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Birthday: Jan 20, 1956
Place of Birth: New York City, USA

Bill Maher

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