Cast & creator
Bill Maher
Best known for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
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.
Also known as: William Maher Jr., بِل مار
93
film credits
72
television credits
143
1956–2026 · acting roles
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Across film & television
Filmography (165)
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
2015
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
The Daily Show
Self
1996
Family Guy
Bill Maher (voice)
1999
Conan
Self
2010
The View
Self
1997
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self
2005
Jeopardy!
Self
1984
Hollywood Squares
Self - Panelist
1998
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self - Host
2003Real Time with Bill Maher
Executive Producer
2003Real Time with Bill Maher
Writer
2003
Married... with Children
Adam Gold
1987
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
Late Night with David Letterman
Self
1982
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self
1992The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self - Guest
1992
Great Performances
Self
1971
Murder, She Wrote
Rick Rivers
1984Murder, She Wrote
Frank Albertson
1984
Tony Awards
Self - Nominee
1956
True Blood
Bill Maher
2008
black-ish
Bill Maher
2014
V.I.P.
Bill Maher
1998
Spin City
Bill Maher
1996
Alice
1976
America's Next Top Model
Self - Guest
2003
Newhart
1982
The Larry Sanders Show
Bill Maher
1992
The Boondocks
Bill Maher (voice)
2005
Finding Your Roots
Self
2012
Iron Man 3
Bill Maher
2013
Miracle Workers
Himself (archive footage)
2019
The Jay Leno Show
Self - Guest
2009
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Self
2012
The Sarah Silverman Program
Bill Maher
2007
Dharma & Greg
Bill Maher
1997
The Kennedy Center Honors
Self
1978
Son of the Beach
2000
The Interview
Self (uncredited)
2014
Hollywood Squares
Self
2025
VICE
Executive Producer
2013
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
Self
2015
The Chris Rock Show
1997
Primetime Glick
Bill Maher
2001
History 101
Self (archive footage)
2020
Inside Comedy
Self
2012
The Early Show
Self
1999The Marriage Ref
Self - Panelist
2010
A Million Ways to Die in the West
Barn Dance Comedian (uncredited)
2014
John Q
Bill Maher
2002
Roseanne
1988
Max Headroom
Haskel
1987
One Night Stand
1989
Brother's Keeper
Bill Maher
1998
The Showbiz Show with David Spade
2005
Snoops
Bill Maher
1999
The Jackie Thomas Show
1992
Mark Twain Prize
Self
1999
America: The Story of Us
Self
2010
I Love You, America
Self
2017
Primary Colors
Himself
1998
The Campaign
Bill Maher
2012
Delivery Man
Self
2013
Larry King Live
Self
1985
Late Night
Bill Maher
2019
Politically Incorrect
Self - Host
1993Politically Incorrect
Executive Producer
1993Politically Incorrect
Writer
1993
Rags to Riches
1987Hot Country Nights
1991
Cuomo
Self - Guest
2022Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular
1998
Pauly Shore Is Dead
Bill Maher
2003
Sara
Marty Lang
1985
House II: The Second Story
John
1987
EDtv
Bill Maher
1999
Inside Deep Throat
Self
2005
The Secret Rulers of the World
Self (archive footage)
2001
The Aristocrats
Self
2005
Swing Vote
Bill Maher
2008
Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death
Jim
1989
Tomcats
Carlos (uncredited)
2001
Reality
Self (archive footage)
2023
Bill Maher: Is Anyone Else Seeing This?
Self
2025Bill Maher: Is Anyone Else Seeing This?
Writer
2025Bill Maher: Is Anyone Else Seeing This?
Executive Producer
2025
Sicko
Self
2007
D.C. Cab
Baba
1983
Matangi / Maya / M.I.A.
Self (archive footage)
2018
The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s
Self (archive footage)
2002
Religulous
Self - Host/Narrator
2008Religulous
Writer
2008Religulous
Producer
2008
Charlie Hoover
Elliot Weedle
1991
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate
Self
2019
Earth to America
Self
2005
A Night to Die For
Self
1995
Get Me Roger Stone
Self (archive footage)
2017
Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville
Writer
1987
Fuck
Self
2006
Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip
Self
2014
Playboy's 50th Anniversary Celebration
2003
Comedy Club Shoot-out: Vol. 1
Self
2006
Once Upon a Time in Jersey
2026
Heckler
Self
2007
Mystical Traveler: The Life and Times of Dr. John-Roger
Self (archive footage)
2014
Ratboy
Party Guest
1986
Bimbo Movie Bash
Jim (archive footage)
1997
Rags to Riches
Freddie
1987
I Am an Animal: The Story of Ingrid Newkirk and PETA
Himself
2007The Weinerville Election Special: From Washington B.C.
1996
Last Party 2000
Self
2001
Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
Self
2002
Gaza Fights for Freedom
Self (archive footage)
2019
Out of Time
Maxwell Taylor
1988
The El Duce Tapes
Self
2019
Pizza Man
Elmo Bunn
1991
Everything's Cool
Self (archive footage)
2007
Trump @War
Self (archive footage)
2018TMZ's Merry Elfin' Christmas
Self
2023
All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State
Self (archive footage)
2014
Gavin McInnes is a Fucking Asshole
Self (archive footage)
2010The Hempire Strikes Back
Self
2008
AKA Tommy Chong
Himself
2006
Bill Maher: Live from D.C.
Self
2014Bill Maher: Live from D.C.
Writer
2014
The Undefeated
Self (archive footage)
2011
Club Med
Rick
1986
The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show
1983
Lord, Save Us from Your Followers
Self
2008Sex, Drugs & Religion
Self
2010
Race Against Time
2019
Bill Maher: #Adulting
Self
2022Bill Maher: #Adulting
Writer
2022Bill Maher: #Adulting
Executive Producer
2022
Bill Maher: But I'm Not Wrong
Self
2010Bill Maher: But I'm Not Wrong
Writer
2010
Bill Maher: The Decider
Himself
2007Bill Maher: The Decider
Writer
2007
Bill Maher: Victory Begins at Home
Bill Maher
2003Bill Maher: Victory Begins at Home
Writer
2003
Bright Day
Bill Maher
2012
Bill Maher - Whiny Little Bitch Live
Himself
2016
The Failed Experiment
Executive Producer
2024
Stupidity
Self
2003
Bill Maher: Live From Oklahoma
Self
2018Bill Maher: Live From Oklahoma
Screenplay
2018
One-Night Stand: Bill Maher
1989
Bill Maher: Be More Cynical
Bill Maher
2000Bill Maher: Be More Cynical
Writer
2000
The Comedy Club
Self
2016
Bill Maher: Stuff That Struck Me Funny
Himself
1995Bill Maher: Stuff That Struck Me Funny
Writer
1995
Bill Maher: I'm Swiss
Bill Maher
2005Bill Maher: I'm Swiss
Writer
2005
Fat Fiction
Self - Comedian (archive footage)
2020Bill Maher: The Golden Goose Special
Himself
1997Bill Maher: The Golden Goose Special
Writer
1997
Bill Maher: New Rules
Himself
2006
Bill Maher: CrazyStupidPolitics
Himself
2012Bill Maher: CrazyStupidPolitics
Writer
2012