Cast & creator
Bill Nye
Best known for Late Night with Seth Meyers, American Dad!, Sesame Street
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.
Also known as: William Sanford Nye, Bill Nye the Science Guy
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television credits
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1969–2026 · acting roles
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Across film & television
Filmography (84)
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Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
2014
American Dad!
Bill Nye (voice)
2005
Sesame Street
1969
Hollywood Squares
Self - Panelist
1998
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self
2003
Dancing with the Stars
Self - Contestant
2005
Futurama
Bill Nye the Science Head (voice)
1999
Late Night with David Letterman
Self
1982
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Self
2014
Numb3rs
Bill Waldie
2005
High Potential
Bill Nye
2024
Stargate Atlantis
Bill Nye
2004
PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie
Dr. Theo Rising (voice)
2026
Blindspot
Bill Nye
2015
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
Self
1999
The Big Bang Theory
Bill Nye
2007
The Soup
Self
2004
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Self
2013
Firing Line with Margaret Hoover
Self
2018
Chelsea
Self
2016
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
Self
1994
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
Bill Nye (voice)
2014
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?
Bill Nye (voice)
2019
A.P. Bio
Bill Nye
2018
Almost Live!
Self / Various
1984
Bill Nye Saves the World
Self - Host
2017
The Irrational
Bill Nye
2023
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
Self
2015
Bill Nye the Science Guy
Self - Host
1993Bill Nye the Science Guy
Producer
1993Bill Nye the Science Guy
Writer
1993Bill Nye the Science Guy
Creator
1993
Snacked
Self
2021
Living With Ed
Self
2007
Get Real
Mr. Stone
1999
Back to the Future
Science Guy
1991
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
Self - Special Guest
2018
BattleBots
Self
2000
Beyond Stranger Things
Self
2017
Retro Tech
Self
2019
The Martin Short Show
Self
1999
Sunnyside
Bill Nye
2019
Mank
Upton Sinclair
2020
Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo!
Bill Nye (voice)
2020
Bliss
Chris
2021
MasterChef USA
Self - Guest Judge
2000
Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous: Hidden Adventure
Brimford (voice)
2022John King, USA
Self
2010
The End Is Nye
Self
2022The End Is Nye
Executive Producer
2022The End Is Nye
Creator
2022
To End All War: Oppenheimer & the Atomic Bomb
Self - Science Educator
2023
I Love You, You Hate Me
Self
2022
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood: Mister Rogers Meets New Friends Collection
Bill Nye the Science Guy
1979
Behind the Curve
Self
2018
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
Self
2016
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
Self
2017
The Eyes of Nye
Self
2005
Bill Nye: Science Guy
Self
2017
An Honest Liar
Self
2014
Nikki Fre$h
Self
2020
Stuff Happens
Self
2008
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
Self
2016
Back to the Future: Dickens of a Christmas
Himself
1991
The Mars Generation
Self
2017
Principal Takes a Holiday
Science Teacher
1998
100 Greatest Discoveries
Self - Host
2004
Global Citizen Festival 2015
Self
2015
Food Evolution
Self
2017
Ellen's Energy Adventure
Himself
1996
Last Stop Kew Gardens
Self
2006
Fight For Space
Self
2016
How to Juggle & Other Matters of Life & Death
Nebish
1990Greatest Inventions with Bill Nye
Self
2007
A Brief History of Time Travel
Self
2019
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade
Self
1993
Bill Nye's Global Meltdown
Self
2016Bill Nye the Science Guy Tackles DeflateGate
Self
2015
The Fog Bowl
Self
2016Disney's Safety Hits Volume 1: Bike Safety With Bill Nye The Science Guy & I'm No Fool On Wheels
Self
Uncensored Science: Bill Nye Debates Ken Ham
Self
2014
Safety Smart Science with Bill Nye the Science Guy: Renewable Energy
Self
2013
Safety Smart Science with Bill Nye the Science Guy: Electricity
Self
2008
Heartpower!
Bill Nye the Science Guy
1996