William "Bill" Hader (born June 7, 1978) is an Emmy- and
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award-winning
AmericanThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
actorAn actor or actress is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
,
comedianA comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain members of an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
,
writerA writer is anyone who creates a written work, though the word usually designates those who write creatively or professionally, as well as those who have written in many different forms.-Profession:...
,
producerA film producer or movie producer is someone who creates the scenes and conditions for making movies. The producer initiates, co-ordinates, supervises and controls matters such as fund-raising, hiring key personnel and arranging for distributors...
, and
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playerPlayer may refer to:* Player , slang term for a individual skilled at sexual seduction* Player , a participant in a game** Player character** Player-coach** Player-manager** Player...
on
Saturday Night LiveSaturday Night Live is a weekly late-night sketch comedy and variety show filmed in New York City. It made its debut on October 11, 1975, under a slightly different title. The show features a regular cast of comedy actors, joined by a guest host and musical act...
. He is also known for his supporting roles in numerous comedy films, starring in at least three films a year since 2006.
Hader was born and raised in
Tulsa, OklahomaTulsa is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 45th-largest in the United States. With an estimated population of 385,635 in 2008, it is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Statistical Area, a region of 916,079 residents projected to reach one million between 2010...
, where he attended Patrick Henry Elementary School, Edison Junior High and
Cascia Hall Preparatory SchoolCascia Hall Preparatory School is an Augustinian Roman Catholic coeducational college-preparatory day school in Tulsa, Oklahoma.-History:Cascia Hall was founded by the Order of Saint Augustine in 1926 at its current location, a 40-acre campus at 2520 South Yorktown Avenue in midtown Tulsa. The...
, before attending
The Art Institute of PhoenixThe Art Institute of Phoenix – is one of The Art Institutes, a system of more than 40 educational institutions located throughout North America, providing education in design, media arts, fashion and culinary arts....
and
Scottsdale Community CollegeScottsdale Community College, is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. Scottsdale Community College is a two-year college located on the eastern boundary of the city of Scottsdale, Arizona, on 160 acres of land belonging to the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community...
. Hader's comedic aspirations eventually led him to
Los AngelesLos Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the municipality of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123.445 inhabitants...
where he joined the
Second CityThe Second City is a long-running improvisational comedy enterprise which originated in Chicago's Old Town neighborhood.The Second City Theatre opened on December 16, 1959 and has since expanded its presence to several other cities, including Toronto and Los Angeles...
, a comedy troupe that has been a training ground for many
SNL cast members since the 1970s.
William "Bill" Hader (born June 7, 1978) is an Emmy- and
Peabody-Places:In the United States:* Peabody, Indiana* Peabody, Kansas, a city* Peabody, Massachusetts, a city* Peabody, Cambridge, Massachusetts, a neighborhood* The Peabody River in New Hampshire-Institutions:...
award-winning
AmericanThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
actorAn actor or actress is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
,
comedianA comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain members of an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
,
writerA writer is anyone who creates a written work, though the word usually designates those who write creatively or professionally, as well as those who have written in many different forms.-Profession:...
,
producerA film producer or movie producer is someone who creates the scenes and conditions for making movies. The producer initiates, co-ordinates, supervises and controls matters such as fund-raising, hiring key personnel and arranging for distributors...
, and
repertoryRepertory or rep, also called stock in the United States, is a term used in Western theatre and opera.A repertory theatre can be a theatre in which a resident company presents works from a specified repertoire, usually in alternation or rotation...
playerPlayer may refer to:* Player , slang term for a individual skilled at sexual seduction* Player , a participant in a game** Player character** Player-coach** Player-manager** Player...
on
Saturday Night LiveSaturday Night Live is a weekly late-night sketch comedy and variety show filmed in New York City. It made its debut on October 11, 1975, under a slightly different title. The show features a regular cast of comedy actors, joined by a guest host and musical act...
. He is also known for his supporting roles in numerous comedy films, starring in at least three films a year since 2006.
Early work
Hader was born and raised in
Tulsa, OklahomaTulsa is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 45th-largest in the United States. With an estimated population of 385,635 in 2008, it is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Statistical Area, a region of 916,079 residents projected to reach one million between 2010...
