Bill Maher

Characters played by Bill Maher

Bill Maher — Iron Man 3 (2013)

TV host appearing as himself.

John — House II: The Second Story (1987)

Smarmy record company boss who causes tension with Kate

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

A male chauvinist guide who accompanies Dr. Margo Hunt and Bunny through the Avocado Jungle. After Bunny joins the Piranha women, he is selected as her first sacrifice, but she cannot kill him. Margo later rescues him, and he is ultimately engaged to marry Bunny.

Career Overview

Bill Maher has 128 screen credits in a career dating back to 1962. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently MCU with 1 titles. Signature works include Real Time with Bill Maher, Bill Maher: Is Anyone Else Seeing This?, Religulous. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Acting
Gender: male
Known Credits: 128
Birth Date: 1956-01-20
Birth Place: New York City, New York, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 3 universes

MCU (1 titles)
Les Misérables Collection (1 titles)
House (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Jose Luis De Jesus Miranda (1 collaborations)
Andrew Newberg (1 collaborations)
Steve Burg (1 collaborations)
Tal Bachman (1 collaborations)
Jonathan Boulden (1 collaborations)
Francis Collins (1 collaborations)
George Coyne (1 collaborations)
Benjamin Creme (1 collaborations)
Jeremiah Cummings (1 collaborations)
Fatima Elatik (1 collaborations)

Credits

actors (110 credits)
- Once Upon a Time in Jersey
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Bill Maher: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Bill Maher: Is Anyone Else Seeing This?
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- TMZ's Merry Elfin' Christmas
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- Reality
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- Bill Maher: #Adulting
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- The Terminal List
  
  - ROMULUS S.V. (2026) ... Bill Maher actor actors
  
  2022
- Fat Fiction
  Self - Comedian (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- Gaza Fights for Freedom
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- Race Against Time
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- The El Duce Tapes
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- Late Night
  Bill Maher
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- Miracle Workers
  
  - 13 Days (2019) ... Himself (archive footage) actor actors
  
  2019
- Trump @War
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- Matangi / Maya / M.I.A.
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- Bill Maher: Live From Oklahoma
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- Get Me Roger Stone
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- Bill Maher - Whiny Little Bitch Live
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- The Comedy Club
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
  
  - Bill Maher, Florent Groberg, Shepard Fairey, Acro-Cats (2015) ... Self actor actors
  
  2015
- The Interview
  Self (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- Bill Maher: Live from D.C.
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- Mystical Traveler: The Life and Times of Dr. John-Roger
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- A Million Ways to Die in the West
  Barn Dance Comedian (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
  
  - Bill Maher, Rose Byrne, Andrew Jarecki, ZAYN (2024) ... Self actor actors
  
  2014
- black-ish
  
  - Elephant in the Room (2015) ... Bill Maher actor actors
  
  2014
- Delivery Man
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Iron Man 3
  Bill Maher
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Bright Day
  Bill Maher
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- The Campaign
  Bill Maher
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- Bill Maher: CrazyStupidPolitics
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- Finding Your Roots
  
  - The Irish Factor (2016) ... Self actor actors
  
  2012
- The Undefeated
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Bill Maher: But I'm Not Wrong
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Gavin McInnes is a Fucking Asshole
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Sex, Drugs & Religion
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Conan
  
  - You're Gonna Get Your Ass Tapped in Prison, Charlie Brown (2012) ... Self actor actors
  
  2010
- The Hempire Strikes Back
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- Religulous
  Self - Host/Narrator
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- Swing Vote
  Bill Maher
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- Lord, Save Us from Your Followers
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- True Blood
  
  - Strange Love (2008) ... Bill Maher actor actors
  
  2008
- I Am an Animal: The Story of Ingrid Newkirk and PETA
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- Heckler
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- Bill Maher: The Decider
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- Sicko
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- Everything's Cool
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- Fuck
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Comedy Club Shoot-out: Vol. 1
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Bill Maher: New Rules
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- AKA Tommy Chong
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Earth to America
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Bill Maher: I'm Swiss
  Bill Maher
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- The Aristocrats
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Inside Deep Throat
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
  
  - Bill Maher / Chris Klein (2009) ... Self actor actors
  
  2005
- Playboy's 50th Anniversary Celebration
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- Pauly Shore Is Dead
  Bill Maher
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- Real Time with Bill Maher
  Self - Host
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  - November 20, 2026 (2026) ... Self - Host actor actors
  
  - November 13, 2026: Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Aaron Parnas, Dasha Burns (2026) ... Self - Host actor actors
  
  - November 6, 2026: Peter Berg, Coleman Hughes, Ali Vitali (2026) ... Self - Host actor actors
  
  - October 30, 2026: Sen. Ted Cruz, Kid Rock, James VandeHei (2026) ... Self - Host actor actors
  
  - October 23, 2026: Karoline Leavitt, Steve Hilton, Gov. Andy Beshear (2026) ... Self - Host actor actors
  
  2003
- Bill Maher: Victory Begins at Home
  Bill Maher
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- Stupidity
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live!
  
