William H. Macy

William H. Macy
Macy in 2012
Born	William Hall Macy Jr. (1950-03-13) March 13, 1950 (age 74) Miami, Florida, U.S.[1][2]
Education	Allegany High School
Alma mater	Goddard College
Occupation(s)	Actor, director, writer
Years active	1975–present
Spouse	Felicity Huffman ​ (m. 1997)​
Children	2

William Hall Macy Jr. (born March 13, 1950) is an American actor. His film career has been built on appearances in small, independent films, though he has also appeared in mainstream films.^[3] His starring roles include those in Fargo (1996), Boogie Nights (1997), Magnolia, Air Force One(1997), Mystery Men (1999), Jurassic Park III (2001), Cellular (2004), Bobby (2006), Wild Hogs (2007), and Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024).

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. He had a recurring role on ER in the 1990s. From 2011 to 2021, he played Frank Gallagher, a main character in Shameless, the Showtime adaptation of the British television series. Macy has been married to actress Felicity Huffman since 1997.