Known For
Acting
Known Credits
184
Gender
Male
Birthday
March 13, 1950 (76 years old)
Place of Birth
Miami, Florida, USA
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.
| 2026 | The Deputyas Chief Krueger | |
| 2026 | Speed Demonas Father Novak | |
| 2026 | Brianas | |
| 2025 | Frontier Crucibleas Major O'Rourke | |
| 2025 | The Running Manas Molie Jernigan | |
| 2025 | Train Dreamsas Arn Peeples | |
| 2025 | Soul on Fireas Jack Buck | |
| 2024 | Kingdom of the Planet of the Apesas Trevathan | |
| 2024 | Ricky Stanickyas Summerhayes | |
| 2023 | Maybe I Doas Sam | |
| 2023 | Accusedas Raymond | |
| 2022 | The Dropoutas Richard Fuisz | |
| 2021 | Last Mealsas Self | |
| 2020 | Shameless Hall of Shameas Frank Gallagher | |
| 2019 | Beyond the Headlines: The College Admissions Scandal with Gretchen Carlsonas Self | |
| 2018 | Lady Luck: The Making of The Cooleras Self | |
| 2018 | Krystalas Wyatt | |
| 2016 | Blood Fatheras Kirby Curtis | |
| 2016 | Stealing Carsas Philip Wyatt | |
| 2015 | Roomas Robert | |
| 2015 | Close Up with The Hollywood Reporteras Self | |
| 2015 | Dial a Prayeras Bill | |
| 2015 | Walteras Dr. Corman | |
| 2014 | Two-Bit Waltzas Carl | |
| 2014 | Rudderlessas Trill | |
| 2014 | Cakeas Leonard | |
| 2014 | Off Camera with Sam Jonesas Self | |
| 2013 | A Single Shotas Pitt | |
| 2013 | Trust Meas Gary | |
| 2013 | Citizen Hearstas Narrator | |
| 2012 | The Sessionsas Father Brendan | |
| 2012 | Finding Your Rootsas Self | |
| 2012 | Curious George: Saves the Dayas The Narrator (voice) | |
| 2011 | Portraits in Dramatic Timeas | |
| 2011 | The Lincoln Lawyeras Frank Levin | |
| 2011 | Return to Jurassic Parkas Self | |
| 2011 | Shamelessas Frank Gallagher | |
| 2010 | Conanas Self | |
| 2010 | The Talkas Self | |
| 2010 | Dirty Girlas Ray | |
| 2010 | Marmadukeas Don Twombly | |
| 2009 | Shortsas Dr. Noseworthy | |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guest | |
| 2009 | Heath Ledger: A Tributeas Self | |
| 2009 | The Maiden Heistas George McLendon | |
| 2008 | The Tale of Despereauxas Lester (voice) | |
| 2008 | The Dealas Charlie Berns | |
| 2008 | Bart Got a Roomas Ernie Stein | |
| 2007 | He Was a Quiet Manas Gene Shelby | |
| 2007 | Lynch 2as Self | |
| 2007 | Curious George: Rocket Ride and Other Adventuresas | |
| 2007 | Wild Hogsas Dudley Frank | |
| 2006 | Inland Empireas Announcer | |
| 2006 | Unfiltered Comedy: The Making of 'Thank You For Smoking'as Self | |
| 2006 | Bobbyas Paul Ebbers | |
| 2006 | Curious Georgeas Narrator (voice) | |
| 2006 | Everyone's Heroas Lefty Maginnis (voice) | |
| 2006 | Choose Your Own Adventure: The Abominable Snowmanas Rudyard North (voice) | |
| 2006 | Edmondas Edmond | |
| 2006 | Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen Kingas Clyde Umney / Sam Landry / George Demmick | |
| 2006 | The Unitas President of the United States | |
| 2006 | Doogalas Brian (voice) | |
| 2005 | Thank You for Smokingas Senator Ortolan Finistirre | |
| 2005 | Saharaas Admiral Jim Sandecker | |
| 2005 | The Late Late Show with Craig Fergusonas Self | |
| 2004 | The Wool Capas Gigot | |
| 2004 | Cellularas Sgt. Bob Mooney | |
| 2004 | Reversible Errorsas Arthur Raven | |
