Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

112

Gender

Male

Birthday

1926-04-09

Deathday

2017-09-27 (91 years old)

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Also Known As

Hef
Hugh Marston Hefner
Hugh M. Hefner

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.

Known For

8.0%

The Simpsons

Dec 17, 1989

7.4%

Family Guy

Jan 31, 1999

6.5%

Beverly Hills Cop II

May 18, 1987

7.9%

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Sep 10, 1990

7.4%

Sex and the City

Jun 6, 1998

5.7%

The House Bunny

Aug 22, 2008

5.8%

Hop

Mar 30, 2011

7.4%

Keeping Up with the Kardashians

Oct 14, 2007

6.8%

History of the World: Part I

Jun 12, 1981

8.0%

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Oct 15, 2000

7.5%

Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond

Sep 5, 2017

7.3%

Entourage

Jul 18, 2004

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Acting

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The Death of Playboy Playmate

2023		Naked Ambition: Bunny Yeager as Himself
2023		Pamela, A Love Story as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2023		The Playboy Murders as Self (archive footage)

2022		The Janes as Self (archive footage)
2022		Secrets of Playboy as Self (archive footage)

2019		The Death of a Playmate: The Dorothy Stratten Story 20/20
2019		This Is Farrah Fawcett as Self (Editor-In-Chief, Playboy) (archive footage)

2017		Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond as Self
2017		American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story as Himself

2014

Toil And Trouble: Making 'Macbeth' as Self

2013

Bettie Page Reveals All as Self

2012		Tony Curtis: Driven to Stardom as Self
2012		Sunset Strip as Self

2011		Gloria: In Her Own Words as Self (archive footage)
2011		Hop as Voice at Playboy Mansion (voice)

2010

The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special - In 3D! On Ice! as Self

2009		Miss March as Hugh Hefner
2009		Sex in '69: The Sexual Revolution in America as Self

2008		The House Bunny as Hugh Hefner
2008		E!'s Pam: Girl on the Loose! as Self
2008		Let's Play, Boy as himself
2008		Sex: The Revolution
2008		Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood as Self
2008		Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired as Self (archive footage)

2007		Keeping Up with the Kardashians as Self
2007		3000 Miles as Self
2007		Head Case as Self
2007		Soundies: A Musical History Hosted by Michael Feinstein as Self
2007		Playboy: Girls of World Soccer as self
2007		King: Man of Peace in a Time of War as Self

2006		Legends as Self
2006		Marilyn Monroe: Still Life as Self - Founder, Playboy Magazine
2006		The Legacy of 'Some Like It Hot' as Self
2006		Playboy: Celebrity Centerfolds

2005		Comedy Central Roast of Pamela Anderson as Self
2005		The Girls Next Door
2005		The Aristocrats as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2005		Robot Chicken as Hugh Hefner (voice)
2005		Inside Deep Throat as Self

2004		America or Busted as Self
2004		Playboy: 50 Years of Playmates as Self - Editor-In-Chief
2004		Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild as Self(as Hugh M. Hefner)
2004		Entourage
2004		Comic Book: The Movie as Hugh Hefner
2004		The Celebrity Apprentice

2003		Hugh Hefner: American Playboy as Self
2003		Sex at 24 Frames Per Second as Self
2003		Las Vegas
2003		Comedy Central Roasts as Self
2003		Celebrities Uncensored as Self
2003		Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self

2002		Playboy: The Ultimate Pamela Anderson as Self
2002		Playboy: Inside the Playboy Mansion as Self

2001		The Bernie Mac Show as Hugh Hefner
2001		Beat the Geeks
2001		Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV as President of the United States
2001		According to Jim as Hugh Hefner
2001		Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored as Self
2001		The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Hugh Hefner as Self

2000		The Fly Papers: The Buzz on Hollywood's Scariest Insect as Self
2000		Curb Your Enthusiasm as Hugh Hefner
2000		Crank It Up! as Self
2000		Ian Fleming: 007's Creator

1999		The Bunny Years as Self
1999		Family Guy as Hugh Hefner (voice)

1998		V.I.P. as Hugh Hefner
1998		Whose Line Is It Anyway? as Self
1998		Sex and the City as Hugh Hefner
1998		Playboy: The Story of X as Self

1997		Taff as self
1997		Just Shoot Me! as Hugh Hefner
1997		Playboy: Jenny McCarthy - The Playboy Years as Self

1996		Love in Hollywood as Self
1996		E! True Hollywood Story as Self
1996		A Century of Science Fiction as Self

1995

The World of James Bond

1992

The Larry Sanders Show as Hugh Hefner

1990		The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as Hugh Hefner
1990		Blossom

1989

The Simpsons as Hugh Hefner (voice)

