From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. William "Bill" Maher, Jr. (born January 20, 1956) 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, Maher hosted a similar late-night talk show called Politically Incorrect originally on Comedy Central and later on ABC. Maher is known for his political satire and sociopolitical commentary, which targets a wide swath of topics: religion, politics, bureaucracies of many kinds, political correctness, the mass media, greed among people and persons in positions of high political and social power, the lack of intellectual curiosity of the electorate, among many 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. Maher currently ranks number 38 on Comedy Central's 100 greatest stand-ups of all time. Bill Maher got a Hollywood Walk of Fame star on September 14, 2010. His is the 2,417th star dedicated on the famous sidewalk. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bill Maher, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Movie | Reality | Self (archive footage) | 2023-06-02 |
Movie | TMZ's Merry Elfin' Christmas | Bill Maher | 2023-12-05 |
Movie | Fat Fiction | Self (Archival footage) / Comedian | 2020-03-13 |
Series | Miracle Workers | Himself (archive footage) | 2019-02-12 |
Movie | Late Night | Himself | 2019-01-25 |
Movie | The El Duce Tapes | Himself | 2019-04-26 |
Movie | Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate | 2019-05-14 | |
Movie | Matangi / Maya / M.I.A. | Self (archive footage) | 2018-09-21 |
Movie | Trump @War | Self (archive footage) | 2018-10-11 |
Movie | Get Me Roger Stone | Self (archive footage) | 2017-04-23 |
Movie | The Comedy Club | Self | 2016-03-05 |
Movie | Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip | Self | 2014-04-14 |
Movie | A Million Ways to Die in the West | Barn Dance Comedian | 2014-05-22 |
Movie | All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State | Self (archive footage) | 2014-04-28 |
Movie | Bill Maher: Live from D.C. | Himself | 2014-09-12 |
Movie | The Interview | Bill Maher (uncredited) | 2014-12-25 |
Movie | Iron Man 3 | Bill Maher | 2013-04-18 |
Movie | Delivery Man | Himself | 2013-10-10 |
Movie | Bill Maher: CrazyStupidPolitics | Himself | 2012-02-13 |
Series | Finding Your Roots | Himself | 2012-03-24 |
Series | Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee | Himself | 2012-07-19 |
Movie | The Campaign | Bill Maher | 2012-08-09 |
Movie | Bright Day | Self | 2012-11-20 |
Movie | The Undefeated | Self (archive footage) | 2011-07-15 |
Movie | Sex, Drugs & Religion | Self | 2010-01-01 |
Movie | Gavin McInnes is a Fucking Asshole | Self (archive footage) | 2010-01-10 |
Series | America: The Story of Us | Self | 2010-04-25 |
Movie | Bill Maher: But I'm Not Wrong | Himself | 2010-02-18 |
Movie | Swing Vote | Bill Maher | 2008-08-01 |
Movie | Lord, Save Us from Your Followers | Himself | 2008-06-13 |
Movie | Religulous | Self - Host/Narrator | 2008-10-01 |
Movie | Sicko | Self | 2007-05-18 |
Movie | Bill Maher: The Decider | Himself | 2007-07-21 |
Movie | Everything's Cool | Self (archive footage) | 2007-01-01 |
Movie | Heckler | Self | 2007-11-04 |
Movie | I Am an Animal: The Story of Ingrid Newkirk and PETA | Himself | 2007-11-17 |
Movie | AKA Tommy Chong | Himself | 2006-06-14 |
Movie | Bill Maher: New Rules | Himself | 2006-07-11 |
Movie | Fuck | Self | 2006-11-10 |
Movie | The Aristocrats | Self | 2005-07-29 |
Movie | Bill Maher: I'm Swiss | Bill Maher | 2005-07-30 |
Movie | Inside Deep Throat | Self | 2005-02-11 |
Series | The Showbiz Show with David Spade | Unknown | 2005-09-17 |
Movie | Earth to America | Self | 2005-11-20 |
Movie | Stupidity | Himself | 2003-01-01 |
Movie | Bill Maher: Victory Begins at Home | Bill Maher | 2003-01-01 |
Series | Real Time with Bill Maher | Self - Host | 2003-02-21 |
Movie | Pauly Shore Is Dead | Bill Maher | 2003-03-11 |
Movie | John Q | Bill Maher | 2002-02-15 |
Movie | Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour | Self | 2002-12-04 |
Movie | Tomcats | Carlos (uncredited) | 2001-03-30 |
Series | Son of the Beach | Unknown | 2000-03-14 |
Movie | Bill Maher: Be More Cynical | Bill Maher | 2000-06-10 |
Series | Family Guy | Unknown | 1999-01-31 |
Movie | Edtv | Bill Maher | 1999-03-26 |
Series | The Early Show | Unknown | 1999-11-01 |
Movie | Primary Colors | Himself | 1998-03-20 |
Series | Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular | Unknown | 1998-08-10 |
Series | Brother's Keeper | Unknown | 1998-09-24 |
Movie | Bill Maher: The Golden Goose Special | Himself | 1997-01-06 |
Movie | Bimbo Movie Bash | Jim (archive footage) | 1997-06-24 |
Series | The View | Unknown | 1997-08-11 |
Series | Dharma & Greg | Unknown | 1997-09-24 |
Series | The Daily Show | Himself | 1996-07-22 |
Series | Spin City | Unknown | 1996-09-17 |
Movie | Bill Maher: Stuff That Struck Me Funny | Himself | 1995-09-23 |
Series | Politically Incorrect | Self - Host | 1993-07-25 |
Series | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Unknown | 1993-09-13 |
Series | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Unknown | 1992-05-25 |
Series | The Jackie Thomas Show | Unknown | 1992-12-01 |
Series | Charlie Hoover | Elliot Weedle | 1991-11-09 |
Movie | Pizza Man | Elmo Bunn | 1991-01-01 |
Series | Hot Country Nights | Unknown | 1991-11-24 |
Series | One Night Stand | Unknown | 1989-02-15 |
Movie | Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death | Jim | 1989-03-15 |
Movie | Out of Time | Maxwell Taylor | 1988-07-17 |
Series | Roseanne | Unknown | 1988-10-18 |
Movie | House II: The Second Story | John | 1987-05-14 |
Series | Full House: Rags to Riches | Unknown | 1987-03-09 |
Series | Max Headroom | Unknown | 1987-03-31 |
Movie | Club Med | Rick | 1986-01-06 |
Movie | Ratboy | Party Guest | 1986-10-17 |
Series | Sara | Marty Lang | 1985-01-23 |
Series | Larry King Live | Unknown | 1985-06-03 |
Series | Murder, She Wrote | Unknown | 1984-09-30 |
Movie | D.C. Cab | Baba | 1983-12-16 |
Series | Newhart | Unknown | 1982-10-02 |
Series | Alice | Unknown | 1976-08-31 |