Brad Hall | |
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 Hall at the 2012Tribeca Film Festival | |
| Born | William Bradford Hall (1958-03-21)March 21, 1958 (age 67) |
| Education | Northwestern University (BA)[1] |
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| Years active | 1982–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2, includingCharlie Hall |
| Relatives | Gérard Louis-Dreyfus (father-in-law) |
William Bradford Hall (born March 21, 1958) is an American actor, comedian and filmmaker. He appeared onSaturday Night Live from 1982 to 1984. He was also known for manning theWeekend Update (then rebranded asSaturday Night News) anchor desk on the show.
He also created the sitcomsThe Single Guy andWatching Ellie.
Hall was a producer, writer, and director on theGolden Globe winning sitcomBrooklyn Bridge, for which he received aPrimetime Emmy Award nomination.[2] He has appeared in various motion pictures, most notably the 1986 cult classicTroll and asNancy Allen's boyfriend in 1989'sLimit Up. In 2012, he directedPicture Paris, which appeared at theTribeca Film Festival.[3] He also has guest-starred on series such asParks and Recreation,Brooklyn Nine-Nine, andCurb Your Enthusiasm.[4]
Hall was born and raised inSanta 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 actressJulia Louis-Dreyfus, whom he met while both were attendingNorthwestern University inEvanston,Illinois.[6] They met in a comedy troupe that Hall started, calledThe Practical Theater.[5] They both performed onSaturday Night Live from 1982 to 1984, appeared together inTroll (1986), and guest-starred together on two episodes ofCurb Your Enthusiasm. They have two sons, Henry (b. 1992) andCharles (b. 1997).[6]
Hall serves on the US Board of Directors ofSurfAid International.[7]
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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| Preceded by | Weekend Update anchor 1982–1984 | Succeeded by |
| International | |
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| National | |
