Brad Hall
Brad Hall | |
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Tribeca Film Festival | |
Born | William Bradford Hall March 21, 1958 |
Education | Northwestern University (BA)[1] |
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Years active | 1982–present |
Spouse | |
Children | 2, including Charlie Hall |
Relatives | Gérard Louis-Dreyfus (father-in-law) |
William Bradford Hall (born March 21, 1958) is an American actor, comedian and filmmaker. He is best known as a Weekend Update news anchor on Saturday Night Live and for creating the sitcoms The Single Guy and Watching Ellie.
Hall was a producer, writer, and director on the
Personal life
Hall was born and raised in Santa Barbara, California. He was an avid surfer as a child, saying that he "learned how to surf as soon as I could walk."[5]
Hall is married to actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus, whom he met while both were attending Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois.[6] They met in a comedy troupe that Hall started, called The Practical Theater.[5] They both performed on Saturday Night Live from 1982 to 1984, appeared together in Troll (1986), and guest-starred together on two episodes of Curb Your Enthusiasm. They have two sons, Henry (b. 1992) and Charles (b. 1997).[6]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1986 | Troll | William Daniels | |
1989 | Worth Winning | Eric | |
Limit Up | Marty Callahan | ||
1990 | The Guardian | Ned Runcie | |
1995 | Bye Bye Love | Phil | Also writer and producer |
1998 | A Bug's Life | Grasshopper | Voice |
2005 | Must Love Dogs | Stanley | Also executive producer |
2010 | Love Shack | Dr. Alan Rudnick | |
2012 | Picture Paris | Short film Writer and director | |
2023 | First Time Female Director | Miles Paris |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1982–1984 | Saturday Night Live | Himself/various characters | Series regular (39 episodes) |
1986 | 9 to 5 | Devlin | Episode: "Even Super Women Get the Blues" |
1988 | CBS Summer Playhouse | Montanna | Episode: "Mad Avenue" |
1989 | Empty Nest | Chuck | Episode: "Full Nest" |
1989 | Day by Day | Charlie | Episode: "The Music Man" |
1990 | American Dreamer | Writer Episode: "Flight of the Dodo" | |
1991–1993 | Brooklyn Bridge | Writer – 32 episodes Supervising producer – 13 episodes Director – 1 episode | |
1993 | Frasier | Writer Episode: "Here's Looking at You" | |
1995–1997 | The Single Guy | 44 episodes Creator, writer, and executive producer | |
2000–2001 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Himself | 2 episodes |
2002–2003 | Watching Ellie | 19 episodes Creator, writer, and executive producer | |
2006 | Saturday Night Live | Audience Member | Episode: "Julia Louis-Dreyfus/Paul Simon" |
2012 | Parks and Recreation | Wreston St. James | Episode: "Pawnee Commons" |
2016 | Brooklyn Nine-Nine | John William Weichselbraun | Episode: "House Mouses" |
2016 | Veep | Director – 3 episodes | |
2019 | Undone | Charlie | 3 episodes |
2022–2023 | American Auto | Richard Hastings | 4 episodes |
Recurring characters on SNL
- Mike Phillips, friend of El Dorko (Gary Kroeger)
- The Human Stapler, a superhero who uses his hands to bind his victims (a member of The Interesting Four)
- Larry Rolans, the host of Larry's Corner
Celebrity impersonations
- John DeLorean
- John Hinckley
- Noel Paul Stookey
- Pete Best
- William F. Buckley
- John Lennon
References
- ^ Hontz, Jenny, "On the Wild Side", Northwestern magazine. Fall 2014
- ^ "44th Emmy Awards Nominees and Winners". Retrieved March 5, 2016.
- ^ "Interview: Brad Hall and Julia Louis-Dreyfus Picture Paris". The Huffington Post. April 27, 2012. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ^ "Brad Hall-IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
- ^ a b Little, Amanda (August 1, 2003). "Julia Louis-Dreyfus and husband Brad Hall discuss their eco-friendly hideaway". Retrieved March 5, 2016.
- ^ a b Ellis, Cynthia (April 27, 2012). "Interview: Brad Hall and Julia Louis-Dreyfus Picture Paris". The Huffington Post. AOL-HuffPost Entertainment. Retrieved March 6, 2013.
External links
- Brad Hall at IMDb