Bill Maher
Known for: Acting
Born: January 20, 1956
Place of birth: 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.
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Filmography
77 movies · 64 TV shows, newest first
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Once Upon a Time in Jersey
2026
4.4
Hollywood Squares
2025
6.0
Bill Maher: Is Anyone Else Seeing This?
2025
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The Failed Experiment
2024NR
TMZ's Merry Elfin' Christmas
2023
6.4
Reality
2023
3.9
Cuomo
2022
4.8
Bill Maher: #Adulting
2022
7.1
History 101
2020
6.6
Fat Fiction
2020
8.0
Gaza Fights for Freedom
2019
5.0
Race Against Time
2019
5.3
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate
2019
7.0
The El Duce Tapes
2019
6.8
Miracle Workers
2019
6.4
Late Night
2019
6.7
Trump @War
2018
7.7
Matangi / Maya / M.I.A.
2018
6.7
Bill Maher: Live From Oklahoma
2018
6.6
I Love You, America
2017
7.0
Get Me Roger Stone
2017
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Bill Maher - Whiny Little Bitch Live
2016
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The Comedy Club
2016
6.1
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
6.7
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
2015
6.2
The Interview
2014
7.1
black-ish
2014
6.0
Bill Maher: Live from D.C.
2014
2.0
Mystical Traveler: The Life and Times of Dr. John-Roger
2014
6.0
A Million Ways to Die in the West
2014
7.7
All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State
2014
7.5
Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip
2014
5.8
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
6.3
Delivery Man
2013
6.9
Iron Man 3
2013
7.0
VICE
2013
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Bright Day
2012
5.8
The Campaign
2012
7.1
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
2012
6.5
Finding Your Roots
2012
6.3
Bill Maher: CrazyStupidPolitics
2012
6.5
Inside Comedy
2012
2.7
The Undefeated
2011
7.2
Conan
2010
8.2
America: The Story of Us
20103.8
The Marriage Ref
2010
6.9
Bill Maher: But I'm Not Wrong
2010
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Gavin McInnes is a Fucking Asshole
20106.8
Sex, Drugs & Religion
2010
3.3
The Jay Leno Show
2009NR
The Hempire Strikes Back
2008
7.0
Religulous
2008
7.6
True Blood
2008
5.8
Swing Vote
2008
4.6
Lord, Save Us from Your Followers
2008
6.3
I Am an Animal: The Story of Ingrid Newkirk and PETA
2007
5.9
Heckler
2007
7.0
Bill Maher: The Decider
2007
7.4
Sicko
2007
6.3
The Sarah Silverman Program
2007
8.1
Everything's Cool
2007
6.4
Fuck
2006
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Comedy Club Shoot-out: Vol. 1
2006
7.5
Bill Maher: New Rules
2006
7.3
AKA Tommy Chong
2006
7.7
Earth to America
20057.3
The Showbiz Show with David Spade
2005
6.4
Bill Maher: I'm Swiss
2005
5.9
The Aristocrats
2005
6.5
Inside Deep Throat
2005
6.8
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005
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Playboy's 50th Anniversary Celebration
2003
5.4
America's Next Top Model
2003
4.4
Pauly Shore Is Dead
2003
6.1
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003
5.3
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
6.9
Bill Maher: Victory Begins at Home
2003
5.4
Stupidity
2003
4.5
Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
2002
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The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s
2002
7.2
John Q
2002
6.8
Last Party 2000
2001
7.2
Primetime Glick
2001
8.3
The Secret Rulers of the World
2001
5.1
Tomcats
2001
7.0
Bill Maher: Be More Cynical
2000
6.3
Son of the Beach
2000
6.2
The Early Show
1999
7.5
Snoops
1999
6.0
EDtv
1999
7.4
Family Guy
1999
6.8
Mark Twain Prize
1999
5.3
V.I.P.
1998
7.0
Brother's Keeper
1998
7.6
Hollywood Squares
199810.0
Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular
1998
6.3
Primary Colors
1998
6.4
Dharma & Greg
1997
4.3
The View
1997
3.4
Bimbo Movie Bash
1997
4.6
The Chris Rock Show
19975.0
Bill Maher: The Golden Goose Special
1997
7.0
Spin City
1996
6.4
The Daily Show
1996NR
The Weinerville Election Special: From Washington B.C.
1996
3.0
Bill Maher: Stuff That Struck Me Funny
1995
7.0
A Night to Die For
1995
7.3
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
5.9
Politically Incorrect
1993
9.0
The Jackie Thomas Show
1992
7.7
The Larry Sanders Show
1992
5.4
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
19928.0
Hot Country Nights
1991
8.5
Charlie Hoover
1991
4.0
Pizza Man
1991
7.5
One-Night Stand: Bill Maher
1989
4.4
Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death
1989
8.1
One Night Stand
1989
6.8
Roseanne
1988
6.3
Out of Time
1988
8.0
Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville
1987
5.6
House II: The Second Story
1987
7.7
Married... with Children
1987
6.9
Max Headroom
1987
9.5
Rags to Riches
1987
8.4
Rags to Riches
1987
3.9
Ratboy
1986
5.4
Club Med
1986
5.2
Larry King Live
1985
8.3
Sara
1985
7.5
Murder, She Wrote
1984
6.9
Jeopardy!
1984
5.2
D.C. Cab
1983
7.0
The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show
1983
7.2
Newhart
1982
6.1
Late Night with David Letterman
1982
7.4
The Kennedy Center Honors
1978
7.0
Alice
1976
6.1
Great Performances
1971
7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
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Tony Awards
1956