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Bill Maher is an American comedian and commentator best known for his ABC series Politically Incorrect (1993–2002) and HBO series Real Time with Bill Maher (2003–present).
Recognized with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame since 2010, Maher became the 27th recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2026.
He has received 41 Primetime Emmy Award nominations, winning as executive producer of Vice for Outstanding Informational Series or Special in 2014. His two Grammy Award nominations for Spoken Word Album recognized When You Ride Alone You Ride with bin Laden in 2004 and New Rules: Polite Musings from a Timid Observer in 2007. Maher has also received thirteen Producers Guild of America Award nominations and fifteen Writers Guild of America Award nominations.
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Emmy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Primetime Emmy Awards1995 Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series Politically Incorrect 1996 Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program 1997 Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program Outstanding Performance in a Variety of Music Program 1998 Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series 1999 2000 2001 2002 2004 Outstanding Performance in a Variety of Music Program Real Time with Bill Maher 2005 Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program 2006 Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special Bill Maher: I'm Swiss 2007 Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series Real Time with Bill Maher Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program 2008 Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special Bill Maher: The Decider 2009 Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series Real Time with Bill Maher 2010 Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special Bill Maher...But I'm Not Wrong Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Special 2011 Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series Real Time with Bill Maher 2012 Outstanding Variety Series Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series 2013 Outstanding Variety Series Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series Vice 2014 Outstanding Variety Series Real Time with Bill Maher Outstanding Informational Series or Special Vice 2015 Outstanding Variety Special Bill Maher: Live from D.C. Outstanding Informational Series or Special Vice 2016 Outstanding Variety Talk Series Real Time with Bill Maher Outstanding Informational Series or Special Vice 2017 Outstanding Variety Talk Series Real Time with Bill Maher Outstanding Informational Series or Special Vice 2018 2024 Outstanding Short Form Comedy, Drama or Variety Series Real Time with Bill Maher: Overtime
Grammy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2004 Best Spoken Word Album When You Ride Alone You Ride with bin Laden 2007 New Rules: Polite Musings from a Timid Observer
Tony Award Year Category Nominated work Result 2003 Best Special Theatrical Event Bill Maher: Victory Begins at Home
Industry awards Producers Guild of America Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2006 Outstanding Producer of Variety Television Real Time with Bill Maher 2007 2008 Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Competition Television 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television Vice 2017 Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television Real Time with Bill Maher 2019
Writers Guild of America Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2001 Comedy-Variety Talk Series Politically Incorrect 2002 2004 Real Time with Bill Maher 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2012 2013 2015 Best Comedy/Variety – Specials Bill Maher: Live from DC 2016 Comedy/Variety – Talk Series Real Time with Bill Maher 2018
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