Bill Hader
Bill Hader

Bill Hader

Born: June 7, 1978 (48 years)
Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

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).

Movies Directed (1)
TV Shows Directed (1)
Movies as Actor (98)
The Cat in the Hat

The Cat in the Hat

as The Cat in the Hat (voice)

Nov 5, 2026

Lorne

Lorne

as Self

Apr 17, 2026

Downey Wrote That

Downey Wrote That

as Self

Oct 16, 2025

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

as Self - SNL Cast Member 2005 - 2013

Jan 27, 2025

IF

IF

as Banana (voice)

May 8, 2024

Hendrie

Hendrie

as Self

Mar 15, 2024

Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love

Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love

as Self - Guest

Apr 26, 2023

Beau Is Afraid

Beau Is Afraid

as UPS Guy

Apr 14, 2023

Lightyear

Lightyear

as Featheringhamstan (voice)

Jun 15, 2022

The Addams Family 2

The Addams Family 2

as Cyrus Strange (voice)

Oct 1, 2021

Celebrity Escape Room

Celebrity Escape Room

as Self

May 21, 2020

Belushi

Belushi

as John Belushi (voice)

May 16, 2020

Beastie Boys Story

Beastie Boys Story

as "Crazy Shit" Voice (voice)

Apr 24, 2020

The Summers of It - Chapter Two: It Ends

The Summers of It - Chapter Two: It Ends

as Self

Dec 10, 2019

Noelle

Noelle

as Nick Kringle

Nov 12, 2019

At the Video Store

At the Video Store

as Self

Oct 11, 2019

It Chapter Two

It Chapter Two

as Richie Tozier

Sep 4, 2019

The Angry Birds Movie 2

The Angry Birds Movie 2

as Leonard (voice)

Aug 2, 2019

Toy Story 4

Toy Story 4

as Axel the Carnie (voice)

Jun 19, 2019

Ralph Breaks the Internet

Ralph Breaks the Internet

as J.P. Spamley (voice) (uncredited)

Nov 20, 2018

The Great Buster: A Celebration

The Great Buster: A Celebration

as Self

Oct 5, 2018

Love, Gilda

Love, Gilda

as Self

Apr 18, 2018

Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show

Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show

as Self

Oct 20, 2017

The Power of the Present

The Power of the Present

as Self - Voice of Alpha 5 (2017)

Jun 27, 2017

Power Rangers

Power Rangers

as Alpha 5 (voice)

Mar 23, 2017

Sausage Party

Sausage Party

as Firewater / Tequila / El Guaco (voice)

Jul 11, 2016

Neil Gaiman: Dream Dangerously

Neil Gaiman: Dream Dangerously

as Self

Jul 8, 2016

Finding Dory

Finding Dory

as Husband Fish (Stan) (voice)

Jun 16, 2016

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

as Zippy

Jun 3, 2016

The BFG

The BFG

as Bloodbottler

Jun 1, 2016

The Angry Birds Movie

The Angry Birds Movie

as Leonard (voice)

May 11, 2016

Maggie's Plan

Maggie's Plan

as Tony

Apr 27, 2016

Mind Candy

Mind Candy

as Fear (voice)

Nov 3, 2015

Riley's First Date?

Riley's First Date?

as Fear / Jordan's Joy (voice)

Nov 3, 2015

Trainwreck

Trainwreck

as Dr. Aaron Conners

Jul 17, 2015

Inside Out

Inside Out

as Fear (voice)

Jun 17, 2015

Accidental Love

Accidental Love

as Doctor Turnstall

Feb 10, 2015

Beaver Trilogy Part IV

Beaver Trilogy Part IV

as Narrator

Jan 23, 2015

The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him

The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him

as Stuart

Oct 10, 2014

The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her

The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her

as Stuart

Oct 10, 2014

They Came Together

They Came Together

as Kyle

Jun 27, 2014

The Skeleton Twins

The Skeleton Twins

as Milo Dean

Jun 5, 2014

22 Jump Street

22 Jump Street

as Culinary School Villain (uncredited)

Jun 5, 2014

The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them

The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them

as Stuart

May 14, 2014

Steve's First Bath

Steve's First Bath

as Flint Lockwood (voice)

Jan 28, 2014

Attack of the 50-foot Gummi Bear

Attack of the 50-foot Gummi Bear

as Flint Lockwood (voice)

Jan 28, 2014

Her

Her

as Chat Room Friend #2 (voice)

Dec 18, 2013

Cinema Six

Cinema Six

as (uncredited)

Nov 19, 2013

Here Comes the Night Time

Here Comes the Night Time

as Captain Bill the Astronaut

Sep 29, 2013

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2

as Flint Lockwood (voice)

