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  • William H. Macy celebrates birthday - 13 March 2007
    Cult movie star William H. Macy celebrates his 57th birthday today and fans of the actor may want to check out some of his previous films.-Macy, who is married to Desperate Housewives actress Felicity Huffman, can currently be seen on cinema screens in David Lynch's Inla

William H. Macy - what members say


  • Fargo
  • Fargo review by A customer from Herts.
    Rated - 2 stars Over-rated, disappointing 18 July 2005
    ...one of them in particular, inconsistent. And the true relationship between the William H. Macy character and his wife is inadequately explored. It seems to be fashionable to...  
  • Seabiscuit
  • Seabiscuit review by from Glasgow, Scotland
    Rated - 5 stars Surprisingly good 21 November 2004
    ...nema and there was nothing else on. Really pleasantly surprised. I laughed (at William H. Macy) I cried (at various bits, you don't need to know the reasons) I cheered for th...  
  • Cellular
  • Cellular review by from London
    Rated - 1 stars Hang up now! 22 February 2005
    ...dnap movie, thats a bit of a flaw. Utterly forgettable and why an actor of William H. Macy is in here as a bit part player (as a cop) with lines like "lets solve this thi...  

William H. Macy - filmography


  • Shorts (2009)
    Starring: Jon Cryer,  William H. Macy,  Leslie Mann
    Director: Robert Rodriguez
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    In the suburb of Black Falls, all the houses look the same, and everyone works for BLACK BOX Unlimited Worldwide Industries Incorporated, whose Mr. Black's BLACK BOX is the ultimate communication and do-it-all gadget that's sweeping the nation. Other than keeping his parents employed, however, Mr. ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 55% from 20 members
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  • He Was A Quiet Man on DVD (2007)
    Starring: Christian Slater,  Elisha Cuthbert,  William H. Macy
    Director: Frank A. Cappello
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
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    A troubled loner and intent on killing his colleagues and himself, Bob Maconel is easy to dislike. As he plans to put a revolver to his head and the heads of those around him he drops the bullet. While on the floor searching for it someone else in despair of life with the same plan beats him to it. ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 56% from 8,958 members
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  • Wild Hogs on DVD (2007)
    Starring: Tim Allen,  Martin Lawrence,  John Travolta
    Director: Walt Becker
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Four middle-aged men (Tim Allen, John Travolta, Martin Lawrence, William H. Macy) decide to take a road trip from Cincinnati to the Pacific in order to get away from their lives which are leading them nowhere. Taking their motorcycles, these "Wild Hogs" tear up the road and eventually stop in New ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 66% from 34,724 members
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  • Cellular on DVD (2004)
    Starring: Kim Basinger,  Chris Evans,  Eric Christian Olsen
    Director: David R Ellis
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    A random wrong number on his cell phone sends a young man into a high-stakes race against time to save a woman's life. With no knowledge of Jessica Martin other than her hushed, panicked voice on the other end of hte tenuous cell phone connection, Ryan is quickly thrown into a world of deception ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 61% from 31,402 members
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  • The Cooler on DVD (2003)
    Starring: William H. Macy,  Alec Baldwin,  Maria Bello
    Director: Wayne Kramer
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Bernie Lootz (William H. Macey)has the worst luck in town. Unfortunately for him, that town happens to be Las Vegas. He gets hired by his old friend Shelly Kaplowitz (Alec Baldwin) to work at the Shangri-La Hotel and Casino, where his bad luck rubs off on the gamblers previously doing well at the ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 60% from 18,150 members
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  • Seabiscuit on DVD (2003)
    Starring: Tobey Maguire,  Jeff Bridges,  Chris Cooper
    Director: Gary Ross
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    Laura Hillenbrand's best-selling nonfiction novel comes to life with this spectacular big-screen adaptation. Set in the 1930s, SEABISCUIT weaves its story around three men who turned a seemingly untamable horse into a bona fide champion. Jeff Bridges is Charles Howard, a thriving entrepreneur who ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 66% from 20,779 members
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  • Welcome To Collinwood on DVD (2002)
    Starring: George Clooney,  Sam Rockwell,  William H. Macy
    Director: Joe Russo,  Anthony Russo
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
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    A group of petty criminals in Cleveland's East End join forces to rob a jewellery store by breaking through an adjoining wall from an empty apartment. An easy job becomes a nightmare when a beautiful woman moves into the apartment, ruining their plans. COLLINWOOD paints a tragically impoverished ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 56% from 7,167 members
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  • Focus on DVD (2001)
    Starring: David Paymer,  William H. Macy,  Laura Dern
    Director: Neal Slavin
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Set during World War II, FOCUS is based on Arthur Miller's first published novel. It is the story of Lawrence Newman (William H. Macy), a man who has settled into a relatively anonymous life. He lives with his mother, has held the same job for twenty years, and rarely strays from his daily routine. ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 58% from 147 members
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  • Jurassic Park 3 on DVD (2001)
    Starring: Sam Neill,  Tea Leoni,  William H. Macy
