• Bill Nye has been awarded the Humanist of the Year Award in 2010.
• William Sanford “Bill” Nye is an American communicator, mechanical engineer and TV personality.
• He is widely known for his show "Bill Nye the Science Guy" on PBS.
• After his show came to an end, he hosted “The Eyes of Nye”, “100 Greatest Discoveries”, “Greatest Inventions With Bill Nye”, and “Bill Nye Saves the World”.
• He is a consultant for the Obama administration and supporter of Joe Biden.
• He has an estimated net worth of $8 million and has been awarded the Humanist of the Year Award in 2010.
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Short Info
Net Worth | $6.5 Million |
Date Of Birth | November 27, 1955 |
Spouse | Blair Tindall |
Mark | Always appears with bow-tie and lab coat |
Fact | An honored as Rhodes Class of '56 Visiting Professor at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, where he received his Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering. He studied under Carl Sagan. |

Recently it has been rumored that the scientist, engineer and TV host Bill Nye was arrested for manufacturing and distributing drugs. These speculations were originated by the satire website Huzlers, on which an article narrating Nye’s arrest for ‘allegedly selling and manufacturing illegal drugs such as marijuana, acid, and crystal meth’ was posted. In the article he was also accused of being responsible for the majority of the drug trafficking market in Los Angeles.
Despite the fact Huzlers has always been honest about its satirical and comical nature, some people on the internet have taken Bill Nye’s article out of context and have spread it as true. However, Bill Nye hasn’t been arrested or accused of such crimes.
Who is Bill Nye?
William Sanford ‘Bill’ Nye is an American communicator, mechanical engineer and TV personality, born on 27 November 1955 in Washington, DC USA. He’s widely known for his show “Bill Nye the Science Guy” on PBS.
Early Life
Bill Nye is the son of Jacqueline Jenkins and Edwin Darby Nye – he has a sister named Susan and a brother named Darby. William’s mother was a mathematician and psychologist who worked as a code breaker for the US government during World War II, in which his father Edwin also served as a contractor for the US armed forces.
During his childhood in Washington DC, William attended Lafayette Elementary School, and then started studying at Alice Deal Junior High, until he received a scholarship to attend Sidwell Friends, from where he matriculated in 1973.
William Nye then enrolled into Sibley School of Cornell University in New York, from where he graduated with a major in Mechanical Engineering. During his time in University, William took a class with Carl Sagan: ‘His classes were just fantastic’ said Nye in an interview – ‘If you saw the series “Cosmos”, his lectures were just like those television shows’.
Career
First Steps
Nye’s first job in the scientistic field was working for the Boeing Corporation, where he invented a suppressor tube for airplanes. He also worked for Sundstrand Data Control in Seattle, and tried to enter the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) training program, but was unsuccessful. Nye was a mentor for Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, and was a volunteer at the non-profit organization Pacific Science Center.
During his time in Seattle, Nye discovered his love for comedy by making impersonations of the actor Steve Martin, even winning a lookalike contest. It was then he decided to create his own stand-up comedy routine, while still working as an engineer. However, in 1986 he resolved to quit his job in Sundstrand to work full-time as a comedian.
“Almost Live!” & More
In 1986 Nye started working as a writer and actor for the show “Almost Live!”, and adopted the name Bill Nye. Although at the start he didn’t have a section in the show, he started by appearing in the program doing a science demonstration, after one of the guests cancelled their presentation. Nye’s segment turned out to be very successful, and led him to win an Emmy for it.
In 1989 he began hosting his own program, “Fabulous Wetlands” which was an educational series focused on showing Washington wetlands and ecosystems.
In addition, Bill Nye offered information about ecology and environmental preservation, explaining the topics with a sense of humor, which promptly set the show apart from other educational and scientific series of the time. Due to his success as a host, Bill Nye was invited to appear in Disney’s “All-New Mickey Mouse Club”.
Even before appearing on Disney, Bill Nye had always wanted to create a show for kids, an idea which was reinforced by an encounter he had with Carl Sagan in 1987. Sagan – who had hosted the highly successful “Cosmos” series – told him the series’ concept shouldn’t be about technology and engineering, as Nye had previously thought: ‘He said ‘Focus on pure science. Kids resonate to pure science rather than technology.’, and that turned out to be great advice’.
