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