1987		Beverly Hills Cop II as Hugh Hefner
1987		Sam Kinison: Breaking the Rules as Self (uncredited)

1985

Dorothy Stratten: The Untold Story

1982		The Comeback Trail as Hugh Hefner
1982		Playboy Video Magazine, Volume 1

1981

History of the World: Part I as Entrepreneur - The Roman Empire

1980		Pink Lady as Hugh Hefner
1980		The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's as Self

1979		Playboy's Roller Disco & Pajama Party
1979		The Chevy Chase National Humor Test
1979		Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration as Self

1977

Please Turn the Page as Self

1976

Laverne & Shirley

1975

Saturday Night Live as Self - Host

1973

The World of Hugh Hefner

1971		V.I.P. Schaukel as Self
1971		Why Do They Do It?

1970		The Odd Couple as Hugh Hefner
1970		How Did a Nice Girl Like You Get Into This Business? as Hugh Hefner

1969		Freedom to Love as Hugh Hefner
1969		Playboy After Dark

1968		The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show as Self
1968		The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest
1968		Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In as Self

1967

NBC television special: The Pursuit of Pleasure as Self

1963		Burke's Law as Manager
1963		The Most

1962		The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
1962		The Merv Griffin Show as Self

1961

The Mike Douglas Show as Self

1959

Playboy's Penthouse as Self - Host

Creator

2005

The Girls Next Door as Creator

Production

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Playboy Intimate Secrets: How Women Love to Be Loved as Executive Producer

2018

Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché as Executive Producer

2007

Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema as Executive Producer

2005

Playboy: Women of Fear Factor as Executive Producer

2003		Playboy: Women of Starbucks as Executive Producer
2003		Playboy: Girls of Reality TV as Executive Producer

2001		Playboy: Playmates Unwrapped as Executive Producer
2001		Playboy's Celebrities as Executive Producer
2001		Playboy's Real Couples - Sex in Dangerous Places as Executive Producer

2000		Playboy: Sexy Shorts as Executive Producer
2000		Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces as Executive Producer
2000		Girls of Hedonism, Runaway Bay Jamaica as Executive Producer
2000		Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood as Executive Producer
2000		Playboy Wet & Wild: Slippery When Wet as Executive Producer

1999		Playboy: How to Reawaken Your Sexual Powers as Executive Producer
1999		Playboy: Best Kept Sex Secrets as Executive Producer
1999		Playboy's Tales of Erotic Fantasies as Executive Producer

1998		Playboy: Naturals as Executive Producer
1998		Playboy's Babes of Baywatch as Executive Producer
1998		Louise Brooks: Looking for Lulu as Executive Producer
1998		Playboy's: Asian Exotica as Executive Producer

1997		Playboy's Girls in Uniform as Executive Producer
1997		Playboy: Farrah Fawcett, All of Me as Executive Producer
1997		Playboy's Girls Next Door - Naughty and Nice as Executive Producer

1996

Playboy: Women of South Beach as Executive Producer

1995		Playboy Video: Playmate Calendar 1996 as Executive Producer
1995		Man of the Year as Producer

1994

Playboy: Secret Confessions as Executive Producer

1993		Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1994 as Executive Producer
1993		Playboy: Wet & Wild IV as Executive Producer
1993		Playboy: Erotic Fantasies II as Executive Producer
1993		Playboy's Erotic Fantasies III as Executive Producer
1993		Night Dreams as Executive Producer

1992		Playboy: The Best of Wet & Wild as Executive Producer
1992		Playboy's Erotic Fantasies as Executive Producer
1992		Playboy: Sexy Lingerie IV as Executive Producer

1991

Playboy: 101 Ways to Excite Your Lover as Producer

1990		Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1991 as Executive Producer
1990		Playboy: Playmates at Play as Executive Producer

1989		Playboy: Wet & Wild as Executive Producer
1989		Playboy: Sexy Lingerie as Executive Producer

1988

Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1989 as Executive Producer

1987

Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1988 as Executive Producer

1986		Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1987 as Executive Producer
1986		The Tommy Chong Roast as Executive Producer
1986		Playboy: Playmate Playoffs as Producer

1983		Playboy Playmate Workout as Executive Producer
1983		Playboy Playmate Review, Vol. 1 as Producer

1981

A Whale for the Killing as Executive Producer

1979		Playboy's Roller Disco & Pajama Party as Executive Producer
1979		Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration as Executive Producer
1979		Saint Jack as Executive Producer

1974

The Crazy World of Julius Vrooder as Executive Producer

1973		The Third Girl from the Left as Executive Producer
1973		The Naked Ape as Executive Producer

1971

Macbeth as Executive Producer