Bill Nye

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1955-11-27 (69 years old)

Place of Birth Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Also Known As William Sanford Nye

Bill Nye

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.

Known For

Actor

2023
2022
2021
Bliss

as Chris

2021
Snacked

as Self

2020
Mank

as Upton Sinclair

2020
Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo!

as Bill Nye (voice)

2020
Nikki Fre$h

as Self

2019
Retro Tech

as Self

2019
Sunnyside

as Bill Nye

2019
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?

as Bill Nye (voice)

2018
2018
2018
A.P. Bio

as Bill Nye

2017
2017
2016
The Fog Bowl

as Self

2016
2016
Chelsea

as Self

2015
Blindspot

as Bill Nye

2014
2014
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero

as Bill Nye (voice)

2014
Cosmos

as Self

2010
2008
2007
2007
2005
Dancing with the Stars

as Self - Contestant

2005
2005
American Dad!

as Bill Nye (voice)

2004
2004
Stargate Atlantis

as Bill Nye

2004
The Soup

as Self

2000
BattleBots

as Self

2000
MasterChef USA

as Self - Guest Judge

1999
Get Real

as Mr. Stone

1999
Futurama

as Bill Nye the Science Head (voice)

1998
Principal Takes a Holiday

as Science Teacher

1998
1993
1991
Back to the Future

as Science Guy

1984
Almost Live!

as Self / Various

Producer

2022
The End Is Nye

as Executive Producer

1993

Creator

2022
The End Is Nye

as Creator

Writer