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Bill Maher
Actor, Producer, Writer, Additional Credits
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
Bill Maher Filmography
| 2025 | Unbanked · as Self - Host, Real Time With Bill Maher |
| 2025 | |
| 2025 | Bill Maher: Is Anyone Else Seeing This? · as Self |
| 2024 | Carville: Winning Is Everything, Stupid · as Self - Host, Club Random With Bill Maher |
| 2024 | The Loneliest Boy on Earth · as Self |
| 2024 | Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution · as Self - Host Real Time With Bill Maher |
| 2023 | Sorry/Not Sorry · as Self - Host, Real Time With Bill Maher |
| 2023 | TMZ's Merry Elfin' Christmas · as Self |
| 2023 | Laura Coates Live (TV Series) · as Self - Overtime Host |
| 2023 | Spooktacular! · as Self |
| 2023 | Plandemic 3: The Great Awakening · as Self - Comedian, Political Commentator |
| 2023 | Reality · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2022 | Died Suddenly · as Self |
| 2022 | Cuomo (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2022 | Bill Maher: #Adulting · as Self |
| 2021 | Mayor Pete · as Self |
| 2021 | The Comedy Club · as Self |
| 2021 | Hart to Heart (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2021 | Gutfeld! (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 2020 | The Accidental President · as Self |
| 2020 | Kiss the Ground · as Self - Host, Real Time With Bill Maher |
| 2020 | In the Name of Zion · as Self |
| 2020 | Growing Belushi (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | Man in the Arena · as Self |
| 2020 | The ReidOut (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2020 | Uncle Tom · as Self |
| 2020 | History 101 (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2020 | Fat Fiction · as Self - Comedian (archive Footage) |
| 2019 | Between Two Ferns: The Movie · as Self |
| 2019 | Planet of the Humans · as Self -Host, Real Time With Bill Maher |
| 2019 | Late Night · as Bill Maher |
| 2019 | Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate · as Self |
| 2019 | The El Duce Tapes · as Self |
| 2019 | Miracle Workers (TV Series) · as Himself (archive Footage) |
| 2018 | Trump @War · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2018 | Matangi/Maya/M.I.A · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2018 | Fahrenheit 11/9 · as Self |
| 2018 | Hugh Hefner's After Dark: Speaking Out in America · as Self - Comedian |
| 2018 | Bill Maher: Live from Oklahoma · as Self |
| 2018 | The Issue Is (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | In Principle (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling · as Self |
| 2018 | Gringo · as Bill Maher |
| 2017 | Vegan 2017 · as Self - Comedian |
| 2017 | I Love You, America (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | Architects of Denial · as Self |
| 2017 | The 69th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2017 | Laura Coates Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | The Beat with Ari Melber (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | The Wizard of Lies · as Self |
| 2017 | Get Me Roger Stone · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2017 | Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives · as Self |
| 2016 | Bill Maher - Whiny Little Bitch Live · as Himself |
| 2016 | |
| 2016 | Robert Klein Still Can't Stop His Leg · as Self |
| 2016 | Chelsea (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | The Brainwashing of My Dad · as Self |
| 2015 | Ted 2 · as Bill Maher |
| 2015 | StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | The Interview · as Self (uncredited) |
| 2014 | black-ish (TV Series) · as Bill Maher |
| 2014 | Bill Maher: Live from D.C. · as Self |
| 2014 | Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee: Single Shot (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Mystical Traveler · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2014 | All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2014 | |
| 2014 | Unusually Thicke (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | |
| 2013 | American Music Awards 2013 · as Self - Presenter |
| 2013 | Delivery Man · as Himself |
| 2013 | The 65th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2013 | The Arsenio Hall Show (2013) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2013 | |
| 2013 | When Comedy Went to School · as Self |
| 2013 | Iron Man 3 · as Bill Maher |
| 2013 | Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me · as Self |
| 2013 | House of Cards (US) (TV Series) · as Bill Maher |
| 2012 | MusiCares Tribute to Barbra Streisand · as Self |
| 2012 | Occupy Unmasked · as Self |
| 2012 | The Campaign · as Bill Maher |
| 2012 | Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Larry King Now (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2012 | Occupy Los Angeles · as Self |
| 2012 | PoliticKING with Larry King (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2012 | Kendra on Top (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Owned & Operated · as Self |
| 2012 | Finding Your Roots (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | |
| 2012 | Inside Comedy (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | The Undefeated · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2011 | Dish Nation (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | 9/11 Truth: Hollywood Speaks Out · as Self |
| 2011 | Miss Representation · as Self |
