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William H. Macy

William H. Macy

Acting · Born 1950-03-13 · Miami, Florida, USA

IMDb

50 titles in this catalog with a median Balasaur Score of 61. The 1990s rate best: median 65 across 14 titles. William H. Macy appears most often alongside David Mamet (3 titles), Felicity Huffman (3), Joe Mantegna (3).

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 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.

Acting 175

Writing 11

Directing 5

Production 4

Crew 1