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William H. Macy

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William H. Macy

Born March 13, 1950Miami, Florida, USA

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 gained widespread popularity for portraying Frank Gallagher in Showtime's comedy-drama series Shameless (2011–2021). 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.

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Filmography

129 movies

The Deputy poster

The Deputy

2026

Chief Krueger • Executive Producer

Rudderless poster

Rudderless

2014

Trill • Director • Writer • Executive Producer

The Deal poster

The Deal

2008

Charlie Berns • Screenplay

Sahara poster

Sahara

2005

Admiral Jim Sandecker

Focus poster

Focus

2001

Lawrence 'Larry' Newman

Fargo poster

Fargo

1996

Jerry Lundegaard