Neil deGrasse Tyson

Q: Has Neil deGrasse Tyson won any awards?

Tyson has received numerous awards including the NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal and the Public Welfare Medal from the National Academy of Sciences for his contributions to science communication.

Q: What was Neil deGrasse Tyson's first film?

Neil deGrasse Tyson's first notable appearance in film was in 'The Universe', a documentary series that started airing in 2007. His role in popular science programming helped launch his public career.

Q: What is Neil deGrasse Tyson's educational background?

Tyson earned a Bachelor of Arts in Physics from Harvard University, followed by a Master of Arts in Astronomy from the University of Texas at Austin, and a Ph.D. in Astrophysics from Columbia University.

Q: How many children does Neil deGrasse Tyson have?

Neil deGrasse Tyson has one daughter named Miranda Tyson. He often shares insights about parenting and education in his public talks.

Q: What is Neil deGrasse Tyson's estimated net worth?

Neil deGrasse Tyson's estimated net worth is around $5 million, primarily earned through his work in television, books, and public speaking engagements.

Q: Has Neil deGrasse Tyson authored any books?

Yes, Tyson has written several bestselling books including 'Astrophysics for People in a Hurry' and 'Astrophysics for People in a Hurry', which explore complex scientific concepts in an engaging manner.

Q: What makes Neil deGrasse Tyson a unique figure in science?

Neil deGrasse Tyson stands out for his ability to communicate science effectively to the public, combining charisma, humor, and deep knowledge, which has made him a popular science ambassador.

Known for

Ice Age: Collision Course (2016)

IMDb 5.6 / 10

2016 / Adventure, Animation / 94 min

Set after the events of Continental Drift, Scrat's epic pursuit of his elusive acorn catapults him outside of Earth, where he accidentally sets off...

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice poster

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)

IMDb 6.4 / 10

2016 / Action, Adventure / 152 min

Fearing the actions of a god-like Super Hero left unchecked, Gotham City’s own formidable, forceful vigilante takes on Metropolis’s most revered, modern-day savior, while...

Name

Neil deGrasse Tyson

Height

5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)

Born

5 October 1958, New York City, New York, USA

Spouses

Alice Young (1988–present)

