William H. Macy

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.

Movies

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

0 %|May 8, 2024

Science Fiction, Adventure, Action

Ricky Stanicky

64.99 %|Feb 21, 2024

Comedy

Maybe I Do

55.59 %|Jan 27, 2023

Comedy, Romance, Drama

Lady Luck: The Making of The Cooler

0 %|Dec 24, 2018

Documentary

Krystal

52 %|Apr 13, 2018

Drama, Comedy

Blood Father

61.69 %|Aug 11, 2016

Action, Thriller, Drama

Stealing Cars

63 %|Apr 5, 2016

Drama

Room

80.25 %|Oct 16, 2015

Drama, Thriller

Dial a Prayer

51 %|Apr 7, 2015

Comedy, Drama

Walter

54 %|Mar 13, 2015

Drama, Comedy

Two-Bit Waltz

58 %|Nov 21, 2014

Comedy, Drama, Family

Rudderless

72 %|Oct 17, 2014

Music, Drama, Comedy

Cake

62.75 %|Sep 7, 2014

Drama

Psychos

0 %|Feb 24, 2014

Horror, Thriller, Mystery

A Single Shot

57 %|Sep 19, 2013

Drama, Crime, Thriller

Trust Me

58 %|Apr 20, 2013

Comedy, Drama

Citizen Hearst

0 %|Mar 14, 2013

The Sessions

69.16 %|May 2, 2012

Drama, Romance, Comedy

Curious George: Saves the Day

100 %|Feb 7, 2012

Animation, Family

Portraits in Dramatic Time

80 %|Jul 5, 2011

The Lincoln Lawyer

71.99 %|Mar 17, 2011

Crime, Drama, Thriller

Return to Jurassic Park

66 %|Feb 5, 2011

Documentary, Action, Adventure, Thriller

Dirty Girl

61 %|Sep 12, 2010

Drama, Comedy

Marmaduke

52 %|Jun 3, 2010

Family, Comedy

Shorts

58 %|Aug 21, 2009

Family, Fantasy, Comedy

Heath Ledger: A Tribute

100 %|Jun 1, 2009

Documentary

The Maiden Heist

56 %|May 9, 2009

Comedy, Crime

The Tale of Despereaux

60.86 %|Dec 18, 2008

Adventure, Animation, Family

The Deal

56 %|Nov 20, 2008

Comedy

Bart Got a Room

56 %|Apr 25, 2008

Comedy, Drama, Romance

He Was a Quiet Man

64 %|Nov 23, 2007

Comedy, Drama, Romance

Lynch 2

0 %|Aug 14, 2007

Documentary

Curious George: Rocket Ride and Other Adventures

100 %|May 15, 2007

Family, Animation

Wild Hogs

59.54 %|Mar 2, 2007

Action, Adventure, Comedy

Inland Empire

70.22 %|Dec 6, 2006

Horror, Mystery

Unfiltered Comedy: The Making of 'Thank You For Smoking'

100 %|Oct 3, 2006

Documentary, Comedy

Bobby

64.05 %|Sep 5, 2006

Drama

Everyone's Hero

58.470000000000006 %|Aug 4, 2006

Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family

Choose Your Own Adventure - The Abominable Snowman

50 %|Jul 25, 2006

Family, Animation

Doogal

50 %|Feb 24, 2006

Comedy, Family, Animation, Fantasy, Adventure

Thank You for Smoking

71.95 %|Sep 9, 2005

Comedy, Drama

Edmond

59.3 %|Aug 31, 2005

Drama, Thriller

In Enemy Hands

58 %|Apr 15, 2005

War

Sahara

58.99 %|Apr 6, 2005

Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Mystery

The Wool Cap

68 %|Nov 20, 2004

Drama, TV Movie

Cellular

63.8 %|Sep 6, 2004

Action, Thriller, Drama, Crime

Reversible Errors

61 %|May 23, 2004

Crime, Drama, Thriller, TV Movie

Spartan

62 %|Mar 12, 2004

Mystery, Action, Drama, Thriller, Crime

The Cooler

67 %|Nov 26, 2003

Romance, Drama

Seabiscuit

70.35 %|Jul 22, 2003

Drama, History

Out of Order

0 %|Jun 1, 2003

Drama, Comedy

Minnesota Nice

68 %|Apr 1, 2003

Documentary

Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex, Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood

