credits of
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.
Release Date | Title | Character Name | Rating | Your Lists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
October 10th, 2025 | Soul on Fire | Jack Buck | 7.4 | |
May 8th, 2024 | Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes | Trevathan | 7.1 | |
January 27th, 2023 | Maybe I Do | Sam | 5.5 | |
April 13th, 2018 | Krystal | Wyatt | 5.1 | |
August 11th, 2016 | Blood Father | Kirby Curtis | 6.2 | |
April 5th, 2016 | Stealing Cars | Philip Wyatt | 6.2 | |
October 16th, 2015 | Room | Robert | 8 | |
April 7th, 2015 | Dial a Prayer | Bill | 5 | |
March 13th, 2015 | Walter | Dr. Corman | 5.2 | |
October 24th, 2014 | Two-Bit Waltz | Carl | 5.5 | |
October 17th, 2014 | Rudderless | Trill | 7.2 | |
September 7th, 2014 | Cake | Leonard | 6.3 | |
April 20th, 2013 | Trust Me | Gary | 5.8 | |
March 14th, 2013 | Citizen Hearst | Narrator | TBD | |
July 5th, 2011 | Portraits in Dramatic Time | TBD | 8 | |
June 3rd, 2010 | Marmaduke | Don Twombly | 5.2 | |
December 18th, 2008 | The Tale of Despereaux | Lester (voice) | 6.1 | |
May 15th, 2007 | Curious George: Rocket Ride and Other Adventures | TBD | 10 | |
March 9th, 2003 | Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood | Self - Narrator (voice) | 7.1 | |
December 11th, 2001 | The Making Of Jurassic Park III | Self | 5.1 | |
October 19th, 2001 | Focus | Lawrence 'Larry' Newman | 6.4 | |
February 10th, 2000 | Psycho Path | Self - Actor / Milton Arbogast | 7.3 | |
May 8th, 1999 | Batman Beyond: Tech Wars and Disappearing Inque | Aaron Herbst | 7.4 | |
January 1st, 1998 | Macy On Mamet | TBD | TBD | |
October 12th, 1994 | Dead on Sight | Steven Meeker | 4.3 | |
May 6th, 1994 | Being Human | Boris | 5.2 | |
September 13th, 1992 | A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story | Sean Hammel | 4.4 | |
February 10th, 1992 | In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion | Ray Daniels | 4.3 | |
March 22nd, 1985 | The Last Dragon | J.J. | 6.5 | |
October 29th, 1984 | The Boy Who Loved Trolls | Socrates | 4.5 | |
June 3rd, 1983 | WarGames | NORAD Officer (uncredited) | 7.1 | |
TBD | The Deputy | Chief Krueger | TBD | |
TBD | Exit Right | John Randall | TBD | |
May 31st, 2026 | Speed Demon | Father Novak | TBD | |
March 14th, 2026 | Brian | TBD | TBD | |
December 5th, 2025 | Frontier Crucible | Major O'Rourke | 6.8 | |
November 11th, 2025 | The Running Man | Molie Jernigan | 6.8 | |
November 5th, 2025 | Train Dreams | Arn Peeples | 7.3 | |
March 7th, 2024 | Ricky Stanicky | Summerhayes | 6.5 | |
October 12th, 2019 | Beyond the Headlines: The College Admissions Scandal with Gretchen Carlson | Self | TBD | |
December 24th, 2018 | Lady Luck: The Making of The Cooler | Self | TBD | |
September 19th, 2013 | A Single Shot | Pitt | 5.7 | |
May 2nd, 2012 | The Sessions | Father Brendan | 6.9 | |
February 7th, 2012 | Curious George: Saves the Day | The Narrator (voice) | 10 | |
March 17th, 2011 | The Lincoln Lawyer | Frank Levin | 7.2 | |
February 5th, 2011 | Return to Jurassic Park | Self | 6.6 | |
September 12th, 2010 | Dirty Girl | Ray | 6 | |
August 21st, 2009 | Shorts | Dr. Noseworthy | 5.8 | |
June 1st, 2009 | Heath Ledger: A Tribute | Self | 8.3 | |
May 9th, 2009 | The Maiden Heist | George McLendon | 5.7 | |
November 20th, 2008 | The Deal | Charlie Berns | 5.4 | |
April 25th, 2008 | Bart Got a Room | Ernie Stein | 5.7 | |
November 23rd, 2007 | He Was a Quiet Man | Gene Shelby | 6.4 | |
August 14th, 2007 | Lynch 2 | Self | TBD | |
March 2nd, 2007 | Wild Hogs | Dudley Frank | 6 | |
December 6th, 2006 | Inland Empire | Announcer | 7 | |
October 3rd, 2006 | Unfiltered Comedy: The Making of 'Thank You For Smoking' | Self | 6 | |
September 5th, 2006 | Bobby | Paul Ebbers | 6.4 | |
August 4th, 2006 | Everyone's Hero | Lefty Maginnis (voice) | 6.1 | |
July 25th, 2006 | Choose Your Own Adventure: The Abominable Snowman | Rudyard North (voice) | 6.5 | |
July 14th, 2006 | Edmond | Edmond | 5.9 | |
February 24th, 2006 | Doogal | Brian (voice) | 4.9 | |
September 9th, 2005 | Thank You for Smoking | Senator Ortolan Finistirre | 7.2 | |
April 6th, 2005 | Sahara | Admiral Jim Sandecker | 5.9 | |
November 20th, 2004 | The Wool Cap | Gigot | 6.6 | |
