William H. Macy
Frank Gallagher
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- 1. Pilot Jan 9, 2011
- A drunken father is of no use to his family; Fiona meets a handsome stranger.
- 2. Frank the Plank Jan 16, 2011
- Frank goes missing and turns up in Toronto with no idea how he got there.
- 3. Aunt Ginger Jan 23, 2011
- Fiona turns her attentions to a cop; Ian is targeted by the brothers of a girl he spurned.
Shameless: Created by Paul Abbott, John Wells. With William H. Macy, Ethan Cutkosky, Jeremy Allen White, Shanola Hampton. A scrappy, feisty, fiercely loyal Chicago family makes no apologies.
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- 2 min
- TV-MA
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- Er
- Fargo
- Boogie Nights
- State and Main
- Door to Door
- Wild Hogs
- Rudderless
- Shameless
Twenty-seven years before Shameless, Macy's initial major foray into television helped set the table for Frank Gallagher. Beginning with the powerhouse medical drama's pilot, the actor appeared in 31 episodes as County General's chief of surgery, Dr. David Morgenstern. But it was ER's chief who stuck with Macy. "John has a wonderful intolerance for...
Macy wasn't initially seen as a fit for sad sack Jerry Lundegaard, but the actor wouldn't take no for an answer. "I thought Jerry was a great role for me, even though Joel and Ethan [Coen] had described him differently than me," says Macy, who was Oscar-nominated for his performance. "I loved Fargothe first time I saw it up in there in my brain. I ...
In Paul Thomas Anderson's breakout drama, Macy plays pornographer Little Bill, and the actor credits the filmmaker's acumen for putting together a cast, noting that many of thestars reunited for Anderson's next project, Magnolia. But Macy's biggest takeaway from Boogie Nightswas the long tracking shot that began with Little Bill entering a New Year...
The first thing that comes to mind for Macy when reflecting on this satirical comedy about a troubled film production is his director, "American treasure," David Mamet, with whom the actor started a theater company. "I just adore him," says Macy of the playwright. "There's an old trope that you're taking your life into your own hands if you want to...
Back in the peak movie of the weekdays, Macy and writer-director Steven Schachter churned out almost a dozen, with Macy considering Door to Doorto be "the zenith" of them. "It was a heavy makeup show," recalls Macy. "We shot for 26 days and I had to wave my call 26 times in order to get the makeup on and off. The skin can only take so much of a bea...
In this hit comedy, Macy stars opposite Tim Allen, John Travolta, and Martin Lawrence as a group of middle-aged friends who take a road trip on their motorcycles. "The only thing I can think that would be more fun than Tim, John, and Martin is Tim, John, and Martin on motor f---ing cycles," proclaims Macy. "We loved it! Tim Allen and I are cut from...
For this drama about a father (Billy Crudup) struggling to deal with the loss of his son Josh (Miles Heizer) in a school shooting, Macy took on the role of co-writer, director, and supporting actor. Jeff Robison and Casey Twenter originally brought their script to Macy, but he thought it "didn't quite work," that is until they came to stay with him...
"Now everyone wants to do television," according to Macy, who believes that the jump from the big screen was "much bigger" when he signed on to be Shameless' Frank Gallagher, for which he's a five-time Emmy-nominee. "Immediately I had no doubts that this thing would have legs," he recalls. "It was so fresh, and I loved everything about it. And boy,...
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.
- January 1, 1
- 1.75 m
- Miami, Florida, USA
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Jun 25, 2023 · By Julia Selinger / June 25, 2023 5:00 am EST. William H. Macy already had a stacked resume before he began his "Shameless" journey in 2011, having appeared in independent films and...
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Shameless Hall of Shame: Created by John Wells. With William H. Macy, Christian Isaiah, Paris Newton, Amirah J. Retrospective look at ten seasons of Gallagher trials and tribulations.
- (673)
- 2020-12-27
- Comedy
- 31 sec
William H. Macy as Frank Gallagher, the patriarch of the Gallagher family and father to Sammi, Fiona, Lip, Carl, Debbie, and Liam, and uncle to Ian, whom he raises as his son. He is an alcoholic and chronically unemployed, instead making money through various scams.
Apr 12, 2021 · William H. Macy ’s alcoholic con man and patriarch of the dysfunctional Gallagher family, who anchored the Showtime series for 11 seasons—spoiler alert!—met his maker in Sunday’s series...
