Overview
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
13 Mar, 1950 (75 years old)
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.
Known For
Acting
2024
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
2024
Ricky Stanicky
2023
Maybe I Do
2018
Krystal
2016
Blood Father
2016
Stealing Cars
2015
Room
2015
Dial a Prayer
2015
Walter
2014
Rudderless
2014
Cake
2013
A Single Shot
2013
Trust Me
2012
The Sessions
2011
The Lincoln Lawyer
2011
Shameless
2010
Dirty Girl
2010
Marmaduke
2009
Shorts
2009
The Maiden Heist
2008
The Tale of Despereaux
2008
The Deal
2007
He Was a Quiet Man
2007
Wild Hogs
2006
Inland Empire
2006
Bobby
2006
Everyone's Hero
2006
Doogal
2005
Thank You for Smoking
2005
Edmond
2005
In Enemy Hands
2005
Sahara
2004
Cellular
2004
Spartan
2003
The Cooler
2003
Seabiscuit
2003
Stealing Sinatra
2002
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
2002
Door to Door
2002
Welcome to Collinwood
2001
Focus
2001
Jurassic Park III
2000
Panic
2000
State and Main
1999
Magnolia
1999
Happy, Texas
1999
Mystery Men
1998
A Civil Action
1998
The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue
1998
Jerry and Tom
1998
Psycho
1998
Pleasantville
1997
Wag the Dog
1997
Boogie Nights
1997
Air Force One
1997
Colin Fitz
1996
Ghosts of Mississippi
1996
Hit Me
1996
Fargo
1996
Andersonville
1996
Down Periscope
1995
Mr. Holland's Opus
1995
Above Suspicion
1995
Tall Tale
1995
Roommates
1995
Evolver
1995
Murder in the First
1994
Oleanna
1994
The Client
1994
Being Human
1993
Twenty Bucks
1993
Searching for Bobby Fischer
1993
Benny & Joon
1992
The Heart of Justice
1992
A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story
1992
In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion
1991
Shadows and Fog
1991
Barton Fink
1991
Homicide
1988
Things Change
1987
House of Games
1987
Radio Days
1985
The Last Dragon
1984
The Boy Who Loved Trolls
1983
WarGames
1983
Without a Trace
1980
Somewhere in Time