William H. Macy

William H. Macy and actress Felicity Huffman were in an on-and-off relationship for 15 years before they finally married on September 6, 1997. The couple has two daughters: Sophia Grace and Georgia Grace, and a son named William H Macy III.

His hobbies include playing the ukulele and woodworking.

William Hall Macy Jr. was born on March 13, 1950 in Miami, Florida, to William Hall Macy, Sr. and Lois. He grew up in Maryland and Georgia.

His father was a bomber pilot who was awarded an Air Medal and the Distinguished Flying Cross for flying a B-17 Flying Fortress bomber during the World War II. He later started a construction company and worked for Dun & Bradstreet. Eventually, he went on to take over an insurance agency. Macy’s mother was a former war widow whose first husband had died in 1943.

Macy studied at Allegany High School and then enrolled at the Bethany College in West Virginia to study veterinary medicine. Later, he transferred to Goddard College where he studied acting under playwright David Mamet.

After graduating from Goddard College in 1972, William H. Macy originated roles in several plays by David Mamet, including ‘The Water Engine’ and ‘American Buffalo’.

In 1980, he moved to New York City, where he starred in over 40 Broadway and Off Broadway plays. Four years later, he had a role in the direct-to-video titled ‘The Boy Who Loved Trolls’.

From 1985 to 1988, he appeared in three episodes of ‘Spencer: For Hire.’ During this time, he also got featured in the drama series ‘Kate & Allie’ and ‘The Equalizer’ as well as in the films 'The Last Dragon', 'Radio Days', 'House of Games' and 'Things Change'.

Macy played Tim Sullivan in the crime film ‘Homicide’ in 1991. He next did the television movies ‘The Heart of Justice’ and ‘The Water Engine’. After this, he had roles in the movies ‘Being Human’, ‘Benny & Joon’ and ‘Searching for Bobby Fischer’.

In the year 1994, the actor was cast as Dr. David Morgenstern in the drama series ‘ER’. The same year, he starred as Dr. Greenway in the thriller film ‘The Client’. A year later, he got featured in the films ‘Murder in the First’, ‘Oleanna’ and ‘Mr. Holland's Opus’.

In summer 2010, William H. Macy joined the cast of the Showtime pilot ‘Shameless’ as Frank Gallagher. The project was eventually extended into a series, with its first season premiering in January 2011. Macy garnered critical acclaim for his performance, ultimately receiving three Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series as well as a Prism Award. The actor also earned a number of award nominations for the same.