William H. Macy
William H. Macy | |
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Born | William Hall Macy Jr. March 13, 1950 |
Education | Allegany High School |
Alma mater | Bethany College Goddard College |
Occupation(s) | Actor, director, writer |
Years active | 1975–present |
Spouse | |
Children | 2 |
William Hall Macy Jr. (born March 13, 1950) is an American actor. His film career has been built on appearances in small,
Macy has won two
Early life
Macy was born in
Macy graduated from Allegany High School in Cumberland, Maryland, in 1968. He attended Bethany College in West Virginia, where he studied veterinary medicine.[3] A "wretched student" by his own admission, he transferred to Goddard College in rural Vermont, where he studied under playwright David Mamet, and graduated in 1972. He studied theater at HB Studio[8] in New York City.
Career
After graduating from Goddard, Macy originated roles in a number of plays by collaborator David Mamet, such as
Macy spent time in
He had a minor role as a hospital orderly on the sitcom Kate & Allie in the fourth-season episode "General Hospital", and played an assistant district attorney in "Everybody's Favorite Bagman", the first produced episode of Law & Order. In both appearances, he was billed as W. H. Macy. He has appeared in numerous films that Mamet wrote and/or directed, such as House of Games, Things Change, Homicide, Oleanna (reprising the role he originated in the play of the same name), Wag the Dog, State and Main and Spartan.
Macy's leading role in
His work on ER and Sports Night has also been recognized with Emmy nominations.
In a November 2003 interview with
In 2007, Macy starred in
In June 2008, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce announced Macy and his wife, Felicity Huffman, would each receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the upcoming year. On January 13, 2009, Macy replaced Jeremy Piven in David Mamet's Speed-the-Plow on Broadway. Piven suddenly and unexpectedly dropped out of the play in December 2008 after he experienced health problems. Norbert Leo Butz covered the role from December 23, 2008, until Macy took over the part.[15] Dirty Girl, which starred Macy along with Juno Temple, Milla Jovovich, Mary Steenburgen and Tim McGraw, premiered September 12, 2010, at the Toronto International Film Festival.
In summer 2010, Macy joined the
In the 2012 film The Sessions, Macy played a priest who helps a man with a severe disability find personal fulfillment through a sex surrogate.[17] He made his directorial debut with the independent drama Rudderless, which stars Billy Crudup, Anton Yelchin, Felicity Huffman, Selena Gomez and Laurence Fishburne. In 2017, he directed The Layover, a road trip comedy starring Alexandra Daddario and Kate Upton.
In 2015, he had a small role as Grandpa in the drama film Room, which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. The film reunited him with his Pleasantville costar, Joan Allen.
Personal life
Macy and actress Felicity Huffman dated on-and-off for 15 years[18] and married on September 6, 1997. They have two daughters.
Macy and Huffman appeared at a rally for
Since shooting the film Wild Hogs, Macy has had a strong interest in riding motorcycles.[17]
Varsity Blues scandal
In March 2019, it was reported that Macy and Huffman had agreed to pay someone $15,000 to take a college entrance exam for their daughter Sophia. Huffman was indicted on fraud and conspiracy charges as part of
On September 13, 2019, a federal judge in Boston sentenced Huffman to 14 days in federal prison,[25] of which she served 10 days.[26] As of October 2020, Huffman completed the other parts of her sentence, which included 250 hours of community service and a year of supervised release.[27]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1980 | Somewhere in Time | Critic | Credited as W.H. Macy |
Foolin' Around | Bronski | Credited as W.H. Macy | |
1983 | Without a Trace | Reporter | Credited as W.H. Macy |
WarGames | NORAD Officer | Uncredited | |
1985 | The Last Dragon | J. J. | Credited as W.H. Macy |
