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 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.
Movie | Mystery Man | Shoveler | 2025 |
Movie | On Fire | 2025 | |
Movie | Ricky Stanicky | Summerhayes | 2024-02-21 |
Movie | Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes | Trevathan | 2024-05-08 |
Movie | Maybe I Do | Sam | 2023-01-27 |
Series | The Dropout | Richard Fuisz | 2022-03-03 |
Movie | Jurassic World Dominion | Paul Kirby (rumored) | 2022-06-01 |
Series | Shameless Hall of Shame | Frank Gallagher | 2020-12-22 |
Movie | Krystal | Wyatt | 2018-04-13 |
Movie | Lady Luck: The Making of The Cooler | Self | 2018-12-24 |
Movie | The Layover | 2017-09-01 | |
Movie | Blood Father | Kirby Curtis | 2016-08-11 |
Movie | Stealing Cars | Philip Wyatt | 2016-04-05 |
Movie | Room | Robert | 2015-10-16 |
Series | Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter | Self | 2015-08-02 |
Movie | Dial a Prayer | Bill | 2015-04-07 |
Movie | Walter | Dr. Corman | 2015-03-13 |
Movie | Two-Bit Waltz | Carl | 2014-11-21 |
Movie | Rudderless | Trill | 2014-10-17 |
Movie | Cake | Leonard | 2014-09-07 |
Movie | Psychos | Det. Milton Arbogast | 2014-02-24 |
Series | Off Camera with Sam Jones | Self | 2014-02-06 |
Movie | Citizen Hearst | Narrator | 2013-03-14 |
Movie | The Wind Rises | Naoko's Father (English Voice) | 2013-07-20 |
Movie | A Single Shot | Pitt | 2013-09-19 |
Movie | Trust Me | Gary | 2013-04-20 |
Movie | The Sessions | Father Brendan | 2012-05-02 |
Series | Finding Your Roots | Self | 2012-03-24 |
Movie | Curious George: Saves the Day | The Narrator (voice) | 2012-02-07 |
Movie | Ernest & Celestine | Head Dentist (voice) | 2012-12-12 |
Movie | Portraits in Dramatic Time | 2011-07-05 | |
Movie | The Lincoln Lawyer | Frank Levin | 2011-03-17 |
Movie | Return to Jurassic Park | Self | 2011-02-05 |
Series | Shameless | Frank Gallagher | 2011-01-09 |
Series | Conan | Self | 2010-11-08 |
Movie | Dirty Girl | Ray | 2010-09-12 |
Movie | Marmaduke | Don Twombly | 2010-06-03 |
Movie | Shorts | Dr. Noseworthy | 2009-08-21 |
Series | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest | 2009-07-16 |
Movie | Heath Ledger: A Tribute | Self | 2009-06-01 |
Movie | The Maiden Heist | George McLendon | 2009-05-09 |
Movie | Bart Got a Room | Ernie Stein | 2008-04-25 |
Movie | The Deal | Charlie Berns | 2008-11-20 |
Movie | The Tale of Despereaux | Lester (voice) | 2008-12-18 |
Movie | He Was a Quiet Man | Gene Shelby | 2007-11-23 |
Movie | Lynch 2 | Self | 2007-08-14 |
Movie | Wild Hogs | Dudley Frank | 2007-03-02 |
Movie | Curious George: Rocket Ride and Other Adventures | 2007-05-15 | |
Movie | Unfiltered Comedy: The Making of 'Thank You For Smoking' | Himself | 2006-10-03 |
Movie | Bobby | Paul Ebbers | 2006-09-05 |
Series | Curious George | Narrator | 2006-09-04 |
Movie | Everyone's Hero | Lefty Maginnis (voice) | 2006-08-04 |
Movie | Choose Your Own Adventure - The Abominable Snowman | Rudyard North (voice) | 2006-07-25 |
Series | Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King | Clyde Umney / Sam Landry / George Demmick | 2006-07-12 |
Series | The Unit | President of the United States | 2006-03-07 |
