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Bill Hader
Actor, Producer, Writer, Director, Additional CreditsBorn June 7, 1978 (47 years)
William Thomas Hader Jr. (born June 7, 1978) is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. He is the creator, producer, writer, director, and star of the HBO dark comedy series Barry (2018–2023), for which he has been nominated for eight Emmy Awards, winning two.
Hader's initial success was for his eight-year stint (2005–2013) as a cast member on the long-running NBC variety series Saturday Night Live, for which he received four Primetime Emmy Award nominations and a Peabody Award. He became known for his impressions and especially for his work on the Weekend Update segments, in which he played Stefon Meyers, a flamboyant New York tour guide who recommends unusual nightclubs and parties with bizarre characters with unusual tastes. He is also the star and producer of the IFC mockumentary comedy series Documentary Now! (2015–present) which he co-created along with Fred Armisen and Seth Meyers.
Hader has had supporting roles in the films You, Me and Dupree (2006), Hot Rod (2007), Superbad (2007), Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008), Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, (2009), Paul (2011), This Is 40 (2012), and 22 Jump Street (2014), as well as leading roles in The Skeleton Twins (2014), Trainwreck (2015), and as an adult Richie Tozier in It Chapter Two (2019).
He also is known for his extensive work in voice-over, portraying both leading and supporting characters in films such as the Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs franchise (2009–2013), Turbo (2013), Inside Out (2015), The BFG (2016), Power Rangers (2017), Toy Story 4 (2019) and Lightyear (2022).
Hader's initial success was for his eight-year stint (2005–2013) as a cast member on the long-running NBC variety series Saturday Night Live, for which he received four Primetime Emmy Award nominations and a Peabody Award. He became known for his impressions and especially for his work on the Weekend Update segments, in which he played Stefon Meyers, a flamboyant New York tour guide who recommends unusual nightclubs and parties with bizarre characters with unusual tastes. He is also the star and producer of the IFC mockumentary comedy series Documentary Now! (2015–present) which he co-created along with Fred Armisen and Seth Meyers.
Hader has had supporting roles in the films You, Me and Dupree (2006), Hot Rod (2007), Superbad (2007), Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008), Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, (2009), Paul (2011), This Is 40 (2012), and 22 Jump Street (2014), as well as leading roles in The Skeleton Twins (2014), Trainwreck (2015), and as an adult Richie Tozier in It Chapter Two (2019).
He also is known for his extensive work in voice-over, portraying both leading and supporting characters in films such as the Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs franchise (2009–2013), Turbo (2013), Inside Out (2015), The BFG (2016), Power Rangers (2017), Toy Story 4 (2019) and Lightyear (2022).
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Bill Hader Filmography
| 2026 | The Cat in the Hat · as The Cat In The Hat (voice) |
| 2024 | IF · as Banana (voice) |
| 2023 | Beau Is Afraid · as Ups Guy |
| 2022 | Lightyear · as Featheringhamstan (voice) |
| 2022 | Toast of Tinseltown (TV Series) · as Dwight Difference |
| 2021 | The Addams Family 2 · as Cyrus Strange (voice) |
| 2021 | Marvel's M.O.D.O.K. (TV Series) · as Angar The Screamer |
| 2020 | Belushi · as John Belushi (voice) |
| 2020 | Adventure Time: Distant Lands (TV Series) · as Bufo (voice) |
| 2020 | Beastie Boys Story · as "crazy Shit" Voice (voice) |
| 2019 | Noelle · as Nick Kringle |
| 2019 | It: Chapter Two · as Richie Tozier |
| 2019 | The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (TV Series) · as Urgoh (the Wanderer) (voice) |
| 2019 | The Angry Birds Movie 2 · as Leonard (voice) |
| 2019 | Toy Story 4 · as Axel The Carnie (voice) |
| 2018 | Ralph Breaks the Internet · as J.p. Spamley (voice) (uncredited) |
| 2018 | Barry (TV Series) · as Barry Berkman |
| 2017 | Power Rangers · as Alpha 5 (voice) |
| 2017 | Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (TV Series) · as Flint Lockwood |
| 2016 | Sausage Party · as Firewater / Tequila / El Guaco (voice) |
| 2016 | The BFG · as Bloodbottler |
| 2016 | Finding Dory · as Husband Fish (stan) (voice) |
| 2016 | Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping · as Zippy |
| 2016 | The Angry Birds Movie · as Leonard (voice) |
| 2015 | Maggie's Plan · as Tony |
| 2015 | Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens · as Bb-8 (voice) |
| 2015 | Riley's First Date? · as Fear / Jordan's Joy (voice) |
| 2015 | Inside Out: Mind Candy · as Fear (voice) |
| 2015 | Documentary Now! (TV Series) · as Various Characters |
| 2015 | Trainwreck · as Dr. Aaron Conners |
| 2015 | Inside Out · as Fear (voice) |
| 2015 | Open Slather (TV Series) · as Special Guest |
| 2015 | Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (TV Series) · as Restaurant Vampire |
| 2015 | Accidental Love · as Doctor Turnstall |
| 2015 | Beaver Trilogy Part IV · as Narrator |
| 2015 | Man Seeking Woman (TV Series) · as Adolf Hitler |
| 2014 | Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving Special · as Pastor Mike |
| 2014 | |
| 2014 | The Skeleton Twins · as Milo Dean |
| 2014 | They Came Together · as Kyle |
| 2014 | 22 Jump Street · as Culinary School Villain (uncredited) |
| 2014 | SNL Shorts · as Derek Gash |
| 2014 | Silicon Valley (TV Series) · as Pipey (voice) |
| 2014 | SNL Sports Spectacular · as Tim Mccarver |
| 2013 | The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him · as Stuart |
