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.
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- Born:
- Mar 13, 1950 In Miami, Florida, USA
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 141
- First Appeared:
- In the series The Awakening Land 1978-02-19
- Latest Project:
- Movie The Deputy 2026
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | The Deputy | Chief Krueger | 2026 |
| Movie | Frontier Crucible | Unknown | 2026 |
| Movie | Soul on Fire | Unknown | 2025-10-10 |
| Movie | Train Dreams | Unknown | 2025-11-21 |
| 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 | The Layover | 2017-09-01 | |
| Movie | Stealing Cars | Philip Wyatt | 2016-04-05 |
| Movie | Blood Father | Kirby Curtis | 2016-08-11 |
| Movie | Room | Robert | 2015-10-16 |
| Movie | Dial a Prayer | Bill | 2015-04-07 |
| Movie | Walter | Dr. Corman | 2015-03-13 |
| 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 | A Single Shot | Pitt | 2013-09-19 |
| Movie | The Wind Rises | Naoko's Father (English Voice) | 2013-07-20 |
| Series | Finding Your Roots | Self | 2012-03-24 |
| Movie | The Sessions | Father Brendan | 2012-05-02 |
| Movie | Ernest & Celestine | Head Dentist (voice) | 2012-12-12 |
| Series | Shameless | Frank Gallagher | 2011-01-09 |
| Movie | Return to Jurassic Park | Self | 2011-02-05 |
| Movie | Portraits in Dramatic Time | Unknown | 2011-07-05 |
| Movie | The Lincoln Lawyer | Frank Levin | 2011-03-17 |
| Movie | Marmaduke | Don Twombly | 2010-06-03 |
| Series | Conan | Self | 2010-11-08 |
| Movie | Dirty Girl | Ray | 2010-09-12 |
| 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 | Wild Hogs | Dudley Frank | 2007-03-02 |
| Movie | Lynch 2 | Self | 2007-08-14 |
| Movie | He Was a Quiet Man | Gene Shelby | 2007-11-23 |
| Series | The Unit | President of the United States | 2006-03-07 |
| Movie | Doogal | Brian (voice) | 2006-02-24 |
| Series | Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King | Clyde Umney / Sam Landry / George Demmick | 2006-07-12 |
| Movie | Everyone's Hero | Lefty Maginnis (voice) | 2006-08-04 |
| Movie | Inland Empire | Announcer | 2006-12-06 |
| Movie | Bobby | Paul Ebbers | 2006-09-05 |
| Series | Curious George | Narrator (voice) | 2006-09-04 |
| Series | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | Self | 2005-01-03 |
| Movie | Sahara | Admiral Jim Sandecker | 2005-04-06 |
| Movie | Edmond | Edmond | 2005-08-31 |
| Movie | Thank You for Smoking | Senator Ortolan Finistirre | 2005-09-09 |
| Movie | Spartan | Stoddard | 2004-03-12 |
| Movie | In Enemy Hands | Nathan Travers | 2004-02-25 |
| 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! | Unknown | 2003-01-26 |
| Movie | Stealing Sinatra | John Irwin | 2003-01-24 |
| Movie | Minnesota Nice | Self | 2003-04-01 |
| Movie | Seabiscuit | Tick Tock McGlaughlin | 2003-07-22 |
| Series | Out of Order | Steven | 2003-06-01 |
| Movie | The Cooler | Bernie Lootz | 2003-11-26 |
| Series | Extreme Makeover: Home Edition | Unknown | 2003-12-03 |
| 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 |
| Movie | Jurassic Park III | Paul Kirby | 2001-07-18 |
| Series | Good Day Live | Self | 2001-09-17 |
| Movie | Focus | Lawrence 'Larry' Newman | 2001-10-19 |
| Movie | That Moment: Magnolia Diary | Self | 2000-01-01 |
| Movie | Psycho Path | Self - Actor / Milton Arbogast | 2000-02-10 |
| Movie | State and Main | Walt Price | 2000-08-26 |
| Movie | Panic | Alex | 2000-12-01 |
| Movie | Mystery Men | Shoveler / Eddie | 1999-08-06 |
| Movie | A Slight Case of Murder | Terry Thorpe | 1999-09-19 |
| Series | Batman Beyond | Karros (voice) | 1999-01-10 |
| Movie | Magnolia | Quiz Kid Donnie Smith | 1999-12-17 |
| Movie | Happy, Texas | Sheriff Chappy Dent | 1999-12-03 |
| Movie | The Night of the Headless Horseman | Ichabod Crane | 1999-10-28 |
| Movie | Pleasantville | George Parker | 1998-09-17 |
| Series | The Wild Thornberrys | Skoot (voice) | 1998-09-01 |
| Movie | Macy On Mamet | 1998-01-01 | |
| Series | Sports Night | Unknown | 1998-09-22 |
| Movie | The Con | Bobby | 1998-03-04 |
| Movie | Jerry and Tom | Karl | 1998-12-04 |
| Movie | The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue | Justin (voice) | 1998-12-22 |
| Movie | A Civil Action | James Gordon | 1998-12-25 |
| Movie | Psycho | Milton Arbogast | 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 | 1997-10-10 |
| 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 | Fargo | Jerry Lundegaard | 1996-03-08 |
| Movie | Down Periscope | Captain Knox | 1996-03-01 |
| 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 | Roommates | Doctor (uncredited) | 1995-03-03 |
| Movie | In the Shadow of Evil | Dr. Frank Teague | 1995-02-07 |
| Movie | Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure | Railroad Magnate | 1995-03-24 |
| Movie | Above Suspicion | Pros. Atty. Schultz | 1995-05-21 |
| Movie | Mr. Holland's Opus | Vice Principal Gene Wolters | 1995-12-29 |
| Series | MADtv | Self | 1995-10-14 |
| Movie | The Client | Dr. Greenway | 1994-07-20 |
| Movie | Being Human | Boris | 1994-05-06 |
| Movie | ER: 24 Hours | Dr. David Morgenstern | 1994-09-19 |
| Movie | Dead on Sight | Steven Meeker | 1994-10-12 |
| Movie | Oleanna | John | 1994-11-04 |
| 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 |
| Series | Frasier | Ralph (voice) | 1993-09-16 |
| Movie | Twenty Bucks | Property Clerk | 1993-10-21 |
| Series | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Self | 1992-05-25 |
| Movie | In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion | Ray Daniels | 1992-02-10 |
| Movie | A Private Matter | Psychiatrist | 1992-06-20 |
| Movie | The Heart of Justice | Booth | 1992-10-14 |
| Movie | The Water Engine | Charles Lang | 1992-08-24 |
| Movie | A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story | Sean Hammel | 1992-09-13 |
| 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 | Things Change | Billy Drake | 1988-10-21 |
| Movie | Lip Service | Farmer | 1988-10-17 |
| 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 |
| Series | The Equalizer | Dr. Spaulding | 1985-09-18 |
| Movie | The Last Dragon | J.J. | 1985-03-22 |
| Series | Spenser: For Hire | Unknown | 1985-09-20 |
| Movie | The Dining Room | Various | 1984-10-19 |
| Movie | The Boy Who Loved Trolls | Socrates | 1984-10-29 |
| Movie | Without a Trace | Reporter | 1983-02-04 |
| Movie | The Cradle Will Fall | Ben Duffy | 1983-05-24 |
| Movie | WarGames | NORAD Officer (uncredited) | 1983-06-03 |
| Movie | Somewhere in Time | Critic | 1980-10-02 |
| Movie | Foolin' Around | Bronski | 1980-10-17 |
| Series | The Awakening Land | Will Beagle | 1978-02-19 |