Name Brad Hall Role Actor | ||
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Full Name William Brad Hall Occupation Actor, Comedian, Director, Writer Nominations Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series Movies and TV shows Similar People Julia Louis‑Dreyfus, Gerard Louis‑Dreyfus, Lauren Bowles, Jason Alexander, Gary David Goldberg | ||
Children Henry Hall, Charles Hall | ||
Brad hall sings to seniors don t be an a hole
William Brad Hall (born March 21, 1958) is an American actor, comedian, director and writer. He is best known as a Saturday Night Live news anchor on Saturday Night News and for creating the sitcoms The Single Guy and Watching Ellie.
Contents
- Brad hall sings to seniors don t be an a hole
- How To Turn Pants Into Shorts for Summer
- Personal life
- Recurring characters on SNL
- Celebrity impersonations
- Filmography
- References
Hall was a producer, writer, and director on the Golden Globe winning sitcom Brooklyn Bridge, for which he received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. He has appeared in various motion pictures, most notably the 1986 cult classic Troll and as Nancy Allen's boyfriend in 1990's Limit Up. In 2012, he directed Picture Paris, which appeared at the Tribeca Film Festival. In addition, he has guest-starred on series such as Parks and Recreation, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and Curb Your Enthusiasm.
How To Turn Pants Into Shorts for Summer
Personal life
Hall was born 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."
Hall is married to actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus, whom he met while both were attending Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. They met in a comedy troupe that Hall started, called The Practical Theater. They both performed on Saturday Night Live from 1982 to 1984 and guest-starred together on two episodes of Curb Your Enthusiasm. They have two sons, Henry (b. 1992) and Charles (b. 1997). Charles plays basketball for Northwestern University.
Recurring characters on SNL
Celebrity impersonations
Filmography
Writer
2018
Picture Paris (TV Series) (creator) / (story) / (written by)
2018
Más sabe el diablo por viejo (screenplay by) / (story by)
2016
Stars in Shorts: No Ordinary Love
2015
Generosity of Eye (Documentary)
2011
Picture Paris (Short) (writer)
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Watching Ellie (TV Series) (created by - 19 episodes, 2002 - 2003) (written by - 7 episodes, 2002 - 2003) (story - 1 episode, 2002) (teleplay - 1 episode, 2002)
- Feud (2003) - (creator) / (written by)
- Fruit Shots (2003) - (creator) / (written by)
- Buskers (2003) - (creator) / (written by)
- Date (2003) - (creator) / (written by)
- TV (2003) - (creator)
- Shrink (2003) - (creator) / (written by)
- Zimmerman (2002) - (creator)
- Weekend (2002) - (creator)
- Medicated (2002) - (creator)
- Tango (2002) - (creator)
- Gift (2002) - (creator)
- Cheetos (2002) - (creator) / (story) / (teleplay)
- Aftershocks (2002) - (creator)
- Dinner Party (2002) - (creator) / (written by)
- Wedding (2002) - (creator)
- Pilot (2002) - (creator) / (written by)
- Dream - (creator)
- Drive - (creator)
- Junk - (creator)
-
The Single Guy (TV Series) (created by - 43 episodes, 1995 - 1997) (written by - 1 episode, 1995)
- Vegas Finale (1997) - (creator)
- Au Pair (1997) - (creator)
- Johnny Hollywood (1997) - (creator)
- Grandfather Clause (1997) - (creator)
- Big Baby (1997) - (creator)
- Mother Love (1997) - (creator)
- Macho Men (1997) - (creator)
- Just Friends? (1997) - (creator)
- Starting Over (1997) - (creator)
- Like Father- (1997) - (creator)
- New Year (1997) - (creator)
- The Deepest Cut (1996) - (creator)
- Davy Jones (1996) - (creator)
- Double Date (1996) - (creator)
- The Virgin (1996) - (creator)
- Love Train (1996) - (creator)
- Strip Club (1996) - (creator)
- Kept Man (1996) - (creator)
- Good God (1996) - (creator)
- Best Man (1996) - (creator)
- Mounted Cop (1996) - (creator)
- Moving (1996) - (creator)
- Pop (1996) - (creator)
- Kids (1996) - (creator)
- Lovenest (1996) - (creator)
