List of awards and nominations received by William H. Macy explained

William H. Macy
Wins:31
Nominations:76

William H. Macy is an American actor, director and screenwriter who has received various awards and nominations, including two Primetime Emmy Awards, four Screen Actors Guild Awards, an Academy Award nomination, and five nominations at the Golden Globe Awards.

At the beginning of his career, he starred in small independent films like Homicide (1991) and Oleanna (1994) that earned him nominations at the Independent Spirit Awards. He rose to fame with the critically acclaimed 1996 thriller film Fargo, for which he received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role, and a win for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead. He was nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture four times, as part of the ensembles of the films Boogie Nights (1997), Magnolia (1999), Seabiscuit (2003) and Bobby (2006).

Macy wrote and starred in the television films Door to Door (2002) and The Wool Cap (2004). For the former, he won two Primetime Emmy Awards, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie and Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series or Movie, a Satellite Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie, and he was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film for both.

From 2011 to 2021, Macy played Frank Gallagher in the comedy-drama series Shameless, for which he was nominated for six Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, two Golden Globe Awards for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy, and he won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series three times.

Awards and nominations

Awards and nominations received by William H. Macy
AwardYearWork / NomineeCategoryResult
1997FargoBest Supporting Actor[1]
American Comedy Awards1997FargoFunniest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture[2]
1999Pleasantville[3]
2000Happy, Texas[4]
2002William H. MacyExcellence Award[5]
Boston Society of Film Critics Awards1998PleasantvilleBest Supporting Actor[6]
2014William H. MacyStanley Kramer Social Artist Award[7]
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards1997FargoBest Actor[8]
Cinequest San Jose Film Festival Awards2003William H. MacyMaverick Tribute Award[9]
Critics' Choice Movie Awards2007BobbyBest Acting Ensemble[10]
Critics' Choice Television Awards2011ShamelessBest Actor in a Drama Series[11]
2003William H. MacyJohn Cassavetes Award[12]
2000A Slight Case of MurderBest Television Feature or Miniseries[13]
1996FargoBest Supporting Actor[14]
1997Boogie NightsBest Cast[15]
2000Magnolia[16]
2001State and Main[17]
2003Door to DoorBest Actor – Miniseries or Television Film[18]
2004SeabiscuitBest Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
2005The Wool CapBest Actor – Miniseries or Television Film
2015ShamelessBest Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy
2018
2006BobbyEnsemble of the Year[19]
Humanitas Prize2004Door to Door90 Minute or Longer Network or Syndicated Television[20]
1992HomicideBest Supporting Male[21]
1995OleannaBest Male Lead
1997Fargo
2002FocusBest Actor[22]
2006EdmondBest Actor[23]
1999MagnoliaBest Cast[24]
2000State and Main[25]
2001State and MainBest Ensemble[26]
2015ShamelessFavorite Cable TV Actor[27]
Primetime Emmy Awards1997E.R.Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series[28]
2000Sports NightOutstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
A Slight Case of MurderOutstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
2003Door to Door
Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie, or a Dramatic Special
2004Stealing SinatraOutstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
2005The Wool CapOutstanding Television Movie
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
2007Nightmares & Dreamscapes
2014ShamelessOutstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
2015
2016
2017
2018
2021
1997FargoBest Actor – Motion Picture Drama[29]
2000Happy, TexasBest Supporting Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy[30]
A Slight Case of MurderBest Actor – Miniseries or Television Film
2003Door to Door[31]
2004The CoolerBest Actor – Motion Picture Drama[32]
2005Stealing SinatraBest Supporting Actor – Miniseries or Television Film[33]
2011ShamelessBest Actor – Television Series Drama[34]
2014Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy[35]
2017[36]
2018[37]
2019[38]
Screen Actors Guild Awards1997FargoOutstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role[39]
1998Boogie NightsOutstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture[40]
2000Magnolia[41]
2003Door to DoorOutstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie[42]
2004SeabiscuitOutstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture[43]
2005The Wool CapOutstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie[44]
2007Nightmares & Dreamscapes[45]
BobbyOutstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
2015ShamelessOutstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series[46]
2016[47]
2017[48]
2018[49]
ShoWest Convention Awards1999A Civil Action, Pleasantville, and PsychoSupporting Actor of the Year[50]
St. Louis Film Critics Association Awards2012The SessionsBest Supporting Actor[51]
Sundance Film Festival Awards2012The SessionsSpecial Jury Prize for Ensemble Acting[52]
2003Door to DoorOutstanding Writing for a Long Form – Original[53]
2005The Wool CapOutstanding Writing for a Long Form – Adapted[54]

Notes and References

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  2. News: 1997 American Comedy Awards. The Washington Post. February 16, 1997. August 15, 2020. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20200815092701/https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/tv/1997/02/16/american-comedy/dc4e4d20-002d-46ce-88fd-24888c480ddf/. August 15, 2020.
  3. News: 1999 American Comedy Awards. The Washington Post. March 14, 1999. August 15, 2020. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20200815092348/https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/tv/1999/03/14/american-comedy-awards/59773e94-36c6-4921-bc68-0d2a367c399a/. August 15, 2020.
  4. News: 2000 American Comedy Awards. The Washington Post. March 19, 2000. August 15, 2020. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200815092112/https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/tv/2000/03/19/american-comedy-awards/d52fda6d-0945-463e-b611-94ce78b172d6/. August 15, 2020.
  5. Web site: Special Guests. bostonfilmfestival.org. August 15, 2020. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20021209091846/http://www.bostonfilmfestival.org/guests.shtml. December 9, 2002.
  6. Web site: Past BSFC Winners. thebsfc.org. August 15, 2020. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121011145714/http://www.thebsfc.org/PastWin.html. October 11, 2012.
  7. Web site: Valle, Suzette. William H. Macy, Andy Garcia and Emmy Rossum Honored at Catalina Film Festival. The Wrap. 29 September 2014 . August 15, 2020. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191227185011/https://www.thewrap.com/william-h-macy-andy-garcia-and-emmy-rossum-honored-at-catalina-film-festival-guest-blog/. December 27, 2019.
  8. Web site: Caro, Mark. 'Fargo´ heads bids from Chicago Critics. Chicago Tribune. January 10, 1997. August 15, 2020. live. https://archive.today/20200815101957/https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1997-01-10-9701100102-story.html. August 15, 2020.
  9. Web site: Lewis, David. William H. Macy opens Cinequest film fest — as both director and actor. San Francisco Chronicle. February 21, 2018. August 15, 2020. live. https://archive.today/20200815103418/https://www.sfchronicle.com/movies/article/William-H-Macy-opens-Cinequest-film-fest-as-12630643.php. August 15, 2020.
  10. Web site: 2006 Nominees. bfca.org. August 15, 2020. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20070109183930/http://www.bfca.org/nomineesWinners.asp. January 9, 2007.
  11. Web site: Ausiello, Michael. Mad Men, Fringe, Good Wife, Modern Family, Community, Justified Lead Critics Choice Kudos. TVLine. June 6, 2011. August 15, 2020. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20120527154115/https://tvline.com/2011/06/06/mad-men-fringe-modern-family-community-critics-choice-awards/. May 27, 2012.
  12. Web site: Garcia, Keith. John Turturro to Receive John Cassavetes Award at Denver Film Festival. Westword. November 2, 2015. August 15, 2020. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200815104526/https://www.westword.com/arts/peacocks-denver-zoo-flown-coop-11766212. August 15, 2020.
  13. Web site: Category List – Best TV Feature or MiniSeries. theedgars.com. August 15, 2020. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200411081840/http://theedgars.com/awards/category-list-best-tv-feature-or-miniseries/. April 11, 2020.
  14. Web site: 1996 FFCC Award Winners. floridafilmcritics.com. August 15, 2020. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20140110102828/http://www.floridafilmcritics.com/2013/11/16/1996-ffcc-award-winners/. January 10, 2014.
  15. Web site: 1997 FFCC Award Winners. floridafilmcritics.com. August 15, 2020. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20140110102833/http://www.floridafilmcritics.com/2013/11/16/1997-ffcc-award-winners/. January 10, 2014.
  16. Web site: 1999 FFCC Award Winners. floridafilmcritics.com. August 15, 2020. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20140110102843/http://www.floridafilmcritics.com/2013/11/16/1999-ffcc-winners/. January 10, 2014.
  17. Web site: 2000 FFCC Award Winners. floridafilmcritics.com. August 15, 2020. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20140110102848/http://www.floridafilmcritics.com/2013/11/16/2000-ffcc-winners/. January 10, 2014.
  18. Web site: William H. Macy | Golden Globes. goldenglobes.com. Hollywood Foreign Press Association. August 15, 2020. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190410155523/https://www.goldenglobes.com/person/william-h-macy. April 10, 2019.
  19. Web site: Honorees Database. hollywoodawards.com. August 15, 2020. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200815121122/https://www.hollywoodawards.com/honorees-database/?honoreeKeyword=&honoreeYear=2006&honoreeCategory=. August 15, 2020.
  20. Web site: Hollywood Honors Inspirational Writing with Humanitas Prize. Voice of America. July 11, 2003. August 15, 2020. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200815122703/https://www.voanews.com/archive/hollywood-honors-inspirational-writing-humanitas-prize-2003-07-11. August 15, 2020.
  21. Web site: 34 Years of Nominees & Winners, 1986–2019. Film Independent Spirit Awards. July 13, 2020. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191230021022/https://s3.amazonaws.com/SA_SubForm_etc/2019_SA_NomsWinners_092619.pdf. December 30, 2019.
  22. Web site: History > 37th festival. kviff.com. August 15, 2020. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160415132122/https://www.kviff.com/en/history/2002. April 15, 2016.
  23. Web site: 21° Festival Internacional de Cine de Mar del Plata - Lo bueno, lo malo y lo feo. Revista Sudestada. es. August 15, 2020. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190907145353/https://www.revistasudestada.com.ar/articulo/282/21-festival-internacional-de-cine-de-mar-del-plata---lo-bueno-lo-malo-y-lo-feo/. September 7, 2019.
  24. Web site: Awards for 1999. nbrmp.org. August 15, 2020. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121010193633/http://www.nbrmp.org/awards/past.cfm?year=1999. October 10, 2012.
  25. Web site: Awards for 2000. nbrmp.org. August 15, 2020. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090209001539/http://www.nbrmp.org/awards/past.cfm?year=2000. February 9, 2009.
  26. Web site: Announcing the 2000 OFCS Year End Awards. ofcs.org. August 15, 2020. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20010201060500/http://www.ofcs.org/. February 1, 2001.
  27. Web site: Naoreen, Nuzhat. People's Choice Awards 2015: Full List Of Nominees. peopleschoice.com. November 4, 2014. August 15, 2020. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141108093946/http://blog.peopleschoice.com/2014/11/04/peoples-choice-awards-2015-nominees-full-list/. November 8, 2014.
  28. Web site: William H. Macy. emmys.com. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. July 14, 2021. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200424041837/https://www.emmys.com/bios/william-h-macy. April 24, 2020.
  29. Web site: 1997 Awards. pressacademy.com. Press Academy. August 15, 2020. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20001014192150/http://www.pressacademy.com/awards_1997.html. October 14, 2000.
  30. Web site: 2000 4th Annual SATELLITE™ Awards. pressacademy.com. Press Academy. August 15, 2020. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090420081308/http://pressacademy.com/satawards/awards2000.shtml. April 20, 2009.
  31. Web site: 2003 7th Annual SATELLITE™ Awards. pressacademy.com. Press Academy. August 15, 2020. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090420082536/http://pressacademy.com/satawards/awards2003.shtml. April 20, 2009.
  32. Web site: 2004 8th Annual SATELLITE™ Awards. pressacademy.com. Press Academy. August 15, 2020. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20040404031144/http://www.pressacademy.com/satawards/ipa-satelliteawards-w2004film.html. April 4, 2004.
  33. Web site: 2005 9th Annual SATELLITE™ Awards. pressacademy.com. Press Academy. August 15, 2020. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090218122833/http://pressacademy.com/satawards/awards2005a.shtml. February 18, 2009.
  34. Web site: 2011 Awards. pressacademy.com. Press Academy. August 15, 2020. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200620024756/https://www.pressacademy.com/award_cat/2011/. June 20, 2020.
  35. Web site: 2014 Awards. pressacademy.com. Press Academy. August 15, 2020. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200728131655/https://www.pressacademy.com/award_cat/2014/. July 28, 2020.
  36. Web site: 2016 Awards. pressacademy.com. Press Academy. August 15, 2020. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200217221615/https://www.pressacademy.com/award_cat/2016/. February 17, 2020.
  37. Web site: 2017 Awards. pressacademy.com. Press Academy. August 15, 2020. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200502014427/https://www.pressacademy.com/2017-winners/. May 2, 2020.
  38. Web site: 2018 Awards. pressacademy.com. Press Academy. August 15, 2020. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200630075621/https://www.pressacademy.com/2018-winners/. June 30, 2020.
  39. Web site: The 3rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards. sagawards.org. August 15, 2020. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20200801040114/http://www.sagawards.org/awards/nominees-and-recipients/3rd-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards. August 1, 2020.
