Editing Buzz Aldrin (section)

== In the media ==
=== Filmography ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Film and television roles
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1976
| ''[[The Boy in the Plastic Bubble]]''
| Himself
| TV movie{{sfn|Elman|2014|p=39}}
|-
| 1986
| ''[[Punky Brewster]]''
| Himself
| episode "Accidents Happen", March 9, 1986{{sfn|Elman|2014|p=39}}
|-
| 1989
| ''[[After Dark (TV series)|After Dark]]''
| Himself
| Extended appearance on British discussion program, with among others [[Heinz Wolff]], [[Jocelyn Bell Burnell]] and [[Whitley Strieber]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.openmedia.co.uk/after-dark-series-three-core-database |title=After Dark Series 3 |publisher=Open Media |access-date=October 21, 2018 |archive-date=January 30, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230130151452/https://www.openmedia.co.uk/after-dark-series-three-core-database |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
| 1994
| ''[[The Simpsons]]''
| Himself (voice)
| Episode: "[[Deep Space Homer]]". Aldrin accompanies [[Homer Simpson]] on a trip into space as part of NASA's plan to improve its public image<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.avclub.com/the-simpsons-classic-deep-space-homer-1798176159 |title=The Simpsons (Classic): 'Deep Space Homer' |last=Rabin |first=Nathan |date=March 17, 2013 |website=TV Club |language=en-US |access-date=March 16, 2019 |archive-date=May 13, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210513130752/https://tv.avclub.com/the-simpsons-classic-deep-space-homer-1798176159 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35732138/the_morning_call/|title=A Look at Armstrong, Aldin and Collins|newspaper=The Morning Call|location=Allentown, Pennsylvania|date=July 10, 1994|page=E2|via=Newspapers.com|agency=Associated Press}}</ref>
|-
| 1997
| ''[[Space Ghost Coast to Coast]]''
| Himself
| Episodes: "Brilliant Number One"<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2005/07/13/space-ghost-coast-to-coast-volume-3 |title=Space Ghost Coast to Coast Volume 3 |last=Blevins |first=Tal |date=July 13, 2005 |website=IGN|access-date=December 18, 2017}}</ref> and "Brilliant Number Two"<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/space-ghost-coast-to-coast/episode-11-season-4/brilliant-number-two/204516/ |title=Space Ghost Coast to Coast: Season 4, Episode 11 Brilliant Number Two |magazine=TV Guide|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190316062844/https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/space-ghost-coast-to-coast/episode-11-season-4/brilliant-number-two/204516/|archive-date=March 16, 2019|url-status=dead|access-date=March 16, 2019}}</ref>
|-
|1999
| ''[[Disney's Recess]]''
| Himself (voice)
| Episode: "[[Space Cadet (Recess episode)|Space Cadet]]"<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.collectspace.com/ubb/Forum3/HTML/005204.html |title=Disney's Miles From Tomorrowland: Buzz Aldrin |last1=Pearlman |first1=Robert |date=August 25, 2017|access-date=August 8, 2018 |publisher=collectSPACE}}</ref>
|-
| 2003
| ''[[Da Ali G Show]]''
| Himself
| 2 episodes<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2018/07/13/heres-how-sacha-baron-cohen-fools-celebrities-into-embarrassing-interviews-starting-with-da-ali-g-show/ |title=Here's how Sacha Baron Cohen fools celebrities into embarrassing interviews, starting with 'Da Ali G Show' |last1=Butler |first1=Bethonie |date=July 13, 2018|access-date=October 21, 2018 |newspaper=The Washington Post}}</ref>
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Numb3rs]]''
| Himself
