William H. Macy
Known for Acting
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
The Running Man
2025
as Molie Jernigan
Cake
2014
as Leonard
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
2024
as Trevathan
Fargo
1996
as Jerry Lundegaard
Train Dreams
2025
as Arn Peeples
Sahara
2005
as Admiral Jim Sandecker
Boogie Nights
1997
as Little Bill
Magnolia
1999
as Quiz Kid Donnie Smith
WarGames
1983
as NORAD Officer (uncredited)
Room
2015
as Robert
The Client
1994
as Dr. Greenway
Cellular
2004
as Sgt. Bob Mooney
Air Force One
1997
as Major Caldwell
Wild Hogs
2007
as Dudley Frank
Inland Empire
2006
as Announcer
The Lincoln Lawyer
2011
as Frank Levin
Marmaduke
2010
as Don Twombly
Pleasantville
1998
as George Parker
Thank You for Smoking
2005
as Senator Ortolan Finistirre
A Civil Action
1998
as James Gordon