Acting credits
163
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
William H. Macy
Acting
Career Snapshot
ExplainedThese indicators come from TMDB. They are relative signals, not review ratings.
TMDB popularity
3.7
Moderate attention
TMDB internal trend index. Higher usually means more searches and page activity now.
Movies: 128Series: 41Crew credits: 16
TMDB ID: 3905
IMDb ID: nm0000513
Known for: Acting
Born: March 13, 1950
Age: 75
Place of birth: Miami, Florida, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1953 - 2025
Years active: 73
Average TMDB rating: 6.46
Wikidata: Q224159
Also known as
William Hall Macy Jr. • W.H. Macy • Bill Macy • 윌리암 H. 머시 • Вільям Мейсі • 威廉·梅西 • ویلیام اچ. میسی • ویلیام اچ. مِیسی
Other jobs
Writer (5)Director (4)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 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.
Photos
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with William H. Macy.
5.6
Frontier Crucible
as Major O'Rourke
2025 Movie
6.8
The Running Man
as Molie Jernigan
2025 Movie
7.3
Train Dreams
as Arn Peeples
2025 Movie
7.2
Soul on Fire
as Jack Buck
2025 Movie
7.1
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
as Trevathan
2024 Movie
6.5
Ricky Stanicky
as Summerhayes
2024 Movie
5.4
Maybe I Do
as Sam
2023 Movie
Beyond the Headlines: The College Admissions Scandal with Gretchen Carlson
as Self
2019 Movie
5.1
Krystal
as Wyatt
2018 Movie
5.4
The Layover
Director
2017 Movie
6.2
Blood Father
as Kirby Curtis
2016 Movie
6.2
Stealing Cars
as Philip Wyatt
2016 Movie
8.0
Room
as Robert
2015 Movie
5.0
Dial a Prayer
as Bill
2015 Movie
5.2
Walter
as Dr. Corman
2015 Movie
5.5
Two-Bit Waltz
as Carl
2014 Movie
7.2
Rudderless
as Trill
2014 Movie
6.3
Cake
as Leonard
2014 Movie
5.7
A Single Shot
as Pitt
2013 Movie
5.8
Trust Me
as Gary
2013 Movie
Citizen Hearst
as Narrator
2013 Movie
6.9
The Sessions
as Father Brendan
2012 Movie
10.0
Curious George: Saves the Day
as The Narrator (voice)
2012 Movie
8.0
Portraits in Dramatic Time
2011 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with William H. Macy.
6.9
Accused
as Raymond • 1 eps
2023 Series
7.3
The Dropout
as Richard Fuisz • 5 eps
2022 Series
8.2
Shameless Hall of Shame
as Frank Gallagher • 1 eps
2020 Series
6.2
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self • 1 eps
2015 Series
4.0
Off Camera with Sam Jones
as Self • 1 eps
2014 Series
6.2
Finding Your Roots
as Self • 1 eps
2012 Series
8.2
Shameless
as Frank Gallagher • 134 eps
2011 Series
7.1
Conan
as Self • 1 eps
2010 Series
5.0
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2009 Series
7.2
Curious George
as Narrator (voice) • 60 eps
2006 Series
6.9
Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King
as Clyde Umney / Sam Landry / George Demmick • 1 eps
2006 Series
7.3
The Unit
as President of the United States • 1 eps
2006 Series
6.7
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
as Self • 1 eps
2005 Series
5.6
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self • 1 eps
2003 Series
4.9
Out of Order
as Steven • 5 eps
2003 Series
5.5
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self • 2 eps
2003 Series
8.2
Batman Beyond
as Aaron Herbst (voice) • 1 eps
1999 Series
7.3
Sports Night
6 eps
1998 Series
2.0
The Lionhearts
as Leo (voice) • 13 eps
1998 Series
7.0
The Wild Thornberrys
as Skoot (voice) • 1 eps
1998 Series
4.3
The View
as Self • 1 eps
1997 Series
7.4
King of the Hill
as Dr. Rubin (voice) • 1 eps
1997 Series
7.6
Superman: The Animated Series
as Director (voice) • 1 eps
1996 Series
6.0
Andersonville
as Col. Chandler • 2 eps
1996 Series