Biography
Stephen William Hawking CH CBE FRS FRSA was an English theoretical physicist, cosmologist, author, and Director of Research at the Centre for Theoretical Cosmology within the University of Cambridge. His scientific works included a collaboration with Roger Penrose on gravitational singularity theorems in the framework of general relativity and the theoretical prediction that black holes emit radiation, often called Hawking radiation. Hawking was the first to set out a theory of cosmology explain...
Known For
Complete Filmography
Hawking: Can You Hear Me?
2021
as Himself
A documentary telling the remarkable human story of Stephen Hawking. For the first time, the personal archives and the testimonies of his closest fami...
Peter: The Human Cyborg
2020
as archive footage
Peter: The Human Cyborg is the extraordinary journey of super-scientist Peter Scott-Morgan as he turns himself into a cyborg in an attempt to overcome...
Black Holes: The Edge of All We Know
2020
as Self
Black holes stand at the limit of what we can know. To explore that edge of knowledge, the Event Horizon Telescope links observatories across the worl...
Timelapse of the Future: A Journey to the End of Time
2019
as Self - Narrator (archive sound)
How's it all gonna end? This experience takes us on a journey to the end of time, trillions of years into the future, to discover what the fate of our...
Why Are We Creative?
2018
as Self
A 30 years odyssey: the world's most intriguing artists and thinkers from the fields of visual art, music, filmmaking, acting, literature, philosophy,...
The Search for a New Earth
2017
as Himself
In this landmark film Professor Hawking, alongside engineer and radio astronomy expert Professor Danielle George and a former student, Christophe Galf...
The Truth Is in the Stars
2017
as Self
William Shatner sits down with scientists, innovators and celebrities to discuss how the optimism of 'Star Trek' influenced multiple generations.
The Entire Universe
2016
as Participant
Eric Idle persuades Professor Brian Cox to present a lecture on the birth of the entire universe. Brian soon realises Eric is actually hosting a comed...
Quantum Is Calling
2016
as Himself
Zoe Saldana enlists the help of Stephen Hawking to solve a quantum riddle in order to get Simon Pegg’s cat back. This follows Paul Rudd’s epic quantum...
The University
2016
as Himself
On a NASA research base in Silicon Valley, there's an organization that's changing the world ... Singularity University (SU). Created by renowned futu...
Anyone Can Quantum
2016
as Himself
The game is real and the stakes are high as the future of humanity hangs in the balance. Can Paul Rudd, an actor, beat Stephen Hawking, one of the gr...
Stephen Hawking's Favorite Places
2016
as Himself - Presenter
Commander Stephen Hawking pilots his space ship the SS Hawking on the journey of a lifetime, zooming from black holes to the Big Bang, Saturn to Santa...
Dara Ó Briain Meets Stephen Hawking
2015
as Self
Since he was a teenager, Dara O Briain has been fascinated with professor Stephen Hawking, the world's most celebrated scientist. In this special film...
Little Britain Sketch
2015
as Self
David Walliams reprises his iconic character Lou for the exclusive return of Little Britain with a very special guest - Professor Stephen Hawking. Als...
Monty Python: The Meaning of Live
2014
as Self
With unprecedented access, this program reveals the humour, chaos and passion that went into bringing the Flying Circus to the stage cumulating in the...
Monty Python Live (Mostly)
2014
as Self
Celebrate the last night of the Pythons on the big screen! With John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones and Michael Palin.
Stem Cell Universe With Stephen Hawking
2014
as Self
The use of embryonic stem cells has ignited fierce debate across the spiritual and political spectrum. But what if we could create manmade stem cells ...
The Unbelievers
2013
as Self
Scientists Richard Dawkins and Lawrence Krauss travel the globe promoting a scientific worldview and the rational questioning of religious belief.
David Blaine: Real or Magic
2013
as Self
David Blaine's signature brand of street magic mystifies the most recognisable celebrities in the world, such as Jamie Foxx, Bryan Cranston, Aaron Pau...
Hawking
2013
as Self
The extraordinary story of the planet’s most famous contemporary scientist, told in his own words and by those closest to him. Made with unique access...
