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 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.
Filmography
The Deputy
as Chief Krueger
The Deputy
as Chief Krueger
Brian
Brian
Frontier Crucible
as Major O'Rourke
Frontier Crucible
as Major O'Rourke
The Running Man
as Molie Jernigan
The Running Man
as Molie Jernigan
Train Dreams
as Arn Peeples
Train Dreams
as Arn Peeples
Soul on Fire
as Jack Buck
Soul on Fire
as Jack Buck
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
as Trevathan
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
as Trevathan
Ricky Stanicky
as Summerhayes
Ricky Stanicky
as Summerhayes
Maybe I Do
as Sam
Maybe I Do
as Sam
Beyond the Headlines: The College Admissions Scandal with Gretchen Carlson
as Self
Beyond the Headlines: The College Admissions Scandal with Gretchen Carlson
as Self
Lady Luck: The Making of The Cooler
as Self
Lady Luck: The Making of The Cooler
as Self
Krystal
as Wyatt
Krystal
as Wyatt
Blood Father
as Kirby Curtis
Blood Father
as Kirby Curtis
Stealing Cars
as Philip Wyatt
Stealing Cars
as Philip Wyatt
Room
as Robert
Room
as Robert
Dial a Prayer
as Bill
Dial a Prayer
as Bill
Walter
as Dr. Corman
Walter
as Dr. Corman
Two-Bit Waltz
as Carl
Two-Bit Waltz
as Carl
Rudderless
as Trill
Rudderless
as Trill
Cake
as Leonard
Cake
as Leonard
A Single Shot
as Pitt
A Single Shot
as Pitt
Trust Me
as Gary
Trust Me
as Gary
Citizen Hearst
as Narrator
Citizen Hearst
as Narrator
The Sessions
as Father Brendan
The Sessions
as Father Brendan
Curious George: Saves the Day
as The Narrator (voice)
Curious George: Saves the Day
as The Narrator (voice)
Portraits in Dramatic Time
Portraits in Dramatic Time
The Lincoln Lawyer
as Frank Levin
The Lincoln Lawyer
as Frank Levin
Return to Jurassic Park
as Self
Return to Jurassic Park
as Self
Dirty Girl
as Ray
Dirty Girl
as Ray
Marmaduke
as Don Twombly
Marmaduke
as Don Twombly
Shorts
as Dr. Noseworthy
Shorts
as Dr. Noseworthy
Heath Ledger: A Tribute
as Self
Heath Ledger: A Tribute
as Self
The Maiden Heist
as George McLendon
The Maiden Heist
as George McLendon
The Tale of Despereaux
as Lester (voice)
The Tale of Despereaux
as Lester (voice)
The Deal
as Charlie Berns
The Deal
as Charlie Berns
Bart Got a Room
as Ernie Stein
Bart Got a Room
as Ernie Stein
He Was a Quiet Man
as Gene Shelby
He Was a Quiet Man
as Gene Shelby
Lynch 2
as Self
Lynch 2
as Self
Curious George: Rocket Ride and Other Adventures
Curious George: Rocket Ride and Other Adventures
Wild Hogs
as Dudley Frank
Wild Hogs
as Dudley Frank
Inland Empire
as Announcer
Inland Empire
as Announcer
Unfiltered Comedy: The Making of 'Thank You For Smoking'
as Self
Unfiltered Comedy: The Making of 'Thank You For Smoking'
as Self
Bobby
as Paul Ebbers
Bobby
as Paul Ebbers
Everyone's Hero
as Lefty Maginnis (voice)
Everyone's Hero
as Lefty Maginnis (voice)
Choose Your Own Adventure: The Abominable Snowman
as Rudyard North (voice)
Choose Your Own Adventure: The Abominable Snowman
as Rudyard North (voice)
Edmond
as Edmond
Edmond
as Edmond
Doogal
as Brian (voice)
Doogal
as Brian (voice)
Thank You for Smoking
as Senator Ortolan Finistirre
Thank You for Smoking
as Senator Ortolan Finistirre
Sahara
as Admiral Jim Sandecker
Sahara
as Admiral Jim Sandecker
The Wool Cap
as Gigot
The Wool Cap
as Gigot
Cellular
as Sgt. Bob Mooney
Cellular
as Sgt. Bob Mooney
Reversible Errors
as Arthur Raven
Reversible Errors
as Arthur Raven
Spartan
as Stoddard
Spartan
as Stoddard
In Enemy Hands
as Nathan Travers
In Enemy Hands
as Nathan Travers
Dialing Up "Cellular"
as Self
Dialing Up "Cellular"
as Self
Winners' Circle: The Heroes Behind the Legend
as Self
Winners' Circle: The Heroes Behind the Legend
as Self
The Cooler
as Bernie Lootz
The Cooler
as Bernie Lootz
The True Story of Seabiscuit
as Narrator (voice)
The True Story of Seabiscuit
as Narrator (voice)
Seabiscuit
as Tick Tock McGlaughlin
Seabiscuit
as Tick Tock McGlaughlin
'Seabiscuit': The Making of a Legend
as Self
'Seabiscuit': The Making of a Legend
as Self
Minnesota Nice
as Self
Minnesota Nice
as Self
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Stealing Sinatra
as John Irwin
Stealing Sinatra
as John Irwin
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
as Glenn
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
