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