Bill Maher
- Acting
- January 20, 1956 · 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
- Once Upon a Time in Jersey
- Hollywood Squares · Self
- Bill Maher: Is Anyone Else Seeing This? · Self, Writer
- The Failed Experiment · Executive producer
- TMZ's Merry Elfin' Christmas · Self
- Reality · Self
- Cuomo · Self
- Bill Maher: #Adulting · Self, Executive producer
- History 101 · Self
- Fat Fiction · Self
- Gaza Fights for Freedom · Self
- Race Against Time
- Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate · Self
- The El Duce Tapes · Self
- Miracle Workers · Self
- Late Night · Bill Maher
- Trump @War · Self
- Matangi / Maya / M.I.A. · Self
- Bill Maher: Live From Oklahoma · Self, Screenplay
- I Love You, America · Self
- Get Me Roger Stone · Self
- Bill Maher - Whiny Little Bitch Live · Self
- The Comedy Club · Self
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert · Self
- StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson · Self
- The Interview · Self
- black-ish · Bill Maher
- Bill Maher: Live from D.C. · Self, Writer
- Mystical Traveler: The Life and Times of Dr. John-Roger · Self
- A Million Ways to Die in the West · Barn Dance Comedian (uncredited)
- All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State · Self
- Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip · Self
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon · Self
- Delivery Man · Self
- Iron Man 3 · Bill Maher
- VICE · Executive producer
- Bright Day · Bill Maher
- The Campaign · Bill Maher
- Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee · Self
- Finding Your Roots · Self
- Bill Maher: CrazyStupidPolitics · Self, Writer
- Inside Comedy · Self
- The Undefeated · Self
- Conan · Self
- America: The Story of Us · Self
- The Marriage Ref · Self
- Bill Maher: But I'm Not Wrong · Self, Writer
- Gavin McInnes is a Fucking Asshole · Self
- Sex, Drugs & Religion · Self
- The Jay Leno Show · Self
- The Hempire Strikes Back · Self
- Religulous · Self, Writer
- True Blood · Bill Maher
- Swing Vote · Bill Maher
- Lord, Save Us from Your Followers · Self
- I Am an Animal: The Story of Ingrid Newkirk and PETA · Self
- Heckler · Self
- Bill Maher: The Decider · Self, Writer
- Sicko · Self
- The Sarah Silverman Program · Bill Maher
- Everything's Cool · Self
- Fuck · Self
- Comedy Club Shoot-out: Vol. 1 · Self
- Bill Maher: New Rules · Self
- AKA Tommy Chong · Self
- Earth to America · Self
- The Boondocks · Bill Maher (Voice)
- The Showbiz Show with David Spade
- Bill Maher: I'm Swiss · Bill Maher, Writer
- The Aristocrats · Self
- Inside Deep Throat · Self
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson · Self
- Playboy's 50th Anniversary Celebration
- America's Next Top Model · Self
- Pauly Shore Is Dead · Bill Maher
- Real Time with Bill Maher · Self, Executive producer
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! · Self
- Bill Maher: Victory Begins at Home · Bill Maher, Writer
- Stupidity · Self
- Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour · Self