The actor is well known for his work on the series “Saturday Night Live”, his performances as a voice artist; in addition to various supporting roles in different films. In his role as writer, his scripts for the animated series “South Park” stand out.
His aspirations in comedy led him to Los Angeles, where he joined the comedy troupe. Second city, training ground for many cast members of “SNL” since 1970. He acted in iO West in Los Angeles. During his time at Second City and iO West, Hader worked as a production assistant on the DVD “Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy”, on the feature films “The Scorpion King” and “Collateral Damage”, and was an assistant from the VH1 TV show “The Surreal Life”.
While working with the comedy group “Animals from the Future”, Hader He caught the attention of SNL producer Lorne Michaels, who hired him as a “featured performer,” making him debut on October 1, 2005. His first performance was that of a psychologist giving his views on life and death. , during the emergency landing of JetBlue Airways Flight 292.
In July 2012, Hader received his first Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his work on “Saturday Night Live.” He is the first SNL cast member to receive this nomination since Eddie Murphy in 1983.
In his personal life, Hader He is married to award-winning filmmaker Maggie Carey. They both have two daughters, Hannah and Harper.