William H. Macy
5 FOLLOWERS • 63 CREDITS • MAR 13, 1950 • 74
Biography
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
Law & Order
Frasier
L.A. Law
King of the Hill
The Simpsons
ER
MADtv
Batman Beyond
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The Equalizer
Accused
The Unit
Finding Your Roots
The Dropout
Kate & Allie
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Superman: The Animated Series
Sports Night
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Shameless Hall of Shame
WarGames
The Oscars
Twenty Bucks
Return to Jurassic Park
The Cradle Will Fall
The Murder of Mary Phagan
Shorts
Somewhere in Time
Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure
The Awakening Land
Inland Empire
The Running Man
Searching for Bobby Fischer
Wag the Dog
Boogie Nights
Air Force One
Cake
Andersonville
Ricky Stanicky
The Tale of Despereaux
Room
Out of Order
Down Periscope
Out of Order
Lip Service
Sahara
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Psycho
Mr. Holland's Opus
Magnolia
A Civil Action
Wild Hogs
The Lincoln Lawyer
Jurassic Park III
Fargo
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Reversible Errors
Shameless
Curious George
Production Credits
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