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Name
Bill Maher

Known For
Acting

Birthday
1956-01-20 (70 years old)

Place of Birth
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

Movies

Tv Shows

2001 Tomcats as Carlos (uncredited)
2006 Comedy Club Shoot-out: Vol. 1 as Self
1989 One-Night Stand: Bill Maher
2000 Bill Maher: Be More Cynical as Bill Maher
2003 Bill Maher: Victory Begins at Home as Bill Maher
2005 Bill Maher: I'm Swiss as Bill Maher
2006 Fuck as Self
1989 Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death as Jim
2008 Religulous as Self - Host/Narrator
2010 Bill Maher: But I'm Not Wrong as Self
1983 D.C. Cab as Baba
2007 Heckler as Self
2010 Sex, Drugs & Religion as Self
2008 Lord, Save Us from Your Followers as Self
2003 Stupidity as Self
2005 The Aristocrats as Self
1987 House II: The Second Story as John
2006 AKA Tommy Chong as Himself
2007 Bill Maher: The Decider as Himself
2007 I Am an Animal: The Story of Ingrid Newkirk and PETA as Himself
1991 Pizza Man as Elmo Bunn
1988 Out of Time as Maxwell Taylor
2022 Bill Maher: #Adulting as Self
2006 Bill Maher: New Rules as Himself
2007 Sicko as Self
2023 Reality as Self (archive footage)
2010 Gavin McInnes is a Fucking Asshole as Self (archive footage)
2012 Bright Day as Bill Maher
1995 Bill Maher: Stuff That Struck Me Funny as Himself
1997 Bill Maher: The Golden Goose Special as Himself
1983 The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show
2012 Bill Maher: CrazyStupidPolitics as Himself
1986 Club Med as Rick
2023 TMZ's Merry Elfin' Christmas as Self
2014 Bill Maher: Live from D.C. as Self
1996 The Weinerville Election Special: From Washington B.C.
1995 A Night to Die For as Self
2005 Earth to America as Self
2008 Swing Vote as Bill Maher
2002 The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s as Self (archive footage)
2016 The Comedy Club as Self
2003 Pauly Shore Is Dead as Bill Maher
2014 The Interview as Self (uncredited)
1987 Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville as Writer
2013 Iron Man 3 as Bill Maher
2014 Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip as Self
1999 EDtv as Bill Maher
1986 Ratboy as Party Guest
1997 Bimbo Movie Bash as Jim (archive footage)
2011 The Undefeated as Self (archive footage)
2002 Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour as Self
2018 Bill Maher: Live From Oklahoma as Self
2013 Delivery Man as Self
2005 Inside Deep Throat as Self
2018 Trump @War as Self (archive footage)
2019 Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate as Self
2019 Late Night as Bill Maher
2018 Matangi / Maya / M.I.A. as Self (archive footage)
2012 The Campaign as Bill Maher
2019 Race Against Time
2016 Bill Maher - Whiny Little Bitch Live as Himself
2014 A Million Ways to Die in the West as Barn Dance Comedian (uncredited)
2007 Everything's Cool as Self (archive footage)
2017 Get Me Roger Stone as Self (archive footage)
2014 All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State as Self (archive footage)
2019 The El Duce Tapes as Self
2020 Fat Fiction as Self - Comedian (archive footage)
2002 John Q as Bill Maher
1998 Primary Colors as Himself
2001 Last Party 2000 as Self
2025 Bill Maher: Is Anyone Else Seeing This? as Self
2014 Mystical Traveler: The Life and Times of Dr. John-Roger as Self (archive footage)
1987 Rags to Riches as Freddie
2003 Playboy's 50th Anniversary Celebration
2019 Gaza Fights for Freedom as Self (archive footage)
2008 The Hempire Strikes Back as Self

1984 Murder, She Wrote ( 1 episode ) as Rick Rivers
1976 Alice ( 1 episode )
2000 Son of the Beach ( 1 episode )
1985 Larry King Live ( 1 episode ) as Self
1999 Family Guy ( 3 episodes ) as Bill Maher (voice)
1996 The Daily Show ( 2 episodes ) as Self
2005 The Showbiz Show with David Spade ( 1 episode )
1996 Spin City ( 1 episode ) as Bill Maher
1997 The View ( 5 episodes ) as Self
1999 The Early Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
1988 Roseanne ( 1 episode )
1992 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno ( 12 episodes ) as Self
1987 Rags to Riches ( 1 episode )
1993 Politically Incorrect ( 6 episodes ) as Self - Host
1997 Dharma & Greg ( 1 episode ) as Bill Maher
2012 Inside Comedy ( 1 episode ) as Self
1982 Newhart ( 1 episode )
1987 Max Headroom ( 1 episode ) as Haskel
2009 The Jay Leno Show ( 2 episodes ) as Self - Guest
2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert ( 1 episode ) as Self
1993 Late Night with Conan O'Brien ( 3 episodes ) as Self - Guest
2015 StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson ( 1 episode ) as Self
1989 One Night Stand ( 2 episodes )
2010 Conan ( 1 episode ) as Self
2010 The Marriage Ref ( 1 episode ) as Self - Panelist
1982 Late Night with David Letterman ( 1 episode ) as Self
1992 The Jackie Thomas Show ( 1 episode )
1985 Sara ( 13 episodes ) as Marty Lang
1991 Charlie Hoover ( 7 episodes ) as Elliot Weedle
1998 Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular ( 1 episode )
2005 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson ( 1 episode ) as Self
2003 Real Time with Bill Maher ( 736 episodes ) as Self - Host
2012 Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee ( 1 episode ) as Self
1998 Hollywood Squares ( 5 episodes ) as Self - Panelist
1984 Murder, She Wrote ( 1 episode ) as Frank Albertson
2012 Finding Your Roots ( 1 episode ) as Self
1997 The Chris Rock Show ( 1 episode )
2017 I Love You, America ( 1 episode ) as Self
1962 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson ( 3 episodes ) as Self
1987 Married... with Children ( 1 episode ) as Adam Gold
2003 America's Next Top Model ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
1991 Hot Country Nights ( 1 episode )
2010 America: The Story of Us ( 3 episodes ) as Self
2020 History 101 ( 1 episode ) as Self (archive footage)
2022 Cuomo ( 2 episodes ) as Self - Guest
2019 Miracle Workers ( 1 episode ) as Himself (archive footage)
1998 Brother's Keeper ( 1 episode ) as Bill Maher
2014 black-ish ( 1 episode ) as Bill Maher
2008 True Blood ( 1 episode ) as Bill Maher
2001 The Secret Rulers of the World ( 1 episode ) as Self (archive footage)
2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon ( 1 episode ) as Self
2001 Primetime Glick ( 1 episode ) as Bill Maher
2007 The Sarah Silverman Program. ( 1 episode ) as Bill Maher
1998 V.I.P. ( 1 episode ) as Bill Maher
1971 Great Performances ( 1 episode ) as Self
2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live! ( 1 episode ) as Self
1999 Snoops ( 1 episode ) as Bill Maher
1984 Jeopardy! ( 1 episode ) as Self
2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live! ( 2 episodes ) as Self - Guest
1992 The Larry Sanders Show ( 1 episode ) as Bill Maher
1992 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
2025 Hollywood Squares ( 1 episode ) as Self
1956 Tony Awards ( 1 episode ) as Self - Nominee

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