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.
2025
2024
as Trevathan
2024
as Summerhayes
2023
as Sam
2023
as Raymond
2022
as Richard Fuisz
2020
as Frank Gallagher
2018
as Self
2018
as Wyatt
2016
as Kirby Curtis
2016
as Philip Wyatt
2015
as Robert
2015
as Bill
2015
as Dr. Corman
2014
as Carl
2014
as Trill
2014
as Leonard
2013
as Pitt
2013
as Gary
2013
as Narrator
2012
as Father Brendan
2012
as Self
2012
as The Narrator (voice)
2011
2011
as Frank Levin
2011
as Self
2011
as Frank Gallagher
2010
as Ray
2010
as Don Twombly
2009
as Dr. Noseworthy
2009
as Self
2009
as George McLendon
2008
as Lester (voice)
2008
as Charlie Berns
2008
as Ernie Stein
2007
as Gene Shelby
2007
as Self
2007
2007
as Dudley Frank
2006
as Announcer
2006
as Self
2006
as Paul Ebbers
2006
as Narrator
2006
as Lefty Maginnis (voice)
2006
as Rudyard North (voice)
2006
as Clyde Umney / Sam Landry / George Demmick
2006
as President of the United States
2006
as Brian (voice)
2005
as Senator Ortolan Finistirre
2005
as Edmond
2005
as Admiral Jim Sandecker
2004
as Gigot
2004
as Sgt. Bob Mooney
2004
as Arthur Raven
2004
as Stoddard
2004
as Nathan Travers
2003
as Glenn
2003
as Bernie Lootz
2003
as Tick Tock McGlaughlin
2003
as Steven
2003
as Self
2003
as Self - Narrator (voice)
2003
as John Irwin
2002
as Riley
2002
as Bill Porter
2001
as Self
2001
as Lawrence 'Larry' Newman
2001
as Paul Kirby
2000
as Alex
2000
as Walt Price
2000
as Self - Actor / Milton Arbogast
2000
as Self
1999
as Quiz Kid Donnie Smith
1999
as Sheriff Chappy Dent
1999
as Ichabod Crane
1999
as Terry Thorpe
1999
as Shoveler
1999
as Aaron Herbst
1999
as Aaron Herbst (voice)
1999
as Karros (voice)
1998
as James Gordon
1998
as Justin (voice)
1998
as Milton Arbogast
1998
as Karl
1998
1998
as Leo (voice)
1998
as George Parker
1998
as Skoot (voice)
1998
as Bobby
1998
1997
as CIA Agent Charles Young
1997
as Little Bill
1997
as Major Caldwell
1997
as Mr. O'Day
1997
as Dr. Rubin (voice)
1996
as Charlie Crisco
1996
as Policeman
1996
as Director (voice)
1996
as Petrocelli
1996
as Jerry Lundegaard
1996
as Col. Chandler
1996
as Col. Chandler
1996
as Captain Knox
1995
as Vice Principal Gene Wolters
1995
as Self
1995
as Pros. Atty. Schultz
1995
as Railroad Magnate
1995
as Doctor (uncredited)
1995
as Evolver (voice)
1995
as Dr. Frank Teague
1995
as Bill McNeill
1994
as John
1994
as Steven Meeker
1994
as Dr. David Morgenstern
1994
as David Morgenstern
1994
as Dr. Greenway
1994
as Boris
1993
as Property Clerk
1993
as Ralph (voice)
1993
as Russell Karp
1993
as Tunafish Father
1993
as Randy Burch
1992
as Booth
1992
as Sean Hammel
1992
as Charles Lang
1992
as Psychiatrist
1992
as Ray Daniels
1991
as Cop
1991
as Navy Sailor (uncredited)
1991
as Tim Sullivan
1990
as Assistant U.S. Attorney John McCormack
1990
as Jack Powell
1989
as William H. Macy (voice)
1988
as Billy Drake
1988
as Farmer
1988
as Randy
1987
as Sgt. John Moran
1987
as Radio Voice (voice)
1986
as Bernard Ruskin
1985
1985
as Dr. Spaulding
1985
as J.J.
1984
as Socrates
1984
as Various
1984
1983
as NORAD Officer (uncredited)
1983
as Ben Duffy
1983
as Reporter
1980
as Bronski
1980
as Critic
1978
as Will Beagle
1953
as Self
as Chief Krueger
as John Randall