1987 | Radio Days | Radio Actor | Credited as W.H. Macy |
House of Games | Sgt. Moran | Credited as W.H. Macy | |
1988 | Things Change | Billy Drake | Credited as W.H. Macy |
1991 | Homicide | Tim Sullivan | |
Shadows and Fog | Cop with Spiro | Credited as W.H. Macy | |
1993 | Twenty Bucks | Property Clerk | |
Benny & Joon | Randy Burch | ||
Searching for Bobby Fischer | Petey's Father | ||
1994 | Being Human | Boris | |
The Client | Dr. Greenway | ||
Dead on Sight | Steven Meeker | ||
Oleanna | John | ||
1995 | Murder in the First | D.A. William McNeil | |
Evolver | Evolver | Voice, uncredited | |
Roommates | Doctor | Uncredited cameo | |
Tall Tale | Railroad Magnate | Uncredited cameo[28] | |
Above Suspicion | Pros. Atty. Schultz | Also writer | |
Mr. Holland's Opus | Vice-Principal Gene Wolters | ||
1996 | Down Periscope | Commander Carl Knox | |
Fargo | Jerry Lundegaard | Nominated for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[29] | |
Hit Me | Policeman | ||
Ghosts of Mississippi | Charlie Crisco | ||
1997 | Colin Fitz Lives! | Mr. O'Day, Colin Fitz | |
Air Force One | Major Caldwell | ||
Boogie Nights | Little Bill Thompson | ||
Wag the Dog | CIA Agent Charles Young | ||
1998 | Jerry and Tom | Karl | |
Pleasantville | George Parker | ||
Psycho | Arbogast | ||
The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue | Justin | Voice, direct-to-video[30] | |
A Civil Action | James Gordon | ||
1999 | Happy, Texas | Sheriff Chappy Dent | |
Mystery Men | The Shoveler | ||
Magnolia | Quiz Kid Donnie Smith | ||
2000 | Panic | Alex | |
State and Main | Walt Price | ||
2001 | Jurassic Park III | Paul Kirby | |
Focus | Lawrence "Larry" Newman | ||
2002 | Welcome to Collinwood | Riley | |
2003 | The Cooler | Bernie Lootz | |
Stealing Sinatra | John Irwin | ||
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls | Narrator | Voice, documentary | |
Seabiscuit | Tick Tock McGlaughlin | ||
2004 | Spartan | Stoddard | |
In Enemy Hands | Chief of Boat Nathan Travers | ||
Cellular | Sgt. Bob Mooney | ||
2005 | Sahara | Admiral James Sandecker
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Edmond | Edmond Burke | ||
Thank You for Smoking | Senator Ortolan K. Finistirre | ||
2006 | Doogal
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Brian the Snail | Voice[30] |
Choose Your Own Adventure: The Abominable Snowman | Rudyard North | Voice, direct-to-video; also executive producer | |
Bobby | Paul | ||
Inland Empire | Announcer | ||
Everyone's Hero | Lefty Maginnis | Voice[30] | |
2007 | Wild Hogs | Dudley Frank | |
He Was a Quiet Man | Gene Shelby | ||
2008 | The Deal | Charlie Berns | Also writer |
Bart Got a Room | Ernie Stein | ||
The Tale of Despereaux | Lester | Voice[30] | |
2009 | The Maiden Heist | George McLendon | |
Shorts | Dr. Noseworthy | ||
2010 | Marmaduke | Don Twombly | |
Dirty Girl | Ray | ||
2011 | The Lincoln Lawyer | Frank Levin | |
Portraits in Dramatic Time | Himself | ||
2012 | The Sessions | Father Brendan | |
2013 | A Single Shot | Pitt | |
Trust Me | Gary | ||
2014 | The Wind Rises | Satomi | Voice |
Ernest & Celestine | Head Dentist | Voice[30] | |
Rudderless | Trill (Proprietor) | Also writer, director, and executive producer | |
Two-Bit Waltz | Carl | ||
Cake | Leonard | ||
2015 | Walter | Dr. Corman | |
Dial a Prayer | Bill | ||
Stealing Cars | Philip Wyatt | ||
Room | Robert "Grandpa" Newsome | ||
2016 | Blood Father | Kirby | |
2017 | The Layover | — | Director |
Krystal | Wyatt | Also director | |
2023 | Maybe I Do | Sam | |
2024 | Ricky Stanicky[31] | Ted Summerhayes | |
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes | Trevathan | ||
TBA | On Fire | Jack Buck |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1978 | The Awakening Land | Will Beagle | Miniseries; credited as W.H. Macy |
1982 | Another World | Frank Fisk | Credited as W.H. Macy |
1983 | The Cradle Will Fall | Ben Duffy | Television film, credited as W.H. Macy |
Sitcom | Chip Gooseberry | Television film, credited as W.H. Macy | |
1984 | The Boy Who Loved Trolls | Socrates the Turtle | Voice, television film; credited as W.H. Macy |
