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Bill Hader

Bill Hader

Actor, also writer and producer · Born June 7, 1978 (48) · Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

3 Primetime Emmys · Golden Globe nominee · Screen Actors Guild Award nominee · 4 other major award bodies

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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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 7, 1978 (48)
From
Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Works as
Actor, also writer and producer
Titles
97 on MovieCove · 121 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 6% in 30 days

What are Bill Hader's films like?

Across their 50 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy16 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Animation13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Animation movies
Documentary6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 91st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Adventure movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
37%
Bonds
31%
Society
12%
Ideas
9%
Survival
7%
Morality
4%
Power
0%
Friendship13 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth11 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds10 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity10 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition8 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age6 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 45 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 36 · Serious 4 · Dark 5

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 19 · Stylized 16 · Heightened 10

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 18 · Charged 24 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 24 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 8

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 14 · Funny 26

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 17 · Even-paced 23 · Relentless 5

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 36 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 36 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

24 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 7 of 24 analyzed roles.

Ally
7 of 24
Trickster
5 of 24
Hero
4 of 24
Shadow
4 of 24
Shapeshifter
2 of 24
Herald
1 of 24
Mentor
1 of 24
Show the 24 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
24
Absurd
19
Warm
20
Melancholic
13
Thrilling
10
Other
49

How their films linger

Feel-good29 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun26 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy24
  • Bittersweet15
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous6
  • Cyclical2
  • Other1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Bill Hader's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 74 of their 97 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (17).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Bill Hader's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

121 credits, 97 with a MovieCove page; 53 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Angry Birds Movie 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Leonard (voice)

  • The Cat in the Hat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Executive Producer · as The Cat in the Hat (voice)

  • Vincent Price: What Keeps Us Alive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: an Almost History of America(2026)

    Show 1 episode · as Abraham Lincoln

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • Frankenstein(2025)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Weapons(2025)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • An SNL Thanksgiving (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as (archive footage)

  • IF(2024)

    as Banana (voice)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Beau Is Afraid(2023)

    Thanks · as UPS Guy

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Lightyear(2022)

    as Featheringhamstan (voice)

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Toast of Tinseltown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Dwight Difference

  • The Addams Family 2(2021)

    as Cyrus Strange (voice)

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Adventure Time: Distant Lands(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Bufo (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Belushi(2020)

    as John Belushi (voice)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Beastie Boys Story(2020)

    as "Crazy Shit" Voice (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Noelle(2019)

    as Nick Kringle

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • It: Chapter Two(2019)

    as Richie Tozier

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance(2019)

    Show 4 episodes · as urGoh (The Wanderer) (voice)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Angry Birds Movie 2(2019)

    as Leonard (voice)

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Toy Story 4(2019)

    as Axel the Carnie (voice)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Ralph Breaks the Internet(2018)

    as J.P. Spamley (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Barry(2018)

    Show 32 episodes · Director · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer · as Barry Berkman

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Power Rangers(2017)

    as Alpha 5 (voice)

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Sausage Party(2016)

    as Firewater / Tequila / El Guaco (voice)

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Finding Dory(2016)

    as Husband Fish (Stan) (voice)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping(2016)

    as Zippy

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The BFG(2016)

    as Bloodbottler

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Angry Birds Movie(2016)

    as Leonard (voice)

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Maggie's Plan(2015)

    as Tony

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Inside Out: Mind Candy(2015)

    as Fear (voice)

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Riley's First Date?(2015)

    as Fear / Jordan's Joy (voice)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Documentary Now!(2015)

    Show 27 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer · as Various Characters

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Trainwreck(2015)

    as Dr. Aaron Conners

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Inside Out(2015)

    Additional Dialogue · Writer · as Fear (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Accidental Love(2015)

    as Dr. Turnstall

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Beaver Trilogy Part IV(2015)

    as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Star vs. the Forces of Evil(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Additional Voices (voice)

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Man Seeking Woman(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Adolf Hitler

