Bill Maher
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.
Acting (67 movies)
Tomcats
2001
Comedy Club Shoot-out: Vol. 1
2006
One-Night Stand: Bill Maher
1989
Bill Maher: Be More Cynical
2000
Bill Maher: I'm Swiss
2005
Bill Maher: Victory Begins at Home
2003
Fuck
2006
Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death
1989
Religulous
2008
Bill Maher: But I'm Not Wrong
2010
D.C. Cab
1983
Heckler
2007
Lord, Save Us from Your Followers
2008
Stupidity
2003
The Aristocrats
2005
House II: The Second Story
1987
AKA Tommy Chong
2006
Bill Maher: The Decider
2007
I Am an Animal: The Story of Ingrid Newkirk and PETA
2007
Pizza Man
1991
Out of Time
1988
Bill Maher: #Adulting
2022
Bill Maher: New Rules
2006
Sicko
2007
Reality
2023
Gavin McInnes is a Fucking Asshole
2010
Bill Maher: Stuff That Struck Me Funny
1995
The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show
1983
Bill Maher: CrazyStupidPolitics
2012
Club Med
1986
Bill Maher: Live from D.C.
2014
A Night to Die For
1995
Earth to America
2005
Swing Vote
2008
The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s
2002
The Comedy Club
2016
Pauly Shore Is Dead
2003
The Interview
2014
Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville
1987
Iron Man 3
2013
Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip
2014
EDtv
1999
Ratboy
1986
Bimbo Movie Bash
1997
The Undefeated
2011
Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
2002
Bill Maher: Live From Oklahoma
2018
Delivery Man
2013
Inside Deep Throat
2005
Trump @War
2018
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate
2019
Late Night
2019
Matangi / Maya / M.I.A.
2018
The Campaign
2012
Race Against Time
2019
Bill Maher - Whiny Little Bitch Live
2016
A Million Ways to Die in the West
2014
Everything's Cool
2007
Get Me Roger Stone
2017
All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State
2014
The El Duce Tapes
2019
Fat Fiction
2020
John Q
2002
Primary Colors
1998
Last Party 2000
2001
Bill Maher: Is Anyone Else Seeing This?
2025
Mystical Traveler: The Life and Times of Dr. John-Roger
2014
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Maher: Stuff That Struck Me Funny | 1995 | Writer |
| Bill Maher: The Golden Goose Special | 1997 | Writer |
| Bill Maher: Be More Cynical | 2000 | Writer |
| Bill Maher: Victory Begins at Home | 2003 | Writer |
| Bill Maher: I'm Swiss | 2005 | Writer |
| Bill Maher: The Decider | 2007 | Writer |
| Bill Maher: But I'm Not Wrong | 2010 | Writer |
| Bill Maher: CrazyStupidPolitics | 2012 | Writer |
| Bill Maher: Live from D.C. | 2014 | Writer |
| Bill Maher: Live From Oklahoma | 2018 | Screenplay |
| Bill Maher: #Adulting | 2022 | Writer |
| Bill Maher: #Adulting | 2022 | Executive Producer |
| Bill Maher: Is Anyone Else Seeing This? | 2025 | Writer |
| Bill Maher: Is Anyone Else Seeing This? | 2025 | Executive Producer |