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