In 2008, William Thomas Hader Jr. worked on a variety of projects, including co-creating and acting in Simon Rich’s online series The Line on Crackle.
He also contributed his voice to Sarah Vowell’s The Wordy Shipmates audiobook. He additionally made an appearance on Tim and Eric Awesome Show as James Quall, a reoccurring character.
Hader worked with Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr., and Tom Cruise in multiple films produced by Judd Apatow, including Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Pineapple Express, and Tropic Thunder.
He reconnected with Greg Mottola, the director of Superbad, in the comedies Adventureland and Paul. Hader collaborated with Jason Sudeikis and Fred Armisen from Saturday Night Live on his first video game role in Grand Theft Auto IV.
Why is Bill Hader not voicing Mickey in the movie?
Due to a schedule difficulty, Bill Hader was unable to voice Mickey in the movie. Bill Hader was unable to record the lines, hence it was announced on November 8, 2021, that he would not be voicing Mickey.