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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
March 13, 1950
Place of Birth
Miami, Florida, USA
Also Known As
- William Hall Macy Jr.
- W.H. Macy
- Bill Macy
- 윌리암 H. 머시
- Вільям Мейсі
- 威廉·梅西
- ویلیام اچ. میسی
- ویلیام اچ. مِیسی
William H. Macy
3.8 Popularity
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
5.1
Major O'Rourke
Frontier Crucible
2025
6.9
Molie Jernigan
The Running Man
2025
7.3
Arn Peeples
Train Dreams
2025
6.8
Jack Buck
Soul on Fire
2025
7.1
Trevathan
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
2024
6.5
Summerhayes
Ricky Stanicky
2024
5.4
Sam
Maybe I Do
2023
7.0
Raymond
Accused
2023
7.3
Richard Fuisz
The Dropout
2022
8.2
Frank Gallagher
Shameless Hall of Shame
2020
Credits
Frontier Crucible
as Major O'Rourke
2025
5.1
The Running Man
as Molie Jernigan
2025
6.9
Train Dreams
as Arn Peeples
2025
7.3
Soul on Fire
as Jack Buck
2025
6.8
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
as Trevathan
2024
7.1
Ricky Stanicky
as Summerhayes
2024
6.5
Maybe I Do
as Sam
2023
5.4
Accused
as Raymond
2023
7.0
The Dropout
as Richard Fuisz
2022
7.3
Shameless Hall of Shame
as Frank Gallagher
2020
8.2
Beyond the Headlines: The College Admissions Scandal with Gretchen Carlson
as Self
2019
0.0
🎬
Lady Luck: The Making of The Cooler
as Self
2018
0.0
Krystal
as Wyatt
2018
5.1
Blood Father
as Kirby Curtis
2016
6.2
Stealing Cars
as Philip Wyatt
2016
6.2
Room
as Robert
2015
8.0
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self
2015
6.2
Dial a Prayer
as Bill
2015
5.0
Walter
as Dr. Corman
2015
5.2
Two-Bit Waltz
as Carl
2014
5.5
Rudderless
as Trill
2014
7.2
Cake
as Leonard
2014
6.3
Off Camera with Sam Jones
as Self
2014
4.0
A Single Shot
as Pitt
2013
5.7
Trust Me
as Gary
2013
5.8
Citizen Hearst
as Narrator
2013
0.0
The Sessions
as Father Brendan
2012
6.9
Finding Your Roots
as Self
2012
6.4
Curious George: Saves the Day
as The Narrator (voice)
2012
10.0
Portraits in Dramatic Time
2011
8.0
The Lincoln Lawyer
as Frank Levin
2011
7.2
Return to Jurassic Park
as Self
2011
6.6
Shameless
as Frank Gallagher
2011
8.2
Conan
as Self
2010
7.1
Dirty Girl
as Ray
2010
6.0
Marmaduke
as Don Twombly
2010
5.2
Shorts
as Dr. Noseworthy
2009
5.8
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
2009
5.1
Heath Ledger: A Tribute
as Self
2009
10.0
The Maiden Heist
as George McLendon
2009
5.6
The Tale of Despereaux
as Lester (voice)
2008
6.1
The Deal
as Charlie Berns
2008
5.4
Bart Got a Room
as Ernie Stein
2008
5.6
He Was a Quiet Man
as Gene Shelby
2007
6.4
Lynch 2
as Self
2007
0.0
Curious George: Rocket Ride and Other Adventures
2007
10.0
Wild Hogs
as Dudley Frank
2007
6.0
Inland Empire
as Announcer
2006
7.0
Unfiltered Comedy: The Making of 'Thank You For Smoking'
as Self
2006
6.0
Bobby
as Paul Ebbers
2006
6.4
Curious George
as Narrator (voice)
2006
7.2
Everyone's Hero
as Lefty Maginnis (voice)
2006
6.0
Choose Your Own Adventure: The Abominable Snowman
as Rudyard North (voice)
2006
5.0
Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King
as Clyde Umney / Sam Landry / George Demmick
2006
6.9
The Unit
as President of the United States
2006
7.3
Doogal
as Brian (voice)
2006
4.9
Thank You for Smoking
as Senator Ortolan Finistirre
2005
7.2
Edmond
as Edmond
2005
5.9
Sahara
as Admiral Jim Sandecker
2005
5.9
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
as Self
2005
6.7
The Wool Cap
as Gigot
2004
6.2
Cellular
as Sgt. Bob Mooney
2004
6.4
Reversible Errors
as Arthur Raven
2004
6.1
Spartan
as Stoddard
2004
6.2
In Enemy Hands
as Nathan Travers
2004
5.8
🎬
Winners' Circle: The Heroes Behind the Legend
as Self
2003
0.0
The Cooler
as Bernie Lootz
2003
6.7
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self
2003
5.6
🎬
The True Story of Seabiscuit
as Narrator (voice)
2003
0.0
Seabiscuit
as Tick Tock McGlaughlin
2003
7.1
🎬
'Seabiscuit': The Making of a Legend
as Self
2003
0.0
Out of Order
as Steven
2003
4.9
Minnesota Nice
as Self
2003
6.8
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
as Self - Narrator (voice)
2003
7.1
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
2003
5.5
Stealing Sinatra
as John Irwin
2003
5.3
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