, where he attended Patrick Henry Elementary School, Edison Junior High and
Cascia Hall Preparatory SchoolCascia Hall Preparatory School is an Augustinian Roman Catholic coeducational college-preparatory day school in Tulsa, Oklahoma.-History:Cascia Hall was founded by the Order of Saint Augustine in 1926 at its current location, a 40-acre campus at 2520 South Yorktown Avenue in midtown Tulsa. The...
, before attending
The Art Institute of PhoenixThe Art Institute of Phoenix – is one of The Art Institutes, a system of more than 40 educational institutions located throughout North America, providing education in design, media arts, fashion and culinary arts....
and
Scottsdale Community CollegeScottsdale Community College, is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. Scottsdale Community College is a two-year college located on the eastern boundary of the city of Scottsdale, Arizona, on 160 acres of land belonging to the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community...
. Hader's comedic aspirations eventually led him to
Los AngelesLos Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the municipality of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123.445 inhabitants...
where he joined the
Second CityThe Second City is a long-running improvisational comedy enterprise which originated in Chicago's Old Town neighborhood.The Second City Theatre opened on December 16, 1959 and has since expanded its presence to several other cities, including Toronto and Los Angeles...
, a comedy troupe that has been a training ground for many
SNL cast members since the 1970s. He also performed at
iO WestiO, or iO Chicago, is a theater located at 3541 N. Clark St., in Chicago, Illinois, in the neighborhood known as "Wrigleyville" . The theater both has performances of, and teaches improvisational comedy. It was founded in the 1980s by Del Close and Charna Halpern...
in Los Angeles. During his time at Second City and iO West, Hader worked as a production assistant on the DVD
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy and
Collateral DamageCollateral Damage is a American action film which tells the story of a Los Angeles firefighter, Gordon Brewer , who looks to avenge his son's and wife's deaths at the hands of a guerrilla commando, by traveling to Colombia and facing his family's killers.-Plot:The movie begins inside a burning...
, as well as an assistant on
VH1VH1 is an American cable television network based in New York City...
's
The Surreal LifeThe Surreal Life is a reality television series that sets a select group of past-their-prime celebrities and records them as they live together in a mansion in the Hollywood Hills for two weeks...
. Prior to
SNL, Hader was perhaps most known for his work as a "field agent" on
MTVMTV is a cable television network based in New York City and launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs...
's
Punk'dPunk'd is an American hidden camera practical joke television series on MTV, produced and hosted by Ashton Kutcher, which first aired in 2003. It bears a strong resemblance to both the classic hidden camera show Candid Camera, and to TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes, which also featured pranks on...
. Bill Hader is of German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) decent.
Saturday Night Live
Hader was "discovered" by
Megan MullallyMegan Mullally is an American actress, singer and media personality.After working in theatre in Chicago, Mullally moved to Los Angeles in 1981, and appeared in small or supporting roles in film and television productions....
of
Will & GraceWill & Grace is an American television sitcom that was originally broadcast on NBC from 1998 to 2006. The show takes place in New York City and focuses on Will Truman, a gay lawyer, and his best friend Grace Adler, a straight Jewish woman who runs her own interior design firm...
while working with the Los Angeles-based comedy troupe, "Animals from the Future." Mullally brought him to the attention of
SNL producer
Lorne MichaelsLorne Michaels, CM is a Canadian television producer, writer and comedian best known for creating and producing Saturday Night Live and producing the various film and TV projects that spun off from it.-Early life:...
. Hader was hired as a "featured player" and made his debut on the show on October 1, 2005. His first role was as a
psychologistA psychologist is someone who studies the human mind and behavior. Research psychologists study human perception, cognition, attention, emotion, motivation, personality, behavior and interpersonal relationships...
giving his views about life and death during the emergency landing of Jet Blue Flight 292. Hader is known for his
impressionAn impressionist is a performer whose act consists of giving the "impression" of being someone else by imitating the other person's voice and mannerisms....
s of famous people, such as
Vincent PriceVincent Leonard Price II was an American actor, well known for his distinctive voice and serio-comic attitude in a series of horror films made in the latter part of his career.-Early life and career:...
in the Variety Vault sketches and
Al PacinoAlfredo James "Al" Pacino is an American film and stage actor and director. He is best known for his roles as Michael Corleone in The Godfather trilogy, Sonny Wortzik in Dog Day Afternoon, Tony Montana in Scarface, Carlito Brigante in the 1993 film Carlito's Way, Frank Serpico in Serpico,...
.
