Bill Maher
Acting
1956-01-20 · New York City, New York, 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.
Filmography
TheatersOnce Upon a Time in Jersey
2026 · Movie
Hollywood Squares
2025 · Series
Bill Maher: Is Anyone Else Seeing This?
2025 · Movie
The Failed Experiment
2024 · Series
TMZ's Merry Elfin' Christmas
2023 · Movie
Reality
2023 · Movie
Cuomo
2022 · Series
Bill Maher: #Adulting
2022 · Movie
History 101
2020 · Series
Fat Fiction
2020 · Movie
Gaza Fights for Freedom
2019 · Movie
Race Against Time
2019 · Movie
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate
2019 · Movie
The El Duce Tapes
2019 · Movie
Miracle Workers
2019 · Series
Late Night
2019 · Movie
Trump @War
2018 · Movie
Matangi / Maya / M.I.A.
2018 · Movie
Bill Maher: Live From Oklahoma
2018 · Movie
I Love You, America
2017 · Series
Get Me Roger Stone
2017 · Movie
Bill Maher - Whiny Little Bitch Live
2016 · Movie
The Comedy Club
2016 · Movie
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · Series
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
2015 · Series
The Interview
2014 · Movie
black-ish
2014 · Series
Bill Maher: Live from D.C.
2014 · Movie
Mystical Traveler: The Life and Times of Dr. John-Roger
2014 · Movie
A Million Ways to Die in the West
2014 · Movie
All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State
2014 · Movie
Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip
2014 · Movie
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · Series
Delivery Man
2013 · Movie
Iron Man 3
2013 · Movie
VICE
2013 · Series
Bright Day
2012 · Movie
The Campaign
2012 · Movie
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
2012 · Series
Finding Your Roots
2012 · Series
Bill Maher: CrazyStupidPolitics
2012 · Movie
Inside Comedy
2012 · Series
The Undefeated
2011 · Movie
Conan
2010 · Series
America: The Story of Us
2010 · Series
The Marriage Ref
2010 · Series
Bill Maher: But I'm Not Wrong
2010 · Movie
Gavin McInnes is a Fucking Asshole
2010 · Movie
Sex, Drugs & Religion
2010 · Movie
The Jay Leno Show
2009 · Series
The Hempire Strikes Back
2008 · Movie
Religulous
2008 · Movie
True Blood
2008 · Series
Swing Vote
2008 · Movie
Lord, Save Us from Your Followers
2008 · Movie
I Am an Animal: The Story of Ingrid Newkirk and PETA
2007 · Movie
Heckler
2007 · Movie
Bill Maher: The Decider
2007 · Movie
Sicko
2007 · Movie
The Sarah Silverman Program
2007 · Series
Everything's Cool
2007 · Movie
Fuck
2006 · Movie
Comedy Club Shoot-out: Vol. 1
2006 · Movie
Bill Maher: New Rules
2006 · Movie
AKA Tommy Chong
2006 · Movie
Earth to America
2005 · Movie
The Showbiz Show with David Spade
2005 · Series
Bill Maher: I'm Swiss
2005 · Movie
The Aristocrats
2005 · Movie
Inside Deep Throat
2005 · Movie
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005 · Series
Playboy's 50th Anniversary Celebration
2003 · Movie
America's Next Top Model
2003 · Series
Pauly Shore Is Dead
2003 · Movie
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003 · Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · Series
Stupidity
2003 · Movie
Bill Maher: Victory Begins at Home
2003 · Movie
Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
2002 · Movie
The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s
2002 · Movie
John Q
2002 · Movie
Last Party 2000
2001 · Movie
Primetime Glick
2001 · Series
The Secret Rulers of the World
2001 · Series
Tomcats
2001 · Movie
Bill Maher: Be More Cynical
2000 · Movie
Son of the Beach
2000 · Series
The Early Show
1999 · Series
Snoops
1999 · Series
EDtv
1999 · Movie
Family Guy
1999 · Series
Mark Twain Prize
1999 · Series
V.I.P.
1998 · Series
Brother's Keeper
1998 · Series
Hollywood Squares
1998 · Series
Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular
1998 · Series
Primary Colors
1998 · Movie
Dharma & Greg
1997 · Series
The View
1997 · Series
Bimbo Movie Bash
1997 · Movie
The Chris Rock Show
1997 · Series
Bill Maher: The Golden Goose Special
1997 · Movie
Spin City
1996 · Series
The Daily Show
1996 · Series
The Weinerville Election Special: From Washington B.C.
1996 · Movie
Bill Maher: Stuff That Struck Me Funny
1995 · Movie
A Night to Die For
1995 · Movie
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 · Series
Politically Incorrect
1993 · Series
The Jackie Thomas Show
1992 · Series
The Larry Sanders Show
1992 · Series
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992 · Series
Hot Country Nights
1991 · Series
Charlie Hoover
1991 · Series
Pizza Man
1991 · Movie
One-Night Stand: Bill Maher
1989 · Movie
Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death
1989 · Movie
One Night Stand
1989 · Series
Roseanne
1988 · Series
Out of Time
1988 · Movie
Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville
1987 · Movie
House II: The Second Story
1987 · Movie
Married... with Children
1987 · Series
Max Headroom
1987 · Series
Rags to Riches
1987 · Series
Rags to Riches
1987 · Movie
Ratboy
1986 · Movie
Club Med
1986 · Movie
Larry King Live
1985 · Series
Sara
1985 · Series
Murder, She Wrote
1984 · Series
Jeopardy!
1984 · Series
D.C. Cab
1983 · Movie
The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show
1983 · Movie
Newhart
1982 · Series
Late Night with David Letterman
1982 · Series
The Kennedy Center Honors
1978 · Series
Alice
1976 · Series
Great Performances
1971 · Series
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · Series
Tony Awards
1956 · Series