William Hall Macy Jr. is an American actor and director. His film career has been built on appearances in small, independent films, though he has also appeared in summer action films. Macy has described himself as "sort of a Middle American, WASPy, Lutheran kind of guy... Everyman".
Birth Name
William Hall Macy Jr.
Born
Monday, 13 March 1950
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Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Movies | Self - Actor, Self - Actor, Boogie Nights | 2019 |
| CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion | Himself | 2018 |
| The Least Professional Broadcaster | 2018 |
| Krystal | Dr. Wyatt Ogburn / Wyatt | 2018 |
| Hollywood Insider | Self | 2018 |
| 75th Golden Globe Awards | Himself - Nominee | 2018 |
| Golden Globes 75th Anniversary Special | Himself | 2017 |
| The 69th Primetime Emmy Awards | Himself - Nominee | 2017 |
| The Layover | Baggage Handler | 2017 |
| The 23rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | Himself | 2017 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Movies | Self - Actor, Self - Actor, Boogie Nights | 2019 |
| CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion | Himself | 2018 |
| The Least Professional Broadcaster | 2018 |
| Krystal | Dr. Wyatt Ogburn / Wyatt | 2018 |
| Hollywood Insider | Self | 2018 |
| 75th Golden Globe Awards | Himself - Nominee | 2018 |
| Golden Globes 75th Anniversary Special | Himself | 2017 |
| The 69th Primetime Emmy Awards | Himself - Nominee | 2017 |
| The Layover | Baggage Handler | 2017 |
| The 23rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | Himself | 2017 |
| The 68th Primetime Emmy Awards | Himself - Nominee | 2016 |
| Blood Father | Kirby / Kirby Curtis | 2016 |
| Sunday Today with Willie Geist | Himself - Guest | 2016 |
| Stealing Cars | Philip Wyatt | 2016 |
| Room | Robert | 2015 |
| The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self - Guest | 2015 |
| Close Up with the Hollywood Reporter | Self | 2015 |
| Misery Loves Comedy | Himself - Interviewee | 2015 |
| The Late Late Show with James Corden | Himself - Guest, Himself | 2015 |
| Walter | Dr. Corman | 2015 |
| 72nd Golden Globe Awards | Himself - Nominee | 2015 |
| Dial A Prayer | Bill | 2015 |
| Two-Bit Waltz | Carl | 2014 |
| Rudderless | Trill (Proprietor) | 2014 |
| Cake | Leonard | 2014 |
| The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards | Himself - Nominee | 2014 |
| Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self - Guest | 2014 |
| Off Camera with Sam Jones | Self | 2014 |
| The Hollywood Reporter Roundtables | Himself | 2013 |
| Celebrity Page | Self | 2013 |
| A Single Shot | Pitt | 2013 |
| CinemAbility | Himself | 2013 |
| The Wind Rises | Satomi (voice: English version) | 2013 |
| The Real | Self | 2013 |
| Trust Me | Gary | 2013 |
| Citizen Hearst | Narrator (voice) | 2013 |
| Ernest & Celestine | Head Dentist (voice) | 2012 |
| The Sessions | Father Brendan | 2012 |
| Home & Family | Self | 2012 |
| Larry King Now | Himself - Guest | 2012 |
| Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. | Self | 2012 |
| The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards | Himself - Presenter | 2012 |
| CBS This Morning | Himself | 1992 |
| The Rosie Show | Himself - Guest | 2011 |
| The Chew | Himself - Guest | 2011 |
| The Lincoln Lawyer | Frank Levin | 2011 |
| Shameless | Frank Gallagher, Frank Gallagher / Jerry Gallagher | 2011 |
| Conan | Himself - Guest | 2010 |
| The Talk | Self - Guest | 2010 |
| Dirty Girl | Ray | 2010 |
| Marmaduke | Don Twombly | 2010 |
| In the House with Peter Bart & Peter Guber | Himself - Guest | 2009 |
| Shorts | Dr. Noseworthy | 2009 |
| Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest | 2009 |
| The Maiden Heist | George McLendon / George | 2009 |
| Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | Himself - Guest | 2009 |
| The Tale of Despereaux | Lester (voice) | 2008 |
| The Deal | Charlie Berns | 2008 |
| Bart Got A Room | Ernie | 2008 |
| Darius Goes West | Himself | 2007 |
| He Was a Quiet Man | Gene Shelby | 2007 |
| Chelsea Lately | Himself - Guest | 2007 |
| Wild Hogs | Dudley Frank | 2007 |
| Bobby | Paul | 2006 |
| Inland Empire | Announcer | 2006 |
| Everyone's Hero | Lefty Maginnis (voice) | 2006 |
| Curious George | Narrator, The Narrator | 2006 |
| Choose Your Own Adventure: The Abominable Snowman | Rudyard North (voice) | 2006 |
| Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King | Clyde Umney / Sam Landry / George Demmick | 2006 |
| The Unit | President of the United States | 2006 |
| Doogal | Brian (voice) | 2006 |
| Made in Hollywood | Self | 2005 |
| Thank You for Smoking | Senator Ortolan Finistirre | 2005 |
| Edmond | Edmond | 2005 |
| Sahara | Admiral Sandecker | 2005 |
| The Hour | Himself | 2005 |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | Himself - Guest | 2005 |
| The Wool Cap | Gigot | 2004 |
| Fashion News Live | Himself | 2004 |
| The Insider | Himself (archive footage) | 2004 |
| Cellular | Sgt. Bob Mooney | 2004 |
| Reversible Errors | Arthur Raven | 2004 |
| Spartan | Stoddard | 2004 |
| In Enemy Hands | Chief of Boat Nathan Travers | 2004 |
| The Cooler | Bernie Lootz | 2003 |
| Shootout | Himself - Guest | 2003 |
| Seabiscuit | Tick Tock McGlaughlin | 2003 |
| Out of Order | Steven | 2003 |
| Minnesota Nice | Himself | 2003 |
| Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex, Drugs and Rock 'N' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood | Narrator | 2003 |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Himself - Guest | 2003 |
| Stealing Sinatra | John Irwin | 2003 |
| It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie | Glenn | 2002 |
| Welcome to Collinwood | Riley | 2002 |
| Door To Door | Bill Porter | 2002 |
| Last Call with Carson Daly | Himself - Guest | 2002 |
| Focus | Lawrence Newman | 2001 |
| Jurassic Park III | Paul Kirby | 2001 |
| Beyond Jurassic Park | Himself | 2001 |
| Panic | Alex | 2000 |
| State And Main | Walt Price | 2000 |
| That Moment: Magnolia Diary | Himself | 2000 |
| Magnolia | Quiz Kid Donnie Smith | 1999 |
| Happy, Texas | Sheriff Chappy Dent | 1999 |
| A Slight Case Of Murder | Terry Thorpe | 1999 |
| The Martin Short Show | Himself - Guest | 1999 |
| Mystery Men | Shoveler | 1999 |
| Batman Beyond | Karros, Aaron Herbst | 1999 |
| The Directors | Himself | 1999 |
| The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue | Justin (voice) | 1998 |
| Jerry and Tom | Karl | 1998 |
| Psycho | Milton Arbogast | 1998 |
| Sports Night | Sam Donovan | 1998 |
| The Lionhearts | Leo Lionheart (voice) | 1998 |
| Pleasantville | George Parker | 1998 |
| The Wild Thornberrys | Skoot | 1998 |
| Hercules | Jorgen Svenson / Sven Jorgenson | 1998 |
| Comic Relief VIII | Himself | 1998 |
| A Civil Action | James Gordon | 1998 |
| The Con | Bobby | 1998 |
| Wag the Dog | Mr. Young | 1997 |
| Boogie Nights | Little Bill | 1997 |
| Air Force One | Major Caldwell | 1997 |
| King of the Hill | Dr. Rubin | 1997 |
| Colin Fitz Lives! | Mr. O'Day | 1997 |
| Ghosts Of Mississippi | Charlie Crisco | 1996 |
| Hit Me | Policeman | 1996 |
| Superman: The Animated Series | Director | 1996 |
| The Writing on the Wall | Petrocelli | 1996 |
| Fargo | Jerry Lundegaard | 1996 |
| Andersonville | Col. Chandler | 1900 |
| Down Periscope | Captain Knox | 1996 |
| Mr. Holland's Opus | Vice Principal Wolters (as W.H. Macy) | 1996 |
| MADtv | Himself | 1995 |
| Mystery Dance | Bob Wilson | 1995 |
| Above Suspicion | Pros. Atty. Schultz | 1995 |
| Roommates | Doctor | 1995 |
| Murder in the First | D.A. William McNeil | 1995 |
