Elon Musk

Q: Has Elon Musk won any major awards?

Elon Musk has received numerous awards, including the Axel Springer Award in 2020 and the Time Person of the Year in 2021, recognizing his influence and contributions to technology and business.

Q: What was Elon Musk's first major business?

Elon Musk's first major business was Zip2, which he co-founded in 1996. It provided online city guide software to newspapers and was sold in 1999 for nearly $300 million.

Q: What is Elon Musk's estimated net worth?

As of 2023, Elon Musk's estimated net worth is approximately $240 billion, making him one of the wealthiest individuals in the world.

Q: What films has Elon Musk appeared in?

Elon Musk has appeared in various films and TV shows, including 'Iron Man 2', 'The Big Bang Theory', and 'South Park', often portraying himself or a fictionalized version of himself.

Q: What is Elon Musk's educational background?

Elon Musk attended Queen's University in Canada and later transferred to the University of Pennsylvania, where he earned degrees in physics and economics.

Q: What are some of Elon Musk's notable quotes?

Elon Musk is known for his motivational quotes, including 'When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor' and 'I think it's possible for ordinary people to choose to be extraordinary.'

Q: What is Elon Musk's vision for the future?

Elon Musk's vision includes the colonization of Mars, sustainable energy solutions, and the advancement of artificial intelligence, aiming to create a better future for humanity.

Known for

Return to Space (2022)

2022 / Documentary / 128mins

The inspirational rise of SpaceX as well as Elon Musk's two-decade effort to resurrect America’s space travel ambitions.

Iron Man 2 (2010)

IMDb 6.9 / 10

2010 / Action, Adventure / 124 min

With the world now aware of his dual life as the armored superhero Iron Man, billionaire inventor Tony Stark faces pressure from the government,...

Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World poster

Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World (2016)

IMDb 7 / 10

2016 / Documentary / 99mins

Werner Herzog's exploration of the Internet and the connected world.

Name

Elon Musk

Height

6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)

Born

28 June 1971, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

Spouses

Talulah Riley (2010–2012, 2013–2016)

