William H. Macy
Known for acting · Born 13 March 1950 · 76 · Miami, Florida, USA
204 credits
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
Shameless
2011
Fargo
1996
Jurassic Park III
2001
ER
1994
The Lincoln Lawyer
2011
Pleasantville
1998
Curious George
2006
Blood Father
2016
Room
2015
Mystery Men
1999
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
2024
Magnolia
1999
Acting (184)
2026Speed DemonFather NovakFilm
2026The DeputyChief KruegerFilm
2026BrianFilm
2026In the Booth with BabishSelf - GuestSeries
2025The Running ManMolieFilm
2025Train DreamsArn PeeplesFilm
2025Soul on FireJack BuckFilm
2025Frontier CrucibleMajor O'RourkeFilm
2024Kingdom of the Planet of the ApesTrevathanFilm
2024Ricky StanickySummerhayesFilm
2023Maybe I DoSamFilm
2023AccusedRaymondSeries
2022The DropoutRichard Fuisz · 5 episodesSeries
2021Last MealsSelfSeries
2020Shameless Hall of ShameFrank GallagherSeries
2019Beyond the Headlines: The College Admissions Scandal with Gretchen CarlsonSelfFilm
2018KrystalWyattFilm
2018Lady Luck: The Making of The CoolerSelfFilm
2016Blood FatherKirby CurtisFilm
2016Stealing CarsPhilip WyattFilm
2015RoomRobertFilm
2015WalterDr. CormanFilm
2015Dial a PrayerBillFilm
2015Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterSelfSeries
2014CakeLeonardFilm
2014RudderlessTrillFilm
2014Two-Bit WaltzCarlFilm
2014Off Camera with Sam JonesSelfSeries
2013A Single ShotPittFilm
2013Trust MeGaryFilm
2013Citizen HearstNarratorFilm
2012The SessionsFather BrendanFilm
2012Finding Your RootsSelfSeries
2012Curious George: Saves the DayThe Narrator (voice)Film
2011The Lincoln LawyerFrank LevinFilm
2011ShamelessFrank Gallagher · 134 episodesSeries
2011Return to Jurassic ParkSelfFilm
2011Portraits in Dramatic TimeFilm
2010MarmadukeDon TwomblyFilm
2010ConanSelfSeries
2010Dirty GirlRayFilm
2010The TalkSelfSeries
2009The Maiden HeistGeorge McLendonFilm
2009ShortsDr. NoseworthyFilm
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - GuestSeries
2009Heath Ledger: A TributeSelfFilm
2008The Tale of DespereauxLester (voice)Film
2008Bart Got a RoomErnie SteinFilm
2008The DealCharlie BernsFilm
2007Wild HogsDudley FrankFilm
2007He Was a Quiet ManGene ShelbyFilm
2007Lynch 2SelfFilm
2007Curious George: Rocket Ride and Other AdventuresFilm
2006Inland EmpireAnnouncerFilm
2006BobbyPaul EbbersFilm
2006Everyone's HeroLefty Maginnis (voice)Film
2006The UnitPresident of the United StatesSeries
2006EdmondEdmondFilm
2006Curious GeorgeNarrator (voice) · 60 episodesSeries
2006Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen KingClyde Umney / Sam Landry / George DemmickSeries
2006DoogalBrian (voice)Film
2006Choose Your Own Adventure: The Abominable SnowmanRudyard North (voice)Film
2006Unfiltered Comedy: The Making of 'Thank You For Smoking'SelfFilm
2005Thank You for SmokingSenator Ortolan FinistirreFilm
2005SaharaAdmiral Jim SandeckerFilm
2005The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonSelfSeries
2004CellularSgt. Bob MooneyFilm
2004SpartanStoddardFilm
2004In Enemy HandsNathan TraversFilm
2004Reversible ErrorsArthur RavenFilm
2004The Wool CapGigotFilm
2004Dialing Up "Cellular"SelfFilm
2003SeabiscuitTick Tock McGlaughlinFilm
2003The CoolerBernie LootzFilm
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self, Self - GuestSeries
2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelfSeries
2003Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved HollywoodSelf - Narrator (voice)Film
2003Stealing SinatraJohn IrwinFilm
2003Out of OrderSteven · 5 episodesSeries
2003Minnesota NiceSelfFilm
2003The True Story of SeabiscuitNarrator (voice)Film
2003'Seabiscuit': The Making of a LegendSelfFilm
2003Winners' Circle: The Heroes Behind the LegendSelfFilm
2002Welcome to CollinwoodRileyFilm
2002It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas MovieGlennFilm
2002Door to DoorBill PorterFilm
2001Jurassic Park IIIPaul KirbyFilm
2001FocusLawrence 'Larry' NewmanFilm
2001The Making Of Jurassic Park IIISelfFilm
2001Good Day LiveSelfSeries
2000State and MainWalt PriceFilm
2000PanicAlexFilm
2000That Moment: Magnolia DiarySelfFilm
2000The Coen BrothersSelfFilm
1999MagnoliaQuiz Kid Donnie SmithFilm
