William H. Macy
March 13, 1950 (76 years old) in 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 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.
Known For
Credits
- 2026 · Speed Demon as Father Novak
- 2026 · Brian as
- 2016 · Stealing Cars as Philip Wyatt
- 2015 · Walter as Dr. Corman
- 2014 · Rudderless as Trill
- 2013 · A Single Shot as Pitt
- 2013 · Citizen Hearst as Narrator
- 2011 · Return to Jurassic Park as Self
- 2010 · Dirty Girl as Ray
- 2009 · Shorts as Dr. Noseworthy
- 2009 · Heath Ledger: A Tribute as Self
- 2008 · The Deal as Charlie Berns
- 2007 · He Was a Quiet Man as Gene Shelby
- 2006 · Edmond as Edmond
- 2006 · Doogal as Brian (voice)
- 2004 · In Enemy Hands as Nathan Travers
- 2003 · Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2003 · Stealing Sinatra as John Irwin
- 2002 · It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie as Glenn
- 2002 · Welcome to Collinwood as Riley
- 2002 · Door to Door as Bill Porter
- 2000 · Panic as Alex
- 2000 · State and Main as Walt Price
- 2000 · That Moment: Magnolia Diary as Self
- 1999 · Happy, Texas as Sheriff Chappy Dent
- 1999 · The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue as Justin (voice)
- 1998 · A Civil Action as James Gordon
- 1998 · The Con as Bobby
- 1997 · Colin Fitz as Mr. O'Day
- 1996 · Ghosts of Mississippi as Charlie Crisco
- 1996 · Hit Me as Policeman
- 1996 · Andersonville as Col. Chandler
- 1996 · Andersonville as Col. Chandler
- 1995 · Above Suspicion as Pros. Atty. Schultz
- 1995 · Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure as Railroad Magnate
- 1995 · Evolver as Evolver (voice)
- 1994 · Inside the Actors Studio as Self
- 1993 · Benny & Joon as Randy Burch
- 1992 · The Water Engine as Charles Lang
- 1991 · Shadows and Fog as Cop
- 1988 · Lip Service as Farmer
- Future · The Deputy as Chief Krueger
- 1978 · The Awakening Land as Will Beagle
- Future · The Land as Hank Durkin
- 2025 · Frontier Crucible as Major O'Rourke
- 2025 · The Running Man as Molie Jernigan
- 2025 · Train Dreams as Arn Peeples
- 2025 · Soul on Fire as Jack Buck
- 2024 · Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes as Trevathan
- 2024 · Ricky Stanicky as Summerhayes
- 2023 · Maybe I Do as Sam
- 2023 · Accused as Raymond
- 2022 · The Dropout as Richard Fuisz
- 2020 · Shameless Hall of Shame as Frank Gallagher
- 2019 · Beyond the Headlines: The College Admissions Scandal with Gretchen Carlson as Self
- 2018 · Lady Luck: The Making of The Cooler as Self
- 2018 · Krystal as Wyatt
- 2016 · Blood Father as Kirby Curtis
- 2015 · Room as Robert
- 2015 · Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter as Self
- 2015 · Dial a Prayer as Bill
- 2014 · Two-Bit Waltz as Carl
- 2014 · Cake as Leonard
- 2014 · Off Camera with Sam Jones as Self
- 2013 · Trust Me as Gary
- 2012 · The Sessions as Father Brendan
- 2012 · Finding Your Roots as Self
- 2012 · Curious George: Saves the Day as The Narrator (voice)
- 2011 · Portraits in Dramatic Time as
- 2011 · The Lincoln Lawyer as Frank Levin
- 2011 · Shameless as Frank Gallagher
- 2010 · Conan as Self
- 2010 · Marmaduke as Don Twombly
- 2009 · Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- 2009 · The Maiden Heist as George McLendon
- 2008 · The Tale of Despereaux as Lester (voice)
- 2008 · Bart Got a Room as Ernie Stein
- 2007 · Lynch 2 as Self
- 2007 · Curious George: Rocket Ride and Other Adventures as
- 2007 · Wild Hogs as Dudley Frank
- 2006 · Inland Empire as Announcer
- 2006 · Unfiltered Comedy: The Making of 'Thank You For Smoking' as Self
- 2006 · Bobby as Paul Ebbers
- 2006 · Curious George as Narrator (voice)
- 2006 · Everyone's Hero as Lefty Maginnis (voice)
- 2006 · Choose Your Own Adventure: The Abominable Snowman as Rudyard North (voice)
- 2006 · Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King as Clyde Umney / Sam Landry / George Demmick
- 2006 · The Unit as President of the United States
