
William H. Macy
Known for Acting · 178 credits
- Born
- 1950-03-13 (age 76)
- 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
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
TV Shows (43)

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

The Simpsons
1989
as William H. Macy (voice)

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest

Shameless
2011
as Frank Gallagher

Conan
2010
as Self

Frasier
1993
as Ralph (voice)

ER
1994
as David Morgenstern

King of the Hill
1997
as Dr. Rubin (voice)

The View
1997
as Self

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005
as Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self

60 Minutes
1968
as Self

The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self

L.A. Law
1986
as Bernard Ruskin

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
as Self

The Equalizer
1985
as Dr. Spaulding

The Unit
2006
as President of the United States

Curious George
2006
as Narrator (voice)

Batman Beyond
1999
as Aaron Herbst (voice) / Karros (voice)
Good Day Live
2001
as Self

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015
as Self

Superman: The Animated Series
1996
as Director (voice)

The Wild Thornberrys
1998
as Skoot (voice)

Off Camera with Sam Jones
2014
as Self

Finding Your Roots
2012
as Self

The Oscars
1953
as Self

Kate & Allie
1984

Spenser: For Hire
1985

Accused
2023
as Raymond

Sports Night
1998

The Dropout
2022
as Richard Fuisz

Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King
2006
as Clyde Umney / Sam Landry / George Demmick

Bakersfield P.D.
1993
as Russell Karp

Shameless Hall of Shame
2020
as Frank Gallagher

The Lionhearts
1998
as Leo (voice)

Alive from Off Center
1985
as unknown

The Murder of Mary Phagan
1988
as Randy

Out of Order
2003
as Steven

MADtv
1995
as Self

Andersonville
1996
as Col. Chandler

Inside the Actors Studio
1994
as Self

The Awakening Land
1978
as Will Beagle
The Land
as Hank Durkin
Movies (135)

The Running Man
2025
as Molie Jernigan

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
2024
as Trevathan

Train Dreams
2025
as Arn Peeples

Fargo
1996
as Jerry Lundegaard

Magnolia
1999
as Quiz Kid Donnie Smith

Air Force One
1997
as Major Caldwell

Boogie Nights
1997
as Little Bill

The Client
1994
as Dr. Greenway

WarGames
1983
as NORAD Officer (uncredited)

Thank You for Smoking
2005
as Senator Ortolan Finistirre

Room
2015
as Robert

Sahara
2005
as Admiral Jim Sandecker

Wild Hogs
2007
as Dudley Frank

Down Periscope
1996
as Captain Knox

Blood Father
2016
as Kirby Curtis

Pleasantville
1998
as George Parker

Ricky Stanicky
2024
as Summerhayes

Mystery Men
1999
as Shoveler / Eddie

Seabiscuit
2003
as Tick Tock McGlaughlin

Inland Empire
2006
as Announcer

Psycho
1998
as Milton Arbogast

The Lincoln Lawyer
2011
as Frank Levin

Cellular
2004
as Sgt. Bob Mooney

Spartan
2004
as Stoddard

Marmaduke
2010
as Don Twombly

Cake
2014
as Leonard

The Sessions
2012
as Father Brendan

Barton Fink
1991
as Navy Sailor (uncredited)

Bobby
2006
as Paul Ebbers

Somewhere in Time
1980
as Critic [1972]

Murder in the First
1995
as Bill McNeill

Searching for Bobby Fischer
1993
as Tunafish Father

Mr. Holland's Opus
1995
as Vice Principal Gene Wolters

Radio Days
1987
as Radio Voice (voice)

Wag the Dog
1997
as CIA Agent Charles Young

Homicide
1991
as Tim Sullivan

The Cooler
2003
as Bernie Lootz

Edmond
2006
as Edmond

Maybe I Do
2023
as Sam

Soul on Fire
2025
as Jack Buck

Shorts
2009
as Dr. Noseworthy

Being Human
1994
as Boris

Above Suspicion
1995
as Pros. Atty. Schultz

A Civil Action
1998
as James Gordon

The Heart of Justice
1992
as Booth

Everyone's Hero
2006
as Lefty Maginnis (voice)

Benny & Joon
1993
as Randy Burch

The Maiden Heist
2009
as George McLendon

Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
2003
as Self - Narrator (voice)

The Last Dragon
1985
as J.J.