as Glenn
2002
6.0
Welcome to Collinwood
as Riley
2002
6.1
Door to Door
as Bill Porter
2002
7.5
The Making Of Jurassic Park III
as Self
2001
0.0
Focus
as Lawrence 'Larry' Newman
2001
6.3
🎬
Good Day Live
as Self
2001
3.0
Jurassic Park III
as Paul Kirby
2001
6.2
Panic
as Alex
2000
6.2
State and Main
as Walt Price
2000
6.3
Psycho Path
as Self - Actor / Milton Arbogast
2000
6.7
That Moment: Magnolia Diary
as Self
2000
7.6
Magnolia
as Quiz Kid Donnie Smith
1999
7.7
Happy, Texas
as Sheriff Chappy Dent
1999
5.7
The Night of the Headless Horseman
as Ichabod Crane
1999
5.0
A Slight Case of Murder
as Terry Thorpe
1999
6.3
Mystery Men
as Shoveler / Eddie
1999
5.8
Batman Beyond: Tech Wars and Disappearing Inque
as Aaron Herbst
1999
7.4
Batman Beyond
as Aaron Herbst (voice)
1999
8.2
Batman Beyond
as Karros (voice)
1999
8.2
A Civil Action
as James Gordon
1998
6.5
The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue
as Justin (voice)
1998
4.6
Psycho
as Milton Arbogast
1998
5.1
Jerry and Tom
as Karl
1998
6.2
Sports Night
1998
7.3
The Lionhearts
as Leo (voice)
1998
2.0
Pleasantville
as George Parker
1998
7.3
The Wild Thornberrys
as Skoot (voice)
1998
7.0
The Con
as Bobby
1998
5.4
🎬
Macy On Mamet
1998
0.0
Wag the Dog
as CIA Agent Charles Young
1997
6.9
Boogie Nights
as Little Bill
1997
7.6
The View
as Self
1997
4.3
Air Force One
as Major Caldwell
1997
6.5
Colin Fitz
as Mr. O'Day
1997
5.0
King of the Hill
as Dr. Rubin (voice)
1997
7.4
Ghosts of Mississippi
as Charlie Crisco
1996
6.6
Hit Me
as Policeman
1996
5.5
Superman: The Animated Series
as Director (voice)
1996
7.6
The Writing on the Wall
as Petrocelli
1996
2.3
Fargo
as Jerry Lundegaard
1996
7.8
Andersonville
as Col. Chandler
1996
6.5
Andersonville
as Col. Chandler
1996
0.0
Down Periscope
as Captain Knox
1996
6.4
Mr. Holland's Opus
as Vice Principal Gene Wolters
1995
6.9
MADtv
as Self
1995
7.0
Above Suspicion
as Pros. Atty. Schultz
1995
6.3
Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure
as Railroad Magnate
1995
6.2
Roommates
as Doctor (uncredited)
1995
5.7
Evolver
as Evolver (voice)
1995
5.2
In the Shadow of Evil
as Dr. Frank Teague
1995
4.3
Murder in the First
as Bill McNeill
1995
7.1
Oleanna
as John
1994
6.1
Dead on Sight
as Steven Meeker
1994
3.6
ER
as David Morgenstern
1994
7.8
Inside the Actors Studio
as Self
1994
7.5
The Client
as Dr. Greenway
1994
6.7
Being Human
as Boris
1994
5.1
Twenty Bucks
as Property Clerk
1993
5.7
Frasier
as Ralph (voice)
1993
7.7
Bakersfield P.D.
as Russell Karp
1993
8.0
Searching for Bobby Fischer
as Tunafish Father
1993
7.1
Benny & Joon
as Randy Burch
1993
7.0
The Heart of Justice
as Booth
1992
5.4
A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story
as Sean Hammel
1992
3.6
🎬
The Water Engine
as Charles Lang
1992
5.2
A Private Matter
as Psychiatrist
1992
4.8
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
as Self
1992
5.4
In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion
as Ray Daniels
1992
3.0
Shadows and Fog
as Cop
1991
6.7
Barton Fink
as Navy Sailor (uncredited)
1991
7.5
Homicide
as Tim Sullivan
1991
6.2
Law & Order
as Assistant U.S. Attorney John McCormack
1990
7.4
Law & Order
as Jack Powell
1990
7.4
The Simpsons
as William H. Macy (voice)
1989
8.0
Things Change
as Billy Drake
1988
6.1
Lip Service
as Farmer
1988
3.0
The Murder of Mary Phagan
as Randy
1988
5.8
House of Games
as Sgt. John Moran
1987
6.8
Radio Days
as Radio Voice (voice)
1987
7.0
L.A. Law
as Bernard Ruskin
1986
7.0
Spenser: For Hire
1985
6.7
The Equalizer
as Dr. Spaulding
1985
7.1
Alive from Off Center
as unknown
1985
0.0
The Last Dragon
as J.J.
1985
6.5
The Boy Who Loved Trolls
as Socrates
1984
1.0
The Dining Room
as Various
1984
0.0
Kate & Allie
1984
5.9
WarGames
as NORAD Officer (uncredited)
1983
7.1
The Cradle Will Fall
as Ben Duffy
1983
4.0
Without a Trace
as Reporter
1983
5.2
Foolin' Around
as Bronski
1980
6.0
Somewhere in Time
as Critic
1980
7.5
The Awakening Land
as Will Beagle
1978
7.2
The Oscars
as Self
1953
7.0
🎬
The Deputy
as Chief Krueger
N/A
0.0
🎬
Untitled Eternity Project
N/A
0.0
🎬
Exit Right
as John Randall
N/A
0.0
🎬
Kaet Might Die
N/A
0.0
🎬
Brian
N/A
0.0
🎬
Untitled Dan Fogelman NFL Series
as Hank Durkin
N/A
0.0