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