Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

169

Gender

Male

Birthday

1950-03-13 (75 years old)

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

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.

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Acting

—		The Deputy as Chief Krueger
—		Exit Right as John Randall
—		Frontier Crucible

2025		The Running Man
2025		Soul on Fire
2025		Train Dreams

2024		Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes as Trevathan
2024		Ricky Stanicky as Summerhayes

2023		Maybe I Do as Sam
2023		Accused as Raymond

2022

The Dropout as Richard Fuisz

2020

Shameless Hall of Shame as Frank Gallagher

2019

Beyond the Headlines: The College Admissions Scandal with Gretchen Carlson as Self

2018		Lady Luck: The Making of The Cooler as Self
2018		Krystal as Wyatt

2016		Blood Father as Kirby Curtis
2016		Stealing Cars as Philip Wyatt

2015		Room as Robert
2015		Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter as Self
2015		Dial a Prayer as Bill
2015		Walter as Dr. Corman

2014		Two-Bit Waltz as Carl
2014		Rudderless as Trill
2014		Cake as Leonard
2014		Off Camera with Sam Jones as Self

2013		A Single Shot as Pitt
2013		Trust Me as Gary
2013		Citizen Hearst as Narrator

2012		The Sessions as Father Brendan
2012		Finding Your Roots as Self
2012		Curious George: Saves the Day as The Narrator (voice)

2011		Portraits in Dramatic Time
2011		The Lincoln Lawyer as Frank Levin
2011		Return to Jurassic Park as Self
2011		Shameless as Frank Gallagher

2010		Conan as Self
2010		Dirty Girl as Ray
2010		Marmaduke as Don Twombly

2009		Shorts as Dr. Noseworthy
2009		Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
2009		Heath Ledger: A Tribute as Self
2009		The Maiden Heist as George McLendon

2008		The Tale of Despereaux as Lester (voice)
2008		The Deal as Charlie Berns
2008		Bart Got a Room as Ernie Stein

2007		He Was a Quiet Man as Gene Shelby
2007		Lynch 2 as Self
2007		Curious George: Rocket Ride and Other Adventures
2007		Wild Hogs as Dudley Frank

2006		Inland Empire as Announcer
2006		Unfiltered Comedy: The Making of 'Thank You For Smoking' as Self
2006		Bobby as Paul Ebbers
2006		Curious George as Narrator
2006		Everyone's Hero as Lefty Maginnis (voice)
2006		Choose Your Own Adventure - The Abominable Snowman as Rudyard North (voice)
2006		Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King as Clyde Umney / Sam Landry / George Demmick
2006		The Unit as President of the United States
2006		Doogal as Brian (voice)

2005		Thank You for Smoking as Senator Ortolan Finistirre
2005		Edmond as Edmond
2005		Sahara as Admiral Jim Sandecker
2005		The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self

2004		The Wool Cap as Gigot
2004		Cellular as Sgt. Bob Mooney
2004		Reversible Errors as Arthur Raven
2004		Spartan as Stoddard
2004		In Enemy Hands as Nathan Travers

2003		It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie as Glenn
2003		The Cooler as Bernie Lootz
2003		The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
2003		The True Story of Seabiscuit as Narrator (voice)
2003		Seabiscuit as Tick Tock McGlaughlin
2003		Out of Order as Steven
2003		Minnesota Nice as Self
2003		Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood as Self - Narrator (voice)
2003		Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003		Stealing Sinatra as John Irwin

2002		Welcome to Collinwood as Riley
2002		Door to Door as Bill Porter

2001		The Making Of 'Jurassic Park III' as Self
2001		Focus as Lawrence 'Larry' Newman
2001		Good Day Live as Self
2001		Jurassic Park III as Paul Kirby

2000		Panic as Alex
2000		State and Main as Walt Price
2000		Psycho Path as Self - Actor / Milton Arbogast
2000		That Moment: Magnolia Diary as Self

1999		Magnolia as Quiz Kid Donnie Smith
1999		Happy, Texas as Sheriff Chappy Dent
1999		The Night of the Headless Horseman as Ichabod Crane
1999		A Slight Case of Murder as Terry Thorpe
1999		Mystery Men as Shoveler / Eddie
1999		Batman Beyond: Tech Wars / Disappearing Inque as Aaron Herbst
1999		Batman Beyond as Aaron Herbst (voice)
1999		Batman Beyond as Karros (voice)