Hawking
2013
Writer
The extraordinary story of the planet’s most famous contemporary scientist, told in his own words and by those closest to him. Made with unique access...
London 2012: Paralympics Opening Ceremony
2012
as Self
The opening ceremony of the London 2012 Paralympic games.
Surviving Progress
2011
as Self
Humanity’s ascent is often measured by the speed of progress. But what if progress is actually spiraling us downwards, towards collapse? Ronald Wright...
When Aliens Attack
2011
as Self - Theoretical Physicist (archive footage)
What if an extra-terrestrial force attacked Earth? What might that look like and how will the people of Earth respond? Consulting a cast of world-reno...
The Universe: God and the Universe
2011
as Self - Co-Author, 'The Grand Design'
Where did the universe come from and did a creator have a hand in making it? As scientists learn more about the universe, our ideas about exactly what...
CERN, or The Factory for the Absolute
2010
as Self (voice)
Human action is often influenced by the desire for knowledge. This desire is in itself a positive impulse and could be said to be the basis of all pro...
Beautiful Equations
2010
as Self
Artist and writer Matt Collings takes the plunge into an alien world of equations. He asks top scientists to help him understand five of the most famo...
Stephen Hawking and The Theory of Everything
2009
as Himself
Twenty years after A Brief History of Time flummoxed the world with its big numbers and black holes, its author, Stephen Hawking, concedes that the "u...
Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs
2008
as Stephen Hawking (voice)
Fresh off ripping space-time a new one at the end of "Bender's Big Score," the Planet Express crew is back to mend the tear in reality, or (hopefully)...
The 11th Hour
2007
as Self
A look at the state of the global environment including visionary and practical solutions for restoring the planet's ecosystems. Featuring ongoing dia...
Last Days on Earth
2006
as Self
How secure is our future? This eye-opening documentary -- which uses computer-generated imagery to illustrate an asteroid collision, black holes and w...
Alien Planet
2005
as Self
The dynamic meeting of solid science and futuristic simulation culminates in a dramatic exploration to another inhabited planet seven light years away...
Red Dwarf A–Z
2003
as Self
A compilation of clips and interviews, originally broadcast on BBC2's Red Dwarf Night, celebrating the show's 10th anniversary in 1998, and subsequent...
Red Dwarf A–Z
2003
Thanks
A compilation of clips and interviews, originally broadcast on BBC2's Red Dwarf Night, celebrating the show's 10th anniversary in 1998, and subsequent...
Stephen Hawking's Universum 1 - Sehen ist glauben
1998
as Darsteller
Equinox: Black Holes
1997
Documentary on nature's ultimate abyss, the black hole. It is the darkest thing in the universe and its gravity is so powerful that not even light can...
Fractals: The Colors of Infinity
1995
as Self
Explores the revolutionary world of Fractal Geometry - its far-reaching and often unexpected implications - its powerful and revolutionary application...
Visions of Heaven and Hell
1994
as Self
Dennis Potter, Esther Dyson, William Gibson and other techno-thinkers appeared in this award-winning three-part documentary series which examined soci...
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Descent
1993
as Self
The Enterprise is diverted to Ohniaka Three, when the colony signals that it is under attack. Arriving at the outpost, the Starfleet Officers discover...
A Brief History of Time
1991
as Self
This shows physicist Stephen Hawking's life as he deals with the ALS that renders him immobile and unable to speak without the use of a computer. Hawk...
A Brief History of Time
1991
Author
This shows physicist Stephen Hawking's life as he deals with the ALS that renders him immobile and unable to speak without the use of a computer. Hawk...
God, the Universe and Everything Else
1988
as Self
In a studio setting, Stephen Hawking, Arthur C. Clarke and Carl Sagan (who joins them via satellite) discuss the Big Bang theory, God, our existence a...
MiP: The Journey Across the Universe
N/A
as Stephen Hawking (voice)
A distance planet in a distant star system has a plan: to construct highly advanced miniature robots to send to a wide number of planets in need of an...