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.
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- Born:
- Mar 13, 1950 In Miami, Florida, USA
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 147
- First Appeared:
- In the series The Awakening Land 1978-02-19
- Latest Project:
- Movie The Deputy 2026
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | The Deputy | Chief Krueger | 2026 |
| Movie | Frontier Crucible | Unknown | 2026 |
| Movie | Soul on Fire | Unknown | 2025-10-10 |
| Movie | The Running Man | Bradley Throckmorton | 2025-11-05 |
| Movie | Train Dreams | Peeples | 2025-11-06 |
| Movie | Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes | Trevathan | 2024-05-08 |
| Movie | Maybe I Do | Sam | 2023-01-27 |
| Movie | Krystal | Wyatt | 2018-04-13 |
| Movie | Lady Luck: The Making of The Cooler | Self | 2018-12-24 |
| Movie | The Layover | 2017-09-01 | |
| Movie | Stealing Cars | Philip Wyatt | 2016-04-05 |
| Movie | Blood Father | Kirby Curtis | 2016-08-11 |
| Movie | Walter | Dr. Corman | 2015-03-13 |
| Movie | Dial a Prayer | Bill | 2015-04-07 |
| Movie | Room | Robert | 2015-10-16 |
| Series | Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter | Self | 2015-08-02 |
| Movie | Rudderless | Trill | 2014-10-17 |
| Movie | Cake | Leonard | 2014-09-07 |
| Movie | Two-Bit Waltz | Carl | 2014-10-24 |
| Movie | The Wind Rises | Naoko's Father (English Voice) | 2013-07-20 |
| Movie | Trust Me | Gary | 2013-04-20 |
| Movie | A Single Shot | Pitt | 2013-09-19 |
| Series | Finding Your Roots | Self | 2012-03-24 |
| Movie | The Sessions | Father Brendan | 2012-05-02 |
| Movie | Ernest & Celestine | Head Dentist (voice) | 2012-12-12 |
| Series | Shameless | Frank Gallagher | 2011-01-09 |
| Movie | Return to Jurassic Park | Self | 2011-02-05 |
| Movie | Portraits in Dramatic Time | Unknown | 2011-07-05 |
| Movie | The Lincoln Lawyer | Frank Levin | 2011-03-17 |
| Movie | Marmaduke | Don Twombly | 2010-06-03 |
| Series | Conan | Self | 2010-11-08 |
| Movie | Dirty Girl | Ray | 2010-09-12 |
| Movie | The Maiden Heist | George McLendon | 2009-05-09 |
| Movie | Shorts | Dr. Noseworthy | 2009-08-21 |
| Movie | Bart Got a Room | Ernie Stein | 2008-04-25 |
| Movie | The Deal | Charlie Berns | 2008-11-20 |
| Movie | The Tale of Despereaux | Lester (voice) | 2008-12-18 |
| Movie | Wild Hogs | Dudley Frank | 2007-03-02 |
| Movie | He Was a Quiet Man | Gene Shelby | 2007-11-23 |
| Movie | Lynch 2 | Self | 2007-08-14 |
| Series | The Unit | President of the United States | 2006-03-07 |
| Movie | Doogal | Brian (voice) | 2006-02-24 |
| Series | Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King | Clyde Umney / Sam Landry / George Demmick | 2006-07-12 |
| Movie | Choose Your Own Adventure: The Abominable Snowman | Rudyard North (voice) | 2006-07-25 |
| Movie | Inland Empire | Announcer | 2006-12-06 |
| Movie | Bobby | Paul Ebbers | 2006-09-05 |
| Series | Curious George | Narrator (voice) | 2006-09-04 |
| Movie | Everyone's Hero | Lefty Maginnis (voice) | 2006-08-04 |
| Series | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | Self | 2005-01-03 |
| Movie | Sahara | Admiral Jim Sandecker | 2005-04-06 |
| Movie | Edmond | Edmond | 2005-08-31 |
| Movie | Thank You for Smoking | Senator Ortolan Finistirre | 2005-09-09 |
| Movie | Spartan | Stoddard | 2004-03-12 |
| Movie | In Enemy Hands | Nathan Travers | 2004-02-25 |
| Movie | Reversible Errors | Arthur Raven | 2004-05-23 |
| Movie | The Wool Cap | Gigot | 2004-11-20 |
| Movie | Minnesota Nice | Self | 2003-04-01 |
| Movie | Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood | Self - Narrator (voice) | 2003-03-09 |
| Movie | Stealing Sinatra | John Irwin | 2003-01-24 |
| Series | Out of Order | Steven | 2003-06-01 |
| Series | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self | 2003-01-26 |
| Series | Extreme Makeover: Home Edition | Unknown | 2003-12-03 |
| Movie | 'Seabiscuit': The Making of a Legend | Self | 2003-07-01 |
| Movie | The Cooler | Bernie Lootz | 2003-11-26 |
| Movie | The True Story of Seabiscuit | Narrator (voice) | 2003-07-27 |
| Movie | Seabiscuit | Tick Tock McGlaughlin | 2003-07-22 |
| Movie | Welcome to Collinwood | Riley | 2002-10-04 |
| Movie | Door to Door | Bill Porter | 2002-07-14 |
| Movie | It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie | Glenn | 2002-11-29 |
| Movie | Jurassic Park III | Paul Kirby | 2001-07-18 |
