Hugh Hefner

Biography

Hugh Marston Hefner (April 9, 1926 – September 27, 2017) was an American magazine publisher. He was the founder and editor-in-chief of Playboy magazine, a publication with revealing photographs and articles which provoked charges of obscenity.

Career Overview

Hugh Hefner has 163 screen credits in a career dating back to 1961. Their work spans 5 cinematic universes — most prominently Playboy: Wet & Wild Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include Sunset Strip, The House Bunny, Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

163

Birth Date

1926-04-09 00:00:00

Birth Place

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Known For

• 

  Sunset Strip
• 

  The House Bunny
• Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored
• 

  Playboy: 50 Years of Playmates
• 

  Playboy's 50th Anniversary Celebration
• 

  Playboy: Inside the Playboy Mansion

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 5 universes

• Playboy: Wet & Wild Collection (2 titles)
• The Toxic Avenger (1 titles)
• The Toxic Avenger Collection (1 titles)
• Greatest Heroes and Legends of The Bible (1 titles)
• Beverly Hills Cop (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Pamela Anderson (4 collaborations)
• Carmen Electra (3 collaborations)
• Paris Hilton (2 collaborations)
• Kelly Osbourne (2 collaborations)
• Sharon Osbourne (2 collaborations)
• Drew Carey (2 collaborations)
• Jenny McCarthy (2 collaborations)
• Marilyn Monroe (2 collaborations)
• Kimberley Conrad (2 collaborations)
• Colleen Shannon (2 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (106 credits)

  • Horrifying Hollywood Murders

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • The Making of Playboy

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • The Playboy Murders

    - Sex, Drugs and Playboy (2025) ... Self (archive footage) actor actors

    - The Doctor and the Bunny (2025) ... Self (archive footage) actor actors

    - The Centerfold and the Serial Killer (2025) ... Self (archive footage) actor actors

    - Last Dance (2025) ... Self (archive footage) actor actors

    - Playboy Model Tells All (2024) ... Self (archive footage) actor actors
    2023
  • The Janes

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • The Death of a Playmate: The Dorothy Stratten Story 20/20

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • This Is Farrah Fawcett

    Self (Editor-In-Chief, Playboy) (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • The Fabulous Allan Carr

    Self (archive)

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Toil And Trouble: Making 'Macbeth'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Bettie Page Reveals All

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Tony Curtis: Driven to Stardom

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Sunset Strip

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Gloria: In Her Own Words

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Hop

    Voice at Playboy Mansion (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Playboy Playmate of the Year 2008 & 2009 Party Special

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special - In 3D! On Ice!

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Miss March

    Hugh Hefner

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Sex in '69: The Sexual Revolution in America

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • The House Bunny

    Hugh Hefner

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Let's Play, Boy

    himself

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • 3000 Miles

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Soundies: A Musical History Hosted by Michael Feinstein

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Playboy: Girls of World Soccer

    self

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • King: Man of Peace in a Time of War

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Keeping Up with the Kardashians

    - Birthday Suit (2007) ... Self actor actors
    2007
  • Marilyn Monroe: Still Life

    Self - Founder, Playboy Magazine

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • The Legacy of 'Some Like It Hot'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Playboy: Celebrity Centerfolds

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • One for the Money: The Birth of Rock & Roll

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Comedy Central Roast of Pamela Anderson

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • The Aristocrats

    Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Inside Deep Throat

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Robot Chicken

    - Drippy Pony (2006) ... Hugh Hefner (voice) actor actors
    2005
  • Playboy: 50 Years of Playmates

    Self - Editor-In-Chief

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild

    Self(as Hugh M. Hefner)

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Comic Book: The Movie

    Hugh Hefner

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Russ Meyer: King of Sexploitation

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Dog Whisperer

    - Anger Management (2012) ... Self - Owner of Charlie actor actors
    2004
  • The Celebrity Apprentice

    - Pink Is the New Black (2007) ... actor actors
    2004
  • Entourage

    - Aquamansion (2005) ... Hugh Hefner actor actors
    2004
  • Hugh Hefner: American Playboy

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Playboy: Sex at 24 Frames Per Second

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Celebrity Naked Ambition

    Self - Contributor

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Playboy's 50th Anniversary Celebration

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Centerfold Babylon

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    - Hugh Hefner & girlfriends, Louis C.K., & Jason Mraz (2005) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Episode 13 (2003) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    2003
  • Las Vegas

    - Year of the Tiger (2003) ... Hugh Hefner - Justice of the Peace actor actors
    2003
  • Cleavage

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Playboy: Who Wants to Be a Playboy Centerfold?