In 1991 Bill Nye appeared in a real-life segment of “Back to the Future: The Animated Series”. The series was short-lived though, as it ended in 1993.
Bill Nye The Science Guy
Next Bill Nye along with Ross Shafer, the National Science Foundation, Rabbit Ears Productions and Disney Television, created the show “Bill Nye The Science Guy”, in which Nye presented himself wearing a lab coat, showing experiments and offering science information and insights in a simple, entertaining way for kids.
The series resulted in a huge success, breaking records by becoming one of the most watched programs in its category, and winning 19 Emmy Awards during the five years it was on air. The series not only became a reference for children, but also caught the attention of adults.
“Bill Nye The Science Guy” was utilized in schools as an educational resource, and led Nye to publish several books based on it. His appearances in Walt Disney Parks and Ellen’s Energy Adventure were notable as well.
In 1998 the show came to an end, however, it deeply impacted not only television history, but it also changed the popular perception of science. In an interview in 2013 with Seattle Met, Bill Nye said he considered the program’s success as a result of its pioneering and original concept: ‘School curricula do follow us. We pulled it off. That’s why the show has stood the test of time, if you’re asking for a theory’.
The Eyes of Nye & More
After the success “The Science Guy”, Bill Nye wanted to talk about more in-depth topics.
Despite having created the concept of “The Eyes of Nye”, KCTS delayed its production and premier for years, as the company was unsure about the likely success of it. The project was bought by the American Public Television later in 2005, when the show was finally premiered. However, the series wasn’t very successful, and lasted only one season on air.
In the following years Nye, hosted the shows “100 Greatest Discoveries” and “Greatest Inventions With Bill Nye”, and made brief appearances in “Who Wants To Be a Millionaire” and “The Climate Code”. In 2008 he hosted “Stuff Happens” of Planet Green, and worked alongside his fellow science communicator Neil deGrasse Tyson in an episode of “Brain Storm”.
In 2016 Netflix premiered “Bill Nye Saves the World”, a series in which he explores a variety of scientific topics and its impact in people’s everyday life. The series was renewed for three seasons until its end in 2018.
Personal Life
Romantic Life
Bill Nye married Blair Tindall in 2006, though various weeks later he annulled the marriage due to Tindall’s allegedly disrespectful and abusive behaviour towards him, as she supposedly stole items from his house, damaged his propriety, and tried to defame him through emails. He ultimately obtained a restrictive order against her. There are no public details of Bill having any other romantic associations.
Political Views and Advocacy
Bill Nye has openly shown his approval for the Democrat Party, being a close consultant of the Obama administration, and openly supporting Joe Biden during his campaign for the Presidency in 2020.
During an episode of the podcast “Getting Curious” of Jonathan Van Ness, Nye also expressed his pre-occupation regarding Donald Trump’s administration and its negative ecological impact.
Net Worth
As of late 2020, Bill Nye has an estimated net worth of $8 million, which is largely as a result of his works as a TV show host and other media appearances.
Physical Appearance
Bill Nye is a man of white ethnicity – he has brownish-red hair and amber eyes. He’s 6ft 1in (1.85m) tall, but his current weight is unknown.
Interesting Facts
Bill Nye has made two appearances in the popular long-running sitcom “The Big Bang Theory”.
In 2018 he played baseball in the All-Star Legends event, organized by the National League.
He agrees to criminally charging people who would challenge the international climate change consensus: ‘as a taxpayer and voter, the introduction of this extreme doubt about climate change is affecting my quality of life as a public citizen’.
Although he doesn’t suffer from ataxia, his two siblings have been affected by this illness of the nervous system, inherited from their father’s family. This is the reason Bill Nye never had kids, as he’s afraid they would be affected by it.