| 2013 | The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her · as Stuart |
| 2013 | Her · as Chat Room Friend #2 (voice) |
| 2013 | Saturday Night Live: Halloween · as Chris Dodd |
| 2013 | Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 · as Flint Lockwood (voice) |
| 2013 | Brooklyn Nine-Nine (TV Series) · as Captain Seth Dozerman |
| 2013 | Clear History · as Rags |
| 2013 | The Awesomes (TV Series) · as Dr. Malocchio (voice) |
| 2013 | The To Do List · as Willy |
| 2013 | Turbo · as Guy Gagné (voice) |
| 2013 | Drunk History (TV Series) · as John Pemberton |
| 2013 | Monsters University · as Referee / Slug (voice) |
| 2013 | Star Trek Into Darkness · as Additional Voices (voice) |
| 2013 | Inside Amy Schumer (TV Series) · as Cliffley Bennett |
| 2012 | Star vs. the Forces of Evil (TV Series) · as Additional Voices (voice) |
| 2012 | Cinema Six · as (uncredited) |
| 2012 | Escape from Planet Earth · as Announcer (voice) (uncredited) |
| 2012 | This Is 40 · as Desi's Store Pickup (uncredited) |
| 2012 | The Mindy Project (TV Series) · as Tom Mcdougall |
| 2012 | Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja (TV Series) · as Dr. Sam |
| 2012 | Men in Black³ · as Andy Warhol |
| 2011 | NTSF:SD:SUV:: (TV Series) · as Tad Mcmilrthy |
| 2011 | Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil · as Hansel (voice) |
| 2011 | Paul · as Haggard |
| 2011 | Portlandia (TV Series) · as Birdman |
| 2011 | Bob's Burgers (TV Series) · as Mickey (voice) |
| 2010 | The Women of SNL · as Various (archive Footage) |
| 2010 | Scott Pilgrim vs. the World · as The Voice (voice) |
| 2010 | Ugly Americans (TV Series) · as William Dyer (voice) |
| 2010 | Freaknik: The Musical · as Tad (voice) |
| 2010 | Funny or Die Presents (TV Series) · as Athletic Trainer (segment: Lady Refs) |
| 2009 | SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas · as (archive Footage) |
| 2009 | Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs · as Flint Lockwood (voice) |
| 2009 | Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs · as Gazelle (voice) |
| 2009 | Year One · as Shaman |
| 2009 | Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian · as George Armstrong Custer |
| 2009 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler · as Various (archive Footage) |
| 2009 | Adventureland · as Bobby |
| 2009 | Saturday Night Live Sports Extra '09 · as Various |
| 2008 | Saturday Night Live Presidential Bash '08 · as Kevin Quigley |
| 2008 | Weekend Update (TV Series) · as Various |
| 2008 | Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness · as Rob Slolom |
| 2008 | Tropic Thunder · as Rob Slolom |
| 2008 | Pineapple Express · as Private Miller |
| 2008 | Forgetting Sarah Marshall · as Brian Bretter |
| 2007 | Xavier: Renegade Angel (TV Series) · as Fiddelin Announcer (voice) |
| 2007 | The Brothers Solomon · as Recumbent Biker |
| 2007 | Superbad · as Officer Slater |
| 2007 | Hot Rod · as Dave |
| 2007 | Knocked Up · as Brent |
| 2007 | Purple Violets · as Bill - Bookstore Fan |
| 2007 | Human Giant (TV Series) · as Little Kevin |
| 2006 | 30 Rock (TV Series) · as Kevin |
| 2006 | You, Me and Dupree · as Mark |
| 2006 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Commercial Parodies · as Various |
| 2006 | Doogal · as Soldier Sam (voice) |
| 2005 | Uncommon Sense · as Valet |
| 2003 | Punk'd (TV Series) · as Field Agent |
| 2003 | The Venture Bros. (TV Series) · as Professor Impossible (voice) |
| 2000 | Aqua Teen Hunger Force (TV Series) · as Pod (voice) |
| 2000 | Curb Your Enthusiasm (TV Series) · as Igor, Gregor, & Timor |
| 1997 | South Park (TV Series) · as Plex The Robot |
| 1989 | The Simpsons (TV Series) · as Manacek (voice) |
| 2025 | Downey Wrote That · as Self |
| 2025 | Everybody's Live with John Mulaney (TV Series) · as Self - Actor And Comedian |
| 2025 | SNL50: The Anniversary Special · as Self |
| 2025 | |
| 2025 | SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2024 | John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s in L.A. (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2024 | Hendrie · as Self |
| 2024 | The 75th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2024 | The 29th Annual Critics' Choice Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2024 | 81st Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2023 | Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love · as Self - Guest |
| 2022 | The 74th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2020 | Celebrity Escape Room · as Self |
| 2020 | 2020 Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2019 | The Summers of It - Chapter Two: It Ends · as Self |
| 2019 | At the Video Store · as Self |
| 2019 | The 71st Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter & Winner |
| 2019 | Tamron Hall (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | Lights Out with David Spade (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 2019 | The Movies (TV Series) · as Self - Actor |
| 2019 | Desus & Mero (2019) (TV Series) · as Self - Illustrious Guest |
| 2019 | 2019 Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2018 | Eli Roth's History of Horror (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | The Great Buster · as Self |
| 2018 | Love, Gilda · as Self |
| 2018 | The 70th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2018 | The Shop: Uninterrupted (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | Kevin Hart: What the Fit (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | The Carol Burnett 50th Anniversary Special · as Self - Guest |
| 2017 | |
| 2017 | The Power of the Present · as Self - Voice Of Alpha 5 (2017) |
| 2017 | Talking with Chris Hardwick (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | Neil Gaiman: Dream Dangerously · as Self |
