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 | Exit Right | John Randall | 2025 |
Movie | The Deputy | Chief Krueger | 2025 |
Movie | Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes | Trevathan | 2024-05-08 |
Movie | Ricky Stanicky | Summerhayes | 2024-02-21 |
Movie | Maybe I Do | Sam | 2023-01-27 |
Series | The Dropout | Richard Fuisz | 2022-03-03 |
Series | Shameless Hall of Shame | Frank Gallagher | 2020-12-22 |
Movie | Lady Luck: The Making of The Cooler | Self | 2018-12-24 |
Movie | Krystal | Wyatt | 2018-04-13 |
Movie | Stealing Cars | Philip Wyatt | 2016-04-05 |
Movie | Blood Father | Kirby Curtis | 2016-08-11 |
Movie | Room | Robert | 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 |
Series | Off Camera with Sam Jones | Self | 2014-02-06 |
Movie | Two-Bit Waltz | Carl | 2014-10-24 |
Movie | Cake | Leonard | 2014-09-07 |
Movie | Rudderless | Trill | 2014-10-17 |
Movie | Citizen Hearst | Narrator | 2013-03-14 |
Movie | Trust Me | Gary | 2013-04-20 |
Movie | A Single Shot | Pitt | 2013-09-19 |
Movie | The Sessions | Father Brendan | 2012-05-02 |
Movie | Curious George: Saves the Day | The Narrator (voice) | 2012-02-07 |
Series | Finding Your Roots | Self | 2012-03-24 |
Series | Shameless | Frank Gallagher | 2011-01-09 |
Movie | Portraits in Dramatic Time | Unknown | 2011-07-05 |
Movie | The Lincoln Lawyer | Frank Levin | 2011-03-17 |
Movie | Return to Jurassic Park | Self | 2011-02-05 |
Movie | Marmaduke | Don Twombly | 2010-06-03 |
Movie | Dirty Girl | Ray | 2010-09-12 |
Series | Conan | Self | 2010-11-08 |
Movie | Heath Ledger: A Tribute | Self | 2009-06-01 |
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 | 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 | Curious George: Rocket Ride and Other Adventures | 2007-05-15 | |
Movie | Wild Hogs | Dudley Frank | 2007-03-02 |
Movie | He Was a Quiet Man | Gene Shelby | 2007-11-23 |
Movie | Lynch 2 | Self | 2007-08-14 |
Series | Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King | Clyde Umney / Sam Landry / George Demmick | 2006-07-12 |
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 |
Movie | Everyone's Hero | Lefty Maginnis (voice) | 2006-08-04 |
Movie | Inland Empire | Announcer | 2006-12-06 |
Movie | Unfiltered Comedy: The Making of 'Thank You For Smoking' | Self | 2006-10-03 |
Movie | Bobby | Paul Ebbers | 2006-09-05 |
Series | Curious George | Narrator | 2006-09-04 |
Series | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | Self | 2005-01-03 |
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 | In Enemy Hands | Nathan Travers | 2004-02-25 |
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 |
Movie | Stealing Sinatra | John Irwin | 2003-01-24 |
Movie | Minnesota Nice | Self | 2003-04-01 |
Series | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Self | 2003-09-08 |
Movie | The Cooler | Bernie Lootz | 2003-11-26 |
Series | Out of Order | Steven | 2003-06-01 |
Movie | It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie | Glenn | 2003-12-24 |
Movie | Out of Order | Steven | 2003-06-01 |
Movie | Seabiscuit | Tick Tock McGlaughlin | 2003-07-22 |
Movie | Welcome to Collinwood | Riley | 2002-05-24 |
Movie | Door to Door | Bill Porter | 2002-07-14 |
Movie | Jurassic Park III | Paul Kirby | 2001-07-18 |
Series | Good Day Live | Self | 2001-09-17 |
Movie | Focus | Lawrence 'Larry' Newman | 2001-10-19 |
Movie | The Making Of 'Jurassic Park III' | Self | 2001-12-11 |
