Acting credits
173
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
William H. Macy
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
3.7
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Movies: 133Series: 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 (5)Director (4)Teleplay (4)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.
Sep 25
as Chief Krueger
The Deputy
2026 • Movie
as Father Novak
Speed Demon
2026 • Movie
Brian
2026 • Movie
as Major O'Rourke
Frontier Crucible
2025 • Movie
as Molie Jernigan
The Running Man
2025 • Movie
as Arn Peeples
Train Dreams
2025 • Movie
as Jack Buck
Soul on Fire
2025 • Movie
as Trevathan
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
2024 • Movie
as Summerhayes
Ricky Stanicky
2024 • Movie
as Sam
Maybe I Do
2023 • Movie
as Self
Beyond the Headlines: The College Admissions Scandal with Gretchen Carlson
2019 • Movie
as Wyatt
Krystal
2018 • Movie
Director
The Layover
2017 • Movie
as Kirby Curtis
Blood Father
2016 • Movie
as Philip Wyatt
Stealing Cars
2016 • Movie
as Robert
Room
2015 • Movie
as Bill
Dial a Prayer
2015 • Movie
as Dr. Corman
Walter
2015 • Movie
as Carl
Two-Bit Waltz
2014 • Movie
as Trill
Rudderless
2014 • Movie
as Leonard
Cake
2014 • Movie
as Pitt
A Single Shot
2013 • Movie
as Gary
Trust Me
2013 • Movie
as Narrator
Citizen Hearst
2013 • Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with William H. Macy.
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
In the Booth with Babish
2026 • Series
as Raymond • 1 eps
Accused
2023 • Series
as Richard Fuisz • 5 eps
The Dropout
2022 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Last Meals
2021 • Series
as Frank Gallagher • 1 eps
Shameless Hall of Shame
2020 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Off Camera with Sam Jones
2014 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Finding Your Roots
2012 • Series
as Frank Gallagher • 134 eps
Shameless
2011 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Conan
2010 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Talk
2010 • Series
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 • Series
as Narrator (voice) • 60 eps
Curious George
2006 • Series
as Clyde Umney / Sam Landry / George Demmick • 1 eps
Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King
2006 • Series
as President of the United States • 1 eps
The Unit
2006 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003 • Series
as Steven • 5 eps
Out of Order
2003 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 • Series
as Aaron Herbst (voice) • 1 eps
Batman Beyond
1999 • Series
as Sam Donovan • 6 eps
Sports Night
1998 • Series
as Leo (voice) • 13 eps
The Lionhearts
1998 • Series
as Skoot (voice) • 1 eps
The Wild Thornberrys
1998 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The View
1997 • Series