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Bill Hader to Guest Star on ‘Abbott Elementary’
Bill Hader will guest star later this season on Quinta Brunson’s “Abbott Elementary”, he announced on “Jimmy Kimmel Live”. The appearance brings the two actors together in live action after they both voiced characters in the upcoming animated film “The Cat in the Hat”.
The role Hader will play and the episode’s air date have not been revealed. Hader is known for creating and starring in HBO’s “Barry”, which ran from 2019 to 2023 and earned him two Emmys for lead actor in a comedy series; he also spent eight seasons on “Saturday Night Live”. “Abbott Elementary” airs Wednesdays at 8.30pm on ABC and streams on Hulu the following day.
In short
- Bill Hader will appear on “Abbott Elementary” later this season.
- His character and episode date are still undisclosed.
- He and Quinta Brunson also star in “The Cat in the Hat”.
Explained simply
Abbott Elementary is a US comedy set in a fictional Philadelphia public school. Quinta Brunson created the series and stars as Janine Teagues, a teacher working with colleagues to support their pupils despite limited resources.
Bill Hader is an actor and comedian known for the HBO series Barry and for eight seasons on Saturday Night Live. His work has also included voice acting, including in the upcoming animated film The Cat in the Hat, which features Brunson too.
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