William H. Macy
5 FOLLOWERS • 72 CREDITS • MAR 13, 1950 • 75
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.
Known For
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
The Simpsons
Frasier
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
L.A. Law
King of the Hill
ER
MADtv
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The Equalizer
The Wild Thornberrys
Accused
The Unit
Finding Your Roots
The Dropout
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
WarGames
The Oscars
Twenty Bucks
Return to Jurassic Park
The Cradle Will Fall
The Running Man
The Murder of Mary Phagan
Somewhere in Time
Shorts
Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure
Searching for Bobby Fischer
Inland Empire
The Awakening Land
Wag the Dog
Air Force One
Seabiscuit
Boogie Nights
Andersonville
Cake
The Tale of Despereaux
Ricky Stanicky
Lip Service
Out of Order
State and Main
Room
Sahara
Down Periscope
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Mr. Holland's Opus
Magnolia
The Making Of 'Jurassic Park III'
Psycho
The Writing on the Wall
A Civil Action
Law & Order
Wild Hogs
Pleasantville
Spartan
The Lincoln Lawyer
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Reversible Errors
Fargo
Shameless
Jurassic Park III
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
Curious George
Production Credits
Movies+ Discover & Track Movies
Never miss a movie again with Movies+, the simple tracker that keeps you updated on where to watch, stream, rent, or buy, while also alerting you to any production changes and new release dates of your favorite films!
Get