General Info
Full Name | Bill Nye |
Net Worth | $6.5 Million |
Date Of Birth | November 27, 1955 |
Height | 1.85 m |
Profession | Screenwriter, Presenter, Comedian, Actor, Engineer, Educator, Scientist |
Education | Cornell University, Sidwell Friends School |
Nationality | American |
Family
Spouse | Blair Tindall |
Children | Charity Nye |
Parents | Edwin D. "Ned" Nye, Jacqueline Jenkins-Nye |
Siblings | Edward Darby Nye Jr., Susan Nye |
Accomplishments
Awards | Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing For A Children's Series, Shorty Award for Best in Science, Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in a Children’s or Pre-School Children’s Series, Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Series, Washington Award |
Nominations | Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lighting Direction, Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Single Camera Photography, 20. Motion, 19. Science of Music, 18. Patterns |
Movies | Rocketboy |
Social profile links
Marks
# | Marks / Signs |
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1 | Always appears with bow-tie and lab coat |
Quotes
# | Quote |
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1 | [on how he makes the average person understand science] You have to have learning objectives - things you want to get across. You want to make a point: Humans and dinosaurs did not live concurrently. If you get the adjacent carbon dating of volcanic soil, hat's cool. But what I want you to get is that ancient dinosaurs and humans did not live at the same time. The rest is gravy. |
2 | Science rules! |
3 | Our country is the only country in the world that has some people that don't believe in evolution. America is still the leader in scientific advancement, and yet we have adults who want to ignore the evidence of millions and millions of years to believe something much more complicated and complex with zero proof. It's important that our children are raised to be educated, well-rounded tax paying citizens that understand the importance of technology and science. If you're an adult and you choose not to believe in science, fine, but please don't prevent your children from learning about it and letting them draw their own conclusions. I think in 30-40 years this won't even be an issue, but right now it's a major concern for a country that has a significant amount of adults raising children to ignore the facts and the evidence surrounding them about our universe, our creation and our well-being. |
4 | [advice to young scientists] Try things then clean up after yourself. Then try some more things and clean that up too. |
Facts
# | Fact |
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1 | His maternal grandmother, Lucy Marie Berta Briot, was French. His other ancestry includes English, Welsh, and Irish. |
2 | One of his "Almost Live" co-stars in Seattle was Bob Nelson, screenwriter of "Nebraska". |
3 | One of his characters on the Seattle-based sketch show, "Almost Live", was a humorless caped superhero, Speed Walker. |
4 | Lives in Los Angeles. Neighbors include Ed Begley Jr. and Alex Trebek. |
5 | Quit working at Boeing in the early 80s to become a stand-up comedian. |
6 | Good friends with Kevin Brauch. |
7 | Announced he was engaged to be married to Blair Tindall on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005) in December 2005. The "marriage" lasted less than a month before it was either annulled or deemed invalid (sources disagree on the detail). In November 2007, Nye filed for a restraining order against "ex-fiance" Tindall, saying that he wondered if she might have poured solvent on his garden. The restraining order was later dismissed. |
8 | Enjoys 30s/40s style swing dancing and attended dances at the most recent Camp Hollywood. |
9 | Premiered his Science Guy character on the Seattle sketch comedy show Almost Live! (1984). |
10 | An honored as Rhodes Class of '56 Visiting Professor at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, where he received his Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering. He studied under Carl Sagan. |
11 | His first childhood memory is throwing a rubber band-powered airplane, the Sky Streak, and figuring out how to make it turn left so he could stay in one place and make the plane come back to him. |
12 | He designed a hydraulic pressure resonance suppressor which is used in Boeing 747s. |
13 | Self proclaimed geek in high school. He wore a tie everyday, even when that aspect of the dress code was phased out. He graduated from Sidwell Friends School in Washington, DC. |
14 | His father, Edwin D. "Ned" Nye, a quartermaster in the military during World War II, spent nearly four years as a prisoner of war mostly in China in a Japanese P.O.W camp. He later moved to Washington, DC where he discovered dozens of sundials. He photographed them and wrote an unusual book, "Sundials of Maryland and Virginia." Thus resulted a little family business selling Ned Nye's "Sandial®," a sundial suitable for the beaches of the Atlantic seaboard. |
15 | Started his career after he won a Steve Martin lookalike contest. |
16 | 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. |
