Hugh Hefner

Personal Info

Birthday

April 9, 1926

Day of Death

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

The Simpsons

Family Guy

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Sex and the City

Robot Chicken

Las Vegas

According to Jim

V.I.P.

Filmography

2025
Naked Ambition
as Himself
2022
The Janes
as Self (archive footage)
2019
This Is Farrah Fawcett
as Self (Editor-In-Chief, Playboy) (archive footage)
2017
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
as Self
2014
Toil And Trouble: Making 'Macbeth'
as Self
2013
Bettie Page Reveals All
as Self
2012
Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe
as Self (archive footage)
Tony Curtis: Driven to Stardom
as Self
Sunset Strip
as Self
2011
Gloria: In Her Own Words
as Self (archive footage)
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
Sex in '69: The Sexual Revolution in America
as Self
2008
The House Bunny
as Hugh Hefner
Let's Play, Boy
as himself
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
as Self
Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired
as Self (archive footage)
2007
3000 Miles
as Self
Soundies: A Musical History Hosted by Michael Feinstein
as Self
Playboy: Girls of World Soccer
as self
King: Man of Peace in a Time of War
as Self
2006
Marilyn Monroe: Still Life
as Self - Founder, Playboy Magazine
The Legacy of 'Some Like It Hot'
as Self
2005
Comedy Central Roast of Pamela Anderson
as Self
The Aristocrats
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Inside Deep Throat
as Self
2004
Playboy: 50 Years of Playmates
as Self - Editor-In-Chief
Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild
as Self(as Hugh M. Hefner)
Comic Book: The Movie
as Hugh Hefner
2003
Hugh Hefner: American Playboy
as Self
Sex at 24 Frames Per Second
as Self
2002
Playboy: Who Wants to Be a Playboy Centerfold?
as Self
Playboy: Inside the Playboy Mansion
as Self
Playboy: The Ultimate Pamela Anderson
as Self
2001
Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV
as President of the United States
Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored
as Self
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Hugh Hefner
as Self
2000
The Fly Papers: The Buzz on Hollywood's Scariest Insect
as Self
1999
The Bunny Years
as Self
1998
Playboy: The Story of X
as Self
1997
Playboy: Jenny McCarthy - The Playboy Years
as Self
1996
Love in Hollywood
as Self
A Century of Science Fiction
as Self
1992
Hugh Hefner: Once Upon a Time
as Self
1987
Beverly Hills Cop II
as Hugh Hefner
Sam Kinison: Breaking the Rules
as Self (uncredited)
1982
The Comeback Trail
as Hugh Hefner
1981
History of the World: Part I
as Entrepreneur - The Roman Empire
1980
Magic Night
as Self
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
as Self
1979
Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration
as Self
1970
How Did a Nice Girl Like You Get Into This Business?
as Hugh Hefner
1969
Freedom to Love
as Self
1967
NBC television special: The Pursuit of Pleasure
as Self