Bill Maher (

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Bill Maher

Birth Name:
William Maher Jr.

Date of Birth:
January 20, 1956,

Height:
5' 8" (1.73 m)

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Bill Maher Biography

Bill Maher was born in New York City and grew up in River Vale, NJ. His Irish Catholic father, William, was a radio announcer and news editor. His Jewish mother, Julie, was a nurse. Maher was raised in the Catholic faith. While attending Cornell University, he decided to try stand-up comedy. His first stand-up routine was in a Chinese restaurant on Route 17 in Paramus, NJ. He soon landed a regular gig at Catch a Rising Star in New York City. After a few years, he became a regular host at the club and was spotted by a scout for "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962). Maher made numerous appearances on the show, and Carson had been a hero of his since childhood, but he always felt constrained by the rules of network television. During this time, he appeared in films and made guest appearances on numerous sitcoms.In 1993, Maher was offered his own talk show by Comedy Central. Maher developed the show as a roundtable discussion on current events. "Politically Incorrect" (1994) premiered to critical acclaim and attracted major celebrities as well as politicians and pundits. In 1997, the show moved to ABC where it aired to continued success. On September 17, 2001, Maher made controversial comments regarding the terrorists who orchestrated the September 11 attack on the US. Sponsors pulled their ads and affiliates refused to air the show. ABC canceled the show in 2002, citing "low ratings". Maher had been nominated for 11 Emmys for his work on the show. In 2003, he was able to continue his television work with a similar program on HBO titled "Real Time with Bill Maher" (2003). He remains single and lives in Los Angeles.

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Bill Maher filmography

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1. Tomcats (2001)
Carlos (uncredited)

actor

2. The Weinerville Election Special: From Washington B.C. (1996)
(TV movie)

actor

3. Pizza Man (1991)
Elmo Bunn

actor

4. Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death (1989)
Jim

actor

5. Out of Time (1988)
(TV movie) Maxwell Taylor

actor

6. "Roseanne" (1988)
(TV series) Bob

actor

7. Rags to Riches (1987)
TV Freddie

actor

8. "Max Headroom" (1987)
(TV series) Haskel

actor

9. "Hard Knocks" (1987)
(TV series) Gower

actor

10. "Rags to Riches" (1987)
(TV series) Freddie

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11. "Married with Children" (1987)
(TV series) Adam

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12. House II: The Second Story (1987)
John

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13. Club Med (1986)
(TV movie) Rick

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14. Ratboy (1986)
Party Guest

actor

15. "Sara" (1985)
(TV series) Marty Lang

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16. "Newhart" (1982)
(TV series) Norm Murphy

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17. "Alice" (1976)
(TV series) Officer Gary Conroy

actor

18. "Charlie Hoover"
(TV series) Elliot Weedle

actor

19. "The Jackie Thomas Show"
(TV series) Mr. Lorre

actor

20. "The Girls Next Door" (2005)
2 episodes, 2005-2006

21. "Tavis Smiley" (2004)
3 episodes, 2004-2007

22. "Real Time with Bill Maher" (2003)
133 episodes, 2003-2008

23. "The Man Show" (1999)
2 episodes, 2000-2001

24. "The Howard Stern Radio Show" (1998)
4 episodes, 1998-2001

25. "The College of Comedy with Alan King" (1997)

26. "The View" (1997)
2 episodes, 2007-2008

27. "Hannity & Colmes" (1996)
2 episodes, 2004-2005

28. "E! True Hollywood Story" (1996)
2 episodes, 2001-2006

29. "Howard Stern" (1994)
4 episodes, 1999-2001

30. "Dennis Miller Live" (1994)
3 episodes, 1995-2002

31. "Politically Incorrect" (1994)
7 episodes, 1997-2002

32. "One Night Stand" (1989)
2 episodes, 1989-1992

33. "Larry King Live" (1985)
17 episodes, 2004-2008

34. "Murder, She Wrote" (1984)
2 episodes, 1989-1990

35. D.C. Cab (1983)

36. Glenn Beck (2009)
(TV series)

archive footage

37. The Cartel (2009)
(documentary) Himself

archive footage

38. Meat the Truth (2008)
(documentary) Himself

archive footage

39. The Price of Pleasure: Pornography, Sexuality & Relationships (2008)
(video documentary) Himself

archive footage

40. Lord, Save Us from Your Followers (2008)
(video documentary) Himself

archive footage

41. Everything's Cool (2007)
(documentary) Himself

archive footage

42. Comedy Club Shoot-Out: Vol. 1 (2006)
(video) Himself

archive footage

43. Shut Up & Sing (2006)
(documentary) Himself

archive footage

44. 101 Biggest Celebrity Oops (2004)
(TV special documentary) Himself - #50: Maher Calls President Bush a Coward the week of 9-11

