Bill Maher: movies and TV shows
Bill Maher has 161 credits in the archive: 92 films and 69 TV series, from 1956 to 2025. Highest rated: Rags to Riches (8.4/10).
Career timeline
1956 – 2025 · busiest year: 2003 (11 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hollywood Squares | Self | TV | 4.4 | 69 |
| 2025 | Bill Maher: Is Anyone Else Seeing This? | Self | Film | 6.0 | 69 |
| 2025 | Bill Maher: Is Anyone Else Seeing This? | Film | 6.0 | 69 | |
| 2025 | Bill Maher: Is Anyone Else Seeing This? | Film | 6.0 | 69 | |
| 2024 | The Failed Experiment | TV | — | 68 | |
| 2023 | Reality | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.4 | 67 |
| 2023 | TMZ's Merry Elfin' Christmas | Self | Film | — | 67 |
| 2022 | Cuomo | Self - Guest | TV | 3.9 | 66 |
| 2022 | Bill Maher: #Adulting | Self | Film | 4.8 | 66 |
| 2022 | Bill Maher: #Adulting | Film | 4.8 | 66 | |
| 2022 | Bill Maher: #Adulting | Film | 4.8 | 66 | |
| 2020 | History 101 | Self (archive footage) | TV | 7.1 | 64 |
| 2020 | Fat Fiction | Self - Comedian (archive footage) | Film | 6.5 | 64 |
| 2019 | Miracle Workers | Himself (archive footage) | TV | 6.8 | 63 |
| 2019 | Late Night | Bill Maher | Film | 6.4 | 63 |
| 2019 | Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate | Self | Film | 5.3 | 63 |
| 2019 | Gaza Fights for Freedom | Self (archive footage) | Film | 8.0 | 63 |
| 2019 | The El Duce Tapes | Self | Film | 7.0 | 63 |
| 2019 | Race Against Time | Film | 5.0 | 63 | |
| 2018 | Matangi / Maya / M.I.A. | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.7 | 62 |
| 2018 | Trump @War | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.8 | 62 |
| 2018 | Bill Maher: Live From Oklahoma | Self | Film | 6.7 | 62 |
| 2018 | Bill Maher: Live From Oklahoma | Film | 6.7 | 62 | |
| 2017 | Get Me Roger Stone | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.0 | 61 |
| 2017 | I Love You, America | Self | TV | 6.6 | 61 |
| 2016 | Bill Maher - Whiny Little Bitch Live | Himself | Film | — | 60 |
| 2016 | The Comedy Club | Self | Film | — | 60 |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self | TV | 6.1 | 59 |
| 2015 | StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson | Self | TV | 6.7 | 59 |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self | TV | 5.8 | 58 |
| 2014 | black-ish | Bill Maher | TV | 7.1 | 58 |
| 2014 | The Interview | Self (uncredited) | Film | 6.2 | 58 |
| 2014 | A Million Ways to Die in the West | Barn Dance Comedian (uncredited) | Film | 6.1 | 58 |
| 2014 | Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip | Self | Film | 7.5 | 58 |
| 2014 | All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.7 | 58 |
| 2014 | Bill Maher: Live from D.C. | Self | Film | 6.0 | 58 |
| 2014 | Bill Maher: Live from D.C. | Film | 6.0 | 58 | |
| 2014 | Mystical Traveler: The Life and Times of Dr. John-Roger | Self (archive footage) | Film | 2.0 | 58 |
| 2013 | Iron Man 3 | Bill Maher | Film | 6.9 | 57 |
| 2013 | VICE | TV | 7.0 | 57 | |
| 2013 | Delivery Man | Self | Film | 6.3 | 57 |
| 2012 | Finding Your Roots | Self | TV | 6.5 | 56 |
| 2012 | Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee | Self | TV | 7.1 | 56 |
| 2012 | The Campaign | Bill Maher | Film | 5.8 | 56 |
| 2012 | Inside Comedy | Self | TV | 6.5 | 56 |
| 2012 | Bill Maher: CrazyStupidPolitics | Himself | Film | 6.3 | 56 |
| 2012 | Bill Maher: CrazyStupidPolitics | Film | 6.3 | 56 | |
