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.
Filmography
Cast Credits
Train Dreams
Character: Peeples
MOVIE • 2025
The Running Man
Character: Bradley Throckmorton
MOVIE • 2025
Soul on Fire
Character:
MOVIE • 2025
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Character: Trevathan
MOVIE • 2024
Ricky Stanicky
Character: Summerhayes
MOVIE • 2024
Maybe I Do
Character: Sam
MOVIE • 2023
Accused
Character: Raymond
TV • 2023
The Dropout
Character: Richard Fuisz
TV • 2022
Shameless Hall of Shame
Character: Frank Gallagher
TV • 2020
Beyond the Headlines: The College Admissions Scandal with Gretchen Carlson
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2019
Lady Luck: The Making of The Cooler
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2018
Krystal
Character: Wyatt
MOVIE • 2018
Blood Father
Character: Kirby Curtis
MOVIE • 2016
Stealing Cars
Character: Philip Wyatt
MOVIE • 2016
Room
Character: Robert
MOVIE • 2015
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Character: Self
TV • 2015
Dial a Prayer
Character: Bill
MOVIE • 2015
Walter
Character: Dr. Corman
MOVIE • 2015
Two-Bit Waltz
Character: Carl
MOVIE • 2014
Rudderless
Character: Trill
MOVIE • 2014
Crew
Crew Credits
Krystal
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2018
The Layover
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2017
Rudderless
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2014
Rudderless
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2014
Shameless
Role: Writer
TV • 2011
Shameless
Role: Director
TV • 2011
The Deal
Role: Screenplay
MOVIE • 2008
Transamerica
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 2005
The Wool Cap
Role: Teleplay
MOVIE • 2004
The Wool Cap
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 2004
Just a Walk in the Park
Role: Teleplay
MOVIE • 2002
Door to Door
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2002
A Slight Case of Murder
Role: Teleplay
MOVIE • 1999
A Slight Case of Murder
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 1999
The Con
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 1998
Every Woman's Dream
Role: Teleplay
MOVIE • 1996
Above Suspicion
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 1995
Home Fires
Role: Writer
TV • 1992
Lip Service
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1988
thirtysomething
Role: Writer
TV • 1987