William H. Macy

In 2003, William won 2 Emmy Awards for Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special and Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for playing Bill Porter and wrote the script in his work on Door to Door.

William has been nominated for Screen Actors Guild (SAG) awards. The nominations were:
1997: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role for Fargo.
1998: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Theatrical Motion Picture for Boogie Nights. 2000: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Theatrical Motion Picture for Magnolia. 2003: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
for Door to Door. (Won)
2004: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Theatrical Motion Picture for Seabiscuit.
2005: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries for The Wool Cap.
2007: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries for Nightmares and Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King.
2007: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for Bobby.

His height is 5' 9" (1.75 m).

In 2005, both Macy and his wife, actress Felicity Huffman, were nominated for Emmy Awards. Macy was nominated as Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for his performance as Gigot in The Wool Cap, and Felicity, who plays Lynette Scavo on ABC's Desperate Housewives, won the award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series.

He and wife Felicity Huffman were among the 220 guests at Marcia Cross 's wedding to stockbroker Tom Mahoney in San Gabriel, California, on June 24, 2006. Felicity and Marcia are co-stars on ABC's Desperate Housewives.

He did a voice audition for the character of Brian on the animated comedy series Family Guy (premiered in 1999).

Macy originally set out to become a veterinarian at Bethany College in West Virginia, but after becoming involved with their theater program, he transferred to Goddard College in Vermont and studied acting under playwright David Mamet.

He uses the name William H. Macy so he won't be confused with 1970s comedian Bill Macy.

William H. Macy married actress Felicity Huffman on September 6, 1997. Their first child, Sofia Grace, was born on August 1, 2000; and their second daughter, Georgia Grace, on March 14, 2002.