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her(2013)

    as Stuart

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him(2013)

    as Stuart

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • They Came Together(2014)

    as Kyle

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • 22 Jump Street(2014)

    as Culinary School Villain (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Skeleton Twins(2014)

    as Milo Dean

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them(2014)

    as Stuart

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Silicon Valley(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Pipey (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Attack of the 50-foot Gummi Bear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Flint Lockwood (voice)

  • Steve's First Bath(2014)

    as Flint Lockwood (voice)

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Her(2013)

    as Chat Room Friend #2 (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Cinema Six(2012)

    as (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Here Comes the Night Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Captain Bill the Astronaut

  • Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2(2013)

    as Flint Lockwood (voice)

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Brooklyn Nine-Nine(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain Seth Dozerman

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Clear History(2013)

    as Rags

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Awesomes(2013)

    Show 30 episodes · as Dr. Malocchio (voice)

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • The To-Do List(2013)

    Executive Producer · as Willy

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Turbo(2013)

    as Guy Gagné (voice)

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Drunk History(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as John Pemberton

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Monsters University(2013)

    as Referee / Slug (voice)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Star Trek Into Darkness(2013)

    as Additional Voices (voice)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Escape from Planet Earth(2013)

    as Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • This Is 40(2012)

    as Desi's Store Pickup (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Mindy Project(2012)

    Show 5 episodes · as Tom McDougall

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Men in Black 3(2012)

    as Andy Warhol

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • NTSF:SD:SUV(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Tad McMilrthy

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil(2011)

    as Hansel (voice)

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'10 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Vincent Price

  • Paul(2011)

    as Haggard

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Portlandia(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Birdman

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Bob's Burgers(2011)

    Show 7 episodes · as Big Bob Belcher (voice) · as Mickey (voice)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The Women of SNL (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Various (archive footage)

  • Scott Pilgrim vs. the World(2010)

    as The Voice (voice)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Ugly Americans(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as William Dyer (voice)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Freaknik: The Musical(2010)

    as Tad (voice)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas(2009)

    as (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Monkey Mischief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as General Custer

  • Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs(2009)

    as Flint Lockwood (voice)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs(2009)

    as Gazelle (voice)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Year One(2009)

    as Shaman

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian(2009)

    as George Armstrong Custer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Snake 'n' Bacon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as (voice)

  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Various (archive footage)

  • Adventureland(2009)

    as Bobby

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 9 episodes · as Various

  • Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness(2008)

    as Rob Slolom

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Tropic Thunder(2008)

    as Rob Slolom

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Pineapple Express(2008)

    as Private Miller

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Line(2008)

    Show 7 episodes · Writer · as Josh

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Forgetting Sarah Marshall(2008)

    as Brian Bretter

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Shooting AKA Dear Sister (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Keith

  • Xavier: Renegade Angel(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Fiddelin Announcer (voice) · as Pavlov (voice)

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • The Brothers Solomon(2007)

    as Recumbent Biker

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Yo Gabba Gabba!(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Superbad(2007)

    as Officer Slater

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Hot Rod(2007)

    as Dave

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Knocked Up(2007)

    as Brent

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Purple Violets(2007)

    as Bill - Bookstore Fan

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Human Giant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 2 episodes · as Little Kevin

  • 30 Rock(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Kevin

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • You, Me and Dupree(2006)

    as Mark

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Laser Cats! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Writer · as Nitro / Self

  • Doogal(2006)

    as Soldier Sam (voice)

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Pity Card (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Eric

  • The Office(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Bill Hader

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Empire of Dreams(2004)

    Production Assistant

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Frank International Film Festival (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Assistant Editor

  • The Venture Bros.(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Flying Squid (voice) · as Headshot (voice) · as Phineas Phage / Headshot / Flying Squid (voice) · as Professor Impossible (voice) · as Professor Impossible / Alien Villain (voice) · as Professor Impossible / Phage (voice)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Sounds Good to Me: Remastering 'The Sting' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Co-Writer · as Barnaby G. Price

