History of Bill Hader in Timeline

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Bill Hader

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.

2 days ago : Bill Hader Fired For Spoiling Titanic's Ending to Sorority Girls at Movie Theater.

Bill Hader revealed he was fired from his movie theater job for spoiling the end of 'Titanic' to sorority girls who mocked him. He yelled 'Leo Dies!' resulting in his termination.

1933: King Kong Movie Release

In 1933, the movie King Kong was released. Bill Hader selected it as part of Turner Classic Movies' Essentials, Jr.

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1938: Bringing Up Baby Movie Release

In 1938, the movie Bringing Up Baby was released. Bill Hader selected it as part of Turner Classic Movies' Essentials, Jr.

1943: Five Graves to Cairo Movie Release

In 1943, Billy Wilder's movie Five Graves to Cairo was released. Bill Hader selected it as part of Turner Classic Movies' Essentials, Jr.

1950: Rashomon Movie Release

In 1950, Akira Kurosawa's movie Rashomon was released. Bill Hader selected it as part of Turner Classic Movies' Essentials, Jr.

1951: The Lavender Hill Mob Movie Release

In 1951, the movie The Lavender Hill Mob was released. Bill Hader selected it as part of Turner Classic Movies' Essentials, Jr.

1952: Singin' in the Rain Movie Release

In 1952, the movie Singin' in the Rain was released. Bill Hader selected it as part of Turner Classic Movies' Essentials, Jr.

1953: William Thomas Hader's Birth

In 1953, William Thomas Hader, Bill Hader's father, was born. He was an air cargo company owner, restaurant manager, truck driver, and occasional stand-up comedian.

1953: The Band Wagon Movie Release

In 1953, the movie The Band Wagon was released. Bill Hader selected it as part of Turner Classic Movies' Essentials, Jr.

1956: Sherri Renee (née Patton)'s Birth

In 1956, Sherri Renee (née Patton), Bill Hader's mother, was born. She worked as a dance teacher.

1970: Brewster McCloud Movie Release

In 1970, Robert Altman's movie Brewster McCloud was released. Bill Hader selected it as part of Turner Classic Movies' Essentials, Jr.

June 7, 1978: Bill Hader's Birth

On June 7, 1978, William Thomas Hader Jr. was born, who later became an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, producer, and director.

1986: Eddie Murphy's Emmy Nomination

In 1986, Eddie Murphy was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award; this was the last time a male "SNL" cast member was nominated before Bill Hader received his nomination in 2012.

1997: Firing from Usher Job

In 1997, Bill Hader was fired from his job as an usher at a Tempe cinema for spoiling the ending of the movie "Titanic" for unruly viewers.

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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.

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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.

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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".

2006: Marriage to Maggie Carey

In 2006, Bill Hader married writer and director Maggie Carey. They have three daughters together.

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".

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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".

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The Wordy Shipmates
The Wordy Shipmates

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".

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April 2009: Vanity Fair's Comedy's New Legends List

In April 2009, Bill Hader was included in Vanity Fair's list of "Comedy's New Legends".

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: Met Nicholas Jasenovec

In 2009, Bill Hader met Nicholas Jasenovec at Scottsdale Community College, who later directed the movie "Paper Heart".

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".

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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".

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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".

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2010: Panic Attack on SNL

During the final show of 2010, Bill Hader had a panic attack live on air while impersonating Julian Assange. He experienced difficulty breathing and sweating, leading him to feel overwhelmed.

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".

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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".

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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.

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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.

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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: Divorce from Maggie Carey

In 2018, Bill Hader and Maggie Carey divorced after being married since 2006.

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".

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2022: Relationship with Ali Wong

Since late 2022, Bill Hader has been in an on-and-off relationship with comedian and actress Ali Wong.

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.