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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The Cat in the Hat | The Cat in the Hat (voice) | 2026-03-05 |
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Hendrie | Self | 2024-03-15 |
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Beau Is Afraid | UPS Guy | 2023-04-14 |
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Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love | Self - Guest | 2023-04-26 |
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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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Beastie Boys Story | "Crazy Shit" Voice | 2020-04-24 |
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Belushi | John Belushi (voice) | 2020-10-14 |
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Celebrity Escape Room | Self | 2020-05-21 |
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Noelle | Nick Kringle | 2019-11-12 |
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Toy Story 4 | Axel the Carnie (voice) | 2019-06-19 |
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The Summers of IT: Chapter Two | Self | 2019-12-10 |
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The Summers of IT: Chapter One | Self | 2019-12-10 |
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The Angry Birds Movie 2 | Leonard (voice) | 2019-08-02 |
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It Chapter Two | Richie Tozier | 2019-09-04 |
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At the Video Store | Self | 2019-10-11 |
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Love, Gilda | Self | 2018-04-18 |
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Ralph Breaks the Internet | J.P. Spamley (voice) (uncredited) | 2018-11-20 |
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The Great Buster: A Celebration | Self | 2018-10-05 |
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David Letterman: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize | Self | 2017-10-22 |
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The Power of the Present | Self - Voice of Alpha 5 (2017) | 2017-06-27 |
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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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Bill Murray: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize | Self | 2016-10-28 |
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The Bunker | Teddy Redbones | 2016-09-14 |
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Neil Gaiman: Dream Dangerously | Self | 2016-07-08 |
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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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Juan Likes Rice and Chicken | Nico Rodriguez | 2016-09-21 |
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Parker Gail's Location Is Everything | Parker Gail | 2016-09-28 |
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Globesman | Pete Reynolds | 2016-10-05 |
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Mr. Runner Up: My Life as an Oscar Bridesmaid, Part 1 | Jerry Wallach | 2016-10-26 |
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The BFG | Bloodbottler | 2016-06-01 |
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Final Transmission | Marky | 2016-10-12 |
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Mr. Runner Up: My Life as an Oscar Bridesmaid, Part 2 | Jerry Wallach | 2016-10-26 |
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Finding Dory | Husband Fish (Stan) (voice) | 2016-06-16 |
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Maggie's Plan | Tony | 2016-04-27 |
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The Angry Birds Movie | Leonard (voice) | 2016-05-11 |
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DRONEZ: The Hunt for El Chingon | John Sachs / Trevor Kenney / Denver McIver | 2015-09-03 |
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Gentle and Soft: The Story of the Blue Jean Committee Part 1 | Clark Honus | 2015-09-24 |
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Gentle and Soft: The Story of the Blue Jean Committee Part 2 | Clark Honus | 2015-09-24 |
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Riley's First Date? | Fear / Jordan's Joy (voice) | 2015-11-03 |
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Kunuk Uncovered | Barnabas Scott | 2015-08-27 |
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Trainwreck | Aaron Conners | 2015-07-17 |
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Accidental Love | Doctor Turnstall | 2015-02-10 |
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Sandy Passage | Vivienne 'Little Vivvy' Van Kimpton | 2015-08-20 |
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Beaver Trilogy Part IV | Narrator | 2015-01-23 |
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Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special | Self / Devin / Stefon | 2015-02-15 |
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Mind Candy | Fear (voice) | 2015-11-03 |
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Inside Out | Fear (voice) | 2015-06-09 |
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The Eye Doesn't Lie | Robbie Wheadlan | 2015-09-10 |
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The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him | Stuart | 2014-10-10 |
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Attack of the 50-foot Gummi Bear | Flint Lockwood (voice) | 2014-01-28 |
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22 Jump Street | Culinary School Villain (uncredited) | 2014-06-05 |
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They Came Together | Kyle | 2014-06-27 |
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The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her | Stuart | 2014-10-10 |
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Steve's First Bath | Flint Lockwood (voice) | 2014-01-28 |
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Clear History | Rags | 2014-05-02 |
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The Skeleton Twins | Milo Dean | 2014-06-05 |
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The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them | Stuart | 2014-05-14 |
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Escape from Planet Earth | Announcer (voice) (uncredited) | 2013-02-14 |
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The To Do List | Willy Mclean | 2013-07-24 |
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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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Her | Chat Room Friend #2 (voice) | 2013-12-18 |
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Here Comes the Night Time | Captain Bill the Astronaut | 2013-09-29 |
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Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 | Flint Lockwood (voice) | 2013-09-26 |
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Comedy Central Roast of James Franco | Self | 2013-09-02 |
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Monsters University | Referee / Slug (voice) | 2013-06-19 |
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Nantucket Film Festival's Comedy Roundtable | Self - Host | 2012-09-27 |
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The Secret Policeman's Ball | Self | 2012-03-04 |
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This Is 40 | Desi's Store Pickup (uncredited) | 2012-12-20 |
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Men in Black 3 | Andy Warhol | 2012-05-23 |
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Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil | Hansel (voice) | 2011-04-29 |
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Paul | Haggard | 2011-02-14 |
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6 Days to Air: The Making of South Park | Self | 2011-10-09 |
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Saturday Night Live Backstage | Self / Stefon | 2011-02-20 |
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Freaknik: The Musical | Tad (voice) | 2010-03-05 |
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Saturday Night | Self | 2010-05-02 |
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Scott Pilgrim vs. the World | The Voice (voice) | 2010-08-12 |
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The Women of SNL | Various (archive footage) | 2010-11-01 |
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Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs | Gazelle (voice) | 2009-06-26 |
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Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs | Flint Lockwood / FLDSMDFR (voice) | 2009-09-17 |
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Adventureland | Bobby | 2009-04-03 |
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Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian | George Armstrong Custer | 2009-05-20 |
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Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler | Various (archive footage) | 2009-04-18 |
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SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas | 2009-12-17 | |
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Year One | Shaman | 2009-06-18 |
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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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Pineapple Express | Private Miller | 2008-08-06 |
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Forgetting Sarah Marshall | Brian Bretter | 2008-04-17 |
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Superbad | Officer Slater | 2007-03-20 |
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Purple Violets | Bill - Bookstore Fan | 2007-04-30 |
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Knocked Up | Brent | 2007-06-01 |
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The Shooting | Keith | 2007-11-17 |
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The Brothers Solomon | Recumbent Biker | 2007-09-07 |
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Hot Rod | Dave | 2007-08-03 |
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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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The Pity Card | Eric | 2006-01-01 |
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Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse | Self | 2006-04-29 |
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Sounds Good to Me: Remastering 'The Sting' | Barnaby G. Price | 2004-08-01 |
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Collateral Damage | Pilot (deleted scene) | 2002-02-06 |
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Empress of Serenity |