    Director: Joe Johnston
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    Paleontologist Alan Grant (Sam Neill) has sworn never to return to Jurassic Park. But he needs funding for his research, so when a wealthy thrill-seeking couple (William H. Macy and Tea Leoni) come calling, Grant and his protegee, Billy (Alessandro Nivola), agree to take them on a sightseeing ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 58% from 15,387 members
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  • State And Main on DVD (2000)
    Starring: Alec Baldwin,  Philip Seymour Hoffman,  William H. Macy
    Director: David Mamet
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    In the screwball comedy STATE AND MAIN, writer-director David Mamet reveals that the only thing more corrupt than Hollywood moviemaking is a small American town that is willing to stoop to any level to be a part of it. Marshalling an all-star ensemble, Mamet chronicles a movie production's arrival ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 57% from 2,735 members
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  • Panic on DVD (2000)
    Starring: William H. Macy,  Donald Sutherland,  Neve Campbell
    Director: Henry Bromell
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Alex (William H. Macy) is having a midlife crisis; not only is he unhappy with his marriage, but he wants to get out of the family business, which happens to be killing people for hire. Seeking help, Alex turns to Dr. Josh Parks (John Ritter) for therapy. While in the psychologist's waiting room, ..read more »
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 50% from 3,202 members
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  • Happy Texas on DVD (1999)
    Starring: Jeremy Northam,  Steve Zahn,  Ally Walker
    Director: Mark Illsley
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Harry Sawyer (Northam) and Wayne Wayne Wayne Jr. (Zahn) are two escaped convicts who find themselves in Happy, Texas. When they are mistaken for a gay couple who are in town to host a local beauty pageant, they use the opportunity to slip into character and avoid the authorities. Obviously, the ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 59% from 1,113 member
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  • Psycho on DVD (1998)
    Starring: Vince Vaughn,  Julianne Moore,  Viggo Mortensen
    Director: Gus Van Sant
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Marion Crane is a Phoenix, Arizona working girl fed up with having to sneak away during lunch breaks to meet her lover, Sam Loomis, who cannot get married because most of his money goes towards alimony. One Friday, Marion's employer asks her to take $400,000 in cash to a local bank for deposit. ..read more »
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 52% from 1,291 member
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  • Pleasantville on DVD (1998)
    Starring: Tobey Maguire,  Joan Allen,  Reese Witherspoon
    Director: Gary Ross
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Two modern American teenagers are sucked into their television set and end up living in a black-and-white fifties sitcom. Bewildered by their new world's naivete and innocence, they slowly start to add color and spice to the town's life. Eventually, however, they begin to question their influence, ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 69% from 6,204 members
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  • Air Force One on DVD (1997)
    Starring: Harrison Ford,  Gary Oldman,  Glenn Close
    Director: Wolfgang Petersen
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    President James Marshall (Harrison Ford) is one of the most respected leaders in the history of America. When Kazakhstanian separatists commit atrocities on their own people, Marshall authorizes a guerrilla mission to take their leader, General Radek (Jurgen Prochnow), into custody and restore the ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 67% from 9,445 members
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  • Fargo on DVD (1996)
    Starring: Frances McDormand,  Steve Buscemi,  Peter Stormare
    Director: Joel Coen
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    Poor Jerry Lundegaard. He's deep in debt. His wealthy father-in-law has no respect for him. He cheats customers at the car dealership where he works. And now he's hired a bumbling duo to kidnap his wife--a plan that goes horribly awry, leading to homicide.Enter Marge Gunderson, one of the most ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 74% from 52,496 members
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  • Oleanna (1994)
    Starring: William H. Macy,  Debra Eisenstadt
    Director: David Mamet
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    David Mamet adapted his own provocative play into a film version without sacrificing the dramatic punch in every ambiguous line of dialogue and every significant gesture. John (William H. Macy) is a college professor; Carol (Debra Eisenstadt) is his pupil who comes to him one afternoon for help. ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 61% from 33 members
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  • Homicide (1991)
    Starring: William H. Macy,  Joe Mantegna,  Ving Rhames
    Director: David Mamet
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    A Jewish detective is called out to investigate the murder of an old Jewish woman. But he discovers that there's more than just a murder.....
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 60% from 547 members
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  • Bart Got a Room
    Starring: William H. Macy,  Cheryl Hines,  Steven Kaplan
    Director: Brian Hecker
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    While Danny's father and mother independently search for love, Danny is on his own desperate quest to find a prom date. Danny's search becomes progressively more pathetic once he and his family learn that Bart, the school's biggest dweeb, not only secured a date for the prom, but got a hotel room ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 68% from 11 members
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William H. Macy - watch online


