William H. Macy Biography and Filmography

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William H. Macy
Birthday: March 13, 1950
Birth Place: Miami, Florida, USA
Height: 5' 9"

Below is a complete filmography (list of movies he's appeared in) for William H. Macy. If you have any corrections or additions, please email us at corrections@actorsofhollywood.com. We'd also be interested in any trivia or other information you have.

Biography

William H. Macy came to acting by way of Bethany and Goddard Colleges. At the latter school, Macy studied under playwright David Mamet, with whom he would be frequently associated throughout his career. After college, Macy was a member of Mamet's theater troupe, the St. Nicholas Company. The actor performed in a number of productions, many of them written by Mamet, until 1978 when he left the company and went to New York. Some of his earliest work there included commercial voice-overs, such as the now infamous "Secret: Strong enough for a man, but made for a woman." Macy also continued his theater work, forming the Atlantic Theatre Company with Mamet in 1985 and acting in Broadway and off-Broadway shows. In addition, he worked in television and began doing feature films, debuting in '80s Foolin' Around. He continued to act in supporting roles throughout the decade, appearing in such films as Mamet's directorial debut, House of Games (1987) and Woody Allen's Radio Days (1987). In 1991, he won a more substantial role, in Mamet's Homicide, and subsequently began to find work in more well-known films, including Benny and Joon and The Client.Macy finally got a shot at a leading role with his turn in Mamet's Oleanna. He won positive notices and an Independent Spirit Award nomination for his portrayal of a professor accused of sexual harassment. More acclaim followed with his starring role as a hapless car salesman in Joel Coen and Ethan Coen's Fargo (1996), for which he garnered a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination. The next year, Macy's star rose a little higher, thanks to his work in three high-profile films, Wag the Dog, Air Force One, and Paul Thomas Anderson's Boogie Nights. He was similarly lauded for his versatility through work in such films as Psycho and Pleasantville, and in 1999 he continued his winning streak as an unconventional superhero in Mystery Men, a gay sheriff in Happy, Texas, and a member of the ensemble cast of Paul Thomas Anderson's Magnolia. Despite the fact that Macy drew praise for his turn as a reluctant hit man in the 2000 drama Panic, the film went largely unseen, and his next substantial role found him running from dinosaurs in Jurassic Park III. As always Macy continued to intercut his more commercial efforts with such decidedly non-mainstream fare as Focus and Stealing Sinatra. Surprisingly, it was just such work that netted Macy some of his most glowing reviews. Case in point was a memorable performance as a disabled traveling salesman in the 2003 drama Door to Door; a role that earned its convincing lead an Emmy. After sticking to the small screen with the Showtime miniseries Out of Order, Macy went wide with the theatrical hit Seabiscuit and the breathless Larry Cohen-scripted thriller Cellular. That same year, the actor would continue to nurture a succesful ongoing collaboration with famed writer/director David Mamet in the widely-praised but little-seen crime drama Spartan. Macy has also continued to do television work, appearing on such series as Spencer, Law & Order, and ER. For his role in the 2004 made for television drama The Wool Cap (which also found him teaming with writer Steven Schachter to adapt a story originally written by Jackie Gleason), Macy was nominated for multiple awards including a Best Actor at the Golden Globe and an Emmys. In 2005 Macy would return to Mamet territory in the Stuart Gordon-directed thriller Edmond, with additional face time in Sahara and Thank You for Smoking preceding a return to voice work in the animated television series Curious George, and the computer animated kid flicks Doogal and Everone's Hero.

Trivia

His best friends called him "Willie" when he attended Bethany College in Bethany, West Virginia
Studied under David Mamet at Goddard College, Vermont.
Was a founding member of St. Nicholas Theater in Chicago with David Mamet and writer Steven Schachter.
While in New York, worked as "voice-over talent", including "Secret - strong enough for a man but made for a woman" ("That's my most famous voice-over"). (Esquire, August 1997).
Uses the name William H. Macy so he won't be confused with 1970s comedian Bill Macy.
He, wife Felicity Huffman, Giancarlo Esposito and TV stars Camryn Manheim and Kristen Johnston are all members of the New York-based Atlantic Theater Company.
He and his wife Felicity Huffman welcomed their first child, Sofia Grace, on August 1, 2000.
Daughter Georgia Grace born 14 March 2002 in Los Angeles.
The writers and producers of "The Simpsons" (1989) have joked semi-seriously that if there was ever a live action version of the show, then he would be the perfect choice to play Ned Flanders.
Remembers jokes and always tells one when he appears on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (1993).
Was the first choice to voice Marlin in Finding Nemo (2003).
Along with David Mamet, he is the founding member of The Atlantic Theatre Company, in New York City.
His agent tried to discourage him from reading the script for _Boogie Nights (1997)_ , but he did anyway, loved it, and signed on to do the film.
Became a spokesperson for United Cerebral Palsy after filming _Door to Door (2002/I) (TV)_ .
His father lives in Gainesville, Florida.
Has admitted to experimenting with LSD in college. William stated some friends referred to him as "acid head".
He attended Allegany High School in Cumberland, Maryland. He was junior and senior class president of his graduating class.
The pop rock band Head Automatica has a song named after the actor called "I Shot William H. Macy"
Met Felicity Huffman when she was one of his students at the Atlantic Theater Company
He and wife Felicity Huffman both received Emmy-nominations in 2005
After spending years in Chicago theater and building his resume as an actor, at age 28 he relocated to New York City for film and television work.
Auditioned for the role of Brian on "Family Guy" (1999).
Was among the guests at Marcia Cross' wedding to Tom Mahoney

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