William H. Macy
Acting
Born: March 13, 1950 (age 76) · Miami, Florida, USA
Highest Rated
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
The Simpsons
1989
Room
2015
Fargo
1996
Jurassic Park III
2001
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
2024
Magnolia
1999
The Lincoln Lawyer
2011
Boogie Nights
1997
Shameless
2011
Air Force One
1997
Wild Hogs
2007
Thank You for Smoking
2005
Photos (6)
Movies (116)
The Running Man
Molie Jernigan
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Trevathan
Fargo
Jerry Lundegaard
The Heart of Justice
Booth
Magnolia
Quiz Kid Donnie Smith
Boogie Nights
Little Bill
Air Force One
Major Caldwell
Train Dreams
Arn Peeples
The Client
Dr. Greenway
WarGames
NORAD Officer (uncredited)
The Lincoln Lawyer
Frank Levin
Ricky Stanicky
Summerhayes
Sahara
Admiral Jim Sandecker
Wild Hogs
Dudley Frank
Down Periscope
Captain Knox
Cellular
Sgt. Bob Mooney
Room
Robert
The Tale of Despereaux
Lester (voice)
Inland Empire
Announcer
Blood Father
Kirby Curtis
Pleasantville
George Parker
Cake
Leonard
Somewhere in Time
Critic [1972]
Maybe I Do
Sam
Barton Fink
Navy Sailor (uncredited)
Wag the Dog
CIA Agent Charles Young
Mystery Men
Shoveler / Eddie
Thank You for Smoking
Senator Ortolan Finistirre
Psycho
Milton Arbogast
Speed Demon
Father Novak
Searching for Bobby Fischer
Tunafish Father
Murder in the First
Bill McNeill
The Sessions
Father Brendan
A Civil Action
James Gordon
Everyone's Hero
Lefty Maginnis (voice)
Seabiscuit
Tick Tock McGlaughlin
The Last Dragon
J.J.
Shorts
Dr. Noseworthy
Marmaduke
Don Twombly
Welcome to Collinwood
Riley
Spartan
Stoddard
The Maiden Heist
George McLendon
The Cooler
Bernie Lootz
Shadows and Fog
Cop
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
Glenn
A Single Shot
Pitt
Edmond
Edmond
Panic
Alex
In Enemy Hands
Nathan Travers
Mr. Holland's Opus
Vice Principal Gene Wolters
Ghosts of Mississippi
Charlie Crisco
The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue
Justin (voice)
State and Main
Walt Price
Soul on Fire
Jack Buck
Benny & Joon
Randy Burch
Radio Days
Radio Voice (voice)
Homicide
Tim Sullivan
Dirty Girl
Ray
Bobby
Paul Ebbers
He Was a Quiet Man
Gene Shelby
Jerry and Tom
Karl
Rudderless
Trill
Being Human
Boris
Frontier Crucible
Major O'Rourke
House of Games
Sgt. John Moran
Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure
Railroad Magnate
Twenty Bucks
Property Clerk
The Deal
Charlie Berns
Happy, Texas
Sheriff Chappy Dent
Trust Me
Gary
Foolin' Around
Bronski
Evolver
Evolver (voice)
Doogal
Brian (voice)
Brian
2026
Without a Trace
Reporter
Dial a Prayer
Bill
Roommates
Doctor (uncredited)
Krystal
Wyatt
Andersonville
Col. Chandler
The Wool Cap
Gigot
Door to Door
Bill Porter
The Water Engine
Charles Lang
Reversible Errors
Arthur Raven
Above Suspicion
Pros. Atty. Schultz
Batman Beyond: Tech Wars and Disappearing Inque
Aaron Herbst
Bart Got a Room
Ernie Stein
Things Change
Billy Drake
A Slight Case of Murder
Terry Thorpe
Stealing Cars
Philip Wyatt
In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion
Ray Daniels
Choose Your Own Adventure: The Abominable Snowman
Rudyard North (voice)
Stealing Sinatra
John Irwin
Focus
Lawrence 'Larry' Newman
The Con
Bobby
A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story
Sean Hammel
The Night of the Headless Horseman
Ichabod Crane