- 2005 · Thank You for Smoking as Senator Ortolan Finistirre
- 2005 · Sahara as Admiral Jim Sandecker
- 2005 · The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self
- 2004 · The Wool Cap as Gigot
- 2004 · Cellular as Sgt. Bob Mooney
- 2004 · Reversible Errors as Arthur Raven
- 2004 · Spartan as Stoddard
- 2004 · Dialing Up "Cellular" as Self
- 2003 · Winners' Circle: The Heroes Behind the Legend as Self
- 2003 · The Cooler as Bernie Lootz
- 2003 · The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- 2003 · The True Story of Seabiscuit as Narrator (voice)
- 2003 · Seabiscuit as Tick Tock McGlaughlin
- 2003 · 'Seabiscuit': The Making of a Legend as Self
- 2003 · Out of Order as Steven
- 2003 · Minnesota Nice as Self
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- 2001 · The Making Of Jurassic Park III as Self
- 2001 · Focus as Lawrence 'Larry' Newman
- 2001 · Good Day Live as Self
- 2001 · Jurassic Park III as Paul Kirby
- 2000 · The Coen Brothers as Self
- 2000 · Psycho Path as Self - Actor / Milton Arbogast
- 1999 · Magnolia as Quiz Kid Donnie Smith
- 1999 · The Night of the Headless Horseman as Ichabod Crane
- 1999 · A Slight Case of Murder as Terry Thorpe
- 1999 · Mystery Men as Shoveler / Eddie
- 1999 · Batman Beyond: Tech Wars and Disappearing Inque as Aaron Herbst
- 1999 · Batman Beyond as Aaron Herbst (voice)
- 1999 · Batman Beyond as Karros (voice)
- 1998 · Psycho as Milton Arbogast
- 1998 · Jerry and Tom as Karl
- 1998 · Sports Night as
- 1998 · The Lionhearts as Leo (voice)
- 1998 · Pleasantville as George Parker
- 1998 · The Wild Thornberrys as Skoot (voice)
- 1998 · Macy On Mamet as
- 1997 · Wag the Dog as CIA Agent Charles Young
- 1997 · Boogie Nights as Little Bill
- 1997 · The View as Self
- 1997 · Air Force One as Major Caldwell
- 1997 · King of the Hill as Dr. Rubin (voice)
- 1996 · Superman: The Animated Series as Director (voice)
- 1996 · The Writing on the Wall as Petrocelli
- 1996 · Fargo as Jerry Lundegaard
- 1996 · Down Periscope as Captain Knox
- 1995 · Mr. Holland's Opus as Vice Principal Gene Wolters
- 1995 · MADtv as Self
- 1995 · Roommates as Doctor (uncredited)
- 1995 · In the Shadow of Evil as Dr. Frank Teague
- 1995 · Murder in the First as Bill McNeill
- 1994 · Oleanna as John
- 1994 · Dead on Sight as Steven Meeker
- 1994 · ER as David Morgenstern
- 1994 · The Client as Dr. Greenway
- 1994 · Being Human as Boris
- 1993 · Twenty Bucks as Property Clerk
- 1993 · Frasier as Ralph (voice)
- 1993 · Bakersfield P.D. as Russell Karp
- 1993 · Searching for Bobby Fischer as Tunafish Father
- 1992 · The Heart of Justice as Booth
- 1992 · A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story as Sean Hammel
- 1992 · A Private Matter as Psychiatrist
- 1992 · The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as Self
- 1992 · In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion as Ray Daniels
- 1991 · Barton Fink as Navy Sailor (uncredited)
- 1991 · Homicide as Tim Sullivan
- 1990 · Law & Order as Assistant U.S. Attorney John McCormack
- 1990 · Law & Order as Jack Powell
- 1989 · The Simpsons as William H. Macy (voice)
- 1988 · Things Change as Billy Drake
- 1988 · The Murder of Mary Phagan as Randy
- 1987 · House of Games as Sgt. John Moran
- 1987 · Radio Days as Radio Voice (voice)
- 1986 · L.A. Law as Bernard Ruskin
- 1985 · Spenser: For Hire as
- 1985 · The Equalizer as Dr. Spaulding
- 1985 · Alive from Off Center as unknown
- 1985 · The Last Dragon as J.J.
- 1984 · The Boy Who Loved Trolls as Socrates
- 1984 · The Dining Room as Various
- 1984 · Kate & Allie as
- 1983 · WarGames as NORAD Officer (uncredited)
- 1983 · The Cradle Will Fall as Ben Duffy
- 1983 · Without a Trace as Reporter
- 1980 · Foolin' Around as Bronski
- 1980 · Somewhere in Time as Critic [1972]
- 1968 · 60 Minutes as Self
- 1953 · The Oscars as Self
- Future · Exit Right as John Randall
- Future · Untitled Eternity Project as
- Future · The Swimming Lesson as Leonard