Bill Maher
Host • Comedian
Birth Name: William Maher Jr.
Birth Date: January 20, 1956
Age: 68 years old
Birth Place: New York, New York
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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TMZ InvestigatesStream
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Reality
2024
TMZ's Merry Elfin ChristmasStream
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Special
2023
CNN Primetime
Self
Show
2023
Who's Talking to Chris Wallace?Stream
Self
Talk
2022
Bill Maher: #AdultingStream
Actor
Stand-up
2022
You Bet Your Life With Jay Leno
Guest
Game Show
2021
Trump och komikerna - humorkriget
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Show
2020
Still Laugh-In: The Stars CelebrateStream
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Special
2019
Late Night
Self
Movie
2019
Real Time with Bill Maher: Anniversary Special
Executive Producer
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2018
Real Time with Bill Maher: Anniversary Special
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2018
Bill Maher: Live From Oklahoma
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2018
Bill Maher: Live From Oklahoma
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2018
Bill Maher: Live From Oklahoma
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2018
I Love You, AmericaStream
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Talk
2017
The Messy Truth With Van Jones
Actor
Show
2016
ChelseaStream
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Talk
2016
Vice Essentials
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2016
The Late Show With Stephen ColbertStream
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Talk
2015
StarTalkStream
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Docuseries
2015
VICE Special Report: Killing Cancer
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2015
13 Nights of Elvira
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Jim
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2014
Black-ishStream
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Series
2014
Bill Maher: Live From D.C.
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2014
Bill Maher: Live From D.C.
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2014
The Truth About Meat
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2014
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee: Single Shots
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2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonStream
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Talk
2014
Real Time With Bill Maher: Extras
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2013
The Arsenio Hall Show
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2013
Politicking With Larry King
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2013
VICE
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2013
House of CardsStream
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2013
Comedians in Cars Getting CoffeeStream
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2012
Larry King NowStream
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2012
Finding Your RootsStream
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Reality
2012
Inside Comedy
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Docuseries
2012
Rock Center With Brian Williams
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2011
Real Time With Bill Maher Overtime
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2011
Piers Morgan Tonight
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Talk
2011
ConanStream
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2010
Lafflink Presents: The Platinum Comedy Series
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2010
The Marriage Ref
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2010
Bill Maher ... But I'm Not Wrong
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2010
Bill Maher ... But I'm Not Wrong
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2010
Bright Day!
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2010
Lopez Tonight
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2009
The Wanda Sykes Show
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2009
The Good WifeStream
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Himself
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2009
The Jay Leno Show
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2009
The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien
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2009
Late Night With Jimmy Fallon
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2009
Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel
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2009
Huckabee
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2008
Fareed Zakaria GPSStream
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News
2008
Hempire Strikes Back
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2008
Religulous
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2008
Religulous
Producer
Movie
2008
Religulous
Screenwriter
Movie
2008
Hollywood Shootout
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2007
22nd Annual Genesis Awards
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2007
Bill Maher: The Decider
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2007
Bill Maher: The Decider
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2007
Bill Maher: The Decider
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2007
Chelsea Lately
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Talk
2007
Bill Maher: I'm Swiss
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2005
The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson
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2005
Bill Maher: I'm Swiss
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2005
Bill Maher: I'm Swiss
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2005
Bill Maher: I'm Swiss
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2005
Tavis Smiley
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Talk
2004
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
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Talk
2003
Bill Maher: Victory Begins at Home
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2003
