Personal details
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Born
13 März 1950 (76)
Place of birth
Miami, Florida, USA
Also known as
William Hall Macy Jr. · W.H. Macy · Bill 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.
Bekannt für
8.2
Series
Shameless
Frank Gallagher
2011–2021
6.7
Film
The Running Man
Molie
2025
7.1
Film
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Trevathan
2024
6.5
Film
Air Force One
Major Caldwell
1997
6.4
Film
Cellular
Sgt. Bob Mooney
2004
7.8
Film
Fargo
Jerry Lundegaard
1996
7.7
Film
Magnolia
Quiz Kid Donnie Smith
1999
7.6
Film
Boogie Nights
Little Bill
1997
7.3
Film
Train Dreams
Arn Peeples
2025
8.0
Film
Room
Robert
2015
5.7
Film
The Heart of Justice
Booth
1992
4.9
Film
Speed Demon
Father Novak
2026
6.3
Film
Homicide
Tim Sullivan
1991
7.0
Film
Inland Empire
Announcer
2006
5.9
Film
Sahara
Admiral Jim Sandecker
2005
8.3
Film
Heath Ledger: A Tribute
Self
2009
7.3
Film
Pleasantville
George Parker
1998
6.0
Film
Wild Hogs
Dudley Frank
2007
6.1
Film
Welcome to Collinwood
Riley
2002
6.0
Film
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
Glenn
2002
5.7
Film
A Single Shot
Pitt
2013
7.0
Film
Benny & Joon
Randy Burch
1993
7.1
Film
Murder in the First
Bill McNeill
1995
7.5
Film
Somewhere in Time
Critic [1972]
1980
6.7
Film
The Client
Dr. Greenway
1994
7.1
Film
Searching for Bobby Fischer
Tunafish Father
1993
6.5
Film
Ricky Stanicky
Summerhayes
2024
5.7
Film
The Maiden Heist
George McLendon
2009
6.1
Film
Everyone's Hero
Lefty Maginnis (voice)
2006
5.9
Film
Edmond
Edmond
2006
5.9
Film
Mystery Men
Shoveler / Eddie
1999
5.9
Film
Shorts
Dr. Noseworthy
2009
5.8
Film
In Enemy Hands
Nathan Travers
2004
6.2
Film
The Tale of Despereaux
Lester (voice)
2008
5.8
Film
Trust Me
Gary
2013
6.2
Film
Blood Father
Kirby Curtis
2016
6.2
Film
Spartan
Stoddard
2004
5.2
Film
Marmaduke
Don Twombly
2010
7.2
Film
The Lincoln Lawyer
Frank Levin
2011
6.9
Film
The Sessions
Father Brendan
2012
6.3
Film
Cake
Leonard
2014
7.1
Film
Seabiscuit
Tick Tock McGlaughlin
2003
7.2
Film
Thank You for Smoking
Senator Ortolan Finistirre
2005
6.9
Film
Wag the Dog
CIA Agent Charles Young
1997
6.2
Series
The Murder of Mary Phagan
Randy
1988
5.3
Series
Out of Order
Steven
2003
6.4
Film
Down Periscope
Captain Knox
1996
7.0
Film
Mr. Holland's Opus
Vice Principal Gene Wolters
1995
6.5
Film
A Civil Action
James Gordon
1998
5.1
Film
Psycho
Milton Arbogast
1998
5.5
Film
Maybe I Do
Sam
2023
6.4
Film
Bobby
Paul Ebbers
2006
4.5
Series
The Lionhearts
Leo (voice)
1998
7.5
Series
The Awakening Land
Will Beagle
1978
7.3
Film
Soul on Fire
Jack Buck
2025
6.7
Film
Frontier Crucible
Major O'Rourke
2025
6.2
Film
Foolin' Around
Bronski
1980
6.0
Series
Andersonville
Col. Chandler
1996
5.1
Film
Krystal
Wyatt
2018
6.2
Film
Stealing Cars
Philip Wyatt
2016
Acting credits 60 titles
Speed Demon
as Father Novak
4.9
2026
Soul on Fire
as Jack Buck
7.3
2025
Frontier Crucible
as Major O'Rourke
6.7
2025
The Running Man
as Molie
6.7
2025
Train Dreams
as Arn Peeples
7.3
2025
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
as Trevathan
7.1
2024
Ricky Stanicky
as Summerhayes
6.5
2024
Maybe I Do
as Sam
5.5
2023
Krystal
as Wyatt
5.1
2018
Blood Father
as Kirby Curtis
6.2
2016
Stealing Cars
as Philip Wyatt
6.2
2016
Room
as Robert
8.0
2015
Cake
as Leonard
6.3
2014
A Single Shot
as Pitt
5.7
2013
Trust Me
as Gary
5.8
2013
The Sessions
as Father Brendan
6.9
2012
Shameless
as Frank Gallagher
8.2
2011–2021
The Lincoln Lawyer
as Frank Levin
7.2
2011
Marmaduke
as Don Twombly
5.2
2010
The Maiden Heist
as George McLendon
5.7
2009
Shorts
as Dr. Noseworthy
5.9
2009
Heath Ledger: A Tribute
as Self
8.3
2009
The Tale of Despereaux
as Lester (voice)
6.2
2008
Wild Hogs
as Dudley Frank
6.0
2007
Edmond
as Edmond
5.9
2006
Bobby
as Paul Ebbers
6.4
2006
Everyone's Hero
as Lefty Maginnis (voice)
6.1
2006
Inland Empire
as Announcer
7.0
2006
Sahara
as Admiral Jim Sandecker
5.9
2005
Thank You for Smoking
as Senator Ortolan Finistirre
7.2
2005
In Enemy Hands
as Nathan Travers
5.8
2004
Spartan
as Stoddard
6.2
2004
Cellular
as Sgt. Bob Mooney
6.4
2004
Out of Order
as Steven
5.3
2003
Seabiscuit
as Tick Tock McGlaughlin
7.1
2003
Welcome to Collinwood
as Riley
6.1
2002
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
as Glenn
6.0
2002
Mystery Men
as Shoveler / Eddie
5.9
1999
Magnolia
as Quiz Kid Donnie Smith
7.7
1999
The Lionhearts
as Leo (voice)
4.5
1998
Pleasantville
as George Parker
7.3
1998
A Civil Action
as James Gordon
6.5
1998
Psycho
as Milton Arbogast
5.1
1998
Boogie Nights
as Little Bill
7.6
1997
Air Force One
as Major Caldwell
6.5
1997
Wag the Dog
as CIA Agent Charles Young
6.9
1997
Fargo
as Jerry Lundegaard
7.8
1996
Down Periscope
as Captain Knox
6.4
1996
Andersonville
as Col. Chandler
6.0
1996
Murder in the First
as Bill McNeill
7.1
1995
Mr. Holland's Opus
as Vice Principal Gene Wolters
7.0
1995
The Client
as Dr. Greenway
6.7
1994
Benny & Joon
as Randy Burch
7.0
1993
Searching for Bobby Fischer
as Tunafish Father
7.1
1993
The Heart of Justice
as Booth
5.7
1992
Homicide
as Tim Sullivan
6.3
1991
The Murder of Mary Phagan
as Randy
6.2
1988
Foolin' Around
as Bronski
6.2
1980
Somewhere in Time
as Critic [1972]
7.5
1980
The Awakening Land
as Will Beagle
7.5
1978