as Glenn
Welcome to Collinwood
as Riley
Welcome to Collinwood
as Riley
Door to Door
as Bill Porter
Door to Door
as Bill Porter
The Making Of Jurassic Park III
as Self
The Making Of Jurassic Park III
as Self
Focus
as Lawrence 'Larry' Newman
Focus
as Lawrence 'Larry' Newman
Jurassic Park III
as Paul Kirby
Jurassic Park III
as Paul Kirby
Panic
as Alex
Panic
as Alex
The Coen Brothers
as Self
The Coen Brothers
as Self
State and Main
as Walt Price
State and Main
as Walt Price
That Moment: Magnolia Diary
as Self
That Moment: Magnolia Diary
as Self
Magnolia
as Quiz Kid Donnie Smith
Magnolia
as Quiz Kid Donnie Smith
Happy, Texas
as Sheriff Chappy Dent
Happy, Texas
as Sheriff Chappy Dent
The Night of the Headless Horseman
as Ichabod Crane
The Night of the Headless Horseman
as Ichabod Crane
A Slight Case of Murder
as Terry Thorpe
A Slight Case of Murder
as Terry Thorpe
Mystery Men
as Shoveler / Eddie
Mystery Men
as Shoveler / Eddie
Psycho Path
as Self - Actor / Milton Arbogast
Psycho Path
as Self - Actor / Milton Arbogast
Batman Beyond: Tech Wars and Disappearing Inque
as Aaron Herbst
Batman Beyond: Tech Wars and Disappearing Inque
as Aaron Herbst
The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue
as Justin (voice)
The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue
as Justin (voice)
A Civil Action
as James Gordon
A Civil Action
as James Gordon
Psycho
as Milton Arbogast
Psycho
as Milton Arbogast
Jerry and Tom
as Karl
Jerry and Tom
as Karl
Pleasantville
as George Parker
Pleasantville
as George Parker
The Con
as Bobby
The Con
as Bobby
Wag the Dog
as CIA Agent Charles Young
Wag the Dog
as CIA Agent Charles Young
Boogie Nights
as Little Bill
Boogie Nights
as Little Bill
Air Force One
as Major Caldwell
Air Force One
as Major Caldwell
Ghosts of Mississippi
as Charlie Crisco
Ghosts of Mississippi
as Charlie Crisco
Hit Me
as Policeman
Hit Me
as Policeman
The Writing on the Wall
as Petrocelli
The Writing on the Wall
as Petrocelli
Fargo
as Jerry Lundegaard
Fargo
as Jerry Lundegaard
Down Periscope
as Captain Knox
Down Periscope
as Captain Knox
Mr. Holland's Opus
as Vice Principal Gene Wolters
Mr. Holland's Opus
as Vice Principal Gene Wolters
Above Suspicion
as Pros. Atty. Schultz
Above Suspicion
as Pros. Atty. Schultz
Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure
as Railroad Magnate
Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure
as Railroad Magnate
Roommates
as Doctor (uncredited)
Roommates
as Doctor (uncredited)
Evolver
as Evolver (voice)
Evolver
as Evolver (voice)
In the Shadow of Evil
as Dr. Frank Teague
In the Shadow of Evil
as Dr. Frank Teague
Murder in the First
as Bill McNeill
Murder in the First
as Bill McNeill
Oleanna
as John
Oleanna
as John
Dead on Sight
as Steven Meeker
Dead on Sight
as Steven Meeker
ER: 24 Hours
as Dr. David Morgenstern
ER: 24 Hours
as Dr. David Morgenstern
The Client
as Dr. Greenway
The Client
as Dr. Greenway
Being Human
as Boris
Being Human
as Boris
Twenty Bucks
as Property Clerk
Twenty Bucks
as Property Clerk
Searching for Bobby Fischer
as Tunafish Father
Searching for Bobby Fischer
as Tunafish Father
Benny & Joon
as Randy Burch
Benny & Joon
as Randy Burch
The Heart of Justice
as Booth
The Heart of Justice
as Booth
A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story
as Sean Hammel
A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story
as Sean Hammel
The Water Engine
as Charles Lang
The Water Engine
as Charles Lang
Shadows and Fog
as Cop
Shadows and Fog
as Cop
Barton Fink
as Navy Sailor (uncredited)
Barton Fink
as Navy Sailor (uncredited)
Homicide
as Tim Sullivan
Homicide
as Tim Sullivan
All That Glitters
as Store Clerk
All That Glitters
as Store Clerk
Things Change
as Billy Drake
Things Change
as Billy Drake
House of Games
as Sgt. John Moran
House of Games
as Sgt. John Moran
The Last Dragon
as J.J.
The Last Dragon
as J.J.
The Dining Room
as Various
The Dining Room
as Various
WarGames
as NORAD Officer (uncredited)
WarGames
as NORAD Officer (uncredited)
Without a Trace
as Reporter
Without a Trace
as Reporter
Foolin' Around
as Bronski
Foolin' Around
as Bronski
Somewhere in Time
as Critic [1972]
Somewhere in Time
as Critic [1972]
Untitled Eternity Project
Untitled Eternity Project