William H. Macy

William H. Macy Movies and TV Shows

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.

Personal info

Gender: Male
Date of birth: 3/13/1950 (74 years old)
Place of birth: Miami, Florida, USA
twitter: WilliamHMacy
instagram: williamhmacy

Year

Genre

Available on the following streaming services in the United States

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024)

role:
Trevathan

Not available

2024

Action

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Not available

Ricky Stanicky

Ricky Stanicky (2024)

6.2

65%

role:
Summerhayes

2024

Comedy

6.2

65%

Maybe I Do

Maybe I Do (2023)

5.0

57%

role:
Sam

2023

Comedy

Romance

5.0

57%

The Dropout

The Dropout (2022)

7.5

74%

role:
Richard Fuisz

2022

Drama

7.5

74%

Shameless Hall of Shame

Shameless Hall of Shame (2020)

7.8

0%

role:
Frank Gallagher

2020

7.8

0%

Krystal

5.5

49%

role:
Director & 1 more

2018

Comedy

Drama

5.5

49%

The Layover

The Layover (2017)

4.8

54%

role:
Director

2017

Comedy

Romance

4.8

54%

Blood Father

Blood Father (2016)

6.4

62%

role:
Kirby Curtis

2016

Action

Drama

Thriller

6.4

62%

Stealing Cars

Stealing Cars (2016)

5.7

62%

role:
Philip Wyatt

2016

Drama

5.7

62%

Room

8.1

81%

role:
Robert Newsome

2015

Drama

Thriller

8.1

81%

Walter

5.4

55%

role:
Dr. Corman

2015

Comedy

Drama

5.4

55%

Dial a Prayer

Dial a Prayer (2015)

5.3

52%

role:
Bill

2015

Comedy

Drama

5.3

52%

Rudderless

Rudderless (2014)

7.4

72%

role:
Writer & 2 more

2014

Comedy

Drama

Music

7.4

72%

Cake

6.4

63%

role:
Leonard

2014

Drama

6.4

63%

A Single Shot

A Single Shot (2013)

5.7

58%

role:
Pitt

2013

Crime

Drama

Thriller

5.7

58%

Trust Me

Trust Me (2013)

6.1

58%

role:
Gary

2013

Comedy

Drama

6.1

58%

The Sessions

The Sessions (2012)

7.2

69%

role:
Father Brendan

2012

Comedy

Drama

Romance

7.2

69%

The Lincoln Lawyer

The Lincoln Lawyer (2011)

7.3

72%

role:
Frank Levin

2011

Crime

Drama

Thriller

7.3

72%

Return to Jurassic Park

Return to Jurassic Park (2011)

7.3

66%

role:

Not available

2011

Action

Adventure

Documentary

Thriller

7.3

66%

Not available

Shameless

Shameless (2011)

8.5

82%

role:
Frank Gallagher

2011

Comedy

Drama

8.5

82%

Dirty Girl

Dirty Girl (2010)

6.4

62%

role:
Ray

2010

Comedy

Drama

6.4

62%

Marmaduke

Marmaduke (2010)

4.3

53%

role:
Don Twombly

2010

Comedy

Family

4.3

53%

Shorts

4.7

59%

role:
Dr. Noseworthy

2009

Comedy

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

4.7

59%

The Maiden Heist

The Maiden Heist (2009)

6.0

57%

role:
George

2009

Comedy

Crime

6.0

57%

The Tale of Despereaux

The Tale of Despereaux (2008)

6.1

60%

role:
Lester (voice)

2008

Adventure

Animation

Family

6.1

60%

The Deal

The Deal (2008)

5.6

58%

role:
Screenplay & 1 more

2008

Comedy

5.6

58%

He Was a Quiet Man

He Was a Quiet Man (2007)

6.7

64%

role:
Gene Shelby

2007

Comedy

Drama

Romance

6.7

64%

Wild Hogs

Wild Hogs (2007)

5.8

59%

role:
Dudley Frank

2007

Action

Adventure

Comedy

5.8

59%

Inland Empire

Inland Empire (2006)

6.8

71%

role:
Announcer

2006

Drama

Horror

Mystery

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.8

71%

Bobby

Bobby (2006)

7.0

65%

role:
Paul Ebbers

Not available

2006

Drama

7.0

65%

Not available

Everyone's Hero

Everyone's Hero (2006)

5.7

58%

role:
Lefty Maginnis (voice)

2006

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Family

5.7

58%

Doogal

2.8

53%

role:
Brian (voice)

2006

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

2.8

53%

Transamerica

Transamerica (2005)

7.4

71%

role:
Executive Producer

2005

Drama

7.4

71%

Thank You for Smoking

Thank You for Smoking (2005)

7.5

72%

role:
Senator Ortolan Finistirre

2005

Comedy

Drama

7.5

72%

Edmond

6.2

59%

role:
Edmond

2005

Drama

Thriller

6.2

59%

In Enemy Hands

In Enemy Hands (2005)