17 | Schools Attended: Lafayette Elementary School and Sidwell Friends School both in Washington, DC. Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. |
Pictures
Movies
Actor
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Miles from Tomorrowland | 2015-2016 | TV Series | Professor Rubicon Professor Randii Rubicon |
Inside Amy Schumer | 2015 | TV Series | Bill Nye |
Bill Nye the Science Guy Tackles DeflateGate | 2015 | Short | Science Guy |
The (206) | 2013-2014 | TV Series | |
The Neighbors | 2014 | TV Series | Bill Nye |
Tosh.0 | 2014 | TV Series | |
The Drunken Peasants | 2014 | TV Series | |
The Big Bang Theory | 2013 | TV Series | Bill Nye |
Stargate: Atlantis | 2008 | TV Series | Bill Nye |
Numb3rs | 2005-2008 | TV Series | Bill Waldie |
Rocketboy | 2006 | Short | Payload Specialist |
The Eyes of Nye | 2005 | TV Series | Host |
100 Greatest Discoveries | 2004 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Narrator / Host |
BattleBots | 2000 | TV Series | Technical Expert |
Get Real | 2000 | TV Series | Mr. Stone |
The Wonderful World of Disney | 1998 | TV Series | Science Teacher |
Astronauts | 1997 | TV Movie | Narrator |
Back to the Future | 1991-1992 | TV Series | The Science Guy |
The All New Mickey Mouse Club | 1989 | TV Series | |
Almost Live! | 1984 | TV Series | Various |
Writer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Stuff Happens Hosted by Bill Nye | TV Series 4 episodes, 2008 written by - 5 episodes, 2008 | ||
The Eyes of Nye | 2005 | TV Series head writer | |
Absent Minded Inventions and the Search for Flubber with Bill Nye the Science Guy | 1997 | TV Movie documentary | |
Bill Nye, the Science Guy | TV Series documentary written by - 21 episodes, 1993 - 1994 creator - 1 episode, 1995 head writer - 1 episode, 1995 |
Miscellaneous
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Flubber | 1997 | science consultant | |
American Experience | 1991-1996 | TV Series documentary production assistant - 6 episodes | |
Degenerate Art | 1993 | TV Movie documentary production assistant |
Producer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Bill Nye, the Science Guy | 1995 | TV Series documentary producer - 3 episodes |
Soundtrack
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Whose Line Is It Anyway? | 2015 | TV Series performer - 1 episode |
Thanks
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
For the Love of Spock | 2016 | Documentary special thanks | |
The Confirmation | 2016 | special thanks |
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Bill Nye Saves the World | 2017 | TV Series announced | Himself - Host |
The Bill Nye Film | 2017 | Documentary pre-production | Himself |
StarTalk | 2015-2016 | TV Series | Himself |
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story - World Premiere | 2016 | TV Movie | Himself - The Scientism Guy |
Talk Stoop with Cat Greenleaf | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault | 2016 | Documentary | Himself |
Food Evolution | 2016 | Documentary | Himself |
CBS News Sunday Morning | 2016 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
The Journey to Mars 101: Living on Mars and Beyond | 2016 | Video documentary | Himself - Host |
Chelsea | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
Fight for Space | 2016 | Documentary | Himself - CEO Planetary Society |
The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore | 2015-2016 | TV Series | Himself - Panelist / Himself |
Independent Lens | 2016 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Explorer | 2015 | TV Series documentary | |
Global Citizen Festival | 2015 | TV Movie | Himself |
Whose Line Is It Anyway? | 2015 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
7th Annual Shorty Awards | 2015 | Video | Himself - Presenter, Winner: Best in Science |
Night of Too Many Stars: America Comes Together for Autism Programs | 2015 | TV Special | Himself |
Real Time with Bill Maher | 2013-2015 | TV Series | Himself - Guest / Himself |
Inside Edition | 2014 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Up with Steve Kornacki | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
CBS This Morning | 2012-2014 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
Late Night with Seth Meyers | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
An Honest Liar | 2014 | Documentary | Himself - The Science Guy |
The Independents | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
The Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
Katie | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
ABC News Nightline | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - CEO, Planetary Society |
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - 'The Science Guy' |
Piers Morgan Tonight | 2013-2014 | TV Series | Himself - Science Educator / Himself |
Uncensored Science: Bill Nye Debates Ken Ham | 2014 | TV Movie | Himself - Against creationism |
King of the Nerds | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - Judge |
Stossel | 2012-2014 | TV Series | Himself |
Politics Nation with Al Sharpton | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
The View | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