Hader recently finished his 4th season on
SNL and, along with
Bobby MoynihanRobert "Bobby" Moynihan, Jr. is an American actor and comedian who is currently a cast member on Saturday Night Live.-Career:...
,
Andy SambergDavid Andrew "Andy" Samberg is an American comedian, actor, and writer. He is a member of the comedy troupe The Lonely Island and a repertory player on Saturday Night Live....
,
Kenan ThompsonKenan Thompson is an American actor and comedian who is currently a cast member of Saturday Night Live. He is also known for his titular role in Fat Albert, his role as a former cast member of All That, and for his starring role as Kenan Rockmore in the sitcom Kenan & Kel. He resides in Los...
,
Casey WilsonCasey Rose Wilson is an American actress, comedienne and screenwriter known for her time as a cast member on Saturday Night Live.-Career:...
,
Abby ElliottAbby Elliott is an American actress and comedienne who is currently a cast member on Saturday Night Live. Three generations of her family have been featured on the show...
, and
Jenny SlateJenny Slate is an American actress and comedienne who joined the cast of Saturday Night Live for its 35th season. She is half of the comedy duo, Gabe & Jenny. She is a graduate of Columbia University and Milton Academy...
is one of seven SNL castmembers who was born after the show's premiere in 1975.
Recurring SNL characters
- Vinny Vedecci
La Rivista Della Televisione Con Vinny Vedecci is a recurring sketch in the American sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live about an Italian talk show featuring the host Vinny Vedecci, stunt coordinator Gino and the technical director of the show, Franco portrayed by Bill Hader, Will Forte and Fred...
, the Italian talk-show host who chain-smokes, insults his crew (Fred ArmisenFred Armisen is an American actor, comedian, and musician, best known for his work as a cast member on Saturday Night Live.-Personal life:...
and Will ForteOrville Willis Forte IV, best known as Will Forte is an American actor, writer, and comedian.-Early life:Forte was born in Alameda County, California, the son of Patricia C. and Orville Willis Forte III. He was raised in Lafayette, California and graduated from Acalanes High School and UCLA with...
), has a son (Bobby MoynihanRobert "Bobby" Moynihan, Jr. is an American actor and comedian who is currently a cast member on Saturday Night Live.-Career:...
), and speaks little English, even though his guests (played by the host themselves) are English-speakers
- Greg the Alien, the co-host of a sports talk show.
- Nitro (along with Andy Samberg
David Andrew "Andy" Samberg is an American comedian, actor, and writer. He is a member of the comedy troupe The Lonely Island and a repertory player on Saturday Night Live....
's "Admiral Spaceship") in the SNL Digital Short Laser Cats
- One of the four guys (the others being Will Forte
Orville Willis Forte IV, best known as Will Forte is an American actor, writer, and comedian.-Early life:Forte was born in Alameda County, California, the son of Patricia C. and Orville Willis Forte III. He was raised in Lafayette, California and graduated from Acalanes High School and UCLA with...
, Jason SudeikisJason Daniel Sudeikis is an American actor and comedian.-Personal life:Sudeikis was born in Fairfax, Virginia, and is of partial Lithuanian descent. He moved to Overland Park, Kansas with his family as a child. Jason considers Overland Park, Kansas to be his hometown...
and the host) who reveal crazy aspects about themselves while singing a song on the jukeboxA jukebox is a partially automated music-playing device, usually a coin-operated machine, that can play specially selected songs from self-contained media. The traditional jukebox is rather large with a rounded top and has colored lighting on the front of the machine on its vertical sides...
in the Song MemoriesSong Memories is a recurring sketch on the sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live.-Premise:Each sketch starts off with four guys either sitting down at a restaurant, or, in a more recent sketch, taking a road trip while drinking beers. Another more recent one took place, strangely, at a funeral...
sketches.
- One half of the Same Sex Couple from New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It is bordered on the north by New York, and to the east by the Hudson River, Upper New York Bay, the Kill Van Kull, Newark Bay, the Arthur Kill, Raritan Bay, Sandy Hook Bay, Westchester County, New York City, Long Island, and...
(or ConnecticutConnecticut is a state in the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and New York to the west and south ....
), the other half played by Fred ArmisenFred Armisen is an American actor, comedian, and musician, best known for his work as a cast member on Saturday Night Live.-Personal life:...
