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William H. Macy

William H. Macy

1950-03-13 / Miami, Florida, USA

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 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.

Appearances

L.A. Law
L.A. Law (1986)
Batman Beyond
Batman Beyond (1999)
Inside the Actors Studio
Inside the Actors Studio (1994)
Law & Order
Law & Order (1990)
Kate & Allie
Kate & Allie (1984)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003)
Spenser: For Hire
Spenser: For Hire (1985)
Curious George
Curious George (2006)
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003)
The Unit
The Unit (2006)
Sports Night
Sports Night (1998)
The View
The View (1997)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
Finding Your Roots
Finding Your Roots (2012)
The Equalizer
The Equalizer (1985)
Superman: The Animated Series
Superman: The Animated Series (1996)
MADtv
MADtv (1995)
ER
ER (1994)
Bakersfield P.D.
Bakersfield P.D. (1993)
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005)
Out of Order
Out of Order (2003)
The Oscars
The Oscars (1953)
Good Day Live
Good Day Live (2001)
Shameless
Shameless (2011)
The Wild Thornberrys
The Wild Thornberrys (1998)
Frasier
Frasier (1993)
The Awakening Land
The Awakening Land (1978)
The Murder of Mary Phagan
The Murder of Mary Phagan (1988)
The Dropout
The Dropout (2022)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009)
Shameless Hall of Shame
Shameless Hall of Shame (2020)
Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King
Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King (2006)
The Lionhearts
The Lionhearts (1998)
King of the Hill
King of the Hill (1997)
The Simpsons
The Simpsons (1989)
Andersonville
Andersonville (1996)
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter (2015)
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Off Camera with Sam Jones (2014)
Conan
Conan (2010)
Accused
Accused (2023)
Alive from Off Center
Alive from Off Center (1985)