William H. Macy

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Biography

William H. Macy 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.

Overview

Known For

Law & Order

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Frasier

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Superman: The Animated Series

Sports Night

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

Shameless Hall of Shame

Return to Jurassic Park

The Cradle Will Fall

The Murder of Mary Phagan

Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure

Somewhere in Time

Shorts

Searching for Bobby Fischer

The Tale of Despereaux

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

Mr. Holland's Opus

Magnolia

Psycho

The Making Of Jurassic Park III

The Writing on the Wall

A Civil Action

In the Shadow of Evil

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Shameless

Reversible Errors

Fargo

Untitled Dan Fogelman NFL Series

Frontier Crucible

Jurassic Park III

Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood

Production Credits

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