William H. Macy
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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.
Known For
Law & Order
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
The Oscars
Frasier
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
L.A. Law
King of the Hill
The Simpsons
ER
MADtv
Batman Beyond
The Equalizer
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The Wild Thornberrys
Accused
The Unit
Finding Your Roots
Kate & Allie
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Superman: The Animated Series
Sports Night
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Shameless Hall of Shame
The Dropout
WarGames
Twenty Bucks
Return to Jurassic Park
The Cradle Will Fall
The Murder of Mary Phagan
Somewhere in Time
Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure
Shorts
Searching for Bobby Fischer
The Awakening Land
Inland Empire
Wag the Dog
The Running Man
Air Force One
Boogie Nights
Seabiscuit
Cake
Andersonville
Lip Service
Ricky Stanicky
The Tale of Despereaux
State and Main
Out of Order
Sahara
Down Periscope
Room
Mr. Holland's Opus
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Magnolia
Psycho
The Making Of Jurassic Park III
The Writing on the Wall
A Civil Action
Wild Hogs
The Lincoln Lawyer
Pleasantville
Spartan
Fargo
Shameless
Jurassic Park III
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Reversible Errors
Frontier Crucible
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
Untitled Dan Fogelman NFL Series
Curious George
Production Credits
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