Bill Maher: Victory Begins at Home
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2003
Real Time With Bill MaherStream
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2003
Real Time With Bill MaherStream
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Talk
2003
Real Time With Bill MaherStream
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2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Stream
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2003
The 7th Annual Critics' Choice Awards
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2002
Agenda
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2001
Tomcats
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Carlos
Movie
2001
Bill Maher: Be More Cynical
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2000
Bill Maher: Be More Cynical
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2000
Son of the Beach
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Series
2000
An Evening at the Improv
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2000
The Early Show
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1999
Snoops
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1999
Mansbridge One on One
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1999
Family Guy
Guest Voice
Himself
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1999
Family GuyStream
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Himself
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1999
The Daily Show With Jon StewartStream
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1999
Brother's Keeper
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1998
Dharma & Greg
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1997
Ally McBealStream
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Series
1997
The View
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Talk
1997
Politically Incorrect
Executive Producer
Talk
1997
Politically Incorrect
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Talk
1997
Bill Maher: The Golden Goose Special
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1997
Bill Maher: The Golden Goose Special
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1997
Bill Maher: The Golden Goose Special
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1997
Politically Incorrect's Greatest Hits
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Show
1997
Bimbo Movie Bash
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Jim
Movie
1997
Spin City
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Series
1996
The Chris Rock ShowStream
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Talk
1996
Bill Maher: Stuff That Struck Me Funny
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1995
Hardball With Chris Matthews
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News
1995
Extra
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News
1994
Late Night With Conan O'Brien
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Talk
1993
Late Show With David Letterman
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Talk
1993
The Tonight Show With Jay Leno
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Talk
1992
Señor Pizza
Actor
Movie
1991
Pizza Man
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Elmo Bunn
Movie
1991
Bill Maher: One Night Stand
Actor
Show
1989
One-Night Stand
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1989
RoseanneStream
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Bob
Series
1988
Out of Time
Actor
Maxwell Taylor
Movie
1988
Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death
Actor
Jim
Movie
1988
Married ... With ChildrenStream
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Adam
Series
1987
House II: The Second Story
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John
Movie
1987
House Segunda Parte
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1987
La Casa II
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1987
Club MedStream
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Rick
Movie
1986
Sara
Actor
Marty Lang
Series
1985
Murder, She WroteStream
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Rick Rivers
Series
1984
D.C. Cab
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Bob
Movie
1983
NewhartStream
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Series
1982
CBS News Sunday MorningStream
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News
1979
AliceStream
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Series
1976
Good Morning America
Guest
News
1975
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonStream
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Talk
1962
Photos
News aboutBill Maher
Bill Maher Blasts Donald Trump’s Cabinet Picks & ‘Despicable’ Matt Gaetz
Bill Maher Rails Against ‘Stupid’ Democrats: ‘Make a Program Worth Getting With’
Bill Maher Warns Undecided Voters About ‘Mad King’ Trump & Addresses MSG Rally
Bill Maher: Another Trump Presidency Would Be Like Rebooting ‘The Cosby Show’ With Bill Cosby
Bill Maher Takes Aim At Chappell Roan’s View of Middle East & ‘TikTok’ Generation
Donald Trump Calls Bill Maher ‘Befuddled Mess’ After ‘Real Time’ Prediction That He’ll Lose
Bill Maher Predicts Trump Will Lose, Says Taylor Swift ‘Saved Democracy’
Bill Maher Slams Doctors and ‘Medical Industrial Complex’ for ‘Killing’ Matthew Perry
Bill Maher Talks Shooting at Trump Rally: ‘It’s Going to Work for Him’
Bill Maher Nominates Other Democrats for 2024 Presidential Race: ‘Biden Is Toast’
Donald Trump Blasts ‘Highly Overrated’ Bill Maher Amid Joe Biden Video Controversy
Bill Maher Slams Caitlin Clark’s Teammates For Not Defending Her: ‘Women Are Catty’
‘The View’: Bill Maher Defends Criticizing Biden, Despite ‘Danger’ of Trump
‘Jeopardy!’ Host Mayim Bialik Admits She’d Be No Good Competing on Show
Howard Stern Feuding With Bill Maher, Says They Are ‘No Longer Friends’
‘Real Time With Bill Maher’ Does U-Turn, Postpones Return Amid Writers’ Strike
Bill Maher Show Returning Without Writers as WGA Strike Continues
Rainn Wilson Explains Why He Was ‘Mostly Unhappy’ While Filming ‘The Office’
Bill Maher’s ‘Overtime’ Coming to CNN’s Friday Night Lineup
Sharon Osbourne Joins Bill Maher for First Interview Post-‘Talk’ Exit
HBO’s ‘Last Week Tonight’ & Bill Maher Set Returns Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
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