Bill Hader's Top 10 'SNL' Sketches

Before Bill Hader pushed the boundaries of what a comedy could be with his just-ended HBO series Barry, Hader was a standout on Saturday Night Live. During his eight-year tenure as a cast member, he became one of the funniest stars in the show's long history. He created eccentric characters that played on his personal love of movies and wacky personalities, many of whom appeared in multiple sketches.

"Growing up in Oklahoma, his dad just introduced him to so much in the comedy world," SNL creator Lorne Michaels told USA Today of Hader in 2018. "He knew everything; the most obscure stuff. His tastes overtook his experience, and his talent was up there with his tastes. In a sense, what he brought to the show, aside from the fact that he was brilliant, was that he was going into corners alone. It takes a little longer for people to find their voice in the show."

Outside of SNL, Hader has done voice work for Pixar in Monsters University, Inside Out and Finding Dory. He also starred in the films The Skeleton Twins and Trainwreck. You can stream every episode of Barry on Max, while his past work on SNL is streaming on Peacock. Here's a look at 10 great Bill Hader sketches from SNL.