Children

1 daughter, Miranda Tyson

Parents

Seddie Tyson, Cyril Tyson

Estimated Net Worth

$5 million

Year	Title	Character	Rating
2026	Movie Disney Celebrates America: The Pursuit of Happiness A coast-to-coast event exploring Disney Parks and attractions as a portal through which America's greatest stories, triumphs and traditions are...	Self	TMDB 4.0 / 10
2026	Movie FULL DISCLOSURE: THE REALITY BEHIND SPIELBERG'S DISCLOSURE DAY An exclusive look at the making of "Disclosure Day," featuring interviews with Steven Spielberg, Emily Blunt and more, hosted by...	Himself	Not rated
2024	Movie 13 Steps - Die unglaubliche Karriere von Edwin Moses For nine years, nine months and nine days, track superstar Edwin Moses went unbeaten in the notoriously difficult 400-meter hurdles.The...	Unknown character	TMDB 5.0 / 10
2024	Movie Fortitude: Forging the Trillion Dollar Space Economy FORTITUDE is a new documentary about the people, perils and promises behind the emerging space industry. A new Space Renaissance...	Self	TMDB 2.0 / 10
2024	Movie Sigourney Weaver - Actionheldin und Stil-Ikone She stood up to Alien: Sigourney Weaver has shown that women can put up a powerful fight. She became the...	Self	TMDB 7.6 / 10
2024	TV Grave Conversations An unforgettable journey into the depths of human existence, while David Dastmalchian guides his guests through discussions that delve into...	Self	TMDB 10.0 / 10
2024	Movie The Greatest Love Story Never Told Follow Jennifer Lopez as she attempts her most daring project yet: independently producing a new album and cinematic original that...	Self	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2024	Movie This Is Me…Now An intimate, fantastical and narrative-driven reflection of Jennifer Lopez's journey of self-healing and self-love in an immersive world where music...	Taurus	TMDB 5.4 / 10
2023	Movie Albert Brooks: Defending My Life Rob Reiner profiles Albert Brooks, comedic legend, acclaimed filmmaker, talented character actor and a lifelong friend, who Reiner first met...	Self	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2023	TV UFOs: Investigating the Unknown The truth behind the U.S. government's secret Pentagon program on UAPs, Unidentified Aerial Phenomena, otherwise known as UFOs, is exposed.	Self - Director, Hayden Planetarium	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2023	TV Velma Jinkies! This raucous reimagining of the Scooby-Doo franchise unravels the mysterious origins of Mystery, Inc. – as seen through the...	Neil deGrasse Tyson (voice)	TMDB 3.5 / 10
2022	TV Celebrity Jeopardy! Celebrity contestants compete for a chance to win money for a charity of their choice.	Self - Contestant	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2022	TV Who's Talking to Chris Wallace? CNN anchor Chris Wallace, one of the most highly-respected journalists of our time, moves outside of politics to explore his...	Self	TMDB 3.7 / 10
2022	TV Sherri Sherri Shepherd, actress, comic, and Emmy Award-winning longtime co-host of "The View", appears before a live audience with a daily...	Self - Guest	TMDB 2.6 / 10
2022	TV Pantheon A bullied teen receives mysterious help from someone online: a stranger soon revealed to be her recently deceased father, David,...	Dr. Moore (voice)	TMDB 8.2 / 10
2022	Movie Carbon: The Unauthorised Biography With Carbon in the news every day, you might think you know everything about her. But you’d be wrong. This...	Self	TMDB 6.1 / 10
2021	TV Last Meals What would your last meal be? Join Mythical Chef Josh and celebrity guests as they dig into their ultimate last...	Self	TMDB 5.5 / 10
2021	TV This Is Pop Unknown histories take center stage as the hitmakers themselves - from ABBA to T-Pain - explore dimensions of pop music...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 5.9 / 10
2021	Movie Woman in Motion Nichelle Nichols' daunting task to launch a national blitz for NASA, recruiting 8,000 of the nation's best and brightest, including...	Self	TMDB 6.8 / 10
2021	TV Celebrity Wheel of Fortune Hosted by Pat Sajak and Vanna White, celebrity contestants spin the wheel and solve word puzzles for a chance to...	Self - Contestant	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2019	TV Retro Tech Follow tech guru Marques Brownlee as he uncovers how iconic technology of the past came to life and shaped history....	Self - Astrophysicist, Planetary Scientist & Author	TMDB 9.0 / 10
2019	TV Could You Survive the Movies? Explore the magic and science of cinema. In each episode, Vsauce3’s Jake Roper takes you on an immersive journey into...	Self	TMDB 6.8 / 10
2019	TV The Kelly Clarkson Show Kelly Clarkson presents the biggest newsmakers and names in film, television and music; as well as emerging new talent and...	Self	TMDB 6.3 / 10
