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