- DJ Frontal Assault on Deep House Dish
- Danny, a guy who has the mutant "Kuato
Total Recall is a 1990 American science fiction action film. The film features Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sharon Stone, based on the Philip K. Dick story "We Can Remember It for You Wholesale". The film was directed by Paul Verhoeven and written by Ronald Shusett, Dan O’Bannon, Jon Povill, and Gary...
" (played by Andy SambergDavid Andrew "Andy" Samberg is an American comedian, actor, and writer. He is a member of the comedy troupe The Lonely Island and a repertory player on Saturday Night Live....
) living in his stomach
- Mike Underballs, the director of PSAs who has to deal with the shenanigans of Jeff (Jason Sudeikis
Jason Daniel Sudeikis is an American actor and comedian.-Personal life:Sudeikis was born in Fairfax, Virginia, and is of partial Lithuanian descent. He moved to Overland Park, Kansas with his family as a child. Jason considers Overland Park, Kansas to be his hometown...
), a crew member.
- Mr. Triggs, the father of an ugly, socially inept girl named Stacia (played by Kristen Wiig
Kristen Carroll Wiig is an American comic actress who currently appears as a cast member on Saturday Night Live.She is a member of the Groundlings, and also appeared in the first season of Spike TV's The Joe Schmo Show....
)
Impersonations (on and off Saturday Night Live)
Hader has said he did impersonations of teachers and friends when he was growing up, but did not do impersonations of famous people until his
Saturday Night LiveSaturday Night Live is a weekly late-night sketch comedy and variety show filmed in New York City. It made its debut on October 11, 1975, under a slightly different title. The show features a regular cast of comedy actors, joined by a guest host and musical act...
audition. His
Al PacinoAlfredo James "Al" Pacino is an American film and stage actor and director. He is best known for his roles as Michael Corleone in The Godfather trilogy, Sonny Wortzik in Dog Day Afternoon, Tony Montana in Scarface, Carlito Brigante in the 1993 film Carlito's Way, Frank Serpico in Serpico,...
impersonation came after watching the actor's Emmy acceptance speech for
Angels in AmericaAngels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes is a play in two parts by American playwright Tony Kushner. It has been made into both a television miniseries and an opera by Peter Eötvös.-Characters:...
. Hader's
Vincent PriceVincent Leonard Price II was an American actor, well known for his distinctive voice and serio-comic attitude in a series of horror films made in the latter part of his career.-Early life and career:...
impersonation came from his love of Price's
Edgar Allan PoeEdgar Allan Poe was an American writer, poet, editor and literary critic, considered part of the American Romantic Movement. Best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre, Poe was one of the earliest American practitioners of the short story and is considered the inventor of the...
films, such as
The Fall of the House of Usher"The Fall of the House of Usher" is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe, first published September 1839 in Burton's Gentleman's Magazine. It was slightly revised in 1840 for the collection Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque...
. His
Peter O'ToolePeter Seamus O'Toole is an actor of stage and screen who achieved stardom in 1962 playing T. E. Lawrence in Lawrence of Arabia. He went on to become a highly-honored film and stage actor. He has been nominated for eight Academy Awards...
impersonation came partly from O'Toole in
My Favorite YearMy Favorite Year is a 1982 comedy film directed by Richard Benjamin which tells the story of a young comedy writer. It stars Peter O'Toole, Mark Linn-Baker, Jessica Harper, Joseph Bologna, Lou Jacobi, Bill Macy, Lainie Kazan, Selma Diamond, Cameron Mitchell and Gloria Stuart. O'Toole was nominated...
and
Jack LemmonJohn Uhler "Jack" Lemmon III was an American actor. He starred in more than 60 films including Some Like It Hot, The Apartment, Mister Roberts, Days of Wine and Roses, The Great Race, Irma la Douce, The Odd Couple, Save the Tiger, The Out-of-Towners, The China Syndrome, Missing, Glengarry Glen...
's drunken Prince Hapnick from
The Great RaceThe Great Race is a 1965 slapstick comedy movie directed by Blake Edwards, written by Blake Edwards and Arthur A. Ross, with music by Henry Mancini and cinematography by Russell Harlan...
.
Another one of Hader's more popular impersonations from
Saturday Night LiveSaturday Night Live is a weekly late-night sketch comedy and variety show filmed in New York City. It made its debut on October 11, 1975, under a slightly different title. The show features a regular cast of comedy actors, joined by a guest host and musical act...
is his impersonation of "disgraced former governor" Elliot Spitzer.
