Bill Maher

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

130

Gender

Male

Birthday

1956-01-20 (69 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

  • William Maher Jr.

Bill Maher

Biography

William 'Bill' Maher, Jr. is an American stand-up comedian, television host, political commentator, author and actor. Before his current role as the host of HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher, he hosted a similar late-night talk show called Politically Incorrect, originally on Comedy Central and later on ABC. He's known for his political satire and sociopolitical commentary, which targets a wide swath of topics. He supports the legalization of marijuana and same-sex marriage, and serves on the board of PETA. He is also a critic of religion and is an advisory board member of Project Reason, a foundation to promote scientific knowledge and secular values within society. He currently ranks number 38 on Comedy Central's 100 greatest stand-ups of all time. He got a Hollywood Walk of Fame star on September 14, 2010.

Known For

Iron Man 3
6.9%

Iron Man 3

Apr 18, 2013

The Interview
6.2%

The Interview

Dec 25, 2014

Family Guy
7.4%

Family Guy

Jan 31, 1999

John Q
7.1%

John Q

Feb 15, 2002

True Blood
7.6%

True Blood

Sep 7, 2008

The Campaign
5.8%

The Campaign

Aug 9, 2012

Delivery Man
6.2%

Delivery Man

Oct 10, 2013

Late Night
6.4%

Late Night

Jan 25, 2019

Sicko
7.4%

Sicko

May 18, 2007

EDtv
6.0%

EDtv

Mar 26, 1999

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Acting

2025
Bill Maher: Is Anyone Else Seeing This? as Self
2023
TMZ's Merry Elfin' Christmas as Self
2023
Reality as Self (archive footage)
2022
Cuomo as Self - Guest
2022
Bill Maher: #Adulting as Self
2020
History 101 as Self (archive footage)
2020
Fat Fiction as Self - Comedian (archive footage)
2019
Gaza Fights for Freedom as Self (archive footage)
2019
Race Against Time
2019
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate as Self
2019
The El Duce Tapes as Self
2019
Miracle Workers as Himself (archive footage)
2019
Late Night as Himself
2018
Trump @War as Self (archive footage)
2018
Matangi / Maya / M.I.A. as Self (archive footage)
2018
Bill Maher: Live From Oklahoma as Self
2017
I Love You, America as Self
2017
Get Me Roger Stone as Self (archive footage)
2016
Bill Maher - Whiny Little Bitch Live as Himself
2016
The Comedy Club as Self
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
2015
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson as Self
2014
The Interview as Bill Maher (uncredited)
2014
black-ish as Bill Maher
2014
Bill Maher: Live from D.C. as Self
2014
A Million Ways to Die in the West as Barn Dance Comedian (uncredited)
2014
All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State as Self (archive footage)
2014
Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip as Self
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
2013
Delivery Man as Himself
2013
Iron Man 3 as Bill Maher
2012
Bright Day as Self
2012
The Campaign as Bill Maher
2012
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee as Self
2012
Finding Your Roots as Self
2012
Bill Maher: CrazyStupidPolitics as Himself
2012
Inside Comedy as Self
2011
The Undefeated as Self (archive footage)
2010
Conan as Self
2010
America: The Story of Us as Self
2010
The Marriage Ref as Self - Panelist
2010
Bill Maher: But I'm Not Wrong as Self
2010
Gavin McInnes is a Fucking Asshole as Self (archive footage)
2010
Sex, Drugs & Religion as Self
2009
The Jay Leno Show as Self
2009
George Carlin : The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize as Self
2008
Religulous as Self - Host/Narrator
2008
True Blood as Bill Maher
2008
Swing Vote as Bill Maher
2008
Lord, Save Us from Your Followers as Self
2007
I Am an Animal: The Story of Ingrid Newkirk and PETA as Himself
2007
Heckler as Self
2007
Bill Maher: The Decider as Himself
2007
Sicko as Self
2007
The Sarah Silverman Program. as Bill Maher
2007
Everything's Cool as Self (archive footage)
2006
Fuck as Self
2006
Comedy Club Shoot-out: Vol. 1 as Self
2006
Bill Maher: New Rules as Himself
2006
AKA Tommy Chong as Himself
2005
Earth to America as Self
2005
The Showbiz Show with David Spade
2005
Bill Maher: I'm Swiss as Bill Maher
2005
The Aristocrats as Self
2005
Inside Deep Throat as Self
2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self
2003
America's Next Top Model as Guest
2003
Pauly Shore Is Dead as Bill Maher
2003
Real Time with Bill Maher as Self - Host
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
2003
Bill Maher: Victory Begins at Home as Bill Maher
2003
Stupidity as Self
2002
Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour as Self
2002
The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s
2002
John Q as Bill Maher
2001
Last Party 2000 as Self
2001
Primetime Glick
2001
The Secret Rulers of the World as Self (archive footage)
2001
Tomcats as Carlos (uncredited)
2000
Bill Maher: Be More Cynical as Bill Maher
2000
Son of the Beach
1999
The Early Show as Self
1999
EDtv as Bill Maher
1999
Family Guy as Bill Maher (voice)
1998
V.I.P. as Bill Maher
1998
Brother's Keeper as Bill Maher
1998
Hollywood Squares as Self - Panelist
1998
Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular
1998
Primary Colors as Himself
1997
Dharma & Greg as Bill Maher
1997
The View as Self
1997
Bimbo Movie Bash as Jim (archive footage)
1997
The Chris Rock Show
1997
Bill Maher: The Golden Goose Special as Himself
1996
Spin City as Bill Maher
1996
The Daily Show as Self
1996
The Weinerville Election Special: From Washington B.C.
1995
Bill Maher: Stuff That Struck Me Funny as Himself
1995
A Night to Die For as Self
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
1993
Politically Incorrect as Self - Host
1992
The Jackie Thomas Show
1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1991
Hot Country Nights
1991
Charlie Hoover as Elliot Weedle
1991
Pizza Man as Elmo Bunn
1989
One-Night Stand: Bill Maher
1989
Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death as Jim
1989
One Night Stand
1988
Roseanne
1988
Out of Time as Maxwell Taylor
1987
Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville as Writer
1987
House II: The Second Story as John
1987
Married... with Children as Adam Gold
1987
Max Headroom as Haskel
1987
Rags to Riches
1986
Ratboy as Party Guest
1986
Club Med as Rick
1985
Larry King Live as Self
1985
Sara as Marty Lang
1984
Murder, She Wrote as Rick Rivers
1984
Murder, She Wrote as Frank Albertson
1983
D.C. Cab as Baba
1983
The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show
1982
Newhart
1982
Late Night with David Letterman as Self
1976
Alice
1971
Great Performances as Self
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
1956
Tony Awards as Self - Nominee

Production

2025
Bill Maher: Is Anyone Else Seeing This? as Executive Producer
2024
The Failed Experiment as Executive Producer
2022
Bill Maher: #Adulting as Executive Producer
2013
VICE as Executive Producer
2003
Real Time with Bill Maher as Executive Producer
1993
Politically Incorrect as Executive Producer
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