Printable Biography of Bill Maher

For the last fifteen years, Bill Maher has set the boundaries of where funny, political talk can go on in American television. First on Politically Incorrect(Comedy Central, ABC, 1993-2002), and for the last six years on HBOs Real Time, Mahers combination of unflinching honesty and big laughs have garnered him twenty-one Emmy nominations. And in October 2008 this same combination will be on display in the movies when Mahers uproarious and unprecendented swipe at organized religion, Religulous, directed by Larry Charles(Borat) hits theaters.

In addition to his television program which has featured such regular visitiors as John Edwards, Ben Affleck, Robin Williams, Arianna Huffington, Alec Baldwin and Michael Moore. Mahar has written four bestsellers: True Story, Does Anybody Have a Problem with That? Politically Incorrects Greatest Hits, When You Ride Alone, You Ride with Bin Laden and most recently, New Rules: Polite Musings from a Timid Observer.

Maher started his careeo as a stand-up comedian in 1979, and still perfroms at least fifty dates a year in Las Vegas and in sold out theatres all across the country. Two of his eight stand-up specials for HBO 2007s The Decider and 2005s Im Swiss have been nominated for Emmy awards.

Mahes was born in New York City, raised in River Vale, N.J. and went to Cornell University. He now resides in Los Angeles.