archive footage

45. "Comedy Central Presents: 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time" (2004)
(TV mini-series) Himself #38

archive footage

46. Hello, He Lied & Other Truths from the Hollywood Trenches (2002)
(TV documentary) Himself (uncredited)

archive footage

47. Bimbo Movie Bash (1997)
Jim

archive footage

48. Piers Morgan Tonight (2011)
(TV series) Himself

self

49. Frost on Satire (2010)
(TV documentary) Himself (also archive footage)

self

50. Bill Maher... But I'm Not Wrong (2010)
(TV movie) Himself

self

51. Bright Day! (2010)
(documentary) Himself

self

52. Life After (2010)
(TV series) Himself

self

53. Sex, Drugs & Religion (2010)
(documentary) Himself

self

54. Curb: The Discussion (2010)
(TV series) Himself

self

55. The Battle for Late Night (2010)
(TV documentary) Himself

self

56. America: The Story of Us (2010)
(TV series documentary) Himself

self

57. Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel (2009)
(documentary) Himself

self

58. The 81st Annual Academy Awards (2009)
(TV special) Himself - Presenter: Best Documentary Feature and Best Documentary Short

self

59. Bill Maher: Monologues from Around the World (2009)
(video short) Himself

self

60. "The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien" (2009)
(TV series) Himself

self

61. "Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America" (2009)
(TV series documentary) Himself - Comedian

self

62. George Carlin: Mark Twain Prize (2008)
(TV movie) Himself

self

63. Religulous (2008)
(documentary) Himself

self

64. The 22nd Annual Genesis Awards (2008)
(TV movie) Himself

self

65. "True Blood" (2008)
(TV series) Himself

self

66. TV Guide Live at the Emmy Awards (2008)
(TV special) Himself

self

67. Swing Vote (2008)
Himself

self

68. Bill Maher: The Decider (2007)
(TV movie) Himself

self

69. I Am an Animal: The Story of Ingrid Newkirk and PETA (2007)
(documentary) Himself

self

70. The 21st Annual Genesis Awards (2007)
(video) Himself

self

71. Heckler (2007)
(documentary) Himself

self

72. "The Sarah Silverman Program." (2007)
(TV series) Himself

self

73. A/k/a Tommy Chong (2006)
(documentary) Himself

self

74. "Gene Simmons: Family Jewels" (2006)
(TV series) Himself

self

75. Ali Rap (2006)
(TV movie) Himself

self

76. Legends: Rodney Dangerfield (2006)
(TV movie) Himself

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77. Comic Relief 2006 (2006)
(TV movie) Himself

self

78. "The Henry Rollins Show" (2006)
(TV series) Himself

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79. Just for Laughs (2005)
(TV series) Himself

self

80. Bill Maher: I'm Swiss (2005)
(TV movie) Himself

self

81. Escape to Canada (2005)
(documentary) Himself

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82. Fuck (2005)
(documentary) Himself

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83. Earth to America (2005)
(TV movie) Himself

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84. "Iconoclasts" (2005)
(TV series documentary) Himself

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85. "The Boondocks" (2005)
(TV series) Himself

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86. "Weekends at the DL" (2005)
(TV series) Himself

self

87. "Showbiz Tonight" (2005)
(TV series) Himself

self

88. AFI's 100 Years, 100 'Movie Quotes': The Greatest Lines from American Film (2005)
(TV special documentary) Himself

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89. The Aristocrats (2005)
(documentary) Himself

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90. Inside Deep Throat (2005)
(documentary) Himself

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91. Bar Mitzvah Bash! (2004)
(TV movie) Himself

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92. Is It True What They Say About Ann? (2004)
(documentary short) Himself

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93. There's Something About W (2004)
(video documentary short)

self

94. Choose or Lose Presents: The Best Place to Start (2004)
(TV documentary) Himself

self

95. When Stand-Up Comics Ruled the World (2004)
(TV documentary) Himself

self

96. Bill Maher: Victory Begins at Home (2003)
(TV movie) Himself

self

97. "200 Greatest Pop Culture Icons" (2003)
(TV mini-series documentary) Himself/Interviewee

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98. Stupidity (2003)
(documentary) Himself

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99. "America's Next Top Model" (2003)
(TV series) Himself

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100. Uncensored Comedy: That's Not Funny! (2003)
(TV documentary) Himself

