
William H. Macy
Actor
Born: March 13, 1950 (76 years old)
Place of birth: Miami, Florida, USA
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.
Filmography (133)
- Curious George: Saves the Day (2012, ★ 10)
- Fargo (1996, ★ 7.8)
- Magnolia (1999, ★ 7.7)
- Wag the Dog (1997, ★ 6.9)
- Mr. Holland's Opus (1995, ★ 7)
- Inland Empire (2006, ★ 7)
- Pleasantville (1998, ★ 7.3)
- The Client (1994, ★ 6.7)
- The Cooler (2003, ★ 6.7)
- Benny & Joon (1993, ★ 7)
- Seabiscuit (2003, ★ 7.1)
- Boogie Nights (1997, ★ 7.6)
- Door to Door (2002, ★ 7.5)
- He Was a Quiet Man (2007, ★ 6.4)
- Bobby (2006, ★ 6.4)
- Andersonville (1996, ★ 6.5)
- Ricky Stanicky (2024, ★ 6.5)
- State and Main (2000, ★ 6.3)
- Homicide (1991, ★ 6.3)
- Above Suspicion (1995, ★ 6.3)
- Ghosts of Mississippi (1996, ★ 6.6)
- Murder in the First (1995, ★ 7.1)
- A Civil Action (1998, ★ 6.5)
- Down Periscope (1996, ★ 6.4)
- Cellular (2004, ★ 6.4)
- Air Force One (1997, ★ 6.5)
- Thank You for Smoking (2005, ★ 7.2)
- House of Games (1987, ★ 6.8)
- Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993, ★ 7.1)
- A Slight Case of Murder (1999, ★ 6.3)