71 %|Mar 9, 2003

Documentary

Stealing Sinatra

54 %|Jan 24, 2003

History, Crime, Drama, TV Movie

It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie

61 %|Nov 29, 2002

Comedy, Family

Door to Door

75 %|Jul 14, 2002

TV Movie, Drama

Welcome to Collinwood

61 %|May 24, 2002

Comedy, Crime

The Making Of 'Jurassic Park III'

0 %|Dec 11, 2001

Documentary

Focus

64 %|Oct 19, 2001

Drama

Jurassic Park III

61 %|Jul 18, 2001

Adventure, Action, Thriller, Science Fiction

Panic

62 %|Dec 1, 2000

Crime, Drama

State and Main

63 %|Aug 26, 2000

Comedy, Drama

Psycho Path

67 %|Feb 10, 2000

Documentary

That Moment: Magnolia Diary

74 %|Jan 1, 2000

Documentary

Magnolia

77.30000000000001 %|Dec 10, 1999

Drama

Happy, Texas

56 %|Dec 3, 1999

Comedy, Crime

The Night of the Headless Horseman

58 %|Oct 28, 1999

Horror, Animation, TV Movie

A Slight Case of Murder

65 %|Sep 19, 1999

Mystery, Comedy, Crime, TV Movie

Mystery Men

58.3 %|Aug 6, 1999

Adventure, Fantasy, Action, Comedy, Science Fiction

Batman Beyond: Tech Wars / Disappearing Inque

82 %|May 8, 1999

Animation

A Civil Action

64.45 %|Dec 25, 1998

Drama

The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue

46 %|Dec 22, 1998

Animation, Family

Psycho

51 %|Dec 4, 1998

Mystery, Thriller, Horror

Jerry and Tom

61 %|Dec 4, 1998

Action, Comedy, Drama, Crime

Pleasantville

72.52 %|Sep 17, 1998

Fantasy, Comedy, Drama

The Con

57 %|Mar 4, 1998

Romance, Comedy, Crime, Drama, TV Movie

Macy On Mamet

0 %|Jan 1, 1998

Documentary

Wag the Dog

69.63 %|Dec 25, 1997

Comedy, Drama

Boogie Nights

76.46 %|Oct 7, 1997

Drama

Air Force One

64.79 %|Jul 25, 1997

Action, Thriller

Colin Fitz

50 %|Jan 19, 1997

Comedy

Ghosts of Mississippi

66 %|Dec 20, 1996

Drama

Hit Me

57 %|Sep 9, 1996

Drama, Mystery, Thriller

The Writing on the Wall

20 %|Jul 21, 1996

Thriller, TV Movie

Fargo

78.63000000000001 %|Mar 8, 1996

Crime, Drama, Thriller

Andersonville

66 %|Mar 3, 1996

War, Drama, TV Movie, History

Down Periscope

63 %|Mar 1, 1996

Comedy

Mr. Holland's Opus

70 %|Dec 29, 1995

Drama, Music

Above Suspicion

63 %|May 21, 1995

Drama, Thriller

Tall Tale

63 %|Mar 24, 1995

Adventure, Family, Western

Roommates

61 %|Mar 3, 1995

Drama, Comedy

Evolver

52.220000000000006 %|Feb 10, 1995

Action, Horror, Science Fiction

In the Shadow of Evil

60 %|Feb 7, 1995

Thriller, TV Movie

Murder in the First

72 %|Jan 20, 1995

Crime, Drama

Oleanna

63 %|Nov 4, 1994

Drama

Dead on Sight

51 %|Oct 12, 1994

Mystery, Thriller

The Client

66.94 %|Jul 20, 1994

Drama, Thriller, Crime, Mystery

Being Human

50 %|May 6, 1994

Drama, Comedy, Fantasy

Twenty Bucks

58 %|Oct 21, 1993

Drama

Searching for Bobby Fischer

71 %|Aug 13, 1993

Drama

Benny & Joon

70.14 %|Apr 16, 1993

Comedy, Drama

The Heart of Justice

57 %|Oct 14, 1992

Mystery, Crime, Drama, Thriller

A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story

40 %|Sep 13, 1992

Crime, Drama, TV Movie

The Water Engine

43 %|Aug 24, 1992

Drama

A Private Matter

48 %|Jun 20, 1992

Drama, TV Movie

In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion

60 %|Feb 10, 1992

Drama, TV Movie

Shadows and Fog

68 %|Dec 5, 1991

Comedy, Mystery, Crime

Barton Fink

74.6 %|Aug 1, 1991

Comedy, Drama

Homicide

62 %|May 28, 1991

Drama, Crime

