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.
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.
External links
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Wikipedia: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q489
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Filmography (Movies)
Bill Maher: Is Anyone Else Seeing This?
Character:Self
Release Date:10/01/2025
TMZ's Merry Elfin' Christmas
Character:Self
Release Date:05/12/2023
Reality
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:02/06/2023
Bill Maher: #Adulting
Character:Self
Release Date:15/04/2022
Fat Fiction
Character:Self - Comedian (archive footage)
Release Date:13/03/2020
Race Against Time
Character:
Release Date:01/06/2019
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate
Character:Self
Release Date:14/05/2019
The El Duce Tapes
Character:Self
Release Date:26/04/2019
Late Night
Character:Bill Maher
Release Date:25/01/2019
Trump @War
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:11/10/2018
Matangi / Maya / M.I.A.
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:21/09/2018
Bill Maher: Live From Oklahoma
Character:Self
Release Date:07/07/2018
Get Me Roger Stone
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:23/04/2017
Bill Maher - Whiny Little Bitch Live
Character:Himself
Release Date:02/11/2016
The Comedy Club
Character:Self
Release Date:05/03/2016
The Interview
Character:Self (uncredited)
Release Date:25/12/2014
Bill Maher: Live from D.C.
Character:Self
Release Date:12/09/2014
Mystical Traveler: The Life and Times of Dr. John-Roger
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:04/07/2014
A Million Ways to Die in the West
Character:Barn Dance Comedian (uncredited)
Release Date:22/05/2014
All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:28/04/2014
Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip
Character:Self
Release Date:14/04/2014
Delivery Man
Character:Himself
Release Date:10/10/2013
Iron Man 3
Character:Bill Maher
Release Date:18/04/2013
Bright Day
Character:Self
Release Date:20/11/2012
The Campaign
Character:Bill Maher
Release Date:09/08/2012
Bill Maher: CrazyStupidPolitics
Character:Himself
Release Date:13/02/2012
The Undefeated
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:15/07/2011
Bill Maher: But I'm Not Wrong
Character:Self
Release Date:18/02/2010
Gavin McInnes is a Fucking Asshole
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:10/01/2010
Sex, Drugs & Religion
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/2010
Religulous
Character:Self - Host/Narrator
Release Date:01/10/2008
Swing Vote
Character:Bill Maher
Release Date:01/08/2008
Lord, Save Us from Your Followers
Character:Self
Release Date:13/06/2008
I Am an Animal: The Story of Ingrid Newkirk and PETA
Character:Himself
Release Date:17/11/2007
Heckler
Character:Self
Release Date:04/11/2007
Bill Maher: The Decider
Character:Himself
Release Date:21/07/2007
Sicko
Character:Self
Release Date:18/05/2007
Everything's Cool
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:01/01/2007
Fuck
Character:Self
Release Date:10/11/2006
Comedy Club Shoot-out: Vol. 1
Character:Self
Release Date:10/10/2006
Bill Maher: New Rules
Character:Himself
Release Date:11/07/2006
AKA Tommy Chong
Character:Himself
Release Date:14/06/2006
Earth to America
Character:Self
Release Date:20/11/2005
Bill Maher: I'm Swiss
Character:Bill Maher
Release Date:30/07/2005
The Aristocrats
Character:Self
Release Date:29/07/2005
Inside Deep Throat
Character:Self
Release Date:11/02/2005
Pauly Shore Is Dead
Character:Bill Maher
Release Date:11/03/2003
Bill Maher: Victory Begins at Home
Character:Bill Maher
Release Date:01/01/2003
Stupidity
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/2003
Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
Character:Self
Release Date:04/12/2002
The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:13/10/2002
John Q
Character:Bill Maher
Release Date:15/02/2002
Last Party 2000
Character:Self
Release Date:02/11/2001
Tomcats
Character:Carlos (uncredited)
Release Date:30/03/2001
Bill Maher: Be More Cynical
Character:Bill Maher
Release Date:10/06/2000
EDtv
Character:Bill Maher
Release Date:26/03/1999
Primary Colors
Character:Himself
Release Date:20/03/1998
Bimbo Movie Bash
Character:Jim (archive footage)
Release Date:24/06/1997
Bill Maher: The Golden Goose Special
Character:Himself
Release Date:06/01/1997
The Weinerville Election Special: From Washington B.C.
Character:
Release Date:17/02/1996
Bill Maher: Stuff That Struck Me Funny
Character:Himself
Release Date:23/09/1995
A Night to Die For
Character:Self
Release Date:18/05/1995
Pizza Man
Character:Elmo Bunn
Release Date:01/01/1991
One-Night Stand: Bill Maher
Character:
Release Date:05/04/1989
Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death
Character:Jim
Release Date:15/03/1989
Out of Time
Character:Maxwell Taylor
Release Date:17/07/1988
Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville
Character:Writer
Release Date:12/10/1987
House II: The Second Story
Character:John
Release Date:14/05/1987
Rags to Riches
Character:Freddie
Release Date:09/03/1987
Ratboy
Character:Party Guest
Release Date:17/10/1986
Club Med
Character:Rick
Release Date:06/01/1986
D.C. Cab
Character:Baba
Release Date:16/12/1983
The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show
Character:
Release Date:16/12/1983
Television Appearances
Cuomo
Character:Self - Guest
History 101
Character:Self (archive footage)
Miracle Workers
Character:Himself (archive footage)
I Love You, America
Character:Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Character:Self
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
Character:Self
black-ish
Character:Bill Maher
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Character:Self
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Character:Self
Finding Your Roots
Character:Self
Inside Comedy
Character:Self
Conan
Character:Self
America: The Story of Us
Character:Self
The Marriage Ref
Character:Self - Panelist
The Jay Leno Show
Character:Self - Guest
True Blood
Character:Bill Maher
The Sarah Silverman Program.
Character:Bill Maher
The Showbiz Show with David Spade
Character:
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Character:Self
America's Next Top Model
Character:Guest
Real Time with Bill Maher
Character:Self - Host
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Character:Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Character:Self - Guest
Primetime Glick
Character:Bill Maher
The Secret Rulers of the World
Character:Self (archive footage)
Son of the Beach
Character:
The Early Show
Character:Self
Snoops
Character:Bill Maher
Family Guy
Character:Bill Maher (voice)
V.I.P.
Character:Bill Maher
Brother's Keeper
Character:Bill Maher
Hollywood Squares
Character:Self - Panelist
Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular
Character:
Dharma & Greg
Character:Bill Maher
The View
Character:Self
The Chris Rock Show
Character:
Spin City
Character:Bill Maher
The Daily Show
Character:Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Character:Self - Guest
Politically Incorrect
Character:Self - Host
The Jackie Thomas Show
Character:
The Larry Sanders Show
Character:Bill Maher
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Character:Self
Hot Country Nights
Character:
Charlie Hoover
Character:Elliot Weedle
One Night Stand
Character:
Roseanne
Character:
Married... with Children
Character:Adam Gold
Max Headroom
Character:Haskel
Rags to Riches
Character:
Larry King Live
Character:Self
Sara
Character:Marty Lang
Murder, She Wrote
Character:Rick Rivers
Murder, She Wrote
Character:Frank Albertson
Jeopardy!
Character:Self
Newhart
Character:
Late Night with David Letterman
Character:Self
Alice
Character:
Great Performances
Character:Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Character:Self
Tony Awards
Character:Self - Nominee
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