| Episode: "[[Killer Chat (Numb3rs)|Killer Chat]]"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2006/12/13/aldrin-drops-in-on-numb3rs-episode/ |title=Aldrin drops in on 'Numb3rs' episode |date=December 13, 2006|access-date=August 6, 2018 |publisher=Zap2it.com |via=Chicago Tribune |last1=O'Hare |first1=Kate}}</ref>
|-
| 2007
| ''[[In the Shadow of the Moon (2007 film)|In the Shadow of the Moon]]''
| Himself
| Documentary<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2007/nov/02/documentary |title=In the Shadow of the Moon |date=November 2, 2007 |last1=Bradshaw |first1=Peter |newspaper=The Guardian|access-date=October 21, 2018}}</ref>
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Fly Me to the Moon (2008 film)|Fly Me to the Moon]]''
| Himself
|<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.universetoday.com/16685/film-review-fly-me-to-the-moon/ |title=Film Review: "Fly Me to the Moon" |date=August 15, 2008 |last1=O'Neill |first1=Ian|access-date=October 21, 2018 |magazine=Universe Today}}</ref>
|-
| 2010
| ''[[30 Rock]]''
| Himself
| Episode: "[[The Moms]]"<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.houstonpress.com/news/nbcs-thursday-night-i-walked-on-your-face-6727613 |title=NBC's Thursday Night: I Walked On Your Face! |last=Carlson |first=Daniel |date=May 7, 2010 |newspaper=Houston Press|access-date=August 19, 2018}}</ref>
|-
| 2010
|''[[Dancing with the Stars (American TV series)|Dancing with the Stars]]''
| Himself/contestant
| 2nd eliminated in [[Dancing with the Stars (U.S. season 10)|season 10]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/SpringConcert/dancing-stars-buzz-aldrin-voted-off-kate-gosselin/story?id=10307425 |title=Buzz Aldrin Done on 'Dancing With the Stars' but Proud to Have Inspired People |last1=Escherich |first1=Katie |work=ABC News |date=April 7, 2010|access-date=October 21, 2018}}</ref>
|-
| 2011
| ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon]]''
| Himself
|Aldrin explains to [[Optimus Prime]] and the [[Autobot]]s that Apollo 11's top secret mission was to investigate a Cybertronian ship on the [[far side of the Moon]] whose existence was concealed from the public.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.wired.com/2011/06/transformers-dark-of-the-moon/ |title=History Adds Heft to Transformers: Dark of the Moon's Action Overkill |last1=Hart |first1=Hugh |date=June 29, 2011|access-date=August 12, 2018 |magazine=Wired}}</ref>
|-
| 2011
| ''[[Futurama]]''
| Himself (voice)
| Episode: "[[Cold Warriors]]"<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.assignmentx.com/2011/exclusive-interview-futurama-producer-david-x-cohen-gives-the-scoop-on-the-new-season-%E2%80%93part-1/ |title=Exclusive Interview: David X. Cohen of ''Futurama'' gives the scoop on Season 6B |publisher=Assignment X |date=June 21, 2011 |access-date=January 7, 2012 |author=Ferrante, A.C.}}</ref>
|-
| 2012
| ''[[Space Brothers (manga)|Space Brothers]]''
| Himself
|<ref>{{cite news |title=小栗旬＆岡田将生主演『宇宙兄弟』に野口聡一、バズ・オルドリンが出演 |trans-title=Shunichi Noguchi and Buzz Aldrin appear in 'Space Brothers', starring Oguri Shun & Masao Okada |url=http://cinema.pia.co.jp/news/156489/45825/ |access-date=December 1, 2016 |newspaper=ぴあ映画生活 (Pia Movie Life) |date=March 22, 2012 |language=ja |archive-date=April 6, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190406085134/http://cinema.pia.co.jp/news/156489/45825/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
| 2012
| ''[[The Big Bang Theory]]''
| Himself
| Episode: "The Holographic Excitation"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/buzz-aldrin-lands-cameo-on-the-big-bang-theory/ |title=Buzz Aldrin lands cameo on "The Big Bang Theory" |work=CBS News |date=October 10, 2012|access-date=August 8, 2018 |last1=Derschowitz |first1=Jessica}}</ref>
|-
| 2012
| ''[[Mass Effect 3]]''
| The Stargazer (voice)
