Known For
Acting
Born
Mar 13, 1950
Place of Birth
Miami, Florida, USA
Credits
190 titles
William H. Macy
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 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
Filmography
The Deputy
Chief Krueger
Speed Demon
Father Novak
Brian
Frontier Crucible
Major O'Rourke
The Running Man
Molie Jernigan
Train Dreams
Arn Peeples
Soul on Fire
Jack Buck
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Trevathan
Ricky Stanicky
Summerhayes
Maybe I Do
Sam
Accused
Raymond
The Dropout
Richard Fuisz
Last Meals
Self
Shameless Hall of Shame
Frank Gallagher
Beyond the Headlines: The College Admissions Scandal with Gretchen Carlson
Self
Lady Luck: The Making of The Cooler
Self
Krystal
Wyatt
The Layover
Director
Blood Father
Kirby Curtis
Stealing Cars
Philip Wyatt
Room
Robert
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
Dial a Prayer
Bill
Walter
Dr. Corman
Two-Bit Waltz
Carl
Rudderless
Trill
Cake
Leonard
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Self
A Single Shot
Pitt
Trust Me
Gary
Citizen Hearst
Narrator
The Sessions
Father Brendan
Finding Your Roots
Self
Curious George: Saves the Day
The Narrator (voice)
Portraits in Dramatic Time
The Lincoln Lawyer
Frank Levin
Return to Jurassic Park
Self
Shameless
Frank Gallagher
Conan
Self
The Talk
Self
Dirty Girl
Ray
Marmaduke
Don Twombly
Shorts
Dr. Noseworthy
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
Heath Ledger: A Tribute
Self
The Maiden Heist
George McLendon
The Tale of Despereaux
Lester (voice)
The Deal
Charlie Berns
Bart Got a Room
Ernie Stein
He Was a Quiet Man
Gene Shelby