Walter
Dr. Corman
In the Shadow of Evil
Dr. Frank Teague
The Dining Room
Various
ER: 24 Hours
Dr. David Morgenstern
Colin Fitz
Mr. O'Day
The Boy Who Loved Trolls
Socrates
Curious George: Rocket Ride and Other Adventures
2007
Lip Service
Farmer
All That Glitters
Store Clerk
Two-Bit Waltz
Carl
The Cradle Will Fall
Ben Duffy
Dead on Sight
Steven Meeker
A Private Matter
Psychiatrist
Oleanna
John
Hit Me
Policeman
Curious George: Saves the Day
The Narrator (voice)
Portraits in Dramatic Time
2011
The Writing on the Wall
Petrocelli
Citizen Hearst
Narrator
Jurassic Park III
Paul Kirby
TV Shows (30)
The Simpsons
William H. Macy (voice) · 1 eps
Law & Order
Assistant U.S. Attorney John McCormack · 1 eps
Law & Order
Jack Powell · 1 eps
Shameless
Frank Gallagher · 134 eps
Frasier
Ralph (voice) · 1 eps
King of the Hill
Dr. Rubin (voice) · 1 eps
ER
David Morgenstern · 35 eps
L.A. Law
Bernard Ruskin · 1 eps
Curious George
Narrator (voice) · 60 eps
Superman: The Animated Series
Director (voice) · 1 eps
The Wild Thornberrys
Skoot (voice) · 1 eps
Batman Beyond
Aaron Herbst (voice) · 1 eps
Batman Beyond
Karros (voice) · 1 eps
The Unit
President of the United States · 1 eps
The Equalizer
Dr. Spaulding · 1 eps
Kate & Allie
1 eps
TFI Friday
1 eps
Accused
Raymond · 1 eps
The Dropout
Richard Fuisz · 5 eps
Spenser: For Hire
2 eps
Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King
Clyde Umney / Sam Landry / George Demmick · 1 eps
Sports Night
Sam Donovan · 6 eps
Bakersfield P.D.
Russell Karp · 1 eps
Shameless Hall of Shame
Frank Gallagher · 1 eps
Alive from Off Center
unknown · 1 eps
Out of Order
Steven · 5 eps
Andersonville
Col. Chandler · 2 eps
The Murder of Mary Phagan
Randy · 2 eps
The Awakening Land
Will Beagle · 3 eps
The Lionhearts
Leo (voice) · 13 eps
Self / Appearances (31)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Conan
Self · 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self · 1 eps
The View
Self · 1 eps
The Talk
Self · 1 eps
Last Meals
Self · 1 eps
60 Minutes
Self · 1 eps
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · 1 eps
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self · 4 eps
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self · 1 eps
The Oscars
Self · 1 eps
Finding Your Roots
Self · 1 eps
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Self · 1 eps
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
Self - Narrator (voice)
MADtv
Self · 1 eps
Return to Jurassic Park
Self
That Moment: Magnolia Diary
Self
In the Booth with Babish
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Inside the Actors Studio
Self · 1 eps
Minnesota Nice
Self
Lynch 2
Self
Heath Ledger: A Tribute
Self
The Coen Brothers
Self
Dialing Up "Cellular"
Self
The Making Of Jurassic Park III
Self
Lady Luck: The Making of The Cooler
Self
Beyond the Headlines: The College Admissions Scandal with Gretchen Carlson
Self
Psycho Path
Self - Actor / Milton Arbogast
Unfiltered Comedy: The Making of 'Thank You For Smoking'
Self
Upcoming (3)
Directing (5)
Writing (12)
Shameless
Writer
thirtysomething
Writer
Rudderless
Writer
The Deal
Screenplay
The Wool Cap
Teleplay
Door to Door
Writer
Above Suspicion
Writer
A Slight Case of Murder
Teleplay
A Slight Case of Murder
Writer
The Con
Writer
Every Woman's Dream
Teleplay
Just a Walk in the Park
Teleplay
