William H. Macy

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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

The Simpsons

William H. Macy (voice)

Room

Robert

Fargo

Jerry Lundegaard

Jurassic Park III

Paul Kirby

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

Trevathan

Magnolia

Quiz Kid Donnie Smith

The Lincoln Lawyer

Frank Levin

Boogie Nights

Little Bill

Full Filmography

Year	Title	Role
2026	Brian MOVIE	Self
2025	Frontier Crucible MOVIE	Major O'Rourke
2025	The Running Man MOVIE	Molie Jernigan
2025	Train Dreams MOVIE	Arn Peeples
2025	Soul on Fire MOVIE	Jack Buck
2024	Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes MOVIE	Trevathan
2024	Ricky Stanicky MOVIE	Summerhayes
2023	Maybe I Do MOVIE	Sam
2023	Accused TV	Raymond
2022	The Dropout TV	Richard Fuisz
2020	Shameless Hall of Shame TV	Frank Gallagher
2019	Beyond the Headlines: The College Admissions Scandal with Gretchen Carlson MOVIE	Self
2018	Lady Luck: The Making of The Cooler MOVIE	Self
2018	Krystal MOVIE	Wyatt
2016	Blood Father MOVIE	Kirby Curtis
2016	Stealing Cars MOVIE	Philip Wyatt
2015	Room MOVIE	Robert
2015	Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter TV	Self
2015	Dial a Prayer MOVIE	Bill
2015	Walter MOVIE	Dr. Corman
2014	Two-Bit Waltz MOVIE	Carl
2014	Rudderless MOVIE	Trill
2014	Cake MOVIE	Leonard
2014	Off Camera with Sam Jones TV	Self
2013	A Single Shot MOVIE	Pitt
2013	Trust Me MOVIE	Gary
2013	Citizen Hearst MOVIE	Narrator
2012	The Sessions MOVIE	Father Brendan
2012	Finding Your Roots TV	Self
2012	Curious George: Saves the Day MOVIE	The Narrator (voice)
2011	Portraits in Dramatic Time MOVIE	Self
2011	The Lincoln Lawyer MOVIE	Frank Levin
2011	Return to Jurassic Park MOVIE	Self
2011	Shameless TV	Frank Gallagher
2010	Conan TV	Self
2010	Dirty Girl MOVIE	Ray
2010	Marmaduke MOVIE	Don Twombly
2009	Shorts MOVIE	Dr. Noseworthy
2009	Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen TV	Self - Guest
2009	Heath Ledger: A Tribute MOVIE	Self
2009	The Maiden Heist MOVIE	George McLendon
2008	The Tale of Despereaux MOVIE	Lester (voice)
2008	The Deal MOVIE	Charlie Berns
2008	Bart Got a Room MOVIE	Ernie Stein
2007	He Was a Quiet Man MOVIE	Gene Shelby
2007	Lynch 2 MOVIE	Self
2007	Curious George: Rocket Ride and Other Adventures MOVIE	Self
2007	Wild Hogs MOVIE	Dudley Frank
2006	Inland Empire MOVIE	Announcer
2006	Unfiltered Comedy: The Making of 'Thank You For Smoking' MOVIE	Self
2006	Bobby MOVIE	Paul Ebbers
2006	Curious George TV	Narrator (voice)
2006	Everyone's Hero MOVIE	Lefty Maginnis (voice)
2006	Choose Your Own Adventure: The Abominable Snowman MOVIE	Rudyard North (voice)
2006	Edmond MOVIE	Edmond
2006	Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King TV	Clyde Umney / Sam Landry / George Demmick
2006	The Unit TV	President of the United States
2006	Doogal MOVIE	Brian (voice)
2005	Thank You for Smoking MOVIE	Senator Ortolan Finistirre
2005	Sahara MOVIE	Admiral Jim Sandecker
2005	The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson TV	Self
2004	The Wool Cap MOVIE	Gigot
2004	Cellular MOVIE	Sgt. Bob Mooney
2004	Reversible Errors MOVIE	Arthur Raven
2004	Spartan MOVIE	Stoddard
2004	In Enemy Hands MOVIE	Nathan Travers
2003	Winners' Circle: The Heroes Behind the Legend MOVIE	Self
2003	The Cooler MOVIE	Bernie Lootz
2003	The Ellen DeGeneres Show TV	Self
2003	The True Story of Seabiscuit MOVIE	Narrator (voice)
2003	Seabiscuit MOVIE	Tick Tock McGlaughlin
2003	'Seabiscuit': The Making of a Legend MOVIE	Self
2003	Out of Order TV	Steven
2003	Minnesota Nice MOVIE	Self
2003	Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood MOVIE	Self - Narrator (voice)
2003	Jimmy Kimmel Live! TV	Self
2003	Stealing Sinatra MOVIE	John Irwin
2002	It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie MOVIE	Glenn
2002	Welcome to Collinwood MOVIE	Riley
2002	Door to Door MOVIE	Bill Porter
2001	The Making Of Jurassic Park III MOVIE	Self
