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Bill Nye

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Worked as an engineer at Boeing Aircraft in Seattle, and appeared in at least 3 training films, some of which are still popular among the workers there. See more trivia »

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William Sanford Nye
in Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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2008 Stargate: Atlantis (TV series)
Bill Nye
– Brain Storm (2008) … Bill Nye
 
2005-2008 Numb3rs (TV series)
Bill Waldie
– End Game (2008) … Bill Waldie
– Hardball (2006) … Bill Waldie
– Scorched (2005) … Bill Waldie
 
2006 Rocketboy (short)
Payload Specialist
 
2005 The Eyes of Nye (TV series)
Host
 
2004 100 Greatest Discoveries (TV mini-series documentary)
Host / Narrator
 
2000 Get Real (TV series)
Mr. Stone
– Guilt (2000) … Mr. Stone
 
2000 BattleBots (TV series)
Technical Expert
 
1998 Principal Takes a Holiday (TV movie)
Science Teacher
 
1997 Astronauts (TV movie)
Narrator
 
1991-1992 Back to the Future (TV series)
The Science Guy
– Verne Hatches a Egg (1992) … The Science Guy
– St. Louise Blues (1992) … The Science Guy
– Super Doc (1992) … The Science Guy
– My Pop's an Alien (1992) … The Science Guy
– Hill Valley Brown-Out (1992) … The Science Guy
See all 25 episodes »
 
1989 The All New Mickey Mouse Club (TV series)
– Anything Can Happen Day: Food Takers/Food Savers (1989)
– Anything Can Happen Day (1989)
 
1984 Almost Live! (TV series)
Various
 
Show ShowWriter (4 titles)
2008 Stuff Happens Hosted by Bill Nye (TV series)
– Garage (2008) (writer)
– Sports (2008) (writer)
– Pets (2008) (writer)
– Beach (2008) (writer)
– Backyard (2008)
See all 9 episodes »
 
2005 The Eyes of Nye (TV series)
 
1997 Absent Minded Inventions and the Search for Flubber with Bill Nye the Science Guy (TV documentary)
 
1993-1995 Bill Nye, the Science Guy (TV series)
– Ocean Life (1995) (creator / head writer)
– The Sun (1994) (written by)
– Insects (1994) (writer)
– Heat (1994) (writer)
– Ocean Currents (1994) (written by)
See all 22 episodes »
 
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1999-2000 Bill Nye, the Science Guy (TV series) (science producer)
 
1997 Flubber (science consultant)
 
1991-1996 The American Experience (TV series documentary) (production assistant - 6 episodes)
– T.R.: The Story of Theodore Roosevelt (Part II) (1996) (production assistant)
– T.R.: The Story of Theodore Roosevelt (Part I) (1996) (production assistant)
– FDR: Part II (1994) (production assistant)
– FDR: Part I (1994) (production assistant)
– LBJ: Part 2 - My Fellow Americans (1991) (production assistant)
See all 6 episodes »
 
1993 Degenerate Art (TV documentary) (production assistant)
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
1995 Bill Nye, the Science Guy (TV series) (producer - 3 episodes)
– Human Transportation (1995) (producer)
– Spinning Things (1995) (producer)
– Ocean Life (1995) (producer)
 
Show ShowSelf (34 titles)
2013 Fight for Space (documentary) (filming)
Himself - CEO Planetary Society (rumored)
 
2013 An Honest Liar (documentary) (post-production)
 
2012 Solution Earth a New Beginning (video documentary) (completed)
 
2013 The Nerdist (TV series)
Himself
– Space! (2013) … Himself
 
2012 Sandy: The Anatomy of a Superstorm (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2012 CBS This Morning (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode #1.167 (2012) … Himself - Guest
 
1993-2011 Bill Nye, the Science Guy (TV series)
Himself - Host / Himself
– Oceans (2011) … Himself - Host
– Motion (1998) … Himself - Host
– Science of Music (1998) … Himself - Host
– Patterns (1998) … Himself - Host
– Measurement (1998) … Himself - Host
See all 101 episodes »
 
2007-2009 Living with Ed (TV series)
Himself
– The Water and the Wardrobe (2009) … Himself
– Game On (2009) … Himself
– The Perfect Present (2008) … Himself
– Talking Green with a Filmmaker (2008) … Himself
– Bill Nye the Science Guy (2008) … Himself
See all 7 episodes »
 
