Bill Maher
Bill Maher was born on Jan. 20, 1956, in New York City and raised in River Vale, NJ. He graduated from Cornell University, whereat he studied English and history, in 1978, and jumped immediately into the pursuit of a career in comedy. He developed success as a standup throughout the 1980s, appearing occasionally on "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (NBC 1962-1992), all the while costarring on the short-lived sitcom "Sara" (NBC 1985). By the early '90s, Maher was headlining his own television series: the political talk show "Politically Incorrect" (Comedy Central/ABC 1993-2002). The series was canceled after a broadcast during which Maher made controversial remarks about the September 11th terrorist attacks; however, the following year, Maher assumed the hosting position of a second political talk series, "Real Time with Bill Maher" (HBO 2003-). His next major project was the documentary film "Religulous" (2008), directed by Larry Charles, chronicling Maher's slanted exploration of major world religions.
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Bill Maher
Filmography
Movies
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Bill Maher: Is Anyone Else Seeing This? |
Self, Executive Producer |
- | 2025 |
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Bill Maher: #Adulting |
Self, Screenwriter, Executive Producer |
- | 2022 |
80% |
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Late Night | Self | $15.5M | 2019 |
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Bill Maher: Live from Oklahoma | Unknown (Character) | - | 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Bright Day! | Self | - | 2010 |
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Bill Maher: But I'm Not Wrong | Unknown (Character) | - | 2010 |
61% |
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Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel | Unknown (Character) | $21.9K | 2009 |
69% |
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Religulous |
Unknown (Character), Producer, Screenwriter |
$13.0M | 2008 |
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Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business Of America | Unknown (Character) | - | 2008 |
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I Am an Animal: The Story of Ingrid Newkirk and PETA | Unknown (Character) | - | 2007 |
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Bill Maher: The Decider | Unknown (Character) | - | 2007 |
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Bill Maher: I'm Swiss |
Unknown (Character), Writer, Executive Producer |
- | 2005 |
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Bill Maher - Be More Cynical | Unknown (Character) | - | 2005 |
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Is It True What They Say About Ann? | Unknown (Character) | - | 2004 |
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Bill Maher: Victory Begins At Home |
Unknown (Character), Director |
- | 2003 |
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Smothered: The Great Smothers Brothers Censorship Wars | Unknown (Character) | - | 2002 |
13% |
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Tomcats | Carlos (Character) | $13.6M | 2001 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Bimbo Movie Bash | Jim (Character) | - | 1997 |
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Pizza Man | Elmo Bunn (Character) | - | 1991 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Out of Time | Maxwell Taylor (Character) | - | 1988 |
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Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death | Jim (Character) | - | 1988 |
8% |
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House II: The Second Story | John (Character) | $6.8M | 1987 |
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Club Med | Rick (Character) | - | 1986 |
18% |
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D.C. Cab | Bob (Character) | - | 1983 |
TV
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Real Time With Bill Maher |
Executive Producer, Host, Writer |
2003-2025 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Who's Talking to Chris Wallace? | Self | 2024 |
No Score Yet | 44% | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Guest | 2016 2024 |
No Score Yet | 11% | The View | Guest | 2014 2024 |
No Score Yet | 42% | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Guest | 2008 2011 2013 2015-2017 2020-2022 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Sara | Marty Lang (Character) | 1985 2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | VICE | Executive Producer | 2013-2018 |
93% | 52% | I Love You, America With Sarah Silverman | Guest | 2018 |
No Score Yet | 64% | StarTalk | Guest | 2017 |
41% | 61% | Chelsea | Guest | 2016 |
No Score Yet | 48% | The Late Show With Stephen Colbert | Guest | 2015-2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Vice Essentials | Executive Producer | 2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Finding Your Roots | Guest | 2016 |
No Score Yet | 87% | Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee | Guest | 2015 |
92% | 57% | black-ish | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Elvira's 10 Nights of Halloween | Jim (Character) | 2014 |
100% | 78% | Late Show With David Letterman | Guest | 2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Daily Show | Guest | 2008 2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Tonight Show With Jay Leno | Guest | 2014 |
No Score Yet | 64% | Family Guy | Himself (Guest Voice) | 2010 2013 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Inside Comedy | Unknown (Character) | 2013 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Conan | Guest | 2012-2013 |
77% | 76% | House of Cards | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2013 |
93% | 90% | The Good Wife | Himself (Guest Star) | 2012 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Larry King Now | Guest | 2012 |
83% | No Score Yet | Rock Center With Brian Williams | Guest | 2012 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Late Night With Jimmy Fallon | Guest | 2011 |
33% | No Score Yet | The Marriage Ref | Guest | 2011 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Lopez Tonight | Guest | 2010 |
50% | No Score Yet | The Wanda Sykes Show | Guest | 2010 |
31% | No Score Yet | The Jay Leno Show | Guest | 2009-2010 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Late Night With Conan O'Brien | Guest | 2008 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Son of the Beach | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2002 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Snoops | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1999 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Brother's Keeper | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1999 |
68% | No Score Yet | Spin City | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1999 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Dharma & Greg | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1997 |
76% | 78% | Roseanne | Bob (Guest Star) | 1993 |
No Score Yet | 97% | Married ... With Children | Adam (Guest Star) | 1993 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | One-Night Stand | Unknown (Character) | 1989 1992 |
No Score Yet | 89% | Murder, She Wrote | Rick Rivers (Guest Star) | 1989-1990 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Newhart | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1988 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Alice | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1985 |