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Hugh Hefner

Known for: Acting

Biography: 1926-04-09

Deathday: 2017-09-27 (91 years old)

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.

Filmography

all 193

Movies 142

self 110

Producer 58

TV Shows 51

Voice 1

Creator 1

Himself

Naked Ambition: Bunny Yeager (2023)

Movie

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Pamela, A Love Story (2023)

Movie

Self (archive footage)

The Playboy Murders (2023)

Self (archive footage)

The Janes (2022)

Movie

Self (archive footage)

Secrets of Playboy (2022)

Self - Playboy Magazine Publisher

Art Paul of Playboy: The Man Behind the Bunny (2020)

Movie

The Death of a Playmate: The Dorothy Stratten Story 20/20 (2019)

Movie

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

This Is Farrah Fawcett (2019)

Movie

Executive Producer

Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché (2018)

Movie

Self

Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond (2017)

Movie

Himself

American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story (2017)

Self

Toil And Trouble: Making 'Macbeth' (2014)

Movie

Self

Loose Lips - Her Last Interview (2013)

Movie

Self

Bettie Page Reveals All (2013)

Movie

Self

Gahan Wilson: Born Dead, Still Weird (2013)

Movie

Self

When Comedy Went to School (2013)

Movie

Self

Smiling Through the Apocalypse: Esquire in the 60s (2013)

Movie

Self

Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself (2012)

Movie

Self

Tony Curtis: Driven to Stardom (2012)

Movie

Self

Sunset Strip (2012)

Movie

Self (archive footage)

Gloria: In Her Own Words (2011)

Movie

Voice at Playboy Mansion (voice)

Hop (2011)

Movie

5.84

Self

The Simpsons: Mischief & Mayhem (2010)

Movie

Self

The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special - In 3D! On Ice! (2010)

Movie

Self

We Believe (2009)

Movie

Hugh Hefner

Miss March (2009)

Movie

Self

Wonder Woman: Daughter of Myth (2009)

Movie

Self

Wonder Woman: A Subversive Dream (2009)

Movie

Self

Sex in '69: The Sexual Revolution in America (2009)

Movie

Producer

Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 2009 (2008)

Movie

Hugh Hefner

The House Bunny (2008)

Movie

5.71

Self

E!'s Pam: Girl on the Loose! (2008)

himself

Let's Play, Boy (2008)

Movie

Sex: The Revolution (2008)

Self

Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood (2008)

Movie

Self (archive footage)

Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired (2008)

Movie

Self

Keeping Up with the Kardashians (2007)

6.8

Executive Producer

Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema (2007)

Movie

Self

3000 Miles (2007)

Movie

Self

Head Case (2007)

Self

Soundies: A Musical History Hosted by Michael Feinstein (2007)

Movie

self

Playboy: Girls of World Soccer (2007)

Movie

Self

King: Man of Peace in a Time of War (2007)

Movie

Self

Legends (2006)

Self - Founder, Playboy Magazine

Marilyn Monroe: Still Life (2006)

Movie

Self

The Legacy of 'Some Like It Hot' (2006)

Movie

Playboy: Celebrity Centerfolds (2006)

Movie

Self - Founder of Playboy Magazine

One for the Money: The Birth of Rock & Roll (2006)

Movie

Self

Comedy Central Roast of Pamela Anderson (2005)

Movie

Creator

The Girls Next Door (2005)

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Aristocrats (2005)

Movie

Executive Producer

Playboy: Women of Fear Factor (2005)

Movie

Hugh Hefner (voice)

Robot Chicken (2005)

5.92

Self

Inside Deep Throat (2005)

Movie

Self

America or Busted (2004)

Self - Editor-In-Chief

Playboy: 50 Years of Playmates (2004)

Movie

Self(as Hugh M. Hefner)

Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild (2004)

Movie

Entourage (2004)

6.09

Hugh Hefner

Comic Book: The Movie (2004)

Movie

The Celebrity Apprentice (2004)

Self

Hugh Hefner: American Playboy (2003)

Movie

Executive Producer

Playboy: Women of Starbucks (2003)

Movie

Self

Sex at 24 Frames Per Second (2003)

Movie

Las Vegas (2003)

5.86

Self

Comedy Central Roasts (2003)

Executive Producer

Playboy: Girls of Reality TV (2003)

Movie

Self

Celebrities Uncensored (2003)

Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003)

