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 · 129
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · Self
Family Guy
1999 · Bill Maher (voice)
The Daily Show
1996 · Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · Self
Married... with Children
1987 · Adam Gold
Conan
2010 · Self
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003 · Self - Host
Jeopardy!
1984 · Self
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005 · Self
Hollywood Squares
1998 · Self - Panelist
Murder, She Wrote
1984 · Rick Rivers
The View
1997 · Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · Self
True Blood
2008 · Bill Maher
Great Performances
1971 · Self
Alice
1976
black-ish
2014 · Bill Maher
Tony Awards
1956 · Self - Nominee
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 · Self - Guest
Iron Man 3
2013 · Bill Maher
Spin City
1996 · Bill Maher
Newhart
1982
V.I.P.
1998 · Bill Maher
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992 · Self
America's Next Top Model
2003 · Self - Guest
Late Night with David Letterman
1982 · Self
The Larry Sanders Show
1992 · Bill Maher
The Interview
2014 · Self (uncredited)
Miracle Workers
2019 · Himself (archive foota...
Finding Your Roots
2012 · Self
Dharma & Greg
1997 · Bill Maher
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
2012 · Self
The Jay Leno Show
2009 · Self - Guest
Hollywood Squares
2025 · Self
The Kennedy Center Honors
1978 · Self
The Sarah Silverman Program
2007 · Bill Maher
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
2015 · Self
A Million Ways to Die in the West
2014 · Barn Dance Comedian (u...
History 101
2020 · Self (archive footage)
John Q
2002 · Bill Maher
Son of the Beach
2000
The Chris Rock Show
1997
Inside Comedy
2012 · Self
Primetime Glick
2001 · Bill Maher
Cuomo
2022 · Self - Guest
Delivery Man
2013 · Self
Mark Twain Prize
1999 · Self
The Campaign
2012 · Bill Maher
One Night Stand
1989
Snoops
1999 · Bill Maher
Primary Colors
1998 · Himself
America: The Story of Us
2010 · Self
Roseanne
1988
Reality
2023 · Self (archive footage)
Inside Deep Throat
2005 · Self
Late Night
2019 · Bill Maher
Max Headroom
1987 · Haskel
Larry King Live
1985 · Self
Tomcats
2001 · Carlos (uncredited)
Brother's Keeper
1998 · Bill Maher
The Jackie Thomas Show
1992
Rags to Riches
1987
The Early Show
1999 · Self
Politically Incorrect
1993 · Self - Host
EDtv
1999 · Bill Maher
The Aristocrats
2005 · Self
Swing Vote
2008 · Bill Maher
I Love You, America
2017 · Self
Sicko
2007 · Self
Sara
1985 · Marty Lang
House II: The Second Story
1987 · John
Pauly Shore Is Dead
2003 · Bill Maher
Religulous
2008 · Self - Host/Narrator
Charlie Hoover
1991 · Elliot Weedle
Bill Maher: Is Anyone Else Seeing This?
2025 · Self
D.C. Cab
1983 · Baba
The Secret Rulers of the World
2001 · Self (archive footage)
Playboy's 50th Anniversary Celebration
2003
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate
2019 · Self
Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death
1989 · Jim
Heckler
2007 · Self
Bimbo Movie Bash
1997 · Jim (archive footage)
Fuck
2006 · Self
Earth to America
2005 · Self
Matangi / Maya / M.I.A.
2018 · Self (archive footage)
Gavin McInnes is a Fucking Asshole
2010 · Self (archive footage)
All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State
2014 · Self (archive footage)
Ratboy
1986 · Party Guest
Rags to Riches
1987 · Freddie
Get Me Roger Stone
2017 · Self (archive footage)
Last Party 2000
2001 · Self
AKA Tommy Chong
2006 · Himself
The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show
1983
Out of Time
1988 · Maxwell Taylor
Mystical Traveler: The Life and Times of Dr. John-Roger
2014 · Self (archive footage)
The Undefeated
2011 · Self (archive footage)
Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip
2014 · Self
A Night to Die For
1995 · Self
The Comedy Club
2016 · Self
Trump @War
2018 · Self (archive footage)
Bill Maher: The Decider
2007 · Himself
Comedy Club Shoot-out: Vol. 1
2006 · Self
Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
2002 · Self
The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s
2002 · Self (archive footage)
Bright Day
2012 · Bill Maher
Everything's Cool
2007 · Self (archive footage)
Club Med
1986 · Rick
Stupidity
2003 · Self
Pizza Man
1991 · Elmo Bunn
Lord, Save Us from Your Followers
2008 · Self
Bill Maher: Stuff That Struck Me Funny
1995 · Himself
Bill Maher: But I'm Not Wrong
2010 · Self
Bill Maher: Live from D.C.
2014 · Self
Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville
1987 · Writer
Bill Maher: #Adulting
2022 · Self
Bill Maher: Victory Begins at Home
2003 · Bill Maher
Bill Maher: Live From Oklahoma
2018 · Self
Bill Maher: Be More Cynical
2000 · Bill Maher
Fat Fiction
2020 · Self - Comedian (archi...
I Am an Animal: The Story of Ingrid Newkirk and PETA
2007 · Himself
Gaza Fights for Freedom
2019 · Self (archive footage)
Bill Maher: CrazyStupidPolitics
2012 · Himself
Bill Maher: New Rules
2006 · Himself
Bill Maher: I'm Swiss
2005 · Bill Maher
Race Against Time
2019
Bill Maher - Whiny Little Bitch Live
2016 · Himself
One-Night Stand: Bill Maher
1989
The El Duce Tapes
2019 · Self