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Bill Hader On "Late Night With Conan O'Brien" 12/16/05 | Late Night with Conan O’Brien
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[@ikathiggs13]

This sweet man is in his late 20s, gets horrifically nervous before every show and has yet to realise that he's one of the funniest comedy actors of his generation.

[@nurmadihahbintizulkifli1734]

im so proud of what he has accomplished now 🤧 can't wait for season 3 barry and a feature film from him 😆❤️

[@helenli7302]

@@nurmadihahbintizulkifli1734 omg im dying for a season three

[@DayanaAoM]

And now he is the co-creator of hbo show and has two Emmys, and a DGA. I'm so proud of this guy.

[@jumpman3232]

Ha isn’t he in his 40s?

[@ikathiggs13]

@@jumpman3232 he is now. But this is from 15 years ago...

[@fiumefenice]

He is an infant. A fetus. I can just imagine how nervous he was lmaoooo.

[@BlueButterfly150]

he is 27 bro

[@SuperPBrady]

He looks like he’s 18 here, and I just found out he’s like 26 in this interview.

[@melyalegre5465]

Lol

[@leathelesbo865]

@@BlueButterfly150 I think they are referring to his time in the spotlight. He clearly was super nervous during this interview and it really shows how young he was, which 27 is young.

[@cor315]

If you listen to his conversation on Conan's podcast, Hader talks about how he's nervous whenever he's in front of a camera.

[@shishaceo5204]

The quality is so good it looks like 2019 conan re-enacting this 2005 episode.

[@skilletburritos8464]

can't wait til the conan vault opens. A bunch of vhs' will be tossed out.

[@gameguru1234]

@You Tried It! It would've been recorded in a higher resolution than NBC were transmitting at the time.

[@RubyDoobieScoo]

Yeah every other old clip looks like it's from the early 90's

[@omarbonilla8813]

That's the beauty of film, it IS high definition by default. It's just that, even if you had an HDTV/feed in those days, you couldn't capture that on a VCR or anything like that. Hence all the potato-quality uploads up to this point.

[@jeffreynunya4716]

I know right? It's almost as if they shot it in HD...

[@paddyoconnor91]

Heard him on Conan's podcast speaking about this and he said he was so nervous that he didn't properly sit down in the chair. It's like he's half settled in.

[@terenceokane]

So nervous! It makes sense that he eventually started getting panic attacks. Hates live tv.

[@Research0digo]

@@terenceokane I adore young Bill (my youngest is older), and it really hurt to hear how miserable h truly was. Conan's show was pre-taped, though. :)

[@MrCerebellum2]

Cute kid. I hope he’s successful.

[@varunsingh6772]

Same....hope he gets his own tv show

[@aricgoss]

He did some work on South Park I think, so pretty much made it

[@debbiedoodiedandi]

Never heard of him 😉

[@AllisonChains64]

@@aricgoss It was a joke

[@avtshar]

hope he wins an emmy some day too

[@SuperPBrady]

So Bill Hader has always been adorable

[@nicolinagallo]

Bill is so restless here, it's funny to see how comfortable he's grown with Conan over the years. 😌

[@unluckyvirgin]

his lisp is so much more prominent here so cuteee

[@neon9999]

I love that he says "Megan Mullally's brother in law" which is an Offerman but Nick isn't mentioned because he wasn't famous 12 years ago as he is now.

[@Jordison888888]

Bill looks like a member of the dead poets society 😂

[@nickstirn5146]

So true!

[@weasley2o13]

I'm reluctant to say who exactly. If you've seen it you know why...

[@anti0918]

O CAPTAIN! MY CAPTAIN!

[@rriverrgrace]

OH

[@itswherethecomedycomesin8864]

ahhh he does!!

[@Bakanashi1223]

Omg sweetheart he looked terrified when Conan told him to stay at the end and not walk off 😭😭😭

[@weasley2o13]

God he's so uncomfortable! It's fascinating to watch this now, knowing how far he'd come and how deeply he'd grown up. It's strangely moving, I don't know why. Thank you for sharing.

[@oheyvinny]

He said on a podcast it was his first ever talk show interview

[@hannathompson7998]

Yes, I felt the same way! A lil tug on the heartstrings

[@mika4269]

aaron names Bill, he said on a podcast that he was absolutely terrified because it was his first ever talk show. He’s also a massive Conan fan so that must’ve made the nerves worse lmao

[@rahbeat9785]

he turned his minor social anxiety into a comedy career ! היל היידר מלך

[@mika4269]

Rah beat ביל** חחחח

[@intheair1987]

He looks like the cute guy from Mean Girls in this

[@heyryanisonx3141]

Aaron samuels

[@tpng9100]

Yes! I've always thought so but never seen anyone make a similar comment. Glad to know someone else sees it too :)

[@kia7864]

Jesus, he was so little. He is so uncomfortable in his seat and his lisp is so much more noticeable.

[@solarsb8312]

His lisp is adorable

[@user-lz5nd8lh8b]

i never noticed he had a lisp omg

[@clairesegura3530]

he had a lisp?!? did not even notice

[@avabradford6830]

@@clairesegura3530 I think accent

[@zazaymarko3769]

Don’t use the Lords name in vain

[@pearlskakler4648]

It's like watching a living anxiety attack in human form. Poor dudes on pins and needles

[@trinityjay8893]

its making me anxious just watching it

[@hayk3000]

@@trinityjay8893 great profile pic!

[@trinityjay8893]

@@hayk3000 thank you!

[@Gina231329]

I don’t see it. He seems fine to me.

[@Efgeshow]

Bruh look at this spicy HD man!

[@robertdavis4192]

I know, it's glorious

[@ilikespacedinosaurs]

I refuse to believe 2005 looked this good

[@gameguru1234]

@@ilikespacedinosaurs It didn't, at least not on TV. Cameras could record this well though.

[@dpaul428]

@@gameguru1234 2005 was the year Conan/NBC went HD. It did look this good if you had an HDTV

[@gameguru1234]

@@dpaul428 Ah cool, wasn't 100% sure if it was 06 or 05.

[@k8ieedits]

thinking about how bill said on conan's podcast that his first appearance on his talk show he literally could not sit he described it as just hovering over the seat and watching now i literally cannot stop laughing dkjfskjdfsjdfs

[@user-lz5nd8lh8b]

yes anxiety is hilarious isn’t it😐

[@k8ieedits]

@@user-lz5nd8lh8b yes bc he laughs about it too!

[@user-lz5nd8lh8b]

@@k8ieedits oh ok! thanks for clarifying that lol. i just wasn’t sure about that. sorry for being rude

[@2babies1porsche]

conan - "stay right here." bill : yup ok :I

[@raynwhocares9921]

A. Yeah I felt so bad... I felt his pain

[@tharunkallati9631]

Yeah jeez, I was low-key searching for this comment😂

[@ashikana21]

Conan genuinely liked Bill, it's so nice because he could tell he was nervous

[@ellenlewis8177]

He's dressed like he has to go play drums on the first Vampire Weekend album after this interview ends.

[@user-xk8wo8br7e]

so specific but so accurate

[@LadyDecember]

Oh my God....I just had a realization that hit me like a bullet train. I remember hearing this Schwarzenegger story! I actually watched this episode the night it aired in 2005. All this time I had absolutely no idea who was telling the story, he was nobody I knew, but the bugs and Arnold Schwarzenegger exchange stuck in my mind all these years because I laughed at it _so_ hard. The person telling the story was just a void next to Conan in my memory because I could not place a name or a face. Smash cut to tonight in 2019, I'm on a big Bill Hader kick, scouring KZbin for amusing videos and such because I'm a new fan (I know, what took me so long, right? Sorry, I'm not an SNL watcher), and I find this huge surprise hiding in such an innocent-looking clip. _Bill_ _Hader_ was the one all this time?! The strangest things from the past pop up in unexpected ways in your present...

[@Toxodos]

what a story, mark!

[@hannakebbede9347]

honestly this is a touching full circle moment

[@LadyDecember]

Thanks all! Ever since 2005 I didn't hear that Schwarzenegger story again, the guest was a stranger to me so I couldn't pinpoint whose interview it was, and it was unlikely I would ever find it on the internet because searching "Conan O'Brien Arnold Schwarzenegger" wasn't going to bring up what I wanted. Still, I would think back on it from time to time and still get a laugh. It was lost in a sea of thousands of hours upon years of Conan O'Brien episodes. But rather than finding the clip, the clip found me. I was all, "No...could this be it?". This was just a really nice discovery :D

[@jackwarren1687]

Ok this is insane!! I had the exact same experience with Brian Regan and the “walking into a spider web” bit! My big brother and I heard this comic in like ‘89 or ‘90 (I was about 9 or so), it was on a&e’s ‘comedy on the road’ show and my brother could retell it perfectly and he did so many times...and I loved it every time! Then one day like a year ago (about the time you made the comment I’m replying to right now) I’m in a Brian Regan KZbin wormhole and loving it and i come across that clip and promptly fell out of my chair! Really good talent does have a way of sticking out even if you don’t notice it right away.

[@gillian1242]

The exact same thing happened to me I had no idea this was Bill Hader he was so little

[@osiris_blanche]

For a second there, I thought to myself, "Wow, Bill Hader looks SO YOUNG .... Wow, Conan! SO YOUNG!" then, I saw the title.... 2005

[@sian1000]

I thought the EXACT same thing

[@nickstirn5146]

Ya I was really confused at first haha

[@user-yl4we8jk8w]

@@nickstirn5146 i was confused after watching Al Pacino and Arnold Schwarzenegger by Bill Hader [DeepFake]

[@thegreathufflepuff7877]

Same here. I watched it and I was like wow he's so young. Then I saw 2005.

[@giveittosanders109]

“Lorne Michaels wants to meet you, is that okay?” “WHY DID YOU SAY THAT?”

[@samringwald]

Hader is half out of that chair and ready to bolt. Bless his heart, he's awesome.

[@MM-hi6gd]

i love the way he really transforms when he's doing an impression. like his entire demeanor changes. when he's just talking he's ticking so bad gosh, he's just so baby here. when he was about to get up and leave and conan told him to stay, my heart just about exploded.

[@inkstudio9386]

He really can't sit straight for a minute 😂

[@LaGuerre19]

Bill's got anxiety. He powers through it though, he's a hero to people like me. It's endearing, seems like it keeps him humble.

[@rorycostello8916]

Bill does what he fucking wants to, thank you.

[@finnsbitch4897]

Niloofar Sed well cuz hes nervous

[@oheyvinny]

He said on the conan podcast that it was his first interview on a talk show ever

[@MichaelGrey11]

I’m here from the podcast lmao

[@SophiaDottir]

This doesn’t even seem like the same man, what a BABY

[@roxyredrose1]

why didnt anyone tell me he was pretty

[@trinityjay8893]

he IS pretty

[@coena9377]

Better question: Why are you speaking in past tense?

[@annkatherine6327]

@@coena9377 Maybe cause he's a handsome man now and here he was just a pretty baby Bill?

[@danb9447]

Haha you can tell this is a piece of ancient history when he mentions "Megan Mullaly's brother-in-law, Matt Offerman"

[@linnycrocus6023]

Awwwww. He's so young and shy and unaware of the legend he is to become. I love him!

[@robkukoc3393]

I love Bill Hader’s humility...he still possesses it fifteen years after this appearance.

[@james25duckie3]

“He is an infant!” I say knowing full well that i was born in 2005

[@maren680]

Me too honey ;((((

[@adrianafetzer]

I WAS BORN IN 2004 AND I HAVE THE HUGEST CRUSH ON HIM OH MY HE'S 26 YEARS OLDER THAN ME I HATE IT HERE

[@james25duckie3]

@@adrianafetzer me too girl, me too

[@sarannspiegel4490]

ME RN

[@Cpt_Natalia]

2006 here, I can feel your pain.

[@areeshahasan8665]

What the heck why does young bill kinda look like Zac Efron

[@imtryingmybest673]

It’s funny cause people have said that bill looks like he could play a very convincing Ted bundy and zac Efron played Ted bundy in a movie

[@fa-ls9jw]

he's baby, he's baby, he's baby, i'm somehow so proud of him, he has always been so humble and cute. he deserves everything good in life i'm crying at this point i love him so much

[@llsyd2491]

You can tell how nervous he is from his body language: he's constantly shifting in his seat and moving his hands. I'm so proud of how far he got, he's a real role model to me since I struggle with anxiety and panic attacks too :)

[@itswherethecomedycomesin8864]

I just watched one of his more recent interviews and he seems to have grown so much in falling into a more comfortable rhythm with being a talk show guest...is it weird to feel proud of a 42 year old man that I'll likely never meet?

[@floatingsara]

Very weird indeed! But we are a full bunch of people, so I'd call it a socially acceptable weirdness ;-)

[@rose-zb9jd]

i am MELTING he’s always been absolutely adorable 🥺 what a precious human

[@zachattack9498]

so precious uwu 👉 👈🥺

[@jairo8746]

Congratulations Conan! You got your stuff back from NBC, I know how important this was for you. Hopefully you didn't pay a fortune for them.

[@goldwincs]

He practically got the ownership for all of his late night's stuff, but none of the tonight show's.

[@pplfthftr7526]

goldwincs, t’snltrntvnvrswhrtnvrhppnd.

[@bellamy5575]

@@pplfthftr7526 sksnsisksismslaoshdis.

[@MsRenachan]

I lowkey kinda teared up while watching this because Bill Hader is the same age as me right now, so it's kinda funny seeing him at this point in his life when I'm so used to him in his late 30s/early 40s. I love him all the same tho~ (Also, if you're not aware, he's 27 here.)

[@TabethaAurochs]

💯 Going through this right now; TBH, the precision and specificity is so surreal I'm questioning if: (A) I wrote this comment 4 months ago at 3 am using a different avatar, or (B) I am you. OR - !!! -(C) You are ME. The point of all this was actually to say thank you, it's reassuring to know my surprisingly emotional reaction is not uniquely weird... There's other public figures & celebrities our age, but it's Bill Hader who somehow gets to me. I'm proud of him, like it's oddly personal... And impossible...💜💙

[@clintostwald435]

He looks like a mixture of Dexter and John Mayer

[@Sammie1053]

He looks like a young Elvis Presley if Elvis spent two years at boarding school

[@nicoletorres5986]

SirPsychoSexy a truer statement has never been said

[@blacksheep5183]

Or combination of Michael C. Hall(Dexter) and Young Rowan Atkinson.

[@christinah6972]

Omg yes! Spot on 👌🏽

[@rapunzelagain]

My baby Bill is so nervous here! Love that guy.

[@ainem.t1482]

It's that winter anxiety time where I rewatch all of Bill Haders past interviews.

[@brynnhelena]

he looks so nervous I wanna hug him

[@bowietheunholy6891]

Awwwh, he looks so anxious throughout the interview, I honestly just wanna give him a hug

[@goober4502]

Dear Team Coco, Please continue to upload these og first-time shows after every Conan Needs A Friend. Thank you. Sincerely yours, etc

[@KrzyGirl]

You can literally see him shaking and gesturing through his nerves. I love how far he's come as a performer and as a person. He is such the sweetheart ♥

[@riley1774]

he kept moving around in his chair aw he was so nervous

[@NuttyMongrel]

Bill must have been on cloud nine after having his first Conan appearance go so well and being such a big fan of the show.

[@deuteriumjones]

So much nervous energy, but completely calms down during every impression.

[@lnfreeman]

Presumably because he practiced those

[@carveylover]

Gee I hope this kid makes it. He has a real future. He's gonna go far. This was the first time I saw Bill and I was hooked from minute one. I was 20 at the time and I thought for sure I could meet a funny, intelligent, cute, affable man like this one day. He is every boy I had a crush on then and now. He is just perfection.

[@phillipgrande9147]

I'm here from Bill Hader's interview at the Largo theatre with Conan

[@ScottWaa]

Great timing with the latest episode of Barry. Very fitting!

[@athuldas4959]

Best show on TV

[@alyssaray1687]

They just talked about this clip on Conan's recent podcast

[@aceofbass95]

Athul Das best show on tv

[@mawoj93]

This story about how he was discovered kinds sounds like Barry ;)

[@frankteng]

Gene! NOOOOO!

[@biswajitguha2410]

"Ohh! Barrel-chested man!" - Conan

[@Chunky_Nerd]

I look at this interview from 2005 and then I watch the final Bill/Conan interview and I feel so freaking proud of our guy and how far he's come to deal with his anxiety. I feel even prouder for the accolades he is receiving that are so very richly deserved, in particular the award he received from the Child Mind Institute for his input into the younger self project, helping young people with anxiety disorders. He is such a beautiful, funny, intelligent, insightful, kind and astute man. I really hope to meet him in the future so I can tell him in person. And thankyou to Conan for entertaining us all these years. On to other shores. Can't wait to see what you do next. X

[@I_Heart_Hader]

From this to how he was on Jimmy Kimmel just shows what a confident man he has become

[@glorevine]

Bill literally screams babie energy here he's literally the cutest

[@alainischileno]

Literally how Barry Block was discovered lol

[@bean9619]

Omg Hader is so adorably young! 2005 would make him about 26 here. God I love this man.

[@finnsbitch4897]

Bean no 27

[@nauseaqueen]

It’s so weird to see these two future friends not knowing each other, having no idea what’s in store for either of them 😳

[@paulisthelegend]

From doing voice impressions, to being one of the best actors of our time

[@ianjohnson458]

I love Bill Hader. His nervousness in this video is downright adorable. Somehow I always see things late, and I discovered his comedy during the pandemic (haven't watched SNL in a while). He is a kind and uplifting person. A blessing.

[@makatron]

I remember watching this in 2005, boy this HD looks good even by 2019 standards.

[@linnycrocus6023]

It's kind of moving to watch this knowing this was the beginning of their friendship. The fact that Conan made a point to have Bill on one of his last shows is really indicative of how much Bill means to him.

[@feifeskufus]

I can identify with that level of crippling nervousness, but not with that level of impression perfection

[@goldwincs]

and thus... a friendship's just started.

[@julietblue1240]

He’s so fidgety. Baby.

[@Voleno]

After the podcast, I can't unhear "Sadernat Live". Guess he was still doing it back then too.

[@Derekad55]

Lol I thought it was just me, I can't seem to unhear it anymore.

[@NotVeryAmusing]

Voleno Sameee, Sona why??? 😩

[@christiangayjuanico]

everyone who worked in SNL pronounces it that way. I watched their videos, trust me, it’s true! lol

[@foimeleah9774]

Baby Bill’s body in full flight response, cannot stay seated. God bless this man.

[@KrzyGirl]

He literally is just a nervous kid right here and I can't stand how adorable he is omg ♥0♥

[@copgirl5443]

Poor guy, he's so nervous he keeps jumping up and down in that chair like a jack-in-the-box. I LOVE him ❤❤

[@gr6e]

Conan: so you were around Schwarzenegger a lot, what was your impression of him? Bill: *proceeds to do an actual impression of him*

[@mochimorina7042]

“awww he looks so little here!” i say at 16 years old, having just turned 1 two days before this interview aired

[@greatclams6425]

Bill Hader's hair cut with Clap Your Hands Say Yeah as musical guests really sends me back to the stripy scarf, pea coat and corduroy pants days of 2005.

[@jackierosas9593]

Oh my gosh, that James Mason impression is so damn good! Why am I surprised, it's Bill Hader. Everything he does is good.

[@caffeinatednation8885]

He looks fresh outta high school 😂😂

[@koala201211]

And yet he was almost 30.

[@hannahdesilva9545]

Man’s doing the Timothee Chalamet chair thing

[@RinkumoniKhanikar]

I am still seeing Bill's face changing to Pacino's

[@athuldas4959]

Man the mid-2000s seemed like such a simpler time

[@BillPelican]

They were.

[@PersephoneRising333]

It was 😕

[@finnsbitch4897]

Athul Das it really was

[@KP-zb1tr]

Yeah 9/11 just happened, and the housing market was crashing. Real simple times.

[@athuldas4959]

@@KP-zb1tr I was referring more to the general culture and vibe, I don't quite know how to explain it. Seems like there's just too much... information now.

[@thulasigak5966]

Who is here after listening to Conan's podcast?

[@randydonovan7844]

James mason story still going strong 14 years later hahaha

[@Stehako]

Nailed it with that James Mason impression, haha. He is one of the best impressionists.

[@wades2132]

It’s funny that he just relived the James Mason bit on Colbert a day ago.

[@Stehako]

Yeah, I saw that. Funny timing!

[@epictnt]

Knowing how big of a fan Hader is of Conan and how he talked about this appearance later on, makes it more special. Bill became a great friend to the show and was one of Conans picks for the final few episodes on TBS. So awesome.

[@paulisthelegend]

Bill Hader has come so far. In my opinion, he's one of my the best actors now!

[@IzzyCheekyReid]

Well this is the cutest thing EVER. I want to hug him and tell him how loved he is.

[@0xhaderx072]

He is so nervous and cute ah i love him

[@cmotto.1]

BILL HADER'S GIGGLE LAUGH IS THE BEST.

[@fabiodias5527]

I wish I could be friends with Bill. Such an awesome dude!

[@lukegeorgiades9165]

you can tell conan takes such a liking to him immediately

[@mattceccotti]

"no no stay here"...the look at Bill's face lol

[@lovezitxx]

the way he started laughing when conan said lolita lmaoooo why was that the first movie he brought up 😂

[@AryaLynch]

There's a mesmerising resemblance with Ian Somerhalder. Specially the eyes. Bill's the original and better flavour.

[@bedofroses03]

He looks so nervous that the whole time watching this I was like "Who is this guy?! The Bill I 'know' isn't that nervous (anymore) in interviews!". Hang in there baby Bill! (Nobody tell him he's going to win an Emmy in 13 years)

[@miranda1663]

His voice is so cute and young here

[@KansasCitian]

KZbin sensation Jablinksi games hosted SNL? I’m so proud of this community

[@badabing4814]

Whats. Jablins. Jables.

[@MirroredReality]

No gaming videos this week _awwwww_

[@rogergonzalez6701]

*Does anything* This deserves some ultra greasy food I completely agree Jack

[@snootchiessnooginz747]

The way he does impressions then goes back to his voice makes it more hilarious

[@TheRedpiso89]

Watching all the Bill hader interviews.. I can see what they mean by Conan never ages

[@nerrocathhh6965]

Bill harder here is to die for. He's absolutely gorgeous here

[@rebeccamarlett8539]

Loved the podcast today! Bill Hader is amazing

[@Cantbuyathrill]

His Al Pacino kills me every time.

[@josephinep5538]

I am now convinced the reason the show was cut to 30mins was bc the budget goes to do this magnificent throwback videos for Conan25 lol. Well done! btw, the way Bill's hairstyle makes his ear shaped like Spock's ear lmao

[@kiidampuller97]

If you guys haven’t heard Conan’s podcast, the Bill Hader episode is amazing.