William H. Macy

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Writer
Producer

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William Hall Macy Jr. is an American actor. His film career has been built on appearances in small, independent films, though he has also appeared in mainstream films. Macy has won two Emmy Awards and four Screen Actors Guild Awards, while his performance in Fargo earned a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. From 2011 to 2021, he played Frank Gallagher, a main character in Shameless, the Showtime adaptation of the British television series. Macy has been married to Felicity Huffman since 1997.

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Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 42 wins & 71 nominations total

The Rise of William H. Macy

William H. Macy, known for playing downtrodden characters in films like Fargo, and Boogie Nights, reprises his role as Frank Gallagher in "Shameless." What other roles has he played?

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Known for

Fargo

8.1

Jerry Lundegaard

1996

Magnolia

8.0

Quiz Kid Donnie Smith

1999

Shameless

8.5

TV Series

Frank Gallagher
Jerry Gallagher

Boogie Nights

7.9

Little Bill

1997

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Actor

Train Dreams
7.8
- Arn Peeples
- 2025
Accused
7.0
TV Series
- Raymond
- 2024
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
6.9
- Trevathan
- 2024
Ricky Stanicky
6.2
- Summerhayes
- 2024
Supreme: The Battle for Roe
5.8
Podcast Series
- Justice Harry Blackmun (voice)
- 2023
Maybe I Do
5.0
- Sam
- 2023
The Conners
5.9
TV Series
- Smitty Cusamano
- 2023
The Dropout
7.5
TV Mini Series
- Richard Fuisz
- 2022
Shameless
8.5
TV Series
- Frank Gallagher
- Jerry Gallagher
- 2011–2021
Shameless Hall of Shame
7.5
TV Series
- Frank Gallagher
- 2021
Pepsi: The Encounter
5.6
Short
- Janitor
- 2019
Krystal
5.5
- Dr. Wyatt Ogburn
- 2017
Blood Father
6.4
- Kirby
- 2016
Room
8.1
- Robert
- 2015
Stealing Cars
5.7
- Philip Wyatt
- 2015

Writer

Rudderless
7.4
- written by
- 2014
Shameless
8.5
TV Series
- written by
- 2012
Family Man
5.6
TV Movie
- Writer
- 2008
The Deal
5.6
- screenplay
- 2008
The Wool Cap
7.1
TV Movie
- teleplay
- 2004
Just a Walk in the Park
5.4
TV Movie
- teleplay
- 2002
Door to Door
7.8
TV Movie
- written by
- 2002
A Slight Case of Murder
6.9
TV Movie
- teleplay
- 1999
The Con
6.2
TV Movie
- written by
- 1998
Every Woman's Dream
5.9
TV Movie
- teleplay
- 1996
Above Suspicion
6.7
- written by (as W.H. Macy)
- 1995
Home Fires
4.8
TV Series
- teleplay by
- 1992
Thirtysomething
7.5
TV Series
- written by (as W.H. Macy)
- 1991

Official sites
- ABILITY Magazine & William H. Macy
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Alternative names
- Bill Macy
Height
- 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
Born
- March 13, 1950
- Miami, Florida, USA
Spouse
- Felicity HuffmanSeptember 6, 1997 - present (2 children)
Children
Parents
Other works
TV commercial: Levi's Easy Fit Jeans.
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Trivia
The writers and producers of The Simpsons (1989) have joked semi-seriously that if there was ever a live-action version of the series, then he would be the perfect choice to play Ned Flanders.