Children

7 children, names not fully disclosed

Parents

Maye Musk, Errol Musk

Estimated Net Worth

$240 billion

Year	Title	Character	Rating
2026	Movie Elon Musk Unveiled: The Tesla Experiment It's 2014 and tech billionaire Elon Musk unveils his plans for a self-driving car in front of an enthusiastic audience....	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 8.8 / 10
2026	Movie Deepfaking Sam Altman Director Adam Bhala Lough sets out to better understand the technology and people at the center of the AI boom....	Self (archive footage)	Not rated
2026	Movie 2025: The Year from Space In 2025, satellites recorded wildfires sweeping through the hills of Hollywood, shifting battle lines in Ukraine, and nearly 600 million...	Self (archive footage)	Not rated
2025	TV Cam Gaze - À la recherche des premières "camgirls"	Self (archive) - PayPal boss	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2025	Movie Trump and the Tech Titans Peter Thiel. David Sacks. Elon Musk. Mark Zuckerberg. Jeff Bezos. These tech titans have pledged their loyalty to President Trump....	Self	TMDB 7.7 / 10
2025	Movie The Rise of Germany’s New Right An investigation into how far-right leaders in Germany have risen to the brink of power. Reporter Evan Williams examines the...	Self (archive footage)	Not rated
2025	Movie Orwell: 2+2=5 George Orwell was one of the most visionary authors of the 20th century, whose novels 1984 and Animal Farm foretold...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2025	Movie In Whose Name? Over six years, 18-year-old Nico Ballesteros captured an unfiltered portrait of Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, offering unprecedented access...	Self	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2025	Movie Trump v the Truth Over 100 of President Trump's false claims debunked.	Self (archive footage)	Not rated
2025	TV The Donald Trump Show The story of Donald Trump's second term in office, told as you've never seen it before, using news footage cut...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 7.7 / 10
2025	TV Die Akte Trump	Self	Not rated
2025	Movie Transition to Night A Trans Person plans to flee America.	Elon Musk (Archive Footage)	Not rated
2025	Movie Die Elon-Musk-Story	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2025	Movie America at War An examination of the United States’ involvement in war, focusing on its impact on political decisions, national identity, and the...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2025	TV My View with Lara Trump Lara Trump brings her unique insight to the stories that Americans care about and conducts in-depth interviews with the men...	Self - Guest	TMDB 1.0 / 10
2025	Movie The TikTok-Army of the AfD The AfD is clearly the strongest force on TikTok. Its official account has far more followers than those of the...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 3.0 / 10
2025	Movie Can Elon Musk Rule the World? What does the world's richest man, dedicated chaos agent, and Donald Trump's new best buddy want out of politics? To...	Self (archive)	TMDB 9.5 / 10
2024	TV What's Next? The Future with Bill Gates Join visionary philanthropist Bill Gates as he delves into pressing global issues and uncovers cutting-edge technologies that will transform the...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 5.3 / 10
2024	Movie The New Norm An animated comedy tackling divisive issues facing America through a family-friendly lens, providing a shared space to laugh together.	Self	Not rated
2024	Movie Tesla: The Secrets of It’s Electric Card	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2023	Movie Elon Musk’s Twitter Takeover Compulsive Twitterer, Elon Musk bought himself his favorite social network in 2022, and brutally shaped it according to his desires....	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 8.4 / 10
2023	Movie Minds in Fur Thiago and Bruno are two friends with no direction in life who come across a great business opportunity when they...	Self (archive footage)	Not rated
2023	Movie Dumb Money Vlogger Keith Gill sinks his life savings into GameStop stock and posts about it. When social media starts blowing up,...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 6.7 / 10
2023	Movie Elon Musk: Visionary Genius or Crazy Scientist?	Self	Not rated
2023	Movie Broken System An upcoming movie by anmar ali	Self (archive footage)	Not rated
2023	Movie This Is Not Financial Advice Glauber Contessoto gambles his life savings on a joke cryptocurrency. Two months later, he becomes "The Dogecoin Millionaire" and an...	Unknown character	TMDB 5.5 / 10
2023	Movie VICE News Presents: Cult of Elon How Elon Musk became the most influential businessman in history by building a powerful cult of personality.	Self (archive footage)	Not rated
2023	Movie Beyond Humanity: The Perils and Promises of Transhumanism Transhumanism offers great promise and yet could also pose great risk to the world. Should we accept technology’s perils for...	Self (archival footage)	Not rated
2023	Movie Birthgap - Childless World "Birthgap - Childless World" sets out to understand why birthrates have been falling across the industrialized world and beyond for...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2022	Movie The Wild and Wonderful World of Elon Musk Elon Musk is one of the world’s most prominent business figures. A recent headline-grabber was the announcement of the first...	Unknown character	Not rated
2022	TV The Elon Musk Show From South Africa to Silicon Valley - the enigmatic, compelling and controversial inside story of the world's richest man, as...	Self	TMDB 6.2 / 10
2022	TV Rise of the Billionaires The origin stories and turbulent journeys of the tech titans who shape our world. We track how tech became the...	Elon Musk	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2022	Movie From Tesla to SpaceX, the World According to Elon Musk In just a few years, Elon Musk has become one of the most influential and wealthy men on the planet....	Unknown character	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2022	Movie Elon Musk's Crash Course Elon Musk, the world's richest person, has claimed since 2015 that, for Tesla, technology for self-driving cars is a "solved...	Self (archive footage)	Not rated
2022	Movie Return to Space The inspirational rise of SpaceX as well as Elon Musk's two-decade effort to resurrect America’s space travel ambitions.	Self	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2021	Movie Space Titans: Musk, Bezos, Branson The special is in partnership with The Washington Post and staff writer Christian Davenport, whose depth of experience allowed him...	Self	TMDB 5.0 / 10
2021	Movie Ariane: A Space Epic The history of the Ariane rocket is a space epic that has seen Europeans unite and innovate to make a...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2021	Movie Tech Billionaires: Elon Musk Our generation has seen incredible advancements in technology. For that, we can thank one of the most successful, influential and...	Self	TMDB 5.0 / 10
2021	Movie Space Race to SpaceX In 1969, the first person set foot on the Moon, making history. Today, SpaceX brings us one step closer to...	Self	TMDB 5.0 / 10
2021	Movie Jovanka Jolić: Black Nobility and Secret Knowledge An interview with Jovanka Jolić discussing her views on global elites, hidden power structures, and the concept of secret knowledge...	Ilon Mask	Not rated
2021	Movie Elon Musk: Aiming for the Stars It seems that for Elon Musk, not even the sky is the limit. There are no limits. This is the...	Unknown character	Not rated