| 2004 | Spartanas Stoddard | |
| 2004 | In Enemy Handsas Nathan Travers | |
| 2004 | Dialing Up "Cellular"as Self | |
| 2003 | Winners' Circle: The Heroes Behind the Legendas Self | |
| 2003 | The Cooleras Bernie Lootz | |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Showas Self | |
| 2003 | The True Story of Seabiscuitas Narrator (voice) | |
| 2003 | Seabiscuitas Tick Tock McGlaughlin | |
| 2003 | 'Seabiscuit': The Making of a Legendas Self | |
| 2003 | Out of Orderas Steven | |
| 2003 | Minnesota Niceas Self | |
| 2003 | Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywoodas Self - Narrator (voice) | |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Self | |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - Guest | |
| 2003 | Stealing Sinatraas John Irwin | |
| 2002 | It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movieas Glenn | |
| 2002 | Welcome to Collinwoodas Riley | |
| 2002 | Door to Dooras Bill Porter | |
| 2001 | The Making Of Jurassic Park IIIas Self | |
| 2001 | Focusas Lawrence 'Larry' Newman | |
| 2001 | Good Day Liveas Self | |
| 2001 | Jurassic Park IIIas Paul Kirby | |
| 2000 | Panicas Alex | |
| 2000 | The Coen Brothersas Self | |
| 2000 | State and Mainas Walt Price | |
| 2000 | That Moment: Magnolia Diaryas Self | |
| 1999 | Magnoliaas Quiz Kid Donnie Smith | |
| 1999 | Happy, Texasas Sheriff Chappy Dent | |
| 1999 | The Night of the Headless Horsemanas Ichabod Crane | |
| 1999 | A Slight Case of Murderas Terry Thorpe | |
| 1999 | Mystery Menas Shoveler / Eddie | |
| 1999 | Psycho Pathas Self - Actor / Milton Arbogast | |
| 1999 | Batman Beyond: Tech Wars and Disappearing Inqueas Aaron Herbst | |
| 1999 | Batman Beyondas Aaron Herbst (voice) | |
| 1999 | Batman Beyondas Karros (voice) | |
| 1999 | The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescueas Justin (voice) | |
| 1998 | A Civil Actionas James Gordon | |
| 1998 | Psychoas Milton Arbogast | |
| 1998 | Jerry and Tomas Karl | |
| 1998 | Sports Nightas | |
| 1998 | The Lionheartsas Leo (voice) | |
| 1998 | Pleasantvilleas George Parker | |
| 1998 | The Wild Thornberrysas Skoot (voice) | |
| 1998 | The Conas Bobby | |
| 1998 | Macy On Mametas | |
| 1997 | Wag the Dogas CIA Agent Charles Young | |
| 1997 | Boogie Nightsas Little Bill | |
| 1997 | The Viewas Self | |
| 1997 | Air Force Oneas Major Caldwell | |
| 1997 | Colin Fitzas Mr. O'Day | |
| 1997 | King of the Hillas Dr. Rubin (voice) | |
| 1996 | Ghosts of Mississippias Charlie Crisco | |
| 1996 | Hit Meas Policeman | |
| 1996 | Superman: The Animated Seriesas Director (voice) | |
| 1996 | The Writing on the Wallas Petrocelli | |
| 1996 | Fargoas Jerry Lundegaard | |
| 1996 | Andersonvilleas Col. Chandler | |
| 1996 | Andersonvilleas Col. Chandler | |
| 1996 | Down Periscopeas Captain Knox | |
| 1995 | Mr. Holland's Opusas Vice Principal Gene Wolters | |
| 1995 | MADtvas Self | |
| 1995 | Above Suspicionas Pros. Atty. Schultz | |
| 1995 | Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventureas Railroad Magnate | |
| 1995 | Roommatesas Doctor (uncredited) | |
| 1995 | Evolveras Evolver (voice) | |
| 1995 | In the Shadow of Evilas Dr. Frank Teague | |
