Directed credits
4
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
William H. Macy
Acting
Career Snapshot
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2.1
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Directed movies: 4Directed series: 0All crew credits: 16
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: 6.48
Wikidata: Q224159
Also known as
William Hall Macy Jr. • W.H. Macy • Bill Macy
Frequent jobs
Director (4)Writer (5)Teleplay (4)Executive Producer (1)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
Directed Movies
Movies directed by William H. Macy.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with William H. Macy.
as Robert
Room
2015 • Movie
as Jerry Lundegaard
Fargo
1996 • Movie
as Quiz Kid Donnie Smith
Magnolia
1999 • Movie
as Little Bill
Boogie Nights
1997 • Movie
as Critic [1972]
Somewhere in Time
1980 • Movie
as Navy Sailor (uncredited)
Barton Fink
1991 • Movie
as Arn Peeples
Train Dreams
2025 • Movie
as George Parker
Pleasantville
1998 • Movie
as Frank Levin
The Lincoln Lawyer
2011 • Movie
as Senator Ortolan Finistirre
Thank You for Smoking
2005 • Movie
Director
Rudderless
2014 • Movie
as Bill McNeill
Murder in the First
1995 • Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with William H. Macy.
as Aaron Herbst (voice) • 1 eps
Batman Beyond
1999 • Series
Writer • 1 eps
Shameless
2011 • Series
as William H. Macy (voice) • 1 eps
The Simpsons
1989 • Series
as David Morgenstern • 35 eps
ER
1994 • Series
as Director (voice) • 1 eps
Superman: The Animated Series
1996 • Series
as Ralph (voice) • 1 eps
Frasier
1993 • Series
as Dr. Rubin (voice) • 1 eps
King of the Hill
1997 • Series
as President of the United States • 1 eps
The Unit
2006 • Series
as Richard Fuisz • 5 eps
The Dropout
2022 • Series
as Assistant U.S. Attorney John McCormack • 1 eps
Law & Order
1990 • Series
as Narrator (voice) • 60 eps
Curious George
2006 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Conan
2010 • Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with William H. Macy.
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with William H. Macy.
as Assistant U.S. Attorney John McCormack • 1 eps
Law & Order
1990 • Series
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 • Series
as William H. Macy (voice) • 1 eps
The Simpsons
1989 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005 • Series
Writer • 1 eps
Shameless
2011 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Conan
2010 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The View
1997 • Series
as Dr. Rubin (voice) • 1 eps
King of the Hill
1997 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
60 Minutes
1968 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Talk
2010 • Series
as David Morgenstern • 35 eps
ER
1994 • Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for William H. Macy.
Screenplay
The Deal
2008 • Movie
Executive Producer
Transamerica
2005 • Movie
Teleplay
The Wool Cap
2004 • Movie
Teleplay
Just a Walk in the Park
2002 • Movie
Writer
Door to Door
2002 • Movie
Teleplay
A Slight Case of Murder
1999 • Movie
Writer
The Con
1998 • Movie
Teleplay
Every Woman's Dream
1996 • Movie
Writer
Above Suspicion
1995 • Movie
Thanks
Ashes to Dust
Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for William H. Macy.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for William H. Macy.
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
as Kirby Curtis
Blood Father
2016 • Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for William H. Macy.
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