Movie | Doogal | Brian (voice) | 2006-02-24 |
Movie | Inland Empire | Announcer | 2006-12-06 |
Movie | Thank You for Smoking | Senator Ortolan Finistirre | 2005-09-09 |
Movie | Edmond | Edmond | 2005-08-31 |
Movie | In Enemy Hands | Nathan Travers | 2005-04-15 |
Movie | Sahara | Admiral Jim Sandecker | 2005-04-06 |
Series | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | Self | 2005-01-03 |
Movie | Spartan | Stoddard | 2004-03-12 |
Movie | Reversible Errors | Arthur Raven | 2004-05-23 |
Movie | The Wool Cap | Gigot | 2004-11-20 |
Movie | Cellular | Sgt. Bob Mooney | 2004-09-06 |
Series | Extreme Makeover: Home Edition | Unknown | 2003-12-03 |
Movie | Minnesota Nice | Self | 2003-04-01 |
Movie | Stealing Sinatra | John Irwin | 2003-01-24 |
Movie | The Cooler | Bernie Lootz | 2003-11-26 |
Movie | It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie | Glenn | 2003-12-31 |
Series | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Unknown | 2003-01-26 |
Movie | Out of Order | Steven | 2003-06-01 |
Series | Out of Order | Steven | 2003-06-01 |
Movie | Seabiscuit | Tick Tock McGlaughlin | 2003-07-22 |
Series | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Self | 2003-09-08 |
Movie | Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex, Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood | Narrator (voice) | 2003-03-09 |
Movie | Door to Door | Bill Porter | 2002-07-14 |
Movie | Welcome to Collinwood | Riley | 2002-05-24 |
Movie | The Making Of 'Jurassic Park III' | Self | 2001-12-11 |
Movie | Focus | Lawrence 'Larry' Newman | 2001-10-19 |
Series | Good Day Live | Self | 2001-09-17 |
Movie | Jurassic Park III | Paul Kirby | 2001-07-18 |
Movie | That Moment: Magnolia Diary | Self | 2000-01-01 |
Movie | State and Main | Walt Price | 2000-08-26 |
Movie | Panic | Alex | 2000-12-01 |
Movie | Psycho Path | Self - Actor / Milton Arbogast | 2000-02-10 |
Movie | Happy, Texas | Sheriff Chappy Dent | 1999-12-03 |
Series | Batman Beyond | Karros (voice) | 1999-01-10 |
Movie | Magnolia | Quiz Kid Donnie Smith | 1999-12-10 |
Movie | The Night of the Headless Horseman | Ichabod Crane | 1999-10-28 |
Movie | A Slight Case of Murder | Terry Thorpe | 1999-09-19 |
Movie | Batman Beyond: Tech Wars / Disappearing Inque | Aaron Herbst | 1999-05-08 |
Movie | Mystery Men | Shoveler | 1999-08-06 |
Movie | A Civil Action | James Gordon | 1998-12-25 |
Movie | The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue | Justin (voice) | 1998-12-22 |
Movie | Psycho | Milton Arbogast | 1998-12-04 |
Movie | Jerry and Tom | Karl | 1998-12-04 |
Series | Sports Night | Unknown | 1998-09-22 |
Series | The Lionhearts | Leo (voice) | 1998-09-19 |
Movie | Pleasantville | George Parker | 1998-09-17 |
Series | The Wild Thornberrys | Skoot (voice) | 1998-09-01 |
Movie | The Con | Bobby | 1998-03-04 |
Movie | Macy On Mamet | 1998-01-01 | |
Series | King of the Hill | Dr. Rubin (voice) | 1997-01-12 |
Movie | Colin Fitz | Mr. O'Day | 1997-01-19 |
Movie | Air Force One | Major Caldwell | 1997-07-25 |
Series | The View | Self | 1997-08-11 |
Movie | Boogie Nights | Little Bill | 1997-10-07 |
Movie | Wag the Dog | CIA Agent Charles Young | 1997-12-25 |
Movie | Andersonville | Col. Chandler | 1996-03-03 |
