Actor profile
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 for nine Emmy Awards and seven Screen Actors Guild Awards in total. He is also a three-time Golden Globe Award nominee.
133 Movies
43 TV Shows
176 Credits
Filmography
Movies & TV Shows
Brian
14th March 2026
Beyond the Headlines: The College Admissions Scandal with Gretchen Carlson
12th October 2019 as Self
Portraits in Dramatic Time
5th July 2011
Curious George: Rocket Ride and Other Adventures
15th May 2007
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
9th March 2003 as Self - Narrator (voice)
Macy On Mamet
1st January 1998
Exit Right
as John Randall
The Deputy
as Chief Krueger
Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King
12th July 2006 as Clyde Umney / Sam Landry / George Demmick
Sports Night
22nd September 1998
Spenser: For Hire
20th September 1985
Kate & Allie
19th March 1984
The Land
as Hank Durkin