Rise to Success: Career Highlights of Bill Hader
From career breakthroughs to professional milestones, explore how Bill Hader made an impact.
Bill Hader is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, producer, and director, most notably recognized for his tenure on Saturday Night Live (2005-2013). During his time on SNL, he earned four Primetime Emmy Award nominations and a Peabody Award. He became well-known for his impressions and his recurring role as Stefon, a flamboyant nightclub tour guide on Weekend Update.
1999: Move to Los Angeles
In 1999, Bill Hader dropped out of college and moved to Los Angeles to pursue his filmmaking aspirations.
2001: Production Assistant for James Dean
In 2001, Bill Hader worked as a production assistant on the film "James Dean".
2002: Work on Spider-Man, Collateral Damage, and The Scorpion King
In 2002, Bill Hader worked as a production assistant on the films "Spider-Man" and "Collateral Damage". He also had a bad experience working on "The Scorpion King", which led him to quit being a PA altogether.
March 2003: Attending Comedy Classes at Second City
In March 2003, Bill Hader began attending comedy classes with friends at the Second City, realizing that comedy was the creative outlet he was looking for.
2003: Production Assistant on The Surreal Life
From 2003, Bill Hader worked as a post-production assistant on the VH1 reality show "The Surreal Life".
2004: Production Assistant for Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
In 2004, Bill Hader worked as a production assistant on the documentary "Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy".
October 1, 2005: Saturday Night Live Debut
On October 1, 2005, Bill Hader made his debut as a featured player on "Saturday Night Live". His first role was as a psychologist commenting on life and death during an emergency landing.
2006: Production Assistant on The Surreal Life
Bill Hader stopped working as post-production assistant on the VH1 reality show "The Surreal Life" in 2006.
2006: Film Debut in You, Me and Dupree
In 2006, Bill Hader made his film debut in the comedic film "You, Me and Dupree".
2007: Roles in Superbad, Knocked Up, Hot Rod, and The Brothers Solomon
In 2007, Bill Hader took on numerous roles, including Officer Slater in "Superbad", an editor in "Knocked Up", Dave in "Hot Rod", and a biker in "The Brothers Solomon".
2008: Web Series The Line and Other Appearances
In 2008, Bill Hader starred in and co-wrote the web series "The Line" on Crackle. He also lent his voice to the audiobook of Sarah Vowell's "The Wordy Shipmates", appeared on "Tim and Eric Awesome Show", and in the films "Forgetting Sarah Marshall", "Pineapple Express", and "Tropic Thunder".
2008: Peabody Award for Saturday Night Live
In 2008, Bill Hader won a Peabody Award in Political Satire for his participation in "Saturday Night Live".
May 29, 2009: The Short Halloween Release
On May 29, 2009, "The Short Halloween", a Spider-Man one-off comic penned by Bill Hader and Seth Meyers and illustrated by Kevin Maguire, was released.
2009: Roles in Adventureland and Grand Theft Auto IV
In 2009, Bill Hader re-teamed with Greg Mottola in the film "Adventureland". He also voiced a character in the video game "Grand Theft Auto IV".
2009: Emmy Award for South Park
In 2009, Bill Hader was among the series producers to win the Emmy Award for Best Animated Series for his work on "South Park". He also appeared on the commentary for the Blu-ray edition of "South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut".
October 14, 2010: Role in 30 Rock Live Episode
On October 14, 2010, Bill Hader played Kevin, Matt Damon's copilot, in the live episode of "30 Rock".
2011: Hosting Essentials, Jr. on Turner Classic Movies
From 2011, Bill Hader hosted Essentials, Jr. on Turner Classic Movies, introducing younger audiences to seminal movies from the golden age of Hollywood and international cinema.
2011: 6 Days to Air Documentary
In 2011, Bill Hader appeared in the Comedy Central special "6 Days to Air", a documentary filmed during the production of the "South Park" episode "HumancentiPad".
2011: Role in Paul
In 2011, Bill Hader re-teamed with Superbad director Greg Mottola again in the comedy film "Paul".
July 19, 2012: Primetime Emmy Nomination
On July 19, 2012, Bill Hader received his first nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his work on "SNL".
