William H. Macy
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:
- 116
- First Appeared:
- In the series The Awakening Land 1978-02-19
- Latest Project:
- Movie The Layover 2017-09-01
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | The Layover | 2017-09-01 | |
| Movie | Stealing Cars | Philip Wyatt | 2016-04-05 |
| Movie | Blood Father | Kirby Curtis | 2016-08-11 |
| Movie | Dial a Prayer | Bill | 2015-01-01 |
| Movie | Room | Robert Newsome | 2015-10-16 |
| Movie | Walter | Dr. Corman | 2015-03-13 |
| Movie | Cake | Leonard | 2014-09-07 |
| Movie | Rudderless | 2014-10-17 | |
| Movie | Two-Bit Waltz | Carl | 2014-11-21 |
| Movie | The Wind Rises | Satomi (English Disney Version) | 2013-07-20 |
| Movie | Trust Me | Gary | 2013-04-20 |
| Movie | A Single Shot | Pitt | 2013-09-19 |
| 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 | Portraits in Dramatic Time | Unknown | 2011-07-05 |
| Movie | The Lincoln Lawyer | Frank Levin | 2011-03-17 |
| Movie | Marmaduke | Don Twombly | 2010-06-04 |
| Movie | Dirty Girl | Ray | 2010-09-12 |
| Movie | The Maiden Heist | George | 2009-05-09 |
| Movie | Shorts | Dr. Noseworthy | 2009-08-21 |
| Movie | Bart Got a Room | Ernie Stein | 2008-04-25 |
| Movie | The Deal | Charlie Berns | 2008-11-20 |
| Movie | The Tale of Despereaux | Lester (voice) | 2008-12-18 |
| Movie | Wild Hogs | Dudley Frank | 2007-03-02 |
| Movie | He Was a Quiet Man | Gene Shelby | 2007-11-23 |
| Series | The Unit | Unknown | 2006-03-07 |
| Series | Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King | Clyde Umney / Sam Landry / George Demmick | 2006-07-12 |
| Movie | Doogal | Brian | 2006-02-24 |
| Movie | Bobby | Paul Ebbers | 2006-09-05 |
| Series | Curious George | Narrator | 2006-09-04 |
| Movie | Inland Empire | Announcer | 2006-09-06 |
| Movie | Everyone's Hero | Lefty Maginnis (voice) | 2006-09-15 |
| Movie | Thank You for Smoking | Senator Ortolan Finistirre | 2005-03-17 |
| Movie | Sahara | Admiral Jim Sandecker | 2005-04-06 |
| Movie | In Enemy Hands | Nathan Travers | 2005-04-15 |
| Movie | Edmond | Edmond | 2005-08-31 |
| Movie | Reversible Errors | Arthur Raven | 2004-05-23 |
| Movie | Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex, Drugs and Rock 'N' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood | Narrator | 2003-03-09 |
| Movie | Stealing Sinatra | John Irwin | 2003-01-24 |
| Movie | The Cooler | Bernie Lootz | 2003-01-17 |
| Series | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Unknown | 2003-01-26 |
| Movie | Minnesota Nice | Himself | 2003-04-01 |
| Movie | Seabiscuit | Tick Tock McGlaughlin | 2003-07-22 |
| Series | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Unknown | 2003-09-08 |
| Series | Out of Order | Unknown | 2003-06-01 |
| Movie | Welcome to Collinwood | Riley | 2002-05-24 |
| Movie | Door to Door | Bill Porter | 2002-07-14 |
| Movie | It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie | Glenn | 2002-11-29 |
| Movie | Jurassic Park III | Paul Kirby | 2001-07-18 |
| Movie | Focus | Lawrence 'Larry' Newman | 2001-10-19 |
| Series | Good Day Live | Unknown | 2001-09-17 |
| Movie | That Moment: Magnolia Diary | Himself | 2000-01-01 |