Movie | Psycho Path | Self - Actor / Milton Arbogast | 2000-02-10 |
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 | Batman Beyond: Tech Wars / Disappearing Inque | Aaron Herbst | 1999-05-08 |
Movie | Mystery Men | Shoveler | 1999-08-06 |
Series | Batman Beyond | Karros (voice) | 1999-01-10 |
Movie | Magnolia | Quiz Kid Donnie Smith | 1999-12-17 |
Movie | Happy, Texas | Sheriff Chappy Dent | 1999-12-03 |
Movie | A Slight Case of Murder | Terry Thorpe | 1999-09-19 |
Movie | The Night of the Headless Horseman | Ichabod Crane | 1999-10-28 |
Movie | Pleasantville | George Parker | 1998-09-17 |
Series | The Wild Thornberrys | Skoot (voice) | 1998-09-01 |
Movie | Macy On Mamet | Unknown | 1998-01-01 |
Series | The Lionhearts | Leo (voice) | 1998-09-19 |
Movie | The Con | Bobby | 1998-03-04 |
Series | Sports Night | Unknown | 1998-09-22 |
Movie | The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue | Justin (voice) | 1998-12-22 |
Movie | Jerry and Tom | Karl | 1998-12-04 |
Movie | Psycho | Milton Arbogast | 1998-12-04 |
Movie | A Civil Action | James Gordon | 1998-12-25 |
Movie | Colin Fitz | Mr. O'Day | 1997-01-19 |
Series | King of the Hill | Dr. Rubin (voice) | 1997-01-12 |
Series | The View | Self | 1997-08-11 |
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 | 1997-10-10 |
Series | Andersonville | Col. Chandler | 1996-03-03 |
Movie | Andersonville | Col. Chandler | 1996-03-03 |
Movie | Down Periscope | Captain Knox | 1996-03-01 |
Movie | Ghosts of Mississippi | Charlie Crisco | 1996-12-20 |
Movie | Fargo | Jerry Lundegaard | 1996-03-08 |
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 |
Movie | Tall Tale | Railroad Magnate | 1995-03-24 |
Movie | Mr. Holland's Opus | Vice Principal Gene Wolters | 1995-12-29 |
Movie | Roommates | Doctor (uncredited) | 1995-03-03 |
Series | MADtv | Self | 1995-10-14 |
Movie | Above Suspicion | Pros. Atty. Schultz | 1995-05-21 |
Movie | The Client | Dr. Greenway | 1994-07-20 |
Movie | Being Human | Boris | 1994-05-06 |
Series | Inside the Actors Studio | Self | 1994-08-14 |
Movie | Oleanna | John | 1994-11-04 |
Movie | ER: 24 Hours | Dr. David Morgenstern | 1994-09-19 |
Movie | Dead on Sight | Steven Meeker | 1994-10-12 |
Series | ER | David Morgenstern | 1994-09-19 |
Movie | Benny & Joon | Randy Burch | 1993-04-16 |
Movie | Searching for Bobby Fischer | Tunafish Father | 1993-08-13 |
Series | Bakersfield P.D. | Russell Karp | 1993-09-14 |
Movie | Twenty Bucks | Property Clerk | 1993-10-21 |
Series | Frasier | Ralph (voice) | 1993-09-16 |
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 |
Series | The Murder of Mary Phagan | Randy | 1988-01-24 |
Movie | Things Change | Billy Drake | 1988-10-21 |
Movie | Lip Service | Farmer | 1988-10-17 |
Movie | Radio Days | Radio Voice (voice) | 1987-01-30 |
Movie | House of Games | Sgt. John Moran | 1987-10-11 |
Series | L.A. Law | Bernard Ruskin | 1986-09-15 |
Movie | The Last Dragon | J.J. | 1985-03-22 |
Series | Spenser: For Hire | Unknown | 1985-09-20 |
Series | The Equalizer | Dr. Spaulding | 1985-09-18 |
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 | Without a Trace | Reporter | 1983-02-04 |
Movie | The Cradle Will Fall | Ben Duffy | 1983-05-24 |
Movie | WarGames | NORAD Officer (uncredited) | 1983-06-03 |
Movie | Foolin' Around | Bronski | 1980-10-17 |
Movie | Somewhere in Time | Critic | 1980-10-02 |
Series | The Awakening Land | Will Beagle | 1978-02-19 |
Series | The Oscars | Self | 1953-03-19 |