  • He Was A Quiet Man to Watch Now (2007)
    Starring: Christian Slater,  Elisha Cuthbert,  William H. Macy
    Director: Frank A. Cappello
    Certificate: Certificate: 15 (TBC)
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    Run time: 92 minutes
    Disgruntled office worker Bob Maconel (Christian Slater) is having another bad day at work. Trapped in his dull cubicle, mostly ignored by his co-workers and bullied by his superiors, Bob daydreams of blowing his office skyscraper sky-high, before ending his own miserable existence. But on this ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 63% from 11 members
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  • Welcome to Collinwood to Watch Now (2003)
    Starring: William H. Macy,  Isaiah Washington,  Sam Rockwell
    Director: Anthony Russo,  Joe Russo
    Certificate: Certificate: 15 (TBC)
    Watch now: £2.49
    Run time: 87 minutes
    When petty thief Cosimo is given the plan for the perfect Bellini from a lifer in prison, he has to get out of jail, fast. But with Cosimo stuck in the joint, it's up to his girl Rosalind to track down a replacement. While no one wants to do the time for Cosimo's crime, everybody seems to know a ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 74% from 7 members
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William H. Macy facts

5 most recent films

Shorts - BLU-RAY Version - 1.0 stars
Shorts - 3.0 stars
The Lonely Maiden - 2.5 stars
He Was A Quiet Man - 3.0 stars
Wild Hogs - BLU-RAY Version - 3.5 stars

5 highest-rated films

Fargo - BLU-RAY Version - 4.0 stars
Fargo - 3.5 stars
Murder In The First - 3.5 stars
Pleasantville - 3.5 stars
Air Force One - BLU-RAY Version - 3.5 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Shorts - BLU-RAY Version - 1.0 stars
The Lonely Maiden - 2.5 stars
Shorts - 3.0 stars
Bee Movie - HD DVD Version - 3.0 stars
Oleanna - 3.0 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Robert Duvall - 4 times - show films
Rip Torn - 4 times - show films
Julianne Moore - 4 times - show films
Luis Guzman - 4 times - show films
Gary Oldman - 3 times - show films

Most frequent directors

David Mamet - 4 times - show films
Steve Hickner - 3 times - show films
Simon J. Smith - 3 times - show films
Anthony Russo - 2 times - show films
Paul Thomas Anderson - 2 times - show films