William H. Macy
Born Mar 13, 1950 · Miami, Florida, USA
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 gained widespread popularity for portraying Frank Gallagher in Showtime's comedy-drama series Shameless (2011–2021). 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
Speed Demon
2026
Brian
2026
The Running Man
2025
Train Dreams
2025
Soul on Fire
2025
Frontier Crucible
2025
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
2024
Ricky Stanicky
2024
Accused
2023
Maybe I Do
2023
The Dropout
2022
Shameless Hall of Shame
2020
Krystal
2018
Blood Father
2016
Stealing Cars
2016
Room
2015
Walter
2015
Dial a Prayer
2015
Cake
2014
Rudderless
2014
Two-Bit Waltz
2014
A Single Shot
2013
Trust Me
2013
Citizen Hearst
2013
The Sessions
2012
Shameless
2011
The Lincoln Lawyer
2011
Portraits in Dramatic Time
2011
Marmaduke
2010
Dirty Girl
2010
Shorts
2009
The Maiden Heist
2009
The Tale of Despereaux
2008
The Deal
2008
Bart Got a Room
2008
Wild Hogs
2007
He Was a Quiet Man
2007
Curious George
2006
The Unit
2006
Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King
2006
Inland Empire
2006
Everyone's Hero
2006
Edmond
2006
Bobby
2006
Doogal
2006
Sahara
2005
Thank You for Smoking
2005
Cellular
2004
Spartan
2004
In Enemy Hands
2004
Reversible Errors
2004
The Wool Cap
2004
Seabiscuit
2003
Out of Order
2003
The Cooler
2003
Stealing Sinatra
2003
Welcome to Collinwood
2002
Door to Door
2002
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
2002
Focus
2001
Jurassic Park III
2001
State and Main
2000
Panic
2000
Batman Beyond
1999
Magnolia
1999
Mystery Men
1999
The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue
1999
A Slight Case of Murder
1999
Happy, Texas
1999
The Night of the Headless Horseman
1999
The Wild Thornberrys
1998
Sports Night
1998
Pleasantville
1998
Psycho
1998
A Civil Action
1998
The Lionhearts
1998
Jerry and Tom
1998
The Con
1998
King of the Hill
1997
Boogie Nights
1997
Air Force One
1997
Wag the Dog
1997
Colin Fitz
1997
Superman: The Animated Series
1996
TFI Friday
1996
Fargo
1996
Down Periscope
1996
Ghosts of Mississippi
1996
Andersonville
1996
The Writing on the Wall
1996
Hit Me
1996
Murder in the First
1995
Mr. Holland's Opus
1995
Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure
1995
Roommates
1995
Above Suspicion
1995
Evolver
1995
In the Shadow of Evil
1995
ER
1994
The Client
1994
Being Human
1994
Oleanna
1994
Dead on Sight
1994
Frasier
1993
Bakersfield P.D.
1993
Searching for Bobby Fischer
1993
Benny & Joon
1993
Twenty Bucks
1993
The Heart of Justice
1992
The Water Engine
1992
A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story
1992
In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion
1992
A Private Matter
1992
Barton Fink
1991
Shadows and Fog
1991
Homicide
1991
Law & Order
1990
The Simpsons
1989
The Murder of Mary Phagan
1988
Things Change
1988
Lip Service
1988
Radio Days
1987
House of Games
1987
L.A. Law
1986
The Equalizer
1985
Spenser: For Hire
1985
Alive from Off Center
1985
The Last Dragon
1985
Kate & Allie
1984
The Boy Who Loved Trolls
1984
The Dining Room
1984
WarGames
1983
Without a Trace
1983
The Cradle Will Fall
1983
Somewhere in Time
1980
Foolin' Around
1980
The Awakening Land
1978