William H. Macy

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William H. Macy
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Macy in 2012
Born
William Hall Macy Jr.

(1950-03-13) March 13, 1950 (age 74)
Miami, Florida, U.S. [1] [2]
Other namesW. H. Macy
Education Allegany High School
Alma mater Bethany College
Goddard College
HB Studio
Occupation(s)Actor, director, writer
Years active1975–present
Spouse
(m. 1997)
Children2
Awards Full list

William Hall Macy Jr. (born March 13, 1950) is an American actor, director, screenwriter, and producer. He is two-time Emmy Award and four-time Screen Actors Guild Award winner, and has been nominated for an Academy Award, a Drama Critics' Circle Award, and five Golden Globe Awards.

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Macy rose to prominence for his collaborations with playwright David Mamet, before building a film career on appearances in small, independent films, [3] earning two Independent Spirit Award nominations. He achieved a mainstream breakthrough through his portrayal of Jerry Lundergaard in Fargo (1996), which earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor

His major subsequent film roles include Boogie Nights (1997), Air Force One (also 1997), Magnolia (1999), Mystery Men (1999), Jurassic Park III (2001), Bobby (2006), Thank You For Smoking (2005), and Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024). From 2011 to 2021, he starred as Frank Gallagher on the television series Shameless . He previously played the recurring role of Dr. David Morgenstern on ER (1994–2009).

Early life

Macy was born in Miami, Florida, and grew up in Georgia and Maryland. [4] His father, William Hall Macy Sr. (1922–2007), was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and an Air Medal for flying a B-17 Flying Fortress bomber in World War II; he later ran a construction company in Atlanta, Georgia, and worked for Dun & Bradstreet before taking over a Cumberland, Maryland-based insurance agency when Macy was nine years old. Macy's mother, Lois (née Overstreet; 1920–2001), was a war widow who met Macy's father after her first husband died in 1943. Macy has described her as a "Southern belle". [5] [6] [7]

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 American Buffalo [9] and The Water Engine . [10] While in Chicago in his twenties, he did a TV commercial. He was required to join AFTRA in order to do the commercial, and received his SAG card within a year, which for an elated Macy represented an important moment in his career. [11]

Macy spent time in Los Angeles before moving to New York City in 1980, where he had roles in over fifty Off Broadway and Broadway plays. One of his earliest on-screen roles was as a theater critic congratulating Christopher Reeve in 1980's Somewhere In Time , under the name W.H. Macy, so as not to be confused with the actor Bill Macy. Another memorable early performance was as a turtle named Socrates in the direct-to-video film The Boy Who Loved Trolls (1984).

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Macy at the 62nd Annual Peabody Awards, May 2003

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 or directed, such as House of Games (1987), Things Change (1988), Homicide (1991), Oleanna (1994) (reprising the role he originated in the play of the same name), Wag the Dog (1997), State and Main (2000) and Spartan (2004).

Macy's leading role in Fargo (1996) helped boost his career and recognizability, though at the expense of nearly confining him to a narrow typecast of a worried man down on his luck. [12] Other Macy roles of the 1990s and 2000s included Benny & Joon (1993), The Client (1994), Above Suspicion (1995), Mr. Holland's Opus (1995), Ghosts of Mississippi (1996), Air Force One (1997), Boogie Nights (1997), A Civil Action (1998), Pleasantville (1998), Gus Van Sant's remake of Psycho (1998), Happy, Texas (1999), Mystery Men (1999), Magnolia (1999), Panic (2000), Jurassic Park III (2001), Focus (2001), Welcome to Collinwood (2002), Seabiscuit (2003), The Cooler (2003), Cellular (2004), Sahara (2005), Everyone's Hero (2006) and Bobby (2006).

He had a recurring role on ER (1994-2009) and Sports Night (1999-2000). Both roles earned him an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series.

In a November 2003 interview with USA Today , Macy stated that he wanted to star in a big-budget action film "for the money, for the security of a franchise like that. And I love big action-adventure movies. They're way cool." [13] He serves as director-in-residence at the Atlantic Theater Company in New York, where he teaches a technique called Practical Aesthetics. A book describing the technique, A Practical Handbook for the Actor ( ISBN   0-394-74412-8), is dedicated to Macy and Mamet.

In 2007, Macy starred in Wild Hogs , a film about middle-aged men reliving their youthful days by taking to the open road on their Harley-Davidson motorcycles from Cincinnati to the Pacific Coast. Despite being critically panned, with a 14% "rotten" rating from Rotten Tomatoes, it was a financial success, grossing over $168 million. [14] The film also reunited him with his A Civil Action costar, John Travolta. In 2009, Macy completed filming on The Maiden Heist , a comedy that co-starred Morgan Freeman and Christopher Walken.

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Macy in 2010

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 Showtime pilot Shameless as the protagonist, Frank Gallagher. The project ultimately went to series, and its first season premiered on January 9, 2011. Macy has received high critical acclaim for his performance, [16] eventually getting an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in 2014.

