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William H. Macy
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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 …
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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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BODY OF WORK
William H. Macy's Filmography
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The Deputy
as Chief Krueger
Speed Demon
as Father Novak
Brian
Frontier Crucible
as Major O'Rourke
The Running Man
as Molie
Train Dreams
as Arn Peeples
Soul on Fire
as Jack Buck
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
as Trevathan
Ricky Stanicky
as Summerhayes
Maybe I Do
as Sam
Beyond the Headlines: The College Admissions Scandal with Gretchen Carlson
as Self
Lady Luck: The Making of The Cooler
as Self
Krystal
as Wyatt
Blood Father
as Kirby Curtis
Stealing Cars
as Philip Wyatt
Room
as Robert
Dial a Prayer
as Bill
Walter
as Dr. Corman
Cake
as Leonard
Two-Bit Waltz
as Carl
Rudderless
as Trill
A Single Shot
as Pitt
Trust Me
as Gary
Citizen Hearst
as Narrator
The Sessions
as Father Brendan
Curious George: Saves the Day
as The Narrator (voice)
Portraits in Dramatic Time
The Lincoln Lawyer
as Frank Levin
Return to Jurassic Park
as Self
Dirty Girl
as Ray
Marmaduke
as Don Twombly
Shorts
as Dr. Noseworthy
Heath Ledger: A Tribute
as Self
The Maiden Heist
as George McLendon
The Tale of Despereaux
as Lester (voice)
The Deal
as Charlie Berns
Bart Got a Room
as Ernie Stein
He Was a Quiet Man
as Gene Shelby
Lynch 2
as Self
Curious George: Rocket Ride and Other Adventures
Wild Hogs
as Dudley Frank
Inland Empire
as Announcer
Unfiltered Comedy: The Making of 'Thank You For Smoking'
as Self
Bobby
as Paul Ebbers
Everyone's Hero
as Lefty Maginnis (voice)
Choose Your Own Adventure: The Abominable Snowman
as Rudyard North (voice)
Edmond
as Edmond
Doogal
as Brian (voice)
Thank You for Smoking
as Senator Ortolan Finistirre
Sahara
as Admiral Jim Sandecker
The Wool Cap
as Gigot
Cellular
as Sgt. Bob Mooney
Reversible Errors
as Arthur Raven
Spartan
as Stoddard
In Enemy Hands
as Nathan Travers
Dialing Up "Cellular"
as Self
No Poster
Winners' Circle: The Heroes Behind the Legend
as Self
The Cooler
as Bernie Lootz
No Poster
The True Story of Seabiscuit
as Narrator (voice)
Seabiscuit
as Tick Tock McGlaughlin
No Poster
'Seabiscuit': The Making of a Legend
as Self
Minnesota Nice
as Self
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Stealing Sinatra
as John Irwin
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
as Glenn
Welcome to Collinwood
as Riley
Door to Door
as Bill Porter
The Making Of Jurassic Park III
as Self
Focus
as Lawrence 'Larry' Newman
Jurassic Park III
as Paul Kirby
Panic
as Alex
The Coen Brothers
as Self
State and Main
as Walt Price
That Moment: Magnolia Diary
as Self
Magnolia
as Quiz Kid Donnie Smith
Happy, Texas
as Sheriff Chappy Dent
The Night of the Headless Horseman
as Ichabod Crane
A Slight Case of Murder
as Terry Thorpe
Mystery Men
as Shoveler / Eddie
Psycho Path
as Self - Actor / Milton Arbogast
Batman Beyond: Tech Wars and Disappearing Inque
as Aaron Herbst
The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue
as Justin (voice)
A Civil Action
as James Gordon
Psycho
as Milton Arbogast
Jerry and Tom
as Karl
Pleasantville
as George Parker
The Con
as Bobby
No Poster
Macy On Mamet
Wag the Dog
as CIA Agent Charles Young
Boogie Nights
as Little Bill
Air Force One
as Major Caldwell
Colin Fitz
as Mr. O'Day
Ghosts of Mississippi
as Charlie Crisco
Hit Me
as Policeman
The Writing on the Wall
as Petrocelli
Fargo
as Jerry Lundegaard
Andersonville
as Col. Chandler
Down Periscope
as Captain Knox
Mr. Holland's Opus
as Vice Principal Gene Wolters
Above Suspicion
as Pros. Atty. Schultz
Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure
as Railroad Magnate
Roommates
as Doctor (uncredited)
Evolver
as Evolver (voice)
In the Shadow of Evil
as Dr. Frank Teague
Murder in the First
as Bill McNeill
Oleanna
as John
Dead on Sight
as Steven Meeker
The Client
as Dr. Greenway
Being Human
as Boris
Twenty Bucks
as Property Clerk
Searching for Bobby Fischer
as Tunafish Father
Benny & Joon
as Randy Burch
The Heart of Justice
as Booth
A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story
as Sean Hammel
The Water Engine
as Charles Lang
A Private Matter
as Psychiatrist
In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion
as Ray Daniels
Shadows and Fog
as Cop
Barton Fink
as Navy Sailor (uncredited)
Homicide
as Tim Sullivan
All That Glitters
as Store Clerk
Things Change
as Billy Drake
Lip Service
as Farmer
House of Games
as Sgt. John Moran
Radio Days
as Radio Voice (voice)
The Last Dragon
as J.J.
The Boy Who Loved Trolls
as Socrates
The Dining Room
as Various
WarGames
as NORAD Officer (uncredited)
The Cradle Will Fall
as Ben Duffy
Without a Trace
as Reporter
Foolin' Around
as Bronski
Somewhere in Time
as Critic [1972]
No Poster
Exit Right
as John Randall
No Poster
The Swimming Lesson
as Leonard
No Poster