
Bill Hader
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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).
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Toy Story 4 (2019)
as Axel the Carnie (voice)

The Cat in the Hat (2026)
as The Cat in the Hat (voice)

Inside Out (2015)
as Fear (voice)

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)
as Gazelle (voice)

It Chapter Two (2019)
as Richie Tozier

Monsters University (2013)
as Referee / Slug (voice)

Superbad (2007)
as Officer Slater

The Angry Birds Movie 2 (2019)
as Leonard (voice)

Finding Dory (2016)
as Husband Fish (Stan) (voice)

Her (2013)
as Chat Room Friend #2 (voice)

The Angry Birds Movie (2016)
as Leonard (voice)

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)
as George Armstrong Custer

Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)
as J.P. Spamley (voice) (uncredited)

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009)
as Flint Lockwood (voice)

The BFG (2016)
as Bloodbottler

Lightyear (2022)
as Featheringhamstan (voice)

IF (2024)
as Banana (voice)

Tropic Thunder (2008)
as Rob Slolom

Turbo (2013)
as Guy Gagné (voice)

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)
as The Voice (voice)

Sausage Party (2016)
as Firewater / Tequila / El Guaco (voice)

Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)
as Additional Voices (voice)

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013)
as Flint Lockwood (voice)

Paul (2011)
as Haggard

Men in Black 3 (2012)
as Andy Warhol

Power Rangers (2017)
as Alpha 5 (voice)

22 Jump Street (2014)
as Culinary School Villain (uncredited)

Lorne (2026)
as Self

Pineapple Express (2008)
as Private Miller

The To Do List (2013)
as Willy

Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)
as Brian Bretter

Knocked Up (2007)
as Brent

Beau Is Afraid (2023)
as UPS Guy

The Addams Family 2 (2021)
as Cyrus Strange (voice)

Year One (2009)
as Shaman

Trainwreck (2015)
as Dr. Aaron Conners

This Is 40 (2012)
as Desi's Store Pickup (uncredited)

Beastie Boys Story (2020)
as "Crazy Shit" Voice (voice)

Hot Rod (2007)
as Dave

Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil (2011)
as Hansel (voice)

The Power of the Present (2017)
as Self - Voice of Alpha 5 (2017)

Escape from Planet Earth (2013)
as Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

Adventureland (2009)
as Bobby

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016)
as Zippy

You, Me and Dupree (2006)
as Mark

Riley's First Date? (2015)
as Fear / Jordan's Joy (voice)

They Came Together (2014)
as Kyle

Clear History (2013)
as Rags

Noelle (2019)
as Nick Kringle

Maggie's Plan (2016)
as Tony

The Skeleton Twins (2014)
as Milo Dean

The Great Buster: A Celebration (2018)
as Self

Love, Gilda (2018)
as Self

The Summers of It - Chapter Two: It Ends (2019)
as Self

The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them (2014)
as Stuart

The Brothers Solomon (2007)
as Recumbent Biker

Accidental Love (2015)
as Doctor Turnstall

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music (2025)
as Self - SNL Cast Member 2005 - 2013

Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love (2023)
as Self - Guest

Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show (2017)
as Self

The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him (2014)
as Stuart

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler (2009)
as Various (archive footage)

Rain of Madness (2008)
as Rob Slolom

Purple Violets (2007)
as Bill - Bookstore Fan

Doogal (2006)
as Soldier Sam (voice)

The Women of SNL (2010)
as Various (archive footage)

The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her (2014)
as Stuart

Mind Candy (2015)
as Fear (voice)

Downey Wrote That (2025)
as Self

Saturday Night (2010)
as Self

SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas (2009)
as (archive footage)

Celebrity Escape Room (2020)
as Self

Comedy Central Roast of James Franco (2013)
as Self
Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again (2010)
as Self

Steve's First Bath (2014)
as Flint Lockwood (voice)

Monkey Mischief (2009)
as General Custer

The Secret Policeman's Ball (2012)
as Self

Belushi (2020)
as John Belushi (voice)

6 Days to Air: The Making of South Park (2011)
as Self

Attack of the 50-foot Gummi Bear (2014)
as Flint Lockwood (voice)

Hendrie (2024)
as Self

Neil Gaiman: Dream Dangerously (2016)
as Self
They Know (—)
as Kyle

Beaver Trilogy Part IV (2015)
as Narrator
Laser Cats! (2006)
as Nitro / Self

Freaknik: The Musical (2010)
as Tad (voice)

At the Video Store (2019)
as Self

Cinema Six (2013)
as (uncredited)

Here Comes the Night Time (2013)
as Captain Bill the Astronaut

Saturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'10 (2011)
as Vincent Price

Blackout (2013)
as Birdman

The Pity Card (2006)
as Eric
Nantucket Film Festival's Comedy Roundtable (2012)
as Self - Host

Snake 'n' Bacon (2009)
as (voice)
The Shooting AKA Dear Sister (2007)
as Keith

Sounds Good to Me: Remastering 'The Sting' (2004)
as Barnaby G. Price

Empress of Serenity (—)
Actor

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse (2006)
as Self