  - Bill Maher, George Conway (2022) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Bill Maher/Louis Partridge/24kGoldn and Iann Dior (2020) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  - Bill Maher, Nick Kroll, The Lone Bellow (2015) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  2003
- America's Next Top Model
  
  - The Girl Who Gets Thrown in the Pool (2007) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  2003
- Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- John Q
  Bill Maher
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- Hello, He Lied & Other Truths from the Hollywood Trenches
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- Last Party 2000
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- Tomcats
  Carlos (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- Bill Maher: Be More Cynical
  Bill Maher
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- EDtv
  Bill Maher
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1999
- Family Guy
  
  - Emmy-Winning Episode (2017) ... Bill Maher (voice) actor actors
  
  - Bigfat (2013) ... Bill Maher (voice) actor actors
  
  - Brian Writes a Bestseller (2010) ... Bill Maher (voice) actor actors
  
  1999
- Primary Colors
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1998
- Hollywood Squares
  
  - Episode 35 (1998) ... Self - Panelist actor actors
  
  - Episode 34 (1998) ... Self - Panelist actor actors
  
  - Episode 33 (1998) ... Self - Panelist actor actors
  
  - Episode 32 (1998) ... Self - Panelist actor actors
  
  - Episode 31 (1998) ... Self - Panelist actor actors
  
  1998
- V.I.P.
  
  - One Wedding and Val's Funeral (1998) ... Bill Maher actor actors
  
  1998
- Bimbo Movie Bash
  Jim (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1997
- Bill Maher: The Golden Goose Special
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1997
- The View
  
  - Episode 185 (2014) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Bill Maher (2007) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Maher/Iglesias (2004) ... Self actor actors
  
  - July 17, 2003 (2003) ... Self actor actors
  
  - April 30, 2003 (2003) ... Self actor actors
  
  1997
- Dharma & Greg
  
  - Mr. Montgomery Goes to Washington (1997) ... Bill Maher actor actors
  
  1997
- The Weinerville Election Special: From Washington B.C.
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1996
- The Daily Show
  
  - Bill Maher (2014) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Bill Maher (2008) ... Self actor actors
  
  1996
- Spin City
  
  - Politically Incorrect (1999) ... Bill Maher actor actors
  
  1996
- Bill Maher: Stuff That Struck Me Funny
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1995
- A Night to Die For
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1995
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien
  
  - Bill Maher, Duane "Dog" Chapman, Radio 4 (2004) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  - Bill Maher, Yoko Ono, Nigella Lawson (2003) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  1993
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
  
  - Bill Maher, Adam Richman, Mandy Moore (2009) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Bill Maher, Viola Davis, Raphael Saadiz (2009) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  - Bill Maher; Low vs Diamond (2008) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Bill Maher, Henry Cejudo, Low vs Diamond (2008) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Bill Maher, Minnie Driver (2007) ... Self actor actors
  
  1992
- Pizza Man
  Elmo Bunn
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1991
- One-Night Stand: Bill Maher
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1989
- Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death
  Jim
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1989
- Out of Time
  Maxwell Taylor
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1988
- Roseanne
  
  - It was Twenty Years Ago Today (1993) ... actor actors
  
  1988
- Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville
  Writer
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1987
- House II: The Second Story
  John
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1987
- Rags to Riches
  Freddie
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1987
- Married... with Children
  
  - You Can't Miss (1993) ... Adam Gold actor actors
  
  1987
- Max Headroom
  
  - Whacketts (1987) ... Haskel actor actors
  
  1987
- Ratboy
  Party Guest
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1986
- Club Med
  Rick
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1986
- Jeopardy!
  
  - Show #2574 (1995) ... Self actor actors
  
  1984
- Murder, She Wrote
  
  - Goodbye Charlie (1990) ... Frank Albertson actor actors
  
  - Fire Burn, Cauldron Bubble (1989) ... Rick Rivers actor actors
  
  1984
- The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1983
- D.C. Cab
  Baba
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1983
- Late Night with David Letterman
  
  - Show #1575 (1992) ... Self actor actors
  
  1982
- Newhart
  
  - The Buck Stops Here (1988) ... actor actors
  
  1982
- Alice
  
  - Vera's Anniversary Blues (1985) ... actor actors
  
  1976
- Great Performances
  
  - Episode 3 (2001) ... Self actor actors
  
  1971
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
  
  - Episode 51 (1991) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Episode 102 (1990) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Episode 53 (1987) ... Self actor actors
  
  1962
writing (14 credits)
- Bill Maher: Is Anyone Else Seeing This?
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2025
- Bill Maher: #Adulting
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2022
- Bill Maher: Live From Oklahoma
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2018
- Bill Maher: Live from D.C.
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2014
- Bill Maher: CrazyStupidPolitics
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2012
- Bill Maher: But I'm Not Wrong
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2010
- Religulous
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2008
- Bill Maher: The Decider
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2007
- Bill Maher: I'm Swiss
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2005
- Bill Maher: Victory Begins at Home
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2003
- Real Time with Bill Maher
  
  - March 12, 2010 (2010) ... writer writing
  
  - February 16, 2007 (2007) ... writer writing
  
  2003
- Bill Maher: Be More Cynical
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2000
- Bill Maher: The Golden Goose Special
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1997
- Bill Maher: Stuff That Struck Me Funny
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1995
production (4 credits)
- Bill Maher: Is Anyone Else Seeing This?
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2025
- Bill Maher: #Adulting
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2022
- Religulous
  producer
  
  production
  
  2008
- Real Time with Bill Maher
  
  - Episode 480 (2018) ... executive producer production
  
  - Episode 479 (2018) ... executive producer production
  
  - Episode 478 (2018) ... executive producer production
  
  - Episode 477 (2018) ... executive producer production
  
  - Episode 476 (2018) ... executive producer production
  
  2003

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