Hader is also known for his uncanny impression of
Dateline NBCDateline NBC, or Dateline, is a U.S. weekly television newsmagazine broadcast by NBC. It is similar in scope to ABC's 20/20 or CBS's 60 Minutes.-History:...
's
Keith MorrisonKeith Morrison is a veteran broadcast journalist. Since 1995 he has been a correspondent for Dateline NBC.Morrison was born in Lloydminster, Saskatchewan, Canada and got his start in 1966 working for the Saskatoon StarPhoenix before moving on to radio and then television...
, parodying his reporting style of being overly interested in horrific tales of tragedy and/or murder and asking inane questions. Recently, Hader discovered that Morrison works in
30 Rock30 Rock is an American television comedy series created by Tina Fey that currently airs on NBC on Thursday nights. The series takes place behind the scenes of a fictional live sketch comedy series depicted as airing on NBC; the name "30 Rock" refers to the address of the GE Building where NBC...
, where both
DatelineA dateline is a brief piece of text included in news articles that describes where and when the story was written or filed, though the date is often omitted. In the case of articles reprinted from wire services, the distributing organization is also included...
and
Saturday Night LiveSaturday Night Live is a weekly late-night sketch comedy and variety show filmed in New York City. It made its debut on October 11, 1975, under a slightly different title. The show features a regular cast of comedy actors, joined by a guest host and musical act...
are filmed. Half in jest, on the March 30, 2009 episode of
Late Night with Jimmy FallonLate Night with Jimmy Fallon is an American late-night talk show hosted by Jimmy Fallon on NBC. The show premiered on March 2, 2009, as the third incarnation of the Late Night franchise originated by David Letterman....
, he stated that he lived in fear of getting into the same elevator as Morrison in 30 Rock.
Film roles
He first appeared alongside
Owen WilsonOwen Cunningham Wilson is an American actor, comedian and writer.-Early life:Wilson was born in Dallas, Texas, to photographer Laura Cunningham Wilson and Robert Andrew Wilson, an advertising executive and operator of a public television station. He has an older brother, Andrew and a younger...
and
Matt DillonMatthew Raymond "Matt" Dillon is an American actor. He began acting in the late 1970s, gained fame as a teenage idol during the 1980s, and developed a successful career as a mature actor in the decades following, culminating in an Academy Award nomination for his performance in the movie...
in
You, Me and DupreeYou, Me and Dupree is a comedy film released on July 14, 2006. It is directed by Anthony Russo and Joe Russo, written by Mike LeSieur, and produced by Mary Parent, Scott Stuber, and Owen Wilson....
. Since then he's had a wide range of roles such as
Katherine HeiglKatherine Marie Heigl is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Dr. Izzie Stevens on Grey's Anatomy and her starring role in the movies Knocked Up, 27 Dresses and The Ugly Truth....
's editor at
E!E!: Entertainment Television is an American cable television and direct broadcast satellite network. From November 2006 onwards, it became wholly owned by Comcast.- History :...
in
Knocked UpKnocked Up is a 2007 American comedy film, co-produced, written and directed by Judd Apatow. Starring Seth Rogen, Katherine Heigl, Paul Rudd, and Leslie Mann, the film follows the repercussions of a drunken one-night stand between Rogen's slacker character and Heigl's just-promoted media...
, the acid-taking mechanic Dave in
Hot RodHot Rod is a 2007 American comedy film written by Pam Brady and directed by Akiva Schaffer; starring Andy Samberg, Sissy Spacek, Jorma Taccone, Will Arnett, Danny R. McBride, Ian McShane, Isla Fisher, and Bill Hader. It was originally written with Will Ferrell in mind . The film was released in...
(alongside
SNL castmate Andy Samberg), a recumbent biker in
The Brothers SolomonThe Brothers Solomon is a comedy film released on September 7, 2007, starring Will Arnett and Will Forte.-Plot:John and Dean are two sheltered happy-go-lucky brothers who want nothing more than to please their ailing father . Deciding a grandson will do the trick, the clueless boys set out to...
(which also featured SNL castmate
Will ForteOrville Willis Forte IV, best known as Will Forte is an American actor, writer, and comedian.-Early life:Forte was born in Alameda County, California, the son of Patricia C. and Orville Willis Forte III. He was raised in Lafayette, California and graduated from Acalanes High School and UCLA with...
in one of the film's co-leading roles) and, most famously, as Officer Slater in the Judd Apatow produced
Superbad. His role in Superbad helped boost his public awareness and allowed him to appear on mainstream programs like Total Request Live, The Tonight Show, and MTV's Video Music Awards.