| 2012 | Bright Day | Bill Maher | Film | — | 56 |
| 2011 | The Undefeated | Self (archive footage) | Film | 2.7 | 55 |
| 2010 | Conan | Self | TV | 7.2 | 54 |
| 2010 | The Marriage Ref | Self - Panelist | TV | 3.8 | 54 |
| 2010 | America: The Story of Us | Self | TV | 8.2 | 54 |
| 2010 | Sex, Drugs & Religion | Self | Film | 6.8 | 54 |
| 2010 | Gavin McInnes is a Fucking Asshole | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 54 |
| 2010 | Bill Maher: But I'm Not Wrong | Self | Film | 6.9 | 54 |
| 2010 | Bill Maher: But I'm Not Wrong | Film | 6.9 | 54 | |
| 2009 | The Jay Leno Show | Self - Guest | TV | 3.3 | 53 |
| 2008 | True Blood | Bill Maher | TV | 7.6 | 52 |
| 2008 | Religulous | Self - Host/Narrator | Film | 7.0 | 52 |
| 2008 | Religulous | Film | 7.0 | 52 | |
| 2008 | Religulous | Film | 7.0 | 52 | |
| 2008 | Swing Vote | Bill Maher | Film | 5.8 | 52 |
| 2008 | Lord, Save Us from Your Followers | Self | Film | 4.6 | 52 |
| 2008 | The Hempire Strikes Back | Self | Film | — | 52 |
| 2007 | The Sarah Silverman Program. | Bill Maher | TV | 6.2 | 51 |
| 2007 | Sicko | Self | Film | 7.4 | 51 |
| 2007 | Heckler | Self | Film | 5.9 | 51 |
| 2007 | I Am an Animal: The Story of Ingrid Newkirk and PETA | Himself | Film | 6.3 | 51 |
| 2007 | Everything's Cool | Self (archive footage) | Film | 8.1 | 51 |
| 2007 | Bill Maher: The Decider | Himself | Film | 7.0 | 51 |
| 2007 | Bill Maher: The Decider | Film | 7.0 | 51 | |
| 2006 | Fuck | Self | Film | 6.4 | 50 |
| 2006 | AKA Tommy Chong | Himself | Film | 7.3 | 50 |
| 2006 | Bill Maher: New Rules | Himself | Film | 7.5 | 50 |
| 2006 | Comedy Club Shoot-out: Vol. 1 | Self | Film | — | 50 |
| 2005 | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | Self | TV | 6.8 | 49 |
| 2005 | Inside Deep Throat | Self | Film | 6.4 | 49 |
| 2005 | The Showbiz Show with David Spade | TV | 7.3 | 49 | |
| 2005 | The Aristocrats | Self | Film | 6.0 | 49 |
| 2005 | Earth to America | Self | Film | 7.7 | 49 |
| 2005 | Bill Maher: I'm Swiss | Bill Maher | Film | 6.4 | 49 |
| 2005 | Bill Maher: I'm Swiss | Film | 6.4 | 49 | |
| 2003 | Real Time with Bill Maher | Self - Host | TV | 6.1 | 47 |
| 2003 | Real Time with Bill Maher | TV | 6.1 | 47 | |
| 2003 | Real Time with Bill Maher | TV | 6.1 | 47 | |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self | TV | 5.3 | 47 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self - Guest | TV | 5.3 | 47 |
| 2003 | America's Next Top Model | Self - Guest | TV | 5.4 | 47 |
| 2003 | Playboy's 50th Anniversary Celebration | Film | — | 47 | |
| 2003 | Pauly Shore Is Dead | Bill Maher | Film | 4.4 | 47 |
| 2003 | Stupidity | Self | Film | 5.4 | 47 |
| 2003 | Bill Maher: Victory Begins at Home | Bill Maher | Film | 6.9 | 47 |
| 2003 | Bill Maher: Victory Begins at Home | Film | 6.9 | 47 | |
| 2002 | John Q | Bill Maher | Film | 7.1 | 46 |
| 2002 | The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 46 |
| 2002 | Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour | Self | Film | 4.5 | 46 |
| 2001 | Primetime Glick | Bill Maher | TV | 7.2 | 45 |
| 2001 | Last Party 2000 | Self | Film | 6.8 | 45 |
| 2001 | The Secret Rulers of the World | Self (archive footage) | TV | 8.3 | 45 |
| 2001 | Tomcats | Carlos (uncredited) | Film | 5.1 | 45 |
| 2000 | Son of the Beach | TV | 6.6 | 44 | |
| 2000 | Bill Maher: Be More Cynical | Bill Maher | Film | 7.0 | 44 |
| 2000 | Bill Maher: Be More Cynical | Film | 7.0 | 44 | |