February 2013: Decision to Leave SNL
In February 2013, Bill Hader informed the cast and crew that he would be leaving SNL after eight seasons. He made the decision because he and his then-wife were constantly traveling to Los Angeles for work, which made it difficult for their children.
May 18, 2013: Final SNL Episode
On May 18, 2013, Bill Hader's final episode of Saturday Night Live aired, marking the end of his eight-season tenure on the show.
2013: Voice of USS Vengeance Computer in Star Trek Into Darkness
In 2013, Bill Hader had a small cameo as the voice of the USS Vengeance computer in the science fiction film "Star Trek Into Darkness".
2013: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 Release
In 2013, Bill Hader lent his voice to the Sony Pictures Animation film "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2", reprising his role as Flint Lockwood and the FLDSMDFR.
October 11, 2014: Returns as Host of SNL
On October 11, 2014, Bill Hader returned to Saturday Night Live as the host, with Hozier as the musical guest.
2014: Hosting Essentials, Jr. on Turner Classic Movies
In 2014, Bill Hader continued to host Essentials, Jr. on Turner Classic Movies, introducing younger audiences to seminal movies from the golden age of Hollywood and international cinema.
2014: Stars in 'The Skeleton Twins'
In 2014, Bill Hader starred in the dramatic film "The Skeleton Twins" alongside Kristen Wiig. The film won for 'Best Screenplay' at the Sundance Film Festival.
December 2015: Voice of BB-8 in 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens'
In December 2015, it was reported that Bill Hader, along with Ben Schwartz, provided the voice of BB-8 in "Star Wars: The Force Awakens", credited as "BB-8 vocal consultants".
2015: Roles in 'Inside Out', 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine', and 'Documentary Now!'
In 2015, Bill Hader voiced Fear in the Disney/Pixar film "Inside Out". He also appeared in "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" as Captain Seth Dozerman and reunited with Fred Armisen and Seth Meyers for the IFC mockumentary series "Documentary Now!" as an actor and writer. He was initially attached to voice a dinosaur in the Pixar film 'The Good Dinosaur' but left after his character was redesigned.
2016: Minor role in 'Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping'
In 2016, Bill Hader played a minor supporting role in The Lonely Island's film "Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping", produced by Judd Apatow.
2017: Voice of Alpha 5 in 'Power Rangers'
In 2017, Bill Hader voiced Alpha 5 in the film version of "Power Rangers".
March 17, 2018: Hosts SNL again
On March 17, 2018, Bill Hader hosted Saturday Night Live for another time, with Arcade Fire as the musical guest.
2018: Co-created and starred in 'Barry'
In 2018, Bill Hader co-created (with Alec Berg) and began starring in the HBO dark comedy series "Barry". He received eight Primetime Emmy Award nominations for his work on the show as producer, writer, director, and actor.
2019: Roles in 'It: Chapter Two', 'The Angry Birds Movie 2', 'Toy Story 4', and 'Noelle'
In 2019, Bill Hader starred in the supernatural horror film "It: Chapter Two" as Richie Tozier. He also voiced Leonard in "The Angry Birds Movie 2", Axel the Carnie in "Toy Story 4", The Wanderer in "The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance", and played Nick Kringle in "Noelle".
June 2023: Invited to join The Academy
In June 2023, Bill Hader was invited to become a member of The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and also had a cameo role as a UPS driver in the Ari Aster-directed film "Beau is Afraid".
March 2024: Stars in 'The Cat in the Hat' remake
In March 2024, it was announced that Bill Hader will star in the upcoming animated remake of Dr. Seuss' children's book "The Cat in the Hat", where he will voice the titular character and serve as an executive producer.
May 2024: Commencement Speech at Chapman University
In May 2024, Bill Hader delivered the commencement speech for Chapman University's graduating class and received an honorary Doctor of Arts degree.
February 14, 2025: Declines SNL 50th Anniversary Special Invitation
On February 14, 2025, Bill Hader declined an invitation to the Saturday Night Live 50th Anniversary Special due to scheduling conflicts.
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