1998		A Civil Action as James Gordon
1998		The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue as Justin (voice)
1998		Psycho as Milton Arbogast
1998		Jerry and Tom as Karl
1998		Sports Night
1998		The Lionhearts as Leo (voice)
1998		Pleasantville as George Parker
1998		The Wild Thornberrys as Skoot (voice)
1998		The Con as Bobby
1998		Macy On Mamet

1997		Wag the Dog as CIA Agent Charles Young
1997		Boogie Nights as Little Bill
1997		The View as Self
1997		Air Force One as Major Caldwell
1997		Colin Fitz as Mr. O'Day
1997		King of the Hill as Dr. Rubin (voice)

1996		Ghosts of Mississippi as Charlie Crisco
1996		Hit Me as Policeman
1996		Superman: The Animated Series as Director (voice)
1996		The Writing on the Wall as Petrocelli
1996		Fargo as Jerry Lundegaard
1996		Andersonville as Col. Chandler
1996		Andersonville as Col. Chandler
1996		Down Periscope as Captain Knox

1995		Mr. Holland's Opus as Vice Principal Gene Wolters
1995		MADtv as Self
1995		Above Suspicion as Pros. Atty. Schultz
1995		Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure as Railroad Magnate
1995		Roommates as Doctor (uncredited)
1995		Evolver as Evolver (voice)
1995		In the Shadow of Evil as Dr. Frank Teague
1995		Murder in the First as Bill McNeill

1994		Oleanna as John
1994		Dead on Sight as Steven Meeker
1994		ER as David Morgenstern
1994		Inside the Actors Studio as Self
1994		The Client as Dr. Greenway
1994		Being Human as Boris

1993		Twenty Bucks as Property Clerk
1993		Frasier as Ralph (voice)
1993		Bakersfield P.D. as Russell Karp
1993		Searching for Bobby Fischer as Tunafish Father
1993		Benny & Joon as Randy Burch

1992		The Heart of Justice as Booth
1992		A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story as Sean Hammel
1992		The Water Engine as Charles Lang
1992		A Private Matter as Psychiatrist
1992		The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992		In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion as Ray Daniels

1991		Shadows and Fog as Cop
1991		Barton Fink as Navy Sailor (uncredited)
1991		Homicide as Tim Sullivan

1990		Law & Order as Assistant U.S. Attorney John McCormack
1990		Law & Order as Jack Powell

1989

The Simpsons as William H. Macy (voice)

1988		Things Change as Billy Drake
1988		Lip Service as Farmer
1988		The Murder of Mary Phagan as Randy

1987		House of Games as Sgt. John Moran
1987		Radio Days as Radio Voice (voice)

1986

L.A. Law as Bernard Ruskin

1985		Spenser: For Hire
1985		The Equalizer as Dr. Spaulding
1985		The Last Dragon as J.J.

1984		The Boy Who Loved Trolls as Socrates
1984		The Dining Room as Various
1984		Kate & Allie

1983		WarGames as NORAD Officer (uncredited)
1983		The Cradle Will Fall as Ben Duffy
1983		Without a Trace as Reporter

1980		Foolin' Around as Bronski
1980		Somewhere in Time as Critic

1978

The Awakening Land as Will Beagle

1953

The Oscars as Self

Crew

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Ashes to Dust as Thanks

Directing

2018

Krystal as Director

2017

The Layover as Director

2014

Rudderless as Director

2011

Shameless as Director

1988

Lip Service as Director

Production

—		The Deputy as Executive Producer
—		Exit Right as Executive Producer
—		Temperance as Producer

2005

Transamerica as Executive Producer

2004

The Wool Cap as Producer

Writing

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Temperance as Writer

2014

Rudderless as Writer

2011

Shameless as Writer

2008

The Deal as Screenplay

2004

The Wool Cap as Teleplay

2002		Just a Walk in the Park as Teleplay
2002		Door to Door as Writer

1999		A Slight Case of Murder as Teleplay
1999		A Slight Case of Murder as Writer

1998

The Con as Writer

1996

Every Woman's Dream as Teleplay

1995

Above Suspicion as Writer

1992

Home Fires as Writer

1987

thirtysomething as Writer