Sep 26, 2013

Comedy Central Roast of James Franco

Comedy Central Roast of James Franco

as Self

Sep 2, 2013

Clear History

Clear History

as Rags

Aug 10, 2013

The To Do List

The To Do List

as Willy

Jul 24, 2013

Turbo

Turbo

as Guy Gagné (voice)

Jul 11, 2013

Monsters University

Monsters University

as Referee / Slug (voice)

Jun 19, 2013

Star Trek Into Darkness

Star Trek Into Darkness

as Additional Voices (voice)

May 5, 2013

Blackout

Blackout

as Birdman

Mar 1, 2013

Escape from Planet Earth

Escape from Planet Earth

as Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

Feb 14, 2013

This Is 40

This Is 40

as Desi's Store Pickup (uncredited)

Dec 20, 2012

Nantucket Film Festival's Comedy Roundtable

Nantucket Film Festival's Comedy Roundtable

as Self - Host

Sep 27, 2012

Men in Black 3

Men in Black 3

as Andy Warhol

May 23, 2012

The Secret Policeman's Ball

The Secret Policeman's Ball

as Self

Mar 4, 2012

6 Days to Air: The Making of South Park

6 Days to Air: The Making of South Park

as Self

Oct 9, 2011

Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil

Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil

as Hansel (voice)

Apr 29, 2011

Saturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'10

Saturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'10

as Vincent Price

Mar 13, 2011

Paul

Paul

as Haggard

Feb 14, 2011

The Women of SNL

The Women of SNL

as Various (archive footage)

Nov 1, 2010

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

as The Voice (voice)

Aug 12, 2010

Saturday Night

Saturday Night

as Self

May 2, 2010

Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again

Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again

as Self

Apr 15, 2010

Freaknik: The Musical

Freaknik: The Musical

as Tad (voice)

Mar 5, 2010

SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas

SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas

as (archive footage)

Dec 17, 2009

Monkey Mischief

Monkey Mischief

as General Custer

Dec 1, 2009

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

as Flint Lockwood (voice)

Sep 17, 2009

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs

as Gazelle (voice)

Jun 26, 2009

Year One

Year One

as Shaman

Jun 18, 2009

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

as George Armstrong Custer

May 20, 2009

Snake 'n' Bacon

Snake 'n' Bacon

as (voice)

May 10, 2009

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler

as Various (archive footage)

Apr 18, 2009

Adventureland

Adventureland

as Bobby

Apr 3, 2009

Rain of Madness

Rain of Madness

as Rob Slolom

Aug 26, 2008

Tropic Thunder

Tropic Thunder

as Rob Slolom

Aug 9, 2008

Pineapple Express

Pineapple Express

as Private Miller

Aug 6, 2008

Forgetting Sarah Marshall

Forgetting Sarah Marshall

as Brian Bretter

Apr 17, 2008

The Shooting AKA Dear Sister

The Shooting AKA Dear Sister

as Keith

Nov 17, 2007

The Brothers Solomon

The Brothers Solomon

as Recumbent Biker

Sep 7, 2007

Superbad

Superbad

as Officer Slater

Aug 17, 2007

Hot Rod

Hot Rod

as Dave

Aug 3, 2007

Knocked Up

Knocked Up

as Brent

Jun 1, 2007

Purple Violets

Purple Violets

as Bill - Bookstore Fan

Apr 30, 2007

You, Me and Dupree

You, Me and Dupree

as Mark

Jul 13, 2006

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse

as Self

Apr 29, 2006

Laser Cats!

Laser Cats!

as Nitro / Self

Apr 15, 2006

Doogal

Doogal

as Soldier Sam (voice)

Feb 24, 2006

The Pity Card

The Pity Card

as Eric

Jan 19, 2006

Sounds Good to Me: Remastering 'The Sting'

Sounds Good to Me: Remastering 'The Sting'

as Barnaby G. Price

Aug 1, 2004

Empress of Serenity

Empress of Serenity

They Know

They Know

as Kyle

TV Shows as Actor (61)
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney

Everybody's Live with John Mulaney

as Self - Actor and Comedian

Mar 12, 2025

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night

as Self

Jan 16, 2025

John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.

