Bill Hader with His Funniest IMPRESSION
Bill Hader: The Shape-Shifting Genius Who Leaves Even Tom Cruise Speechless
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He’s not just a comedian—he’s a shape-shifter. One minute, he’s Al Pacino; the next, he’s a Tusken Raider from Star Wars. Blink, and suddenly he’s doing Seth Rogen so perfectly that even Tom Cruise is left stunned. But Bill Hader’s talent isn’t just about funny voices—it’s about a weird, wild genius that lets him impersonate people you didn’t even know you remembered. And trust me, it gets far weirder than you think.
It all started innocently enough: just another table read for a big Hollywood movie. The room was packed with heavyweights—Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr.—and at the end of the line, Bill Hader sat quietly, just happy to be there. Then, Tom Cruise walked in. Even the biggest stars paused, awed by his energy. Cruise was genuinely excited, immediately coming over to sit next to Bill.
“I love your work,” Tom told him.
Caught off guard, Bill replied, “Thanks! I love your work too, Tom Cruise.”
Trying to keep the conversation going, Bill mentioned, “I’m friends with Judd Apatow and Seth Rogen—they went to your house.”
Tom lit up: “Yes, yes, yes. They did come to my house.”
Bill couldn’t resist launching into his spot-on Seth Rogen impression, and it was like he’d performed a magic trick—Tom Cruise was floored, pointing at Bill and exclaiming, “You do impressions and you’re on Saturday Night Live!” It was as if Tom had just won a game show.
At the movie premiere, Tom found Bill again: “Can you believe we were in that movie?”
Bill grinned, “I can’t believe you were in that movie. You’re Tom Cruise!”
But if you think Bill’s Tom Cruise is gold, just wait until you see his Arnold Schwarzenegger. Bill’s own daughter, when asked her age, would grab his face and say, “Four and a half!”—sounding suspiciously like the Terminator. Bill’s Arnold is so good, he once operated a door pulley above Schwarzenegger on set, accidentally slamming the door so hard that even Arnold was left speechless. “Show me your leadership capabilities,” Arnold once told Bill, cigar in mouth, and Bill could only point to the hair and makeup team in panic.
Then there’s Bill’s iconic Al Pacino: loud, unpredictable, and just a little unhinged. “I love film. I love women. I love wine. I love kangaroos—hey, why not?” Bill’s Pacino is so legendary, even Pacino’s agent has told him the real Al has seen it. Bill always wonders if one day he’ll hear a knock and find Pacino at his door: “Open up. I’m here now. Come on, baby.”
Bill’s talents don’t stop at the big names. He can slip into a British mumble from a crime film, impersonate his SNL castmates like Fred Armisen (“I love Portland. I fly over there. I have my records. I go over.”), and even risk it all by mimicking people to their faces—like John Malkovich, who insisted, “I don’t sound anything like that.” Bill just nodded, “Yes, you do.”
He’s got Conan O’Brien down to a T, complete with pelican-style eating. And when he invents characters, like the “President of Hollywood,” he goes completely off the rails, roasting everyone from Seth Rogen to Jonah Hill: “Hollywood made the world accept you. I put you on a poster and said, ‘Deal with it.’”
Bill’s impression of SNL creator Lorne Michaels is legendary. He recalls flying with Lorne, listening to endless stories about Saturday Night Live, only to realize he was too exhausted to keep up with the trivia: “And that’s how you grow blueberries in May, Bill.”
But beneath all the voices and madness, there’s one thing most fans miss—Bill Hader is a massive Star Wars nerd. He can do Jabba the Hutt’s death scene, a perfect Tauntaun from Hoth, and even a Tusken Raider. And just when you think he’s done, he’ll pull out a Kristen Wiig (“Are you going to that thing?”) or Jason Sudeikis (chewing gum: “You did good, buddy. Loved it. Too bad he died. Beautiful dude, but he’s dead.”).
From Tom Cruise to Jabba the Hutt, Bill Hader has impersonated people from every galaxy—real or fictional. Some laugh, some get confused, a few get nervous, but no one can deny it: the man is terrifyingly good.
So the only question left is: Who should he do next? Let us know in the comments. And if you’re still laughing—or mildly disturbed—hit that like button and subscribe for more absurd genius just like this. Because with Bill Hader, you never know who’s going to show up next.
