
William H. Macy
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1950-03-13
Place of birth: Miami, Florida, USA
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

Fargo
1996Jerry Lundegaard
Jurassic Park III
2001Paul Kirby
Magnolia
1999Quiz Kid Donnie Smith
Wag the Dog
1997CIA Agent Charles Young
Mr. Holland's Opus
1995Vice Principal Gene Wolters
He Was a Quiet Man
2007Gene Shelby
Inland Empire
2006Announcer
Lynch 2
2007Self
Pleasantville
1998George Parker
The Client
1994Dr. Greenway
Bobby
2006Paul Ebbers
The Cooler
2003Bernie Lootz
Benny & Joon
1993Randy Burch
Bart Got a Room
2008Ernie Stein
Seabiscuit
2003Tick Tock McGlaughlin
Spartan
2004Stoddard
Andersonville
1996Col. Chandler
Boogie Nights
1997Little Bill
Panic
2000Alex