Bill Maher

William "Bill" Maher, Jr., (born January 20, 1956; last name pronounced "mar") is an American comedian, actor, writer and producer. He is most well-known for his television show Politically Incorrect and is currently the host the HBO talk show Real Time with Bill Maher. He is known for his liberal and, to a lesser extent, libertarian views, while he personally identifies primarily with the left-wing worldview. In fact, many libertarians consider him to ideologically be a member of the far-left.

Credits

Bibliography

• Does Anybody Have a Problem With That? Politically Incorrect's Greatest Hits, 1996 (ISBN 0679456279)
• Does Anybody Have a Problem with That? The Best of Politically Incorrect, 1997 (ISBN 0345412818)
• True Story : A Novel, 2002 (ISBN 0743242513)
• When You Ride Alone You Ride With Bin Laden: What the Government Should Be Telling Us to Help Fight the War on Terrorism, 2003 (ISBN 1893224902)
• Keep the Statue of Liberty Closed: The New Rules, 2004 (ISBN 1932407472)
• New Rules: Polite Musings from a Timid Observer, 2005 (ISBN 1594862958)

Filmography

• The Aristocrats (2005) .... Himself
• Tomcats (2001) (uncredited) .... Carlos
• Bimbo Movie Bash (1997)
• Don't Quit Your Day Job (1996) .... Comic's Table
• Say What? (1992) .... Host
• Pizza Man (1991) .... Elmo Bunn
• Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death (1989) ... (aka Jungle Heat or Piranha Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death) .... Jim
• Out of Time (1988) .... Maxwell Taylor
• ' (1987) .... John
• Ratboy (1986) .... Party Guest
• Club Med (1986) .... Rick
• Rags to Riches (1986) (aka Foley and the Girls From St. Mags) .... Freddie
• D.C. Cab (1983) (aka Street Fleet) .... Bill

Television

• I'm Swiss (2005) (HBO) .... Himself
• Bill Maher: Victory Begins at Home (2003) (HBO) .... Himself
• Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO) (2003–Present) .... Host
• Bill Maher: Be More Cynical (2000) (HBO) .... Himself
• Politically Incorrect (Comedy Central and ABC) (1994–2002) .... Host
• Charlie Hoover (1991) .... Elliot
• The Midnight Hour (1990) .... Host
• Hard Knocks (1987)
• Sara (1985) .... Marty Lang

Special appearances

• MADtv (2005) .... himself