Cast
William H. Macy
Acting
Cast
William H. Macy
Known for
Acting
Born
1950-03-13
From
Miami, Florida, USA
Also known as William Hall Macy Jr., W.H. Macy, Bill 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 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.
★6.8
MOVIE2025
The Running Man
as Molie Jernigan
★7.1
MOVIE2024
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
as Trevathan
★7.8
MOVIE1996
Fargo
as Jerry Lundegaard
★7.3
MOVIE2025
Train Dreams
as Arn Peeples
★7.6
MOVIE1997
Boogie Nights
as Little Bill
★7.7
MOVIE1999
Magnolia
as Quiz Kid Donnie Smith
★8.0
MOVIE2015
Room
as Robert
★7.1
MOVIE1983
WarGames
as NORAD Officer (uncredited)
★7.3
MOVIE1998
Pleasantville
as George Parker
★6.0
MOVIE2007
Wild Hogs
as Dudley Frank
★6.5
MOVIE1997
Air Force One
as Major Caldwell
★5.0
MOVIE2026
Speed Demon
as Father Novak
★6.5
MOVIE2024
Ricky Stanicky
as Summerhayes
★7.2
MOVIE2011
The Lincoln Lawyer
as Frank Levin
★6.7
MOVIE1994
The Client
as Dr. Greenway
★6.2
MOVIE2008
The Tale of Despereaux
as Lester (voice)
★6.9
MOVIE2012
The Sessions
as Father Brendan
★7.2
MOVIE2005
Thank You for Smoking
as Senator Ortolan Finistirre
★6.4
MOVIE1996
Down Periscope
as Captain Knox
★7.5
MOVIE1980
Somewhere in Time
as Critic [1972]
★6.4
MOVIE2004
Cellular
as Sgt. Bob Mooney
★5.9
MOVIE2005
Sahara
as Admiral Jim Sandecker
★6.3
MOVIE2014
Cake
as Leonard
★7.0
MOVIE2006
Inland Empire
as Announcer
★5.1
MOVIE1998
Psycho
as Milton Arbogast
★6.6
MOVIE2011
Return to Jurassic Park
as Self
★5.5
MOVIE2023
Maybe I Do
as Sam
★7.1
MOVIE2003
Seabiscuit
as Tick Tock McGlaughlin
★6.2
MOVIE2016
Blood Father
as Kirby Curtis
★6.1
MOVIE2006
Everyone's Hero
as Lefty Maginnis (voice)
★6.0
MOVIE2010
Dirty Girl
as Ray
★5.7
MOVIE1992
The Heart of Justice
as Booth
★7.0
MOVIE1995
Mr. Holland's Opus
as Vice Principal Gene Wolters
★5.2
MOVIE2010
Marmaduke
as Don Twombly
★7.5
MOVIE1991
Barton Fink
as Navy Sailor (uncredited)
★6.5
MOVIE1985
The Last Dragon
as J.J.
★5.9
MOVIE1999
Mystery Men
as Shoveler / Eddie
★7.0
MOVIE1993
Benny & Joon
as Randy Burch
★6.3
MOVIE2000
State and Main
as Walt Price
★6.9
MOVIE1997
Wag the Dog
as CIA Agent Charles Young
★5.9
MOVIE2009
Shorts
as Dr. Noseworthy
★5.7
MOVIE2009
The Maiden Heist
as George McLendon
★6.2
MOVIE1980
Foolin' Around
as Bronski
★6.6
MOVIE1996
Ghosts of Mississippi
as Charlie Crisco
★7.1
MOVIE1995
Murder in the First
as Bill McNeill
★5.9
MOVIE2006
Edmond
as Edmond
★7.1
MOVIE1993
Searching for Bobby Fischer
as Tunafish Father
★6.1
MOVIE2002
Welcome to Collinwood
as Riley
MOVIETBA
Exit Right
as John Randall
★6.5
MOVIE1998
A Civil Action
as James Gordon
★6.2
MOVIE2004
Spartan
as Stoddard
★5.2
MOVIE2015
Walter
as Dr. Corman
★5.7
MOVIE1993
Twenty Bucks
as Property Clerk
★6.2
MOVIE2000
Panic
as Alex
★7.3
MOVIE2025
Soul on Fire
as Jack Buck
★7.2
MOVIE2014
Rudderless
as Trill
★5.1
MOVIE2018
Krystal
as Wyatt
★6.7
MOVIE1991
Shadows and Fog
as Cop
★8.3
MOVIE2009
Heath Ledger: A Tribute
as Self
★7.4
MOVIE2003
Minnesota Nice
as Self
★6.7
MOVIE2025
Frontier Crucible
as Major O'Rourke
★7.0
MOVIE1987
Radio Days
as Radio Voice (voice)
★5.7
MOVIE2013
A Single Shot
as Pitt
★6.0
MOVIE2002
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
as Glenn
MOVIE2026
Brian
★6.4
MOVIE2006
Bobby
as Paul Ebbers
★4.7
MOVIE1999
The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue
as Justin (voice)
MOVIE2007
Lynch 2
as Self
★6.8
MOVIE1987
House of Games
as Sgt. John Moran
