Acting credits
175
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
William H. Macy
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
4.0
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Movies: 135Series: 46Crew credits: 17
TMDB ID: 3905
IMDb ID: nm0000513
Known for: Acting
Born: March 13, 1950
Age: 76
Place of birth: Miami, Florida, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1953 - 2026
Years active: 74
Average TMDB rating: 6.47
Wikidata: Q224159
Also known as
William Hall Macy Jr. • W.H. Macy • Bill Macy
Other jobs
Writer (6)Teleplay (4)Director (3)Executive Producer (2)Screenplay (1)Thanks (1)
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.
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with William H. Macy.
The Deputy
as Chief Krueger
2026 Movie
Speed Demon
as Father Novak
2026 Movie
Brian
2026 Movie
Frontier Crucible
as Major O'Rourke
2025 Movie
The Running Man
as Molie
2025 Movie
Train Dreams
as Arn Peeples
2025 Movie
Soul on Fire
as Jack Buck
2025 Movie
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
as Trevathan
2024 Movie
Ricky Stanicky
as Summerhayes
2024 Movie
Maybe I Do
as Sam
2023 Movie
Beyond the Headlines: The College Admissions Scandal with Gretchen Carlson
as Self
2019 Movie
Lady Luck: The Making of The Cooler
as Self
2018 Movie
Krystal
as Wyatt
2018 Movie
The Layover
Director
2017 Movie
Blood Father
as Kirby Curtis
2016 Movie
Stealing Cars
as Philip Wyatt
2016 Movie
Room
as Robert
2015 Movie
Dial a Prayer
as Bill
2015 Movie
Walter
as Dr. Corman
2015 Movie
Cake
as Leonard
2014 Movie
Two-Bit Waltz
as Carl
2014 Movie
Rudderless
as Trill
2014 Movie
A Single Shot
as Pitt
2013 Movie
Trust Me
as Gary
2013 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with William H. Macy.
In the Booth with Babish
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2026 Series
Accused
as Raymond • 1 eps
2023 Series
The Dropout
as Richard Fuisz • 5 eps
2022 Series
Last Meals
as Self • 1 eps
2021 Series
Shameless Hall of Shame
as Frank Gallagher • 1 eps
2020 Series
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self • 1 eps
2015 Series
Off Camera with Sam Jones
as Self • 1 eps
2014 Series
Finding Your Roots
as Self • 1 eps
2012 Series
Shameless
as Frank Gallagher • 134 eps
2011 Series
Conan
as Self • 1 eps
2010 Series
The Talk
as Self • 1 eps
2010 Series
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2009 Series
Curious George
as Narrator (voice) • 60 eps
2006 Series
Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King
as Clyde Umney / Sam Landry / George Demmick • 1 eps
2006 Series
The Unit
as President of the United States • 1 eps
2006 Series
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
as Self • 1 eps
2005 Series
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self • 1 eps
2003 Series
Out of Order
as Steven • 5 eps
2003 Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self • 1 eps
2003 Series
Batman Beyond
as Aaron Herbst (voice) • 1 eps
1999 Series
Sports Night
as Sam Donovan • 6 eps
1998 Series
The Lionhearts
as Leo (voice) • 13 eps
1998 Series
The Wild Thornberrys
as Skoot (voice) • 1 eps
1998 Series
The View
as Self • 1 eps
1997 Series