William H. Macy: movies and TV shows
William H. Macy has 210 credits in the archive: 158 films and 52 TV series, from 1953 to 2026. Highest rated: Shameless (8.2/10).
Career timeline
1953 – 2026 · busiest year: 1999 (12 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Speed Demon | Father Novak | Film | 4.6 | 76 |
| 2026 | Brian | Film | — | 76 | |
| 2026 | The Deputy | Chief Krueger | Film | — | 76 |
| 2026 | The Deputy | Film | — | 76 | |
| 2025 | The Running Man | Molie Jernigan | Film | 6.8 | 75 |
| 2025 | Train Dreams | Arn Peeples | Film | 7.3 | 75 |
| 2025 | Soul on Fire | Jack Buck | Film | 7.3 | 75 |
| 2025 | Frontier Crucible | Major O'Rourke | Film | 6.7 | 75 |
| 2024 | Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes | Trevathan | Film | 7.1 | 74 |
| 2024 | Ricky Stanicky | Summerhayes | Film | 6.5 | 74 |
| 2023 | Accused | Raymond | TV | 6.9 | 73 |
| 2023 | Maybe I Do | Sam | Film | 5.5 | 73 |
| 2022 | The Dropout | Richard Fuisz | TV | 7.3 | 72 |
| 2021 | Last Meals | Self | TV | 5.5 | 71 |
| 2020 | Shameless Hall of Shame | Frank Gallagher | TV | 8.2 | 70 |
| 2019 | Beyond the Headlines: The College Admissions Scandal with Gretchen Carlson | Self | Film | — | 69 |
| 2018 | Krystal | Wyatt | Film | 5.1 | 68 |
| 2018 | Krystal | Film | 5.1 | 68 | |
| 2018 | Lady Luck: The Making of The Cooler | Self | Film | — | 68 |
| 2017 | The Layover | Film | 5.4 | 67 | |
| 2016 | Blood Father | Kirby Curtis | Film | 6.2 | 66 |
| 2016 | Stealing Cars | Philip Wyatt | Film | 6.2 | 66 |
| 2015 | Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter | Self | TV | 6.2 | 65 |
| 2015 | Room | Robert | Film | 8.0 | 65 |
| 2015 | Walter | Dr. Corman | Film | 5.2 | 65 |
| 2015 | Dial a Prayer | Bill | Film | 5.0 | 65 |
| 2014 | Off Camera with Sam Jones | Self | TV | 5.0 | 64 |
| 2014 | Cake | Leonard | Film | 6.3 | 64 |
| 2014 | Rudderless | Trill | Film | 7.2 | 64 |
| 2014 | Rudderless | Film | 7.2 | 64 | |
| 2014 | Rudderless | Film | 7.2 | 64 | |
| 2014 | Rudderless | Film | 7.2 | 64 | |
| 2014 | Two-Bit Waltz | Carl | Film | 5.5 | 64 |
| 2013 | A Single Shot | Pitt | Film | 5.7 | 63 |
| 2013 | Trust Me | Gary | Film | 5.8 | 63 |
| 2013 | Citizen Hearst | Narrator | Film | — | 63 |
| 2012 | Finding Your Roots | Self | TV | 6.5 | 62 |
| 2012 | The Sessions | Father Brendan | Film | 6.9 | 62 |
| 2012 | Curious George: Saves the Day | The Narrator (voice) | Film | 10.0 | 62 |
| 2011 | Shameless | Frank Gallagher | TV | 8.2 | 61 |
| 2011 | Shameless | TV | 8.2 | 61 | |
| 2011 | Shameless | TV | 8.2 | 61 | |
| 2011 | The Lincoln Lawyer | Frank Levin | Film | 7.2 | 61 |
| 2011 | Return to Jurassic Park | Self | Film | 6.6 | 61 |
| 2011 | Portraits in Dramatic Time | Film | 8.0 | 61 | |
| 2010 | Conan | Self | TV | 7.2 | 60 |
| 2010 | The Talk | Self | TV | 3.0 | 60 |
| 2010 | Marmaduke | Don Twombly | Film | 5.2 | 60 |
| 2010 | Dirty Girl | Ray | Film | 6.0 | 60 |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest | TV | 5.0 | 59 |
| 2009 | Shorts | Dr. Noseworthy | Film | 5.9 | 59 |
| 2009 | The Maiden Heist | George McLendon | Film | 5.7 | 59 |
| 2009 | Heath Ledger: A Tribute | Self | Film | 8.3 | 59 |
| 2008 | The Tale of Despereaux | Lester (voice) | Film | 6.2 | 58 |
| 2008 | The Deal | Charlie Berns | Film | 5.4 | 58 |
| 2008 | The Deal | Film | 5.4 | 58 | |
| 2008 | Bart Got a Room | Ernie Stein | Film | 5.7 | 58 |
| 2007 | Wild Hogs | Dudley Frank | Film | 6.0 | 57 |
| 2007 | Lynch 2 | Self | Film | — | 57 |
| 2007 | He Was a Quiet Man | Gene Shelby | Film | 6.4 | 57 |
| 2007 | Curious George: Rocket Ride and Other Adventures | Film | 10.0 | 57 | |
| 2006 | Curious George | Narrator (voice) | TV | 7.2 | 56 |
| 2006 | The Unit | President of the United States | TV | 7.3 | 56 |
| 2006 | Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King | Clyde Umney / Sam Landry / George Demmick | TV | 7.0 | 56 |
| 2006 | Everyone's Hero | Lefty Maginnis (voice) | Film | 6.1 | 56 |
| 2006 | Edmond | Edmond | Film | 5.9 | 56 |
| 2006 | Inland Empire | Announcer | Film | 7.0 | 56 |
| 2006 | Bobby | Paul Ebbers | Film | 6.4 | 56 |
| 2006 | Doogal | Brian (voice) | Film | 4.9 | 56 |
| 2006 | Choose Your Own Adventure: The Abominable Snowman | Rudyard North (voice) | Film | 6.5 | 56 |
| 2006 | Unfiltered Comedy: The Making of 'Thank You For Smoking' | Self | Film | 6.0 | 56 |
| 2005 | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | Self | TV | 6.8 | 55 |
| 2005 | Thank You for Smoking | Senator Ortolan Finistirre | Film | 7.2 | 55 |
| 2005 | Sahara | Admiral Jim Sandecker | Film | 5.9 | 55 |
| 2005 | Transamerica | Film | 7.0 | 55 | |
| 2004 | Cellular | Sgt. Bob Mooney | Film | 6.4 | 54 |
| 2004 | Spartan | Stoddard | Film | 6.2 | 54 |
| 2004 | In Enemy Hands | Nathan Travers | Film | 5.9 | 54 |
| 2004 | The Wool Cap | Gigot | Film | 6.6 | 54 |
| 2004 | The Wool Cap | Film | 6.6 | 54 | |
| 2004 | The Wool Cap | Film | 6.6 | 54 | |
| 2004 | Reversible Errors | Arthur Raven | Film | 6.2 | 54 |
| 2004 | Dialing Up "Cellular" | Self | Film | 9.0 | 54 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self | TV | 5.3 | 53 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self - Guest | TV | 5.3 | 53 |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Self | TV | 5.5 | 53 |
| 2003 | Seabiscuit | Tick Tock McGlaughlin | Film | 7.1 | 53 |
| 2003 | Minnesota Nice | Self | Film | 7.4 | 53 |
| 2003 | Out of Order | Steven | TV | 5.3 | 53 |
| 2003 | The Cooler | Bernie Lootz | Film | 6.7 | 53 |
| 2003 | Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood | Self - Narrator (voice) | Film | 7.1 | 53 |
| 2003 | Stealing Sinatra | John Irwin | Film | 5.5 | 53 |
| 2003 | Winners' Circle: The Heroes Behind the Legend | Self | Film | — | 53 |
| 2003 | 'Seabiscuit': The Making of a Legend | Self | Film | — | 53 |
| 2003 | The True Story of Seabiscuit | Narrator (voice) | Film | 8.0 | 53 |
| 2002 | Welcome to Collinwood | Riley | Film | 6.1 | 52 |
| 2002 | It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie | Glenn | Film | 6.0 | 52 |
| 2002 | Door to Door | Bill Porter | Film | 7.5 | 52 |
| 2002 | Door to Door | Film | 7.5 | 52 | |
| 2002 | Just a Walk in the Park | Film | 4.9 | 52 | |
| 2001 | Good Day Live | Self | TV | 3.8 | 51 |
| 2001 | Focus | Lawrence 'Larry' Newman | Film | 6.5 | 51 |
