Known for

Acting

Born

Mar 13, 1950 (76 years old)

Place of birth

Miami, Florida, USA

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 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.

Titles

The Simpsons

Series • 1989

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Series • 2009

Law & Order

Series • 1990

Conan

Series • 2010

Shameless

Series • 2011

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

Series • 2005

The View

Series • 1997

Frasier

Series • 1993

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Series • 2003

King of the Hill

Series • 1997

ER

Series • 1994

60 Minutes

Series • 1968

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Series • 1992

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Series • 2003

Curious George

Series • 2006

Good Day Live

Series • 2001

L.A. Law

Series • 1986

The Talk

Series • 2010

The Unit

Series • 2006

The Wild Thornberrys

Series • 1998

Superman: The Animated Series

Series • 1996

The Equalizer

Series • 1985

Batman Beyond

Series • 1999

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Series • 2015

Off Camera with Sam Jones

Series • 2014

thirtysomething

Series • 1987

TFI Friday

Series • 1996

Finding Your Roots

Series • 2012

Last Meals

Series • 2021

Kate & Allie

Series • 1984