Hader appeared in two other Apatow projects:
Forgetting Sarah MarshallForgetting Sarah Marshall is a 2008 United States romantic comedy film from Universal Pictures directed by Nicholas Stoller and written by Jason Segel. The film was produced by Judd Apatow and stars Segel, Kristen Bell, Mila Kunis and Russell Brand. It was released theatrically on April 18, 2008 in...
and
Pineapple ExpressPineapple Express is a 2008 American comedy film directed by David Gordon Green, written by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg and starring Rogen and James Franco with cameo appearances by Ed Begley, Jr. and James Remar...
(with
Seth RogenSeth Rogen is a Canadian actor, comedian, writer and film producer. Rogen began his career doing stand-up comedy for four years during his teens, coming in second place in the Vancouver Amateur Comedy Contest when he was 16. While still living in his native Canada, he landed a supporting role in...
). He also appeared alongside
Ben StillerBenjamin Edward "Ben" Stiller is an American comedian, actor, writer, film director, and producer. He is the son of veteran comedians and actors Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara....
,
Brandon T. JacksonBrandon Timothy Jackson is an American actor and stand up comedian.-Biography:Jackson was born in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Bishop Wayne T. Jackson, the senior pastor of Great Faith Ministries International. Jackson attended West Bloomfield High School in West Bloomfield, Michigan. After...
,
Jack BlackJack Black , is an American actor and musician, notably of Tenacious D.Jack Black may also refer to:* Jack Black , late 19th - early 20th Century author and hobo* Jack Black , drummer for 70s UK punk band The Boys...
, Robert Downey, Jr.,
Matthew McConaugheyMatthew David McConaughey is an American actor. After a series of minor roles in the early 1990s , he appeared in films such as A Time to Kill, Contact, U-571, Sahara, and We Are Marshall...
,
Steve CooganStephen John "Steve" Coogan is an English comedian, actor, writer and producer. His best known character in the United Kingdom is Alan Partridge, the grotesque sports reporter-turned-television chat show host-turned-regional radio presenter who featured in several television series, such as The...
,
Jay BaruchelJonathan Adam Saunders "Jay" Baruchel is a Canadian actor.-Early life:Baruchel was born in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, the son of Robyne, a freelance writer, and Serge Baruchel, an antiques dealer, but grew up and still lives in the NDG neighborhood of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He has a younger...
,
Tom CruiseThomas Cruise Mapother IV , better known by his screen name of Tom Cruise, is an American actor and film producer. Forbes magazine ranked him as the world's most powerful celebrity in 2006. He has been nominated for three Academy Awards and won three Golden Globe Awards...
, and
Nick NolteNicholas King "Nick" Nolte is an American actor, film producer and former model.-Early life:Nolte was born in Omaha, Nebraska, the son of Helen , a department store buyer, and Franklin A. Nolte, a farmer's son who worked in irrigation pump sales and was an All-American candidate at Iowa State in...
in
Tropic ThunderTropic Thunder is a 2008 American action satire comedy film directed and produced by Ben Stiller. The film stars Stiller, Jack Black, and Robert Downey, Jr. as a group of prima donna actors making a Vietnam War film. When their fed-up writer and director decide to drop them in the middle of a...
.
He teamed back up with
Superbad director
Greg MottolaGregory J. "Greg" Mottola is an American filmmaker and television director. He wrote and directed the 1996 independent film The Daytrippers before being introduced to television directing. Since, he has directed several episodes of Undeclared and Arrested Development...
for the film
AdventurelandAdventureland is a 2009 comedy-drama film written and directed by Greg Mottola, director of Superbad. The film stars Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Margarita Levieva, Ryan Reynolds, Martin Starr, Bill Hader, and Kristen Wiig.- Plot :...
, which also featured fellow
SNLer
Kristen WiigKristen Carroll Wiig is an American comic actress who currently appears as a cast member on Saturday Night Live.She is a member of the Groundlings, and also appeared in the first season of Spike TV's The Joe Schmo Show....
.
In addition to these films, Hader has also made several short films, including
Back in the Day (alongside Derek Waters and wife Maggie Carey),
Sounds Good to Me: Remastering the Sting, and
The Jeannie Tate Show with
SNL writer Liz Cackowski and wife Maggie Carey.
