Bill Hader
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Bill Hader | |
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 Bill Hader outside of NBC Studios | |
| Born | William Hader |
| Years active | 2005 - Present |
| Spouse | Maggie Carey |
William "Bill" Hader (born June 7, 1978) is an American comedian and repertory player on Saturday Night Live. He is also known for playing Officer Slater in Superbad.
Biography
Personal life
Hader was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He graduated from Cascia Hall Preparatory School and married filmmaker Maggie Carey in 2006. They live in New York City.
Early work
Hader's comedic skills eventually led him to the Los Angeles chapter of the famed Second City, a comedy troupe that has been a training ground for many SNL cast members since the 1970s. During his time at Second City, Hader worked as a production assistant on the DVD Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy and Collateral Damage, as well as an assistant on VH1's The Surreal Life. Prior to SNL, Hader was perhaps most known for his work as a "field agent" on MTV's Punk'd.
Saturday Night Live
Hader was "discovered" by Megan Mullally of Will & Grace while working with the Los Angeles-based comedy troupe "Animals From the Future." Mullally brought him to the attention of SNL producer Lorne Michaels. Hader was hired as a "featured player" and made his debut on the show on October 1, 2005 (along with fellow newcomer Andy Samberg). His first role was as a psychologist giving his views about life and death during the emergency landing of Jet Blue Flight 292. Hader is known for his impressions of famous people, such as Vincent Price in the Variety Vault sketches and Al Pacino.
Hader is going into his 3rd year on SNL.
Recurring SNL characters
- Vinny Vedecci, the Italian talk-show host whose guests cannot speak Italian
- Nitro (along with Andy Samberg's Admiral Spaceship) in the SNL Digital Short Laser Cats
- One of the four guys (the others being Will Forte, Jason Sudeikis and the host) who reveal crazy aspects about themselves while singing a song on the jukebox in the Song Memories sketches.
- One half of the Same Sex Couple from New Jersey (or Connecticut), the other half played by Fred Armisen
- DJ Frontal Assault on Deep House Dish
- Danny, a guy who has the mutant Kuato (played by Andy Samberg) living in his stomach
- Mike Underballs, the director of PSA's who has to deal with the shenanigans of Jeff (Jason Sudeikis), a crew member.
- Starring in the SNL skit, Taco Town with Andy Samberg and Jason Sudeikis.
Impersonations
- Colonel Sanders
- Steven Seagal
- Al Pacino
- Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
- John Mark Karr
- Michael Richards (as Cosmo Kramer)
- Peter Falk (as Columbo)
- James Mason
- Peter Gallagher
- Peter O'Toole
- Daniel Radcliffe
- Gregory Peck
- Brian Grazer
- John Mayer
- Tony Blair
- Tauntaun
- Ryan Seacrest
- Jerry Seinfeld
- Tim McCarver
- Vincent Price (in the TVLand Variety Vault sketches)
- Alvin the chipmunk
- Animal from The Muppets
- Chris Dodd
Hader has said he did impressions of teachers and friends when he was growing up, but did not do impressions of famous people until his Saturday Night Live audition [1]. His Al Pacino impression came after watching the actor's Emmy acceptance speech for Angels in America. Hader's Vincent Price impression came from his love of Price's Edgar Allan Poe films, such as The Fall of the House of Usher.
Film roles
In the past year, Hader has broken out in a string of big-budget comedies. He first appeared alongside Owen Wilson and Matt Dillon in You, Me and Dupree. Since then he's had a wide range of roles such as Katherine Heigl's editor at E! in Knocked Up, the acid-taking mechanic Dave in Hot Rod ( along side SNL castmate Andy Samberg), a recumbent biker in The Brothers Solomon and, most famously, as Officer Slater in the Judd Apatow produced Superbad. His role in Superbad helped boost his public repertoire and allowed him to appear on mainstream programs like TRL, The Tonight Show, and even presenting at MTV's Video Music Awards.
Hader is set to appear in two other Apatow projects: The Pineapple Express and Forgetting Sarah Marshall. He'll also appear along side Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr, Matthew McConaughey, Steve Coogan,and Nick Nolte in Tropic Thunder. He'll team back up with Superbad director Greg Mottola for the film Adventureland, which also features fellow SNLer Kristen Wiig. In addition to these films, Hader has also made several short films, including Back in the Day (alongside Derek Waters and wife Maggie Carey), Sounds Good to Me: Remastering the Sting, and The Jeannie Tate Show with SNL writer Liz Cackowski and wife Maggie Carey.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Sounds Good to Me: Remastering the Sting | Barnaby G. Price | Short film, also writer |
| 2005 | Jenny Clone | Father | Short film |
| Hallway | Receptionist | Short film | |
| 2006 | You, Me and Dupree | Mark | |
| Doogal | Soldier Sam | Voice | |
| The Pity Card | Dick | Short film | |
| 2007 | Knocked Up | Brent | |
| Hot Rod | Dave | ||
| Superbad | Officer Slater | ||
| The Brothers Solomon | Recumbent biker | ||
| 2008 | Forgetting Sarah Marshall | Brian | (completed) |
| Tropic Thunder | Rob Slolom | (post-production) | |
| The Pineapple Express | Private Miller | (completed) | |
| 2009 | Adventureland | Bobby | (filming) |
References
- ^ "Bill Hader does interview with BHO!" Accessed October 14, 2007.
External links
- Bill Hader Online - fanpage
- Haderwithad.com - fanpage
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- Interview with New York Times