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William H. Macy Biography

William H Macy born William Hall Macy Jr. is an American Actor, Writer, and Director of several films. Macy was born in Miami, Florida, and grew up in Georgia and Maryland in the United States. He is well-known for his character, Frank Gallagher, the main character in Shameless, the Showtime adaptation of the British television series.

William H. Macy Age

William is 72 years old as of 2022, he was born on March 13, 1950, in Miami, Florida United States. He celebrates his birthday on 13 March every year and his birth sign is Pisces.

William H Macy Height and Weight

Macy stands at a height of 1.75 meters and weighs 75 kilograms.

William H. Macy Education

William graduated from Allegany High School in Cumberland, Maryland in 1968, and went on to Bethany College in West Virginia, where he studied veterinary medicine. He later transferred to Goddard College in rural Vermont, due to his report as a “wretched student”, where he studied under playwright David Mamet and graduated in 1972. He studied theatre at HB Studio in New York City.

William H. Macy Family, Parents

Macy was born to his father, William Hall Macy Sr. (1922–2007), and his mother, Lois Overstreet (1920–2001). His father, William Hall Macy Sr. was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and an Air Medal for flying a B-17 Flying Fortress bomber in World War II.

He later ran a construction company in Atlanta, Georgia, and worked for Dun & Bradstreet before taking over a Cumberland, Maryland-based insurance agency when Macy was nine years old. His mother, Lois Overstreet (1920–2001), was a war widow who met Macy’s father after her first husband died in 1943; Macy has described her as a “Southern belle”.

William H Macy Siblings

William has one sibling named Fred Merrill.

William H. Macy Wife, Spouse

Macy is married to his lovely wife Felicity Huffman, an American who has received numerous awards which include a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and three Screen Actors Guild Awards. The couple did their wedding on September 6, 1997. and together they are blessed with two daughters namely, Sophia Grace and Georgia Grace.

William H Macy Children, Daughters

William has two daughters, Sophia Grace (born December 1, 2000) and Georgia Grace (born March 14, 2002).

William H. Macy Salary

Macy receives an average annual salary of about $4.2 million. However, these figures may vary substantially according to the movie/tv show acted, written, or directed by him. At the moment, we do not have the exact salary but we will update this section when the information is available.

William H. Macy Net Worth

William has an estimated net worth of $45 million as of 2022. This includes his assets, money, and income. His primary source of income is his career as an actor, director, and writer.

William H. Macy Career

In short while after graduating from Goddard, Macy originated roles in several plays by collaborator David Mamet, such as American Buffalo and The Water Engine. While in Chicago in his twenties, he did a TV commercial required to join AFTRA to do the commercial and received his SAG card within a year, which for Macy represented an important moment in his career.

William H. Macy Movies and Tv Shows

William H. Macy Awards and Achievements

The following are awards that he has been nominated for as well as won:

• 2005 Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
  Best Actor in a Miniseries or Movie – Nominated
• 2003 Hollywood Foreign Press Association
  Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture – Nominated
• 2002 Hollywood Foreign Press Association
  Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television – Nominated
• 2002 Screen Actors Guild
  Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television – Won
• 1996 Independent Spirit Awards
  Best Actor – Won
• 1996 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
  Best Supporting Actor – Nominated
• 1996 Screen Actors Guild
  Best Supporting Actor – Nominated
• 1994 Independent Spirit Awards
  Best Actor – Nominated
• 1991 Independent Spirit Awards
  Best Supporting Actor – Nominated

William H. Macy College Bribe

In March 2019, it was reported that Macy and Huffman had agreed to have Huffman pay $15,000 to have someone take an entrance exam, greatly improving the scores taken on the test to have a better chance of their daughter Sophia getting into college.

Huffman was indicted on fraud and conspiracy charges as part of a wider federal investigation of college admissions bribery. For undisclosed reasons, no charges were filed against Macy. On September 13, 2019, a federal judge in Boston sentenced Huffman to 14 days in federal prison, serving 10 days. As of October 2020, when Huffman completed the other parts of her sentence, which included 250 hours of community service and a year of supervised release, no charges have been filed against Macy.

Frequently Asked Questions About William H. Macy

William H. Macy is an American Actor, Writer, and Director of several films. He is widely recognized for his role as Frank Gallagher, the main character in Shameless.

William H. Macy is 72 years old as of 2022, he was born on March 13, 1950.

Macy stands at a height of 1.75 meters.

Yes, William is married to Felicity Huffman. They got married in 1997 and together they have two children.

Macy’s has an approximate net worth of $45 million. This amount has been accrued from his acting, writing, and directing roles in the entertainment industry.

William receives an annual salary of about $4.2 million.

Because of security reasons, William has not shared his precise location of residence. Although he has lived in several states in the USA such as Miami, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Vermont, Georgia, and Cumberland. We will update this information if we get the location and images of his house.

Macy is alive and in good health. There have been no reports of him/her being sick or having any health-related issues.

William H. is still an active participant in the creative entertainment industry, he is a cast member of the newly released series The Dropout, which was released on 3 March 2022 in the

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