- Poetry (1996) - (creator)
- Wedding (1996) - (creator)
- Affair (1996) - (creator)
- Pudding (1996) - (creator)
- Rival (1996) - (creator)
- Distance (1996) - (creator)
- Nineteen (1996) - (creator)
- Communication (1996) - (creator)
- Midnight (1995) - (creator)
- Attraction (1995) - (creator)
- Sister (1995) - (creator)
- Mugging (1995) - (creator)
- Neighbors (1995) - (creator)
- Charity (1995) - (creator)
- Babysitting (1995) - (creator)
- Gift (1995) - (creator)
- Tennis (1995) - (creator)
- Pilot (1995) - (creator) / (written by)
1995
Bye Bye Love (written by)
1993
Frasier (TV Series) (written by - 1 episode)
- Here's Looking at You (1993) - (written by)
-
Brooklyn Bridge (TV Series) (written by - 16 episodes, 1991 - 1993) (staff writer - 15 episodes, 1991 - 1993) (teleplay - 1 episode, 1993)
- No Time Like the Future (1993) - (staff writer)
- The Hollywood Country Club (1993) - (staff writer)
- Keeping Up with the Joneses (1993) - (written by)
- The Date (1993) - (staff writer)
- The Wild Pitch (1993) - (staff writer)
- Good as Gold (1993) - (teleplay)
- In a Family Way (1993) - (written by)
- The Last Immigrant (1992) - (staff writer)
- In the Still of the Night (1992) - (written by)
- Nun But the Brave (1992) - (staff writer)
- Rockette to the Moon (1992) - (staff writer)
- Plaza Sweet (1992) - (written by)
- Brave New Worlds (1992) - (written by)
- On the Line (1992) - (staff writer)
- Rainy Day (1992) - (written by)
- A Tale of Two Boroughs (1992) - (written by)
- Great Expectations (1992) - (staff writer)
- On the Road (1992) - (staff writer)
- Boys and Girls Together Again (1992) - (written by)
- Boys and Girls Apart (1992) - (written by)
- Boys and Girls Together (1992) - (written by)
- The Gift (1992) - (written by)
- Where Have You Gone, Jackie Robinson? (1991) - (written by)
- Get a Job (1991) - (written by)
- Saturday (1991) - (written by)
- Old Fools (1991) - (staff writer)
- Dinner at Six (1991) - (written by)
- War of the Worlds (1991) - (staff writer)
- What I Did for Love (1991) - (staff writer)
- Sylvia's Condition (1991) - (staff writer)
- Boys of Summer (1991) - (staff writer)
- Death in Brooklyn (1991) - (written by)
1992
Boris and Natasha (TV Movie) (story)
1990
American Dreamer (TV Series) (written by - 1 episode)
- Flight of the Dodo (1990) - (written by)
Producer
2018
Picture Paris (TV Series) (executive producer)
2015
Generosity of Eye (Documentary) (producer)
2011
Picture Paris (Short) (producer)
2005
Must Love Dogs (executive producer)
2002
Watching Ellie (TV Series) (executive producer - 11 episodes)
- Feud (2003) - (executive producer)
- TV (2003) - (executive producer)
- Shrink (2003) - (executive producer)
- Zimmerman (2002) - (executive producer)
- Weekend (2002) - (executive producer)
- Medicated (2002) - (executive producer)
- Tango (2002) - (executive producer)
- Gift (2002) - (executive producer)
- Cheetos (2002) - (executive producer)
- Aftershocks (2002) - (executive producer)
- Pilot (2002) - (executive producer)
1995
The Single Guy (TV Series) (executive producer - 42 episodes)
- Vegas Finale (1997) - (executive producer)
- Au Pair (1997) - (executive producer)
- Johnny Hollywood (1997) - (executive producer)
- Grandfather Clause (1997) - (executive producer)
- Big Baby (1997) - (executive producer)
- Mother Love (1997) - (executive producer)
- Macho Men (1997) - (executive producer)
- Just Friends? (1997) - (executive producer)
- Starting Over (1997) - (executive producer)
- New Year (1997) - (executive producer)
- The Deepest Cut (1996) - (executive producer)
- Davy Jones (1996) - (executive producer)
- Double Date (1996) - (executive producer)
- The Virgin (1996) - (executive producer)
- Love Train (1996) - (executive producer)
- Strip Club (1996) - (executive producer)
- Kept Man (1996) - (executive producer)
- Good God (1996) - (executive producer)
- Best Man (1996) - (executive producer)
- Mounted Cop (1996) - (executive producer)
- Moving (1996) - (executive producer)
- Pop (1996) - (executive producer)
- Kids (1996) - (executive producer)
- Lovenest (1996) - (executive producer)
