1978-06-07 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).
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Lorne | Self | 2026-04-17 |
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The Cat in the Hat | The Cat in the Hat (voice) | 2026-11-05 |
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Downey Wrote That | Self | 2025-10-16 |
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Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music | Self - SNL Cast Member 2005 - 2013 | 2025-01-27 |
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IF | Banana (voice) | 2024-05-08 |
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Hendrie | Self | 2024-03-15 |
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Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love | Self - Guest | 2023-04-26 |
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Beau Is Afraid | UPS Guy | 2023-04-14 |
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Lightyear | Featheringhamstan (voice) | 2022-06-15 |
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The Addams Family 2 | Cyrus Strange (voice) | 2021-10-01 |
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Celebrity Escape Room | Self | 2020-05-21 |
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Belushi | John Belushi (voice) | 2020-05-16 |
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Beastie Boys Story | "Crazy Shit" Voice (voice) | 2020-04-24 |
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Toy Story 4 | Axel the Carnie (voice) | 2019-06-19 |
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The Angry Birds Movie 2 | Leonard (voice) | 2019-08-02 |
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The Summers of It - Chapter Two: It Ends | Self | 2019-12-10 |
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At the Video Store | Self | 2019-10-11 |
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Noelle | Nick Kringle | 2019-11-12 |
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It Chapter Two | Richie Tozier | 2019-09-04 |
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Love, Gilda | Self | 2018-04-18 |
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The Great Buster: A Celebration | Self | 2018-10-05 |
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Ralph Breaks the Internet | J.P. Spamley (voice) (uncredited) | 2018-11-20 |
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Power Rangers | Alpha 5 (voice) | 2017-03-23 |
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Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show | Self | 2017-10-20 |
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The Power of the Present | Self - Voice of Alpha 5 (2017) | 2017-06-27 |
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Globesman | Pete Reynolds | 2016-10-05 |
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Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping | Zippy | 2016-06-03 |
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Sausage Party | Firewater / Tequila / El Guaco (voice) | 2016-07-11 |
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Mr.Runner Up: My Life as an Oscar Bridesmaid | Jerry Wallach | 2016-10-26 |
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The Angry Birds Movie | Leonard (voice) | 2016-05-11 |
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The BFG | Bloodbottler | 2016-06-01 |
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Finding Dory | Husband Fish (Stan) (voice) | 2016-06-16 |
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Neil Gaiman: Dream Dangerously | Self | 2016-07-08 |
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Maggie's Plan | Tony | 2016-04-27 |
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Final Transmission | Marky | 2016-10-12 |
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Location is Everything | Parker Gail | 2016-09-28 |
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Accidental Love | Doctor Turnstall | 2015-02-10 |
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Beaver Trilogy Part IV | Narrator | 2015-01-23 |
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Gentle and Soft: The Story of the Blue Jean Committee | Clark Honus | 2015-09-24 |
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Sandy Passage | Vivienne 'Little Vivvy' Van Kimpton | 2015-08-20 |
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Riley's First Date? | Fear / Jordan's Joy (voice) | 2015-11-03 |
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Mind Candy | Fear (voice) | 2015-11-03 |
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Inside Out | Fear (voice) | 2015-06-17 |
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Trainwreck | Dr. Aaron Conners | 2015-07-17 |
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22 Jump Street | Culinary School Villain (uncredited) | 2014-06-05 |
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The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him | Stuart | 2014-10-10 |
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They Came Together | Kyle | 2014-06-27 |
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Steve's First Bath | Flint Lockwood (voice) | 2014-01-28 |
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The Skeleton Twins | Milo Dean | 2014-06-05 |
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The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her | Stuart | 2014-10-10 |
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The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them | Stuart | 2014-05-14 |
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Attack of the 50-foot Gummi Bear | Flint Lockwood (voice) | 2014-01-28 |
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Her | Chat Room Friend #2 (voice) | 2013-12-18 |
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The To Do List | Willy | 2013-07-24 |
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Escape from Planet Earth | Announcer (voice) (uncredited) | 2013-02-14 |
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Clear History | Rags | 2013-08-10 |
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Star Trek Into Darkness | Additional Voices (voice) | 2013-05-05 |
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Turbo | Guy Gagné (voice) | 2013-07-11 |
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Blackout | Birdman | 2013-03-01 |
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Cinema Six | (uncredited) | 2013-11-19 |
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Monsters University | Referee / Slug (voice) | 2013-06-19 |
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Here Comes the Night Time | Captain Bill the Astronaut | 2013-09-29 |
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Comedy Central Roast of James Franco | Self | 2013-09-02 |
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Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 | Flint Lockwood (voice) | 2013-09-26 |
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Men in Black 3 | Andy Warhol | 2012-05-23 |
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This Is 40 | Desi's Store Pickup (uncredited) | 2012-12-20 |
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The Secret Policeman's Ball | Self | 2012-03-04 |
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Nantucket Film Festival's Comedy Roundtable | Self - Host | 2012-09-27 |
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Paul | Haggard | 2011-02-14 |
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Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil | Hansel (voice) | 2011-04-29 |
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Saturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'10 | Vincent Price | 2011-03-13 |
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6 Days to Air: The Making of South Park | Self | 2011-10-09 |
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Scott Pilgrim vs. the World | The Voice (voice) | 2010-08-12 |
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Saturday Night | Self | 2010-05-02 |
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Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again | Self | 2010-04-15 |
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The Women of SNL | Various (archive footage) | 2010-11-01 |
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Freaknik: The Musical | Tad (voice) | 2010-03-05 |
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Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs | Flint Lockwood (voice) | 2009-09-17 |
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Adventureland | Bobby | 2009-04-03 |
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Snake 'n' Bacon | (voice) | 2009-05-10 |
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Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs | Gazelle (voice) | 2009-06-26 |
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Monkey Mischief | General Custer | 2009-12-01 |
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Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian | George Armstrong Custer | 2009-05-20 |
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SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas | (archive footage) | 2009-12-17 |
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Year One | Shaman | 2009-06-18 |
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Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler | Various (archive footage) | 2009-04-18 |
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Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness | Rob Slolom | 2008-08-26 |
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Tropic Thunder | Rob Slolom | 2008-08-09 |
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Forgetting Sarah Marshall | Brian Bretter | 2008-04-17 |
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Pineapple Express | Private Miller | 2008-08-06 |
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Hot Rod | Dave | 2007-08-03 |
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Knocked Up | Brent | 2007-06-01 |
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Purple Violets | Bill - Bookstore Fan | 2007-04-30 |
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Superbad | Officer Slater | 2007-08-17 |
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The Brothers Solomon | Recumbent Biker | 2007-09-07 |
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The Shooting AKA Dear Sister | Keith | 2007-11-17 |
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Laser Cats! | Nitro / Self | 2006-04-15 |
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Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse | Self | 2006-04-29 |
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The Pity Card | Eric | 2006-01-19 |
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Doogal | Soldier Sam (voice) | 2006-02-24 |
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You, Me and Dupree | Mark | 2006-07-13 |
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Sounds Good to Me: Remastering 'The Sting' | Barnaby G. Price | 2004-08-01 |
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Empress of Serenity | ||
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They Know | Kyle |