
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

Frasier

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

L.A. Law

King of the Hill

The Simpsons

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 Murder of Mary Phagan

Shorts

Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure

Somewhere in Time

The Awakening Land

Inland Empire

Searching for Bobby Fischer

Wag the Dog

The Running Man

Air Force One

Boogie Nights

Seabiscuit

Andersonville

Ricky Stanicky

Cake

Lip Service

The Tale of Despereaux

Room

Out of Order

Sahara

Down Periscope

State and Main

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

Psycho

The Making Of 'Jurassic Park III'

Magnolia

Mr. Holland's Opus

The Writing on the Wall

A Civil Action

Wild Hogs

Law & Order

Spartan

Pleasantville

The Lincoln Lawyer

Jurassic Park III

Shameless

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Fargo

Reversible Errors

Curious George

Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
Production Credits
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