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101. "Big Time" (2003)
(TV series) Himself

self

102. "Paula Zahn Now" (2003)
(TV series) Himself

self

103. VH1 Big in 03 (2003)
(TV special) Himself

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104. Playboy's 50th Anniversary Celebration (2003)
(TV documentary) Himself

self

105. Pauly Shore Is Dead (2003)
Himself

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106. "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" (2003)
(TV series) Himself

self

107. Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (2002)
(TV documentary) Himself

self

108. "Heroes of Black Comedy" (2002)
(TV mini-series documentary) Himself

self

109. Playboy: Inside the Playboy Mansion (2002)
(TV documentary) Himself

self

110. "Last Call with Carson Daly" (2002)
(TV series) Himself

self

111. John Q (2002)
Himself

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112. 3rd Annual TV Guide Awards (2001)
(TV movie) Himself

self

113. Last Party 2000 (2001)
(documentary) Himself

self

114. See How They Run (2001)
(documentary) Himself

self

115. "Primetime Glick" (2001)
(TV series) Himself

self

116. "Dinner for Five" (2001)
(TV series) Himself

self

117. Bill Maher: Be More Cynical (2000)
(TV movie) Himself

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118. "Son of the Beach" (2000)
(TV series) Himself

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119. "Snoops" (1999)
(TV series) Himself

self

120. "The Martin Short Show" (1999)
(TV series) Himself

self

121. "Family Guy" (1999)
(TV series) Himself

self

122. The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1999)
(TV special documentary) Himself

self

123. "The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn" (1999)
(TV series) Himself

self

124. Edtv (1999)
Himself

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125. M*A*S*H, Tootsie & God: A Tribute to Larry Gelbart (1998)
(TV special documentary) Himself - Host

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126. "V.I.P." (1998)
(TV series) Himself

self

127. "Hollywood Squares" (1998)
(TV series) Himself

self

128. "Sin City Spectacular" (1998)
(TV series) Himself

self

129. Primary Colors (1998)
Himself

self

130. The 19th Annual CableACE Awards (1997)
(TV movie) Himself

self

131. The 49th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1997)
(TV special) Himself

self

132. Bill Maher: The Golden Goose Special (1997)
(TV movie) Himself

self

133. 50 Years of Television: A Celebration of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Golden Anniversary (1997)
(TV documentary) Himself

self

134. "The Chris Rock Show" (1997)
(TV series) Himself

self

135. "Hardball with Chris Matthews" (1997)
(TV series) Himself

self

136. "Dharma & Greg" (1997)
(TV series) Himself

self

137. 48th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1996)
(TV movie) Himself

self

138. The 10th Annual American Comedy Awards (1996)
(TV movie) Himself

self

139. Don't Quit Your Day Job (1996)
(Video Game) Himself - Comic's Table

self

140. "Spin City" (1996)
(TV series) Himself

self

141. Comedy Club Superstars (1996)
(TV documentary) Himself

self

142. Bill Maher: Stuff That Struck Me Funny (1995)
(TV movie) Himself

self

143. "Lauren Hutton and..." (1995)
(TV series) Himself

self

144. A Night to Die for (1995)
(TV documentary short) Himself

self

145. "Mad TV" (1995)
(TV series) Himself

self

146. The 15th Annual CableACE Awards (1994)
(TV movie) Himself - Presenter

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147. Comic Relief VI (1994)
(TV special documentary) Himself

self

148. "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (1993)
Himself (5 episodes, 1999-2008)

self

149. Say What? (1992)
(TV movie) Himself - Host

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150. Election Night Live 1992 (1992)
(TV movie) Himself

self

151. "The Larry Sanders Show" (1992)
(TV series) Himself

self

152. "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992)
Himself (16 episodes, 2001-2008)

self

153. The Chuck Woolery Show (1991)
(TV series) Himself

self

154. Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville (1987)
(TV documentary) Himself

self

155. "Our Time" (1985)
(TV series) Himself

self

156. The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show (1983)
TV Himself

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157. "The Bob Monkhouse Show" (1983)
(TV series) Himself

self

158. "Today" (1952)
(TV series) Himself

self

159. "Close-Up"
(TV series) Himself

self

160. "The Situation with Tucker Carlson"
(TV series) Himself

self

161. "Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon"
(TV series) Himself

self

162. "NewsNight with Aaron Brown"
(TV series) Himself

self

163. "The Late Late Show with Tom Snyder"
(TV series) Himself

self

164. "Brother's Keeper"
(TV series) Himself

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165. "Amazon Fishbowl with Bill Maher"
(TV series) Himself - Host

self

166. "Scarborough Country"
(TV series) Himself

self

167. "The O'Reilly Factor"
Himself (3 episodes, 2004-2006)

self

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