Bill Nye
Acting • Born 1955-11-27
Biography
William Sanford "Bill" Nye, popularly known as Bill Nye the Science Guy, is an American science educator, television presenter, and mechanical engineer. Scientist, comedian, teacher, and author, Bill Nye is best known as the host of the PBS children's science show Bill Nye the Science Guy (1993–1998), and for his many subsequent appearances in popular media as a science educator. Currently, Nye is The Planetary Society’s CEO. It’s the world’s largest non-profit space interest group with members in 130 countries. Cofounded by Carl Sagan, Bruce Murray and Louis Friedman, the organization’s mission is to empower the world’s citizens to advance space science and exploration. Nye joined The Planetary Society as a Charter Member in 1980. Nye’s engineering and management experience enabled him to take the lead and play a hands-on role in making programs like LightSail® a success. Nye earned a degree in mechanical engineering at Cornell University and spent over 20 years working as an engineer until he combined his dual love of science and comedy to create Bill Nye the Science Guy. As a student at Cornell University, he was introduced to the wonders of astronomy in a class taught by Professor Carl Sagan. After graduating from Cornell University, Bill worked for the Boeing Corporation, Sundstrand Data Control (now Honeywell), and a few other engineering firms in the Seattle area. The U.S. Department of Justice also recruited Bill for his unique technical expertise and pedagogical skills. From 1992 to 1998, Bill was the writer, producer and talent for the Emmy award-winning Bill Nye the Science Guy TV series co-produced by Buena Vista Television (Disney) and KCTS (Seattle public television). His new series Bill Nye Saves The World debuted on Netflix in April 2017. Bill has authored several books, including New York Times Bestseller “Undeniable,” “Unstoppable” and his latest, “Everything All at Once,” which released in July of 2017. In addition to leading The Planetary Society, he travels the world lecturing on the importance of science, space exploration, and inspiring generations of young people to change the world.
Filmography
79 credits
To End All War: Oppenheimer & the Atomic Bomb
Movie • 2023
Self - Science Educator
Uncensored Science: Bill Nye Debates Ken Ham
Movie • 2014
Self
An Honest Liar
Movie • 2014
Self
Principal Takes a Holiday
Movie • 1998
Science Teacher
Safety Smart Science with Bill Nye the Science Guy: Renewable Energy
Movie
Self
Disney's Safety Hits Volume 1: Bike Safety With Bill Nye The Science Guy & I'm No Fool On Wheels
Movie
Self
Global Citizen Festival 2015
Movie • 2015
Self
Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous: Hidden Adventure
Movie • 2022
Brimford (voice)
Bill Nye the Science Guy Tackles DeflateGate
Movie • 2015
Self
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
Movie • 2016
Self
Fight For Space
Movie • 2016
Self
Food Evolution
Movie • 2017
Self
Bill Nye: Science Guy
Movie • 2017
Self
Bill Nye's Global Meltdown
Movie • 2016
Self
The Mars Generation
Movie • 2017
Self
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
Movie • 2017
Self
Behind the Curve
Movie • 2018
Self
Bliss
Movie • 2021
Chris
How to Juggle & Other Matters of Life & Death
Movie • 1990
Nebish
The Fog Bowl
Movie • 2016
Self
Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo!
Movie • 2020
Bill Nye (voice)
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
Movie • 2016
Self
A Brief History of Time Travel
Movie • 2019
Self
Safety Smart Science with Bill Nye the Science Guy: Electricity
Movie • 2008
Self
Mank
Movie • 2020
Upton Sinclair
PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie
Movie • 2026
(voice)
Last Stop Kew Gardens
Movie • 2006
Self
Back to the Future: Dickens of a Christmas
Movie • 1991
Himself
Ellen's Energy Adventure
Movie • 1996
Himself
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade
Movie • 1993
Self
BattleBots
TV • 2000
Self
Numb3rs
TV • 2005
Bill Waldie
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
TV • 1999
Self
Stargate Atlantis
TV • 2004
Bill Nye
A.P. Bio
TV • 2018
Bill Nye
Get Real
TV • 1999
Mr. Stone
Almost Live!
TV • 1984
Self / Various
Back to the Future
TV • 1991
Science Guy
Late Night with David Letterman
TV • 1982
Self
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
TV • 2015
Self
Stuff Happens
TV • 2008
Self
The Eyes of Nye
TV • 2005
Self
Living With Ed
TV • 2007
Self
100 Greatest Discoveries
TV • 2004
Self - Host
Greatest Inventions with Bill Nye
TV • 2007
Self
The Martin Short Show
TV • 1999
Self
The Soup
TV • 2004
Self
John King, USA
TV • 2010
Self
The Big Bang Theory
TV • 2007
Bill Nye
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
TV • 2014
Self
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
TV • 2013
Self
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
TV • 2018
Self - Special Guest
Bill Nye the Science Guy
TV • 1993
Self - Host
Chelsea
TV • 2016
Self
Dancing with the Stars
TV • 2005
Self - Contestant
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
TV • 2014
Bill Nye (voice)
Bill Nye Saves the World
TV • 2017
Self - Host
Futurama
TV • 1999
Bill Nye the Science Head (voice)
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
TV • 1994
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?
TV • 2019
Bill Nye (voice)
Blindspot
TV • 2015
Bill Nye
MasterChef USA
TV • 2000
Self - Guest Judge
Snacked
TV • 2021
Self
The End Is Nye
TV • 2022
Self
Beyond Stranger Things
TV • 2017
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV • 2014
Self
Sesame Street
TV • 1969
Hollywood Squares
TV • 1998
Self - Panelist
I Love You, You Hate Me
TV • 2022
Self
Sunnyside
TV • 2019
Bill Nye
Retro Tech
TV • 2019
Self
Real Time with Bill Maher
TV • 2003
Self
Nikki Fre$h
TV • 2020
Self
American Dad!
TV • 2005
Bill Nye (voice)
The Irrational
TV • 2023
Bill Nye
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood: Mister Rogers Meets New Friends Collection
TV • 1979
Bill Nye the Science Guy
High Potential
TV • 2024
Bill Nye
Firing Line with Margaret Hoover
TV • 2018
Self
Dancing with the Stars
TV • 2005
Self - Audience Member