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William H. Macy
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<p>William Hall Macy Jr. (born March 13, 1950) is an American actor, director, screenwriter, and producer. He is a two-time <a href="/facts/Emmy_Award/M6GvMDJc">Emmy Award</a> and four-time <a href="/facts/Screen_Actors_Guild_Awards/MhpGtGH1">Screen Actors Guild Award</a> winner, and has been nominated for an <a href="/facts/Academy_Awards/CwTxYuNQ">Academy Award</a>, a <a href="/facts/New_York_Drama_Critics%2527_Circle/vWeVhSMA">Drama Critics' Circle Award</a>, and five <a href="/facts/Golden_Globe_Awards/1v50C2Tb">Golden Globe Awards</a>. </p><p>Macy rose to prominence for his collaborations with playwright <a href="/facts/David_Mamet/4P7QG7Ub">David Mamet</a>, before building a film career on appearances in small, <a href="/facts/Independent_films/jrUBoAMB">independent films</a>, earning two <a href="/facts/Independent_Spirit_Awards/teWKTmtM">Independent Spirit Award</a> nominations. He achieved a mainstream breakthrough through his portrayal of Jerry Lundergaard in <i><a href="/facts/Fargo_(1996_film)/bEkCyV0T">Fargo</a></i> (1996), which earned him an Oscar nomination for <a href="/facts/Academy_Award_for_Best_Supporting_Actor/ELmDBH4E">Best Supporting Actor</a>. </p><p>His major subsequent film roles include <i><a href="/facts/Boogie_Nights/dmczQEbQ">Boogie Nights</a></i> (1997), <i><a href="/facts/Air_Force_One_(film)/LullFRFz">Air Force One</a></i> (1997), <a href="/facts/Magnolia_(film)/EUdckc8M"><i>Magnolia</i></a> (1999), <i><a href="/facts/Mystery_Men/X3u9zd2e">Mystery Men</a></i> (1999), <i><a href="/facts/Jurassic_Park_III/gcIYCcgL">Jurassic Park III</a></i> (2001), <i><a href="/facts/Bobby_(2006_film)/pDhQsk6E">Bobby</a></i> (2006), <i><a href="/facts/Thank_You_For_Smoking/yaPrQfLm">Thank You For Smoking</a></i> (2005), <i><a href="/facts/Room_(2015_film)/z7aMUl3U">Room</a></i> (2015), and <i><a href="/facts/Kingdom_of_the_Planet_of_the_Apes/vtuWJmlk">Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes</a></i> (2024). From 2011 to 2021, he starred as Frank Gallagher on the television series <i><a href="/facts/Shameless_(American_TV_series)/2wnQSute">Shameless</a></i>. He previously played the recurring role of <a href="/facts/List_of_ER_characters/rFWK8bYH">Dr. David Morgenstern</a> on <i><a href="/facts/ER_(TV_series)/CJa39EBx">ER</a></i> (1994–2009). </p>