Bill Hader
Known for: Acting
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
Series
The Simpsons
Manacek (voice)
1989
Series
The Simpsons
Slava (voice)
1989
Series
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
Series
The Daily Show
Self - Guest
1996
Series
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
2014
Series
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014
Series
The Office
Bill Hader
2005
Series
Bob's Burgers
Mickey (voice)
2011
Series
Bob's Burgers
Big Bob Belcher (voice)
2011
Series
South Park
Plex the robot
1997
Series
South Park
Alec Baldwin
1997
Series
South Park
Farmer # 2
1997
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Various Characters
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self (archive footage)
1975
Series
Conan
Self
2010
Series
Conan
Self - Guest
2010
Series
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self - Guest
2005
Series
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Captain Seth Dozerman
2013
Series
Good Mythical Morning
Self
2012
Series
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Igor / Gregor / Timor
2000
Series
30 Rock
Kevin
2006
Series
Star vs. the Forces of Evil
Additional Voices (voice)
2015
Series
Silicon Valley
Pipey (voice)
2014
Series
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
Film
Inside Out
Fear (voice)
2015
Series
Desus & Mero
Self - Illustrious Guest
2019
Film
Toy Story 4
Axel the Carnie (voice)
2019
Series
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self
2014
Series
The Mindy Project
Tom McDougall
2012
Series
Aqua Teen Hunger Force
Der Inflatable Hitler (voice)
2000
Series
Aqua Teen Hunger Force
Pod (voice)
2000
Series
Barry
Barry Berkman
2018
Series
Punk'd
Field Agent
2003
Film
Superbad
Officer Slater
2007
Series
Portlandia
Birdman
2011
Film
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
Gazelle (voice)
2009
Film
It Chapter Two
Richie Tozier
2019
Series
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Self
2012
Series
Drunk History
John Pemberton
2013
Series
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
2015
Series
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Self
2014
Film
Star Trek Into Darkness
Additional Voices (voice)
2013
Series
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Self as James Quall
2007
Series
The Venture Bros.
Professor Impossible / Phage (voice)
2004
Series
The Venture Bros.
Professor Impossible (voice)
2004
Series
The Venture Bros.
Professor Impossible / Alien Villain (voice)
2004
Series
The Venture Bros.
Headshot (voice)
2004
Series
The Venture Bros.
Phineas Phage / Headshot / Flying Squid (voice)
2004
Series
The Venture Bros.
Flying Squid (voice)
2004
Film
Tropic Thunder
Rob Slolom
2008
Film
Finding Dory
Husband Fish (Stan) (voice)
2016
Series
Finding Your Roots
Self
2012
Series
Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America
Abraham Lincoln
2026
Series
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
2009
Film
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
The Voice (voice)
2010
Film
Monsters University
Referee / Slug (voice)
2013
Film
Ralph Breaks the Internet
J.P. Spamley (voice) (uncredited)
2018
Film
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
Flint Lockwood (voice)
2009
Film
Her
Chat Room Friend #2 (voice)
2013
Film
Men in Black 3
Andy Warhol
2012
Film
The Angry Birds Movie
Leonard (voice)
2016
Film
IF
Banana (voice)
2024
Film
The Angry Birds Movie 2
Leonard (voice)
2019
Film
Sausage Party
Firewater / Tequila / El Guaco (voice)
2016
Series
To Tell the Truth
Self - Panelist
2016
Series
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
Self - Actor and Comedian
2025
Series
Lights Out with David Spade
Self - Panelist
2019
Film
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
George Armstrong Custer
2009
Film
This Is 40
Desi's Store Pickup (uncredited)
2012
Film
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2
Flint Lockwood (voice)
2013
Film
Lightyear
Featheringhamstan (voice)
2022
Series
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
urGoh (The Wanderer) (voice)
2019
Film
22 Jump Street
Culinary School Villain (uncredited)
2014
Film
The BFG
Bloodbottler
2016
Film
Power Rangers
Alpha 5 (voice)
2017
Film
Knocked Up
Brent
2007
Film
Turbo
Guy Gagné (voice)
2013
Series
Documentary Now!
Various Characters
2015
Series
The Shop
Self
2018
Film
Paul
Haggard
2011
Film
Beau Is Afraid
UPS Guy
2023
Series
Yo Gabba Gabba!
