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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Barry
as Barry Berkman
Episodes: 32
First Aired: Mar 25, 2018
The Awesomes
as Dr. Malocchio (voice)
Episodes: 30
First Aired: Aug 01, 2013
Documentary Now!
as Various Characters
Episodes: 14
First Aired: Aug 20, 2015
The Ambiguously Gay Duo
as Flame Eye/Flatside (voice)
Episodes: 12
First Aired: Sep 28, 1996
Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday
as Various
Episodes: 9
First Aired: Oct 09, 2008
Bob's Burgers
as Mickey (voice)
Episodes: 7
First Aired: Jan 09, 2011
The Mindy Project
as Tom McDougall
Episodes: 5
First Aired: Sep 25, 2012
Human Giant
as Little Kevin
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Apr 05, 2007
Punk'd
as Field Agent
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Mar 17, 2003
Xavier: Renegade Angel
as (voice)
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Nov 04, 2007
Saturday Night Live
as Robber
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Oct 11, 1975
The Venture Bros.
as Professor Impossible / Phage (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Aug 07, 2004
Silicon Valley
as Pipey (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 06, 2014
30 Rock
as Kevin
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 11, 2006
Adventure Time: Distant Lands
as Bufo (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jun 25, 2020
South Park
as Plex the robot
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Aug 13, 1997
South Park
as Alec Baldwin
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Aug 13, 1997
Ugly Americans
as William Dyer (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 17, 2010
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
as Captain Seth Dozerman
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 17, 2013
The Venture Bros.
as Professor Impossible (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Aug 07, 2004
The Venture Bros.
as Professor Impossible / Alien villain (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Aug 07, 2004
Curb Your Enthusiasm
as Igor, Gregor, & Timor
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 15, 2000
Toast of Tinseltown
as Dwight Difference
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 04, 2022
Bob's Burgers
as Big Bob Belcher (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 09, 2011
The Simpsons
as Manacek (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 17, 1989
Star vs. the Forces of Evil
as Additional Voices (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 18, 2015
Man Seeking Woman
as Adolf Hitler
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 14, 2015
The Simpsons
as Slava (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 17, 1989
Portlandia
as Birdman
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 21, 2011
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
as urGoh (The Wanderer) (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Aug 30, 2019
Saturday Night Live
as Talent Scout
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 11, 1975
Saturday Night Live
as Illiterate Genie
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 11, 1975
Saturday Night Live
as Nitro
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 11, 1975
Saturday Night Live
as Dwight
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 11, 1975
Saturday Night Live
as Kevin
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 11, 1975
Saturday Night Live
as Wizard
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 11, 1975
Saturday Night Live
as Life Coach
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 11, 1975
Saturday Night Live
as Frankenstein's Monster
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 11, 1975
Saturday Night Live
as Indiana Jones
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 11, 1975
Saturday Night Live
as Athlete
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 11, 1975
Saturday Night Live
as Gary
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 11, 1975
Saturday Night Live
as Cop
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 11, 1975
Drunk History
as John Pemberton
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jul 09, 2013
The Office
as Bill Hader
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 24, 2005
SNL Digital Shorts
as Talent scout
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 03, 2005
SNL Digital Shorts
as Nitro
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 03, 2005
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Various Characters
Episodes: 160
First Aired: Oct 11, 1975
SNL Digital Shorts
Episodes: 28
First Aired: Dec 03, 2005
Inside The Episode: Barry
as Self
Episodes: 18
First Aired: Mar 27, 2018
The Ambiguously Gay Duo
as Self
Episodes: 12
First Aired: Sep 28, 1996
Saturday Night Live
Episodes: 9
First Aired: Oct 11, 1975
Saturday Night Live
as Self
Episodes: 6
First Aired: Oct 11, 1975
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Episodes: 5
First Aired: Oct 11, 1975
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
Episodes: 4
First Aired: Feb 25, 2014
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
Episodes: 4
First Aired: Jul 16, 2009
Eli Roth's History of Horror
as Self
Episodes: 4
First Aired: Oct 14, 2018
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
as Self
Episodes: 4
First Aired: Jan 16, 2025
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Sep 13, 1993
Finding Your Roots
as Self
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Mar 24, 2012
Conan
as Self
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Nov 08, 2010
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Oct 11, 1975
The Shop
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Aug 28, 2018
Good Mythical Morning
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 09, 2012
Mark Twain Prize
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 20, 1999
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 03, 2005
Norm Macdonald Live
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 26, 2013
The Daily Show
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jul 22, 1996
Comedy Bang! Bang!
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jun 08, 2012
Talking with Chris Hardwick
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 09, 2017
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
as Self as James Quall
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 11, 2007
Desus & Mero
as Self - Illustrious Guest
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 21, 2019
To Tell the Truth
as Self - Panelist
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jun 14, 2016
Lights Out with David Spade
as Self - Panelist
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jul 29, 2019
Billy on the Street
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 18, 2011
Saturday Night Live
as Self / Nitro
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 11, 1975
Saturday Night Live
as Self / Stefon
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 11, 1975
John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: May 03, 2024
Comedy Central Roasts
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Aug 10, 2003
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Aug 02, 2015
Off Camera with Sam Jones
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 06, 2014
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 02, 2009
GQ Presents: Iconic Characters
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 23, 2018
Bill Hader HBO Comedy Series
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Unknown
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 21, 2014
Popularity History
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| 2024 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
| 2024 | 6 | 31 | 54 | 20 |
| 2024 | 7 | 37 | 59 | 14 |
| 2024 | 8 | 31 | 60 | 17 |
| 2024 | 9 | 27 | 40 | 15 |
| 2024 | 10 | 21 | 55 | 10 |
| 2024 | 11 | 34 | 56 | 18 |
| 2024 | 12 | 25 | 44 | 13 |
| 2025 | 1 | 31 | 75 | 16 |
| 2025 | 2 | 18 | 37 | 2 |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 0 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
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| 2024 | 5 | 357 | 205 |
| 2024 | 6 | 304 | 45 |
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| 2025 | 5 | 213 | 49 |
| 2025 | 7 | 435 | 165 |