| 2001 | Jurassic Park III | Paul Kirby | Film | 6.2 | 51 |
| 2001 | The Making Of Jurassic Park III | Self | Film | 5.0 | 51 |
| 2000 | Panic | Alex | Film | 6.2 | 50 |
| 2000 | That Moment: Magnolia Diary | Self | Film | 7.7 | 50 |
| 2000 | State and Main | Walt Price | Film | 6.3 | 50 |
| 2000 | The Coen Brothers | Self | Film | 7.8 | 50 |
| 1999 | Batman Beyond | Aaron Herbst (voice) | TV | 8.2 | 49 |
| 1999 | Batman Beyond | Karros (voice) | TV | 8.2 | 49 |
| 1999 | Magnolia | Quiz Kid Donnie Smith | Film | 7.7 | 49 |
| 1999 | Mystery Men | Shoveler / Eddie | Film | 5.8 | 49 |
| 1999 | The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue | Justin (voice) | Film | 4.7 | 49 |
| 1999 | A Slight Case of Murder | Terry Thorpe | Film | 6.5 | 49 |
| 1999 | A Slight Case of Murder | Film | 6.5 | 49 | |
| 1999 | A Slight Case of Murder | Film | 6.5 | 49 | |
| 1999 | Psycho Path | Self - Actor / Milton Arbogast | Film | 7.2 | 49 |
| 1999 | Happy, Texas | Sheriff Chappy Dent | Film | 5.7 | 49 |
| 1999 | The Night of the Headless Horseman | Ichabod Crane | Film | 5.4 | 49 |
| 1999 | Batman Beyond: Tech Wars and Disappearing Inque | Aaron Herbst | Film | 7.4 | 49 |
| 1998 | The Wild Thornberrys | Skoot (voice) | TV | 7.0 | 48 |
| 1998 | Sports Night | TV | 7.3 | 48 | |
| 1998 | Psycho | Milton Arbogast | Film | 5.1 | 48 |
| 1998 | Pleasantville | George Parker | Film | 7.3 | 48 |
| 1998 | A Civil Action | James Gordon | Film | 6.5 | 48 |
| 1998 | The Lionhearts | Leo (voice) | TV | 4.5 | 48 |
| 1998 | Jerry and Tom | Karl | Film | 6.3 | 48 |
| 1998 | The Con | Bobby | Film | 5.5 | 48 |
| 1998 | The Con | Film | 5.5 | 48 | |
| 1998 | Macy On Mamet | Film | — | 48 | |
| 1997 | King of the Hill | Dr. Rubin (voice) | TV | 7.4 | 47 |
| 1997 | The View | Self | TV | 4.3 | 47 |
| 1997 | Boogie Nights | Little Bill | Film | 7.6 | 47 |
| 1997 | Air Force One | Major Caldwell | Film | 6.5 | 47 |
| 1997 | Wag the Dog | CIA Agent Charles Young | Film | 6.9 | 47 |
| 1997 | Colin Fitz | Mr. O'Day | Film | 6.3 | 47 |
| 1996 | Superman: The Animated Series | Director (voice) | TV | 7.7 | 46 |
| 1996 | Fargo | Jerry Lundegaard | Film | 7.9 | 46 |
| 1996 | Down Periscope | Captain Knox | Film | 6.4 | 46 |
| 1996 | Ghosts of Mississippi | Charlie Crisco | Film | 6.6 | 46 |
| 1996 | Andersonville | Col. Chandler | Film | 6.5 | 46 |
| 1996 | Andersonville | Col. Chandler | TV | 6.0 | 46 |
| 1996 | Every Woman's Dream | Film | 6.2 | 46 | |
| 1996 | Hit Me | Policeman | Film | 6.0 | 46 |
| 1996 | The Writing on the Wall | Petrocelli | Film | 3.6 | 46 |
| 1995 | Murder in the First | Bill McNeill | Film | 7.1 | 45 |
| 1995 | Mr. Holland's Opus | Vice Principal Gene Wolters | Film | 7.0 | 45 |
| 1995 | MADtv | Self | TV | 7.1 | 45 |
| 1995 | Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure | Railroad Magnate | Film | 6.2 | 45 |
| 1995 | Roommates | Doctor (uncredited) | Film | 5.7 | 45 |
| 1995 | Above Suspicion | Pros. Atty. Schultz | Film | 6.4 | 45 |
| 1995 | Above Suspicion | Film | 6.4 | 45 | |
| 1995 | In the Shadow of Evil | Dr. Frank Teague | Film | 5.0 | 45 |
| 1995 | Evolver | Evolver (voice) | Film | 5.2 | 45 |
