William H. Macy
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Biography
William H. Macy 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.
Known For
Law & Order
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Frasier
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
L.A. Law
King of the Hill
The Simpsons
ER
MADtv
The Equalizer
The Wild Thornberrys
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Accused
The Unit
Finding Your Roots
Batman Beyond
Kate & Allie
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Superman: The Animated Series
Sports Night
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Shameless Hall of Shame
The Dropout
WarGames
The Oscars
Twenty Bucks
Return to Jurassic Park
The Cradle Will Fall
The Murder of Mary Phagan
Shorts
Somewhere in Time
Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure
Searching for Bobby Fischer
The Awakening Land
Inland Empire
Wag the Dog
Seabiscuit
Air Force One
Boogie Nights
The Running Man
Andersonville
Ricky Stanicky
Cake
The Tale of Despereaux
Lip Service
Sahara
Room
State and Main
Down Periscope
Out of Order
The Making Of Jurassic Park III
Mr. Holland's Opus
Psycho
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Magnolia
The Writing on the Wall
A Civil Action
In the Shadow of Evil
Wild Hogs
The Lincoln Lawyer
Spartan
Pleasantville
Frontier Crucible
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Fargo
Jurassic Park III
Untitled Dan Fogelman NFL Series
Shameless
Reversible Errors
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
Curious George
Production Credits
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