Hugh Hefner

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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.

Known For

The Simpsons

Hugh Hefner (voice)

Family Guy

Hugh Hefner (voice)

Beverly Hills Cop II

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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

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Sex and the City

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The House Bunny

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Hop

Voice at Playboy Mansion (voice)

Keeping Up with the Kardashians

Self

Full Filmography

Year	Title	Role
2024	The Making of Playboy MOVIE	Self
2023	The Playboy Murders TV	Self (archive footage)
2022	The Janes MOVIE	Self (archive footage)
2019	The Death of a Playmate: The Dorothy Stratten Story 20/20 MOVIE	Self
2019	This Is Farrah Fawcett MOVIE	Self (Editor-In-Chief, Playboy) (archive footage)
2017	Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond MOVIE	Self
2017	American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story TV	Himself
2016	10 самых... TV	Self (archive footage)
2014	Toil And Trouble: Making 'Macbeth' MOVIE	Self
2013	Bettie Page Reveals All MOVIE	Self
2012	Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe MOVIE	Self (archive footage)
2012	Tony Curtis: Driven to Stardom MOVIE	Self
2012	Sunset Strip MOVIE	Self
2011	Gloria: In Her Own Words MOVIE	Self (archive footage)
2011	Hop MOVIE	Voice at Playboy Mansion (voice)
2010	The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special - In 3D! On Ice! MOVIE	Self
2009	Miss March MOVIE	Hugh Hefner
2009	Sex in '69: The Sexual Revolution in America MOVIE	Self
2008	The House Bunny MOVIE	Hugh Hefner
2008	E!'s Pam: Girl on the Loose! TV	Self
2008	Let's Play, Boy MOVIE	himself
2008	Sex: The Revolution TV	Self
2008	Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood MOVIE	Self
2008	Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired MOVIE	Self (archive footage)
2007	Keeping Up with the Kardashians TV	Self
2007	3000 Miles MOVIE	Self
2007	Head Case TV	Self
2007	Soundies: A Musical History Hosted by Michael Feinstein MOVIE	Self
2007	Playboy: Girls of World Soccer MOVIE	self
2007	King: Man of Peace in a Time of War MOVIE	Self
2006	Legends TV	Self
2006	Shark TV	Hugh Hefner
2006	Marilyn Monroe: Still Life MOVIE	Self - Founder, Playboy Magazine
2006	The Legacy of 'Some Like It Hot' MOVIE	Self
2006	Playboy: Celebrity Centerfolds MOVIE	Self
2006	One for the Money: The Birth of Rock & Roll MOVIE	Self
2005	Comedy Central Roast of Pamela Anderson MOVIE	Self
2005	The Girls Next Door TV	Self
2005	The Aristocrats MOVIE	Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2005	Robot Chicken TV	Hugh Hefner (voice)
2005	Inside Deep Throat MOVIE	Self
2004	America or Busted TV	Self
2004	Playboy: 50 Years of Playmates MOVIE	Self - Editor-In-Chief
2004	Dog Whisperer TV	Self - Owner of Charlie
2004	Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild MOVIE	Self(as Hugh M. Hefner)
2004	Entourage TV	Hugh Hefner
2004	Comic Book: The Movie MOVIE	Hugh Hefner
2004	The Celebrity Apprentice TV	Self
2003	Hugh Hefner: American Playboy MOVIE	Self
2003	Sex at 24 Frames Per Second MOVIE	Self
2003	Las Vegas TV	Hugh Hefner - Justice of the Peace
2003	Comedy Central Roasts TV	Self
2003	Celebrity Naked Ambition MOVIE	Self - Contributor
2003	Playboy's 50th Anniversary Celebration MOVIE	Self
2003	Centerfold Babylon MOVIE	Self