| 2011 | Piers Morgan Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Looking for Lenny · as Self |
| 2010 | Bright Day! · as Self |
| 2010 | Cool It · as Self |
| 2010 | Conan (2010) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work · as Self |
| 2010 | America: The Story of Us (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | The Marriage Ref (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 2010 | Bill Maher... But I'm Not Wrong · as Self |
| 2010 | Sex, Drugs & Religion · as Self |
| 2009 | The Cartel · as Self |
| 2009 | 30 for 30 (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | The Good Wife (TV Series) · as Bill Maher |
| 2009 | The Jay Leno Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | Life After (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel · as Self - Comedian |
| 2009 | Outrage · as Self - Host, Real Time With Bill Maher |
| 2009 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | The 81st Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2009 | |
| 2009 | Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America (TV Series) · as Self - Comedian |
| 2008 | |
| 2008 | Religulous · as Self - Host/narrator |
| 2008 | TV Guide Live at the Emmy Awards · as Self |
| 2008 | True Blood (TV Series) · as Bill Maher |
| 2008 | Swing Vote · as Bill Maher |
| 2008 | Lord, Save Us from Your Followers · as Self |
| 2008 | GPS Fareed Zakaria (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | Meat the Truth · as Self |
| 2007 | I Am an Animal: The Story of Ingrid Newkirk and PETA · as Himself |
| 2007 | Heckler · as Self |
| 2007 | Bill Maher: The Decider · as Himself |
| 2007 | Chelsea Lately (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2007 | |
| 2007 | Morning Joe (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | The Sarah Silverman Program (TV Series) · as Bill Maher |
| 2007 | Everything's Cool · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2006 | Ali Rap · as Self |
| 2006 | Shut Up & Sing · as Self |
| 2006 | Comic Relief 2006 · as Self |
| 2006 | Gene Simmons Family Jewels (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | A/k/a Tommy Chong · as Himself |
| 2006 | Behind the Mask · as Self |
| 2006 | The Henry Rollins Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | Close Up (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Earth to America · as Self |
| 2005 | Iconoclasts (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Fuck · as Self |
| 2005 | The Boondocks (TV Series) · as Bill Maher |
| 2005 | Escape to Canada · as Self |
| 2005 | The Aristocrats · as Self |
| 2005 | The Girls Next Door (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Bill Maher: I'm Swiss · as Bill Maher |
| 2005 | Weekends at the DL (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | |
| 2005 | Inside Deep Throat · as Self |
| 2005 | Showbiz Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | Bar Mitzvah Bash! · as Self |
| 2004 | 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time (TV Series) · as Self #38 |
| 2004 | 101 Biggest Celebrity Oops · as Self - #50: Maher Calls President Bush A Coward The Week Of 9-11 |
| 2004 | Tavis Smiley (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | |
| 2003 | Playboy's 50th Anniversary Celebration · as Self |
| 2003 | VH1 Big in 03 · as Self |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2003 | Bill Maher: Victory Begins at Home · as Bill Maher |
| 2003 | Uncensored Comedy: That's Not Funny! · as Self |
| 2003 | The 57th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2003 | Pauly Shore Is Dead · as Bill Maher |
| 2003 | Real Time with Bill Maher (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Stupidity · as Self |
| 2002 | |
| 2002 | John Q · as Bill Maher |
| 2002 | Playboy: Inside the Playboy Mansion · as Self |
| 2002 | Last Call with Carson Daly (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | |
| 2001 | Last Party 2000 · as Self |
| 2001 | See How They Run · as Self |
| 2001 | NewsNight with Aaron Brown (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | Dinner for Five (TV Series) · as Self - Special Guest |
| 2001 | Primetime Glick (TV Series) · as Bill Maher |
| 2001 | The Secret Rulers of the World (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2000 | Bill Maher: Be More Cynical · as Bill Maher |
| 1999 | Snoops (1999) (TV Series) · as Bill Maher |
| 1999 | The Martin Short Show (1999) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1999 | The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee & Presenter |
| 1999 | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (US) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1999 | The Man Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1999 | The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1999 | Edtv · as Bill Maher |
| 1998 | V.I.P. (TV Series) · as Bill Maher |
| 1998 | Brother's Keeper (TV Series) · as Bill Maher |
| 1998 | Hollywood Squares (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 1998 | Primary Colors · as Himself |
| 1998 | M*A*S*H, Tootsie & God: A Tribute to Larry Gelbart · as Self - Host |
| 1998 | The 50th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 1997 | Dharma & Greg (TV Series) · as Bill Maher |
| 1997 | The 49th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 1997 | Behind the Music (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | The 23rd Annual People's Choice Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1997 | Bill Maher: The Golden Goose Special · as Himself |
