William H. Macy
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Fargo
as Jerry Lundegaard
1996
Jurassic Park III
as Paul Kirby
2001
Magnolia
as Quiz Kid Donnie Smith
1999
Wag the Dog
as CIA Agent Charles Young
1997
Mr. Holland's Opus
as Vice Principal Gene Wolters
1995
He Was a Quiet Man
as Gene Shelby
2007
Inland Empire
as Announcer
2006
Lynch 2
as Self
2007
Pleasantville
as George Parker
1998
The Client
as Dr. Greenway
1994
Bobby
as Paul Ebbers
2006
The Cooler
as Bernie Lootz
2003
Benny & Joon
as Randy Burch
1993
Bart Got a Room
as Ernie Stein
2008
Seabiscuit
as Tick Tock McGlaughlin
2003
Spartan
as Stoddard
2004
Andersonville
as Col. Chandler
1996
Boogie Nights
as Little Bill
1997
Panic
as Alex
2000
Wild Hogs
as Dudley Frank
2007
TV Appearances
L.A. Law
as Bernard Ruskin
1986
Batman Beyond
as Aaron Herbst (voice)
1999
Inside the Actors Studio
as Self
1994
Law & Order
as Assistant U.S. Attorney John McCormack
1990
Kate & Allie
1984
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self
2003
Spenser: For Hire
1985
Curious George
as Narrator (voice)
2006
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
2003
The Unit
as President of the United States
2006
Sports Night
1998
The View
as Self
1997