Bill Hader
Acting
Born: June 7, 1978 (age 48) · Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Highest Rated
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).
Known for
Inside Out
2015
Spider-Man
2002
Her
2013
Finding Dory
2016
Monsters University
2013
Men in Black 3
2012
The Simpsons
1989
Toy Story 4
2019
Star Trek Into Darkness
2013
It Chapter Two
2019
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
2009
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
2010
Photos (20)
Movies (73)
Inside Out
Fear (voice)
Toy Story 4
Axel the Carnie (voice)
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
Gazelle (voice)
Ralph Breaks the Internet
J.P. Spamley (voice) (uncredited)
The Angry Birds Movie 2
Leonard (voice)
Monsters University
Referee / Slug (voice)
Her
Chat Room Friend #2 (voice)
Superbad
Officer Slater
The Angry Birds Movie
Leonard (voice)
Finding Dory
Husband Fish (Stan) (voice)
Star Trek Into Darkness
Additional Voices (voice)
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
The Voice (voice)
It Chapter Two
Richie Tozier
IF
Banana (voice)
Tropic Thunder
Rob Slolom
Lightyear
Featheringhamstan (voice)
22 Jump Street
Culinary School Villain (uncredited)
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
Flint Lockwood (voice)
Sausage Party
Firewater / Tequila / El Guaco (voice)
Paul
Haggard
The BFG
Bloodbottler
Men in Black 3
Andy Warhol
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
George Armstrong Custer
Turbo
Guy Gagné (voice)
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2
Flint Lockwood (voice)
Power Rangers
Alpha 5 (voice)
Knocked Up
Brent
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Brian Bretter
Beau Is Afraid
UPS Guy
The Addams Family 2
Cyrus Strange (voice)
Escape from Planet Earth
Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Pineapple Express
Private Miller
Trainwreck
Dr. Aaron Conners
Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil
Hansel (voice)
This Is 40
Desi's Store Pickup (uncredited)
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Zippy
Beastie Boys Story
"Crazy Shit" Voice (voice)
Riley's First Date?
Fear / Jordan's Joy (voice)
Hot Rod
Dave
Year One
Shaman
Adventureland
Bobby
The To Do List
Willy
You, Me and Dupree
Mark
Noelle
Nick Kringle
Accidental Love
Doctor Turnstall
They Came Together
Kyle
Clear History
Rags
The Skeleton Twins
Milo Dean
Maggie's Plan
Tony
Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness
Rob Slolom
The Brothers Solomon
Recumbent Biker
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her
Stuart
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them
Stuart
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him
Stuart
Mind Candy
Fear (voice)
Belushi
John Belushi (voice)
Doogal
Soldier Sam (voice)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'10
Vincent Price
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler
Various (archive footage)
Purple Violets
Bill - Bookstore Fan
Steve's First Bath
Flint Lockwood (voice)
The Pity Card
Eric
Here Comes the Night Time
Captain Bill the Astronaut
The Women of SNL
Various (archive footage)
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas
(archive footage)
Monkey Mischief
General Custer
Freaknik: The Musical
Tad (voice)
Beaver Trilogy Part IV
Narrator
Attack of the 50-foot Gummi Bear
Flint Lockwood (voice)
An SNL Thanksgiving
(archive footage)
Sounds Good to Me: Remastering 'The Sting'
Barnaby G. Price
Cinema Six
(uncredited)
Snake 'n' Bacon
(voice)
TV Shows (40)
The Simpsons
Manacek (voice) · 1 eps
The Simpsons
Slava (voice) · 1 eps
The Office
Bill Hader · 1 eps
Bob's Burgers
Mickey (voice) · 7 eps
Bob's Burgers
Big Bob Belcher (voice) · 1 eps
South Park
Alec Baldwin · 1 eps
South Park
Plex the robot · 1 eps
South Park
Farmer # 2 · 1 eps
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Captain Seth Dozerman · 1 eps
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Igor / Gregor / Timor · 1 eps
30 Rock
Kevin · 1 eps
Star vs. the Forces of Evil
Additional Voices (voice) · 1 eps
The Mindy Project
Tom McDougall · 5 eps
Punk'd
Field Agent · 2 eps
Aqua Teen Hunger Force
Der Inflatable Hitler (voice) · 1 eps
Aqua Teen Hunger Force
Pod (voice) · 1 eps
Silicon Valley
Pipey (voice) · 1 eps
Portlandia
Birdman · 1 eps
Barry
Barry Berkman · 32 eps
The Venture Bros.