- Poetry (1996) - (executive producer)
- Wedding (1996) - (executive producer)
- Affair (1996) - (executive producer)
- Pudding (1996) - (executive producer)
- Rival (1996) - (executive producer)
- Distance (1996) - (executive producer)
- Nineteen (1996) - (executive producer)
- Communication (1996) - (executive producer)
- Midnight (1995) - (executive producer)
- Attraction (1995) - (executive producer)
- Sister (1995) - (executive producer)
- Mugging (1995) - (executive producer)
- Neighbors (1995) - (executive producer)
- Charity (1995) - (executive producer)
- Babysitting (1995) - (executive producer)
- Gift (1995) - (executive producer)
- Tennis (1995) - (executive producer)
- Pilot (1995) - (executive producer)
1995
Bye Bye Love (producer)
1992
Brooklyn Bridge (TV Series) (supervising producer - 13 episodes)
- No Time Like the Future (1993) - (supervising producer)
- The Hollywood Country Club (1993) - (supervising producer)
- Keeping Up with the Joneses (1993) - (supervising producer)
- The Date (1993) - (supervising producer)
- The Wild Pitch (1993) - (supervising producer)
- Good as Gold (1993) - (supervising producer)
- In a Family Way (1993) - (supervising producer)
- The Last Immigrant (1992) - (supervising producer)
- In the Still of the Night (1992) - (supervising producer)
- Nun But the Brave (1992) - (supervising producer)
- Rockette to the Moon (1992) - (supervising producer)
- Plaza Sweet (1992) - (supervising producer)
- Brave New Worlds (1992) - (supervising producer)
Actor
2023
First Time Female Director as
Miles Paris
2022
American Auto (TV Series) as
Richard
- Night Out (2023) - Richard
- Hack (2023) - Richard (voice)
- Most Hated CEO (2023) - Richard
- Charity Dinner (2022) - Richard
2019
Undone (TV Series) as
Charlie
- Moving The Keys (2019) - Charlie
- The Wedding (2019) - Charlie
- Prayers And Visions (2019) - Charlie (uncredited)
2016
Brooklyn Nine-Nine (TV Series) as
John William Weichselbraun
- House Mouses (2016) - John William Weichselbraun
2012
Parks and Recreation (TV Series) as
Wreston St. James
- Pawnee Commons (2012) - Wreston St. James
2010
Love Shack (Video) as
Dr. Alan Rudnick
1982
Saturday Night Live (TV Series) as
Various / Saturday Night News Anchor / Audience Member / ...
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus/Paul Simon (2006) - Audience Member (uncredited)
- Billy Crystal/Ed Koch/Edwin Newman/Father Guido Sarducci/Betty Thomas/The Cars (1984) - Various
- Barry Bostwick/Spinal Tap (1984) - Various
- George McGovern/Madness (1984) - Various
- Michael Douglas/Deniece Williams (1984) - Various
- Billy Crystal/Al Jarreau (1984) - Various
- Edwin Newman/Kool & The Gang (1984) - Various
- Jamie Lee Curtis/The Fixx (1984) - Various / Pete Best
- Robin Williams/Adam Ant (1984) - Various
- Don Rickles/Billy Idol (1984) - Various
- Michael Palin and his mother/The Motels (1984) - Various
- Father Guido Sarducci/Huey Lewis & The News (1984) - Various
- Flip Wilson/Stevie Nicks (1983) - Saturday Night News Anchor / Various
- The Smothers Brothers/Big Country (1983) - Saturday Night News Anchor / Various
- Jerry Lewis/Loverboy (1983) - Saturday Night News Anchor / Various
- Teri Garr/Mick Fleetwood's Zoo (1983) - Saturday Night News Anchor / Various
- Betty Thomas/Stray Cats (1983) - Saturday Night News Anchor / Various
- John Candy/Men at Work (1983) - Saturday Night News Anchor / Various
- Danny DeVito & Rhea Pearlman/Eddy Grant (1983) - Saturday Night News Anchor / Various
- Brandon Tartikoff/John Cougar (1983) - Saturday Night News Anchor / Various
- Mayor Ed Koch/Kevin Rowland & Dexy's Midnight Runners (1983) - Saturday Night News Anchor / Various
- Stevie Wonder (1983) - Saturday Night News Anchor / Various
- Susan Saint James/Michael McDonald (1983) - Saturday Night News Anchor / Various
- Joan Rivers/Musical Youth (1983) - Saturday Night News Anchor / Various
- Robert Guilaume/Duran Duran (1983) - Saturday Night News Anchor / Various
- Bruce Dern/Leon Redbone (1983) - Saturday Night News Anchor / Various
- Beau and Jeff Bridges/Randy Newman (1983) - Saturday Night News Anchor / Various