2020	TV How To with John Wilson In a uniquely hilarious odyssey of self-discovery and cultural observation, documentary filmmaker and self-described "anxious New Yorker" John Wilson covertly...	Self (uncredited)	TMDB 8.1 / 10
2020	TV The New York Times Presents A series of standalone documentaries powered by the unparalleled journalism and insight of The New York Times, bringing viewers close...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2020	Movie NASA & SpaceX: Journey to the Future A film crew was granted unprecedented access to NASA and to SpaceX headquarters, giving viewers a rare glimpse inside Launch...	Unknown character	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2019	TV The UnXplained Explore the world’s most fascinating, strange and inexplicable mysteries. Each episode features compelling contributions from scientists, historians, witnesses and experiencers—each...	Self	TMDB 6.7 / 10
2019	Movie Men in Black: International The Men in Black have always protected the Earth from the scum of the universe. In this new adventure, they...	Alien on TV Monitor (uncredited)	TMDB 5.9 / 10
2019	Movie Cybergeist the Movie - Game Over Cybergeist takes the viewer on a deep dive into a future that is already secretly happening all around us. A...	Self	Not rated
2018	Movie Elon Musk: The Real Life Iron Man Discover the meteoric rise of Elon Musk, the man who is transforming the way we think about travel technology through...	Self	TMDB 5.2 / 10
2018	Movie MARS: Inside SpaceX The inside story of SpaceX's plan to get humanity to Mars, providing an unprecedented glimpse into one of the world's...	Self	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2018	TV Axios Leading Axios journalists highlight the week ahead in politics, business and technology – and the big topics shaping the future....	Self	TMDB 5.9 / 10
2018	Movie Do You Trust this Computer? Science fiction has long anticipated the rise of machine intelligence, and today a new generation of self-learning computers has begun...	Self	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2017	TV Young Sheldon The early life of child genius Sheldon Cooper, later seen in The Big Bang Theory.	Elon Musk	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2017	TV Velshi Current events and sharp analysis of top trending topics.	Self (archive footage)	Not rated
2017	TV The True Story of...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 8.3 / 10
2017	Movie The Mars Generation Aspiring teenage astronauts reveal that a journey to Mars is closer than you think.	Self	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2016	Movie Why Him? A dad forms a bitter rivalry with his daughter's young rich boyfriend.	Elon Musk	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2016	Movie Before the Flood A look at how climate change affects our environment and what society can do to prevent the demise of endangered...	Self	TMDB 7.7 / 10
2016	Movie Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World Werner Herzog's exploration of the Internet and the connected world.	Self	TMDB 6.6 / 10
2015	TV The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Stephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the #1 show in late...	Self - Guest	TMDB 6.1 / 10
2015	Movie Racing Extinction An unlikely team of activists and innovators hatches a bold mission to save endangered species.	Self	TMDB 7.8 / 10
2014	Movie The Science of Interstellar Matthew McConaughey narrates a fascinating look at Christopher Nolan's sci-fi film, 'Interstellar', including scientific foundations, the work of consulting Scientist...	Self	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2014	Movie Transcendence Two leading computer scientists work toward their goal of Technological Singularity, as a radical anti-technology organization fights to prevent them...	Elon Musk (uncredited)	TMDB 6.1 / 10
2014	TV HitRECord on TV with Joseph Gordon-Levitt A new take on the variety show where host Joseph Gordon-Levitt directs countless artists from his global online community —...	Self	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2013	TV Rick and Morty Follows a sociopathic genius scientist who drags his inherently timid grandson on adventures across the universe.	Elon Tusk (voice)	TMDB 8.7 / 10
2013	Movie Machete Kills Ex-Federale agent Machete is recruited by the President of the United States for a mission which would be impossible for...	Elon Musk	TMDB 5.6 / 10
2011	Movie Revenge of the Electric Car A sequel to 2006's Who Killed the Electric Car?, director Chris Paine once again looks at electric vehicles. Where in...	Self (CEO, Tesla Motors)	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2010	Movie Iron Man 2 With the world now aware of his dual life as the armored superhero Iron Man, billionaire inventor Tony Stark faces...	Elon Musk	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2007	TV The Big Bang Theory Physicists Leonard and Sheldon find their nerd-centric social circle with pals Howard and Raj expanding when aspiring actress Penny moves...	Elon Musk	TMDB 7.9 / 10
2005	Movie Thank You for Smoking Nick Naylor is a charismatic spin-doctor for Big Tobacco who'll fight to protect America's right to smoke -- even if...	Valet (uncredited)	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2003	TV Real Time with Bill Maher Each week Bill Maher surrounds himself with a panel of guests which include politicians, actors, comedians, musicians and the like...	Self	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1997	TV South Park Follow the misadventures of four irreverent grade-schoolers in the quiet, dysfunctional town of South Park, Colorado.	Elon Musk (voice)	TMDB 8.3 / 10
1993	TV Late Show with David Letterman David Letterman uses mature humor to appeal to his audience in this weeknight series, which gets its music from a...	Self - Guest	TMDB 6.4 / 10
1989	TV The Simpsons Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family;...	Elon Musk (voice)	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1983	TV Frontline Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 6.6 / 10
1975	TV Saturday Night Live A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary...	Self - Host	TMDB 6.9 / 10
1968	TV 60 Minutes America's popular television News magazine in which an ever changing team of CBS News correspondents contribute segments ranging from hard...	Self	TMDB 6.6 / 10
TBA	Movie Musk A definitive and unvarnished examination of multi-billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk.	Self	Not rated

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2005	Movie Thank You for Smoking Nick Naylor is a charismatic spin-doctor for Big Tobacco who'll fight to protect America's right to smoke -- even if...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2001	Movie Puzzled A 2001 film directed by Tosca Musk.	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 7.0 / 10

Elon Musk Unveiled: The Tesla Experiment

2026 / TMDB 8.8

Deepfaking Sam Altman

2026

2025: The Year from Space

2026

Trump and the Tech Titans

2025 / TMDB 7.7

The Rise of Germany’s New Right

2025

Orwell: 2+2=5

2025 / TMDB 7.1

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What are Elon Musk's most successful ventures?

Elon Musk is best known for founding Tesla, SpaceX, Neuralink, and The Boring Company. Each of these companies has made significant impacts in their respective industries, particularly in electric vehicles and space exploration.

Has Elon Musk won any major awards?

What was Elon Musk's first major business?

What is Elon Musk's estimated net worth?

What films has Elon Musk appeared in?

What is Elon Musk's educational background?

What are some of Elon Musk's notable quotes?

What is Elon Musk's vision for the future?