Bill Maher
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 20, 1956 (age 70)
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, USA
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
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Filmography
Once Upon a Time in Jersey
Movie
Bill Maher: Is Anyone Else Seeing This?
Movie · as Self
Hollywood Squares
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Reality
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
TMZ's Merry Elfin' Christmas
Movie · as Self
Bill Maher: #Adulting
Movie · as Self
Cuomo
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
The Terminal List
TV · as Bill Maher · 1 ep
Fat Fiction
Movie · as Self - Comedian (archive footage)
History 101
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate
Movie · as Self
Late Night
Movie · as Bill Maher
Race Against Time
Movie
The El Duce Tapes
Movie · as Self
Gaza Fights for Freedom
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Miracle Workers
TV · as Himself (archive footage) · 1 ep
Bill Maher: Live From Oklahoma
Movie · as Self
Trump @War
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Matangi / Maya / M.I.A.
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Get Me Roger Stone
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
I Love You, America
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Comedy Club
Movie · as Self
Bill Maher - Whiny Little Bitch Live
Movie · as Himself
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV · as Self · 1 ep
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Bill Maher: Live from D.C.
Movie · as Self
The Interview
Movie · as Self (uncredited)
Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip
Movie · as Self
A Million Ways to Die in the West
Movie · as Barn Dance Comedian (uncredited)
All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Mystical Traveler: The Life and Times of Dr. John-Roger
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
black-ish
TV · as Bill Maher · 1 ep
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Iron Man 3
Movie · as Bill Maher
Delivery Man
Movie · as Self
Bright Day
Movie · as Bill Maher
Bill Maher: CrazyStupidPolitics
Movie · as Himself
The Campaign
Movie · as Bill Maher
Inside Comedy
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Finding Your Roots
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Undefeated
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Bill Maher: But I'm Not Wrong
Movie · as Self
Sex, Drugs & Religion
Movie · as Self
Gavin McInnes is a Fucking Asshole
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Conan
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Marriage Ref
TV · as Self - Panelist · 1 ep
America: The Story of Us
TV · as Self · 3 eps
The Jay Leno Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
Religulous
Movie · as Self - Host/Narrator
Lord, Save Us from Your Followers
Movie · as Self
Swing Vote
Movie · as Bill Maher
The Hempire Strikes Back
Movie · as Self
True Blood
TV · as Bill Maher · 1 ep
Heckler
Movie · as Self
Bill Maher: The Decider
Movie · as Himself
I Am an Animal: The Story of Ingrid Newkirk and PETA
Movie · as Himself
Sicko
Movie · as Self
Everything's Cool
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Sarah Silverman Program
TV · as Bill Maher · 1 ep
Comedy Club Shoot-out: Vol. 1
Movie · as Self
Fuck
Movie · as Self
AKA Tommy Chong
Movie · as Himself
Bill Maher: New Rules
Movie · as Himself
Bill Maher: I'm Swiss
Movie · as Bill Maher
The Aristocrats
Movie · as Self
Earth to America
Movie · as Self
Inside Deep Throat
Movie · as Self
The Showbiz Show with David Spade
TV · 1 ep
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Boondocks
TV · as Bill Maher (voice) · 1 ep
Bill Maher: Victory Begins at Home
Movie · as Bill Maher
Stupidity
Movie · as Self
Pauly Shore Is Dead
Movie · as Bill Maher
Playboy's 50th Anniversary Celebration
Movie
Real Time with Bill Maher
TV · as Self - Host · 750 eps
America's Next Top Model
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV · as Self, Self - Guest · 1 ep
The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
Movie · as Self
John Q
Movie · as Bill Maher
Hello, He Lied & Other Truths from the Hollywood Trenches
Movie · as Self
Tomcats
Movie · as Carlos (uncredited)
Last Party 2000
Movie · as Self
The Secret Rulers of the World
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
Primetime Glick
TV · as Bill Maher · 1 ep
Bill Maher: Be More Cynical
Movie · as Bill Maher
Son of the Beach
TV · 1 ep
EDtv
Movie · as Bill Maher
Family Guy
TV · as Bill Maher (voice) · 3 eps
The Early Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Snoops
TV · as Bill Maher · 1 ep
Mark Twain Prize
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Primary Colors
Movie · as Himself
Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular
TV · 1 ep
Hollywood Squares
TV · as Self - Panelist · 5 eps
Brother's Keeper
TV · as Bill Maher · 1 ep
V.I.P.
TV · as Bill Maher · 1 ep
Bill Maher: The Golden Goose Special
Movie · as Himself
Bimbo Movie Bash
Movie · as Jim (archive footage)
The View
TV · as Self · 6 eps
Dharma & Greg
TV · as Bill Maher · 1 ep
The Chris Rock Show
TV · 1 ep
The Weinerville Election Special: From Washington B.C.
Movie
The Daily Show
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Spin City
TV · as Bill Maher · 1 ep
Bill Maher: Stuff That Struck Me Funny
Movie · as Himself
A Night to Die For
Movie · as Self
Politically Incorrect
TV · as Self - Host · 6 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV · as Self - Guest · 3 eps
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV · as Self, Self - Guest · 12 eps
The Jackie Thomas Show
TV · 1 ep
The Larry Sanders Show
TV · as Bill Maher · 1 ep
Pizza Man
Movie · as Elmo Bunn
Charlie Hoover
TV · as Elliot Weedle · 7 eps
Hot Country Nights
TV · 1 ep
One-Night Stand: Bill Maher
Movie
Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death
Movie · as Jim
One Night Stand
TV · 2 eps
Out of Time
Movie · as Maxwell Taylor
Roseanne
TV · 1 ep
House II: The Second Story
Movie · as John
Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville
Movie · as Writer
Rags to Riches
Movie · as Freddie
Rags to Riches
TV · 1 ep
Max Headroom
TV · as Haskel · 1 ep
Married... with Children
TV · as Adam Gold · 1 ep
Club Med
Movie · as Rick
Ratboy
Movie · as Party Guest
Larry King Live
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Sara
TV · as Marty Lang · 13 eps
Murder, She Wrote
TV · as Rick Rivers, Frank Albertson · 1 ep
Jeopardy!
TV · as Self · 1 ep
D.C. Cab
Movie · as Baba
The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show
Movie
Newhart
TV · as Norm Murphy
Late Night with David Letterman
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Kennedy Center Honors
TV · as Self
Alice
TV · 1 ep
Great Performances
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Tony Awards
TV · as Self - Nominee · 1 ep