1999Mystery MenShoveler / EddieFilm
1999Batman BeyondAaron Herbst (voice), Karros (voice)Series
1999Happy, TexasSheriff Chappy DentFilm
1999The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the RescueJustin (voice)Film
1999A Slight Case of MurderTerry ThorpeFilm
1999Batman Beyond: Tech Wars and Disappearing InqueAaron HerbstFilm
1999The Night of the Headless HorsemanIchabod CraneFilm
1999Psycho PathSelf - Actor / Milton ArbogastFilm
1998PleasantvilleGeorge ParkerFilm
1998PsychoMilton ArbogastFilm
1998A Civil ActionJames GordonFilm
1998The Wild ThornberrysSkoot (voice)Series
1998Sports NightSam Donovan · 6 episodesSeries
1998Jerry and TomKarlFilm
1998The ConBobbyFilm
1998The LionheartsLeo (voice) · 13 episodesSeries
1998Macy On MametFilm
1997Boogie NightsLittle BillFilm
1997Air Force OneMajor CaldwellFilm
1997Wag the DogCIA Agent Charles YoungFilm
1997King of the HillDr. Rubin (voice)Series
1997The ViewSelfSeries
1997Colin FitzMr. O'DayFilm
1996FargoJerry LundegaardFilm
1996Down PeriscopeCaptain KnoxFilm
1996Superman: The Animated SeriesDirector (voice)Series
1996Ghosts of MississippiCharlie CriscoFilm
1996AndersonvilleCol. ChandlerFilm
1996Hit MePolicemanFilm
1996TFI FridaySeries
1996The Writing on the WallPetrocelliFilm
1996AndersonvilleCol. Chandler · 2 episodesSeries
1995Murder in the FirstBill McNeillFilm
1995Mr. Holland's OpusVice Principal Gene WoltersFilm
1995MADtvSelfSeries
1995Tall Tale: The Unbelievable AdventureRailroad MagnateFilm
1995EvolverEvolver (voice)Film
1995Above SuspicionPros. Atty. SchultzFilm
1995RoommatesDoctor (uncredited)Film
1995In the Shadow of EvilDr. Frank TeagueFilm
1994The ClientDr. GreenwayFilm
1994ERDavid Morgenstern · 35 episodesSeries
1994Being HumanBorisFilm
1994OleannaJohnFilm
1994Dead on SightSteven MeekerFilm
1994ER: 24 HoursDr. David MorgensternFilm
1994Inside the Actors StudioSelfSeries
1993FrasierRalph (voice)Series
1993Benny & JoonRandy BurchFilm
1993Searching for Bobby FischerTunafish FatherFilm
1993Twenty BucksProperty ClerkFilm
1993Bakersfield P.D.Russell KarpSeries
1992The Tonight Show with Jay LenoSelf · 4 episodesSeries
1992The Heart of JusticeBoothFilm
1992A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus StorySean HammelFilm
1992The Water EngineCharles LangFilm
1992A Private MatterPsychiatristFilm
1992In the Line of Duty: Siege at MarionRay DanielsFilm
1991Barton FinkNavy Sailor (uncredited)Film
1991Shadows and FogCopFilm
1991HomicideTim SullivanFilm
1990Law & OrderAssistant U.S. Attorney John McCormack, Jack PowellSeries
1990All That GlittersStore ClerkFilm
1989The SimpsonsWilliam H. Macy (voice)Series
1988Things ChangeBilly DrakeFilm
1988The Murder of Mary PhaganRandy · 2 episodesSeries
1988Lip ServiceFarmerFilm
1987Radio DaysRadio Voice (voice)Film
1987House of GamesSgt. John MoranFilm
1986L.A. LawBernard RuskinSeries
1985The Last DragonJ.J.Film
1985The EqualizerDr. SpauldingSeries
1985Spenser: For Hire · 2 episodesSeries
1985Alive from Off CenterunknownSeries
1984Kate & AllieSeries
1984The Boy Who Loved TrollsSocratesFilm
1984The Dining RoomVariousFilm
1983WarGamesNORAD Officer (uncredited)Film
1983Without a TraceReporterFilm
1983The Cradle Will FallBen DuffyFilm
1980Somewhere in TimeCritic [1972]Film
1980Foolin' AroundBronskiFilm
1978The Awakening LandWill Beagle · 3 episodesSeries
196860 MinutesSelfSeries
1953The OscarsSelfSeries
—Exit RightJohn RandallFilm
—Untitled Eternity ProjectFilm
—The Swimming LessonLeonardFilm
—The LandHank DurkinSeries
Crew (1)
—Ashes to DustThanksFilm
Directing (4)
2018KrystalDirectorFilm
2017The LayoverDirectorFilm
2014RudderlessDirector, Writer, Executive ProducerFilm
1988Lip ServiceDirectorFilm
Production (3)
2026The DeputyExecutive ProducerFilm
2005TransamericaExecutive ProducerFilm
—Exit RightExecutive ProducerFilm
Writing (12)
2011ShamelessWriter, DirectorSeries
2008The DealScreenplayFilm
2004The Wool CapTeleplay, ProducerFilm
2002Door to DoorWriterFilm
2002Just a Walk in the ParkTeleplayFilm
1999A Slight Case of MurderTeleplay, WriterFilm
1998The ConWriterFilm
1996Every Woman's DreamTeleplayFilm
1995Above SuspicionWriterFilm
1992Home FiresWriterSeries
1987thirtysomethingWriterSeries
—TemperanceWriter, ProducerFilm