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Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Bill Maher
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 0All crew credits: 16
TMDB ID: 74086
IMDb ID: nm0005175
Known for: Acting
Born: January 20, 1956
Age: 70
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1956 - 2025
Years active: 70
Average TMDB rating: 6.48
Wikidata: Q489
Also known as
William Maher Jr. • بِل مار
Frequent jobs
Writer (11)Executive Producer (4)Screenplay (1)
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.
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Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Bill Maher.
as Self
Sicko
2007 • Movie
as Bill Maher
John Q
2002 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Get Me Roger Stone
2017 • Movie
Writer
Religulous
2008 • Movie
as Bill Maher
Iron Man 3
2013 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Reality
2023 • Movie
as Self
Fuck
2006 • Movie
as Self
Inside Deep Throat
2005 • Movie
as Bill Maher
Late Night
2019 • Movie
as Himself
Primary Colors
1998 • Movie
as Self
Delivery Man
2013 • Movie
as Self (uncredited)
The Interview
2014 • Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Bill Maher.
as Adam Gold • 1 eps
Married... with Children
1987 • Series
as Bill Maher • 1 eps
The Larry Sanders Show
1992 • Series
as Bill Maher • 1 eps
True Blood
2008 • Series
as Rick Rivers • 1 eps
Murder, She Wrote
1984 • Series
as Self • 3 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 • Series
as Bill Maher (voice) • 3 eps
Family Guy
1999 • Series
as Self - Guest • 3 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Conan
2010 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
2012 • Series
as Self (archive footage) • 1 eps
History 101
2020 • Series
as Bill Maher • 1 eps
black-ish
2014 • Series
as Bill Maher • 1 eps
Spin City
1996 • Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Bill Maher.
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Bill Maher.
as Self • 3 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 • Series
as Self • 2 eps
The Daily Show
1996 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 • Series
as Bill Maher (voice) • 3 eps
Family Guy
1999 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Jeopardy!
1984 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Conan
2010 • Series
as Adam Gold • 1 eps
Married... with Children
1987 • Series
Executive Producer • 337 eps
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003 • Series
as Self • 5 eps
The View
1997 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 • Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Bill Maher.
Writer
Bill Maher: Is Anyone Else Seeing This?
2025 • Movie
Executive Producer
Bill Maher: #Adulting
2022 • Movie
Screenplay
Bill Maher: Live From Oklahoma
2018 • Movie
Writer
Bill Maher: Live from D.C.
2014 • Movie
Writer
Bill Maher: CrazyStupidPolitics
2012 • Movie
Writer
Bill Maher: But I'm Not Wrong
2010 • Movie
Writer
Religulous
2008 • Movie
Writer
Bill Maher: The Decider
2007 • Movie
Writer
Bill Maher: I'm Swiss
2005 • Movie
Writer
Bill Maher: Victory Begins at Home
2003 • Movie
Writer
Bill Maher: Be More Cynical
2000 • Movie
Writer
Bill Maher: Stuff That Struck Me Funny
1995 • Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Bill Maher.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Bill Maher.
as Self
Bill Maher: Is Anyone Else Seeing This?
2025 • Movie
as Self
TMZ's Merry Elfin' Christmas
2023 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Reality
2023 • Movie
as Self
Bill Maher: #Adulting
2022 • Movie
as Self - Comedian (archive footage)
Fat Fiction
2020 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Gaza Fights for Freedom
2019 • Movie
Race Against Time
2019 • Movie
as Self
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate
2019 • Movie
as Self
The El Duce Tapes
2019 • Movie
as Bill Maher
Late Night
2019 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Trump @War
2018 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Matangi / Maya / M.I.A.
2018 • Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Bill Maher.
as Self • 1 eps
Hollywood Squares
2025 • Series
as Self - Guest • 2 eps
Cuomo
2022 • Series
as Self (archive footage) • 1 eps
History 101
2020 • Series
as Himself (archive footage) • 1 eps
Miracle Workers
2019 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
I Love You, America
2017 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
2015 • Series
as Bill Maher • 1 eps
black-ish
2014 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
2012 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Finding Your Roots
2012 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Inside Comedy
2012 • Series