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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 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.
62
Films
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Avg Score
Filmography (62)
Speed Demon
34
as Father Novak
The Deputy
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as Chief Krueger
Executive Producer
The Running Man
64
as Molie Jernigan
Train Dreams
75
as Arn Peeples
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
68
as Trevathan
Ricky Stanicky
62
as Summerhayes
Blood Father
64
as Kirby Curtis
Room
81
as Robert
Cake
64
as Leonard
Rudderless
74
as Trill
Director
Writer
Executive Producer
The Sessions
72
as Father Brendan
The Lincoln Lawyer
73
as Frank Levin
Marmaduke
43
as Don Twombly
Dirty Girl
64
as Ray
The Maiden Heist
60
as George McLendon
Shorts
47
as Dr. Noseworthy
The Tale of Despereaux
61
as Lester (voice)
He Was a Quiet Man
67
as Gene Shelby
Wild Hogs
59
as Dudley Frank
Inland Empire
68
as Announcer
Everyone's Hero
57
as Lefty Maginnis (voice)
Bobby
69
as Paul Ebbers
Edmond
62
as Edmond
Thank You for Smoking
75
as Senator Ortolan Finistirre
Sahara
61
as Admiral Jim Sandecker
Transamerica
73
Executive Producer
Cellular
65
as Sgt. Bob Mooney
Spartan
65
as Stoddard
Seabiscuit
73
as Tick Tock McGlaughlin
The Cooler
69
as Bernie Lootz
Door to Door
77
as Bill Porter
Writer
Welcome to Collinwood
63
as Riley
Jurassic Park III
60
as Paul Kirby
Panic
66
as Alex
State and Main
67
as Walt Price
Mystery Men
61
as Shoveler / Eddie
Magnolia
80
as Quiz Kid Donnie Smith
Psycho
46
as Milton Arbogast
Pleasantville
75
as George Parker
The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue
34
as Justin (voice)
A Civil Action
66
as James Gordon
Boogie Nights
79
as Little Bill
Wag the Dog
71
as CIA Agent Charles Young
Air Force One
65
as Major Caldwell
Fargo
81
as Jerry Lundegaard
Down Periscope
62
as Captain Knox
Ghosts of Mississippi
67
as Charlie Crisco
Mr. Holland's Opus
73
as Vice Principal Gene Wolters
Murder in the First
73
as Bill McNeill
The Client
67
as Dr. Greenway
Benny & Joon
71
as Randy Burch
Searching for Bobby Fischer
74
as Tunafish Father
Twenty Bucks
63
as Property Clerk
The Heart of Justice
53
as Booth
Barton Fink
76
as Navy Sailor (uncredited)
Shadows and Fog
67
as Cop
Homicide
69
as Tim Sullivan
Things Change
70
as Billy Drake
Radio Days
74
as Radio Voice (voice)
House of Games
72
as Sgt. John Moran
WarGames
71
as NORAD Officer (uncredited)
Somewhere in Time
72
as Critic