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Neil deGrasse Tyson

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At his high school's 20-year reunion in 1996, Tyson was voted the graduate with the "coolest job." See more trivia »

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Neil de Grasse Tyson
in New York City, New York, USA
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2005-2011 Nova ScienceNow (TV series documentary) (executive editor - 65 episodes)
– What's the Next Big Thing? (2011) (executive editor)
– Where Did We Come From? (2011) (executive editor)
– How Smart are Animals? (2011) (executive editor)
– How Does the Brain Work? (2011) (executive editor)
– Can We Live Forever? (2011) (executive editor)
See all 65 episodes »
 
2003-2010 Nova (TV series documentary) (executive editor - 6 episodes)
– The Pluto Files (2010) (executive editor)
– Origins: Back to the Beginning (2004) (executive editor)
– Origins: Where Are the Aliens? (2004) (executive editor)
– Origins: Earth Is Born (2004) (executive editor)
– Origins: How Life Began (2004) (executive editor)
See all 6 episodes »
 
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2005-2008 Nova ScienceNow (TV series documentary)
– First Primates (2008)
– Mass Extinction (2006)
– Papyrus (2006)
– Profile: Cynthia Breazeal (2006)
– 1918 Flu/Mass Extinction/Papyrus/Profile: Cynthia Breazeal (2006)
See all 7 episodes »
 
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2010 The Big Bang Theory (TV series)
Neil deGrasse Tyson
– The Apology Insufficiency (2010) … Neil deGrasse Tyson
 
2008 Stargate: Atlantis (TV series)
Neil deGrasse Tyson
– Brain Storm (2008) … Neil deGrasse Tyson
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (2 titles)
2008 102 Minutes That Changed America (TV documentary) (footage)
 
2007 Seeing in the Dark (TV documentary) (advisor)
 
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
2012 All Things Shining: The Astronomer (documentary short) (inspirational thanks)
 
2012 All Things Shining (inspirational thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (33 titles)
2013 Fight for Space (documentary) (filming)
Himself - Astrophysicist (rumored)
 
2013 An Honest Liar (documentary) (post-production)
 
2014 Cosmos: A SpaceTime Odyssey (TV series documentary)
Himself - Host
 
2007-2013 The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (TV series)
Himself
– Neil DeGrasse Tyson (2013) … Himself
– Christopher Walken (2013) … Himself
– Jason Segel (2012) … Himself
– Neil deGrasse Tyson (2012) … Himself
– Neil deGrasse Tyson (2011) … Himself
See all 9 episodes »
 
2013 Stuff You Should Know (TV series)
Himself
– CSI Effect (2013) … Himself
 
2012 Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode #1.9 (2012) … Himself - Guest
 
2005-2012 The Colbert Report (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest / Himself - Director, Hayden Planetarium
– Ed Rendell (2012) … Himself
– Ronald DePinho (2011) … Himself - Director, Hayden Planetarium
– Neil DeGrasse Tyson (2010) … Himself - Guest
– Neil deGrasse Tyson/Jeff Goldblum (2009) … Himself - Guest
– Neil deGrasse Tyson (2008) … Himself
See all 9 episodes »
 
2012 P.O.V. (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The City Dark (2012) … Himself
 
2012 Undaunted: The Forgotten Giants of the Allegheny Observatory (documentary)
Himself
 
2007-2012 Tavis Smiley (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 23 March 2012 (2012) … Himself
– Episode dated 6 February 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2011-2012 Real Time with Bill Maher (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Panelist
– Episode #10.8 (2012) … Himself
– Episode #9.26 (2011) … Himself - Panelist
– Episode #9.4 (2011) … Himself
 
2012 Rock Center with Brian Williams (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.14 (2012) … Himself
 
2011 The Mo'Nique Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 21 July 2011 (2011) … Himself (as Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson)
 
2009-2011 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
– Episode #1.470 (2011) … Himself - Guest
– Episode #1.73 (2009) … Himself
 
