William H. Macy

William H. Macy

Acting
Born Mar 13, 1950
From Miami, Florida, USA

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.

Known For

Filmography — Acting

The Running Man
6.8
2025

The Running Man

Molie Jernigan

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
7.1
2024

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

Trevathan

Fargo
7.8
1996

Fargo

Jerry Lundegaard

Train Dreams
7.3
2025

Train Dreams

Arn Peeples

Magnolia
7.7
1999

Magnolia

Quiz Kid Donnie Smith

Boogie Nights
7.6
1997

Boogie Nights

Little Bill

Room
8.0
2015

Room

Robert

Sahara
5.9
2005

Sahara

Admiral Jim Sandecker

Air Force One
6.5
1997

Air Force One

Major Caldwell

WarGames
7.1
1983

WarGames

NORAD Officer (uncredited)

Bobby
6.4
2006

Bobby

Paul Ebbers

Thank You for Smoking
7.2
2005

Thank You for Smoking

Senator Ortolan Finistirre

The Client
6.7
1994

The Client

Dr. Greenway

Somewhere in Time
7.5
1980

Somewhere in Time

Critic [1972]

Wild Hogs
6.0
2007

Wild Hogs

Dudley Frank

The Lincoln Lawyer
7.2
2011

The Lincoln Lawyer

Frank Levin

Ricky Stanicky
6.5
2024

Ricky Stanicky

Summerhayes

Wag the Dog
6.9
1997

Wag the Dog

CIA Agent Charles Young

Cellular
6.4
2004

Cellular

Sgt. Bob Mooney

Seabiscuit
7.1
2003

Seabiscuit

Tick Tock McGlaughlin

Down Periscope
6.4
1996

Down Periscope

Captain Knox

Inland Empire
7.0
2006

Inland Empire

Announcer

Mystery Men
5.8
1999

Mystery Men

Shoveler / Eddie

Pleasantville
7.3
1998

Pleasantville

George Parker

Psycho
5.1
1998

Psycho

Milton Arbogast

A Civil Action
6.5
1998

A Civil Action

James Gordon

Blood Father
6.2
2016

Blood Father

Kirby Curtis

Barton Fink
7.5
1991

Barton Fink

Navy Sailor (uncredited)

Murder in the First
7.1
1995

Murder in the First

Bill McNeill

Marmaduke
5.2
2010

Marmaduke

Don Twombly

Soul on Fire
7.3
2025

Soul on Fire

Jack Buck

The Sessions
6.9
2012

The Sessions

Father Brendan

The Tale of Despereaux
6.1
2008

The Tale of Despereaux

Lester (voice)

Maybe I Do
5.4
2023

Maybe I Do

Sam

Shorts
5.8
2009

Shorts

Dr. Noseworthy

Searching for Bobby Fischer
7.1
1993

Searching for Bobby Fischer

Tunafish Father

The Last Dragon
6.5
1985

The Last Dragon

J.J.

Spartan
6.2
2004

Spartan

Stoddard

Mr. Holland's Opus
7.0
1995

Mr. Holland's Opus

Vice Principal Gene Wolters

House of Games
6.8
1987

House of Games

Sgt. John Moran

Everyone's Hero
6.1
2006

Everyone's Hero

Lefty Maginnis (voice)

Radio Days
7.0
1987

Radio Days

Radio Voice (voice)

Cake
6.3
2014

Cake

Leonard

Benny & Joon
7.0
1993

Benny & Joon

Randy Burch

Panic
6.2
2000

Panic

Alex

Trust Me
5.8
2013

Trust Me

Gary

Ghosts of Mississippi
6.6
1996

Ghosts of Mississippi

Charlie Crisco

Door to Door
7.5
2002

Door to Door

Bill Porter

Shadows and Fog
6.7
1991

Shadows and Fog

Cop

It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
6.0
2002

It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie

Glenn

Rudderless
7.2
2014

Rudderless

Trill

Homicide
6.3
1991

Homicide

Tim Sullivan

Krystal
5.1
2018

Krystal

Wyatt

The Maiden Heist
5.7
2009

The Maiden Heist

George McLendon

Dirty Girl
6.0
2010

Dirty Girl

Ray

Return to Jurassic Park
6.6
2011

Return to Jurassic Park

Self

The Heart of Justice
5.5
1992

The Heart of Justice

Booth

State and Main
6.3
2000

State and Main

Walt Price

The Deal
5.4
2008

The Deal

Charlie Berns

The Cooler
6.7
2003

The Cooler

Bernie Lootz

In Enemy Hands
5.8
2004

In Enemy Hands

Nathan Travers

Roommates
5.7
1995

Roommates

Doctor (uncredited)

Heath Ledger: A Tribute
8.5
2009

Heath Ledger: A Tribute

Self

A Single Shot
5.7
2013

A Single Shot

Pitt

Being Human
5.1
1994

Being Human

Boris

Edmond
5.9
2006

Edmond

Edmond

Brian
2026

Brian

Happy, Texas
5.7
1999

Happy, Texas

Sheriff Chappy Dent

The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue
4.7
1998

The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue

Justin (voice)

