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.
136 acting credits
Acting · 136
Family Guy
1999
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
The Daily Show
1996
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003
Conan
2010
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Married... with Children
1987
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005
True Blood
2008
The View
1997
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Great Performances
1971
Hollywood Squares
1998
Jeopardy!
1984
black-ish
2014
Tony Awards
1956
Spin City
1996
V.I.P.
1998
America's Next Top Model
2003
Late Night with David Letterman
1982
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Alice
1976
Iron Man 3
2013
Newhart
1982
The Larry Sanders Show
1992
Finding Your Roots
2012
Dharma & Greg
1997
The Sarah Silverman Program.
2007
Miracle Workers
2019
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
2012
The Jackie Thomas Show
1992
The Jay Leno Show
2009
Son of the Beach
2000
History 101
2020
The Chris Rock Show
1997
Inside Comedy
2012
Primetime Glick
2001
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
2015
Hollywood Squares
2025
The Interview
2014
America: The Story of Us
2010
The Marriage Ref
2010
Roseanne
1988
John Q
2002
Brother's Keeper
1998
A Million Ways to Die in the West
2014
The Showbiz Show with David Spade
2005
Rags to Riches
1987
Max Headroom
1987
Snoops
1999
One Night Stand
1989
Cuomo
2022
Inside Deep Throat
2005
Larry King Live
1985
The Campaign
2012
Politically Incorrect
1993
Delivery Man
2013
Sara
1985
The Early Show
1999
The Secret Rulers of the World
2001
I Love You, America
2017
EDtv
1999
Reality
2023
Sicko
2007
Primary Colors
1998
Tomcats
2001
The Aristocrats
2005
Hot Country Nights
1991
Earth to America
2005
House II: The Second Story
1987
Late Night
2019
Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular
1998
Swing Vote
2008
Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death
1989
Heckler
2007
Fuck
2006
Religulous
2008
Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip
2014
Pauly Shore Is Dead
2003
D.C. Cab
1983
Charlie Hoover
1991
Rags to Riches
1987
All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State
2014
A Night to Die For
1995
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate
2019
Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville
1987
The Undefeated
2011
Last Party 2000
2001
The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s
2002
Club Med
1986
Ratboy
1986
Gaza Fights for Freedom
2019
Mystical Traveler: The Life and Times of Dr. John-Roger
2014
Gavin McInnes is a Fucking Asshole
2010
Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
2002
Get Me Roger Stone
2017
Matangi / Maya / M.I.A.
2018
Bright Day
2012
Comedy Club Shoot-out: Vol. 1
2006
Fat Fiction
2020
I Am an Animal: The Story of Ingrid Newkirk and PETA
2007
Out of Time
1988
Everything's Cool
2007
Trump @War
2018
Bimbo Movie Bash
1997
Playboy's 50th Anniversary Celebration
2003
Bill Maher: Is Anyone Else Seeing This?
2025
Bill Maher: I'm Swiss
2005
Sex, Drugs & Religion
2010
Bill Maher: The Decider
2007
Lord, Save Us from Your Followers
2008
TMZ's Merry Elfin' Christmas
2023
Bill Maher: Victory Begins at Home
2003
Pizza Man
1991
The Weinerville Election Special: From Washington B.C.
1996
The Comedy Club
2016
AKA Tommy Chong
2006
Bill Maher: #Adulting
2022
Bill Maher: But I'm Not Wrong
2010
Stupidity
2003
Bill Maher: Be More Cynical
2000
Race Against Time
2019
The El Duce Tapes
2019
The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show
1983
The Hempire Strikes Back
2008
Bill Maher: Live From Oklahoma
2018
Bill Maher - Whiny Little Bitch Live
2016
Bill Maher: CrazyStupidPolitics
2012
Bill Maher: Live from D.C.
2014
Bill Maher: The Golden Goose Special
1997
Bill Maher: New Rules
2006
Bill Maher: Stuff That Struck Me Funny
1995
One-Night Stand: Bill Maher
1989