William H. Macy

William H. Macy is known for acting, with films including The Running Man, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, Train Dreams. Browse the full filmography and find where to stream on sseenn.

William H. Macy (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 (2011–2021). 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.

Filmography

• The Running Man (2025)
• Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024)
• Train Dreams (2025)
• Fargo (1996)
• Boogie Nights (1997)
• Magnolia (1999)
• Room (2015)
• WarGames (1983)
• The Lincoln Lawyer (2011)
• The Client (1994)
• Air Force One (1997)
• Wild Hogs (2007)
• Ricky Stanicky (2024)
• Pleasantville (1998)
• Cellular (2004)
• Sahara (2005)
• Down Periscope (1996)
• Inland Empire (2006)
• Psycho (1998)
• The Tale of Despereaux (2008)
• Thank You for Smoking (2005)
• Barton Fink (1991)
• Somewhere in Time (1980)
• Marmaduke (2010)
• Murder in the First (1995)
• Seabiscuit (2003)
• The Layover (2017)
• Everyone's Hero (2006)
• Mystery Men (1999)
• Wag the Dog (1997)
• The Sessions (2012)
• Cake (2014)
• Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993)
• Blood Father (2016)
• Maybe I Do (2023)
• Benny & Joon (1993)
• Mr. Holland's Opus (1995)
• Shadows and Fog (1991)
• Welcome to Collinwood (2002)
• The Last Dragon (1985)