The Tale of Despereaux
2008
as Lester (voice)

Roommates
1995
as Doctor (uncredited)

Panic
2000
as Alex

Rudderless
2014
as Trill

Twenty Bucks
1993
as Property Clerk

Doogal
2006
as Brian (voice)

State and Main
2000
as Walt Price

In Enemy Hands
2004
as Nathan Travers

Ghosts of Mississippi
1996
as Charlie Crisco

Trust Me
2013
as Gary

Door to Door
2002
as Bill Porter

Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure
1995
as Railroad Magnate

Hit Me
1996
as Policeman

Speed Demon
2026
as Father Novak

Brian
2026

Shadows and Fog
1991
as Cop

Dirty Girl
2010
as Ray

The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue
1999
as Justin (voice)

Welcome to Collinwood
2002
as Riley
The Water Engine
1992
as Charles Lang

A Single Shot
2013
as Pitt

Krystal
2018
as Wyatt

The Deal
2008
as Charlie Berns

It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
2002
as Glenn

Things Change
1988
as Billy Drake

He Was a Quiet Man
2007
as Gene Shelby

Heath Ledger: A Tribute
2009
as Self
The Deputy
as Chief Krueger

Return to Jurassic Park
2011
as Self

Colin Fitz
1997
as Mr. O'Day

Without a Trace
1983
as Reporter

Stealing Cars
2016
as Philip Wyatt

Walter
2015
as Dr. Corman

House of Games
1987
as Sgt. John Moran

Foolin' Around
1980
as Bronski

A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story
1992
as Sean Hammel

Choose Your Own Adventure: The Abominable Snowman
2006
as Rudyard North (voice)

Psycho Path
2000
as Self - Actor / Milton Arbogast

A Slight Case of Murder
1999
as Terry Thorpe

Evolver
1995
as Evolver (voice)

Happy, Texas
1999
as Sheriff Chappy Dent

The Con
1998
as Bobby

Bart Got a Room
2008
as Ernie Stein

Dial a Prayer
2015
as Bill

Stealing Sinatra
2003
as John Irwin

Lip Service
1988
as Farmer

Andersonville
1996
as Col. Chandler

That Moment: Magnolia Diary
2000
as Self

Jerry and Tom
1998
as Karl

The Night of the Headless Horseman
1999
as Ichabod Crane
Lady Luck: The Making of The Cooler
2018
as Self

Focus
2001
as Lawrence 'Larry' Newman

The Making Of Jurassic Park III
2001
as Self

Unfiltered Comedy: The Making of 'Thank You For Smoking'
2006
as Self

In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion
1992
as Ray Daniels

Oleanna
1994
as John

The Wool Cap
2004
as Gigot

Citizen Hearst
2013
as Narrator

Frontier Crucible
2025
as Major O'Rourke

Beyond the Headlines: The College Admissions Scandal with Gretchen Carlson
2019
as Self

A Private Matter
1992
as Psychiatrist

Dead on Sight
1994
as Steven Meeker

Minnesota Nice
2003
as Self

The Boy Who Loved Trolls
1984
as Socrates

The Coen Brothers
2000
as Self

Reversible Errors
2004
as Arthur Raven

Curious George: Saves the Day
2012
as The Narrator (voice)

Batman Beyond: Tech Wars and Disappearing Inque
1999
as Aaron Herbst

The Cradle Will Fall
1983
as Ben Duffy

Lynch 2
2007
as Self
About William H. Macy
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 fo… With 178 credits spanning from 1953 to 2026, William H. Macy has appeared in 135 films and 43 TV shows.
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Most Popular William H. Macy Movies
- The Running Man (2025) — as Molie Jernigan
- Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024) — as Trevathan
- Train Dreams (2025) — as Arn Peeples
- Fargo (1996) — as Jerry Lundegaard
- Magnolia (1999) — as Quiz Kid Donnie Smith
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