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William Maher (born January 20, 1956 in New York City, New York) is an American comedian, political commentator, and television host. He is known for the Creator/{{HBO}} political talk show ''Series/RealTimeWithBillMaher'' (2003–present) and the similar late-night show called ''Politically Incorrect'', originally on Creator/ComedyCentral and later on [[Creator/AmericanBroadcastingCompany ABC.

Maher is known for his sarcastic attitude, political satire, and sociopolitical commentary. He targets many topics including religion, politics, bureaucracy, political correctness, and the mass media. His critical views of religion in particular were the basis for the 2008 documentary film ''Film/{{Religulous}}'', and is also well-known for his support of the legalization of cannabis.

!!Selected Filmography
* ''Film/DCCab'' (1983)
* ''Series/Alice1976'' (1985)
* ''Film/HouseIITheSecondStory'' (1987)
* ''Series/MaxHeadroom'' (1987)
* ''Series/{{Newhart}}'' (1988)
* ''Film/CannibalWomenInTheAvocadoJungleOfDeath'' (1989)
* ''Series/MurderSheWrote'' (1989-90)
* ''Film/{{Tomcats}}'' (2001)
* ''Series/RealTimeWithBillMaher'' (2003-present)
* ''Film/AMillionWaysToDieInTheWest'' (2014)
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