William H. Macy
William H. MacyAn always-welcome presence in today's movies, William H. Macy was born March 13, 1950, in Miami, Fla. He attended Bethany College in Bethany, W.V., and studied under David Mamet at Goddard College, Vt.

Macy made his film debut in Somewhere in Time (1980); his association with Mamet continued both onstage and onscreen (House of Games, Things Change, Homicide, Oleanna, Wag the Dog, Spartan). Movie fans know him as nervous murder suspect Jerry Lundegaard in the Coen Brothers' classic Fargo (1996), a role he campaigned for, played to the hilt and capped with a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination.

He did a tour of duty on TV's "E.R." and was also memorable in Mr. Holland's Opus, Boogie Nights, Pleasantville and The Cooler. Macy has also received several Emmy nods (for A Slight Case of Murder, The Wool Cap, Nightmares and Dreamscapes, among others) and two wins (acting and writing for Door to Door).

Featured Movies
  • Shameless (U.S.)Shameless (U.S.)

    Inspired by an award-winning British series of the same name, this Showtime dramedy centers on a brood of dysfunctional Chicago siblings who struggle to make ends meet in between their alcoholic father's frequent blackouts. Read More

  • Reversible ErrorsReversible Errors

    Arthur Raven (William H. Macy), a successful corporate lawyer with a measured and contented life, finds his world turned upside down when he's assigned to draft the final appeal of a potentially innocent death-row inmate (Glenn Plummer). Tom Selleck co-stars as detective Larry Starczek. This highly... Read More

  • FargoFargo

    Police chief Marge Gunderson -- a serious sleuth who's sharper than her folksy accent suggests -- is hot on the trail of a Minneapolis car dealer conspiring with two kidnappers to snatch his wife so he can pocket part of the hefty ransom. Read More

  • The CoolerThe Cooler

    The unluckiest man in Las Vegas, Bernie Lootz, is employed by a casino as a "cooler" to defuse winning streaks. But when Lootz falls in love with a cocktail waitress, she becomes his "lady luck" -- to the chagrin of the casino's crooked director. Read More

  • The Wool CapThe Wool Cap

    This television movie, a remake of the 1962 Jackie Gleason film Gigot, stars William H. Macy as Charles Gigot, the mute superintendent of a run-down apartment building who solemnly goes about his daily work. But his life changes when a woman leaves her daughter, Lou (Keke Palmer), with him, asking... Read More

All William H. Macy Movies
The Surrogate (2012)
NR
The Lincoln Lawyer (2011)
R
Shameless (U.S.) (2011)
TV-MA
Dirty Girl (2010)
R
Curious George: Back to School (2010)
NR
Come Back to Sorrento (2010)
NR
Shorts (2009)
Shorts: The Adventures of the Wishing Rock
PG
Curious George Goes Green! (2009)
NR
Curious George Makes New Friends! (2009)
NR
Bart Got a Room (2008)
PG-13
The Tale of Despereaux (2008)
G
The Maiden Heist (2008)
The Lonely Maiden
PG-13
Curious George Sails (2008)
NR
Curious George: Robot Monkey and More... (2008)
NR
Curious George Takes a Vacation (2008)
NR
Curious George: Leads the Band (2008)
NR
Curious George: Goes to the Doctor... (2008)
NR
The Deal (2007)
R
Wild Hogs (2007)
PG-13
He Was a Quiet Man (2007)
NR
Curious George: Goes to a Birthday Party! (2007)
NR
Curious George Takes a Job (2007)
NR
Curious George Plays in the Snow (2007)
NR
Curious George: Rocket Ride (2007)
NR
Curious George (2006)
TV-Y
Bobby (2006)
NR
Everyone's Hero (2006)
G
Curious George: Zoo Night (2006)
NR
Stephen King: Nightmares & Dreamscapes (2006)
NR
Doogal (2006)
Sprung! The Magic Roundabout
G
The Abominable Snowman (2006)
Choose Your Own Adventure
NR
Edmond (2005)
R
Now That's Funny (2005)
NR
Thank You for Smoking (2005)
R
Sahara (2005)
PG-13
Reversible Errors (2004)
NR
Cellular (2004)
PG-13
Spartan (2004)
R
The Wool Cap (2004)
PG-13
In Enemy Hands (2004)
R
Seabiscuit (2003)
PG-13
The Cooler (2003)
R
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls (2003)
(Bonus materials available separately)
UR
Out of Order (2003)
R
Stealing Sinatra (2003)
R
Door to Door (2002)
NR
Welcome to Collinwood (2002)
Safecrackers oder Diebe haben's schwer
R
Jurassic Park III (2001)
PG-13
Focus (2001)
PG-13
Panic (2000)
R
State and Main (2000)
R
Magnolia (1999)
(Bonus materials available separately)
R
Mystery Men (1999)
PG-13
A Slight Case of Murder (1999)
NR
Happy, Texas (1999)
PG-13
Batman Beyond: Tech Wars (1999)
NR
Psycho (1998)
R
The Secret of N-I-M-H 2 (1998)
G
Jerry and Tom (1998)
R
Pleasantville (1998)
Color of Heart
PG-13
A Civil Action (1998)
PG-13
Hit Me (1998)
R
Boogie Nights (1997)
(Bonus materials available separately)
R
Air Force One (1997)
R
Wag the Dog (1997)
Bite the Bullet
R
Colin Fitz Lives! (1997)
Colin Fitz
R
Fargo (1996)
R
Down Periscope (1996)
PG-13
Andersonville (1996)
NR
Murder in the First (1995)
R
Mr. Holland's Opus (1995)
PG
Above Suspicion (1995)
R
Oleanna (1994)
NR
The Client (1994)
PG-13
Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993)
Innocent Moves
PG
Shadows and Fog (1992)
PG-13
A Murderous Affair (1992)
NR
A Private Matter (1992)
PG-13
Homicide (1991)
R
Things Change (1988)
PG
House of Games (1987)
R
The Last Dragon (1985)
Berry Gordy's The Last Dragon
PG-13

 
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