- Films
- 57
- Avg rating
- 6.34
- Peak run
- 1996’98
- Oscar noms
- 1
Every film, by IMDb rating
The career
Dot size shows IMDb votes. Films with fewer than 1,000 votes sit on the baseline.
As an actor, films with 1,000+ votes
William by the numbers
Average
6.34
47 rated films
Vote weighted
6.40
bigger films count more
Median
6.5
half are better
Consistency
±0.88
rating spread
Career
47y
1980 to 2026
Total votes
3.36M
across every film
Best
8.1
Fargo
Worst
2.8
Doogal
Newest first
Filmography
| 2026 | Brian | · | · | 31 |
| 2026 | The Deputy | Sheriff Krueger | · | 533 |
| 2026 |  Speed Demon | Father Novak | · | 605 |
| 2025 |  Frontier Crucible | Major O'Rourke | · | 850 |
| 2025 |  Soul on Fire | Jack Buck | 6.7 | 1,909 |
| 2024 |  Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes | Trevathan | 6.8 | 173K |
| 2023 |  Maybe I Do | Sam | 5.0 | 12,075 |
| 2017 | Krystal | Dr. Wyatt Ogburn | 5.5 | 1,909 |
| 2016 |  Blood Father | Kirby | 6.4 | 71,362 |
| 2015 | Stealing Cars | Philip Wyatt | 5.7 | 1,359 |
| 2015 | Dial a Prayer | Bill | 5.3 | 1,112 |
| 2015 | Walter | Dr. Corman | 5.4 | 2,203 |
| 2014 |  Cake | Leonard | 6.4 | 40,440 |
| 2014 | Two-Bit Waltz | Carl | · | 489 |
| 2013 | Trust Me | Gary | 6.1 | 3,720 |
| 2013 |  A Single Shot | Pitt | 5.7 | 12,497 |
| 2012 |  The Sessions | Father Brendan | 7.2 | 45,211 |
| 2011 |  The Lincoln Lawyer | Frank Levin | 7.3 | 273K |
| 2009 |  The Maiden Heist | George McLendon | 6.0 | 18,803 |
| 2008 | The Deal | Charlie Berns | 5.6 | 3,899 |
Better together?
William H. Macy's regulars
- David MametDirector and actor · 4 films · 6.65 avg▲+0.06
- Rebecca PidgeonCo-star · 3 films · 6.45 avg▲+0.05
- Felicity HuffmanDirector and actor · 2 films · 6.45 avg▲+0.38
- Steven SchachterWriter · 2 films · 6.20 avg▼−0.20
The number on the right is the lift: their average together minus the average of their two careers. Acting pairs here count billed roles (an actor in a director's top six, co-stars both in the top five); each duo page counts every film they made together in those roles.
Films together: David Mamet and William H. Macy movies · William H. Macy and Rebecca Pidgeon movies · William H. Macy and Felicity Huffman movies · Steven Schachter and William H. Macy movies
Takes
On William H. Macy
1 nominations, 0 wins
Awards record
- NominatedBest Supporting Actor · Academy Awards 1997William H. Macy
Information courtesy of IMDb (https://www.imdb.com). Used with permission. Ratings and votes as of the latest nightly refresh.