Bill Hader William " Bill " Hader is an American actor and comedian who voiced the computer of the in ; he is credited under " Additional Voices " in the film . He is best known for his work as a cast member on the long - running NBC sketch comedy and variety show " Saturday Night Live " . Early years . Hader was born , raised , and educated in Tulsa , Oklahoma , and attended college in Phoenix and Scottsdale in Arizona . He moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in comedy , joining the improv troupe Second City . Other " Star Trek " alumni who were members of Second City include Larry A . Hankin , Andrea Martin , and Todd Stashwick . During his early years in show business , Hader was a production assistant on several projects , including the films " Collateral Damage " ( executive produced by Nicholas Meyer and featuring Michael Cavanaugh , Raymond Cruz , Ethan Dampf , Don Fischer , and Rick Worthy ) and " The Scorpion King " ( starring The Rock and featuring Branscombe Richmond and Joseph Ruskin ) . While performing with the comedy troupe " Animals from the Future , " Hader was brought to the attention of " Saturday Night Live " producer Lorne Michaels . " Saturday Night Live " . Moving to New York , Hader made his first appearance as a featured player on " SNL " in 2005 and was promoted to a full cast member the following year . During his time on the show , he became known for portraying a variety of characters as well as his frenetic impersonations of such celebrities as James Carville , Al Pacino , and Vincent Price . His most popular character is that of Stefon , the flamboyant city correspondent for the regular " Weekend Update " sketch . In 2012 , Hader earned an Emmy Award nomination as Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his work on " SNL " , becoming the first male cast member to receive this nomination since Eddie Murphy in 1983 . Hader left " SNL " in May 2013 after nearly eight years on the program . During his time on " SNL " , Dwayne Johnson and Seth MacFarlane were among those who hosted the program , while Chris Pine , Zachary Quinto , Leonard Nimoy ( appearing together to promote on Weekend Update - Hader himself had played former New York Governor earlier in the segment ) and William Shatner made guest cameos . In 2013 he also appeared , as an in - universe " SNL " cast member ( shown lampooning a viral video of one of the main characters ) in the final episode of " The Office " , which featured Spencer Daniels ( the executive producer ' s son ) and Ed Begley , Jr . as well . Hader is one of several " SNL " alumni to appear on " Star Trek " . Others who have done so include Michael McKean , Joe Piscopo , Charles Rocket , and Sarah Silverman . Film work . Hader has worked on several films over the years as both an actor and a voice actor . He and Whoopi Goldberg were part of the voice cast of the 2006 animated feature " Doogal " . Hader made his live - action film debut that same year , appearing in the comedy " You , Me and Dupree " ; his fellow Second City and " Star Trek " alum Todd Stashwick also had a role in the film . Since 2007 , Hader has appeared in many of the hit comedy films written , directed and / or produced by . These include " Knocked Up " ( with Andy Dick and Adam Scott ) , " Superbad " , " Forgetting Sarah Marshall " ( with Branscombe Richmond ) , " Pineapple Express " ( with Ed Begley , Jr . ) and " This is 40 " ( with Spencer Daniels ) . Director has cast Hader in most of his films . In addition to the aforementioned " Superbad " , Hader also appeared in Mottola ' s " Adventureland " ( with Josh Pais ) and " Paul " ( starring Simon Pegg and featuring John Carroll Lynch ) . Other films in which Hader has appeared include " Tropic Thunder " ( also featuring Reggie Lee ) , " Night at the Museum : Battle of the Smithsonian " ( with Clint Howard and Robin Williams ) and " Men in Black 3 " ( with " Star Trek Into Darkness " actress Alice Eve as well as Keone Young ) . Hader voiced the lead character in the hit 2009 animated feature " Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs " and its upcoming sequel , " Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 " . His voice can also be heard in such films as " Ice Age : Dawn of the Dinosaurs " ( with Simon Pegg ) , " Scott Pilgrim vs . the World " ( featuring an appearance by Clifton Collins Jr . ) and " Hoodwinked Too ! Hood vs . Evil " ( with Andy Dick and David Ogden Stiers ) . Hader and Kurtwood Smith will both be heard in the upcoming animated film " Turbo " .