William Hall Macy Jr. (born March 13, 1950) is an American actor and writer. He was nominated for an Academy Award for his role as Jerry Lundegaard in Fargo. He is also a teacher and director in theater, film and television. His film career has been built mostly on his appearances in small, independent films, though he has appeared in summer action films as well. Macy gained widespread popularity for portraying Frank Gallagher in Showtime's comedy-drama series Shameless (2011β2021). Macy has described his screen persona as "sort of a Middle American, WASPy, Lutheran kind of guy... Everyman". He has won two Emmy Awards and a Screen Actors Guild Award, being nominated for nine Emmy Awards and seven Screen Actors Guild Awards in total. He is also a three-time Golden Globe Award nominee.
as John Randall
as Leonard
as Hank Durkin(10 eps)
as Chief Krueger
as Self - Guest(1 ep)
as Father Novak
as Major O'Rourke
as Molie
as Arn Peeples
as Jack Buck
as Trevathan
as Summerhayes
as Sam
as Raymond(1 ep)
as Richard Fuisz(5 eps)
as Self(1 ep)
as Frank Gallagher(1 ep)
as Wyatt
as Kirby Curtis
as Philip Wyatt
as Robert
as Self(1 ep)
as Bill
as Dr. Corman
as Leonard
as Carl
as Trill
as Self(1 ep)
as Pitt
as Gary
as Narrator
as Father Brendan
as Self(1 ep)
as The Narrator (voice)
as Frank Levin
as Self
as Frank Gallagher(134 eps)
as Self(1 ep)
as Self(1 ep)
as Ray
as Don Twombly
as Dr. Noseworthy
as Self - Guest(1 ep)
as Self
as George McLendon
as Lester (voice)
as Charlie Berns
as Ernie Stein
as Gene Shelby
as Self
as Dudley Frank
as Announcer
as Paul Ebbers
as Narrator (voice)(60 eps)
as Lefty Maginnis (voice)
as Rudyard North (voice)
as Edmond
as Clyde Umney / Sam Landry / George Demmick(1 ep)
as President of the United States(1 ep)
as Brian (voice)
as Senator Ortolan Finistirre
as Admiral Jim Sandecker
as Self(1 ep)
as Gigot
as Sgt. Bob Mooney
as Arthur Raven
as Stoddard
as Nathan Travers
as Self
as Bernie Lootz
as Self(1 ep)
as Narrator (voice)
as Tick Tock McGlaughlin
as Steven(5 eps)
as Self
as Self - Narrator (voice)
as Self(1 ep)
as Self - Guest(1 ep)
as John Irwin
as Riley
as Bill Porter
as Lawrence 'Larry' Newman
as Self(1 ep)
as Paul Kirby
as Alex
as Self
as Walt Price
as Self
as Quiz Kid Donnie Smith
as Sheriff Chappy Dent
as Ichabod Crane
as Terry Thorpe
as Shoveler / Eddie
as Self - Actor / Milton Arbogast
as Aaron Herbst
as Aaron Herbst (voice)(1 ep)
as Karros (voice)(1 ep)
as Justin (voice)
as James Gordon
as Milton Arbogast
as Karl
as Sam Donovan(6 eps)
as Leo (voice)(13 eps)
as George Parker
as Skoot (voice)(1 ep)
as Bobby
as CIA Agent Charles Young
as Little Bill
as Self(1 ep)
as Major Caldwell
as Mr. O'Day
as Dr. Rubin (voice)(1 ep)
as Charlie Crisco
as Policeman
as Director (voice)(1 ep)
as Petrocelli
as Jerry Lundegaard
as Col. Chandler
as Col. Chandler(2 eps)
as Captain Knox
as Vice Principal Gene Wolters
as Self(1 ep)
as Pros. Atty. Schultz
as Railroad Magnate
as Doctor (uncredited)
as Evolver (voice)
as Dr. Frank Teague
as Bill McNeill
as John
as Steven Meeker
as David Morgenstern(35 eps)
as Self(1 ep)
as Dr. Greenway
as Boris
as Property Clerk
as Ralph (voice)(1 ep)
as Russell Karp(1 ep)
as Tunafish Father
as Randy Burch
as Booth
as Sean Hammel
as Charles Lang
as Psychiatrist
as Self(4 eps)
as Ray Daniels
as Cop
as Navy Sailor (uncredited)
as Tim Sullivan
as Assistant U.S. Attorney John McCormack(1 ep)
as Jack Powell(1 ep)
as Store Clerk
as William H. Macy (voice)(1 ep)
as Billy Drake
as Farmer
as Randy(2 eps)
as Sgt. John Moran
as Radio Voice (voice)
as Bernard Ruskin(1 ep)
as Dr. Spaulding(1 ep)
as unknown(1 ep)
as J.J.
as Socrates
as Various
as NORAD Officer (uncredited)
as Ben Duffy
as Reporter
as Bronski
as Critic [1972]
as Will Beagle(3 eps)
as Self(1 ep)
as Self(1 ep)