Actor

William H. Macy

1980–presentb. 1950DramaComedyThrillerCrime

Chronicler of the Human Condition

Also directed 4 films ↗Also wrote 10 screenplays ↗

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Known For

130 acting credits

as Robert

Room

as Robert

2015

Room

as Jerry Lundegaard

Fargo

as Jerry Lundegaard

1996

Fargo

Filmography

2026Brian 2026Speed DemonFather Novak 2025Soul on FireJack Buck7.4 2025The Running ManMolie Jernigan6.8 2025Frontier CrucibleMajor O'Rourke6.8 2025Train DreamsArn Peeples7.3 2024

About

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.

As Director

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2018Krystal 2014Rudderless 2017The Layover 1988Lip Service

As Screenwriter

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2002Door to Door 1999A Slight Case of Murder 2008The Deal 1998The Con 2014Rudderless 1995Above Suspicion

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