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William H. Macy
William H. Macy’s screen credits include Jerry Lundegaard in Fargo, Major Caldwell in Air Force One, and Chief Krueger in The Deputy.
Born March 13, 1950 Miami, Florida, USA3 movies on MoviHero
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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.
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- 2026Speed DemonFather Novak
- 2026BrianActor
- 2025Frontier CrucibleMajor O'Rourke
- 2025The Running ManMolie
- 2025Train DreamsArn Peeples
- 2025Soul on FireJack Buck
- 2024Kingdom of the Planet of the ApesTrevathan
- 2024Ricky StanickySummerhayes
- 2023Maybe I DoSam
- 2019Beyond the Headlines: The College Admissions Scandal with Gretchen CarlsonSelf
- 2018Lady Luck: The Making of The CoolerSelf
- 2018KrystalDirector · Wyatt
- 2017The LayoverDirector
- 2016Blood FatherKirby Curtis
- 2016Stealing CarsPhilip Wyatt
- 2015RoomRobert
- 2015Dial a PrayerBill
- 2015WalterDr. Corman
- 2014CakeLeonard
- 2014Two-Bit WaltzCarl
- 2014RudderlessDirector · Writer · Producer · Trill
- 2013A Single ShotPitt
- 2013Trust MeGary
- 2013Citizen HearstNarrator
- 2012The SessionsFather Brendan
- 2012Curious George: Saves the DayThe Narrator (voice)
- 2011Portraits in Dramatic TimeActor
- 2011The Lincoln LawyerFrank Levin
- 2011Return to Jurassic ParkSelf
- 2010Dirty GirlRay
- 2010MarmadukeDon Twombly
- 2009ShortsDr. Noseworthy
- 2009Heath Ledger: A TributeSelf
- 2009The Maiden HeistGeorge McLendon
- 2008The Tale of DespereauxLester (voice)
- 2008The DealWriter · Charlie Berns
- 2008Bart Got a RoomErnie Stein
- 2007He Was a Quiet ManGene Shelby
- 2007Lynch 2Self
- 2007Curious George: Rocket Ride and Other AdventuresActor
- 2007Wild HogsDudley Frank
- 2006Inland EmpireAnnouncer
- 2006Unfiltered Comedy: The Making of 'Thank You For Smoking'Self
- 2006BobbyPaul Ebbers
- 2006Everyone's HeroLefty Maginnis (voice)
- 2006Choose Your Own Adventure: The Abominable SnowmanRudyard North (voice)
- 2006EdmondEdmond
- 2006DoogalBrian (voice)
- 2005Thank You for SmokingSenator Ortolan Finistirre
- 2005SaharaAdmiral Jim Sandecker
- 2005TransamericaProducer
- 2004The Wool CapProducer · Gigot
- 2004CellularSgt. Bob Mooney
- 2004Reversible ErrorsArthur Raven
- 2004SpartanStoddard
- 2004In Enemy HandsNathan Travers
- 2004Dialing Up "Cellular"Self
- 2003Winners' Circle: The Heroes Behind the LegendSelf
- 2003The CoolerBernie Lootz
- 2003The True Story of SeabiscuitNarrator (voice)
- 2003SeabiscuitTick Tock McGlaughlin
- 2003'Seabiscuit': The Making of a LegendSelf
- 2003Minnesota NiceSelf
- 2003Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved HollywoodSelf - Narrator (voice)
- 2003Stealing SinatraJohn Irwin
- 2002It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas MovieGlenn
- 2002Welcome to CollinwoodRiley
- 2002Door to DoorWriter · Bill Porter
- 2001The Making Of Jurassic Park IIISelf
- 2001FocusLawrence 'Larry' Newman
- 2001Jurassic Park IIIPaul Kirby
- 2000PanicAlex
- 2000The Coen BrothersSelf
- 2000State and MainWalt Price
- 2000That Moment: Magnolia DiarySelf
- 1999MagnoliaQuiz Kid Donnie Smith
- 1999Happy, TexasSheriff Chappy Dent
- 1999The Night of the Headless HorsemanIchabod Crane
- 1999A Slight Case of MurderWriter · Terry Thorpe
- 1999Mystery MenShoveler / Eddie
- 1999Psycho PathSelf - Actor / Milton Arbogast
- 1999Batman Beyond: Tech Wars and Disappearing InqueAaron Herbst
- 1999The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the RescueJustin (voice)
- 1998A Civil ActionJames Gordon
- 1998Jerry and TomKarl
- 1998PsychoMilton Arbogast
- 1998PleasantvilleGeorge Parker
- 1998The ConWriter · Bobby
- 1998Macy On MametActor
- 1997Wag the DogCIA Agent Charles Young
- 1997Boogie NightsLittle Bill
- 1997Colin FitzMr. O'Day
- 1996Ghosts of MississippiCharlie Crisco
- 1996Hit MePoliceman
- 1996The Writing on the WallPetrocelli
- 1996AndersonvilleCol. Chandler
- 1996Down PeriscopeCaptain Knox
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