Hader was an extra in the movie "Year one" with Jack Black and Michael Cera.
Hader lent his voice to the 2009
Sony Pictures AnimationSony Pictures Animation is a division of Sony Pictures Entertainment, founded in 2002, which produces computer-animated films.Digital animation for their films is made by Sony Pictures ImageWorks. Sony Pictures Animation was created due to the success of ImageWorks' short animated film The...
film
Cloudy With A Chance of MeatballsCloudy with a Chance of Meatballs is a 2009 computer-animated film produced by Sony Pictures Animation and distributed by Columbia Pictures. It was released on September 18, 2009, and is loosely based on the children's book of the same name by Judi Barrett and Ron Barrett.The film features the...
.
Hader appeared in
Night at the Museum: Battle of the SmithsonianNight at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian , is a 2009 American comedy film and the sequel to the 2006 adventure comedy film Night at the Museum...
as
Major GeneralMajor General or Major-General is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of Sergeant Major General. A Major General is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of Lieutenant General and senior to the ranks of Brigadier and Brigadier General...
George Armstrong Custer George Armstrong Custer was a United States Army officer and cavalry commander in the American Civil War and the Indian Wars who today is most remembered for a disastrous military engagement known as the Battle of the Little Bighorn...
.
Hader has also written a slasher film to be produced by
Judd ApatowJudd Apatow is an American film producer, director, and screenwriter. He is well-known for making a distinct series of critically and commercially successful comedy films, including The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Knocked Up, and Funny People...
, which he shall also star in if the film is produced.
In April 2009, Hader was a part of
Vanity FairVanity Fair is an American Hollywood magazine of pop culture, fashion, and politics published by Condé Nast Publications. The present Vanity Fair has been published since 1981 and there have been editions for four European countries as well as the U.S. edition...
s list of "Comedy's New Legends".
Other work
Hader was a creative consultantCreative consultant is a credit that has - particularly in the past - been given to screenwriters who have “doctored” a movie screenplay. It is often given by producers in lieu of official credit. Those given this credit in the television field work closely with an Executive Producer, Head...
on the 12th season of South ParkSouth Park is an American animated sitcom created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone for the Comedy Central television network. Intended for mature audiences, the show has become infamous for its crude, surreal, satirical, and dark humor that lampoons a wide range of topics...
. He is now a producer on the 13th season, which premiered March 11, 2009.. Hader is among the series producers to win the 2009 Emmy Award for Best Animated Series.
Hader voiced an array of different characters on the second season of the adult swim show
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.
Hader and SNL castmate
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penned a
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one-shot entitled "The Short Halloween", the title of which is a reference to the
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story arc The Long Halloween. It was drawn by comic book legend
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and came out May 29, 2009 to positive reviews.
In an episode of
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, Bill Hader voiced a balloon with the personality of a reincarnated Adolf Hitler in the episode "Der Inflatable Fuhrer".
Jackson Publick announced on his blog that Hader will be the new voice for Professor Impossible on the fourth season of The Venture Brothers. The part was originated by
Stephen ColbertStephen Tyrone Colbert is an American political satirist, writer, comedian and television host. He is the host of Comedy Central's The Colbert Report, a satirical news show in which Colbert portrays a caricatured version of conservative political pundits.Colbert originally studied to be an actor,...
.
In the game
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he played Wilson Taylor Sr (On in-game radio show: Pacemaker)
Hader appeared on Tim and Eric Awesome Show impersonating the recurring character James Quall on the episode "Jazz."
In July 2008, Hader starred in, and co-wrote with Simon Rich, the web series
The Line on
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Personal life
Hader announced at the premiere of the movie
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on August 5, 2009, that he and wife Maggie Carey were expecting their first child in late September.
On October 6 his wife gave birth to a baby girl, Hannah Kathryn Hader.
In the weeks leading up to his daughter's birth, Hader could be seen mouthing "Hi, Maggie" to his wife during the closing credits of SNL. On October 11, his first SNL performance after Hannah Kathryn's birth, Hader could be seen mouthing "Hi Maggie and Hannah."
