After graduating from Goddard in 1972, Macy originated roles in a number of plays by collaborator David Mamet, such as American Buffalo[10] and The Water Engine.[11] 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.[12]
His work on ER and Sports Night has also been recognized with Emmy nominations.
In a November 2003 interview with USA Today, Macy stated that he wanted to star in a big-budget action movie "for the money, for the security of a franchise like that. And I love big action-adventure movies. They're way cool."[14] 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 ( ISBN0-394-74412-8), is dedicated to Macy and Mamet.
In summer 2010, Macy joined the ShowtimepilotShameless 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,[17] eventually getting an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in 2014.
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[19] and married on September 6, 1997. They have two daughters, Sophia Grace (born December 1, 2000) and Georgia Grace (born March 14, 2002).[citation needed]
Since shooting the film Wild Hogs, Macy has had a strong interest in riding motorcycles.[18]
In March 2019, it was reported that Macy and Huffman had agreed to have Huffman pay $15,000 to have someone take an entrance exam, greatly improving the scores taken on the test in order to have a better chance of her daughter getting into college. 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 a federal prison,[26] though she only served 12 days.[27] As of October 2020, when Huffman completed the other parts of her sentence, which included 250 hours of community service and a year of supervised release, no charges have filed against Macy.[28]
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↑ Harris, Andrew B. (1994). Broadway Theatre. Routledge. p.98. ISBN0-415-10520-X. Retrieved 2008-04-16. By 1975, David Mamet and the St Nicholas Theater had settled in Chicago.
↑ Moynihan, Rob (January 19, 2015). "How I Got My SAG-AFTRA Card", TV Guide. p. 8
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