--- name: "Bill Maher" canonical: "https://film.one/person/bill-maher" fi1m_id: "bill-maher" imdb_id: "nm0005175" tmdb_id: 74086 wikidata_id: "Q489" roles: [] born: "20 January 1956" reviewed_on_fi1m: 2 average_fi1m_score: 76 average_over: 2 updated: "2026-09-19T11:50:33.061086+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Bill Maher ## Identity Bill Maher - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/bill-maher - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** bill-maher - **IMDb ID:** nm0005175 - **TMDB ID:** 74086 - **Wikidata ID:** Q489 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Maher, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q489, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005175/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/74086 Actor. Born 20 January 1956 in New York City, New York, USA. ## Details - **Born:** 20 January 1956, New York City, New York, USA - **Also known as:** William Maher Jr., بِل مار - **Titles on Fi1m:** 2: 1 acting, 1 other - **Fi1m score by decade:** 2010s 72 (1), 2020s 80 (1) - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Maher, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q489, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005175/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/74086 ## Coming up - *Once Upon a Time in Jersey* (2026-11-06) ## Streaming the US now - **HBO Max:** [*Reality*](https://film.one/film/reality.md) (80) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography Bill Maher is an American comedian, actor and television host. He was born in New York City on 20 January 1956. His film appearances include roles in *John Q* (2002), *Iron Man 3* (2013) and *The Interview* (2014), as well as voice work in *Family Guy*. Maher has also appeared as himself in films and series such as *True Blood* (2008), *The Campaign* (2012), *A Million Ways to Die in the West* (2014) and *Reality* (2023, archive footage). He hosted the talk show *Politically Incorrect* and later *Real Time with Bill Maher*. *Sources: watch.plex.tv, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (2) ### Performed in (1) - *Iron Man 3* (2013), Fi1m 72, as Bill Maher — [page](https://film.one/film/iron-man-3.md) ### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited - *Reality* (2023), Fi1m 80, as Self (archive footage) — [page](https://film.one/film/reality.md) ## Complete filmography (66) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Once Upon a Time in Jersey* (2026), Actor - *Bill Maher: Is Anyone Else Seeing This?* (2025), Writer, Executive Producer - *The Failed Experiment* (2024), series, Executive Producer - *Bill Maher: #Adulting* (2022), Writer, Executive Producer - *Race Against Time* (2019), Actor - *Late Night* (2019), as Bill Maher - *Bill Maher: Live From Oklahoma* (2018), Screenplay - *black-ish* (2014), series, as Bill Maher - *Bill Maher: Live from D.C.* (2014), Writer - *A Million Ways to Die in the West* (2014), as Barn Dance Comedian (uncredited) — Fi1m 40, [page](https://film.one/film/a-million-ways-to-die-in-the-west.md) - *Iron Man 3* (2013), as Bill Maher — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/iron-man-3.md) - *Bright Day* (2012), as Bill Maher - *The Campaign* (2012), as Bill Maher - *Bill Maher: CrazyStupidPolitics* (2012), Writer - *Bill Maher: But I'm Not Wrong* (2010), Writer - *Religulous* (2008), Writer, Producer - *True Blood* (2008), series, as Bill Maher — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/tv/true-blood.md) - *Swing Vote* (2008), as Bill Maher - *Bill Maher: The Decider* (2007), Writer - *The Sarah Silverman Program* (2007), series, as Bill Maher - *Bill Maher: I'm Swiss* (2005), as Bill Maher · Writer - *Playboy's 50th Anniversary Celebration* (2003), Actor - *Pauly Shore Is Dead* (2003), as Bill Maher - *Bill Maher: Victory Begins at Home* (2003), as Bill Maher · Writer - *John Q* (2002), as Bill Maher - *Tomcats* (2001), as Carlos (uncredited) - *Bill Maher: Be More Cynical* (2000), as Bill Maher · Writer - *Son of the Beach* (2000), series, Actor - *Snoops* (1999), series, as Bill Maher - *EDtv* (1999), as Bill Maher - *Family Guy* (1999), series, as Bill Maher (voice) — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/family-guy.md) - *V.I.P.* (1998), series, as Bill Maher - *Brother's Keeper* (1998), series, as Bill Maher - *Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular* (1998), series, Actor - *Dharma & Greg* (1997), series, as Bill Maher - *Bimbo Movie Bash* (1997), as Jim (archive footage) - *The Chris Rock Show* (1997), series, Actor - *Bill Maher: The Golden Goose Special* (1997), Writer - *Spin City* (1996), series, as Bill Maher - *The Weinerville Election Special: From Washington B.C.