William H. Macy
- Acting
- March 13, 1950 · 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
Filmography
- The Land · Hank Durkin
- The Deputy · Chief Krueger, Executive producer
- In the Booth with Babish · Self
- Speed Demon · Father Novak
- Brian
- Frontier Crucible · Major O'Rourke
- The Running Man · Molie
- Train Dreams · Arn Peeples
- Soul on Fire · Jack Buck
- Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes · Trevathan
- Ricky Stanicky · Summerhayes
- Maybe I Do · Sam
- Accused · Raymond
- The Dropout · Richard Fuisz
- Last Meals · Self
- Shameless Hall of Shame · Frank Gallagher
- Beyond the Headlines: The College Admissions Scandal with Gretchen Carlson · Self
- Lady Luck: The Making of The Cooler · Self
- Krystal · Wyatt, Director
- The Layover · Director
- Blood Father · Kirby Curtis
- Stealing Cars · Philip Wyatt
- Room · Robert
- Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter · Self
- Dial a Prayer · Bill
- Walter · Dr. Corman
- Cake · Leonard
- Two-Bit Waltz · Carl
- Rudderless · Trill, Director
- Off Camera with Sam Jones · Self
- A Single Shot · Pitt
- Trust Me · Gary
- Citizen Hearst · Narrator
- The Sessions · Father Brendan
- Finding Your Roots · Self
- Curious George: Saves the Day · The Narrator (Voice)
- Portraits in Dramatic Time
- The Lincoln Lawyer · Frank Levin
- Return to Jurassic Park · Self
- Shameless · Frank Gallagher, Writer
- Conan · Self
- The Talk · Self
- Dirty Girl · Ray
- Marmaduke · Don Twombly
- Shorts · Dr. Noseworthy
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen · Self
- Heath Ledger: A Tribute · Self
- The Maiden Heist · George McLendon
- The Tale of Despereaux · Lester (Voice)
- The Deal · Charlie Berns, Screenplay
- Bart Got a Room · Ernie Stein
- He Was a Quiet Man · Gene Shelby
- Lynch 2 · Self
- Curious George: Rocket Ride and Other Adventures
- Wild Hogs · Dudley Frank
- Inland Empire · Announcer
- Unfiltered Comedy: The Making of 'Thank You For Smoking' · Self
- Bobby · Paul Ebbers
- Curious George · Narrator (Voice)
- Everyone's Hero · Lefty Maginnis (Voice)
- Choose Your Own Adventure: The Abominable Snowman · Rudyard North (Voice)
- Edmond · Edmond
- Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King · Clyde Umney / Sam Landry / George Demmick
- The Unit · President of the United States
- Doogal · Brian (Voice)
- Thank You for Smoking · Senator Ortolan Finistirre
- Sahara · Admiral Jim Sandecker
- Transamerica · Executive producer
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson · Self
- The Wool Cap · Gigot, Teleplay
- Cellular · Sgt. Bob Mooney
- Reversible Errors · Arthur Raven
- Spartan · Stoddard
- In Enemy Hands · Nathan Travers
- Dialing Up "Cellular" · Self
- Winners' Circle: The Heroes Behind the Legend · Self
- The Cooler · Bernie Lootz
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show · Self
- The True Story of Seabiscuit · Narrator (Voice)
- Seabiscuit · Tick Tock McGlaughlin