2003	Celebrities Uncensored TV	Self
2003	Jimmy Kimmel Live! TV	Self - Guest
2002	Playboy: Who Wants to Be a Playboy Centerfold? MOVIE	Self
2002	Playboy: Inside the Playboy Mansion MOVIE	Self
2002	Playboy: The Ultimate Pamela Anderson MOVIE	Self
2002	Playboy: Joanie Laurer, Nude Wrestling Superstar MOVIE	Self
2001	The Bernie Mac Show TV	Hugh Hefner
2001	Beat the Geeks TV	Self
2001	Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV MOVIE	President of the United States
2001	According to Jim TV	Hugh Hefner
2001	Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored MOVIE	Self
2001	The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Hugh Hefner MOVIE	Self
2001	Playboy: Joanie Laurer Nude MOVIE	Self
2000	The Fly Papers: The Buzz on Hollywood's Scariest Insect MOVIE	Self
2000	Curb Your Enthusiasm TV	Hugh Hefner
2000	Crank It Up! TV	Self
2000	Ian Fleming: 007's Creator MOVIE	Self
1999	The Bunny Years MOVIE	Self
1999	Playboy: Playmate Pajama Party MOVIE	Self
1999	Family Guy TV	Hugh Hefner (voice)
1998	V.I.P. TV	Hugh Hefner
1998	Whose Line Is It Anyway? TV	Self
1998	Sex and the City TV	Hugh Hefner
1998	Playboy: The Story of X MOVIE	Self
1997	Taff TV	self
1997	Just Shoot Me! TV	Hugh Hefner
1997	Playboy: Jenny McCarthy - The Playboy Years MOVIE	Self
1996	100 Years of Horror TV	Self - Interview
1996	Love in Hollywood MOVIE	Self
1996	E! True Hollywood Story TV	Self
1996	A Century of Science Fiction MOVIE	Self
1995	The World of James Bond MOVIE	Self
1995	The Death of Playboy Playmate MOVIE	Self
1992	The Larry Sanders Show TV	Hugh Hefner
1992	Hugh Hefner: Once Upon a Time MOVIE	Self
1990	The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air TV	Hugh Hefner
1990	Blossom TV	Self
1989	The Simpsons TV	Hugh Hefner (voice)
1987	Beverly Hills Cop II MOVIE	Hugh Hefner
1987	Sam Kinison: Breaking the Rules MOVIE	Self (uncredited)
1985	Dorothy Stratten: The Untold Story MOVIE	Self
1982	The Comeback Trail MOVIE	Hugh Hefner
1982	Playboy Video Magazine, Volume 1 MOVIE	Self
1981	History of the World: Part I MOVIE	Entrepreneur - The Roman Empire
1980	Magic Night MOVIE	Self
1980	Pink Lady TV	Hugh Hefner
1980	The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's MOVIE	Self
1979	Playboy's Roller Disco & Pajama Party MOVIE	Self
1979	The Chevy Chase National Humor Test MOVIE	Self
1979	Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration MOVIE	Self
1977	Playboy's Playmate Party MOVIE	Self
1977	Please Turn the Page TV	Self
1976	Laverne & Shirley TV	Self
1975	Saturday Night Live TV	Self - Host
1973	The World of Hugh Hefner MOVIE	Self
1971	V.I.P. Schaukel TV	Self
1971	Why Do They Do It? MOVIE	Self
1970	The Odd Couple TV	Hugh Hefner
1970	How Did a Nice Girl Like You Get Into This Business? MOVIE	Hugh Hefner
1969	Freedom to Love MOVIE	Self
1969	Playboy After Dark TV	Self
1968	The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show TV	Self
1968	The Dick Cavett Show TV	Self - Guest
1968	Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In TV	Self (uncredited)
1967	NBC television special: The Pursuit of Pleasure MOVIE	Self
1965	Get Smart TV	Control Agent in Elevator (uncredited)
1963	Burke's Law TV	Manager
1963	The Most MOVIE	Self
1962	The Merv Griffin Show TV	Self
1962	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson TV	Self
1961	The Mike Douglas Show TV	Self
1959	Playboy's Penthouse TV	Self - Host
	Horrifying Hollywood Murders MOVIE	Self

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