Bill Maher

Acting•Born January 20, 1956 (age 70)•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

Filmography

2025

Hollywood Squares

as Self

2025

Bill Maher: Is Anyone Else Seeing This?

as Self

Movie

2023

TMZ's Merry Elfin' Christmas

as Self

Movie

2023

Reality

as Self (archive footage)

Movie

2022

Cuomo

as Self - Guest

2022

Bill Maher: #Adulting

as Self

Movie

2020

History 101

as Self (archive footage)

2020

Fat Fiction

as Self - Comedian (archive footage)

Movie

2019

Gaza Fights for Freedom

as Self (archive footage)

Movie

2019

Race Against Time

Movie

2019

Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate

as Self

Movie

2019

The El Duce Tapes

as Self

Movie

2019

Miracle Workers

as Himself (archive footage)

2019

Late Night

as Bill Maher

Movie

2018

Trump @War

as Self (archive footage)

Movie

2018

Matangi / Maya / M.I.A.

as Self (archive footage)

Movie

2018

Bill Maher: Live From Oklahoma

as Self

Movie

2017

I Love You, America

as Self

2017

Get Me Roger Stone

as Self (archive footage)

Movie

2016

Bill Maher - Whiny Little Bitch Live

as Himself

Movie

2016

The Comedy Club

as Self

Movie

2015

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self

2015

StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson

as Self

2014

The Interview

as Self (uncredited)

Movie

2014

black-ish

as Bill Maher

2014

Bill Maher: Live from D.C.

as Self

Movie

2014

Mystical Traveler: The Life and Times of Dr. John-Roger

as Self (archive footage)

Movie

2014

A Million Ways to Die in the West

as Barn Dance Comedian (uncredited)

Movie

2014

All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State

as Self (archive footage)

Movie

2014

Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip

as Self

Movie

2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self

2013

Delivery Man

as Self

Movie

2013

Iron Man 3

as Bill Maher

Movie

2012

Bright Day

as Bill Maher

Movie

2012

The Campaign

as Bill Maher

Movie

2012

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

as Self

2012

Finding Your Roots

as Self

2012

Bill Maher: CrazyStupidPolitics

as Himself

Movie

2012

Inside Comedy

as Self

2011

The Undefeated

as Self (archive footage)

Movie

2010

Conan

as Self

2010

America: The Story of Us

as Self

2010

The Marriage Ref

as Self - Panelist

2010

Bill Maher: But I'm Not Wrong

as Self

Movie

2010

Gavin McInnes is a Fucking Asshole

as Self (archive footage)

Movie

2010

Sex, Drugs & Religion

as Self

Movie

2009

The Jay Leno Show

as Self - Guest

2008

The Hempire Strikes Back

as Self

Movie

2008

Religulous

as Self - Host/Narrator

Movie

2008

True Blood

as Bill Maher

2008

Swing Vote

as Bill Maher

Movie

2008

Lord, Save Us from Your Followers

as Self

Movie

2007

I Am an Animal: The Story of Ingrid Newkirk and PETA

as Himself

Movie

2007

Heckler

as Self

Movie

2007

Bill Maher: The Decider

as Himself

Movie

2007

Sicko

as Self

Movie

2007

The Sarah Silverman Program.

as Bill Maher

2007

Everything's Cool

as Self (archive footage)

Movie

2006

Fuck

as Self

Movie

2006

Comedy Club Shoot-out: Vol. 1

as Self

Movie

2006

Bill Maher: New Rules

as Himself

Movie

2006

AKA Tommy Chong

as Himself

Movie

2005

Earth to America

as Self

Movie

2005

The Showbiz Show with David Spade

2005

Bill Maher: I'm Swiss

as Bill Maher

Movie

2005

The Aristocrats

as Self

Movie

2005

Inside Deep Throat

as Self

Movie

2005

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

as Self

2003

Playboy's 50th Anniversary Celebration

Movie

2003

America's Next Top Model

as Self - Guest

2003

Pauly Shore Is Dead

as Bill Maher

Movie

2003

Real Time with Bill Maher

as Self - Host

2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self

2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self - Guest

2003

Bill Maher: Victory Begins at Home

as Bill Maher

Movie

2003

Stupidity

as Self

Movie

2002

Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

as Self

Movie

2002

The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s

as Self (archive footage)

Movie

2002

John Q

as Bill Maher

Movie

2001

Last Party 2000

as Self

Movie

2001

Primetime Glick

as Bill Maher

2001

The Secret Rulers of the World

as Self (archive footage)

2001

Tomcats

as Carlos (uncredited)

Movie

2000

Bill Maher: Be More Cynical

as Bill Maher

Movie

2000

Son of the Beach

1999

The Early Show

as Self

1999

Snoops

as Bill Maher

1999

EDtv

as Bill Maher

Movie

1999

Family Guy

as Bill Maher (voice)

1998

V.I.P.

as Bill Maher

1998

Brother's Keeper

as Bill Maher

1998

Hollywood Squares

as Self - Panelist

1998

Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular

1998

Primary Colors

as Himself

Movie

1997

Dharma & Greg

as Bill Maher

1997

The View

as Self

1997

Bimbo Movie Bash

as Jim (archive footage)

Movie

1997

The Chris Rock Show

1997

Bill Maher: The Golden Goose Special

as Himself

Movie

1996

Spin City

as Bill Maher

1996

The Daily Show

as Self

1996

The Weinerville Election Special: From Washington B.C.

Movie

1995

Bill Maher: Stuff That Struck Me Funny

as Himself

Movie

1995

A Night to Die For

as Self

Movie

1993

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

1993

Politically Incorrect

as Self - Host

1992

The Jackie Thomas Show

1992

The Larry Sanders Show

as Bill Maher

1992

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

as Self

1992

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

as Self - Guest

1991

Hot Country Nights

1991

Charlie Hoover

as Elliot Weedle

1991

Pizza Man

as Elmo Bunn

Movie

1989

One-Night Stand: Bill Maher

Movie

1989

Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death

as Jim

Movie

1989

One Night Stand

1988

Roseanne

1988

Out of Time

as Maxwell Taylor

Movie

1987

Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville

as Writer

Movie

1987

House II: The Second Story

as John

Movie

1987

Married... with Children

as Adam Gold

1987

Max Headroom

as Haskel

1987

Rags to Riches

as Freddie

Movie

1987

Rags to Riches

1986

Ratboy

as Party Guest

Movie

1986

Club Med

as Rick

Movie

1985

Larry King Live

as Self

1985

Sara

as Marty Lang

1984

Murder, She Wrote

as Rick Rivers

1984

Murder, She Wrote

as Frank Albertson

1984

Jeopardy!

as Self

1983

D.C. Cab

as Baba

Movie

1983

The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show

Movie

1982

Newhart

1982

Late Night with David Letterman

as Self

1976

Alice

1971

Great Performances

as Self

1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

1956

Tony Awards

as Self - Nominee

Personal Info

DepartmentActing

BirthdayJanuary 20, 1956

Place of BirthNew York City, New York, USA

Popularity1.5