Overview
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Mar 13, 1950 (75 years old)
William H. Macy
Known For
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.
Acting
2025
The Running Man
2025
Soul on Fire
2025
Train Dreams
2024
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
2024
Ricky Stanicky
2023
Maybe I Do
2019
Beyond the Headlines: The College Admissions Scandal with Gretchen Carlson
2018
Lady Luck: The Making of The Cooler
2018
Krystal
2016
Blood Father
2016
Stealing Cars
2015
Room
2015
Dial a Prayer
2015
Walter
2013
A Single Shot
2013
Trust Me
2013
Citizen Hearst
2011
Portraits in Dramatic Time
2011
The Lincoln Lawyer
2011
Return to Jurassic Park
2011
Shameless
2009
Heath Ledger: A Tribute
2008
The Deal
2008
Bart Got a Room
2007
He Was a Quiet Man
2007
Lynch 2
2007
Wild Hogs
2006
Unfiltered Comedy: The Making of 'Thank You For Smoking'
2006
Bobby
2006
Choose Your Own Adventure - The Abominable Snowman
2006
Doogal
2005
Thank You for Smoking
2005
Edmond
2005
Sahara
2004
Cellular
2004
Reversible Errors
2004
In Enemy Hands
2003
The True Story of Seabiscuit
2003
Out of Order
2003
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
2003
Stealing Sinatra
2002
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
2002
Welcome to Collinwood
2002
Door to Door
2001
The Making Of Jurassic Park III
2001
Focus
2000
Panic
2000
State and Main
2000
Psycho Path
2000
That Moment: Magnolia Diary
1999
The Night of the Headless Horseman
1999
A Slight Case of Murder
1999
Mystery Men
1998
A Civil Action
1998
Psycho
1998
The Lionhearts
1998
The Con
1998
Macy On Mamet
1996
Ghosts of Mississippi
1996
The Writing on the Wall
1996
Andersonville
1996
Andersonville
1995
Above Suspicion
1995
Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure
1995
Roommates
1995
Evolver
1995
In the Shadow of Evil
1995
Murder in the First
1994
Oleanna
1994
Dead on Sight
1994
The Client
1993
Twenty Bucks
1993
Searching for Bobby Fischer
1992
A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story
1992
A Private Matter
1992
In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion
1991
Shadows and Fog
1991
Barton Fink
1991
Homicide
1988
Things Change
1988
Lip Service
1988
The Murder of Mary Phagan
1987
House of Games
1987
Radio Days
1985
The Last Dragon