2019	TV Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? The Mystery Inc. gang solve bigger mysteries while also encountering many memorable celebrities.	Neil deGrasse Tyson (voice)	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2019	Movie Timelapse of the Future: A Journey to the End of Time How's it all gonna end? This experience takes us on a journey to the end of time, trillions of years...	Self - Narrator (archive sound)	TMDB 8.3 / 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	Movie The Last Sharknado: It's About Time Our hero Fin has battled sharks all over the globe, but in this last installment he will tackle the final...	Merlin	TMDB 4.4 / 10
2018	TV Firing Line with Margaret Hoover Join author, activist and commentator Margaret Hoover for a public affairs talk show that delivers a civil and engaging contest...	Self	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2018	Movie Turning Point A deep dive into the process of developing and testing one potential drug treatment for Alzheimer's disease.	Self	TMDB 10.0 / 10
2018	Movie Black Hole Apocalypse Astrophysicists show how black holes might hold answers to how the universe evolved, leading to life on Earth and, ultimately,...	Self	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2017	Movie Future '38 An American Agent from 1938 travels through time to hamstring Hitler! Transported to the year 2018, he hoodwinks hoodlums, infuriates...	Neil deGrasse Tyson	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2017	Movie Springfield of Dreams: The Legend of Homer Simpson In honor of Homer's journey to the Hall of Fame, MLB all-stars and Springfield locals look back at the greatest...	Self	TMDB 8.4 / 10
2017	Movie Katy Perry: Will You Be My Witness? In her new YouTube Red Original Movie, the colorful pop icon puts her life on camera 24/7 for four whole...	Self	TMDB 7.7 / 10
2017	Movie Food Evolution As society tackles the problem of feeding our expanding population safely and sustainably, a schism has arisen between scientists and...	Narrator	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2017	Movie Logic's Everybody Documentary The 45 minute film follows Logic through the making of the album which has a lot of contributions from guest...	Self	TMDB 10.0 / 10
2017	Movie The Truth Is in the Stars William Shatner sits down with scientists, innovators and celebrities to discuss how the optimism of 'Star Trek' influenced multiple generations.	Self	TMDB 6.8 / 10
2017	TV Bill Nye Saves the World Bill Nye explores science and its impact on politics, society and pop culture. Each episode tackles a topic from a...	Self - Voice of Coffee Maker (voice)	TMDB 3.8 / 10
2017	Movie Bill Nye: Science Guy Bill Nye is retiring his kid show act in a bid to become more like his late professor, astronomer Carl...	Self	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2017	TV Talking with Chris Hardwick The popularity of AMC's "The Walking Dead" aftershow "Talking Dead" -- and specifically of host Chris Hardwick's conversationalist ability to...	Self	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2017	Movie The Boundary Miles, a former Air Force captain, has been taking a break since a flying accident. After he gets a call...	Neil deGrasse Tyson	TMDB 4.2 / 10
2017	Movie The Mars Generation Aspiring teenage astronauts reveal that a journey to Mars is closer than you think.	Self	TMDB 6.3 / 10
2016	Movie Fight For Space In 1962, spurred by the Cold War, President John F. Kennedy famously made the bold proclamation that NASA would send...	Self	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2016	Movie Scrat: Spaced Out In the main events of Ice Age: Collision Course, Scrat is captured by Scratazons who take away his acorn. Now,...	Narrator	TMDB 6.3 / 10
2016	Movie The Atheist Delusion Having to prove the existence of God to an atheist is like having to prove the existence of the sun,...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 1.9 / 10
2016	Movie For the Love of Spock The life of Mr. Spock, as well as that of Leonard Nimoy, the actor who played him for almost fifty...	Self	TMDB 7.4 / 10
2016	TV Match Game A modern reboot of the classic 70s game show that features two contestants attempting to match the answers of six...	Self - Panelist	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2016	Movie Ice Age: Collision Course Set after the events of Continental Drift, Scrat's epic pursuit of his elusive acorn catapults him outside of Earth, where...	Neil deBuck Weasel (voice)	TMDB 6.1 / 10
2016	TV Chelsea It's not her first talk show, but it is a first of its kind. Ideas, people and places that fascinate...	Self	TMDB 5.1 / 10
2016	Movie Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Fearing the actions of a god-like Super Hero left unchecked, Gotham City’s own formidable, forceful vigilante takes on Metropolis’s most...	Neil deGrasse Tyson	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2016	Movie Zoolander 2 Derek and Hansel are modelling again when an opposing company attempts to take them out from the business.	Neil deGrasse Tyson	TMDB 4.9 / 10