Without a Trace
5.2
1983

Without a Trace

Reporter

Doogal
4.9
2006

Doogal

Brian (voice)

Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure
6.2
1995

Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure

Railroad Magnate

Andersonville
6.5
1996

Andersonville

Col. Chandler

Twenty Bucks
5.7
1993

Twenty Bucks

Property Clerk

5.2
1992

The Water Engine

Charles Lang

Frontier Crucible
6.4
2025

Frontier Crucible

Major O'Rourke

Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
7.1
2003

Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood

Self - Narrator (voice)

The Night of the Headless Horseman
5.1
1999

The Night of the Headless Horseman

Ichabod Crane

He Was a Quiet Man
6.4
2007

He Was a Quiet Man

Gene Shelby

That Moment: Magnolia Diary
7.6
2000

That Moment: Magnolia Diary

Self

Hit Me
5.5
1996

Hit Me

Policeman

Things Change
6.1
1988

Things Change

Billy Drake

Colin Fitz
5.0
1997

Colin Fitz

Mr. O'Day

The Deputy

Chief Krueger

Oleanna
6.1
1994

Oleanna

John

Reversible Errors
6.1
2004

Reversible Errors

Arthur Raven

Evolver
5.2
1995

Evolver

Evolver (voice)

Focus
6.3
2001

Focus

Lawrence 'Larry' Newman

A Slight Case of Murder
6.3
1999

A Slight Case of Murder

Terry Thorpe

Walter
5.2
2015

Walter

Dr. Corman

Above Suspicion
6.3
1995

Above Suspicion

Pros. Atty. Schultz

Welcome to Collinwood
6.1
2002

Welcome to Collinwood

Riley

Bart Got a Room
5.6
2008

Bart Got a Room

Ernie Stein

Portraits in Dramatic Time
8.0
2011

Portraits in Dramatic Time

Stealing Sinatra
5.4
2003

Stealing Sinatra

John Irwin

Jerry and Tom
6.2
1998

Jerry and Tom

Karl

In the Shadow of Evil
4.3
1995

In the Shadow of Evil

Dr. Frank Teague

Stealing Cars
6.2
2016

Stealing Cars

Philip Wyatt

In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion
3.0
1992

In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion

Ray Daniels

A Private Matter
4.8
1992

A Private Matter

Psychiatrist

Foolin' Around
6.0
1980

Foolin' Around

Bronski

Dial a Prayer
5.0
2015

Dial a Prayer

Bill

Batman Beyond: Tech Wars and Disappearing Inque
7.4
1999

Batman Beyond: Tech Wars and Disappearing Inque

Aaron Herbst

The Con
5.4
1998

The Con

Bobby

2003

The True Story of Seabiscuit

Narrator (voice)

Choose Your Own Adventure: The Abominable Snowman
5.0
2006

Choose Your Own Adventure: The Abominable Snowman

Rudyard North (voice)

The Cradle Will Fall
4.0
1983

The Cradle Will Fall

Ben Duffy

The Coen Brothers
7.0
2000

The Coen Brothers

Self

The Making Of  Jurassic Park III
4.4
2001

The Making Of Jurassic Park III

Self

The Boy Who Loved Trolls
1.0
1984

The Boy Who Loved Trolls

Socrates

Curious George: Saves the Day
10.0
2012

Curious George: Saves the Day

The Narrator (voice)

Psycho Path
6.7
2000

Psycho Path

Self - Actor / Milton Arbogast

The Wool Cap
6.2
2004

The Wool Cap

Gigot

Dead on Sight
3.6
1994

Dead on Sight

Steven Meeker

Minnesota Nice
6.8
2003

Minnesota Nice

Self

Two-Bit Waltz
5.5
2014

Two-Bit Waltz

Carl

Lip Service
3.0
1988

Lip Service

Farmer

Unfiltered Comedy: The Making of 'Thank You For Smoking'
6.0
2006

Unfiltered Comedy: The Making of 'Thank You For Smoking'

Self

A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story
3.8
1992

A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story

Sean Hammel

Beyond the Headlines: The College Admissions Scandal with Gretchen Carlson
2019

Beyond the Headlines: The College Admissions Scandal with Gretchen Carlson

Self

Lynch 2
2007

Lynch 2

Self

The Dining Room
1984

The Dining Room

Various

Jurassic Park III
6.2
2001

Jurassic Park III

Paul Kirby

Exit Right

John Randall

2018

Lady Luck: The Making of The Cooler

Self

2003

'Seabiscuit': The Making of a Legend

Self

The Writing on the Wall
2.3
1996

The Writing on the Wall

Petrocelli

2003

Winners' Circle: The Heroes Behind the Legend

Self

Untitled Eternity Project

1998

Macy On Mamet

Kaet Might Die

Curious George: Rocket Ride and Other Adventures
10.0
2007

Curious George: Rocket Ride and Other Adventures

Citizen Hearst
2013

Citizen Hearst

Narrator

Filmography — Crew