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. In 2024, he played Trevathan in the film Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes .

Personal life

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Huffman and Macy at a ceremony where each received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on March 7, 2012

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 John Kerry in 2004. [19] [20] Macy plays the ukulele and is an avid woodturner. He has appeared on the cover of Fine Woodworking 's special edition, Wood Turning Basics [21] and was featured in an article in the April 2015 issue of American Woodturner (American Association of Woodturners). He is a national ambassador for the United Cerebral Palsy Association. [22]

Since shooting the film Wild Hogs, Macy has had a strong interest in riding motorcycles. [17] Macy lives near and is the spokesperson for Woody Creek Distillers in Basalt, CO, which sells a signature whiskey bearing Macy's name. [23]

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 a wider federal investigation of college admissions bribery. For undisclosed reasons, [24] no charges were filed against Macy. [25]

On September 13, 2019, a federal judge in Boston sentenced Huffman to 14 days in federal prison, [26] of which she served 10 days. [27] 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. [28]

Stage appearances

YearTitleRoleVenueNotesRef.
1963 Room Service Master Theatre, Off-Broadway [29]
1968The CannibalsUncle / Mad Mr. Reich The American Place Theatre, Off-Broadway [30] [29]
1974 Squirrels EdmondSt. Nicholas Theater, Chicago [30]
1975 American Buffalo Bobby Goodman Theatre, Chicago [30]
1975–76St. Nicholas Theater, Chicago [30]
1977 The Water Engine Charles LangSt. Nicholas Theater, Chicago [30]
1980The Man in 605Jerry Green Lucille Lortel Theatre, Off-Broadway [31]
Twelfth Night Sebastian Circle Theatre, Broadway [29]
1981 The Beaver Coat Dr. Fleischer [29]
The Front Page Hildy JohnsonGoodman Theatre, Chicago [30]
1981–82 The Dining Room 3rd ActorStudio Theatre of Playwrights Horizon, Off-Broadway [30]
Astor Place Theatre, Off-Broadway [30]
1983 Baby with the Bathwater JohnStudio Theatre of Playwrights Horizon, Off-Broadway [29]
1985–86Prairie du ChienGin Player Lincoln Center Theater, Broadway [30]
1986The Nice and the NastyJunius UpseyStudio Theatre of Playwrights Horizon, Off-Broadway [29]
1986–87Bodies, Rest and MotionNickLincoln Center Theater, Broadway [30]
1988 Boys' Life Lincoln Center Theater, BroadwayDirector [30]
1988–89 Our Town Howie Newsome Lyceum Theatre, Broadway [30]
1989 Bobby Gould in Hell The InterrogatorLincoln Center Theater, Broadway [30]
1990SquirrelsAnnenberg Center for Performing Arts, PhiladelphiaDirector
Three Sisters Atlantic Theater, Off-BroadwayDirector [30]
1991Annenberg Center for Performing Arts, PhiladelphiaDirector [30]
Linda Gross Theater, Off-BroadwayDirector [30]
Life During WartimeHeinrich New York City Center, Off-Broadway [30]
Mr. Gogol and Mr. PreenMr. PreenLincoln Center Theater, Broadway [30]
1992–94 Oleanna John Orpheum Theatre, Off-Broadway [30]
1997The Joy of Going Somewhere DefiniteAtlantic Theater, Off-Broadway [29]
2000American BuffaloTeach [30]
2008–09 Speed-the-Plow Bobby Gould Ethel Barrymore Theatre, Broadway [30]
2020The Christopher Boy's CommunionHollisOdyssey Theatre, Los Angeles [30]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1980 Somewhere in Time CriticCredited as W.H. Macy
Foolin' Around Bronski
1983 Without a Trace Reporter
WarGames NORAD OfficerUncredited
1985 The Last Dragon J. J.Credited as W.H. Macy
1987 Radio Days Radio Actor
House of Games Sgt. Moran
1988 Things Change Billy Drake
1991 Homicide Tim Sullivan
Shadows and Fog Cop with SpiroCredited 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 SightSteven Meeker
Oleanna John
1995 Murder in the First D.A. William McNeil
Evolver Evolver (voice)Uncredited
Roommates DoctorUncredited cameo
Tall Tale Railroad Magnate [32]
Above Suspicion Pros. Atty. SchultzAlso writer
Mr. Holland's Opus Vice-Principal Gene Wolters
1996 Down Periscope Commander Carl Knox
Fargo Jerry Lundegaard [33]
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) [34]
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
Edmond Edmond Burke
Thank You for Smoking Senator Ortolan K. Finistirre
2006 Doogal Brian the Snail (voice) [34]
Choose Your Own Adventure: The Abominable Snowman Rudyard North (voice)Also executive producer
Bobby Paul
Inland Empire Announcer
Everyone's Hero Lefty Maginnis (voice) [34]
2007 Wild Hogs Dudley Frank
He Was a Quiet Man Gene Shelby
2008 The Deal Charlie BernsAlso writer
Bart Got a Room Ernie Stein
The Tale of Despereaux Lester (voice) [34]
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 TimeHimself
2012 The Sessions Father Brendan
2013 A Single Shot Pitt
Trust Me Gary
2014 The Wind Rises Satomi (voice)
Ernest & Celestine Head Dentist (voice) [34]
Rudderless TrillAlso 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 WyattAlso director
2023 Maybe I Do Sam
2024 Ricky Stanicky [35] Ted Summerhayes
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes Trevathan
2025 The Running Man TBAFilming
TBA On Fire Jack Buck Post-production
Train Dreams TBAFilming