| Aldrin played a stargazer who appears in the video game's final scene<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/danielnyegriffiths/2012/06/28/real-hero-of-mass-effect/#b8b1a23389be |title=The Real Hero Of Mass Effect Explains How – And Why – The 'Reject Ending' Works |magazine=Forbes |last1=Griffiths |first1=Daniel Nye |date=June 28, 2012|access-date=August 6, 2018}}</ref>
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Jorden runt på 6 steg]]''
| Himself
| Successfully tested [[six degrees of separation]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.dplay.se/videos/jorden-runt-pa-6-steg/jorden-runt-pa-6-steg-103 |title=Från Senegal till Buzz Aldrin |date=October 7, 2015 |publisher=Discovery |language=sv |trans-title=From Senegal to Buzz Aldrin |access-date=August 21, 2018 |archive-date=August 21, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180821160502/https://www.dplay.se/videos/jorden-runt-pa-6-steg/jorden-runt-pa-6-steg-103 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
| 2016
| ''[[The Late Show with Stephen Colbert]]''
| Himself
| Was interviewed and took part in a skit<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.popsci.com/buzz-aldrin-reveals-his-secrets-scoops-about-moon-missions |title=Buzz Aldrin Reveals His Secret "Scoops" About The Moon Missions |last1=Lederman |first1=Jason |date=May 5, 2016|access-date=August 6, 2018 |magazine=Popular Science}}</ref>
|-
| 2016
| ''[[Hell's Kitchen (American TV series)|Hell's Kitchen]]''
| Himself
| Dining room guest and had his dinner cooked by the blue team due to their team challenge win<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/hJOsrUgAnsc Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20200408190248/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJOsrUgAnsc Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJOsrUgAnsc |title=A Very Special Guest: Buzz Aldrin, Season 15 Ep. 3, Hell's Kitchen |publisher=Hell's Kitchen |via=YouTube |date=January 27, 2016|access-date=August 6, 2018}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://lancasteronline.com/features/food/local-chef-alan-parker-serves-appetizer-to-astronaut-buzz-aldrin/article_42873c00-c5de-11e5-926f-17d3a9e94114.html|title=Local chef Alan Parker serves appetizer to Astronaut Buzz Aldrin in 'Hell's Kitchen'|last1=Wright|first1=Mary Ellen|date=January 28, 2016|access-date=October 30, 2019|newspaper=Lancaster Online}}</ref>
|-
| 2017
| ''[[Miles from Tomorrowland]]''
| Commander Copernicus (voice)
| Guest stars in an episode<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.space.com/37924-buzz-aldrin-appears-miles-from-tomorrowland-show.html |title=Moonwalker Buzz Aldrin Plays 'Commander Copernicus' in Disney Kids' Show: Exclusive Clip |last1=Howell |first1=Elizabeth |date=August 25, 2017|access-date=August 6, 2018 |publisher=Space.com}}</ref>
|}

=== Portrayed by others ===
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Aldrin has been portrayed by:
* [[Cliff Robertson]] in ''[[Return to Earth (film)|Return to Earth]]'' (1976)<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1976/05/14/archives/tv-weekend.html |title=TV Weekend: Friday |last=O'Connor |first=John J. |date=May 14, 1976 |newspaper=The New York Times|access-date=August 19, 2018 |page=76 |language=en}}</ref> Aldrin worked with Robertson on the role.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/26717084/the_daily_herald/ |title=Cliff Robertson Plays 'Buzz Aldrin' |newspaper=The Daily Herald |date=May 8, 1976 |page=36 |via=Newspapers.com |last1=Hanauer |first1=Joan}}</ref>
* Larry Williams in ''[[Apollo 13 (film)|Apollo 13]]'' (1995){{sfn|McGee|2010|p=23}}