  • Punk'd (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 2 episodes · as Field Agent

  • Spider-Man(2002)

    Production Assistant

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Scorpion King(2002)

    Production Assistant

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Collateral Damage(2002)

    Actor's Assistant · Production Assistant

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • James Dean(2001)

    Production Assistant

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Aqua Teen Hunger Force(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Der Inflatable Hitler (voice) · as Pod (voice)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Little Heroes 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Production Assistant

  • Curb Your Enthusiasm(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Igor / Gregor / Timor

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • South Park(1997)

    Show 96 episodes · Consulting Producer · Producer · as Alec Baldwin · as Farmer # 2 · as Newsman · as Plex the robot

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Ambiguously Gay Duo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 12 episodes · as Flame Eye / Flatside (voice) · as Self

  • The Simpsons(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Manacek (voice) · as Slava (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Saturday Night Live(1975)

    Show 160 episodes · Writer · as Self - Cameo (uncredited) · as Self - Host · as Self - Various Characters · as Self (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Empress of Serenity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • They Know (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay · Story · as Kyle

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 121 titles, 116 of them dated from 1975 to 2026; peak year 2014.

Biggest box office

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)

$887M worldwide

Highest rated

Inside Out (2015)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

MilestoneAward winNomination
19752026

Peak 2014 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 16 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting111 of 121: 100 only acting, 11 with another role · typical Midcredits score75thDirecting2 of 121: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting7 of 121: 1 only writing, 6 with another roleProducing6 of 121: 0 only producing, 6 with another roleOther crew13 of 121: 9 only other crew, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score90th

121 titles, 11 with more than one role — acting and other crew overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1970s1 · crew1980s1 · acting1990s2 · 2 acting · 1 crew2000s42 · 35 acting · 10 crew2010s58 · 58 acting · 4 crew2020s12 · 10 acting · 3 crew

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 6% of 49 roles
061116

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

3 Primetime Emmys and 8 other major awards from 61 major nominations, 2009–2024.

WinNomination
  1. 2024
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
    • +4 other major bodies · 4 nominations
      • Directors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series
      • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Comedy Series
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Actor in a Comedy Series
  2. 2023
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Comedy Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
    • +4 other major bodies · 1 win and 3 nominations
      • Directors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series
      • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Comedy Series
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Actor in a Comedy Series
  3. 2022
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Comedy Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
  4. 2020
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
    • +4 other major bodies · 3 wins and 1 nomination
      • Directors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series
      • Writers Guild Award, won · Comedy Series
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy
      • Critics Choice Award, won · Best Actor in a Comedy Series
  5. 2019
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Comedy Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
    • +4 other major bodies · 4 wins and 2 nominations
      • Directors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series
      • Writers Guild Award, won · Episodic Comedy
      • Writers Guild Award, won · New Series
      • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Comedy Series
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy
      • Critics Choice Award, won · Best Actor in a Comedy Series
  6. 2018
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Comedy Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
  7. 2017
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Animated Program
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Comedy/Variety Sketch Series
  8. 2016
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Actor in a Comedy
Show 6 earlier years
  1. 2015
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Animated Program
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
  2. 2014
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Animated Program
  3. 2013
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
  4. 2012
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
  5. 2011
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Animated Program
  6. 2009
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour)

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Bill Hader's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 70th percentile, the median of all 70; across their 45 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 45

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 45

Reach · how many have seen their films

94thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 45

Midcredits score across 97 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up50
  • 50th to 74th24
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

47 of their 97 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved21
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic5
  • Crowd Pleaser47
  • Broadly Agreed8
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · actor

SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas (2009)

90th percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, writer

Inside Out (2015)

Midcredits 98th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 37 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 47. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Bill Hader's work okay for kids?

Across up to 32 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore27 titles23–81 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity32 titles15–74 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity28 titles15–88 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs26 titles10–69 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense26 titles10–72 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Bill Hader work with?

People who share at least 2 of Bill Hader's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kristen Wiig shares the most, 6.

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Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles