William Macy

William H. Macy as The Shoveler in Universal's Mystery Men - 1999

Biography

Born 03/13/1950

An astonishing character actor-turned-lead on stage and screen, William H. Macy was at his best when he was humanizing despairing, imperfect people trying to keep their head up while their world disintegrates. Macy was a longtime collaborator of playwright and director David Mamet, originating the...
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Filmography

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Awards

In 2003, received Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special
In 2003, received Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
In 2003, received Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries

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Highlights

In 2008, Replaced sick star Jeremy Piven in the New York theatre production of Mamet's "Speed-the-Plow"
In 2007, Cast in the comedy-adventure "Wild Hogs," as one of four middle-aged friends who decide to rev up their routine suburban lives with a freewheeling motorcycle trip
In 2006, Played a writer who trades places with his most famous character in the episode "Umney's Last Case," which is part of TNT's Original mini series, "Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From The Stories Of Stephen King"; earned SAG and Emmy nominations for Best Actor in a Miniseries or Movie

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Family & Companions

William Hall Macy Sr: father (Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and an Air Medal for flying a B-17 Flying Fortress bomber in World War II; he later ran a construction company in Atlanta and worked for Dun & Bradstreet before taking over a Cumberland, Maryland-based insurance agency)
Lois Macy: mother (First husband Fred Merrill died in 1943; Macy describes his mother as a Southern belle)
Fred Merrill Jr: half-brother (Older; from mother's previous marriage)

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