| 1996 | No Spin News (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | Hannity & Colmes (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | Spin City (TV Series) · as Bill Maher |
| 1996 | Classic Stand-Up Comedy of Television · as Self |
| 1996 | The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | Comedy Club Superstars · as Self |
| 1995 | MADtv (TV Series) · as Bill Maher |
| 1995 | Bill Maher: Stuff That Struck Me Funny · as Himself |
| 1995 | The 47th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 1995 | Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel (TV Series) · as Self - Commentator |
| 1995 | The Late Late Show with Tom Snyder (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Extra (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Hardball with Chris Mathews (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | The Howard Stern Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Dennis Miller Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Comic Relief VI · as Self |
| 1993 | But... Seriously · as Self |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1993 | Politically Incorrect (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1992 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | The Larry Sanders Show (TV Series) · as Bill Maher |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1991 | Charlie Rose (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1989 | Bill Maher HBO Specials (TV Series) · as Bill Maher |
| 1989 | The Arsenio Hall Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1987 | Biography (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1985 | Larry King Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1984 | Jeopardy! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1982 | Late Night With David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | An Evening At the Improv (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | CBS Sunday Morning With Jane Pauley (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1971 | Great Performances (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1968 | 60 Minutes (TV Series) · as Self - Host, Politically Incorrect (segment "politically Incorrect") |
| 1966 | The Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1956 | Tony Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Nominee |
| 1954 | The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1954 | The Early Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | Vegan 2020 · as Cast |
| 2019 | |
| 2014 | A Million Ways to Die in the West · as Barn Dance Comedian (uncredited) |
| 2005 | The Showbiz Show with David Spade (TV Series) |
| 2003 | America's Next Top Model (TV Series) · as Guest |
| 2001 | Tomcats · as Carlos (uncredited) |
| 2000 | Son of the Beach (TV Series) |
| 1999 | Family Guy (TV Series) · as Bill Maher (voice) |
| 1998 | Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular (TV Series) |
| 1997 | Bimbo Movie Bash · as Jim (archive Footage) |
| 1997 | The Chris Rock Show (TV Series) |
| 1992 | The Jackie Thomas Show (TV Series) |
| 1991 | Charlie Hoover (TV Series) · as Elliot Weedle |
| 1991 | Pizza Man · as Elmo Bunn |
| 1989 | |
| 1989 | One Night Stand (TV Series) |
| 1988 | Roseanne (TV Series) |
| 1988 | Out of Time · as Maxwell Taylor |
| 1987 | |
| 1987 | Hard Knocks (TV Series) · as Gower Rhodes |
| 1987 | House II: The Second Story · as John |
| 1987 | Married... with Children (TV Series) · as Adam Gold |
| 1987 | Max Headroom (TV Series) · as Haskel |
| 1987 | Rags to Riches · as Freddie |
| 1987 | Rags to Riches (TV Series) |
| 1986 | Ratboy · as Party Guest |
| 1986 | Club Med · as Rick |
| 1985 | Sara (TV Series) · as Marty Lang |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) · as Rick Rivers |
| 1983 | D.C. Cab · as Baba |
| 1983 | |
| 1982 | Newhart (TV Series) |
| 1976 | Alice (TV Series) |
| 2025 | Bill Maher: Is Anyone Else Seeing This? · as Executive Producer |
| 2024 | The Failed Experiment (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2022 | Bill Maher: #Adulting · as Executive Producer |
| 2018 | Real Time with Bill Maher: Anniversary Special · as Executive Producer |
| 2018 | Bill Maher: Live from Oklahoma · as Executive Producer |
| 2014 | Bill Maher: Live from D.C. · as Executive Producer |
| 2013 | VICE (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2012 | Bill Maher: CrazyStupidPolitics - Live from Silicon Valley · as Executive Producer |
| 2010 | Bill Maher... But I'm Not Wrong · as Executive Producer |
| 2008 | |
| 2007 | Bill Maher: The Decider · as Executive Producer |
| 2005 | Bill Maher: I'm Swiss · as Executive Producer |
| 2003 | Bill Maher: Victory Begins at Home · as Executive Producer |
| 2003 | Real Time with Bill Maher (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2000 | Bill Maher: Be More Cynical · as Executive Producer |
| 1997 | Bill Maher: The Golden Goose Special · as Executive Producer |
| 1995 | Bill Maher: Stuff That Struck Me Funny · as Executive Producer |
| 1993 | Politically Incorrect (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
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| 2018 | Bill Maher: Live from Oklahoma · as Screenplay |
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| 2003 | |
| 2003 | Real Time with Bill Maher (TV Series) |
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| 1993 | Politically Incorrect (TV Series) |
| 2008 | Religulous · as Written By |