  40. Web site: The 4th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards. sagawards.org. August 15, 2020. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200802031902/http://www.sagawards.org/awards/nominees-and-recipients/4th-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards. August 2, 2020.
  41. Web site: The 6th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards. sagawards.org. August 15, 2020. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200731174359/http://www.sagawards.org/awards/nominees-and-recipients/6th-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards. July 31, 2020.
  42. Web site: The 9th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards. sagawards.org. August 15, 2020. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20200802080607/http://www.sagawards.org/awards/nominees-and-recipients/9th-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards. August 2, 2020.
  43. Web site: The 10th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards. sagawards.org. August 15, 2020. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20200730234013/http://www.sagawards.org/awards/nominees-and-recipients/10th-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards. July 30, 2020.
  44. Web site: The 11th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards. sagawards.org. August 15, 2020. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20200801221132/http://www.sagawards.org/awards/nominees-and-recipients/11th-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards. August 1, 2020.
  45. Web site: The 13th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards. sagawards.org. August 15, 2020. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200801231605/http://www.sagawards.org/awards/nominees-and-recipients/13th-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards. August 1, 2020.
  46. Web site: The 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards. sagawards.org. August 15, 2020. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200802104737/http://www.sagawards.org/awards/nominees-and-recipients/21st-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards. August 2, 2020.
  47. Web site: The 22nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards. sagawards.org. August 15, 2020. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200802065206/http://www.sagawards.org/awards/nominees-and-recipients/22nd-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards. August 2, 2020.
  48. Web site: The 23rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards. sagawards.org. August 15, 2020. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20200802031917/http://www.sagawards.org/awards/nominees-and-recipients/23rd-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards. August 2, 2020.
  49. Web site: The 24th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards. sagawards.org. August 15, 2020. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20200802032037/http://www.sagawards.org/awards/nominees-and-recipients/24th-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards. August 2, 2020.
  50. Web site: Olson, Eric J.. ShoWest '99 to salute Macy supporting perfs. Variety. February 23, 1999. August 15, 2020. live. https://archive.today/20200815220144/https://variety.com/1999/film/news/showest-99-to-salute-macy-supporting-perfs-1117491593/. August 15, 2020.
  51. Web site: Brackett, Kevin. St. Louis Film Critics Awards Nominees For 2012 Announced. stlfilmcritics.org. December 12, 2012. August 16, 2020. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121215103606/http://www.stlfilmcritics.org/st-louis-film-critics-awards-nominees-for-2012-announced/. December 15, 2012.
  52. Web site: 2012 Sundance Film Festival Announces Awards. sundance.org. January 28, 2012. August 16, 2020. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120428202931/http://www.sundance.org/press-center/release/2012-sundance-film-festival-awards/. April 28, 2012.
  53. Web site: McNary, Dave. WGA 'Bowling' for winners. Variety. March 9, 2003. August 16, 2020. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200816092108/https://variety.com/2003/scene/awards/wga-bowling-for-winners-1117881940/. August 16, 2020.
  54. Web site: 57th Annual Writers Guild Awards Television and Radio Nominees Announced. The Futon Critic. December 15, 2004. August 16, 2020. live. https://archive.today/20200816093130/http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2004/12/15/57th-annual-writers-guild-awards-television-and-radio-nominees-announced--17440/20041215wga01/. August 16, 2020.

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