2007
Series
Man Seeking Woman
Adolf Hitler
2015
Film
Noelle
Nick Kringle
2019
Series
Eli Roth's History of Horror
Self
2018
Series
Comedy Central Roasts
Self
2003
Film
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Brian Bretter
2008
Film
Pineapple Express
Private Miller
2008
Series
Good Hang with Amy Poehler
Self - Guest
2025
Series
Adventure Time: Distant Lands
Bufo (voice)
2020
Series
Ugly Americans
William Dyer (voice)
2010
Series
GQ Presents: Iconic Characters
Self
2018
Film
Trainwreck
Dr. Aaron Conners
2015
Series
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
Self
2025
Series
Billy on the Street
Self
2011
Series
Mark Twain Prize
Self
1999
Series
Human Giant
Little Kevin
2007
Film
Hot Rod
Dave
2007
Film
The Cat in the Hat
The Cat in the Hat (voice)
2026
Film
The Addams Family 2
Cyrus Strange (voice)
2021
Series
John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.
Self
2024
Film
Beastie Boys Story
"Crazy Shit" Voice (voice)
2020
Series
Xavier: Renegade Angel
Fiddelin Announcer (voice)
2007
Series
Xavier: Renegade Angel
Pavlov (voice)
2007
Film
The To Do List
Willy
2013
Film
Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil
Hansel (voice)
2011
Film
Year One
Shaman
2009
Series
Norm Macdonald Live
Self
2013
Series
Talking with Chris Hardwick
Self
2017
Film
You, Me and Dupree
Mark
2006
Film
Escape from Planet Earth
Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
2013
Film
Lorne
Self
2026
Film
Riley's First Date?
Fear / Jordan's Joy (voice)
2015
Series
What the Fit
Self
2018
Film
Adventureland
Bobby
2009
Film
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Zippy
2016
Film
Accidental Love
Doctor Turnstall
2015
Series
Toast of Tinseltown
Dwight Difference
2022
Series
Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday
Various
2008
Series
The Awesomes
Dr. Malocchio (voice)
2013
Film
They Came Together
Kyle
2014
Film
Clear History
Rags
2013
Series
Talking Bad
Self
2013
Film
Maggie's Plan
Tony
2016
Series
The Ambiguously Gay Duo
Self
1996
Series
The Ambiguously Gay Duo
Flame Eye / Flatside (voice)
1996
Film
The Brothers Solomon
Recumbent Biker
2007
Film
The Power of the Present
Self - Voice of Alpha 5 (2017)
2017
Film
Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness
Rob Slolom
2008
Film
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Self - SNL Cast Member 2005 - 2013
2025
They Know
Kyle
Film
The Skeleton Twins
Milo Dean
2014
The Line
Josh
2008
Film
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them
Stuart
2014
Film
The Summers of It - Chapter Two: It Ends
Self
2019
Film
Mind Candy
Fear (voice)
2015
Film
Doogal
Soldier Sam (voice)
2006
Film
The Women of SNL
Various (archive footage)
2010
Film
Comedy Central Roast of James Franco
Self
2013
Film
The Great Buster: A Celebration
Self
2018
Film
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him
Stuart
2014
Film
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas
(archive footage)
2009
Film
Belushi
John Belushi (voice)
2020
Film
Celebrity Escape Room
Self
2020
Film
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her
Stuart
2014
Film
Purple Violets
Bill - Bookstore Fan
2007
Film
Love, Gilda
Self
2018
Film
Downey Wrote That
Self
2025
Plug & Play
Self
2007
Film
6 Days to Air: The Making of South Park
Self
2011
Laser Cats!
Nitro / Self
2006
Film
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
Self - Guest
2023
Film
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Self
2012
Film
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler
Various (archive footage)
2009
Film
Hendrie
Self
2024
Film
Monkey Mischief
General Custer
2009
Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again
Self
2010
Film
Saturday Night
Self
2010
The Shooting AKA Dear Sister
Keith
2007
Film
The Pity Card
Eric
2006
Film
Here Comes the Night Time
Captain Bill the Astronaut
2013
Film
Neil Gaiman: Dream Dangerously
Self
2016
Film
Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show
Self
2017
Film
Saturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'10
Vincent Price
2011
Film
Freaknik: The Musical
Tad (voice)
2010
Film
Steve's First Bath
Flint Lockwood (voice)
2014
Film
Attack of the 50-foot Gummi Bear
Flint Lockwood (voice)
2014
Film
At the Video Store
Self
2019
Nantucket Film Festival's Comedy Roundtable
Self - Host
2012
Film
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse
Self
2006
Film
Empress of Serenity
Film
Beaver Trilogy Part IV
Narrator
2015
Film
Snake 'n' Bacon
(voice)
2009
Film
Sounds Good to Me: Remastering 'The Sting'
Barnaby G. Price
2004
Film
Cinema Six
(uncredited)
2013