Person
William H. Macy
Acting · Born 1950-03-13 · Miami, Florida, USA
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 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.
Known for
Law & Order
Assistant U.S. Attorney John McCormack
The Simpsons
William H. Macy (voice)
Shameless
Frank Gallagher
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
Last Meals
Self
King of the Hill
Dr. Rubin (voice)
Conan
Self
Frasier
Ralph (voice)
ER
David Morgenstern
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self
Filmography
- 2026Speed DemonFather Novak
- 2026Brian
- 2025Frontier CrucibleMajor O'Rourke
- 2025The Running ManMolie Jernigan
- 2025Train DreamsArn Peeples
- 2025Soul on FireJack Buck
- 2024Kingdom of the Planet of the ApesTrevathan
- 2024Ricky StanickySummerhayes
- 2023Maybe I DoSam
- 2023AccusedRaymond
- 2022The DropoutRichard Fuisz
- 2021Last MealsSelf
- 2020Shameless Hall of ShameFrank Gallagher
- 2019Beyond the Headlines: The College Admissions Scandal with Gretchen CarlsonSelf
- 2018Lady Luck: The Making of The CoolerSelf
- 2018KrystalWyatt
- 2017The LayoverDirector
- 2016Blood FatherKirby Curtis
- 2016Stealing CarsPhilip Wyatt
- 2015RoomRobert
- 2015Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterSelf
- 2015Dial a PrayerBill
- 2015WalterDr. Corman
- 2014Two-Bit WaltzCarl
- 2014RudderlessTrill
- 2014CakeLeonard
- 2014Off Camera with Sam JonesSelf
- 2013A Single ShotPitt
- 2013Trust MeGary
- 2013Citizen HearstNarrator
- 2012The SessionsFather Brendan
- 2012Finding Your RootsSelf
- 2012Curious George: Saves the DayThe Narrator (voice)
- 2011Portraits in Dramatic Time
- 2011The Lincoln LawyerFrank Levin
- 2011Return to Jurassic ParkSelf
- 2011ShamelessFrank Gallagher
- 2010ConanSelf
- 2010The TalkSelf
- 2010Dirty GirlRay
- 2010MarmadukeDon Twombly
- 2009ShortsDr. Noseworthy
- 2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest
- 2009Heath Ledger: A TributeSelf
- 2009The Maiden HeistGeorge McLendon
- 2008The Tale of DespereauxLester (voice)
- 2008The DealCharlie Berns
- 2008Bart Got a RoomErnie Stein
- 2007He Was a Quiet ManGene Shelby
- 2007Lynch 2Self
- 2007Curious George: Rocket Ride and Other Adventures
- 2007Wild HogsDudley Frank
- 2006Inland EmpireAnnouncer
- 2006Unfiltered Comedy: The Making of 'Thank You For Smoking'Self
- 2006BobbyPaul Ebbers
- 2006Curious GeorgeNarrator (voice)
- 2006Everyone's HeroLefty Maginnis (voice)
- 2006Choose Your Own Adventure: The Abominable SnowmanRudyard North (voice)
- 2006EdmondEdmond
- 2006Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen KingClyde Umney / Sam Landry / George Demmick
- 2006The UnitPresident of the United States
- 2006DoogalBrian (voice)
- 2005Thank You for SmokingSenator Ortolan Finistirre
- 2005SaharaAdmiral Jim Sandecker
- 2005TransamericaExecutive Producer
- 2005The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonSelf
- 2004The Wool CapGigot
- 2004CellularSgt. Bob Mooney
- 2004Reversible ErrorsArthur Raven
- 2004SpartanStoddard
- 2004In Enemy HandsNathan Travers
- 2004Dialing Up "Cellular"Self
- 2003Winners' Circle: The Heroes Behind the LegendSelf
- 2003The CoolerBernie Lootz
- 2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf
- 2003The True Story of SeabiscuitNarrator (voice)
- 2003SeabiscuitTick Tock McGlaughlin
- 2003'Seabiscuit': The Making of a LegendSelf
- 2003Out of OrderSteven
- 2003Minnesota NiceSelf
- 2003Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved HollywoodSelf - Narrator (voice)
- 2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self
- 2003Stealing SinatraJohn Irwin
- 2002It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas MovieGlenn