- Howard Hesseman/Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (1983) - Saturday Night News Anchor / Various
- Sid Caesar/Joe Cocker/Jennifer Warnes (1983) - Saturday Night News Anchor / Various
- Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas/The Bus Boys (1983) - Saturday Night News Anchor / Various
- Lily Tomlin (1983) - Saturday Night News Anchor / Various
- Eddie Murphy/Lionel Richie (1982) - Saturday Night News Anchor / Various
- The Smothers Brothers/Laura Branigan (1982) - Saturday Night News Anchor / Various
- Drew Barrymore/Squeeze (1982) - Saturday Night News Anchor / Various
- Robert Blake/Kenny Loggins (1982) - Saturday Night News Anchor / Various
- Michael Keaton/The New Joe Jackson Band (1982) - Saturday Night News Anchor / The Human Stapler / Various
- Howard Hesseman/Men at Work (1982) - Saturday Night News Anchor / Various
- Ron Howard/The Clash (1982) - Saturday Night News Anchor / Various / Gomer Pyle
- Louis Gossett Jr/George Thorogood & The Destroyers (1982) - Saturday Night News Anchor / Various
- Chevy Chase/Queen (1982) - Saturday Night News Anchor / John Hinckley / Various
2005
Must Love Dogs as
Stanley
2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm (TV Series) as
Brad Hall
- The Shrimp Incident (2001) - Brad Hall
- The Wire (2000) - Brad Hall
1998
A Bug's Life as
Grasshopper (voice)
1995
Bye Bye Love as
Phil
1990
The Guardian as
Ned Runcie
1989
Limit Up as
Marty Callahan
1989
Worth Winning as
Eric
1989
Day by Day (TV Series) as
Charlie
- The Music Man (1989) - Charlie
1989
Empty Nest (TV Series) as
Chuck
- Full Nest (1989) - Chuck
1988
CBS Summer Playhouse (TV Series) as
Montanna
- Mad Avenue (1988) - Montanna
1986
Nine to Five (TV Series) as
Devlin
- Even Super Women Get the Blues (1986) - Devlin
1986
Troll as
William Daniels
Soundtrack
1991
Guilty by Suspicion (lyrics: "When the Saints Go Marching In")
1989
Day by Day (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- The Music Man (1989) - (performer: "What's Money Good For?", "It's Better to Be Happy Than Be Rich")
-
Saturday Night Live (TV Series) (performer - 7 episodes, 1982 - 1984) (writer - 1 episode, 1984)
- Michael Douglas/Deniece Williams (1984) - (performer: "Look at Our Video") / (writer: "Look at Our Video")
- Edwin Newman/Kool & The Gang (1984) - (performer: "Wouldn't I Be Newsworthy", "Iranian's Pains Come Mainly from Khomeini" - uncredited)
- The Smothers Brothers/Big Country (1983) - (performer: "Gloria")
- Howard Hesseman/Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (1983) - (performer: "Can't Help Falling In Love" - uncredited)
- The Smothers Brothers/Laura Branigan (1982) - (performer: "Truck Driving Women")
- Louis Gossett Jr/George Thorogood & The Destroyers (1982) - (performer: "Under The Boardwalk" (uncredited), "Death, War & Taxes")
- Chevy Chase/Queen (1982) - (performer: "What I Did for Love" - uncredited)
Director
2016
Veep (TV Series) (3 episodes)
- Oslo (2019)
- A Woman First (2017)
- C**tgate (2016)
2018
Picture Paris (TV Series)
2016
Stars in Shorts: No Ordinary Love
2015
Generosity of Eye (Documentary)
2011
Picture Paris (Short)
1993
Brooklyn Bridge (TV Series) (1 episode)
- The Date (1993)
Miscellaneous
1990
American Dreamer (TV Series) (story editor)
Self
2022
The Gary & Kenny Show (TV Series) as
Self
- We're Back and so is Brad Hall! (2022) - Self
2020
The Lafayette Escadrille (Documentary) as
Kiffin Rockwell
2007
Saturday Night Live (TV Series) as
Self
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus/Snow Patrol (2007) - Self (uncredited)
Archive Footage
2017
Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #38.171 (2019) - Self
- Episode #37.16 (2017) - Self
2005
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost & Found (TV Special documentary) as
Various
2004
101 Most Unforgettable SNL Moments (TV Special documentary) as
Self
2001
Boogeymen: The Killer Compilation (Video documentary) as
Ned Runcie (The Guardian)
1998
Headliners & Legends with Matt Lauer (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Andy Kaufman - Self
References
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