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      • Macy has won two Emmy Awards and four Screen Actors Guild Awards, while his performance in Fargo earned a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
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  2. Aug 2, 2023 · Macy’s most famous work in the past decade has mostly been on television, thanks to his recurring role on Shameless, but he has often been a favored actor by leading directors like the Coen...

    • William H. Macy

      William H. Macy is a one-of-a-kind actor. Having dozens of...

    • FARGO (1996) Director and writers: Ethan and Joel Coen. Starring Frances McDormand, Steve Buscemi, Peter Stormare. Macy had been a working actor for many years on stage, screen and television but it wasn’t until his role as Jerry Lundegaard, a car salesman in need of cash who launches a fool hearted plan to kidnap his own wife to extort money from her rich father.
    • SEABISCUIT (2003) Director and writer: Gary Ross. Starring: Tobey Maguire, Jeff Bridges, Chris Cooper. This story of how a race horse named Seabiscuit lifted the spirits of America during the great depression received seven Oscar nominations including Best Picture.
    • BOOGIE NIGHTS (1997) Director and writer: Paul Thomas Anderson. Starring Mark Wahlberg, Julianne Moore, Phillip Seymour Hoffman. Macy plays a doomed man in the porn star industry for writer/director Paul Thomas Anderson examination of the 1970’s porn industry.
    • MAGNOLIA (1999) Director and writer: Paul Thomas Anderson. Starring Tom Cruise, Jason Robards, Julianne Moore. “Magnolia” brought together a large ensemble cast for Paul Thomas Anderson’s take on life in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles.
  3. William Hall Macy Jr. (born March 13, 1950) is an American actor, director, screenwriter, and producer. He is two-time Emmy Award and four-time Screen Actors Guild Award winner, and has been nominated for an Academy Award , a Drama Critics' Circle Award , and five Golden Globe Awards .

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    Role
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    1980
    Critic
    Credited as W.H. Macy
    1980
    Bronski
    Credited as W.H. Macy
    1983
    Reporter
    Credited as W.H. Macy
    1983
    NORAD Officer
    Uncredited
  4. Mar 25, 2013 · In addition to acting, Macy is a respected teacher and director. His directing resum includes Boy's Life at the Lincoln Center, the Los Angeles production of Oleanna, and the HBO film...

  5. Jan 21, 2019 · Before too long, by the time the 2000s rolled around, Macy was going by William and had plenty of excellent roles under his belt. Decades later, the actor is more or less a household name.

  6. Mar 13, 2019 · Macy's performance as a desperate, down-on-his-luck car salesman was acclaimed, earning him a nomination for Best Supporting Actor. "Films like Fargo are why I love the movies," Roger Ebert...