Dancing with the Stars | 2013 | TV Series | Himself - Contestant |
Hub Network's First Annual Halloween Bash | 2013 | TV Movie | Himself |
Why with Nye | 2013 | Video short | Himself |
The Arsenio Hall Show | 2013 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
Good Morning America | 2013 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
The Nerdist | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
Larry King Now | 2013 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
EcoDivas TV | 2012-2013 | TV Series | Himself |
On Begley Street | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
Solution Earth a New Beginning | 2012 | Video documentary | |
The War Room with Michael Shure | 2012 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
Sandy: The Anatomy of a Superstorm | 2012 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
Safety Smart Science with Bill Nye the Science Guy: Renewable Energy | 2012 | Video short | Himself - Host |
Safety Smart Science with Bill Nye the Science Guy | 2011 | Video short | Himself |
Living with Ed | 2007-2009 | TV Series | Himself |
Solving for X | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire | 2008-2009 | TV Series | Himself - Guest Expert |
Nova | 2009 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Science Educator |
The Bonnie Hunt Show | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
Gravity's Effect on Humans with Bill Nye the Science Guy | 2008 | Video short | Himself |
Stuff Happens Hosted by Bill Nye | 2008 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
Greatest Inventions with Bill Nye | 2007 | TV Mini-Series | Himself |
America's Most Smartest Model | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
This Week | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
Last Stop Kew Gardens | 2006 | Video documentary | |
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
Larry King Live | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
TV Land's Top Ten | 2005 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
First Look | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Host (as Bill Nye the Science Guy) |
VH1 Big in 03 | 2003 | TV Special | Himself |
Countdown to Mars | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Host (as Bill Nye the Science Guy) |
Bill Nye and Debbie Allen Imagine Mars | 2002 | TV Movie | Himself |
Win Ben Stein's Money | 2001 | TV Series | Himself |
Turn Ben Stein On | 2000 | TV Series | Himself |
Hollywood Squares | 1999 | TV Series | Himself |
The Rosie O'Donnell Show | 1999 | TV Series | Himself |
The 26th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards | 1999 | TV Special | Himself - Winner: Outstanding Children's Series |
Bill Nye, the Science Guy | 1993-1998 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Host / Himself |
The 25th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards | 1998 | TV Special | Himself - Winner: Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series |
Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 1998 | TV Series | Himself |
Absent Minded Inventions and the Search for Flubber with Bill Nye the Science Guy | 1997 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Host |
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood | 1997 | TV Series | Himself |
Ellen's Energy Adventure | 1996 | Video | Himself |
Space Ghost Coast to Coast | 1996 | TV Series | Himself |
Crook & Chase | 1996 | TV Series | Himself |
Walt Disney World Inside Out | 1994 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Segment |
Awards
Won Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
---|---|---|---|---|
2000 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Children's Series | Bill Nye, the Science Guy (1993) |
2000 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series | Bill Nye, the Science Guy (1993) |
1999 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Children's Series | Bill Nye, the Science Guy (1993) |
1998 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series | Bill Nye, the Science Guy (1993) |
1998 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series | Bill Nye, the Science Guy (1993) |
1997 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series | Bill Nye, the Science Guy (1993) |
1996 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series | Bill Nye, the Science Guy (1993) |
Nominated Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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2000 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series | Bill Nye, the Science Guy (1993) |
1999 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series | Bill Nye, the Science Guy (1993) |
1999 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series | Bill Nye, the Science Guy (1993) |
1998 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Children's Series | Bill Nye, the Science Guy (1993) |
1997 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Children's Series | Bill Nye, the Science Guy (1993) |
1997 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series | Bill Nye, the Science Guy (1993) |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia
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