William Nye may refer to: Bill Nye (William Sanford Nye, born 1955), American science educator, comedian, television host and mechanical engineer Will Nye, American television actor in Murder, She Wrote 1988–1991 William Foster Nye (1824–1910), businessman who founded Nye Lubricants in 1844 William B. Nye, former member of the 107th and 108th Ohio General Assembly 1967–1970 William M. Nye (1829–1905), member of the Wisconsin State Assembly William Nye (official) (born 1966), Secretary-General of the Archbishops' Council William Nigh (1881–1955), American filmmaker, sometimes credited as "William Nye" See also Bill Knight (disambiguation) Bill Nye (disambiguation) Bill Nigh (disambiguation) Bill Nighy, English actor