William H. Macy
Acting
Born 1950-03-13 · 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.
Known for
Room
2015 · Movie
Fargo
1996 · Movie
Magnolia
1999 · Movie
Boogie Nights
1997 · Movie
Barton Fink
1991 · Movie
Somewhere in Time
1980 · Movie
Pleasantville
1998 · Movie
Train Dreams
2025 · Movie
The Lincoln Lawyer
2011 · Movie
Thank You for Smoking
2005 · Movie
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
2024 · Movie
Murder in the First
1995 · Movie
WarGames
1983 · Movie
Rudderless
2014 · Movie
Seabiscuit
2003 · Movie
Door to Door
2002 · Movie
Searching for Bobby Fischer
1993 · Movie
Radio Days
1987 · Movie
Inland Empire
2006 · Movie
Benny & Joon
1993 · Movie
Wag the Dog
1997 · Movie
Mr. Holland's Opus
1995 · Movie
The Sessions
2012 · Movie
Curious George: Saves the Day
2012 · Movie
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
2003 · Movie
Soul on Fire
2025 · Movie
House of Games
1987 · Movie
The Running Man
2025 · Movie
That Moment: Magnolia Diary
2000 · Movie
Shadows and Fog
1991 · Movie
The Client
1994 · Movie
The Cooler
2003 · Movie
Return to Jurassic Park
2011 · Movie
Ghosts of Mississippi
1996 · Movie
Ricky Stanicky
2024 · Movie
The Last Dragon
1985 · Movie
Batman Beyond: Tech Wars and Disappearing Inque
1999 · Movie
Heath Ledger: A Tribute
2009 · Movie
The Coen Brothers
2000 · Movie
Air Force One
1997 · Movie
Minnesota Nice
2003 · Movie
A Civil Action
1998 · Movie
Andersonville
1996 · Movie
Frontier Crucible
2025 · Movie
ER: 24 Hours
1994 · Movie
Curious George: Rocket Ride and Other Adventures
2007 · Movie
Psycho Path
1999 · Movie
Focus
2001 · Movie
Dialing Up "Cellular"
2004 · Movie
Bobby
2006 · Movie
Cellular
2004 · Movie
A Slight Case of Murder
1999 · Movie
Portraits in Dramatic Time
2011 · Movie
The Dining Room
1984 · Movie
The Wool Cap
2004 · Movie
Down Periscope
1996 · Movie
He Was a Quiet Man
2007 · Movie
Choose Your Own Adventure: The Abominable Snowman
2006 · Movie
Above Suspicion
1995 · Movie
Brian
2026 · Movie