2016	Movie Lazer Team Four losers are thrust into the position of saving the world when they stumble upon a UFO crash site and...	Self	TMDB 5.5 / 10
2015	TV Jay Leno's Garage Comedian and former Tonight Show host Jay Leno shares his passion for motor vehicles. Jay and guests drive cars, motorbikes...	Self	TMDB 7.3 / 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	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	TMDB 6.1 / 10
2015	TV Celebrity Family Feud Celebrity Family Feud pits celebrities and their families against each other in a contest to name the most popular responses...	Self	TMDB 7.7 / 10
2015	TV StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson Host Neil deGrasse Tyson brings together celebrities, scientists and comedians to explore a variety of cosmic topics and collide pop...	Self - Host	TMDB 6.7 / 10
2015	Movie Hubble's Cosmic Journey This is your window into the universe… Hubble was launched in April 1990 on board Space Shuttle Discovery. Its release...	Narrator (voice)	TMDB 8.3 / 10
2015	Movie The Simulation Hypothesis Is everything an illusory simulation? Was the world created by a non-physical force that we can communicate with and possibly...	Self	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2015	TV The Late Late Show with James Corden Once Craig Ferguson retires, James Corden will be taking over The Late Late Show. The show is a late night...	Self - Guest	TMDB 5.1 / 10
2015	Movie Hot Sugar's Cold World Nick Koenig, aka Hot Sugar, is in a hot mess. Considered a modern-day Mozart, the young electronic musician/producer records sounds...	Self	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2015	TV Hot Ones The show with hot questions and even hotter wings invites a famous guest over to eat and then interviews them...	Self	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2015	TV Miles from Tomorrowland This intergalactic adventure charts the outer space missions of young adventurer Miles Callisto and his family – mom and ship...	Main Title Narration (voice)	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2014	TV BoJack Horseman Meet the most beloved sitcom horse of the '90s , 20 years later. He's a curmudgeon with a heart of...not...	Planetarium Narrator (voice)	TMDB 8.5 / 10
2014	TV Last Week Tonight with John Oliver A half-hour satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events.	Self - Guest	TMDB 7.8 / 10
2014	TV Cosmos Famed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson provides clarity for the vision of the cosmos as he voyages across the universe with...	Self - Host	TMDB 8.5 / 10
2014	TV Late Night with Seth Meyers Seth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live's" longest serving anchor on the show's wildly popular "Weekend Update," takes over as...	Self - Guest	TMDB 5.1 / 10
2014	TV The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon After Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent replacement. After 42 years in...	Self	TMDB 5.8 / 10
2013	Movie Dark Universe Narrated by Neil deGrasse Tyson, Dark Universe brings audiences to the cutting edge of cosmic exploration to reveal the breakthroughs...	Self - Narrator (voice)	TMDB 5.0 / 10
2013	TV @midnight with Chris Hardwick Chris Hardwick will lead three celebrity contestants down the ultimate internet wormhole. Culling from the darkest recesses of social media,...	Self - Guest	TMDB 5.3 / 10
2013	TV Brooklyn Nine-Nine A single-camera ensemble comedy following the lives of an eclectic group of detectives in a New York precinct, including one...	Neil deGrasse Tyson	TMDB 8.2 / 10
2012	Movie The Reality of Me TROM (The Reality of Me) is an unique free online documentary, since no one has thought of such a documentary...	Self	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2012	TV Gravity Falls Twin brother and sister Dipper and Mabel Pines are in for an unexpected adventure when they spend the summer helping...	Waddles' Machine (voice)	TMDB 8.6 / 10
2012	TV The Inexplicable Universe: Unsolved Mysteries Everything we now know about the universe from the behavior of quarks to the birth of entire galaxies has stemmed...	Self	Not rated
2011	Movie Where Did We Come From? Host Neil deGrasse Tyson tackles one of science's major challenges in each segment of Where Did We Come From? He...	Self	Not rated
2010	TV Regular Show The surreal misadventures of two best friends - a blue jay and a raccoon - as they seek to liven...	Self (voice)	TMDB 8.6 / 10
2009	Movie How Life Began Was life triggered by some event, like lightning hitting a pond full of amino acids? Earth was teeming with life...	Self	TMDB 8.2 / 10
2009	Movie 400 Years of the Telescope A documentary chronicling the history of the telescope from the time of Galileo. Featuring interviews with leading scientists discussing Galileo's...	Narrator (voice)	TMDB 5.8 / 10
