Bill Hader

Born: 1978-06-07 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

Known For: Acting

Biography

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).

Filmography

2026

Lorne as Self
The Cat in the Hat as The Cat in the Hat (voice)

2022

Lightyear as Featheringhamstan (voice)
Toast of Tinseltown as Dwight Difference

2021

The Addams Family 2 as Cyrus Strange (voice)

2020

Adventure Time: Distant Lands as Bufo (voice)
Beastie Boys Story as "Crazy Shit" Voice (voice)
Belushi as John Belushi (voice)
Celebrity Escape Room as Self

2019

Toy Story 4 as Axel the Carnie (voice)
It Chapter Two as Richie Tozier
The Angry Birds Movie 2 as Leonard (voice)
Lights Out with David Spade as Self - Panelist
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance as urGoh (The Wanderer) (voice)
Desus & Mero as Self - Illustrious Guest
Noelle as Nick Kringle
The Summers of It - Chapter Two: It Ends as Self
At the Video Store as Self

2018

Barry as Barry Berkman
Eli Roth's History of Horror as Self
The Shop as Self
Ralph Breaks the Internet as J.P. Spamley (voice) (uncredited)
GQ Presents: Iconic Characters as Self
What the Fit as Self
The Great Buster: A Celebration as Self
Love, Gilda as Self

2017

Power Rangers as Alpha 5 (voice)
The Power of the Present as Self - Voice of Alpha 5 (2017)
Talking with Chris Hardwick as Self
Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show as Self

2016

To Tell the Truth as Self - Panelist
The Angry Birds Movie as Leonard (voice)
Finding Dory as Husband Fish (Stan) (voice)
Sausage Party as Firewater / Tequila / El Guaco (voice)
The BFG as Bloodbottler
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping as Zippy
Maggie's Plan as Tony
Neil Gaiman: Dream Dangerously as Self
Mr.Runner Up: My Life as an Oscar Bridesmaid as Jerry Wallach
Final Transmission as Marky
Globesman as Pete Reynolds
Location is Everything as Parker Gail

2015

Star vs. the Forces of Evil as Additional Voices (voice)
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter as Self
Inside Out as Fear (voice)
Documentary Now! as Various Characters
Man Seeking Woman as Adolf Hitler
Trainwreck as Dr. Aaron Conners
Riley's First Date? as Fear / Jordan's Joy (voice)
Accidental Love as Doctor Turnstall
Mind Candy as Fear (voice)
Beaver Trilogy Part IV as Narrator
Gentle and Soft: The Story of the Blue Jean Committee as Clark Honus
Sandy Passage as Vivienne 'Little Vivvy' Van Kimpton

2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self
Silicon Valley as Pipey (voice)
Off Camera with Sam Jones as Self
22 Jump Street as Culinary School Villain (uncredited)
They Came Together as Kyle
The Skeleton Twins as Milo Dean
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them as Stuart
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her as Stuart
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him as Stuart
Attack of the 50-foot Gummi Bear as Flint Lockwood (voice)
Steve's First Bath as Flint Lockwood (voice)

2013

Brooklyn Nine-Nine as Captain Seth Dozerman
Drunk History as John Pemberton
Her as Chat Room Friend #2 (voice)
Monsters University as Referee / Slug (voice)
Star Trek Into Darkness as Additional Voices (voice)
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 as Flint Lockwood (voice)
Turbo as Guy Gagné (voice)
The Awesomes as Dr. Malocchio (voice)
Norm Macdonald Live as Self
Escape from Planet Earth as Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Talking Bad as Self
The To Do List as Willy
Clear History as Rags
Comedy Central Roast of James Franco as Self
Here Comes the Night Time as Captain Bill the Astronaut
Blackout as Birdman
Cinema Six as (uncredited)

2012

Good Mythical Morning as Self
The Mindy Project as Tom McDougall
Finding Your Roots as Self
Comedy Bang! Bang! as Self
Men in Black 3 as Andy Warhol
This Is 40 as Desi's Store Pickup (uncredited)
The Secret Policeman's Ball as Self
Nantucket Film Festival's Comedy Roundtable as Self - Host

2011

Bob's Burgers as Mickey (voice)
Portlandia as Birdman
Paul as Haggard
Billy on the Street as Self
Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil as Hansel (voice)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'10 as Vincent Price
6 Days to Air: The Making of South Park as Self

2010

Conan as Self
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World as The Voice (voice)
Ugly Americans as William Dyer (voice)
The Women of SNL as Various (archive footage)
Saturday Night as Self
Freaknik: The Musical as Tad (voice)
Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again as Self

2009

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs as Gazelle (voice)
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon as Self - Guest
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs as Flint Lockwood (voice)
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian as George Armstrong Custer
Year One as Shaman
Adventureland as Bobby
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler as Various (archive footage)
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas as (archive footage)
Snake 'n' Bacon as (voice)
Monkey Mischief as General Custer

2008

Tropic Thunder as Rob Slolom
Forgetting Sarah Marshall as Brian Bretter
Pineapple Express as Private Miller
Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday as Various
The Line as Josh
Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness as Rob Slolom

2007

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! as Self as James Quall
Superbad as Officer Slater
Yo Gabba Gabba!
Knocked Up as Brent
Xavier: Renegade Angel as Fiddelin Announcer (voice)
Human Giant as Little Kevin
Hot Rod as Dave
The Brothers Solomon as Recumbent Biker
Purple Violets as Bill - Bookstore Fan
Plug & Play as Self
The Shooting AKA Dear Sister as Keith

2006

30 Rock as Kevin
You, Me and Dupree as Mark
Doogal as Soldier Sam (voice)
The Pity Card as Eric
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse as Self
Laser Cats! as Nitro / Self

2005

The Office as Bill Hader
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self - Guest

2004

The Venture Bros. as Professor Impossible / Phage (voice)
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy ... (Production Assistant)
Sounds Good to Me: Remastering 'The Sting' as Barnaby G. Price

2003

Punk'd as Field Agent
Comedy Central Roasts as Self

2002

Spider-Man ... (Production Assistant)
The Scorpion King ... (Production Assistant)
Collateral Damage ... (Production Assistant)

2001

James Dean ... (Production Assistant)

2000

Curb Your Enthusiasm as Igor / Gregor / Timor
Aqua Teen Hunger Force as Der Inflatable Hitler (voice)
Little Heroes 2 ... (Production Assistant)

1999

Mark Twain Prize as Self

1997

South Park as Alec Baldwin

1996

The Daily Show as Self - Guest
The Ambiguously Gay Duo as Self

1993

Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest

1989

The Simpsons as Manacek (voice)

1975

Saturday Night Live as Self - Various Characters