2001	Focus MOVIE	Lawrence 'Larry' Newman
2001	Good Day Live TV	Self
2001	Jurassic Park III MOVIE	Paul Kirby
2000	Panic MOVIE	Alex
2000	The Coen Brothers MOVIE	Self
2000	State and Main MOVIE	Walt Price
2000	Psycho Path MOVIE	Self - Actor / Milton Arbogast
2000	That Moment: Magnolia Diary MOVIE	Self
1999	Magnolia MOVIE	Quiz Kid Donnie Smith
1999	Happy, Texas MOVIE	Sheriff Chappy Dent
1999	The Night of the Headless Horseman MOVIE	Ichabod Crane
1999	A Slight Case of Murder MOVIE	Terry Thorpe
1999	Mystery Men MOVIE	Shoveler / Eddie
1999	Batman Beyond: Tech Wars and Disappearing Inque MOVIE	Aaron Herbst
1999	Batman Beyond TV	Aaron Herbst (voice)
1999	Batman Beyond TV	Karros (voice)
1998	A Civil Action MOVIE	James Gordon
1998	The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue MOVIE	Justin (voice)
1998	Psycho MOVIE	Milton Arbogast
1998	Jerry and Tom MOVIE	Karl
1998	Sports Night TV	Self
1998	The Lionhearts TV	Leo (voice)
1998	Pleasantville MOVIE	George Parker
1998	The Wild Thornberrys TV	Skoot (voice)
1998	The Con MOVIE	Bobby
1998	Macy On Mamet MOVIE	Self
1997	Wag the Dog MOVIE	CIA Agent Charles Young
1997	Boogie Nights MOVIE	Little Bill
1997	The View TV	Self
1997	Air Force One MOVIE	Major Caldwell
1997	Colin Fitz MOVIE	Mr. O'Day
1997	King of the Hill TV	Dr. Rubin (voice)
1996	Ghosts of Mississippi MOVIE	Charlie Crisco
1996	Hit Me MOVIE	Policeman
1996	Superman: The Animated Series TV	Director (voice)
1996	The Writing on the Wall MOVIE	Petrocelli
1996	Fargo MOVIE	Jerry Lundegaard
1996	Andersonville MOVIE	Col. Chandler
1996	Andersonville TV	Col. Chandler
1996	Down Periscope MOVIE	Captain Knox
1995	Mr. Holland's Opus MOVIE	Vice Principal Gene Wolters
1995	MADtv TV	Self
1995	Above Suspicion MOVIE	Pros. Atty. Schultz
1995	Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure MOVIE	Railroad Magnate
1995	Roommates MOVIE	Doctor (uncredited)
1995	Evolver MOVIE	Evolver (voice)
1995	In the Shadow of Evil MOVIE	Dr. Frank Teague
1995	Murder in the First MOVIE	Bill McNeill
1994	Oleanna MOVIE	John
1994	Dead on Sight MOVIE	Steven Meeker
1994	ER TV	David Morgenstern
1994	Inside the Actors Studio TV	Self
1994	The Client MOVIE	Dr. Greenway
1994	Being Human MOVIE	Boris
1993	Twenty Bucks MOVIE	Property Clerk
1993	Frasier TV	Ralph (voice)
1993	Bakersfield P.D. TV	Russell Karp
1993	Searching for Bobby Fischer MOVIE	Tunafish Father
1993	Benny & Joon MOVIE	Randy Burch
1992	The Heart of Justice MOVIE	Booth
1992	A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story MOVIE	Sean Hammel
1992	The Water Engine MOVIE	Charles Lang
1992	A Private Matter MOVIE	Psychiatrist
1992	The Tonight Show with Jay Leno TV	Self
1992	In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion MOVIE	Ray Daniels
1991	Shadows and Fog MOVIE	Cop
1991	Barton Fink MOVIE	Navy Sailor (uncredited)
1991	Homicide MOVIE	Tim Sullivan
1990	Law & Order TV	Assistant U.S. Attorney John McCormack
1990	Law & Order TV	Jack Powell
1989	The Simpsons TV	William H. Macy (voice)
1988	Things Change MOVIE	Billy Drake
1988	Lip Service MOVIE	Farmer
1988	The Murder of Mary Phagan TV	Randy
1987	House of Games MOVIE	Sgt. John Moran
1987	Radio Days MOVIE	Radio Voice (voice)
1986	L.A. Law TV	Bernard Ruskin
1985	Spenser: For Hire TV	Self
1985	The Equalizer TV	Dr. Spaulding
1985	Alive from Off Center TV	unknown
1985	The Last Dragon MOVIE	J.J.
1984	The Boy Who Loved Trolls MOVIE	Socrates
1984	The Dining Room MOVIE	Various
1984	Kate & Allie TV	Self
1983	WarGames MOVIE	NORAD Officer (uncredited)
1983	The Cradle Will Fall MOVIE	Ben Duffy
1983	Without a Trace MOVIE	Reporter
1980	Foolin' Around MOVIE	Bronski
1980	Somewhere in Time MOVIE	Critic [1972]
1978	The Awakening Land TV	Will Beagle
1953	The Oscars TV	Self
	The Deputy MOVIE	Chief Krueger
	Exit Right MOVIE	John Randall
	Kaet Might Die MOVIE	Self
	Untitled Eternity Project MOVIE	Self
	The Land TV	Hank Durkin

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