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1978 The Awakening Land Will Beagle Miniseries; credited as W.H. Macy
1982 Another World Frank FiskCredited as W.H. Macy
1983The Cradle Will FallBen Duffy Television film, credited as W.H. Macy
SitcomChip GooseberryTelevision film, credited as W.H. Macy
1984 The Boy Who Loved Trolls Socrates the TurtleVoice, television film; credited as W.H. Macy
The Dining Room Arthur, Charlie, Architect, Billy, Nick, Fred, Tony, StandishTelevision film, credited as W.H. Macy
1985JoannaNapoleon Flipper Short film; credited as W.H. Macy
Hometown Loring DixwellEpisode: "Mary's Yen"; credited as W.H. Macy
1985–88 Spenser: For Hire Efrem Connors3 episodes; credited as W.H. Macy
1986 Kate & Allie CarlEpisode: "General Hospital"; credited as W.H. Macy
1987 The Equalizer Dr. SpauldingEpisode: "Hand and Glove"; credited as W.H. Macy
Alive from Off Center UncreditedEpisode: "As Seen on TV"
1988 The Murder of Mary Phagan RandyMiniseries; credited as W.H. Macy
Lip Service FarmerTelevision film; also director; credited as W.H. Macy
1989 Tattingers MyronEpisode: "Tour of Doody"; credited as W.H. Macy
1990 ABC Afterschool Specials Store ClerkEpisode: "All That Glitters"
1990–92 Law & Order John McCormack, Powell2 episodes
1992In the Line of Duty: Siege at MarionRay DanielsTelevision film
Civil Wars Donald PatchenEpisode: "Denise and De Nuptials"
A Private Matter PsychiatristTelevision film
The Water Engine Charles LangTelevision film
A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus StorySean HammelTelevision film
The Heart of Justice BoothTelevision film
1993 Bakersfield P.D. Russell KarpEpisode: "Cable Does Not Pay"
L.A. Law Bernard RuskinEpisode: "Rhyme and Punishment"
1994–2009 ER Dr. David Morgenstern 31 episodes
1994TexanDoctorTV short
1995In the Shadow of EvilDr. Frank TeagueTelevision film
Mystery DanceBob WilsonEpisode: "Episode #1.1"
1996 Andersonville Col. ChandlerMiniseries
The Writing on the WallPetrocelliTelevision film
1998 Superman: The Animated Series The Director (voice)Episode: "Where There's Smoke" [34]
The Con Bobby SommerdingerTelevision 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 (voices)Episode: "Hercules and the Twilight of the Gods"
1999 Frasier RalphEpisode: "Good Samaritan" [34]
A Slight Case of MurderTerry ThorpeTelevision film; also writer
The Wild Thornberrys Skoot (voice)Episode: "On the Right Track" [34]
1999–2000 Batman Beyond Aaron Herbst, Karros (voices)2 episodes [34]
1999–2000 Sports Night Sam Donovan6 episodes
1999The Night of the Headless Horseman Ichabod Crane Television film [34]
2001 Nature NarratorEpisode: "Polar Bear Invasion"
2002 Door to Door Bill Porter Television film; also writer
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie GlennTelevision film
2003 Out of Order StevenMiniseries
2004 Reversible Errors Arthur RavenTelevision film
The Wool Cap Charlie GigotTelevision film; also writer and producer
2006 The Simpsons Himself (voice)Episode: "Homer's Paternity Coot"
Nightmares and Dreamscapes Clyde Umney, Sam Landry, George DemmickMiniseries
2006–07 Curious George Narrator (voice)30 episodes (season 1)
2007 The Unit President of the United StatesEpisode: "The Broom Cupboard"
2008Family ManTodd BeckerTelevision film; also writer and executive producer
2011–21 Shameless Frank GallagherMain role, 11 seasons; directed 3 episodes, wrote 1 episode
2011VersaillesBill3 episodes
2022 The Dropout Richard Fuisz 5 episodes
2024 The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills HimselfEpisode: "Bitter Pill to Swallow"
Accused RaymondEpisode: "Lorraine's Story"

Awards and nominations

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