An always-welcome presence in today's movies, William H. Macy was born March 13, 1950, in Miami, Fla. He attended Bethany College in Bethany, W.V., and studied under David Mamet at Goddard College, Vt.Macy made his film debut in Somewhere in Time (1980); his association with Mamet continued both onstage and onscreen (House of Games, Things Change, Homicide, Oleanna, Wag the Dog, Spartan). Movie fans know him as nervous murder suspect Jerry Lundegaard in the Coen Brothers' classic Fargo (1996), a role he campaigned for, played to the hilt and capped with a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination.
He did a tour of duty on TV's "E.R." and was also memorable in Mr. Holland's Opus, Boogie Nights, Pleasantville and The Cooler. Macy has also received several Emmy nods (for A Slight Case of Murder, The Wool Cap, Nightmares and Dreamscapes, among others) and two wins (acting and writing for Door to Door).
AddReversible ErrorsArthur Raven (William H. Macy), a successful corporate lawyer with a measured and contented life, finds his world turned upside down when he's assigned to draft the final appeal of a potentially innocent death-row inmate (Glenn Plummer). Tom Selleck co-stars as detective Larry Starczek. This highly... Read More
AddThe CoolerThe unluckiest man in Las Vegas, Bernie Lootz (William H. Macy), is employed by a casino as a "cooler" to defuse winning streaks. But when Lootz falls in love with a cocktail waitress (Maria Bello), she becomes his "lady luck" -- to the chagrin of the casino's crooked director (Alec Baldwin).... Read More
AddCurious George: Goes to the Doctor...In this Emmy-nominated PBS show narrated by actor William H. Macy, a curious monkey -- George -- uses his inquisitiveness (and misadventures) to learn a slew of things about the worlds of math, science and engineering. Frank Welker voices George, and Jeff Bennett provides the voice for the Man with... Read More
AddCurious George Plays in the SnowJoin that wonderfully delightful monkey Curious George and his best friend, the Man with the Yellow Hat, for a series of fun and exciting adventures, including a trip to the mountains to do some downhill skiing and just play around in the snow. Narrated by actor William H. Macy, this collection of... Read More
AddCurious George Takes a JobIn this collection of animated "Curious George" episodes from the Emmy-nominated PBS series, a fearless George sets out to explore the job market by trying every job there is. But, of course, he only succeeds at making plenty of monkey business! Oscar nominee William H. Macy narrates these... Read More
