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Bill Maher (I)
Producer | Writer | Actor
Bill Maher was born William Maher in New York City, New York, and grew up in River Vale, New Jersey. His father, William Aloysius Maher, Jr., who was of Irish descent, was a radio announcer and news ...
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Known for
Real Time with Bill Maher (2003-2021),
Politically Incorrect (1993-2002),
Iron Man 3 (2013),
The Campaign (2012)
Details
Jan
20,
1956 (age 65)
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5' 8"
(1.73m)
External links
@billmaher (twitter.com)
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5 official web
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Filmography | Edit filmography
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Real Time with Bill Maher (2003–2021)
(TV Series) - Self - Host (427 episodes, 2003), Executive Producer (427 episodes, 2003), Writer (167 episodes, 2003), Writer (96 episodes, 2006), Writer (1 episode, 2019)
Megyn Kelly/Jon Tester/Ezra Klein (Feb
26,
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Season 19,
Episode 6
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Self - Host,
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Family Guy (2010–2017)
(TV Series) - Bill Maher (3 episodes, 2010), Performer ("Let's Go Montreal the Way") (1 episode, 2013) |
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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (2014)
(TV Series) - Self - Guest (1 episode, 2014), Performer ("Thanks for the Memory") (1 episode, 2014)
Bill Maher/Whitney Cummings/Jennifer Nettles (Jan
29,
2014)
Season 22,
Episode 71
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Self - Guest,
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Politically Incorrect (1993–2002)
(TV Series) - Self - Host / Jerry Springer (97 episodes, 1993), Writer (96 episodes, 1993), Writer (creator) (91 episodes, 1994), Executive Producer (86 episodes, 1994), Producer (2 episodes, 1993)
Episode #9.142 (Apr
10,
2002)
Season 9,
Episode 142
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Self - Host,
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Waking Up with Sam Harris (2018)
(TV Series) - Self - Guest (1 episode, 2018)
Sacred & Profane: With Bill Maher and Larry Charles (Oct
5,
2018)
Season 1,
Episode 139
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2016)
(TV Series) - Self / Self - 'True Confessions' Player (2 episodes, 2016)
Zach Galifianakis/Ronda Rousey/Pitbull ft. Robin Thicke, Joe Perry & Travis Barker (Feb
16,
2016)
Season 3,
Episode 95
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Self - 'True Confessions' Player
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015–2016)
(TV Series) - Self (2 episodes, 2015)
Capt. Florent Groberg/Bill Maher/Shepard Fairey/The Acro-Cats (Nov
16,
2015)
Season 1,
Episode 45
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Self
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The View (2007–2014)
(TV Series) - Self (3 episodes, 2007)
Guest Co-Hosts Carolina Bermudez and Greg Anthony/Bill Maher/Tai Beauchamp (Jun
23,
2014)
Season 17,
Episode 185
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The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005–2013)
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Conan (2012–2013)
(TV Series) - Self - Guest (2 episodes, 2012)
The Walls Have Ears, & Other Side Effect of This Medication (Feb
12,
2013)
Season 3,
Episode 45
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Self - Guest
You're Gonna Get Your Ass Tapped in Prison, Charlie Brown (May
15,
2012)
Season 2,
Episode 90
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Self - Guest
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Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America (2009)
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11th Annual the Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor: George Carlin (2008)
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AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movie Quotes: America's Greatest Quips, Comebacks and Catchphrases (2005)
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60 Minutes (1996)
(TV Series) - Self - Host, Politically Incorrect (segment "Politically Incorrect") (1 episode, 1996)
Inside the Freemen Compound/Special Ed/Politically Incorrect (Jun
9,
1996)
Season 28,
Episode 39
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Self - Host, Politically Incorrect (segment "Politically Incorrect")
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1982–1991)
(TV Series) - Self / Self - Guest Comic / Self - Guest (27 episodes, 1982) |
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Tucker Carlson Tonight (2019–2021)
(TV Series) - Self - 'Real Time with Bill Maher' Host / Self - Talk Show Host / Self (4 episodes, 2019)
Episode dated 16 February 2021 (Feb
16,
2021)
Self - 'Real Time with Bill Maher' Host (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Louder with Crowder (2018–2019)
(TV Series) - Self (2 episodes, 2018)
Jim Carrey Says It's Time for Socialism! (Sep
10,
2018)
Season 1,
Episode 386
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Self (archive footage)
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Secular Talk (2018–2019)
(TV Series) - Self / Self - 'Real Time' Host (2 episodes, 2018)
Bill Maher: Pence Is Definitely Preferable to Trump (Jul
10,
2018)
Self - 'Real Time' Host (archive footage)
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The Andrew Klavan Show (2017)
(TV Series) - Self - Talk Show Host (1 episode, 2017)
Democrats Don't Lose; Democrats Go Wild! (Nov
8,
2017)
Season 1,
Episode 412
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Self - Talk Show Host (archive footage)
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The Drunken Peasants (2014–2015)
(TV Series) - Self (3 episodes, 2014)
Creationist Cat's Slave Vadim Talks About Being Doxed by AiU - Caidan Cowger - And More! (Jul
6,
2015)
Self (archive footage)
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13 Nights of Elvira (2014)
(TV Series) - Jim (1 episode, 2014)
Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death (Oct
19,
2014)
Season 1,
Episode 1
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Jim (archive footage)
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The Comfort Zone (2013)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2013)
Bill Nye & Bill Maher Blast Creationists! (Sep
17,
2013)
Season 1,
Episode 2
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Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Chelsea Lately (2013)
(TV Series) - Self - Guest on 'Stroumboulopoulos' (1 episode, 2013)
Episode #7.94 (Jun
19,
2013)
Season 7,
Episode 94
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Self - Guest on 'Stroumboulopoulos' (archive footage)
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The O'Reilly Factor (2007–2008)
(TV Series) - Self - Host of 'Real Time' / Self / Self - Obama Supporter (14 episodes, 2007) |
The Price of Pleasure: Pornography, Sexuality & Relationships (2008)
(Video) - Self (archive footage) |
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101 Biggest Celebrity Oops (2004)
(TV Special) - Self - #50: Maher Calls President Bush a Coward the week of 9-11 (archive footage) |
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Hello, He Lied & Other Truths from the Hollywood Trenches (2002)
(TV Movie) - Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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