September 6th, 2004 | Cellular | Sgt. Bob Mooney | 6.4 | |
May 23rd, 2004 | Reversible Errors | Arthur Raven | 6.2 | |
March 12th, 2004 | Spartan | Stoddard | 6.2 | |
February 25th, 2004 | In Enemy Hands | Nathan Travers | 5.8 | |
December 16th, 2003 | Winners' Circle: The Heroes Behind the Legend | Self | TBD | |
November 26th, 2003 | The Cooler | Bernie Lootz | 6.7 | |
July 27th, 2003 | The True Story of Seabiscuit | Narrator (voice) | 8 | |
July 22nd, 2003 | Seabiscuit | Tick Tock McGlaughlin | 7.1 | |
July 1st, 2003 | 'Seabiscuit': The Making of a Legend | Self | TBD | |
April 1st, 2003 | Minnesota Nice | Self | 7.4 | |
January 24th, 2003 | Stealing Sinatra | John Irwin | 5.5 | |
November 29th, 2002 | It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie | Glenn | 6 | |
October 4th, 2002 | Welcome to Collinwood | Riley | 6.1 | |
July 14th, 2002 | Door to Door | Bill Porter | 7.5 | |
July 18th, 2001 | Jurassic Park III | Paul Kirby | 6.2 | |
December 1st, 2000 | Panic | Alex | 6.2 | |
November 1st, 2000 | The Coen Brothers | Self | 7.8 | |
August 26th, 2000 | State and Main | Walt Price | 6.3 | |
January 1st, 2000 | That Moment: Magnolia Diary | Self | 7.7 | |
December 17th, 1999 | Magnolia | Quiz Kid Donnie Smith | 7.7 | |
December 3rd, 1999 | Happy, Texas | Sheriff Chappy Dent | 5.7 | |
October 28th, 1999 | The Night of the Headless Horseman | Ichabod Crane | 5.4 | |
September 19th, 1999 | A Slight Case of Murder | Terry Thorpe | 6.5 | |
August 6th, 1999 | Mystery Men | Shoveler / Eddie | 5.8 | |
December 25th, 1998 | A Civil Action | James Gordon | 6.5 | |
December 22nd, 1998 | The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue | Justin (voice) | 4.8 | |
December 4th, 1998 | Psycho | Milton Arbogast | 5.1 | |
December 4th, 1998 | Jerry and Tom | Karl | 6.3 | |
September 17th, 1998 | Pleasantville | George Parker | 7.3 | |
March 4th, 1998 | The Con | Bobby | 5.5 | |
December 25th, 1997 | Wag the Dog | CIA Agent Charles Young | 6.9 | |
October 7th, 1997 | Boogie Nights | Little Bill | 7.6 | |
July 25th, 1997 | Air Force One | Major Caldwell | 6.5 | |
January 19th, 1997 | Colin Fitz | Mr. O'Day | 6.3 | |
December 20th, 1996 | Ghosts of Mississippi | Charlie Crisco | 6.6 | |
September 9th, 1996 | Hit Me | Policeman | 6 | |
July 21st, 1996 | The Writing on the Wall | Petrocelli | 3.6 | |
March 8th, 1996 | Fargo | Jerry Lundegaard | 7.8 | |
March 3rd, 1996 | Andersonville | Col. Chandler | 6.5 | |
March 1st, 1996 | Down Periscope | Captain Knox | 6.4 | |
December 29th, 1995 | Mr. Holland's Opus | Vice Principal Gene Wolters | 7 | |
May 21st, 1995 | Above Suspicion | Pros. Atty. Schultz | 6.4 | |
March 24th, 1995 | Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure | Railroad Magnate | 6.3 | |
March 3rd, 1995 | Roommates | Doctor (uncredited) | 5.8 | |
February 10th, 1995 | Evolver | Evolver (voice) | 5.3 | |
February 7th, 1995 | In the Shadow of Evil | Dr. Frank Teague | 5 | |
January 20th, 1995 | Murder in the First | Bill McNeill | 7.2 | |
November 4th, 1994 | Oleanna | John | 6.2 | |
July 20th, 1994 | The Client | Dr. Greenway | 6.7 | |
October 21st, 1993 | Twenty Bucks | Property Clerk | 5.7 | |
August 13th, 1993 | Searching for Bobby Fischer | Tunafish Father | 7.1 | |
April 16th, 1993 | Benny & Joon | Randy Burch | 7 | |
October 14th, 1992 | The Heart of Justice | Booth | 5.6 | |
August 24th, 1992 | The Water Engine | Charles Lang | 5.8 | |
June 20th, 1992 | A Private Matter | Psychiatrist | 5.5 | |
December 5th, 1991 | Shadows and Fog | Cop | 6.7 | |
August 1st, 1991 | Barton Fink | Navy Sailor (uncredited) | 7.5 | |
May 28th, 1991 | Homicide | Tim Sullivan | 6.3 | |
October 21st, 1988 | Things Change | Billy Drake | 6.1 | |
October 17th, 1988 | Lip Service | Farmer | 4.3 | |
October 11th, 1987 | House of Games | Sgt. John Moran | 6.8 | |
January 30th, 1987 | Radio Days | Radio Voice (voice) | 7 | |
October 19th, 1984 | The Dining Room | Various | 8 | |
May 24th, 1983 | The Cradle Will Fall | Ben Duffy | 4 | |
February 4th, 1983 | Without a Trace | Reporter | 5.3 | |
October 17th, 1980 | Foolin' Around | Bronski | 6.2 | |
October 2nd, 1980 | Somewhere in Time | Critic [1972] | 7.5 | |
TBD | Untitled Eternity Project | TBD | TBD |