Things Change

62 %|Oct 21, 1988

Comedy, Crime

Lip Service

50 %|Oct 17, 1988

Comedy, TV Movie

House of Games

68 %|Oct 11, 1987

Crime, Thriller

Radio Days

70.41 %|Jan 30, 1987

Comedy, Music

The Last Dragon

64 %|Mar 22, 1985

Action, Adventure, Music

The Boy Who Loved Trolls

0 %|Oct 29, 1984

Comedy, Family

The Dining Room

0 %|Oct 19, 1984

Comedy

WarGames

70.75 %|Jun 3, 1983

Thriller, Science Fiction, Drama

The Cradle Will Fall

50 %|May 24, 1983

Thriller, Horror, Drama, TV Movie

Without a Trace

56 %|Feb 4, 1983

Drama, Mystery

Foolin' Around

62 %|Oct 17, 1980

Comedy, Romance

Somewhere in Time

75.35 %|Oct 2, 1980

Drama, Fantasy, Romance

On Fire

0 %|Invalid Date

Drama

Mystery Man

0 %|Invalid Date

Series

The Dropout

74 %|Mar 3, 2022

Drama

Shameless Hall of Shame

87 %|Dec 22, 2020

Drama

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

57 %|Aug 2, 2015

Talk

Off Camera with Sam Jones

40 %|Feb 6, 2014

Talk

Finding Your Roots

59 %|Mar 24, 2012

Documentary

Shameless

81.49 %|Jan 9, 2011

Drama, Comedy

Conan

70.22999999999999 %|Nov 8, 2010

Talk, Comedy, News

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

51.41 %|Jul 16, 2009

Talk, Comedy

Curious George

70.38 %|Sep 4, 2006

Animation, Family, Kids

Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King

69 %|Jul 12, 2006

Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

The Unit

72 %|Mar 7, 2006

Action & Adventure, Drama

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

68 %|Jan 3, 2005

Comedy, Talk

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

57 %|Sep 8, 2003

Comedy, Talk

Out of Order

53 %|Jun 1, 2003

Drama, Comedy

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

55 %|Jan 26, 2003

Talk, Comedy

Good Day Live

30 %|Sep 17, 2001

News

Batman Beyond

81 %|Jan 10, 1999

Animation, Action & Adventure, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Batman Beyond

81 %|Jan 10, 1999

Animation, Action & Adventure, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Sports Night

74 %|Sep 22, 1998

Comedy, Drama

The Lionhearts

20 %|Sep 19, 1998

Animation, Family, Comedy

The Wild Thornberrys

68 %|Sep 1, 1998

Animation, Comedy, Action & Adventure

The View

45 %|Aug 11, 1997

Talk

King of the Hill

73.25999999999999 %|Jan 12, 1997

Animation, Comedy, Family

Superman: The Animated Series

76 %|Sep 6, 1996

Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

MADtv

69 %|Oct 14, 1995

Comedy

ER

78 %|Sep 19, 1994

Drama, Comedy

Inside the Actors Studio

73 %|Aug 14, 1994

Talk

Frasier

76.52 %|Sep 16, 1993

Comedy, Family

Bakersfield P.D.

100 %|Sep 14, 1993

Comedy

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

54 %|May 25, 1992

Talk, Comedy

Law & Order

74 %|Sep 13, 1990

Crime, Drama

Law & Order

74 %|Sep 13, 1990

Crime, Drama

The Simpsons

80.10999999999999 %|Dec 17, 1989

Family, Animation, Comedy

The Murder of Mary Phagan

58 %|Jan 24, 1988

Drama, Crime

L.A. Law

70 %|Sep 15, 1986

Drama, War & Politics

Spenser: For Hire

67 %|Sep 20, 1985

Drama, Crime, Mystery

The Equalizer

71 %|Sep 18, 1985

Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama

Kate & Allie

58 %|Mar 19, 1984

Comedy, Drama, Family

The Awakening Land

72 %|Feb 19, 1978

Drama

The Oscars

70 %|Mar 19, 1953