| Evolver | Evolver (voice) (as W.H. Macy) | 1994 |
| Oleanna | John | 1994 |
| ER | Dr. David Morgenstern | 1994 |
| Extra with Billy Bush | Self (archive footage), Self | 1994 |
| Dead On Sight | Steven Meeker | 1994 |
| The Client | Dr. Greenway | 1994 |
| Inside the Actors Studio | Himself - Guest | 1994 |
| Being Human | Boris | 1994 |
| Dennis Miller Live | Himself - Guest | 1994 |
| Frasier | Ralph | 1993 |
| Bakersfield P.D. | Russell Karp | 1993 |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Himself - Guest | 1993 |
| Searching For Bobby Fischer | Tunafish Father | 1993 |
| Benny & Joon | Randy Burch | 1993 |
| Twenty Bucks | Property Clerk | 1993 |
| The Heart of Justice | Booth | 1992 |
| The Water Engine | Charles Lang | 1992 |
| A Private Matter | Psychiatrist (as W.H. Macy) | 1992 |
| HBO First Look | Himself | 1992 |
| Shadows And Fog | Cop with Spiro (as W.H. Macy) | 1992 |
| In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion | Ray Daniels | 1992 |
| Civil Wars | Donald Patchen | 1991 |
| Homicide | Tim Sullivan | 1991 |
| Law & Order | Assistant U.S. Attorney John McCormack, Jack Powell | 1990 |
| The Simpsons | William H. Macy | 1989 |
| Tattinger's | Myron | 1988 |
| Things Change | Billy Drake | 1988 |
| Inside Edition | Himself (archive footage) | 1988 |
| The Murder of Mary Phagan | Randy (as W.H. Macy) | 1988 |
| House Of Games | Sgt. Moran (as W.H. Macy) | 1987 |
| Radio Days | Radio Voice (as W.H. Macy) | 1987 |
| L.A. Law | Bernard Ruskin | 1986 |
| Spenser: For Hire | Efrem Connors, District Attorney | 1985 |
| The Equalizer | Dr. Spaulding | 1985 |
| Hometown | Loring Dixwell | 1985 |
| The Last Dragon | J.J. (as W.H. Macy) | 1985 |
| The Boy Who Loved Trolls | Wiseman | 1984 |
| Kate & Allie | Carl | 1984 |
| WarGames | NORAD Officer | 1983 |
| Without a Trace | Reporter (as W.H. Macy) / Reporter | 1983 |
| Nature | Self - Narrator | 1982 |
| Entertainment Tonight | Himself (archive footage), Himself | 1981 |
| Foolin' Around | Bronski | 1980 |
| Somewhere In Time | Critic (as W.H. Macy) | 1980 |
| The Awakening Land | Will Beagle | 1978 |
| ABC Afterschool Specials | Store Clerk | 1972 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Krystal | 2018 |
| The Layover | 2017 |
| Rudderless | 2014 |
| Shameless | 2011 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Rudderless | 2014 |
| Choose Your Own Adventure: The Abominable Snowman | 2006 |
| Transamerica | 2005 |
| The Wool Cap | 2004 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2018 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy | Nominated |
| 2018 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 2017 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 2016 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 2015 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
| 2015 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 2014 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 2007 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie | Nominated |
| 2005 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 2005 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Nominated |
| 2005 | Emmy | Outstanding Made for Television Movie | Nominated |
| 2004 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 2004 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Nominated |
| 2003 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 2003 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Won |
| 2003 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special | Won |
| 2000 | Emmy | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 2000 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Nominated |
| 1997 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
| 1997 | Emmy | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated |
