Brad Hall, born William Bradford Hall, is an American actor, comedian, and director. He is a writer and producer, known for Brooklyn Bridge (1991), A Bug’s Life (1998), and Picture Paris (2011). He is best known as a Weekend Update news anchor on Saturday Night Live (SNL) and for cresting sitcoms The Single Guy and Watching Ellie.
He has also appeared in various motion pictures, most notably the 1986 cult classic Troll as Nancy Allen’s boyfriend in 1990’s Limit Up. Please find out more about him in the article below!
Fellow Castmate Of SNL, Brad Hall & Julia Louis Dreyfus, Turned Husband And Wife
Brad Hall is married to a fellow castmate in Saturday Night Live, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, on 25 June 1987. She is one of the most awarded actresses in American television history. Additionally, she is also a comedian and producer. They have been a married couple for almost 34 years now.
The couple met while both were attending Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. The duo met in a comedy troupe that Hall started, called The Practical Theatre.
After meeting each other at The Practical Theatre, they caught the attention of Tim Kazurinsky, writer and performer of Saturday Night Live, and were hired on the spot.
They were fellow castmates on Saturday Night Live from 1982 to 1984 and guest-starred together on two episodes of Curb Your Enthusiasm.
Louis-Dreyfus fell for him from the moment she met her husband, Brad, when she auditioned for his theatre production in the early 1980s. She just knew almost right away Hall was “the one” but didn’t dare to open up about it with any of her colleagues.
They also shared a couple of moments that brought them closer. But Julia was not eager enough to share it but would proudly say that she immediately knew he was the one.
While things were looking good for their relationship, the producer of SNL got replaced by Lorne Michaels, and they both weren’t invited. So they decided to move out to Los Angeles together to pursue their professional career.
Brad Hall and his wife Julia Louis Dreyfus as posted by Julia Louis-Dreyfus on 33 anniversary (©: Instagram/Julia Louis-Dreyfus)
While casting for the NBC sitcom Seinfeld, Louis-Dreyfus continued to hone her acting skills. During her time in the series, she gave birth to her first son Henry in 1992 and her second, Charlie, in 1997. She would take her sons on the set of Seinfeld and had a hard time to keep racing between the stage and the nursery she created herself by bringing her little boys.
Their sons also have the family genes within them for being involved in an any-or-some type of extra-curricular activity. Henry Hall is a successful solo artist along with playing guitar and being a songwriter.
Charlie Hall, who’s 6’5, started playing basketball at Northwestern during his freshman year in 2015, didn’t score his first point as a Wildcat until 2017. He was literally trolled for not scoring points, and later after getting his first point, Charlie got back at his trollers on the internet, sharing the moment with a tweet: “I’ll just leave this here.”
Louis-Dreyfus honored their 31 anniversary in marriage with a lovely throwback picture of the smiling young sweethearts posing on a sailboat in their swimsuits. “31,000 years ago today, I married my current boyfriend,” she joked in the caption.
Louis-Dreyfus was diagnosed with breast cancer in September 2017 and got her treatment and later the surgery in February 2018. During her battle against breast cancer, she had the best wishes from her casts and crews of TV series Veep and her loving husband, Brad Hall, with her almost all the time. It was announced that she was cancer-free and ready to get back to work in October 2018.
The couple will be sharing their 34 anniversary this June 2021.
Net Worth Of Brad Hall
Brad Hall being an actor, director, writer, and producer in his professional career, has earned a fortune. His net worth is estimated to be $10 million as of 2020. His wife, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, also holds a tremendous net worth through her field career, which is estimated to be $250 million.
He co-founded the Practical Theatre Company in the early 1980s. While showing off his skills in the theatre, he caught the attention of Tim Kazurinsky, writer and performer of Saturday Night Live, and got scouted immediately. He worked there from 1982 to 1984.
In 1986, he made his film debut with Troll as William Daniels. He appeared in several TV shows such as CBS Summer Playhouse, Empty Nest, and Day by Day. He then wrote an episode of the TV show American Dreamer in 1990.
He worked in the TV show Brooklyn Bridge from 1991-1993. He wrote 32 episodes of the series, worked as a supervising producer in 13, and directed on episodes. In 1993, he also wrote an episode of Fraiser.
From 1995 to 1997, he worked in 44 episodes of The Single Guy as a writer, creator, and executive producer. Moreover, he also wrote two episodes of Curb Your Enthusiasm. He then worked for a year as a creator, writer, and executive producer in Watching Ellie in 2002.
In 2012, he appeared as Wreston St. James and wrote an episode of Parks and Recreation. Similarly, he appeared as John William and also wrote an episode of Brooklyn Nine-Nine in 2016. In 2019, he portrayed Charlie in Undone.
He is also credited to some movies, including Worth Winning, Limit Up, The Guardian, Bye Bye Love, A Bug’s Lofe, Must Love Dogs, Etc.
From his life career, we can say undoubtedly that Brad Hall is a prominent and multi-talented hyphenate in the industry. With his skills, Brooklyn Bridge (1991) earned a nomination in Primetime Emmy Awards 1992 for the “Outstanding Comedy Series.” And later, in 2012, Picture Paris (2011) was nominated for the “Best Narrative Short” in Jury Award.
Who Is Brad Hall?
Brad Hall was born on 21 March 1958 in Santa Barbara, USA. There is no data collected about his parents and his siblings. His family matters are not revealed to this date.
As a child, he had a keen interest in surfing and has claimed that he learned how to surf as soon as he could walk. He spent most of his days in California.
As for his educational background, he studied at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. While studying there, he co-founded the Practical Theatre Company.
He is 6 feet and 2 inches and weighs around 73 kg.