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