6.0

59%

role:
Nathan Travers

2005

Thriller

War & Politics

6.0

59%

Sahara

6.1

58%

role:
Admiral Jim Sandecker

2005

Action

Adventure

Comedy

Drama

Mystery

6.1

58%

Cellular

Cellular (2004)

6.5

64%

role:
Sgt. Bob Mooney

2004

Action

Thriller

6.5

64%

Spartan

6.5

62%

role:
Stoddard

2004

Action

Crime

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

6.5

62%

The Cooler

The Cooler (2003)

6.9

67%

role:
Bernie Lootz

2003

Drama

Romance

6.9

67%

Homicide: Life on the Street

Homicide: Life on the Street (2003)

7.3

70%

role:
Tick Tock McGlaughlin

2003

Drama

History

7.3

70%

Welcome to Collinwood

Welcome to Collinwood (2002)

6.3

62%

role:
Riley

2002

Comedy

6.3

62%

Jurassic Park III

Jurassic Park III (2001)

5.9

61%

role:
Paul Kirby

2001

Action

Adventure

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.9

61%

Panic

6.7

64%

role:
Alex

2000

Crime

Drama

6.7

64%

State and Main

State and Main (2000)

6.7

64%

role:
Walt Price

2000

Comedy

Drama

6.7

64%

Magnolia

Magnolia (1999)

8.0

77%

role:
Donnie Smith

1999

Drama

8.0

77%

Happy, Texas

Happy, Texas (1999)

6.3

55%

role:
Sheriff Chappy Dent

1999

Comedy

Crime

Romance

6.3

55%

Mystery Men

Mystery Men (1999)

6.1

58%

role:
The Shoveler

1999

Action

Adventure

Comedy

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.1

58%

A Civil Action

A Civil Action (1998)

6.6

64%

role:
James Gordon

1998

Drama

6.6

64%

Psycho

4.6

51%

role:
Milton Arbogast

1998

Horror

Mystery

Thriller

4.6

51%

Martial Law

Martial Law (1998)

6.9

71%

role:
CIA Agent Charles Young

Not available

1998

Action

Adventure

Comedy

Crime

6.9

71%

Not available

Pleasantville

Pleasantville (1998)

7.5

73%

role:
George Parker

1998

Comedy

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.5

73%

Boogie Nights

Boogie Nights (1997)

7.9

76%

role:
Little Bill & 1 more

1997

Drama

7.9

76%

Air Force One

Air Force One (1997)

6.5

65%

role:
Major Caldwell

1997

Action

Thriller

6.5

65%

Ghosts of Mississippi

Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)

6.7

65%

role:
Charlie Crisco

1996

Drama

6.7

65%

Fargo

8.1

79%

role:
Jerry Lundegaard

1996

Crime

Drama

Thriller

8.1

79%

Down Periscope

Down Periscope (1996)

6.2

61%

role:
Captain Knox

1996

Comedy

6.2

61%

Mr. Holland's Opus

Mr. Holland's Opus (1995)

7.3

70%

role:
Vice Principal Gene Wolters

1995

Drama

Family

Music

7.3

70%

Murder in the First

Murder in the First (1995)

7.3

72%

role:
Bill McNeill

1995

Crime

Drama

7.3

72%

The Client

The Client (1994)

6.7

67%

role:
Dr. Greenway

1994

Crime

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

6.7

67%

Searching for Bobby Fischer

Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993)

7.4

72%

role:
Tunafish Father

1993

Drama

7.4

72%

Benny & Joon

Benny & Joon (1993)

7.1

71%

role:
Randy Burch

1993

Comedy

Drama

7.1

71%

Shadows and Fog

Shadows and Fog (1991)

6.7

68%

role:
Cop

1991

Comedy

Thriller

6.7

68%

Barton Fink

Barton Fink (1991)

7.6

75%

role:
Navy Sailor (uncredited)

1991

Comedy

Drama

7.6

75%

Homicide

Homicide (1991)

6.9

61%

role:
Tim Sullivan

1991

Crime

Drama

6.9

61%

House of Games

House of Games (1987)

7.2

69%

role:
Sgt. John Moran

1987

Crime

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

7.2

69%

Radio Days

Radio Days (1987)

7.4

71%

role:
Radio Voice (voice)

1987

Comedy

Drama

Music

7.4

71%

The Last Dragon

The Last Dragon (1985)

6.8

63%

role:
J.J,

1985

Action

Adventure

6.8

63%

WarGames

WarGames (1983)

7.1

71%

role:
NORAD Officer (uncredited)

1983

Action

Adventure

Drama

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.1

71%

Somewhere in Time

Somewhere in Time (1980)

7.2

75%

role:
Critic & 1 more

1980

Drama

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.2

75%

: Some movies or TV shows available in the United States starring or involving William H. Macy are, for example, Ricky Stanicky, Maybe I Do and The Dropout.
: The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, Amazon and iTunes.
: The best Anystream ratings are Shameless (8.4), Room (8.1) and Fargo (8.0).