Movie | Down Periscope | Captain Knox | 1996-03-01 |
Series | Andersonville | Col. Chandler | 1996-03-03 |
Movie | Ghosts of Mississippi | Charlie Crisco | 1996-12-20 |
Movie | Fargo | Jerry Lundegaard | 1996-03-08 |
Movie | The Writing on the Wall | Petrocelli | 1996-07-21 |
Series | Superman: The Animated Series | Director (voice) | 1996-09-06 |
Movie | Hit Me | Policeman | 1996-09-09 |
Series | MADtv | Self | 1995-10-14 |
Movie | Above Suspicion | Pros. Atty. Schultz | 1995-05-21 |
Movie | Tall Tale | Railroad Magnate | 1995-03-24 |
Movie | Roommates | Doctor (uncredited) | 1995-03-03 |
Movie | Evolver | Evolver (voice) | 1995-02-10 |
Movie | In the Shadow of Evil | Dr. Frank Teague | 1995-02-07 |
Movie | Murder in the First | Bill McNeill | 1995-01-20 |
Movie | Mr. Holland's Opus | Vice Principal Gene Wolters | 1995-12-29 |
Movie | The Client | Dr. Greenway | 1994-07-20 |
Movie | Being Human | Boris | 1994-05-06 |
Series | ER | David Morgenstern | 1994-09-19 |
Series | Inside the Actors Studio | Self | 1994-08-14 |
Movie | Oleanna | John | 1994-11-04 |
Movie | Dead on Sight | Steven Meeker | 1994-10-12 |
Series | Frasier | Ralph (voice) | 1993-09-16 |
Movie | Benny & Joon | Randy Burch | 1993-04-16 |
Series | Bakersfield P.D. | Russell Karp | 1993-09-14 |
Movie | Twenty Bucks | Property Clerk | 1993-10-21 |
Movie | Searching for Bobby Fischer | Tunafish Father | 1993-08-13 |
Series | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Unknown | 1993-09-13 |
Movie | The Heart of Justice | Booth | 1992-10-14 |
Movie | A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story | Sean Hammel | 1992-09-13 |
Movie | The Water Engine | Charles Lang | 1992-08-24 |
Series | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Unknown | 1992-05-25 |
Movie | In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion | Ray Daniels | 1992-02-10 |
Movie | A Private Matter | Psychiatrist | 1992-06-20 |
Movie | Shadows and Fog | Cop | 1991-12-05 |
Movie | Barton Fink | Navy Sailor (uncredited) | 1991-08-01 |
Movie | Homicide | Tim Sullivan | 1991-05-28 |
Series | Law & Order | Jack Powell | 1990-09-13 |
Series | The Simpsons | William H. Macy (voice) | 1989-12-17 |
Series | The Murder of Mary Phagan | Randy | 1988-01-24 |
Movie | Lip Service | Farmer | 1988-10-17 |
Movie | Things Change | Billy Drake | 1988-10-21 |
Movie | Radio Days | Radio Voice (voice) | 1987-01-30 |
Movie | House of Games | Sgt. John Moran | 1987-10-11 |
Series | L.A. Law | Bernard Ruskin | 1986-09-15 |
Series | Spenser: For Hire | Unknown | 1985-09-20 |
Series | The Equalizer | Dr. Spaulding | 1985-09-18 |
Movie | The Last Dragon | J.J. | 1985-03-22 |
Movie | The Boy Who Loved Trolls | Socrates | 1984-10-29 |
Movie | The Dining Room | Various | 1984-10-19 |
Series | Kate & Allie | Unknown | 1984-03-19 |
Movie | WarGames | NORAD Officer (uncredited) | 1983-06-03 |
Movie | The Cradle Will Fall | Ben Duffy | 1983-05-24 |
Movie | Without a Trace | Reporter | 1983-02-04 |
Movie | Foolin' Around | Bronski | 1980-10-17 |
Movie | Somewhere in Time | Critic | 1980-10-02 |
Series | The Awakening Land | Will Beagle | 1978-02-19 |
Series | The Oscars | Self | 1953-03-19 |