| Series | Good Day Live | Self | 2001-09-17 |
| Movie | Focus | Lawrence 'Larry' Newman | 2001-10-19 |
| Movie | The Making Of Jurassic Park III | Self | 2001-12-11 |
| Movie | That Moment: Magnolia Diary | Self | 2000-01-01 |
| Movie | Psycho Path | Self - Actor / Milton Arbogast | 2000-02-10 |
| Movie | Panic | Alex | 2000-12-01 |
| Movie | State and Main | Walt Price | 2000-08-26 |
| Series | Batman Beyond | Karros (voice) | 1999-01-10 |
| Movie | A Slight Case of Murder | Terry Thorpe | 1999-09-19 |
| Movie | Mystery Men | Shoveler / Eddie | 1999-08-06 |
| Movie | The Night of the Headless Horseman | Ichabod Crane | 1999-10-28 |
| Movie | Happy, Texas | Sheriff Chappy Dent | 1999-12-03 |
| Movie | Magnolia | Quiz Kid Donnie Smith | 1999-12-17 |
| Movie | Pleasantville | George Parker | 1998-09-17 |
| Series | The Wild Thornberrys | Skoot (voice) | 1998-09-01 |
| Movie | The Con | Bobby | 1998-03-04 |
| Series | Sports Night | Unknown | 1998-09-22 |
| Movie | Macy On Mamet | 1998-01-01 | |
| Movie | Jerry and Tom | Karl | 1998-12-04 |
| Movie | A Civil Action | James Gordon | 1998-12-25 |
| Movie | The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue | Justin (voice) | 1998-12-22 |
| Movie | Psycho | Milton Arbogast | 1998-12-04 |
| Movie | Colin Fitz | Mr. O'Day | 1997-01-19 |
| Movie | Air Force One | Major Caldwell | 1997-07-25 |
| Movie | Boogie Nights | Little Bill | 1997-10-10 |
| Series | The View | Self | 1997-08-11 |
| Movie | Wag the Dog | CIA Agent Charles Young | 1997-12-25 |
| Movie | Andersonville | Col. Chandler | 1996-03-03 |
| Movie | Down Periscope | Captain Knox | 1996-03-01 |
| Movie | Fargo | Jerry Lundegaard | 1996-03-08 |
| Movie | Ghosts of Mississippi | Charlie Crisco | 1996-12-20 |
| Movie | The Writing on the Wall | Petrocelli | 1996-07-21 |
| Movie | Hit Me | Policeman | 1996-09-09 |
| Series | Superman: The Animated Series | Director (voice) | 1996-09-06 |
| Movie | Evolver | Evolver (voice) | 1995-02-10 |
| Movie | Roommates | Doctor (uncredited) | 1995-03-03 |
| Movie | In the Shadow of Evil | Dr. Frank Teague | 1995-02-07 |
| Movie | Murder in the First | Bill McNeill | 1995-01-20 |
| Movie | Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure | Railroad Magnate | 1995-03-24 |
| Movie | Mr. Holland's Opus | Vice Principal Gene Wolters | 1995-12-29 |
| Series | MADtv | Self | 1995-10-14 |
| Movie | Above Suspicion | Pros. Atty. Schultz | 1995-05-21 |
| Movie | Being Human | Boris | 1994-05-06 |
| Movie | ER: 24 Hours | Dr. David Morgenstern | 1994-09-19 |
| Movie | The Client | Dr. Greenway | 1994-07-20 |
| Movie | Oleanna | John | 1994-11-04 |
| Movie | Dead on Sight | Steven Meeker | 1994-10-12 |
| Movie | Benny & Joon | Randy Burch | 1993-04-16 |
| Movie | Searching for Bobby Fischer | Tunafish Father | 1993-08-13 |
| Series | Bakersfield P.D. | Russell Karp | 1993-09-14 |
| Movie | Twenty Bucks | Property Clerk | 1993-10-21 |
| Series | Frasier | Ralph (voice) | 1993-09-16 |
| Series | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Self | 1992-05-25 |
| Movie | A Private Matter | Psychiatrist | 1992-06-20 |
| Movie | In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion | Ray Daniels | 1992-02-10 |
| Movie | The Heart of Justice | Booth | 1992-10-14 |
| Movie | A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story | Sean Hammel | 1992-09-13 |
| Movie | The Water Engine | Charles Lang | 1992-08-24 |
| Movie | Homicide | Tim Sullivan | 1991-05-28 |
| Movie | Shadows and Fog | Cop | 1991-12-05 |
| Series | Law & Order | Jack Powell | 1990-09-13 |
| Series | The Simpsons | William H. Macy (voice) | 1989-12-17 |
| Movie | Lip Service | Farmer | 1988-10-17 |
| Movie | Things Change | Billy Drake | 1988-10-21 |
| Movie | Radio Days | Radio Voice (voice) | 1987-01-30 |
| Movie | House of Games | Sgt. John Moran | 1987-10-11 |
| Series | L.A. Law | Bernard Ruskin | 1986-09-15 |
| Movie | The Last Dragon | J.J. | 1985-03-22 |
| Series | The Equalizer | Dr. Spaulding | 1985-09-18 |
| Movie | The Dining Room | Various | 1984-10-19 |
| Movie | The Boy Who Loved Trolls | Socrates | 1984-10-29 |
| Movie | The Cradle Will Fall | Ben Duffy | 1983-05-24 |
| Movie | Without a Trace | Reporter | 1983-02-04 |
| Movie | WarGames | NORAD Officer (uncredited) | 1983-06-03 |
| Movie | Somewhere in Time | Critic | 1980-10-02 |
| Movie | Foolin' Around | Bronski | 1980-10-17 |
| Series | The Awakening Land | Will Beagle | 1978-02-19 |