| 2016 | To Tell The Truth (2016) (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 2016 | Sunday Today with Willie Geist (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2016 | 2016 MTV Movie Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2016 | Chelsea (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2015 | Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | Live from New York! · as Self |
| 2015 | The Weekly with Charlie Pickering (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2015 | |
| 2015 | 72nd Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2014 | Variety: Actors on Actors (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | The Meredith Vieira Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2014 | The 2014 Film Independent Spirit Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Off Camera with Sam Jones (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | 19th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2013 | The 65th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2013 | Comedy Central Roast of James Franco · as Self |
| 2013 | Talking Bad (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | |
| 2013 | Dirty Laundry Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | Norm Macdonald Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Just For Laughs: All Access (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Nantucket Film Festival's Comedy Roundtable · as Self - Host |
| 2012 | The 64th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2012 | Larry King Now (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2012 | Comedy Bang! Bang! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Above Average Presents (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Speakeasy (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Finding Your Roots (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | The Secret Policeman's Ball · as Self |
| 2012 | Good Mythical Morning (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Billy on the Street (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | 6 Days to Air: The Making of South Park · as Self |
| 2011 | The 2011 Comedy Awards · as Self |
| 2011 | Saturday Night Live Backstage · as Self |
| 2010 | Conan (2010) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | The Talk (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2010 | Saturday Night · as Self |
| 2010 | |
| 2010 | Sundance Skippy · as Self |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | Kevin Pollak's Chat Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2008 | The Bonnie Hunt Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2008 | Speechless · as Self |
| 2007 | 2007 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self |
| 2007 | Yo Gabba Gabba! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2007 | The Jeannie Tate Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2007 | Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! (TV Series) · as Self As James Quall |
| 2006 | |
| 2005 | SNL Digital Shorts (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Attack of the Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2005 | The Office (US) (TV Series) · as Bill Hader |
| 2005 | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | The Insider (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2004 | Le grand journal de Canal+ (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2003 | Comedy Central Roasts (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2002 | American Idol (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | Last Call with Carson Daly (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1999 | Mark Twain Prize for American Humor (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | TRL (2017) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | Movie Surfers (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | No Spin News (TV Series) · as Self (segment "watters' World") |
| 1996 | The Ambiguously Gay Duo (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | E! Live from the Red Carpet (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | WGN Morning News (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Extra (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1992 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1992 | HBO First Look (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1991 | Charlie Rose (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | SAG Foundation Conversations (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | CBS Sunday Morning With Jane Pauley (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Various Characters |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1954 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1954 | The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2026 | The Cat in the Hat · as Executive Producer |
| 2018 | Barry (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2015 | Documentary Now! (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2013 | The To Do List · as Executive Producer |
| 1997 | South Park (TV Series) |
| 2018 | Barry (TV Series) |
| 2015 | Documentary Now! (TV Series) |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) |
| 2018 | Barry (TV Series) |
| 2015 | Inside Out · as Additional Dialogue By |
| 2004 | Empire of Dreams · as Production Assistant |
| 2002 | Spider-Man · as Production Assistant |
| 2002 | The Scorpion King · as Production Assistant |
| 2002 | Collateral Damage · as Production Assistant |
| 2001 | James Dean · as Production Assistant |
| 2000 | Little Heroes 2 · as Production Assistant |
| 1997 | South Park (TV Series) · as Consultant Writer |