| 1999 | Family Guy | Bill Maher (voice) | TV | 7.4 | 43 |
| 1999 | The Early Show | Self | TV | 6.3 | 43 |
| 1999 | Snoops | Bill Maher | TV | 7.5 | 43 |
| 1999 | EDtv | Bill Maher | Film | 6.0 | 43 |
| 1998 | Hollywood Squares | Self - Panelist | TV | 7.6 | 42 |
| 1998 | V.I.P. | Bill Maher | TV | 5.3 | 42 |
| 1998 | Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular | TV | 10.0 | 42 | |
| 1998 | Brother's Keeper | Bill Maher | TV | 7.0 | 42 |
| 1998 | Primary Colors | Himself | Film | 6.3 | 42 |
| 1997 | The View | Self | TV | 4.3 | 41 |
| 1997 | Dharma & Greg | Bill Maher | TV | 6.4 | 41 |
| 1997 | The Chris Rock Show | TV | 4.6 | 41 | |
| 1997 | Bimbo Movie Bash | Jim (archive footage) | Film | 3.4 | 41 |
| 1997 | Bill Maher: The Golden Goose Special | Himself | Film | 5.0 | 41 |
| 1997 | Bill Maher: The Golden Goose Special | Film | 5.0 | 41 | |
| 1996 | The Daily Show | Self | TV | 6.4 | 40 |
| 1996 | Spin City | Bill Maher | TV | 7.0 | 40 |
| 1996 | The Weinerville Election Special: From Washington B.C. | Film | — | 40 | |
| 1995 | A Night to Die For | Self | Film | 7.0 | 39 |
| 1995 | Bill Maher: Stuff That Struck Me Funny | Himself | Film | 3.0 | 39 |
| 1995 | Bill Maher: Stuff That Struck Me Funny | Film | 3.0 | 39 | |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest | TV | 7.3 | 37 |
| 1993 | Politically Incorrect | Self - Host | TV | 5.9 | 37 |
| 1993 | Politically Incorrect | TV | 5.9 | 37 | |
| 1993 | Politically Incorrect | TV | 5.9 | 37 | |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Self | TV | 5.4 | 36 |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Self - Guest | TV | 5.4 | 36 |
| 1992 | The Larry Sanders Show | Bill Maher | TV | 7.7 | 36 |
| 1992 | The Jackie Thomas Show | TV | 9.0 | 36 | |
| 1991 | Hot Country Nights | TV | 8.0 | 35 | |
| 1991 | Pizza Man | Elmo Bunn | Film | 4.0 | 35 |
| 1991 | Charlie Hoover | Elliot Weedle | TV | 8.5 | 35 |
| 1989 | One Night Stand | TV | 8.1 | 33 | |
| 1989 | Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death | Jim | Film | 4.5 | 33 |
| 1989 | One-Night Stand: Bill Maher | Film | 7.5 | 33 | |
| 1988 | Roseanne | TV | 6.8 | 32 | |
| 1988 | Out of Time | Maxwell Taylor | Film | 6.4 | 32 |
| 1987 | Married... with Children | Adam Gold | TV | 7.7 | 31 |
| 1987 | Rags to Riches | Freddie | Film | 9.5 | 31 |
| 1987 | Max Headroom | Haskel | TV | 6.9 | 31 |
| 1987 | Rags to Riches | TV | 8.4 | 31 | |
| 1987 | House II: The Second Story | John | Film | 5.6 | 31 |
| 1987 | Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville | Writer | Film | 8.0 | 31 |
| 1986 | Ratboy | Party Guest | Film | 4.1 | 30 |
| 1986 | Club Med | Rick | Film | 5.4 | 30 |
| 1985 | Larry King Live | Self | TV | 5.3 | 29 |
| 1985 | Sara | Marty Lang | TV | 8.3 | 29 |
| 1984 | Jeopardy! | Self | TV | 6.9 | 28 |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote | Rick Rivers | TV | 7.5 | 28 |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote | Frank Albertson | TV | 7.5 | 28 |
| 1983 | D.C. Cab | Baba | Film | 5.2 | 27 |
| 1983 | The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show | Film | 7.0 | 27 | |
| 1982 | Late Night with David Letterman | Self | TV | 6.1 | 26 |
| 1982 | Newhart | TV | 7.1 | 26 | |
| 1976 | Alice | TV | 7.0 | 20 | |
| 1971 | Great Performances | Self | TV | 6.1 | 15 |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self | TV | 7.5 | 6 |
| 1956 | Tony Awards | Self - Nominee | TV | — | 0 |