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.
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Filmography
Once Upon a Time in JerseyFilm · 2026 · Acting
Bill Maher: Is Anyone Else Seeing This?Film · 2025 · as Self- Bill Maher: Is Anyone Else Seeing This?Film · 2025 · Writer
Hollywood SquaresTV · 2025 · as Self · 1 episode
RealityFilm · 2023 · as Self (archive footage)- TMZ's Merry Elfin' ChristmasFilm · 2023 · as Self
Bill Maher: #AdultingFilm · 2022 · as Self- Bill Maher: #AdultingFilm · 2022 · Writer
CuomoTV · 2022 · as Self - Guest · 2 episodes
Fat FictionFilm · 2020 · as Self - Comedian (archive footage)
History 101TV · 2020 · as Self (archive footage) · 1 episode
Gaza Fights for FreedomFilm · 2019 · as Self (archive footage)
Late NightFilm · 2019 · as Bill Maher
Miracle WorkersTV · 2019 · as Himself (archive footage) · 1 episode
Race Against TimeFilm · 2019 · Acting
Still Laugh-In: The Stars CelebrateFilm · 2019 · as Self
The El Duce TapesFilm · 2019 · as Self
Bill Maher: Live From OklahomaFilm · 2018 · as Self- Bill Maher: Live From OklahomaFilm · 2018 · Screenplay
Matangi / Maya / M.I.A.Film · 2018 · as Self (archive footage)
Trump @WarFilm · 2018 · as Self (archive footage)
Get Me Roger StoneFilm · 2017 · as Self (archive footage)
I Love You, AmericaTV · 2017 · as Self · 1 episode
Bill Maher - Whiny Little Bitch LiveFilm · 2016 · as Himself
The Comedy ClubFilm · 2016 · as Self
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse TysonTV · 2015 · as Self · 1 episode
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertTV · 2015 · as Self · 1 episode
A Million Ways to Die in the WestFilm · 2014 · as Barn Dance Comedian (uncredited)
All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star StateFilm · 2014 · as Self (archive footage)
Bill Maher: Live from D.C.Film · 2014 · as Self- Bill Maher: Live from D.C.Film · 2014 · Writer
Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic StripFilm · 2014 · as Self
Mystical Traveler: The Life and Times of Dr. John-RogerFilm · 2014 · as Self (archive footage)
The InterviewFilm · 2014 · as Self (uncredited)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonTV · 2014 · as Self · 1 episode
black-ishTV · 2014 · as Bill Maher · 1 episode- Delivery ManFilm · 2013 · as Self
Iron Man 3Film · 2013 · as Bill Maher
Bill Maher: CrazyStupidPoliticsFilm · 2012 · as Himself- Bill Maher: CrazyStupidPoliticsFilm · 2012 · Writer
Bright DayFilm · 2012 · as Bill Maher
Comedians in Cars Getting CoffeeTV · 2012 · as Self · 1 episode
Finding Your RootsTV · 2012 · as Self · 1 episode
Inside ComedyTV · 2012 · as Self · 1 episode
The CampaignFilm · 2012 · as Bill Maher
The UndefeatedFilm · 2011 · as Self (archive footage)
America: The Story of UsTV · 2010 · as Self · 3 episodes
Bill Maher: But I'm Not WrongFilm · 2010 · as Self- Bill Maher: But I'm Not WrongFilm · 2010 · Writer
ConanTV · 2010 · as Self · 1 episode
Gavin McInnes is a Fucking AssholeFilm · 2010 · as Self (archive footage)- Sex, Drugs & ReligionFilm · 2010 · as Self
- The Marriage RefTV · 2010 · as Self - Panelist · 1 episode
The Jay Leno ShowTV · 2009 · as Self - Guest · 2 episodes
Lord, Save Us from Your FollowersFilm · 2008 · as Self
ReligulousFilm · 2008 · as Self - Host/Narrator- ReligulousFilm · 2008 · Producer
- ReligulousFilm · 2008 · Writer
Swing VoteFilm · 2008 · as Bill Maher- The Hempire Strikes BackFilm · 2008 · as Self
True BloodTV · 2008 · as Bill Maher · 1 episode
Bill Maher: The DeciderFilm · 2007 · as Himself- Bill Maher: The DeciderFilm · 2007 · Writer
Everything's CoolFilm · 2007 · as Self (archive footage)
HecklerFilm · 2007 · as Self
I Am an Animal: The Story of Ingrid Newkirk and PETAFilm · 2007 · as Himself
SickoFilm · 2007 · as Self
The Sarah Silverman ProgramTV · 2007 · as Bill Maher · 1 episode
AKA Tommy ChongFilm · 2006 · as Himself
Bill Maher: New RulesFilm · 2006 · as Himself
Comedy Club Shoot-out: Vol. 1Film · 2006 · as Self
FuckFilm · 2006 · as Self
Bill Maher: I'm SwissFilm · 2005 · as Bill Maher- Bill Maher: I'm SwissFilm · 2005 · Writer
Earth to AmericaFilm · 2005 · as Self
Inside Deep ThroatFilm · 2005 · as Self
The AristocratsFilm · 2005 · as Self
The BoondocksTV · 2005 · as Bill Maher (voice) · 1 episode
