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

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.

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Awards and nominations received by William H. Macy :
| Award | Year | Work / Nominee | Category | Result |
| Academy Awards | 1997 | Fargo | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated |
| American Comedy Awards | 1997 | Fargo | Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Won |
| American Comedy Awards | 1999 | Pleasantville | Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Nominated |
| American Comedy Awards | 2000 | Happy, Texas | Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Nominated |
| Boston Film Festival Awards | 2002 | William H. Macy | Excellence Award | Won |
| Boston Society of Film Critics Awards | 1998 | Pleasantville | Best Supporting Actor | Won |
| Catalina Film Festival Awards | 2014 | William H. Macy | Stanley Kramer Social Artist Award | Won |
| Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | 1997 | Fargo | Best Actor | Nominated |
| Cinequest San Jose Film Festival Awards | 2003 | William H. Macy | Maverick Tribute Award | Won |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | 2007 | Bobby | Best Acting Ensemble | Nominated |
| Critics' Choice Television Awards | 2011 | Shameless | Best Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| Denver Film Festival Awards | 2003 | William H. Macy | John Cassavetes Award | Won |
| Edgar Awards | 2000 | A Slight Case of Murder | Best Television Feature or Miniseries | Won |
| Florida Film Critics Circle Awards | 1996 | Fargo | Best Supporting Actor | Runner-up |
| Florida Film Critics Circle Awards | 1997 | Boogie Nights | Best Cast | Won |
| Florida Film Critics Circle Awards | 2000 | Magnolia | Best Cast | Won |
| Florida Film Critics Circle Awards | 2001 | State and Main | Best Cast | Won |
| Golden Globe Awards | 2003 | Door to Door | Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film | Nominated |
| Golden Globe Awards | 2004 | Seabiscuit | Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | Nominated |
| Golden Globe Awards | 2005 | The Wool Cap | Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film | Nominated |
| Golden Globe Awards | 2015 | Shameless | Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Nominated |
| Golden Globe Awards | 2018 | Shameless | Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Nominated |
| Hollywood Film Awards | 2006 | Bobby | Ensemble of the Year | Won |
| Humanitas Prize | 2004 | Door to Door | 90 Minute or Longer Network or Syndicated Television | Nominated |
| Independent Spirit Awards | 1992 | Homicide | Best Supporting Male | Nominated |
| Independent Spirit Awards | 1995 | Oleanna | Best Male Lead | Nominated |
| Independent Spirit Awards | 1997 | Fargo | Best Male Lead | Won |
| Karlovy Vary International Film Festival Awards | 2002 | Focus | Best Actor | Won |
| Mar del Plata International Film Festival Awards | 2006 | Edmond | Best Actor | Won |
| National Board of Review Awards | 1999 | Magnolia | Best Cast | Won |
| National Board of Review Awards | 2000 | State and Main | Best Cast | Won |
| Online Film Critics Society Awards | 2001 | State and Main | Best Ensemble | Won |
| People's Choice Awards | 2015 | Shameless | Favorite Cable TV Actor | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 1997 | E.R. | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2000 | Sports Night | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2000 | A Slight Case of Murder | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2003 | Door to Door | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Won |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2003 | Door to Door | Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie, or a Dramatic Special | Won |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2004 | Stealing Sinatra | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2005 | The Wool Cap | Outstanding Television Movie | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2005 | The Wool Cap | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2007 | Nightmares & Dreamscapes | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2014 | Shameless | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2015 | Shameless | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2016 | Shameless | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2017 | Shameless | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2018 | Shameless | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2021 | Shameless | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | 1997 | Fargo | Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | 2000 | Happy, Texas | Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | Won |
| Satellite Awards | 2000 | A Slight Case of Murder | Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film | Won |
| Satellite Awards | 2003 | Door to Door | Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film | Won |
| Satellite Awards | 2004 | The Cooler | Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | 2005 | Stealing Sinatra | Best Supporting Actor – Miniseries or Television Film | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | 2011 | Shameless | Best Actor – Television Series Drama | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | 2014 | Shameless | Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | 2017 | Shameless | Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Won |
| Satellite Awards | 2018 | Shameless | Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Won |
| Satellite Awards | 2019 | Shameless | Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Nominated |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | 1997 | Fargo | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | 1998 | Boogie Nights | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Nominated |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2000 | Magnolia | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Nominated |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2003 | Door to Door | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie | Won |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2004 | Seabiscuit | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Nominated |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2005 | The Wool Cap | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie | Nominated |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2007 | Nightmares & Dreamscapes | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie | Nominated |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2007 | Bobby | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Nominated |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2015 | Shameless | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series | Won |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2016 | Shameless | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2017 | Shameless | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series | Won |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2018 | Shameless | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series | Won |
| ShoWest Convention Awards | 1999 | A Civil Action, Pleasantville, and Psycho | Supporting Actor of the Year | Won |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association Awards | 2012 | The Sessions | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated |
| Sundance Film Festival Awards | 2012 | The Sessions | Special Jury Prize for Ensemble Acting | Won |
| Writers Guild of America Awards | 2003 | Door to Door | Outstanding Writing for a Long Form – Original | Nominated |
| Writers Guild of America Awards | 2005 | The Wool Cap | Outstanding Writing for a Long Form – Adapted | Nominated |