2009 Solving for X (TV series)
Himself
– Balancing Equations: Cupcakes in the Balance (2009) … Himself
– Dimensional Analysis: When It Comes to Units, There's No Limit (2009) … Himself
– Exponents: Exponentiality (2009) … Himself
– Infinite Fractions: Between Zero and One, It's Astonishing (2009) … Himself
– Linear Equations: The Lady of the Lanes (2009) … Himself
See all 8 episodes »
 
2008-2009 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (TV series)
Himself - Guest Expert
– Episode #7.140 (2009) … Himself - Guest Expert
– Episode #7.139 (2009) … Himself - Guest Expert
– Episode #7.138 (2009) … Himself - Guest Expert
– Episode #7.137 (2009) … Himself - Guest Expert
– Episode #7.136 (2009) … Himself - Guest Expert
See all 12 episodes »
 
2009 Nova (TV series documentary)
Himself - Science Educator
– The Big Energy Gamble (2009) … Himself - Science Educator
 
2008 The Bonnie Hunt Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 28 November 2008 (2008) … Himself (as Bill Nye the Science Guy)
– Episode dated 17 September 2008 (2008) … Himself (as Bill Nye the Science Guy)
 
2008 Gravity's Effect on Humans with Bill Nye the Science Guy (video short)
Himself
 
2008 Stuff Happens Hosted by Bill Nye (TV series)
Himself - Host
– Garage (2008) … Himself - Host
– Sports (2008) … Himself - Host
– Pets (2008) … Himself - Host
– Beach (2008) … Himself - Host
 
2007 Greatest Inventions with Bill Nye (TV mini-series)
Himself
 
2007 America's Most Smartest Model (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.4 (2007) … Himself
 
2006 This Week (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 27 August 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Last Stop Kew Gardens (video documentary)
 
2005 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.61 (2005) … Himself (as Bill Nye the Science Guy)
– Episode #2.25 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Larry King Live (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 22 September 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 TV Land's Top Ten (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Greatest TV Romances (2005) … Himself
– Perfect 10's the Women (2005) … Himself
– Wacky Neighbors (2005) … Himself
 
2004 First Look (TV documentary)
Himself - Host (as Bill Nye the Science Guy)
 
2003 VH1 Big in 03 (TV special)
Himself
 
2003 Countdown to Mars (TV documentary)
Himself - Host (as Bill Nye the Science Guy)
 
2002 Bill Nye and Debbie Allen Imagine Mars (TV movie)
Himself
 
2001 Win Ben Stein's Money (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 26 June 2001 (2001) … Himself
 
2000 Turn Ben Stein On (TV series)
Himself
– The Science of Sex and Attraction (2000) … Himself
 
1999 Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 29 October 1999 (1999) … Himself (as Bill Nye the Science Guy)
– Episode dated 28 October 1999 (1999) … Himself (as Bill Nye the Science Guy)
– Episode dated 27 October 1999 (1999) … Himself (as Bill Nye the Science Guy)
– Episode dated 26 October 1999 (1999) … Himself (as Bill Nye the Science Guy)
– Episode dated 25 October 1999 (1999) … Himself (as Bill Nye the Science Guy)
 
1999 The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 15 October 1999 (1999) … Himself
 
1999 The 26th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Outstanding Children's Series
 
1997 Absent Minded Inventions and the Search for Flubber with Bill Nye the Science Guy (TV documentary)
Himself - Host
 
1997 Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (TV series)
Himself
– Sharing (1997) … Himself
 
1996 Space Ghost Coast to Coast (TV series)
Himself
– Boo! (1996) … Himself
 
1996 Ellen's Energy Adventure
Himself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

He is featured in ExxonMobil's "Universe of Energy" Pavilion at Disney's EPCOT Center in Orlando, Florida along with Ellen DeGeneres, Jamie Lee Curtis and Alex Trebek. See more »

Official Sites:

Nye Labs | Official Bill Nye Site | See more »

Alternate Names:

Bill Nye the Science Guy

Height:

6' 1" (1.85 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[advice to young scientists] Try things then clean up after yourself. Then try some more things and clean that up too. See more »

Trivia:

Worked as an engineer at Boeing Aircraft in Seattle, and appeared in at least 3 training films, some of which are still popular among the workers there. See more »

Trademark:

Always appears with bow-tie and lab coat See more »

Nickname:

Bill Nye the Science Guy See more »

Star Sign:

Sagittarius