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.
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Back to the Future
as Science Guy
Episodes: 27
First Aired: Sep 14, 1991
Blindspot
as Bill Nye
Episodes: 4
First Aired: Sep 21, 2015
The Big Bang Theory
as Bill Nye
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Sep 24, 2007
Futurama
as Bill Nye the Science Head (voice)
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Mar 28, 1999
Stargate Atlantis
as Bill Nye
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jul 15, 2004
A.P. Bio
as Bill Nye
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 01, 2018
Get Real
as Mr. Stone
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 08, 1999
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
as Bill Nye (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 05, 2014
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?
as Bill Nye (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jun 27, 2019
Sunnyside
as Bill Nye
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 26, 2019
American Dad!
as Bill Nye (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 06, 2005
Almost Live!
as Self / Various
Episodes: 286
First Aired: Sep 23, 1984
Bill Nye the Science Guy
as Self - Host
Episodes: 100
First Aired: Sep 10, 1993
BattleBots
as Self
Episodes: 50
First Aired: Aug 23, 2000
Living With Ed
as Self
Episodes: 32
First Aired: Jan 01, 2007
Bill Nye Saves the World
as Self - Host
Episodes: 25
First Aired: Apr 21, 2017
The Eyes of Nye
as Self
Episodes: 13
First Aired: Apr 03, 2005
Stuff Happens
as Self
Episodes: 8
First Aired: Aug 25, 2008
100 Greatest Discoveries
as Self - Host
Episodes: 8
First Aired: Dec 08, 2004
Greatest Inventions with Bill Nye
as Self
Episodes: 8
First Aired: Apr 03, 2007
The End Is Nye
as Self
Episodes: 6
First Aired: Aug 25, 2022
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
as Self
Episodes: 5
First Aired: Aug 16, 1999
Hollywood Squares
as Self
Episodes: 5
First Aired: Sep 14, 1998
Dancing with the Stars
as Self - Contestant
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Jun 01, 2005
Real Time with Bill Maher
as Self
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Feb 21, 2003
Numb3rs
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Jan 23, 2005
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
as Self
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Apr 27, 2014
I Love You, You Hate Me
as Self
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Oct 12, 2022
Late Night with David Letterman
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 01, 1982
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 20, 2015
The Martin Short Show
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 13, 1999
The Soup
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jul 01, 2004
John King, USA
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 22, 2010
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jul 16, 2013
Cosmos
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 09, 2014
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
as Self - Special Guest
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 18, 2018
Chelsea
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: May 11, 2016
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 15, 1994
MasterChef USA
as Self - Guest Judge
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 01, 2000
Snacked
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jul 20, 2021
Beyond Stranger Things
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 27, 2017
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 25, 2014
Sesame Street
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Nov 10, 1969
Retro Tech
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 02, 2019
Nikki Fre$h
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 06, 2020
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