2008	TV Q&A Hosted by Hamish Macdonald, Q&A puts punters, pollies and pundits together in the studio to thrash out the hot issues...	Self - Panellist	TMDB 3.2 / 10
2008	Movie Einstein This captivating documentary from the History Channel recounts the development of iconic physicist Albert Einstein's provocative theory of general relativity....	Neil deGrasse Tyson	TMDB 6.7 / 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...	Neil deGrasse Tyson	TMDB 7.9 / 10
2006	Movie Nova: Monster Of The Milky Way Astronomers are closing in on the proof they've sought for years that one of the most destructive objects in the...	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2006	Movie Last Days on Earth How secure is our future? This eye-opening documentary -- which uses computer-generated imagery to illustrate an asteroid collision, black holes...	Self	TMDB 5.2 / 10
2005	TV The Colbert Report The Colbert Report is an American satirical late night television program. It stars political humorist Stephen Colbert, a former correspondent...	Self	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2005	TV The Colbert Report The Colbert Report is an American satirical late night television program. It stars political humorist Stephen Colbert, a former correspondent...	Self (uncredited)	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2005	TV NOVA scienceNOW NOVA scienceNOW is a News magazine version of the long-running and venerable PBS science program Nova. Premiering on January 25,...	Host	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2004	Movie Origins Journey back to the beginning of everything	Narrator	Not rated
2004	TV Stargate Atlantis With the Ancients' city of Atlantis discovered in the Pegasus Galaxy by Stargate Command, Dr. Elizabeth Weir and Major Sheppard...	Neil deGrasse Tyson	TMDB 8.0 / 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 6.1 / 10
2003	TV MythBusters MythBusters is a science entertainment television program created and produced by Australia's Beyond Television Productions for the Discovery Channel. The...	Self	TMDB 7.8 / 10
2002	Movie Unfolding Universe Uncover clues about the origins of our galaxy with a team of astronomers and scientists as they strive to locate...	Self	TMDB 5.8 / 10
1999	TV Futurama The adventures of a late-20th-century New York City pizza delivery boy, Philip J. Fry, who, after being unwittingly cryogenically frozen...	Neil deGrasse Tyson (voice)	TMDB 8.4 / 10
1999	TV Family Guy Sick, twisted, politically incorrect and Freakin' Sweet animated series featuring the adventures of the dysfunctional Griffin family. Bumbling Peter and...	Neil deGrasse Tyson (voice)	TMDB 7.4 / 10
1997	TV The View ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Alyssa Farah Griffin, and Ana Navarro...	Self	TMDB 4.3 / 10
1997	TV The View ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Alyssa Farah Griffin, and Ana Navarro...	Self - Guest	TMDB 4.3 / 10
1996	TV The Daily Show The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.	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;...	Neil deGrasse Tyson (voice)	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1974	TV NOVA PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies...	Self - Narrator	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1974	TV NOVA PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies...	Self - Host	TMDB 7.0 / 10
TBA	Movie Gracie Charts the rise of the legendary family fighting dynasty that brought Mixed Martial Arts from the streets of Brazil to...	Self	Not rated
TBA	Movie MiP: The Journey Across the Universe A distance planet in a distant star system has a plan: to construct highly advanced miniature robots to send to...	Neil deGrasse Tyson (voice)	Not rated
TBA	Movie Neil deGrasse Tyson - Conspiracy Theories & Skepticism Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson gives a lecture on conspiracy theories and sceptisism.	Self	Not rated

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2023	Movie Shot in the Arm Exploring the "anti-vax" movement both historically and in the angry political present, this vital account probes the divides and disinformation...	Executive Producer Production	Not rated
2015	TV StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson Host Neil deGrasse Tyson brings together celebrities, scientists and comedians to explore a variety of cosmic topics and collide pop...	Creator Creator	TMDB 6.7 / 10
2010	TV Epic Rap Battles of History Pitting notable historical and pop culture figures, real and fictional, against one another in a rap battle format.	Characters Writing	TMDB 7.3 / 10

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Neil deGrasse Tyson

Known for

Ice Age: Collision Course (2016)

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)

Personal details

Credits

Latest Release

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