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William H. Macy
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American actor
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William H. Macy is an American person who began his work period in 1971. Born on March 13, 1950, he has authored works including *Krystal* and *The layover*. His professional output includes five works according to Crossref records, while Open Library lists two. He is recognized in the Hollywood Walk Of Fame collection.
Macy has expressed views on literature, noting that Stephen King writes things that are charming, quirky, and more ironic than horror. He maintains a social media presence with 224,564 followers. On Last.fm, his name is associated with 39 listeners and 113 plays.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- William
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Miami
- Spouse
- Felicity Huffman
- Occupation
- film director
- Educated at
- Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre
- Political party
- Democratic Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Religion
- Lutheranism
- Image
- WilliamHMacyTIFFSept2012.jpg
- Residence
- Vermont
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- Commons category
- William H. Macy
- date of birth
- 1950-03-13
- different from
- Bill Macy
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
- start of work period
- 1971-00-00
- related category
- Category:Films directed by William H. Macy
- social media followers
- 216674
- writing language
- English language
- member of
- Writers Guild of America, East
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Encyclopedic overview
William Hall Macy Jr. (born March 13, 1950) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is a two-time Emmy Award and four-time Screen Actors Guild Award winner, and has been nominated for an Academy Award, a Drama Critics' Circle Award, and five Golden Globe Awards.
Macy rose to prominence for his collaborations with playwright David Mamet, before building a film career on appearances in small, independent films, earning two Independent Spirit Award nominations. His breakthrough film role was Jerry Lundegaard in Fargo (1996), which brought him critical acclaim and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
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