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.
178 acting credits · 5 directing credits
Acting · 178
Law & Order
1990
The Simpsons
1989
Shameless
2011
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
ER
1994
Conan
2010
Frasier
1993
King of the Hill
1997
The View
1997
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
The Equalizer
1985
L.A. Law
1986
Curious George
2006
60 Minutes
1968
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
The Unit
2006
Superman: The Animated Series
1996
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015
The Wild Thornberrys
1998
Batman Beyond
1999
The Running Man
2025
The Oscars
1953
Good Day Live
2001
Finding Your Roots
2012
Off Camera with Sam Jones
2014
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
2024
Kate & Allie
1984
Spenser: For Hire
1985
Accused
2023
Sports Night
1998
Fargo
1996
The Dropout
2022
Train Dreams
2025
Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King
2006
Magnolia
1999
Boogie Nights
1997
Air Force One
1997
The Lincoln Lawyer
2011
Bakersfield P.D.
1993
Room
2015
WarGames
1983
Sahara
2005
Cellular
2004
Wild Hogs
2007
Down Periscope
1996
Ricky Stanicky
2024
Shameless Hall of Shame
2020
The Client
1994
Alive from Off Center
1985
Blood Father
2016
Pleasantville
1998
Inland Empire
2006
The Sessions
2012
Mystery Men
1999
Seabiscuit
2003
The Lionhearts
1998
Somewhere in Time
1980
Wag the Dog
1997
Bobby
2006
Thank You for Smoking
2005
The Murder of Mary Phagan
1988
Murder in the First
1995
Searching for Bobby Fischer
1993
Marmaduke
2010
Out of Order
2003
The Tale of Despereaux
2008
Psycho
1998
Mr. Holland's Opus
1995
Barton Fink
1991
Spartan
2004
Everyone's Hero
2006
MADtv
1995
Maybe I Do
2023
Cake
2014
Soul on Fire
2025
A Civil Action
1998
The Heart of Justice
1992
The Last Dragon
1985
Benny & Joon
1993
Andersonville
1996
The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue
1999
Radio Days
1987
Door to Door
2002
Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure
1995
Shorts
2009
The Awakening Land
1978
The Land
—
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
2002
State and Main
2000
Inside the Actors Studio
1994
Homicide
1991
Shadows and Fog
1991
In Enemy Hands
2004
Doogal
2006
The Maiden Heist
2009
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
2003
Rudderless
2014
Ghosts of Mississippi
1996
The Cooler
2003
He Was a Quiet Man
2007
Welcome to Collinwood
2002
Panic
2000
The Deal
2008
Heath Ledger: A Tribute
2009
Edmond
2006
Return to Jurassic Park
2011
Choose Your Own Adventure: The Abominable Snowman
2006
Being Human
1994
Speed Demon
2026
Without a Trace
1983
Above Suspicion
1995
Roommates
1995
Evolver
1995
A Single Shot
2013
Brian
2026
Trust Me
2013
Krystal
2018
Dirty Girl
2010
House of Games
1987
A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story
1992
Things Change
1988
Happy, Texas
1999
Andersonville
1996
Hit Me
1996
Bart Got a Room
2008
Twenty Bucks
1993
The Wool Cap
2004
In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion
1992
Colin Fitz
1997
Portraits in Dramatic Time
2011
A Slight Case of Murder
1999
Stealing Sinatra
2003
That Moment: Magnolia Diary
2000
Jerry and Tom
1998
The Making Of Jurassic Park III
2001
Focus
2001
Walter
2015
The Con
1998
Dial a Prayer
2015
Batman Beyond: Tech Wars and Disappearing Inque
1999
Unfiltered Comedy: The Making of 'Thank You For Smoking'
2006
Stealing Cars
2016
Frontier Crucible
2025
The Deputy
—
Psycho Path
2000
Untitled Eternity Project
—
Minnesota Nice
2003
In the Shadow of Evil
1995
The Water Engine
1992
Dead on Sight
1994
A Private Matter
1992
Lady Luck: The Making of The Cooler
2018
Foolin' Around
1980
Jurassic Park III
2001
Lip Service
1988
Curious George: Rocket Ride and Other Adventures
2007
Oleanna
1994
The Coen Brothers
2000
Reversible Errors
2004
The Cradle Will Fall
1983
Two-Bit Waltz
2014
Lynch 2
2007
The True Story of Seabiscuit
2003
The Boy Who Loved Trolls
1984
The Night of the Headless Horseman
1999
The Dining Room
1984
Curious George: Saves the Day
2012
Exit Right
—
Citizen Hearst
2013
The Writing on the Wall
1996
Beyond the Headlines: The College Admissions Scandal with Gretchen Carlson
2019
'Seabiscuit': The Making of a Legend
2003
Macy On Mamet
1998
The Swimming Lesson
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Winners' Circle: The Heroes Behind the Legend
2003
Dialing Up "Cellular"
2004