2005-2011 Nova ScienceNow (TV series documentary)
Himself - Host
– What's the Next Big Thing? (2011) … Himself - Host
– Where Did We Come From? (2011) … Himself - Host
– How Smart are Animals? (2011) … Himself - Host
– How Does the Brain Work? (2011) … Himself - Host
– Can We Live Forever? (2011) … Himself - Host
See all 25 episodes »
 
2011 Nova Science Now: How Smart Are Animals? (TV series documentary)
Himself - Host
 
2010 The Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers (TV series)
Himself
– Neil DeGrasse Tyson (2010) … Himself
 
2004-2010 Nova (TV series documentary)
Himself / Narrator / Host / …
– The Pluto Files (2010) … Himself - American Museum of Natural History, Hayden Planetarium/Host
– Space Shuttle Disaster (2008) … Himself/Narrator
– Monster of the Milky Way (2006) … Himself
– Origins: Back to the Beginning (2004) … Himself/Narrator
– Origins: Where Are the Aliens? (2004) … Host/narrator
See all 7 episodes »
 
2009 Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian - Secret Doors and Scientists, Behind-the-Scenes of The American Museum of Natural History (video short)
Himself
 
2009 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (TV series)
Himself - Guest Expert
– Episode #7.142 (2009) … Himself - Guest Expert (as Dr. Neil Tyson)
– Episode #7.141 (2009) … Himself - Guest Expert (as Dr. Neil Tyson)
– Episode #7.103 (2009) … Himself - Guest Expert (as Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson)
– Episode #7.102 (2009) … Himself - Guest Expert (as Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson)
– Episode #7.101 (2009) … Himself - Guest Expert (as Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson)
 
2009 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #17.11 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 400 Years of the Telescope (documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 
2008 Jeopardy! (TV series)
Himself - Clue Giver
– Episode #25.39 (2008) … Himself - Clue Giver
 
2008 D.L. Hughley Breaks the News (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.1 (2008) … Himself
 
2008 Horizon (TV series documentary)
Himself - American Museum of Natural History
– The President's Guide to Science (2008) … Himself - American Museum of Natural History (as Dr Neil deGrasse Tyson)
 
2008 How Life Began (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007-2008 The Universe (TV series documentary)
Himself / Interview
– Biggest Things in the Universe (2008) … Himself
– Beyond the Big Bang (2007) … Interview
– Life and Death of a Star (2007) … Himself
– Saturn (2007) … Himself
– Jupiter: The Giant Planet (2007) … Himself
See all 8 episodes »
 
2007 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 15 March 2007 (2007) … Himself - Guest
 
2006 Last Days on Earth (TV documentary)
Himself - Astrophysicist: American Museum of Natural History (as Neil deGrasse Tyson PhD)
 
2002 Closer to Truth (TV series)
Himself
– How Weird Is the Cosmos? … Himself
– Is the Universe Full of Life? … Himself
– What Are the Grand Questions of Science? … Himself
 
1998-2000 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 11 February 2000 (2000) … Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 27 May 1998 (1998) … Himself - Guest
 
2000 Window to the Universe (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1996 BreakThrough: The Changing Face of Science in America (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(book editor, with Steven Soter) "Cosmic Horizons: Astronomy at the Cutting Edge". New York: New Press, 2001. ISBN 1565846028 See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography  | 1 Interview  | 2 Articles  | See more »

Official Sites:

Official site [United States] | See more »

Alternate Names:

Neil deGrasse Tyson PhD | Dr Neil deGrasse Tyson | Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson | Dr. Neil Tyson | Neil de Grasse Tyson

Height:

6' 2" (1.88 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

Science is something to be proud of, it allows us to understand the world in spite of ourselves. See more »

Trivia:

At his high school's 20-year reunion in 1996, Tyson was voted the graduate with the "coolest job." See more »

Star Sign:

Libra