Bill Maher

RECENT CREDITS
NBC/Jay Leno Primetime Project (TV)  Sep. 28, 2009
The Jay Leno Show (TV)  Sep. 28, 2009
Bill Maher: The Decider (TV)  Jul. 13, 2009
81st Annual Academy Awards (TV)  Feb. 22, 2009
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HIGHLIGHTS
2008 Produced and starred in the documentary, "Religulous"
2007 Appeared in his eighth HBO stand-up comedy special, "Bill Maher: The Decider"
2006 Hosted an internet-exclusive talk show on Amazon.com entitled "Amazon Fishbowl"
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All Credits

Film Name / TV Show Name (Episode Name)
Role
Category

Bill Maher: The Decider  2009 -Cast
Actor
TV


The Jay Leno Show  2009 -Cast
Actor
TV
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81st Annual Academy Awards  2009 -Presenter
Actor
TV


Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America  2009 -Interviewee
Actor
TV
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Religulous  2008 -Himself
Producer, Actor
Film


True Blood  2008 -Himself
Actor
TV
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Swing Vote  2008 -Himself
Actor
Film


Bill Maher: The Decider  2007
Executive Producer, Host, Writer
TV


Comic Relief 2006  2006 -Cast
Actor
TV


Fuck  2006 -Cast
Actor
Film


Legends: Rodney Dangerfield  2006 -Cast
Actor
TV


a/k/a Tommy Chong  2006 -Himself
Actor
Film


Earth to America!  2005 -Cast
Actor
TV


Iconoclasts  2005 -Interviewer
Actor
TV
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Bill Maher: I'm Swiss  2005 -Cast
Executive Producer, Writer, Actor
TV


Inside Deep Throat  2005 -Himself
Actor
Film


Mouthing Off: 51 Greatest Smartasses  2004 -Honoree (Archival Footage)
Actor
TV


100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time  2004 -Honoree (Archival Footage)
Actor
TV


When Stand-Up Comics Ruled The World  2004 -Interviewee
Actor
TV


VH1 Big in '03  2003 -Presenter
Actor
TV


Party's Over  2003 -Himself
Actor
Film


Bill Maher: Victory Begins at Home  2003
Actor, Executive Producer, Writer
TV


Real Time with Bill Maher  2008-2009 -Host
Executive Producer, Writer, Actor
TV
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John Q.  2002 -Himself
Actor
Film


Inside the Playboy Mansion  2002 -Interviewee
Actor
TV


The Heroes of Black Comedy  2002 -Interviewee
Actor
TV


The 29th Annual American Music Awards  2002 -Presenter
Actor
TV


VH1 News Special: Islamabad Rock City  2001 -Interviewee
Actor
TV


Primetime Glick  2001
Actor
TV


The 2001 Genesis Awards  2001
Actor
TV


Tomcats  2001
Actor
Film


Politically Incorrect With Bill Maher After Party  2001 -Host
Creator, Executive Producer, Writer, Actor
TV


The 2001 TV Guide Awards  2001
Actor
TV


The 28th Annual American Music Awards  2001 -Presenter
Actor
TV


The 52nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards  2000 -Presenter
Actor
TV


Adam West: Behind the Cowl  2000 -Interviewee
Actor
TV


Bill Maher: Be More Cynical  2000
Actor, Executive Producer, Writer
TV


The Politically Incorrect After Party  2000 -Mediator/Host
Creator, Executive Producer, Actor
TV


Son of the Beach  2000 -Special Guest Star
Actor
TV


2nd Annual TV Guide Awards  2000 -Presenter
Actor
TV


Snoops  1999 -Himself
Actor
TV


The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards  1999 -Presenter
Actor
TV


Edtv  1999 -Host
Actor
Film


Politically Incorrect After Party Presented By Pepsi  1999 -Mediator/Host
Creator, Executive Producer, Writer, Actor
TV


TV Guide Awards  1999 -Presenter
Actor
TV


NFL All-Star Comedy Blitz  1999
Actor
TV


The 26th Annual American Music Awards  1999 -Presenter
Actor
TV


Pros & Cons  1999
Actor
TV


V.I.P.  1998 -Himself
Actor
TV


Brother's Keeper  1998 -Himself
Actor
TV


Sex With Cindy Crawford  1998
Actor
TV


Hollywood Squares  1998 -Celebrity Square
Actor
TV


The 1998 Genesis Awards  1998 -Host
Actor
TV


Primary Colors  1998 -Himself
Actor
Film


The 19th Annual CableACE Awards  1997 -Presenter
Actor
TV


Ally McBeal  1997 -Host
Actor
TV


The 11th Annual American Comedy Awards  1997 -Presenter
Actor
TV


The 23rd Annual People's Choice Awards  1997 -Presenter
Actor
TV


Bill Maher: The Golden Goose Special  1997
Actor, Executive Producer, Writer
TV


Politically Incorrect's Greatest Hits With Bill Maher  1997 -Host
Creator, Executive Producer, Actor
TV


