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Bill Maher (I)
Writer | Producer | 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
Politically Incorrect (1993-2002),
Real Time with Bill Maher (2003-2019),
Iron Man 3 (2013),
The Campaign (2012)
Details
Jan
20,
1956 (age 63)
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5' 8"
(1.73m)
External links
@billmaher (twitter.com)
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Real Time with Bill Maher (2003–2018)
(TV Series) - Himself - Host (262 episodes, 2003), Executive Producer (229 episodes, 2003), Writer (167 episodes, 2003), Writer (95 episodes, 2006) |
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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) - Himself - Guest (1 episode, 2014), Performer ("Thanks for the Memory") (1 episode, 2014)
Bill Maher/Whitney Cummings/Jennifer Nettles (Jan
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2014)
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(TV Series) - Himself - Host / Jerry Springer (97 episodes, 1993), Writer (96 episodes, 1993), Writer (creator) (91 episodes, 1994), Executive Producer (86 episodes, 1994), Producer (2 episodes, 1993)
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Waking Up with Sam Harris (2018)
(TV Series) - Himself - 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) - Himself / Himself - 'True Confessions' Player (2 episodes, 2016)
Zach Galifianakis/Ronda Rousey/Pitbull ft. Robin Thicke, Joe Perry & Travis Barker (Feb
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Episode 95
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015–2016)
(TV Series) - Himself (2 episodes, 2015)
Capt. Florent Groberg/Bill Maher/Shepard Fairey/The Acro-Cats (Nov
16,
2015)
Season 1,
Episode 45
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Late Show with David Letterman (1995–2014)
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The View (2007–2014)
(TV Series) - Himself (3 episodes, 2007)
Guest Co-Hosts Carolina Bermudez and Greg Anthony/Bill Maher/Tai Beauchamp (Jun
23,
2014)
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Episode 185
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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1993–2014)
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Conan (2012–2013)
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The Walls Have Ears, & Other Side Effect of This Medication (Feb
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Episode 45
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You're Gonna Get Your Ass Tapped in Prison, Charlie Brown (May
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Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America (2009)
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AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movie Quotes: America's Greatest Quips, Comebacks and Catchphrases (2005)
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Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (2002)
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Politically Incorrect (1993–2002)
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50 Years of Television: A Celebration of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Golden Anniversary (1997)
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Late Night with David Letterman (1983–1992)
(TV Series) - Himself - Guest / Himself (8 episodes, 1983) |
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1982–1991)
(TV Series) - Himself / Himself - Guest Comic / Himself - Guest (27 episodes, 1982) |
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Louder with Crowder (2018)
(TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 2018)
Jim Carrey Says It's Time for Socialism! (Sep
10,
2018)
Season 1,
Episode 386
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Bill Maher: Pence Is Definitely Preferable to Trump (2018)
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The Andrew Klavan Show (2017)
(TV Series) - Himself - Talk Show Host (1 episode, 2017)
Democrats Don't Lose; Democrats Go Wild! (Nov
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The Drunken Peasants (2014–2015)
(TV Series) - Himself (3 episodes, 2014)
Creationist Cat's Slave Vadim Talks About Being Doxed by AiU - Caidan Cowger - And More! (Jul
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It's the End of the World as We Know It and I Feel Fine (2015)
(TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 2015) |
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13 Nights of Elvira (2014)
(TV Series) - Jim (1 episode, 2014)
Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death (Oct
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The Comfort Zone (2013)
(TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 2013)
Bill Nye & Bill Maher Blast Creationists! (Sep
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Chelsea Lately (2013)
(TV Series) - Himself - Guest on 'Stroumboulopoulos' (1 episode, 2013)
Episode #7.94 (Jun
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2013)
Season 7,
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The O'Reilly Factor (2007–2008)
(TV Series) - Himself - Host of 'Real Time' / Himself / Himself - Obama Supporter (14 episodes, 2007) |
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The Price of Pleasure: Pornography, Sexuality & Relationships (2008)
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101 Biggest Celebrity Oops (2004)
(TV Special) - Himself - #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)
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