Bill Nye
Known for Acting · 78 credits
- Born
- 1955-11-27 (age 70)
- Place of birth
- Washington, District of Columbia, USA
- Also known as
- William Sanford Nye · Bill Nye the Science Guy
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).
Known For
TV Shows (48)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self
American Dad!
2005
as Bill Nye (voice)
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003
as Self
Sesame Street
1969
Dancing with the Stars
2005
as Self - Contestant / Self - Audience Member
High Potential
2024
as Bill Nye
Futurama
1999
as Bill Nye the Science Head (voice)
The Big Bang Theory
2007
as Bill Nye
Hollywood Squares
1998
as Self - Panelist
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014
as Self
Blindspot
2015
as Bill Nye
Stargate Atlantis
2004
as Bill Nye
Numb3rs
2005
as Bill Waldie
Late Night with David Letterman
1982
as Self
The Soup
2004
as Self
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
1999
as Self
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
1994
Chelsea
2016
as Self
Firing Line with Margaret Hoover
2018
as Self
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
2014
as Bill Nye (voice)
The Irrational
2023
as Bill Nye
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
2013
as Self
A.P. Bio
2018
as Bill Nye
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?
2019
as Bill Nye (voice)
Almost Live!
1984
as Self / Various
Snacked
2021
as Self
Get Real
1999
as Mr. Stone
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
2015
as Self
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
2018
as Self - Special Guest
Bill Nye the Science Guy
1993
as Self - Host
BattleBots
2000
as Self
Bill Nye Saves the World
2017
as Self - Host
Back to the Future
1991
as Science Guy
Beyond Stranger Things
2017
as Self
Sunnyside
2019
as Bill Nye
MasterChef USA
2000
as Self - Guest Judge
Retro Tech
2019
as Self
Living With Ed
2007
as Self
The Martin Short Show
1999
as Self
John King, USA
2010
as Self
The End Is Nye
2022
as Self
The Eyes of Nye
2005
as Self
I Love You, You Hate Me
2022
as Self
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood: Mister Rogers Meets New Friends Collection
1979
as Bill Nye the Science Guy
100 Greatest Discoveries
2004
as Self - Host
Nikki Fre$h
2020
as Self
Stuff Happens
2008
as Self
Greatest Inventions with Bill Nye
2007
as Self
Movies (30)
PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie
2026
as (voice)
Mank
2020
as Upton Sinclair
Bliss
2021
as Chris
Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous: Hidden Adventure
2022
as Brimford (voice)
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
2016
as Self
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
2017
as Self
Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo!
2020
as Bill Nye (voice)
To End All War: Oppenheimer & the Atomic Bomb
2023
as Self - Science Educator
Behind the Curve
2018
as Self
Fight For Space
2016
as Self
An Honest Liar
2014
as Self
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
2016
as Self
Principal Takes a Holiday
1998
as Science Teacher
Global Citizen Festival 2015
2015
as Self
The Mars Generation
2017
as Self
Ellen's Energy Adventure
1996
as Himself
Bill Nye: Science Guy
2017
as Self
Food Evolution
2017
as Self
Bill Nye's Global Meltdown
2016
as Self
Disney's Safety Hits Volume 1: Bike Safety With Bill Nye The Science Guy & I'm No Fool On Wheels
as Self
Last Stop Kew Gardens
2006
as Self
The Fog Bowl
2016
as Self
How to Juggle & Other Matters of Life & Death
1990
as Nebish
Uncensored Science: Bill Nye Debates Ken Ham
2014
as Self
Back to the Future: Dickens of a Christmas
1991
as Himself
Safety Smart Science with Bill Nye the Science Guy: Electricity
2008
as Self
A Brief History of Time Travel
2019
as Self
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade
1993
as Self
Safety Smart Science with Bill Nye the Science Guy: Renewable Energy
as Self
Bill Nye the Science Guy Tackles DeflateGate
2015
as Self
About Bill Nye
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… With 78 credits spanning from 1969 to 2026, Bill Nye has appeared in 30 films and 48 TV shows.
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- PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie (2026) — as (voice)
- Mank (2020) — as Upton Sinclair
- Bliss (2021) — as Chris
- Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous: Hidden Adventure (2022) — as Brimford (voice)
- Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows (2016) — as Self
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