The 1996 Clio Awards  1996 -Host
Actor
TV


Spin City  1996 -Himself
Actor
TV


The 1996 Emmy Awards  1996 -Presenter
Actor
TV


Comedy Club Superstars  1996 -photographs
Actor, Photography
TV


Setting the Agenda: Indecision '96  1996 -Host
Actor
TV


The 17th Annual CableACE Awards  1995 -Presenter
Actor
TV


Bill Maher: Stuff That Struck Me Funny  1995
Actor, Executive Producer, Writer
TV


The 16th Annual CableACE Awards  1995 -Host, Presenter
Actor, Actor
TV


But... Seriously  1994
Actor
TV


Comic Relief VI  1994
Actor
TV


Politically Incorrect With Bill Maher  1993 -Host
Creator, Executive Producer, Producer, Writer, Actor
TV


The Jackie Thomas Show  1992 -Mr Lorre
Actor
TV


The Larry Sanders Show  1992 -Himself
Actor
TV


Say What?  1992 -Host
Actor
TV


The A-List  1992
Actor
TV


Pizza Man  1991 -Elmo Bunn
Actor
Film


London Underground  1991
Actor
TV


The Midnight Hour  1990 -Host
Actor
TV


The 11th Annual ACE Awards  1990
Actor
TV


One-Night Stand  1989
Actor
TV


Out of Time  1988 -Max Taylor
Actor
TV


Funny, You Don't Look 200  1987
Actor
TV


House II: The Second Story  1987 -John
Actor
Film


Hard Knocks  1987 -Gower Rhodes
Actor
TV


Ratboy  1986 -Party Guest
Actor
Film


Club Med  1986 -Rick
Actor
TV


Sara  1985 -Marty Lang
Actor
TV


D.C. Cab  1983 -Baba
Actor
Film


Heckler   -Himself
Actor
Film


Bimbo Movie Bash  
Actor
Film


Dharma & Greg   -Himself
Actor
TV


Murder, She Wrote   -Rick Rivers
Actor, Actor
TV


Married... With Children   -Adam
Actor
TV


Roseanne   -Bob
Actor
TV
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Highlights

2008 Produced and starred in the documentary, "Religulous"
2007 Appeared in his eighth HBO stand-up comedy special, "Bill Maher: The Decider"
2006 Hosted an internet-exclusive talk show on Amazon.com entitled "Amazon Fishbowl"
2005 Joined as a contributing blogger at The Huffington Post
2005 Headlined the HBO Comedy Special Event, "Bill Maher: I'm Swiss"
2003 Made his Broadway debut in "Bill Maher: Victory Begins at Home" (sixth stand-up special to air on HBO); received a Tony nomination
2003 Host of the weekly HBO talk show, "Real Time with Bill Maher"
2002 Wrote the book, When you ride ALONE you ride with bin Laden; nominated for a Grammy for Best Spoken Word Album
2000 Aired the HBO special "Bill Maher: Be More Cynical" just months before the 2000 US presidential election
1997 Appeared in the HBO special, "Bill Maher: The Golden Goose Special"
1995 Second HBO special, "Bill Maher: Stuff That Struck Me Funny"
1993 - 2002 Served as moderator of "Politically Incorrect With Bill Maher" (aired on Comedy Central and later ABC); show was not renewed by ABC after he made a controversial on-air remark on Sept. 17, 2001, about
1992 First appearance in a comedy special on HBO, as part of the network's "One Night Stand" series
1990 Hosted the short-lived CBS talk show "The Midnight Hour"
1989 First lead role in the cult classic film, "Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death"
1986 Made TV-movie debut in "Club Med" (ABC)
1985 TV debut as a series regular on the NBC sitcom "Sara"
1983 Made film debut in "D.C. Cab"
1982 Began appearing on "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (NBC) and "Late Night with David Letterman" (NBC)
1979 Host of the New York City comedy club Catch a Rising Star


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