★6.4
MOVIE2007
He Was a Quiet Man
as Gene Shelby
★7.5
MOVIE2002
Door to Door
as Bill Porter
★5.8
MOVIE2013
Trust Me
as Gary
★7.7
MOVIE2000
That Moment: Magnolia Diary
as Self
★5.8
MOVIE1992
The Water Engine
as Charles Lang
★6.5
MOVIE1996
Andersonville
as Col. Chandler
★5.7
MOVIE2008
Bart Got a Room
as Ernie Stein
★7.8
MOVIE2000
The Coen Brothers
as Self
★5.7
MOVIE1995
Roommates
as Doctor (uncredited)
★5.4
MOVIE2008
The Deal
as Charlie Berns
★5.9
MOVIE2004
In Enemy Hands
as Nathan Travers
★5.5
MOVIE2003
Stealing Sinatra
as John Irwin
★6.3
MOVIE1998
Jerry and Tom
as Karl
★5.2
MOVIE1994
Being Human
as Boris
★6.7
MOVIE2003
The Cooler
as Bernie Lootz
★6.3
MOVIE1991
Homicide
as Tim Sullivan
★4.9
MOVIE2006
Doogal
as Brian (voice)
★6.2
MOVIE1988
Things Change
as Billy Drake
★6.2
MOVIE2016
Stealing Cars
as Philip Wyatt
★4.4
MOVIE1992
A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story
as Sean Hammel
★6.4
MOVIE1995
Above Suspicion
as Pros. Atty. Schultz
★6.5
MOVIE2004
The Wool Cap
as Gigot
★6.2
MOVIE1995
Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure
as Railroad Magnate
MOVIETBA
The Swimming Lesson
as Leonard
★4.3
MOVIE1992
In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion
as Ray Daniels
★5.5
MOVIE1992
A Private Matter
as Psychiatrist
★7.2
MOVIE1999
Psycho Path
as Self - Actor / Milton Arbogast
★5.3
MOVIE1983
Without a Trace
as Reporter
★6.5
MOVIE2006
Choose Your Own Adventure: The Abominable Snowman
as Rudyard North (voice)
★6.2
MOVIE1994
Oleanna
as John
★10.0
MOVIE1994
ER: 24 Hours
as Dr. David Morgenstern
★5.0
MOVIE2015
Dial a Prayer
as Bill
★5.7
MOVIE1999
Happy, Texas
as Sheriff Chappy Dent
★6.5
MOVIE1999
A Slight Case of Murder
as Terry Thorpe
★7.4
MOVIE1999
Batman Beyond: Tech Wars and Disappearing Inque
as Aaron Herbst
★6.2
MOVIE2004
Reversible Errors
as Arthur Raven
★5.0
MOVIE1995
In the Shadow of Evil
as Dr. Frank Teague
★5.4
MOVIE1999
The Night of the Headless Horseman
as Ichabod Crane
★8.0
MOVIE1984
The Dining Room
as Various
★5.2
MOVIE1995
Evolver
as Evolver (voice)
★4.5
MOVIE1984
The Boy Who Loved Trolls
as Socrates
★6.2
MOVIE2001
Jurassic Park III
as Paul Kirby
★5.5
MOVIE2014
Two-Bit Waltz
as Carl
★6.3
MOVIE1997
Colin Fitz
as Mr. O'Day
★6.5
MOVIE2001
Focus
as Lawrence 'Larry' Newman
MOVIE2026
The Deputy
as Chief Krueger
★5.5
MOVIE1998
The Con
as Bobby
★6.0
MOVIE1996
Hit Me
as Policeman
★8.0
MOVIE2011
Portraits in Dramatic Time
MOVIE2003
Winners' Circle: The Heroes Behind the Legend
as Self
★4.0
MOVIE1983
The Cradle Will Fall
as Ben Duffy
★7.1
MOVIE2003
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
as Self - Narrator (voice)
★10.0
MOVIE2012
Curious George: Saves the Day
as The Narrator (voice)
★4.3
MOVIE1988
Lip Service
as Farmer
★4.3
MOVIE1994
Dead on Sight
as Steven Meeker
★8.0
MOVIE2003
The True Story of Seabiscuit
as Narrator (voice)
★3.6
MOVIE1996
The Writing on the Wall
as Petrocelli
★9.0
MOVIE2004
Dialing Up "Cellular"
as Self
MOVIE2013
Citizen Hearst
as Narrator
★6.0
MOVIE2006
Unfiltered Comedy: The Making of 'Thank You For Smoking'
as Self
★5.0
MOVIE2001
The Making Of Jurassic Park III
as Self
MOVIE2003
'Seabiscuit': The Making of a Legend
as Self
★10.0
MOVIE2007
Curious George: Rocket Ride and Other Adventures
MOVIE2018
Lady Luck: The Making of The Cooler
as Self
MOVIE2019
Beyond the Headlines: The College Admissions Scandal with Gretchen Carlson
as Self
MOVIE1998
Macy On Mamet
MOVIETBA