| 1994 | ER | David Morgenstern | TV | 7.8 | 44 |
| 1994 | The Client | Dr. Greenway | Film | 6.7 | 44 |
| 1994 | Being Human | Boris | Film | 5.2 | 44 |
| 1994 | Inside the Actors Studio | Self | TV | 7.6 | 44 |
| 1994 | ER: 24 Hours | Dr. David Morgenstern | Film | 10.0 | 44 |
| 1994 | Dead on Sight | Steven Meeker | Film | 4.3 | 44 |
| 1994 | Oleanna | John | Film | 6.2 | 44 |
| 1993 | Frasier | Ralph (voice) | TV | 7.7 | 43 |
| 1993 | Bakersfield P.D. | Russell Karp | TV | 7.7 | 43 |
| 1993 | Searching for Bobby Fischer | Tunafish Father | Film | 7.1 | 43 |
| 1993 | Twenty Bucks | Property Clerk | Film | 5.7 | 43 |
| 1993 | Benny & Joon | Randy Burch | Film | 7.0 | 43 |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Self | TV | 5.4 | 42 |
| 1992 | Home Fires | TV | 8.0 | 42 | |
| 1992 | The Heart of Justice | Booth | Film | 5.7 | 42 |
| 1992 | The Water Engine | Charles Lang | Film | 5.8 | 42 |
| 1992 | A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story | Sean Hammel | Film | 4.4 | 42 |
| 1992 | In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion | Ray Daniels | Film | 4.3 | 42 |
| 1992 | A Private Matter | Psychiatrist | Film | 5.5 | 42 |
| 1991 | Barton Fink | Navy Sailor (uncredited) | Film | 7.5 | 41 |
| 1991 | Shadows and Fog | Cop | Film | 6.7 | 41 |
| 1991 | Homicide | Tim Sullivan | Film | 6.3 | 41 |
| 1990 | Law & Order | Assistant U.S. Attorney John McCormack | TV | 7.3 | 40 |
| 1990 | Law & Order | Jack Powell | TV | 7.3 | 40 |
| 1989 | The Simpsons | William H. Macy (voice) | TV | 8.0 | 39 |
| 1988 | The Murder of Mary Phagan | Randy | TV | 6.2 | 38 |
| 1988 | Things Change | Billy Drake | Film | 6.2 | 38 |
| 1988 | Lip Service | Farmer | Film | 4.3 | 38 |
| 1988 | Lip Service | Film | 4.3 | 38 | |
| 1987 | thirtysomething | TV | 6.3 | 37 | |
| 1987 | Radio Days | Radio Voice (voice) | Film | 7.0 | 37 |
| 1987 | House of Games | Sgt. John Moran | Film | 6.8 | 37 |
| 1986 | L.A. Law | Bernard Ruskin | TV | 7.1 | 36 |
| 1985 | The Equalizer | Dr. Spaulding | TV | 7.1 | 35 |
| 1985 | Spenser: For Hire | TV | 6.9 | 35 | |
| 1985 | Alive from Off Center | unknown | TV | 8.0 | 35 |
| 1985 | The Last Dragon | J.J. | Film | 6.5 | 35 |
| 1984 | Kate & Allie | TV | 6.0 | 34 | |
| 1984 | The Dining Room | Various | Film | 8.0 | 34 |
| 1984 | The Boy Who Loved Trolls | Socrates | Film | 4.5 | 34 |
| 1983 | WarGames | NORAD Officer (uncredited) | Film | 7.1 | 33 |
| 1983 | Without a Trace | Reporter | Film | 5.3 | 33 |
| 1983 | The Cradle Will Fall | Ben Duffy | Film | 4.0 | 33 |
| 1980 | Somewhere in Time | Critic [1972] | Film | 7.5 | 30 |
| 1980 | Foolin' Around | Bronski | Film | 6.2 | 30 |
| 1978 | The Awakening Land | Will Beagle | TV | 7.5 | 28 |
| 1968 | 60 Minutes | Self | TV | 6.5 | 18 |
| 1953 | The Oscars | Self | TV | 7.0 | 3 |
| Exit Right | John Randall | Film | — | — | |
| Exit Right | Film | — | — | ||
| Ashes to Dust | Film | — | — | ||
| The Land | Hank Durkin | TV | — | — | |
| The Swimming Lesson | Leonard | Film | — | — | |
| Untitled Eternity Project | Film | — | — | ||
| Temperance | Film | — | — | ||
| Temperance | Film | — | — |