“Shameless” star William H. Massey is set to guest star in “The Conners” Season 5, where he plays Smithy, one of Dan’s (John Goodman) high school best friends, Joe Lanford. visits.
The ABC spinoff for “Roseanne” follows the daily struggles of a family in Lanford, Illinois, as the clan grapples with parenthood, dating, financial pressure, and aging in working-class America. Through it all – fights, coupon cutting, hand-to-mouth, breakdowns – the family prevails.
The series stars Laurie Metcalf as Jackie Harris, Sarah Gilbert as Darlene Conner, Lacey Goranson as Becky Conner-Healy, Emma Kenny as Harris Conner-Healy, Ames McNamara as Mark Conner-Healy, Jaden Ray as Mary Conner, and J.R. Ferguson included. as Ben. Back in August, Michael Fishman, who played DJ Conner, announced that he would not be reprising the role for the show’s fifth season.
“The Conners” is executive produced by Tom Werner with Sarah Gilbert, Bruce Halford, Dave Caplan, Bruce Rasmussen and Tony Hernandez. The series is from Werner Entertainment.
Macy is an Oscar- and Golden Globe-nominated actor as well as an Emmy winner. Most recently, he was in Hulu’s “The Dropout,” a theatrical retelling of spoofed Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes. He is perhaps best known for his decade-long stint on Showtime’s “Shameless,” for which he was nominated twice for the Best Actor Emmy Award. His film credits include “Fargo,” “Magnolia,” “Boogie Nights,” “Jurassic Park III,” “Pleasantville” and “SeaBiscuit.” The veteran actor made his feature directorial debut at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival with the closing film “Rudderless”. He has since released two more films, including 2017’s “The Layover” and 2018’s “Crystal”. Massey has been reposted by Atlas Artists.
