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William H. Macy

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

2025
Frontier Crucible

as Major O'Rourke

Movie
2025
The Running Man

as Molie Jernigan

Movie
2025
Train Dreams

as Arn Peeples

Movie
2025
Soul on Fire

as Jack Buck

Movie
2024
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

as Trevathan

Movie
2015
Room

as Robert

Movie
2012
The Sessions

as Father Brendan

Movie
2006
Inland Empire

as Announcer

Movie
2001
Jurassic Park III

as Paul Kirby

Movie
1999
Magnolia

as Quiz Kid Donnie Smith

Movie
1998
Psycho

as Milton Arbogast

Movie
1997
Boogie Nights

as Little Bill

Movie
1997
Air Force One

as Major Caldwell

Movie
1996
Fargo

as Jerry Lundegaard

Movie
1988
Things Change

as Billy Drake

Movie
2011
Shameless

as Frank Gallagher

TV Show