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 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
Shameless
2011 · TV
Curious George
2006 · TV
ER
1994 · TV
Law & Order
1990 · TV
The Lionhearts
1998 · TV
The Simpsons
1989 · TV
Sports Night
1998 · TV
The Dropout
2022 · TV
Out of Order
2003 · TV
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992 · TV
The Awakening Land
1978 · TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · TV
Frasier
1993 · TV
King of the Hill
1997 · TV
Spenser: For Hire
1985 · TV
The Murder of Mary Phagan
1988 · TV
Andersonville
1996 · TV
L.A. Law
1986 · TV
The Unit
2006 · TV
Superman: The Animated Series
1996 · TV
Batman Beyond
1999 · TV
The Equalizer
1985 · TV
The Wild Thornberrys
1998 · TV
Accused
2023 · TV
The Oscars
1953 · TV
Finding Your Roots
2012 · TV
Shameless Hall of Shame
2020 · TV
Kate & Allie
1984 · TV
Bakersfield P.D.
1993 · TV
Alive from Off Center
1985 · TV
Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King
2006 · TV
MADtv
1995 · TV
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · TV
Conan
2010 · TV
60 Minutes
1968 · TV
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005 · TV
The View
1997 · TV
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003 · TV
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015 · TV
Off Camera with Sam Jones
2014 · TV
Inside the Actors Studio
1994 · TV