The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonTV · 2005 · as Self · 1 episode
The Showbiz Show with David SpadeTV · 2005 · Acting · 1 episode
America's Next Top ModelTV · 2003 · as Self - Guest · 1 episode
Bill Maher: Victory Begins at HomeFilm · 2003 · as Bill Maher- Bill Maher: Victory Begins at HomeFilm · 2003 · Writer
Jimmy Kimmel Live!TV · 2003 · as Self · 2 episodes
Pauly Shore Is DeadFilm · 2003 · as Bill Maher
Playboy's 50th Anniversary CelebrationFilm · 2003 · Acting
Real Time with Bill MaherTV · 2003 · as Self - Host · 750 episodes- Real Time with Bill MaherTV · 2003 · Writer · 2 episodes
StupidityFilm · 2003 · as Self
John QFilm · 2002 · as Bill Maher
Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy HourFilm · 2002 · as Self
The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80sFilm · 2002 · as Self (archive footage)
Last Party 2000Film · 2001 · as Self
Primetime GlickTV · 2001 · as Bill Maher · 1 episode
The Secret Rulers of the WorldTV · 2001 · as Self (archive footage) · 1 episode
TomcatsFilm · 2001 · as Carlos (uncredited)
Bill Maher: Be More CynicalFilm · 2000 · as Bill Maher- Bill Maher: Be More CynicalFilm · 2000 · Writer
Son of the BeachTV · 2000 · Acting · 1 episode
EDtvFilm · 1999 · as Bill Maher
Family GuyTV · 1999 · as Bill Maher (voice) · 3 episodes
Mark Twain PrizeTV · 1999 · as Self · 1 episode
SnoopsTV · 1999 · as Bill Maher · 1 episode
The Early ShowTV · 1999 · as Self · 1 episode
Brother's KeeperTV · 1998 · as Bill Maher · 1 episode- Hollywood SquaresTV · 1998 · as Self - Panelist · 5 episodes
- Penn & Teller's Sin City SpectacularTV · 1998 · Acting · 1 episode
Primary ColorsFilm · 1998 · as Himself
V.I.P.TV · 1998 · as Bill Maher · 1 episode- Bill Maher: The Golden Goose SpecialFilm · 1997 · as Himself
- Bill Maher: The Golden Goose SpecialFilm · 1997 · Writer
Bimbo Movie BashFilm · 1997 · as Jim (archive footage)
Dharma & GregTV · 1997 · as Bill Maher · 1 episode
The Chris Rock ShowTV · 1997 · Acting · 1 episode
The ViewTV · 1997 · as Self · 6 episodes
Spin CityTV · 1996 · as Bill Maher · 1 episode
The Daily ShowTV · 1996 · as Self · 2 episodes- The Weinerville Election Special: From Washington B.C.Film · 1996 · Acting
A Night to Die ForFilm · 1995 · as Self
Bill Maher: Stuff That Struck Me FunnyFilm · 1995 · as Himself- Bill Maher: Stuff That Struck Me FunnyFilm · 1995 · Writer
Late Night with Conan O'BrienTV · 1993 · as Self - Guest · 3 episodes
Politically IncorrectTV · 1993 · as Self - Host · 6 episodes- Politically IncorrectTV · 1993 · Writer · 6 episodes
The Jackie Thomas ShowTV · 1992 · Acting · 1 episode
The Larry Sanders ShowTV · 1992 · as Bill Maher · 1 episode
The Tonight Show with Jay LenoTV · 1992 · as Self · 12 episodes
Charlie HooverTV · 1991 · as Elliot Weedle · 7 episodes- Hot Country NightsTV · 1991 · Acting · 1 episode
Pizza ManFilm · 1991 · as Elmo Bunn
Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of DeathFilm · 1989 · as Jim
One Night StandTV · 1989 · Acting · 2 episodes
One-Night Stand: Bill MaherFilm · 1989 · Acting
Out of TimeFilm · 1988 · as Maxwell Taylor
RoseanneTV · 1988 · Acting · 1 episode
Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional VaudevilleFilm · 1987 · as Writer
House II: The Second StoryFilm · 1987 · as John
Married... with ChildrenTV · 1987 · as Adam Gold · 1 episode
Max HeadroomTV · 1987 · as Haskel · 1 episode
Rags to RichesFilm · 1987 · as Freddie
Rags to RichesTV · 1987 · Acting · 1 episode
Club MedFilm · 1986 · as Rick
RatboyFilm · 1986 · as Party Guest
Larry King LiveTV · 1985 · as Self · 1 episode
SaraTV · 1985 · as Marty Lang · 13 episodes
Jeopardy!TV · 1984 · as Self · 1 episode
Murder, She WroteTV · 1984 · as Rick Rivers · 1 episode
D.C. CabFilm · 1983 · as Baba
The 8th Annual Young Comedians ShowFilm · 1983 · Acting
Late Night with David LettermanTV · 1982 · as Self · 1 episode- NewhartTV · 1982 · as Norm Murphy · 1 episode
The Kennedy Center HonorsTV · 1978 · as Self
AliceTV · 1976 · Acting · 1 episode
Great PerformancesTV · 1971 · as Self · 1 episode
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonTV · 1962 · as Self · 3 episodes
Tony AwardsTV · 1956 · as Self - Nominee · 1 episode
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