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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. He had a recurring role on ER in the 1990s. From 2011 to 2021, he played Frank Gallagher, a main character in Shameless, the Showtime adaptation of the British television series.
IMDb profile of William H. Macy, an American actor, writer and director. See his credits, awards, photos, videos and personal details, including his role as Frank Gallagher in Shameless.
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Learn about the life and career of William H. Macy, an American actor who has starred in films such as Fargo, Boogie Nights and Air Force One. Find out his birth name, nicknames, family, awards, trivia and more on IMDb.
- Actor, Writer, Director
- March 13, 1950
William H. Macy isn’t a fan of how Hollywood portrays violence on the big screen. The Shameless star recently appeared on the Films To Be Buried With with Brett Goldstein podcast, where he ...
- ER (1994 to 2009) 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.
- Fargo (1996) 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.
- Boogie Nights (1997) 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 the stars reunited for Anderson's next project, Magnolia.
- State and Main (2000) 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.
Learn about the American actor William H. Macy, who has been nominated for 15 Emmys and won two for his roles in miniseries and movies. See his biography, photos, videos and news articles on Emmys.com.
Learn about the life and career of William H. Macy, an American actor and writer who was nominated for an Oscar for Fargo and won two Emmys for Shameless. Browse his filmography, awards, photos, videos and more on The Movie Database.