Professor Impossible / Phage (voice) · 1 eps
The Venture Bros.
Professor Impossible (voice) · 1 eps
The Venture Bros.
Professor Impossible / Alien Villain (voice) · 1 eps
The Venture Bros.
Headshot (voice) · 1 eps
The Venture Bros.
Phineas Phage / Headshot / Flying Squid (voice) · 1 eps
The Venture Bros.
Flying Squid (voice) · 1 eps
Drunk History
John Pemberton · 1 eps
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
urGoh (The Wanderer) (voice) · 4 eps
Adventure Time: Distant Lands
Bufo (voice) · 1 eps
Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America
Abraham Lincoln · 1 eps
Yo Gabba Gabba!
1 eps
Documentary Now!
Various Characters · 14 eps
Man Seeking Woman
Adolf Hitler · 1 eps
Human Giant
Little Kevin · 2 eps
Ugly Americans
William Dyer (voice) · 1 eps
The Awesomes
Dr. Malocchio (voice) · 30 eps
Xavier: Renegade Angel
Fiddelin Announcer (voice) · 1 eps
Xavier: Renegade Angel
Pavlov (voice) · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday
Various · 9 eps
The Ambiguously Gay Duo
Flame Eye / Flatside (voice) · 12 eps
Toast of Tinseltown
Dwight Difference · 1 eps
Self / Appearances (57)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · 4 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · 1 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest · 5 eps
The Daily Show
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self - Various Characters · 160 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited) · 5 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · 2 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self (archive footage) · 1 eps
Conan
Self · 3 eps
Conan
Self - Guest · 2 eps
Good Mythical Morning
Self · 1 eps
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Desus & Mero
Self - Illustrious Guest · 1 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · 3 eps
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self · 1 eps
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self · 1 eps
Finding Your Roots
Self · 2 eps
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Self · 1 eps
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Self · 1 eps
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest · 1 eps
To Tell the Truth
Self - Panelist · 1 eps
Good Hang with Amy Poehler
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Self as James Quall · 1 eps
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
Self - Actor and Comedian · 1 eps
Lights Out with David Spade
Self - Panelist · 1 eps
What the Fit
Self · 1 eps
Billy on the Street
Self · 1 eps
GQ Presents: Iconic Characters
Self · 1 eps
Comedy Central Roasts
Self · 1 eps
The Shop
Self · 1 eps
Eli Roth's History of Horror
Self · 4 eps
Mark Twain Prize
Self · 1 eps
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
Self · 1 eps
Lorne
Self
Talking with Chris Hardwick
Self · 1 eps
John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.
Self · 1 eps
Norm Macdonald Live
Self · 1 eps
The Ambiguously Gay Duo
Self · 12 eps
Talking Bad
Self · 1 eps
The Power of the Present
Self - Voice of Alpha 5 (2017)
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
Self - Guest
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Self - SNL Cast Member 2005 - 2013
The Summers of It - Chapter Two: It Ends
Self
Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show
Self
Love, Gilda
Self
The Great Buster: A Celebration
Self
Celebrity Escape Room
Self
Comedy Central Roast of James Franco
Self
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse
Self
Saturday Night
Self
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Self
Neil Gaiman: Dream Dangerously
Self
Hendrie
Self
Downey Wrote That
Self
At the Video Store
Self
6 Days to Air: The Making of South Park
Self
Starting Now: the Making of Barry
Self
Upcoming (4)
Directing (1)
Writing (4)
Producing (10)
South Park
Producer
Spider-Man
Production Assistant
Barry
Executive Producer
Documentary Now!
Executive Producer
The Scorpion King
Production Assistant
Collateral Damage
Production Assistant
The To Do List
Executive Producer
James Dean
Production Assistant
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
Production Assistant
Little Heroes 2
Production Assistant
Other Crew (8)
Inside Out
Additional Dialogue
Frankenstein
Thanks
Weapons
Thanks
Barry
Creator
Documentary Now!
Creator
Beau Is Afraid
Thanks
Collateral Damage
Actor's Assistant
The Frank International Film Festival
Assistant Editor