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