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1998 |
Cube Jacked City |
Bill |
Troma film |
| 2004 |
Sounds Good to Me: Remastering the Sting |
Barnaby G. Price |
Short film, also writer |
| 2005 |
Jenny Clone |
Father |
Short film |
| Hallway |
Receptionist |
Short film |
| 2006 |
You, Me and DupreeYou, Me and Dupree is a comedy film released on July 14, 2006. It is directed by Anthony Russo and Joe Russo, written by Mike LeSieur, and produced by Mary Parent, Scott Stuber, and Owen Wilson....
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Mark |
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| Doogal The Magic Roundabout, , is a film based on the television series of the same name. The film was released on February 11, 2005 in the United Kingdom and France, and on February 24, 2006 in North America...
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Soldier Sam (voice) |
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| The Pity Card |
Dick |
Short film |
| 2007 |
Knocked Up Knocked Up is a 2007 American comedy film, co-produced, written and directed by Judd Apatow. Starring Seth Rogen, Katherine Heigl, Paul Rudd, and Leslie Mann, the film follows the repercussions of a drunken one-night stand between Rogen's slacker character and Heigl's just-promoted media...
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Brent |
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| Hot Rod Hot Rod is a 2007 American comedy film written by Pam Brady and directed by Akiva Schaffer; starring Andy Samberg, Sissy Spacek, Jorma Taccone, Will Arnett, Danny R. McBride, Ian McShane, Isla Fisher, and Bill Hader. It was originally written with Will Ferrell in mind . The film was released in...
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Dave |
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| Superbad |
Officer Slater |
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| The Brothers Solomon The Brothers Solomon is a comedy film released on September 7, 2007, starring Will Arnett and Will Forte.-Plot:John and Dean are two sheltered happy-go-lucky brothers who want nothing more than to please their ailing father . Deciding a grandson will do the trick, the clueless boys set out to...
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Recumbent Biker |
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| 2008 |
Forgetting Sarah Marshall Forgetting Sarah Marshall is a 2008 United States romantic comedy film from Universal Pictures directed by Nicholas Stoller and written by Jason Segel. The film was produced by Judd Apatow and stars Segel, Kristen Bell, Mila Kunis and Russell Brand. It was released theatrically on April 18, 2008 in...
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Brian Bretter |
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Pineapple ExpressPineapple Express is a 2008 American comedy film directed by David Gordon Green, written by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg and starring Rogen and James Franco with cameo appearances by Ed Begley, Jr. and James Remar...
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Private Greg B. Miller |
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| Tropic Thunder Tropic Thunder is a 2008 American action satire comedy film directed and produced by Ben Stiller. The film stars Stiller, Jack Black, and Robert Downey, Jr. as a group of prima donna actors making a Vietnam War film. When their fed-up writer and director decide to drop them in the middle of a...
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Rob Slolom |
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| 2009 |
Adventureland Adventureland is a 2009 comedy-drama film written and directed by Greg Mottola, director of Superbad. The film stars Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Margarita Levieva, Ryan Reynolds, Martin Starr, Bill Hader, and Kristen Wiig.- Plot :...
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Bobby |
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| Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian , is a 2009 American comedy film and the sequel to the 2006 adventure comedy film Night at the Museum...
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George Armstrong Custer George Armstrong Custer was a United States Army officer and cavalry commander in the American Civil War and the Indian Wars who today is most remembered for a disastrous military engagement known as the Battle of the Little Bighorn...
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| Year One |
The Shaman |
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Ice Age: Dawn of the DinosaursIce Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, also known as Ice Age 3, is a 3-D computer animated film. It is the third and final installment of the Ice Age series, produced by Blue Sky Studios and distributed by 20th Century Fox. A sneak preview was shown in selected theaters on Father's Day in the United...
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Gazelle (voice) |
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| Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs is a 2009 computer-animated film produced by Sony Pictures Animation and distributed by Columbia Pictures. It was released on September 18, 2009, and is loosely based on the children's book of the same name by Judi Barrett and Ron Barrett.The film features the...
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Flint Lockwood (voice) |
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| 2010 |
Hoodwinked 2: Hood vs. Evil Hoodwinked!: Hood vs. Evil is the upcoming 2010 sequel to 2005's Hoodwinked!. It will be directed by Michael D'Isa-Hogan and is scheduled to be premiered on January 15,2010.-Plot:...
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Hansel (voice) |
post-production |
| Paul Paul is an upcoming 2010 comedy film directed by Greg Mottola and written by and starring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost.-Plot Summary:Two British comic book geeks go on a road trip through America...
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TBA |
filming |
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