| Movie | Psycho Path | Himself | 2000-02-10 |
| Movie | State and Main | Walt Price | 2000-08-26 |
| Movie | Panic | Alex | 2000-12-01 |
| Movie | Mystery Men | The Shoveler | 1999-08-06 |
| Series | Batman Beyond | Unknown | 1999-01-10 |
| Movie | Happy, Texas | Sheriff Chappy Dent | 1999-12-03 |
| Movie | A Slight Case of Murder | Terry Thorpe | 1999-09-19 |
| Movie | Magnolia | Donnie Smith | 1999-12-10 |
| Series | Sports Night | Unknown | 1998-09-22 |
| Movie | Jerry and Tom | Karl | 1998-12-04 |
| Movie | The Con | Bobby | 1998-03-04 |
| Movie | Psycho | Milton Arbogast | 1998-12-04 |
| Movie | A Civil Action | James Gordon | 1998-12-25 |
| Movie | The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue | Justin (voice) | 1998-12-22 |
| Movie | Air Force One | Major Caldwell | 1997-07-25 |
| Movie | Colin Fitz | Mr. O'Day | 1997-01-01 |
| Series | The View | Unknown | 1997-08-11 |
| Movie | Boogie Nights | "Little" Bill Thompson | 1997-10-07 |
| 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 |
| Series | Superman: The Animated Series | Unknown | 1996-09-06 |
| Movie | Hit Me | Policeman | 1996-09-09 |
| Movie | Murder in the First | Bill McNeill | 1995-01-20 |
| Movie | Above Suspicion | Pros. Atty. Schultz | 1995-01-01 |
| Movie | Roommates | Doctor | 1995-03-03 |
| Series | MADtv | Unknown | 1995-10-14 |
| Movie | Mr. Holland's Opus | Vice Principal Gene Wolters | 1995-12-29 |
| Movie | Dead on Sight | Unknown | 1994-09-02 |
| Movie | Being Human | Boris | 1994-05-06 |
| Series | Inside the Actors Studio | Unknown | 1994-06-01 |
| Movie | The Client | Dr. Greenway | 1994-07-20 |
| Series | ER | Dr. David Morgenstern | 1994-09-19 |
| Movie | Evolver | Evolver (voice) (as W.H. Macy) | 1994-12-31 |
| Movie | Oleanna | John | 1994-11-04 |
| Movie | Searching for Bobby Fischer | Tunafish Father | 1993-08-13 |
| Series | Bakersfield P.D. | Unknown | 1993-09-14 |
| Series | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Unknown | 1993-09-13 |
| Series | Frasier | Guest Caller - Ralph | 1993-09-16 |
| Movie | Twenty Bucks | Property Clerk | 1993-10-21 |
| Series | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Unknown | 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 | A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story | Sean Hammel | 1992-09-13 |
| Movie | The Heart of Justice | Booth | 1992-10-14 |
| Movie | The Water Engine | Charles Lang | 1992-08-24 |
| Movie | Homicide | Tim Sullivan | 1991-05-28 |
| Series | Law & Order | Unknown | 1990-09-13 |
| Series | The Simpsons | Unknown | 1989-12-17 |
| Movie | Things Change | Billy Drake | 1988-10-21 |
| Movie | House of Games | Sgt. Moran | 1987-10-11 |
| Series | L.A. Law | Unknown | 1986-09-15 |
| Movie | The Last Dragon | J.J, | 1985-03-22 |
| Series | The Equalizer | Unknown | 1985-09-18 |
| Series | Spenser: For Hire | Unknown | 1985-09-20 |
| Series | Kate & Allie | Unknown | 1984-03-19 |
| Movie | The Boy Who Loved Trolls | Wiseman | 1984-08-01 |
| Movie | WarGames | NORAD Officer | 1983-06-03 |
| Movie | Foolin' Around | Bronski | 1980-10-17 |
| Movie | Somewhere in Time | Critic (as W.H. Macy) | 1980-10-02 |
| Series | The Awakening Land | Will Beagle | 1978-02-19 |