6.3

Self

Playboy: The Ultimate Pamela Anderson (2002)

Movie

Self

Playboy: Inside the Playboy Mansion (2002)

Movie

Self

Playboy: Joanie Laurer, Nude Wrestling Superstar (2002)

Movie

Hugh Hefner

The Bernie Mac Show (2001)

Executive Producer

Playboy: Playmates Unwrapped (2001)

Movie

Beat the Geeks (2001)

President of the United States

Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV (2001)

Movie

5.17

Hugh Hefner

According to Jim (2001)

Self

Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored (2001)

Movie

Executive Producer

Playboy's Celebrities (2001)

Movie

Self

The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Hugh Hefner (2001)

Movie

Executive Producer

Playboy's Real Couples - Sex in Dangerous Places (2001)

Movie

Self

Beyond the Glory (2001)

Executive Producer

Playboy: Sexy Shorts (2000)

Movie

Self

The Fly Papers: The Buzz on Hollywood's Scariest Insect (2000)

Movie

Executive Producer

Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces (2000)

Movie

Hugh Hefner

Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000)

6.07

Self

Crank It Up! (2000)

Executive Producer

Girls of Hedonism, Runaway Bay Jamaica (2000)

Movie

Executive Producer

Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood (2000)

Movie

Executive Producer

Playboy Wet & Wild: Slippery When Wet (2000)

Movie

Self

American Pimp (2000)

Movie

Ian Fleming: 007's Creator (2000)

Movie

Self

The Bunny Years (1999)

Movie

Self

The Stars of Star Wars (1999)

Movie

Self

The Sexual Century: The Look of Love (1999)

Hugh Hefner (voice)

Family Guy (1999)

6.34

Producer

Playboy's Girlfriends 2 (1999)

Movie

Executive Producer

Playboy: How to Reawaken Your Sexual Powers (1999)

Movie

Executive Producer

Playboy: Best Kept Sex Secrets (1999)

Movie

Executive Producer

Playboy's Tales of Erotic Fantasies (1999)

Movie

Hugh Hefner

V.I.P. (1998)

Self

Whose Line Is It Anyway? (1998)

6.75

Hugh Hefner

Sex and the City (1998)

6.24

Executive Producer

Playboy: Naturals (1998)

Movie

Executive Producer

Louise Brooks: Looking for Lulu (1998)

Movie

Executive Producer

Playboy's Babes of Baywatch (1998)

Movie

Executive Producer

Playboy's: Asian Exotica (1998)

Movie

Producer

Playboy's Girlfriends (1998)

Movie

Self

Playboy: The Best of Jenny McCarthy (1998)

Movie

Self

Playboy: The Story of X (1998)

Movie

Executive Producer

Playboy's Girls in Uniform (1997)

Movie

Executive Producer

Playboy: Farrah Fawcett, All of Me (1997)

Movie

self

Taff (1997)

Hugh Hefner

Just Shoot Me! (1997)

Executive Producer

Playboy's Girls Next Door - Naughty and Nice (1997)

Movie

Self

Playboy: Jenny McCarthy - The Playboy Years (1997)

Movie

Self - Publisher, 'Playboy' Magazine

100 Years of Horror (1996)

Self

Love in Hollywood (1996)

Movie

Self

E! True Hollywood Story (1996)

Executive Producer

Playboy: Women of South Beach (1996)

Movie

Self

A Century of Science Fiction (1996)

Movie

Self

In Search of James Bond with Jonathan Ross (1995)

Movie

Executive Producer

Playboy Video: Playmate Calendar 1996 (1995)

Movie

The World of James Bond (1995)

Movie

Producer

Man of the Year (1995)

Movie

Executive Producer

Playboy: Secret Confessions (1994)

Movie

Executive Producer

Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1994 (1993)

Movie

Executive Producer

Playboy: Wet & Wild IV (1993)

Movie

Executive Producer

Night Dreams (1993)

Movie

Executive Producer

Playboy: Erotic Fantasies II (1993)

Movie

Executive Producer

Playboy's Erotic Fantasies III (1993)

Movie

Executive Producer

Playboy: The Best of Wet & Wild (1992)

Movie

Hugh Hefner

The Larry Sanders Show (1992)

Executive Producer

Playboy's Erotic Fantasies (1992)

Movie

Executive Producer

Playboy: Sexy Lingerie IV (1992)

