William H. Macy Bio Height Weight Age Best Movies TV Shows
William H. Macy was born in Miami, Florida, United States, on March 13, 1950, is an American actor. Young William H. Macy began his professional acting career as a member of Mamet's theater troupe. He appeared in over fifty Off Broadway and Broadway plays in 1980s. He got his television debut in NBC miniseries The Awakening Land (1978) in role as Will Beagle. He made his big screen debut in romantic fantasy drama film Somewhere in Time (1980) in role as Critic. William breakthrough performance came as Jerry Lundegaard in black comedy thriller movie Fargo (1996). He landed his directorial debut with musical drama film Rudderless (2014), also starred as Tavern Owner / Emcee.
Height, weight, body measurements and personal information
William H. Macy height is 5' 8½" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 174 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, his weight is 159 іn pоunds or 72 іn kіlоgrаmѕ. He is 76 years old. His net worth is around 45 million dollars.
Birth Date:
March 13, 1950
Age:
76 years old
Nationality:
United States
Sun Sign:
Pisces
Natural hair color:
Light Brown
Eye Color:
Green
Net Worth:
$45 Million
Height:
5 ft 8½ in | 174 cm
Weight:
72 kg | 159 lbs
Shoe Size:
Not available
Best Movies
He was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture for his role as Tick Tock McGlaughlin in sports film Seabiscuit (2003).
He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Jerry Lundegaard in black comedy thriller movie Fargo (1996).
He was nominated for the American Comedy Awards for Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture for Pleasantville (1998) as George Parker, and Happy, Texas (1999) as Sheriff Chappy Dent.
He won the Satellite Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film and was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for his role as Terry Thorpe in comedy crime mystery movie A Slight Case of Murder (1999).
He won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie and was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film for his role as Bill Porter in drama film Door to Door (2002).
He was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie and won the Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film for his role as John Irwin in heist movie Stealing Sinatra (2003).
He was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film for his performance as Charlie Gigot in drama film The Wool Cap (2005).
Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993) - Petey's Father
Benny & Joon (1993) - Randy Burch
Mr. Holland's Opus (1995) - Vice-Principal Gene Wolters
Murder in the First (1995) - D.A. William McNeil
Ghosts of Mississippi (1996) - Charlie Crisco
Boogie Nights (1997) - Little Bill Thompson
Air Force One (1997) - Major Caldwell
Psycho (1998) - Arbogast
A Civil Action (1998) - James Gordon
Magnolia (1999) - "Quiz Kid" Donnie Smith
Mystery Men (1999) - The Shoveler
Jurassic Park III (2001) - Paul Kirby
The Cooler (2003) - Bernie Lootz
Spartan (2004) - Stoddard
Cellular (2004) - Sgt. Bob Mooney
Sahara (2005) - Admiral James Sandecker
The Lincoln Lawyer (2011) - Frank Levin
The Sessions (2012) - Father Brendan
He voiced Head Dentist in Ernest & Celestine (2014) and Lester in The Tale of Despereaux (2008).
Krystal (2017) - Dr. Wyatt Ogburn
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024) - Trevathan
Soul on Fire (2025) - Jack Buck
Train Dreams (2025) - Arn Peeples
Best TV Shows
He was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for his performance as Dr. David Morgenstern in NBC medical drama series ER (1994–2009).
He was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie for his role as Sam Landry / Clyde Umney in TNT anthology series Nightmares and Dreamscapes (2006).
He was nominated for six Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series and two Golden Globe Awards for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy for his role as Frank Gallagher in Showtime comedy drama series Shameless (2011-2021).
Spenser: For Hire (1985-1988) ABC - Efrem Connors
Sports Night (1999-2000) ABC - Sam Donovan
Out of Order (2003) Showtime - Steven
The Dropout (2022) Hulu - Richard Fuisz
Facts
Studied veterinary medicine at Bethany College in Bethany, West Virginia.
Graduated from Allegany High School in Cumberland, Maryland in 1968.
Graduated from Goddard College, Vermont in 1972.
Studied theatre at HB Studio in New York City.
Has brother, Fred Merrill.
Has Scottish, English, French/Cajun, Irish, Welsh, Swiss-German, Dutch, Spanish and Choctaw Native American ancestry.
He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7060 Hollywood Boulevard in 2012.
Likes to ride motorcycles.
He was a founding member of St. Nicholas Theater in Chicago, with David Mamet.
He is a national ambassador for the United Cerebral Palsy Association.
Lives in Los Angeles, California, United States.
Relationships
He was married to Carla Santos Shamberg (1980-1985).
He married Felicity Huffman in 1997, they have two daughters, Sophia Grace and Georgia Grace.