William H. Macy

74 · Born: Mar 13, 1950

Personal Details

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Born Mar 13, 1950 Miami, Florida, USA

Parents

William Macy
Lois Overstreet

Biography

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.

Career

acting

2024

Ricky Stanicky as Summerhayes

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

2023

Maybe I Do as Sam

2022

The Dropout as Richard Fuisz

2018

Krystal as Wyatt

2016

Blood Father as Kirby Curtis

Stealing Cars as Philip Wyatt

2015

Walter as Dr. Corman

Dial a Prayer as Bill

Room as Robert Newsome

2014

Cake as Leonard

Rudderless as Trill

Two-Bit Waltz as Carl

2013

Trust Me as Gary

A Single Shot as Pitt

Citizen Hearst as Narrator

2012

The Sessions as Father Brendan

2011

The Lincoln Lawyer

The Lincoln Lawyer as Frank Levin

Shameless as Frank Gallagher

2010

Dirty Girl as Ray

2009

The Maiden Heist

The Maiden Heist as George McLendon

2008

Bart Got a Room

Bart Got a Room as Ernie Stein

The Deal as Charlie Berns

The Tale of Despereaux

The Tale of Despereaux as Lester (voice)

2007

Wild Hogs as Dudley Frank

He Was a Quiet Man

He Was a Quiet Man as Gene Shelby

2006

Everyone's Hero

Everyone's Hero as Lefty Maginnis (voice)

Choose Your Own Adventure: The Abominable Snowman

Choose Your Own Adventure: The Abominable Snowman as Rudyard North (voice)

Inland Empire as Announcer

Doogal as Brian (voice)

Curious George as Narrator

Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King

Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King as Clyde Umney / Sam Landry / George Demmick

2005

Edmond as Edmond

Sahara as Admiral Jim Sandecker

Thank You for Smoking

Thank You for Smoking as Senator Ortolan Finistirre

In Enemy Hands as Nathan Travers

The Simpsons as William H. Macy (voice)

2004

Reversible Errors

Reversible Errors as Arthur Raven

Spartan as Stoddard

Cellular as Sgt. Bob Mooney

The Wool Cap as Gigot

2003

Stealing Sinatra

Stealing Sinatra as John Irwin

Seabiscuit as Tick Tock McGlaughlin

Out of Order as Steven

The Cooler as Bernie Lootz

Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex, Drugs and Rock 'N' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood

Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex, Drugs and Rock 'N' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood as Narrator (voice)

Out of Order as Steven

2002

It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie

It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie as Glenn

Door to Door as Bill Porter

Welcome to Collinwood

Welcome to Collinwood as Riley

2001

Jurassic Park III

Jurassic Park III as Paul Kirby

Focus as Lawrence 'Larry' Newman

2000

State and Main as Walt Price

Panic as Alex

1999

A Slight Case of Murder

A Slight Case of Murder as Terry Thorpe

The Night of the Headless Horseman

The Night of the Headless Horseman as Ichabod Crane

Happy, Texas as Sheriff Chappy Dent

Mystery Men as Shoveler

Batman Beyond as Aaron Herbst (voice)

1998

The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue

The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue as Justin (voice)

The Con as Bobby

Psycho as Milton Arbogast

Pleasantville as George Parker

Jerry and Tom as Karl

A Civil Action as James Gordon

King of the Hill

King of the Hill as Dr. Rubin (voice)

Superman: The Animated Series

Superman: The Animated Series as Director (voice)

1997

Wag the Dog as CIA Agent Charles Young

Boogie Nights as Little Bill

Colin Fitz as Mr. O'Day

Air Force One as Major Caldwell

1996

Fargo as Jerry Lundegaard

Hit Me as Policeman

Down Periscope as Captain Knox

Andersonville as Col. Chandler

Ghosts of Mississippi

Ghosts of Mississippi as Charlie Crisco

The Writing on the Wall

The Writing on the Wall as Petrocelli

1995

Above Suspicion

Above Suspicion as Pros. Atty. Schultz

Murder in the First

Murder in the First as Bill McNeill

In the Shadow of Evil

In the Shadow of Evil as Dr. Frank Teague

Mr. Holland's Opus

Mr. Holland's Opus as Vice Principal Gene Wolters

Evolver as Evolver (voice)

1994

Oleanna as John

Dead on Sight as Steven Meeker

ER as David Morgenstern

1993

Benny & Joon as Randy Burch

1992

The Heart of Justice

The Heart of Justice as Booth

In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion

In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion as Ray Daniels

A Private Matter

A Private Matter as Psychiatrist

A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story

A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story as Sean Hammel

The Water Engine

The Water Engine as Charles Lang

1991

Homicide as Tim Sullivan

Law & Order as Jack Powell

1988

Things Change as Billy Drake

Lip Service as Farmer

1987

House of Games as Sgt. John Moran

1986

The Equalizer as Dr. Spaulding

1984

The Dining Room

The Dining Room as Various

1980

Foolin' Around as Bronski

1978

The Awakening Land

The Awakening Land as Will Beagle

appearances

2019

Beyond the Headlines: The College Admissions Scandal with Gretchen Carlson

Beyond the Headlines: The College Admissions Scandal with Gretchen Carlson

2018

CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion

CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion

2017

Close Up with the Hollywood Reporter

Close Up with the Hollywood Reporter

2010

2007

2003

2000

That Moment: Magnolia Diary

That Moment: Magnolia Diary

writing

2008

The Deal as Screenplay

2002

Door to Door as Writer

1999

A Slight Case of Murder

A Slight Case of Murder as Writer

1998

The Con as Writer

1995

Above Suspicion

Above Suspicion as Writer

directing

2018

Krystal as Director

2017

The Layover as Director

2014

Rudderless as Director, Writer

1988

Lip Service as Director