Richard "Rick" Franklyn Macy (born 1953) is a Latter Day Saint (LDS) actor who has played the role of Joseph Smith, Sr.

Joseph Smith, Sr.

Joseph Smith, Sr. was the father of Joseph Smith, Jr., the founder of the Latter Day Saint movement. Joseph Sr. was also one of the Eight Witnesses of the Book of Mormon, which Mormons believe was translated by Joseph Jr. from the Golden Plates. In 1833 Joseph Sr...

 in several films and has also played other roles in LDS Church produced films, in Mormon cinema and in films produced in Utah or by Latter-day Saints aimed at a wider audience.

In 2006, Macy had a role in the feature film Outlaw Trail: The Treasure of Butch Cassidy

Outlaw Trail: The Treasure of Butch Cassidy

Outlaw Trail: The Treasure of Butch Cassidy is a 2006 American adventure film, produced and directed by Ryan Little. It is loosely based on legends arising from the fate of real-life Western outlaw Butch Cassidy, the alias of Robert LeRoy Parker, whose gang robbed trains and banks in the 1890s...

, portraying the mayor of Circleville, Utah

Circleville, Utah

Circleville is a town in Piute County, Utah, United States. The population was 505 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Circleville is located at ....

. He also has appeared in Willy the Sparrow

Willy the Sparrow

Willy the Sparrow is a 1988 Hungarian animated film directed by József Gémes. The English adaptation was directed by Scott Murphy. Voice actors included Sarah Schaub, Barta Heiner, Rick Macy and Aaron Bybee...

(1989) and had the role of Dr. Thomas Almodolvar in The Butter Cream Gang in Secret of Treasure Mountain, a direct-to-video production of Feature Films for Families

Feature Films for Families

Feature Films for Families is a privately held entertainment company based in the United States. According to the company, Feature Films for Families makes films that reinforce traditional family values and morality, are suitable for all ages and contain no profanity, sexuality, violence, or...

 made in 1993. This role has been inaccurately described as Macy's debut.

Macy played the role of Helam in The Testaments. He has also played roles in other widely distributed LDS Church productions, including that of the Creditor in a film about mercy and justice.

Macy also had roles in Brigham City

Brigham City (film)

Brigham City is a 2001 murder mystery film. It was written, directed by and starring Richard Dutcher in the main role. It is an independent film and was financed by private investors....

, Little Secrets

Little Secrets

Little Secrets is a 2002 independent comedy-drama film starring Evan Rachel Wood, Michael Angarano, and David Gallagher. It premiered in the Heartland Film Festival in October 2001, and made its limited theatrical release on August 23, 2002.-Plot:...

, Out of Step

Out of Step (film)

Out of Step is a 2002 film about an LDS young woman from Utah who moves to New York, New York to pursue an education in dance at New York University. There, she receives the affections of two young men and must eventually chose between them.-Plot:...

and Money or Mission, among other films. He was also the casting director for the 1993 film Rigoletto

Rigoletto (film)

Rigoletto is a1993 musical fantasy/drama produced for Feature Films for Families and has been compared with Beauty and the Beast, The Man Without a Face, and The Phantom of the Opera.-Plot synopsis:...

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Macy is married to Marsha.

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