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
all 70
self 48
TV Shows 45
Movies 25
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Narrator 1
To End All War: Oppenheimer & the Atomic Bomb (2023)
FRONTRUNNERS (2023)
Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous: Hidden Adventure (2022)
I Love You, You Hate Me (2022)
The End Is Nye (2022)
Snacked (2021)
Bliss (2021)
Mank (2020)
Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo! (2020)
Kal Penn Approves This Message (2020)
Nikki Fre$h (2020)
Retro Tech (2019)
A Brief History of Time Travel (2019)
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? (2019)
Behind the Curve (2018)
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale (2018)
A.P. Bio (2018)
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs (2017)
Beyond Stranger Things (2017)
Food Evolution (2017)
Bill Nye Saves the World (2017)
Bill Nye: Science Guy (2017)
The Mars Generation (2017)
The Fog Bowl (2016)
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault (2016)
Fight For Space (2016)
Chelsea (2016)
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows (2016)
Bill Nye's Global Meltdown (2016)
Pearl Jam: Global Citizen Festival 2015 (2015)
Blindspot (2015)
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson (2015)
Bill Nye the Science Guy Tackles DeflateGate (2015)
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero (2014)
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014)
An Honest Liar (2014)
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
Uncensored Science: Bill Nye Debates Ken Ham (2014)
Whose Line Is It Anyway? (2013)
John King, USA (2010)
Stuff Happens (2008)
Safety Smart Science with Bill Nye the Science Guy: Electricity (2008)
The Big Bang Theory (2007)
Greatest Inventions with Bill Nye (2007)
Living With Ed (2007)
Dancing with the Stars (2005)
The Eyes of Nye (2005)
American Dad! (2005)
Numb3rs (2005)
100 Greatest Discoveries (2004)
Stargate Atlantis (2004)
The Soup (2004)
Real Time with Bill Maher (2003)
BattleBots (2000)
MasterChef USA (2000)
The Martin Short Show (1999)
Get Real (1999)
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (1999)
Futurama (1999)
Principal Takes a Holiday (1998)
Win Ben Stein's Money (1997)
Space Ghost Coast to Coast (1994)
Bill Nye the Science Guy (1993)
Back to the Future (1991)
How to Juggle & Other Matters of Life & Death (1990)
Almost Live! (1984)
Late Night with David Letterman (1982)
Sesame Street (1969)
Safety Smart Science with Bill Nye the Science Guy: Renewable Energy
Disney's Safety Hits Volume 1: Bike Safety With Bill Nye The Science Guy & I'm No Fool On Wheels
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GenderMale
Birthday1955-11-27 (68 years old)
Birth PlaceWashington, D.C., United States of America
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FatherEdwin Darby Nye
MotherJacqueline Blanche Jenkins
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
ResidencesLos Angeles, United States of America
Also Known AsWilliam Sanford Nye
AwardsHumanist of the Year, Washington Award, Carl Sagan Award for Public Understanding of Science, Daytime Emmy Award, Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry
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