* (1996), Actor - *Bill Maher: Stuff That Struck Me Funny* (1995), Writer - *Politically Incorrect* (1993), series, Writer, Executive Producer - *The Jackie Thomas Show* (1992), series, Actor - *The Larry Sanders Show* (1992), series, as Bill Maher — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-larry-sanders-show.md) - *Hot Country Nights* (1991), series, Actor - *Charlie Hoover* (1991), series, as Elliot Weedle - *Pizza Man* (1991), as Elmo Bunn - *One-Night Stand: Bill Maher* (1989), Actor - *Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death* (1989), as Jim - *One Night Stand* (1989), series, Actor - *Roseanne* (1988), series, Actor — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/roseanne.md) - *Out of Time* (1988), as Maxwell Taylor - *Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville* (1987), as Writer - *House II: The Second Story* (1987), as John - *Married... with Children* (1987), series, as Adam Gold - *Max Headroom* (1987), series, as Haskel - *Rags to Riches* (1987), series, Actor - *Rags to Riches* (1987), as Freddie - *Ratboy* (1986), as Party Guest - *Club Med* (1986), as Rick - *Sara* (1985), series, as Marty Lang - *Murder, She Wrote* (1984), series, as Rick Rivers, Frank Albertson - *D.C. Cab* (1983), as Baba - *The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show* (1983), Actor - *Newhart* (1982), series, Actor - *Alice* (1976), series, Actor ## Gallery - ![Bill Maher attending a ceremony to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. (2010)](https://film.one/media/person/17437/gallery-def31ba0c580.jpg) Bill Maher attending a ceremony to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. (2010) — Angela George at https://www.flickr.com/photos/sharongraphics/, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/44/BillMaherSept10.jpg/1280px-BillMaherSept10.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Bill Maher next to his star at a ceremony on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. (2010)](https://film.one/media/person/17437/gallery-343968c9be81.jpg) Bill Maher next to his star at a ceremony on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. (2010) — Angela George at https://www.flickr.com/photos/sharongraphics/, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7d/BillMaherStarSept10.jpg/1280px-BillMaherStarSept10.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![William Maher, Jr aka Bill Maher is a stand-up comedian and host of the popular HBO program Real Time with Bill Maher. The source image for this caricature is a (2011)](https://film.one/media/person/17437/gallery-63f24677f5b4.jpg) William Maher, Jr aka Bill Maher is a stand-up comedian and host of the popular HBO program Real Time with Bill Maher. The source image for this caricature is a (2011) — DonkeyHotey, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/96/Bill_Maher_-_Caricature_%285553736775%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Bill Maher at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall (2016)](https://film.one/media/person/17437/gallery-88ad8acbeedb.jpg) Bill Maher at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall (2016) — Kingofthedead, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9f/Bill_Maher_Arlene_Schnitzer_Concert_Hall.jpg/1280px-Bill_Maher_Arlene_Schnitzer_Concert_Hall.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Bill Maher](https://film.one/media/person/17437/gallery-d7d0452e5512.jpg) Bill Maher — Image via TMDB - ![Bill Maher](https://film.one/media/person/17437/gallery-7169115fa2d9.jpg) Bill Maher — Image via TMDB - ![Bill Maher](https://film.one/media/person/17437/gallery-7d2f7d0e8127.jpg) Bill Maher — Image via TMDB - ![Bill Maher Behind Bars at Tiff '08!! Check out even more great Photos and Videos at: www.tiff.shovine.com (2008)](https://film.one/media/person/17437/gallery-d82c3d8c7964.jpg) Bill Maher Behind Bars at Tiff '08!! Check out even more great Photos and Videos at: www.tiff.shovine.com (2008) — christopherharte, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4a/Bill_Maher_TIFF08.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Bill Maher and Ingrid Newkirk (2007)](https://film.one/media/person/17437/gallery-18a85e85725c.jpg) Bill Maher and Ingrid Newkirk (2007) — David Shankbone, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Bill_Maher_and_Ingrid_Newkirk_by_David_Shankbone.jpg/1280px-Bill_Maher_and_Ingrid_Newkirk_by_David_Shankbone.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Bill Maher](https://film.one/media/person/17437/gallery-8c269e9ccad5.jpg) Bill Maher — Image via TMDB - ![Bill Maher](https://film.one/media/person/17437/gallery-7b4a6e7f873c.jpg) Bill Maher — Image via TMDB - ![Bill Maher](https://film.one/media/person/17437/gallery-0aa5cd46796e.jpg) Bill Maher — Image via TMDB ## Awards ### Other awards — 2 won - Mark Twain Prize for American Humor 2026: Mark Twain Prize for American Humor (won) - Richard Dawkins Award 2009: Richard Dawkins Award (won) *From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.* --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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