- 2002Welcome to CollinwoodRiley
- 2002Just a Walk in the ParkTeleplay
- 2002Door to DoorBill Porter
- 2001The Making Of Jurassic Park IIISelf
- 2001FocusLawrence 'Larry' Newman
- 2001Good Day LiveSelf
- 2001Jurassic Park IIIPaul Kirby
- 2000PanicAlex
- 2000The Coen BrothersSelf
- 2000State and MainWalt Price
- 2000That Moment: Magnolia DiarySelf
- 1999MagnoliaQuiz Kid Donnie Smith
- 1999Happy, TexasSheriff Chappy Dent
- 1999The Night of the Headless HorsemanIchabod Crane
- 1999A Slight Case of MurderTerry Thorpe
- 1999Mystery MenShoveler / Eddie
- 1999Psycho PathSelf - Actor / Milton Arbogast
- 1999Batman Beyond: Tech Wars and Disappearing InqueAaron Herbst
- 1999Batman BeyondAaron Herbst (voice)
- 1999The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the RescueJustin (voice)
- 1998A Civil ActionJames Gordon
- 1998PsychoMilton Arbogast
- 1998Jerry and TomKarl
- 1998Sports Night
- 1998The LionheartsLeo (voice)
- 1998PleasantvilleGeorge Parker
- 1998The Wild ThornberrysSkoot (voice)
- 1998The ConBobby
- 1998Macy On Mamet
- 1997Wag the DogCIA Agent Charles Young
- 1997Boogie NightsLittle Bill
- 1997The ViewSelf
- 1997Air Force OneMajor Caldwell
- 1997Colin FitzMr. O'Day
- 1997King of the HillDr. Rubin (voice)
- 1996Ghosts of MississippiCharlie Crisco
- 1996Every Woman's DreamTeleplay
- 1996Hit MePoliceman
- 1996Superman: The Animated SeriesDirector (voice)
- 1996The Writing on the WallPetrocelli
- 1996FargoJerry Lundegaard
- 1996AndersonvilleCol. Chandler
- 1996AndersonvilleCol. Chandler
- 1996Down PeriscopeCaptain Knox
- 1995Mr. Holland's OpusVice Principal Gene Wolters
- 1995MADtvSelf
- 1995Above SuspicionPros. Atty. Schultz
- 1995Tall Tale: The Unbelievable AdventureRailroad Magnate
- 1995RoommatesDoctor (uncredited)
- 1995EvolverEvolver (voice)
- 1995In the Shadow of EvilDr. Frank Teague
- 1995Murder in the FirstBill McNeill
- 1994OleannaJohn
- 1994Dead on SightSteven Meeker
- 1994ER: 24 HoursDr. David Morgenstern
- 1994ERDavid Morgenstern
- 1994Inside the Actors StudioSelf
- 1994The ClientDr. Greenway
- 1994Being HumanBoris
- 1993Twenty BucksProperty Clerk
- 1993FrasierRalph (voice)
- 1993Bakersfield P.D.Russell Karp
- 1993Searching for Bobby FischerTunafish Father
- 1993Benny & JoonRandy Burch
- 1992The Heart of JusticeBooth
- 1992A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus StorySean Hammel
- 1992The Water EngineCharles Lang
- 1992Home FiresWriter
- 1992A Private MatterPsychiatrist
- 1992The Tonight Show with Jay LenoSelf
- 1992In the Line of Duty: Siege at MarionRay Daniels
- 1991Shadows and FogCop
- 1991Barton FinkNavy Sailor (uncredited)
- 1991HomicideTim Sullivan
- 1990Law & OrderAssistant U.S. Attorney John McCormack
- 1989The SimpsonsWilliam H. Macy (voice)
- 1988Things ChangeBilly Drake
- 1988Lip ServiceFarmer
- 1988The Murder of Mary PhaganRandy
- 1987House of GamesSgt. John Moran
- 1987thirtysomethingWriter
- 1987Radio DaysRadio Voice (voice)
- 1986L.A. LawBernard Ruskin
- 1985Spenser: For Hire
- 1985The EqualizerDr. Spaulding
- 1985Alive from Off Centerunknown
- 1985The Last DragonJ.J.
- 1984The Boy Who Loved TrollsSocrates
- 1984The Dining RoomVarious
- 1984Kate & Allie
- 1983WarGamesNORAD Officer (uncredited)
- 1983The Cradle Will FallBen Duffy
- 1983Without a TraceReporter
- 1980Foolin' AroundBronski
- 1980Somewhere in TimeCritic [1972]
- 1978The Awakening LandWill Beagle
- 196860 MinutesSelf
- 1953The OscarsSelf
- —The DeputyChief Krueger
- —Exit RightJohn Randall
- —Untitled Eternity Project
- —The Swimming LessonLeonard
- —The LandHank Durkin
- —Ashes to DustThanks
- —TemperanceWriter
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