| 1995 | Murder in the Firstas Bill McNeill | |
| 1994 | Oleannaas John | |
| 1994 | Dead on Sightas Steven Meeker | |
| 1994 | ER: 24 Hoursas Dr. David Morgenstern | |
| 1994 | ERas David Morgenstern | |
| 1994 | Inside the Actors Studioas Self | |
| 1994 | The Clientas Dr. Greenway | |
| 1994 | Being Humanas Boris | |
| 1993 | Twenty Bucksas Property Clerk | |
| 1993 | Frasieras Ralph (voice) | |
| 1993 | Bakersfield P.D.as Russell Karp | |
| 1993 | Searching for Bobby Fischeras Tunafish Father | |
| 1993 | Benny & Joonas Randy Burch | |
| 1992 | The Heart of Justiceas Booth | |
| 1992 | A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Storyas Sean Hammel | |
| 1992 | The Water Engineas Charles Lang | |
| 1992 | A Private Matteras Psychiatrist | |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Lenoas Self | |
| 1992 | In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marionas Ray Daniels | |
| 1991 | Shadows and Fogas Cop | |
| 1991 | Barton Finkas Navy Sailor (uncredited) | |
| 1991 | Homicideas Tim Sullivan | |
| 1990 | Law & Orderas Assistant U.S. Attorney John McCormack | |
| 1990 | Law & Orderas Jack Powell | |
| 1989 | The Simpsonsas William H. Macy (voice) | |
| 1988 | Things Changeas Billy Drake | |
| 1988 | Lip Serviceas Farmer | |
| 1988 | The Murder of Mary Phaganas Randy | |
| 1987 | House of Gamesas Sgt. John Moran | |
| 1987 | Radio Daysas Radio Voice (voice) | |
| 1986 | L.A. Lawas Bernard Ruskin | |
| 1985 | Spenser: For Hireas | |
| 1985 | The Equalizeras Dr. Spaulding | |
| 1985 | Alive from Off Centeras unknown | |
| 1985 | The Last Dragonas J.J. | |
| 1984 | The Boy Who Loved Trollsas Socrates | |
| 1984 | The Dining Roomas Various | |
| 1984 | Kate & Allieas | |
| 1983 | WarGamesas NORAD Officer (uncredited) | |
| 1983 | The Cradle Will Fallas Ben Duffy | |
| 1983 | Without a Traceas Reporter | |
| 1980 | Foolin' Aroundas Bronski | |
| 1980 | Somewhere in Timeas Critic [1972] | |
| 1978 | The Awakening Landas Will Beagle | |
| 1968 | 60 Minutesas Self | |
| 1953 | The Oscarsas Self | |
| Exit Rightas John Randall | ||
| The Swimming Lessonas Leonard | ||
| Untitled Eternity Projectas | ||
| The Landas Hank Durkin |
| 2026 | The Deputy...Executive Producer | |
| 2018 | Krystal...Director | |
| 2017 | The Layover...Director | |
| 2014 | Rudderless...Director | |
| 2014 | Rudderless...Writer | |
| 2014 | Rudderless...Executive Producer | |
| 2011 | Shameless...Writer | |
| 2011 | Shameless...Director | |
| 2008 | The Deal...Screenplay | |
| 2005 | Transamerica...Executive Producer | |
| 2004 | The Wool Cap...Teleplay | |
| 2004 | The Wool Cap...Producer | |
| 2002 | Just a Walk in the Park...Teleplay | |
| 2002 | Door to Door...Writer | |
| 1999 | A Slight Case of Murder...Teleplay | |
| 1999 | A Slight Case of Murder...Writer | |
| 1998 | The Con...Writer | |
| 1996 | Every Woman's Dream...Teleplay | |
| 1995 | Above Suspicion...Writer | |
| 1992 | Home Fires...Writer | |
| 1988 | Lip Service...Director | |
| 1987 | thirtysomething...Writer | |
| Exit Right...Executive Producer | ||
| Temperance...Writer | ||
| Temperance...Producer | ||
| Ashes to Dust...Thanks |