* [[Xander Berkeley]] in ''[[Apollo 11 (1996 film)|Apollo{{nbsp}}11]]'' (1996). He was also a technical advisor for the film.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/19685595/the_los_angeles_times/ |title=Moon Over 'Apollo 11' |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |date=November 17, 1996 |page=433 |via=Newspapers.com |last1=King |first1=Susan}}</ref>
* [[Bryan Cranston]] in ''[[From the Earth to the Moon (miniseries)|From the Earth to the Moon]]'' (1998) and ''[[Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D]]'' (2005)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cnn.com/2013/09/19/showbiz/emmys-2013-bryan-cranston-man-of-the-moment/index.html |title=Emmys 2013: Bryan Cranston, man of the moment |work=CNN|last1=Leopold |first1=Todd |date=September 19, 2013|access-date=April 28, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1998/04/03/movies/television-review-boyish-eyes-on-the-moon.html |title=Television Review; Boyish Eyes on the Moon |newspaper=The New York Times |date=April 3, 1998|access-date=August 5, 2018 |last1=James |first1=Caryn |page=E1}}</ref>
* [[James Marsters]] in ''[[Moonshot (2009 film)|Moonshot]]'' (2009){{sfb|Marill|2010|p=66}}
* Cory Tucker as a younger Buzz Aldrin of 1969 in ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon]]'' (2011)<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.pontiacdailyleader.com/article/20110710/NEWS/307109979 |title=Tucker embraces his 'role' in life |newspaper=Pontiac Daily Leader |last1=Winters |first1=Carol |date=July 10, 2011|access-date=August 18, 2018}}</ref>
* [[Corey Stoll]] in ''[[First Man (film)|First Man]]'' (2018)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-44884023 |title=Ryan Gosling's Neil Armstrong movie to open Venice Film Festival |date=July 19, 2018|access-date=August 2, 2018 |publisher=BBC}}</ref>
* [[Chris Agos]] in ''[[For All Mankind (TV series)|For All Mankind]]'' (2019). 6 episodes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.collectspace.com/news/news-102819a-for-all-mankind-apple-tv.html|title='For All Mankind' to launch alternate space race on Apple TV+|date=October 28, 2019|access-date=November 18, 2019|website=collectSPACE}}</ref>
* [[Felix Scott]] in ''[[The Crown (TV series)|The Crown]]'' (2019)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.collectspace.com/news/news-111819a-the-crown-apollo11-moon-landing.html|title=Apollo 11 first moon landing receives royal treatment in 'The Crown'|date=November 18, 2019|access-date=November 18, 2019|website=collectSPACE}}</ref>
* [[Roger Craig Smith]] (as real Buzz Aldrin) and [[Henry Winkler]] (as crisis actor Melvin Stupowitz) in ''[[Inside Job (2021 TV series)|Inside Job]]'' (2021–2022)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Inside Job - S1.E8 -Buzzkill |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14872260/?ref_=ttep_ep8 |access-date=January 21, 2023 |website=IMDb}}</ref>{{Unreliable source?|date=November 2024|reason=IMDB credits are not marked with "WGA", as is required by WP:CITEIMDB.|certain=y}}
* Bryn Thomas in ''[[Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny]]'' (2023)<ref>{{cite web |title=Indiana Jones weaves his way into Apollo 11 history in 'Dial of Destiny' |publisher= collectSPACE |url=http://www.collectspace.com/news/news-063023a-indiana-jones-dial-destiny-apollo-space-history.html |access-date=August 6, 2023}}</ref>
* [[Colin Woodell]] in ''[[Fly Me to the Moon (2024 film)|Fly Me to the Moon]]'' (2024)

=== Video games ===
* Aldrin was a consultant on the video game ''[[Buzz Aldrin's Race Into Space]]'' (1993).<ref name="Race Into Space">{{cite magazine |date=January 1992 |title=No More "Spam in a Can" |magazine=[[Computer Gaming World]] |issn=0744-6667 |issue=90 |pages=48–50 |oclc=8482876 |url=http://www.cgwmuseum.org/galleries/issues/cgw_90.pdf |access-date=January 14, 2019}}</ref>