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