William H. Macy
Actor, Screenwriter, Theater Director
Birthdate: Mar 13, 1950
High School: Allegany High School
Yearbooks: 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967
Yearbook photos of William H. Macy from Allegany High School
William Hall Macy, Jr. (born March 13, 1950) is an actor, screenwriter, and theater director. He graduated from Allegany High School, in Cumberland, Maryland, in 1968, where he was a member of the Thespians as well as junior class president. Macy’s big breakthrough was being cast as the lead role in Fargo, a role with which he is still most associated. He has acted in numerous films and TV shows over the years and currently stars in the series Shameless. Macy is also director-in-residence at the Atlantic Theater Company in New York. Macy and his wife, Felicity Huffman, were each awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2012.
Awards (partial list):
- Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead for Fargo. 1997
- Boston Society of Film Critics Awards for Best Supporting Actor for Pleasantville. 1998
- National Board of Review award for Best Cast for Magnolia. 1999
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie for Door to Door. 2003
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special for Door to Door. 2003
- Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie for Door to Door. 2003
- Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series for Shameless. 2015
Source: Wikipedia
