Bill Nye’s first foray into the world of entertainment was in 1978. The future host of Bill Nye the Science Guy was only in his early 20s at the time, working as an engineer for Boeing. Around that time, a Steve Martin lookalike contest was being held in Seattle, and somebody convinced him to participate. […] The post Bill Nye Got Where He Is Today Because of a Steve Martin Lookalike Contest appeared first on VICE .