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.
Brad Hall | |
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 Hall at the 2012 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) |
Hall was a producer, writer, and director on the Golden Globe winning sitcom Brooklyn Bridge, for which he received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination.[2] He has appeared in various motion pictures, most notably the 1986 cult classic Troll and as Nancy Allen's boyfriend in 1989's Limit Up. In 2012, he directed Picture Paris, which appeared at the Tribeca Film Festival.[3] He also has guest-starred on series such as Parks and Recreation, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and Curb Your Enthusiasm.[4]
Personal life edit
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 edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 edit
- 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 edit
References edit
- ^ 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.
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