux
Down Periscope
Maybe I Do
Cellular
Murder in the First
Pleasantville
Mystery Men
Wag the Dog
A Civil Action
The Sessions
Marmaduke
Psycho
Mr. Holland's Opus
Benny & Joon
Somewhere in Time
Barton Fink
The Maiden Heist
Radio Days
Cake
Seabiscuit
Shadows and Fog
TV Shows
The View
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Shameless
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Frasier
King of the Hill
ER
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
L.A. Law
60 Minutes
The Equalizer
The Talk
Curious George
The Unit
Batman Beyond
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Superman: The Animated Series
Last Meals
The Oscars
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Finding Your Roots
The Wild Thornberrys
TFI Friday
Kate & Allie
Accused
Sports Night
Spenser: For Hire
The Dropout
Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King
Bakersfield P.D.
The Murder of Mary Phagan
Shameless Hall of Shame
The Lionhearts
Out of Order
Alive from Off Center
MADtv
Andersonville
The Awakening Land
Inside the Actors Studio
In the Booth with Babish
More Movies
Spartan
Soul on Fire
Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure
In Enemy Hands
He Was a Quiet Man
The Last Dragon
The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue
Edmond
Welcome to Collinwood
A Single Shot
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
Searching for Bobby Fischer
Speed Demon
Trust Me
Dirty Girl
Shorts
Ghosts of Mississippi
The Cooler
State and Main
Bobby
Return to Jurassic Park
Twenty Bucks
The Night of the Headless Horseman
Bart Got a Room
A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story
Panic
Heath Ledger: A Tribute
House of Games
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
Things Change
A Slight Case of Murder
Andersonville
Stealing Cars
Rudderless
The Deal
Batman Beyond: Tech Wars and Disappearing Inque
In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion
Foolin' Around
Happy, Texas
Being Human
Walter
Doogal
That Moment: Magnolia Diary
Choose Your Own Adventure: The Abominable Snowman
Portraits in Dramatic Time
Roommates
Jerry and Tom
Homicide
Brian
Dial a Prayer
Above Suspicion
The Making Of Jurassic Park III
Frontier Crucible
Door to Door
The Cradle Will Fall
Krystal
Without a Trace
Lynch 2
Stealing Sinatra
Minnesota Nice
The Coen Brothers
The Boy Who Loved Trolls
The Water Engine
Evolver
In the Shadow of Evil
Curious George: Saves the Day
The Writing on the Wall
Focus
Hit Me
Oleanna
Curious George: Rocket Ride and Other Adventures
Unfiltered Comedy: The Making of 'Thank You For Smoking'
A Private Matter
Lady Luck: The Making of The Cooler
ER: 24 Hours
The Con
Colin Fitz
The Wool Cap
Reversible Errors
Dead on Sight
Beyond the Headlines: The College Admissions Scandal with Gretchen Carlson
Two-Bit Waltz
Dialing Up "Cellular"
The Dining Room
Lip Service
All That Glitters
Psycho Path
Jurassic Park III
