Will McCormack
William Joseph McCormack Jr. (born January 13, 1974) is an American actor, executive producer, screenwriter, and film director. He is best known for his short film "If Anything Happens I Love You" (2020), which earned him the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. McCormack is also known for writing the screenplay for "Celeste and Jesse Forever" (2012) and the story for "Toy Story 4" (2019), the former of which earned him nominations for the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay and the Black Reel Award for Outstanding Screenplay, Adapted or Original. He appeared in the television  series "The Sopranos" (1999–2001), "Brothers & Sisters" (2008–2009), and "In Plain Sight" (2008–2012), as well as the films "American Outlaws" (2001), "Syriana" (2005), and "A Wrinkle in Time" (2018). He won a Lucille Lortel Award for his role in the off-Broadway one-act play "The Long Christmas Ride Home" (2003). Early life and education. McCormack was born on January 13, 1974, in Plainfield, New Jersey, to William Sr. and Norah Magdalene (née Ross) McCormack. He has two older sisters, Mary, an actress, and Bridget, a Michigan Supreme Court Justice and former University of Michigan law professor. He graduated from Trinity  College in Hartford, Connecticut. Career. McCormack's key television roles include Jason La Penna on "The Sopranos" (1999–2001). More recently, he played the role of Leo Spiller, brother of lead character Lucy Spiller (Courteney Cox), in the FX series "Dirt". He also played a recurring role as the FBI agent in the television drama "In Plain Sight", which stars his older sister, Mary. In 1996, McCormack appeared on Broadway at the Criterion Center Stage Right as a member of the ensemble in a revival of the drama play "Summer and Smoke" (1948) by Tennessee Williams, produced by The Roundabout Theatre  Company. He has also appeared in two Off-Broadway theatre productions, "Chinese Friends" and "The Long Christmas Ride Home". McCormack and Rashida Jones worked on the script of "Toy Story 4". They ultimately withdrew from the project in November 2017, and received "story by" credit. Personal life. As of 2018, he is engaged to actress Emily Arlook.