The Dining Room | Arthur, Charlie, Architect, Billy, Nick, Fred, Tony, Standish | Television film, credited as W.H. Macy | |
1985 | Joanna | Napoleon Flipper | Short film; credited as W.H. Macy |
Hometown | Loring Dixwell | Episode: "Mary's Yen"; credited as W.H. Macy | |
1985–1988 | Spenser: For Hire | Efrem Connors | 3 episodes; credited as W.H. Macy |
1986 | Kate & Allie | Carl | Episode: "General Hospital"; credited as W.H. Macy |
1987 | The Equalizer | Dr. Spaulding | Episode: "Hand and Glove"; credited as W.H. Macy |
Alive from Off Center | Uncredited | Episode: "As Seen on TV" | |
1988 | The Murder of Mary Phagan | Randy | Miniseries; credited as W.H. Macy |
Lip Service
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Farmer | Television film; also director; credited as W.H. Macy | |
1989 | Tattingers | Myron | Episode: "Tour of Doody"; credited as W.H. Macy |
1990 | ABC Afterschool Specials | Store Clerk | Episode: "All That Glitters" |
1990–1992 | Law & Order | John McCormack, Powell | 2 episodes |
1992 | In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion | Ray Daniels | Television film |
Civil Wars | Donald Patchen | Episode: "Denise and De Nuptials" | |
A Private Matter | Psychiatrist | Television film | |
The Water Engine | Charles Lang | Television film | |
A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story | Sean Hammel | Television film | |
The Heart of Justice | Booth | Television film | |
1993 | Bakersfield P.D. | Russell Karp | Episode: "Cable Does Not Pay" |
L.A. Law | Bernard Ruskin | Episode: "Rhyme and Punishment" | |
1994–2009 | ER | Dr. David Morgenstern
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31 episodes |
1994 | Texan | Doctor | TV short |
1995 | In the Shadow of Evil | Dr. Frank Teague | Television film |
Mystery Dance | Bob Wilson | Episode: "Episode #1.1" | |
1996 | Andersonville | Col. Chandler | Miniseries |
The Writing on the Wall | Petrocelli | Television film | |
1998 | Superman: The Animated Series | The Director | Voice, episode: "Where There's Smoke"[30] |
The Con | Bobby Sommerdinger | Television film; also writer | |
The Lionhearts | Leo Lionheart | Voice, 13 episodes | |
King of the Hill | Dr. Rubin | Voice, episode: "Pregnant Paws" | |
Hercules | Jorgen Svenson, Sven Jorgenson | Voice, episode: "Hercules and the Twilight of the Gods" | |
1999 | Frasier | Ralph | Episode: "Good Samaritan"[30] |
A Slight Case of Murder | Terry Thorpe | Television film; also writer | |
The Wild Thornberrys | Skoot | Voice, episode: "On the Right Track"[30] | |
1999–2000 | Batman Beyond | Aaron Herbst, Karros | Voice, 2 episodes[30] |
1999–2000 | Sports Night | Sam Donovan | 6 episodes |
1999 | The Night of the Headless Horseman | Ichabod Crane | Television film[30] |
2001 | Nature | Narrator | Episode: "Polar Bear Invasion" |
2002 | Door to Door | Bill Porter | Television film; also writer |
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie | Glenn | Television film | |
2003 | Out of Order | Steven | Miniseries |
2004 | Reversible Errors | Arthur Raven | Television film |
The Wool Cap | Charlie Gigot | Television film; also writer and producer | |
2006 | The Simpsons | Himself | Voice, episode: "Homer's Paternity Coot" |
Nightmares and Dreamscapes
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Clyde Umney, Sam Landry, George Demmick | Miniseries | |
2006–2007 | Curious George | Narrator | Voice, 30 episodes (season 1) |
2007 | The Unit | President of the United States | Episode: "The Broom Cupboard" |
2008 | Family Man | Todd Becker | Television film; also writer and executive producer |
2011–2021 | Shameless | Frank Gallagher | Main role, 11 seasons; directed 3 episodes, wrote 1 episode |
2011 | Versailles | Bill | 3 episodes |
2022 | The Dropout | Richard Fuisz | 5 episodes |
2024 | The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills | Himself | Episode: "Bitter Pill to Swallow" |
Awards and nominations
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- ^ ‘Ricky Stanicky’ Rounds Out Cast With William H. Macy, Anja Savcic, Andrew Santino & Lex Scott Davis