Bill Maher
January 20, 1956 (68 years old) in New York City, USA
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
Credits
- 2023 · TMZ's Merry Elfin' Christmas as Bill Maher
- 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 as
- 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 Performing
- 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 Himself
- 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 Himself
- 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 as
- 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 · Stupidity as Self
- 2003 · Bill Maher: Victory Begins at Home as Bill Maher
- 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 as
- 2002 · John Q as Bill Maher
- 2001 · Last Party 2000 as Self
- 2001 · Primetime Glick as
- 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 as
- 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 as
- 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 as
- 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. as
- 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 as
- 1992 · The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as
- 1991 · Hot Country Nights as
- 1991 · Charlie Hoover as Elliot Weedle
- 1991 · Pizza Man as Elmo Bunn
- 1989 · One-Night Stand: Bill Maher as
- 1989 · Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death as Jim
- 1989 · One Night Stand as
- 1988 · Roseanne as
- 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 · The Max Headroom Show as Haskel
- 1987 · Rags to Riches as
- 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 as
- 1982 · Newhart as
- 1982 · Late Night with David Letterman as Self
- 1976 · Alice as
- 1971 · Great Performances as Self
- 1962 · The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
- 1956 · Tony Awards as Self - Nominee
- Future · Bill Maher: Is Anyone Else Seeing This? as Self