Movie

Self

Hugh Hefner: Once Upon a Time (1992)

Movie

Producer

Playboy: 101 Ways to Excite Your Lover (1991)

Movie

Executive Producer

Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1991 (1990)

Movie

Hugh Hefner

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)

7.36

Blossom (1990)

Executive Producer

Playboy: Playmates at Play (1990)

Movie

Hugh Hefner (voice)

The Simpsons (1989)

6.68

Executive Producer

Playboy: Wet & Wild (1989)

Movie

Executive Producer

Playboy: Sexy Lingerie (1989)

Movie

Executive Producer

Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1989 (1988)

Movie

Self

Playboy Video Centerfold: India Allen - Playmate of the Year 1988 (1988)

Movie

Executive Producer

Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1988 (1987)

Movie

Hugh Hefner

Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)

Movie

5.91

Self

Playboy Video Magazine: Volume 12 (1987)

Movie

Self (uncredited)

Sam Kinison: Breaking the Rules (1987)

Movie

Executive Producer

Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1987 (1986)

Movie

Producer

Playboy: Playmate Playoffs (1986)

Movie

Executive Producer

The Tommy Chong Roast (1986)

Movie

Dorothy Stratten: The Untold Story (1985)

Movie

Producer

Playboy Playmate Review, Vol. 1 (1983)

Movie

Executive Producer

Playboy Playmate Workout (1983)

Movie

Self

Playboy Collector's Edition Volume 2 (1983)

Movie

Hugh Hefner

The Comeback Trail (1982)

Movie

Playboy Video Magazine, Volume 1 (1982)

Movie

Entrepreneur - The Roman Empire

History of the World: Part I (1981)

Movie

4.38

Executive Producer

A Whale for the Killing (1981)

Movie

Hugh Hefner

Pink Lady (1980)

Self

The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's (1980)

Movie

Executive Producer

Playboy's Roller Disco & Pajama Party (1979)

Movie

The Chevy Chase National Humor Test (1979)

Movie

Self / Executive Producer

Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration (1979)

Movie

Executive Producer

Saint Jack (1979)

Movie

Self

Please Turn the Page (1977)

Laverne & Shirley (1976)

Self - Host

Saturday Night Live (1975)

6.36

Executive Producer

The Crazy World of Julius Vrooder (1974)

Movie

Executive Producer

The Third Girl from the Left (1973)

Movie

Executive Producer

The Naked Ape (1973)

Movie

The World of Hugh Hefner (1973)

Movie

Self

Polanski Meets Macbeth (1972)

Movie

Executive Producer

Macbeth (1971)

Movie

Self

V.I.P. Schaukel (1971)

Why Do They Do It? (1971)

Movie

Hugh Hefner

The Odd Couple (1970)

Hugh Hefner

How Did a Nice Girl Like You Get Into This Business? (1970)

Movie

Hugh Hefner

Freedom to Love (1969)

Movie

Playboy After Dark (1969)

Self

The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show (1968)

Self - Guest

The Dick Cavett Show (1968)

Self

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1968)

Self

NBC television special: The Pursuit of Pleasure (1967)

Movie

Manager

Burke's Law (1963)

The Most (1963)

Movie

Self

The Merv Griffin Show (1962)

Self

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)

Self

The Mike Douglas Show (1961)

Self - Host

Playboy's Penthouse (1959)

The Death of Playboy Playmate

Movie

Executive Producer

Playboy Intimate Secrets: How Women Love to Be Loved

Movie

Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1926-04-09

Deathday
2017-09-27 (91 years old)

Birth Name
Hugh Marston Hefner

Birth Place
Chicago, United States

Religion
atheism

Height

Relationships
Crystal Harris (2012 - 2017), Mildred Williams (1949 - 1959), Kimberley Conrad (1989 - 2010), Barbi Benton (1969 - 1976), Kendra Wilkinson (2004 - 2008), Sondra Theodore (1976 - 1981), Bridget Marquardt (2002 - 2009), Brande Roderick (2000 - 2001), Holly Madison (2001 - 2008)

Children
Marston Hefner, Cooper Hefner, Christie Hefner

Father
Glenn Lucius Hefner

Mother
Grace Caroline Swanson

Citizenships
United States

Residences
Playboy Mansion, United States

Also Known As
Hef, Hugh Marston Hefner, Hugh M. Hefner

Awards
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

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Last updated: 2025-04-22

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