John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.

as Self

May 3, 2024

Toast of Tinseltown

Toast of Tinseltown

as Dwight Difference

Jan 4, 2022

Adventure Time: Distant Lands

Adventure Time: Distant Lands

as Bufo (voice)

Jun 25, 2020

The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance

The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance

as urGoh (The Wanderer) (voice)

Aug 30, 2019

Lights Out with David Spade

Lights Out with David Spade

as Self - Panelist

Jul 29, 2019

Desus & Mero

Desus & Mero

as Self - Illustrious Guest

Feb 21, 2019

Eli Roth's History of Horror

Eli Roth's History of Horror

as Self

Oct 14, 2018

The Shop

The Shop

as Self

Aug 28, 2018

Barry

Barry

as Barry Berkman

Mar 25, 2018

GQ Presents: Iconic Characters

GQ Presents: Iconic Characters

as Self

Mar 23, 2018

What the Fit

What the Fit

as Self

Mar 15, 2018

Talking with Chris Hardwick

Talking with Chris Hardwick

as Self

Apr 9, 2017

To Tell the Truth

To Tell the Truth

as Self - Panelist

Jun 14, 2016

Documentary Now!

Documentary Now!

as Various Characters

Aug 20, 2015

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

as Self

Aug 2, 2015

Star vs. the Forces of Evil

Star vs. the Forces of Evil

as Additional Voices (voice)

Jan 18, 2015

Man Seeking Woman

Man Seeking Woman

as Adolf Hitler

Jan 14, 2015

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

as Self

Dec 21, 2014

Silicon Valley

Silicon Valley

as Pipey (voice)

Apr 6, 2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self, Self - Guest

Feb 25, 2014

Off Camera with Sam Jones

Off Camera with Sam Jones

as Self

Feb 6, 2014

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

as Captain Seth Dozerman

Sep 17, 2013

Talking Bad

Talking Bad

as Self

Aug 11, 2013

The Awesomes

The Awesomes

as Dr. Malocchio (voice)

Aug 1, 2013

Drunk History

Drunk History

as John Pemberton

Jul 9, 2013

Norm Macdonald Live

Norm Macdonald Live

as Self

Mar 26, 2013

The Mindy Project

The Mindy Project

as Tom McDougall

Sep 25, 2012

Comedy Bang! Bang!

Comedy Bang! Bang!

as Self

Jun 8, 2012

Finding Your Roots

Finding Your Roots

as Self

Mar 24, 2012

Good Mythical Morning

Good Mythical Morning

as Self

Jan 9, 2012

Billy on the Street

Billy on the Street

as Self

Dec 18, 2011

Portlandia

Portlandia

as Birdman

Jan 21, 2011

Bob's Burgers

Bob's Burgers

as Mickey (voice), Big Bob Belcher (voice)

Jan 9, 2011

Conan

Conan

as Self, Self - Guest

Nov 8, 2010

Ugly Americans

Ugly Americans

as William Dyer (voice)

Mar 17, 2010

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

Jul 16, 2009

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

as Self - Guest

Mar 2, 2009

Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday

Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday

as Various

Oct 9, 2008

The Line

The Line

as Josh

Jul 23, 2008

Xavier: Renegade Angel

Xavier: Renegade Angel

as Fiddelin Announcer (voice), Pavlov (voice)

Nov 4, 2007

Yo Gabba Gabba!

Yo Gabba Gabba!

Aug 20, 2007

Plug & Play

Plug & Play

as Self

Aug 17, 2007

Human Giant

Human Giant

as Little Kevin

Apr 5, 2007

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

as Self as James Quall

Feb 11, 2007

30 Rock

30 Rock

as Kevin

Oct 11, 2006

The Office

The Office

as Bill Hader

Mar 24, 2005

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

as Self - Guest

Jan 3, 2005

The Venture Bros.

The Venture Bros.

as Professor Impossible / Phage (voice), Professor Impossible (voice), Professor Impossible / Alien Villain (voice), Headshot (voice), Phineas Phage / Headshot / Flying Squid (voice), Flying Squid (voice)

Aug 7, 2004

Comedy Central Roasts

Comedy Central Roasts

as Self

Aug 10, 2003

Punk'd

Punk'd

as Field Agent

Mar 17, 2003

Aqua Teen Hunger Force

Aqua Teen Hunger Force

as Der Inflatable Hitler (voice), Pod (voice)

Dec 30, 2000

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Curb Your Enthusiasm

as Igor / Gregor / Timor

Oct 15, 2000

Mark Twain Prize

Mark Twain Prize

as Self

Jan 20, 1999

South Park

South Park

as Plex the robot, Alec Baldwin, Farmer # 2

Aug 13, 1997

The Ambiguously Gay Duo

The Ambiguously Gay Duo

as Self, Flame Eye / Flatside (voice)

Sep 28, 1996

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

as Self - Guest

Jul 22, 1996

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

Sep 13, 1993

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

as Manacek (voice), Slava (voice)

Dec 17, 1989

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Various Characters, Self - Cameo (uncredited), Self - Host, Self (archive footage)

Oct 11, 1975