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Playboy: Inside the Playboy Mansion

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Playboy: The Ultimate Pamela Anderson

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Playboy: Joanie Laurer, Nude Wrestling Superstar

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Girl Next Door: The Search for a Playboy Centerfold

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV

    President of the United States

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Hugh Hefner

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Playboy: Joanie Laurer Nude

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • According to Jim

    - Charity Begins at Hef's (2005) ... Hugh Hefner actor actors
    2001
  • The Bernie Mac Show

    - The Talk (2004) ... Hugh Hefner actor actors
    2001
  • The Fly Papers: The Buzz on Hollywood's Scariest Insect

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Ian Fleming: 007's Creator

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Curb Your Enthusiasm

    - The Smoking Jacket (2005) ... Hugh Hefner actor actors
    2000
  • The Bunny Years

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Playboy: Playmate Pajama Party

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Family Guy

    - Airport '07 (2007) ... Hugh Hefner (voice) actor actors
    1999
  • Playboy: The Story of X

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Whose Line Is It Anyway?

    - Brad Sherwood (2002) ... Self actor actors
    1998
  • Sex and the City

    - Sex and Another City (2000) ... Hugh Hefner actor actors
    1998
  • Playboy: Jenny McCarthy - The Playboy Years

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Just Shoot Me!

    - At Long Last Allie (2001) ... Hugh Hefner actor actors
    1997
  • Love in Hollywood

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • A Century of Science Fiction

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • The World of James Bond

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • The Death of Playboy Playmate

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Hugh Hefner: Once Upon a Time

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Blossom

    - True Romance (1993) ... actor actors
    1990
  • The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

    - Fresh Prince After Dark (1993) ... Hugh Hefner actor actors
    1990
  • The Simpsons

    - Krusty Gets Kancelled (1993) ... Hugh Hefner (voice) actor actors
    1989
  • Beverly Hills Cop II

    Hugh Hefner

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Sam Kinison: Breaking the Rules

    Self (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Dorothy Stratten: The Untold Story

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • The Comeback Trail

    Hugh Hefner

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • Playboy Video Magazine, Volume 1

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • History of the World: Part I

    Entrepreneur - The Roman Empire

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • Magic Night

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • Playboy's Roller Disco & Pajama Party

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • The Chevy Chase National Humor Test

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Playboy's Playmate Party

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Saturday Night Live

    - Hugh Hefner/Libby Titus (1977) ... Self - Host actor actors
    1975
  • The World of Hugh Hefner

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Why Do They Do It?

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • How Did a Nice Girl Like You Get Into This Business?

    Hugh Hefner

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • Freedom to Love

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • The Dick Cavett Show

    - Hugh Hefner, Dr. Mary Calderone, Diane Crothers, Holly T. Tanen (1970) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Hugh Hefner, Rollo May, Grace Slick and Jefferson Airplane, Sally Kempton, Susan Brownmiller (1970) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Sol Linowitz, Marlena Shaw, Minerva Pious, Hugh Hefner (1969) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    1968
  • NBC television special: The Pursuit of Pleasure

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • Get Smart

    - The Treasure of C. Errol Madre (1969) ... Control Agent in Elevator (uncredited) actor actors
    1965
  • The Most

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • Burke's Law

    - Who Killed the Grand Piano? (1965) ... Manager actor actors
    1963
  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    - Episode 70 (1979) ... Self actor actors

    - Episode 258 (1969) ... Self actor actors

    - Episode 109 (1967) ... Self actor actors
    1962
  • The Merv Griffin Show

    - Episode 16 (1969) ... Self actor actors

    - Episode 99 (1965) ... Self actor actors

    - Episode 69 (1965) ... Self actor actors
    1962
  • The Mike Douglas Show

    - Episode 151 (1974) ... Self actor actors
    1961

• production (57 credits)

  • Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché

    executive producer

    production
    2018
  • Playboy's Nude Celebrities

    producer

    production
    2008
  • Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 2009

    producer

    production
    2008
  • Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema

    executive producer

    production
    2007
  • Playboy: Women of Fear Factor

    executive producer

    production
    2005
  • Playboy: Girls of Reality TV

    executive producer

    production
    2003
  • Playboy's 50th Anniversary Celebration

    executive producer

    production
    2003
  • Playboy: Joanie Laurer, Nude Wrestling Superstar

    executive producer

    production
    2002
  • Girl Next Door: The Search for a Playboy Centerfold

    executive producer

    production
    2002
  • Playboy: Playmates Unwrapped

    executive producer

    production
    2001
  • Playboy: Joanie Laurer Nude

    executive producer

    production
    2001
  • Playboy: Sexy Shorts

    executive producer

    production
    2000
  • Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces

    executive producer

    production
    2000
  • Playboy's Girls of Hedonism: Runaway Bay, Jamaica

    executive producer

    production
    2000
  • Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood

    executive producer

    production
    2000
  • Playboy's Tales of Erotic Fantasies

    executive producer

    production
    1999
  • Playboy's Babes of Baywatch

    executive producer

    production
    1998
  • Louise Brooks: Looking for Lulu

    executive producer

    production
    1998
  • Playboy's Asian Exotica

    executive producer

    production
    1998
  • Playboy: Farrah Fawcett, All of Me

    executive producer

    production
    1997
  • Playboy: Wet & Wild VIII - Bottoms Up

    executive producer

    production
    1996
  • Playboy: 21 Playmates Centerfold Collection

    executive producer

    production
    1996
  • Playboy: Girls of South Beach

    executive producer

    production
    1996
  • Playboy's Fast Women

    executive producer

    production
    1996
  • Playboy Video Centerfold: Stacy Sanches - Playmate of the Year 1996

    executive producer

    production
    1996
  • Man of the Year

    producer

    production
    1995
  • Playboy: Wet & Wild - The Locker Room

    executive producer

    production
    1994
  • Playboy Video Centerfold: Anna Nicole Smith - Playmate of the Year 1993

    executive producer

    production
    1993
  • Playboy: The Best of Wet & Wild

    executive producer

    production
    1992
  • Playboy: Wet & Wild IV

    executive producer

    production
    1992
  • Playboy's Erotic Fantasies

    executive producer

    production
    1992
  • Playboy: Sexy Lingerie IV

    executive producer

    production
    1992
  • Playboy's Playmates: The Early Years

    executive producer

    production
    1992
  • Playboy's Playmate Bloopers

    executive producer

    production
    1992
  • Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1991

    executive producer

    production
    1990
  • Playboy: Playmates at Play

    executive producer

    production
    1990
  • Playboy's Wet & Wild

    executive producer

    production
    1989
  • Playboy: Sexy Lingerie

    executive producer

    production
    1989
  • Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1989

    executive producer

    production
    1988
  • Playboy Video Magazine, Volume 13

    executive producer

    production
    1988
  • Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1988

    executive producer

    production
    1987
  • Playboy Video Centerfold: Donna Edmondson - Playmate of the Year 1987

    executive producer

    production
    1987
  • Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1987

    executive producer

    production
    1986
  • The Tommy Chong Roast

    executive producer

    production
    1986
  • Playboy: Playmate Playoffs

    producer

    production
    1986
  • Playboy's Girls of Rock & Roll

    executive producer

    production
    1985
  • Playboy Playmate Review, Vol. 1

    producer

    production
    1983
  • Playboy Playmate Workout

    executive producer

    production
    1983
  • A Whale for the Killing

    executive producer

    production
    1981
  • Playboy's Roller Disco & Pajama Party

    executive producer

    production
    1979
  • Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration

    executive producer

    production
    1979
  • Saint Jack

    executive producer

    production
    1979
  • Playboy's Playmate Party

    executive producer

    production
    1977
  • The Crazy World of Julius Vrooder

    executive producer

    production
    1974
  • The Third Girl from the Left

    executive producer

    production
    1973
  • The Naked Ape

    executive producer

    production
    1973
  • Macbeth

    executive producer

    production
    1971