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List of Playboy Interviews


The Playboy interviews set a high standard for periodical journalism[1][2] and the Los Angeles Times described the subjects as coming from "all across the cultural spectrum: entertainment, politics, literature", calling them "open-ended, sprawling, a kind of 'Charlie Rose Show' of the printed page".[3]

The format served as inspiration for Rolling Stone editor Jann Wenner when he created the format for his own magazine's interview features.[4] The interview with candidate Jimmy Carter is regarded by many to have influenced the 1976 Presidential election,[5] and the interview with John Lennon before his death (later published as a standalone book) is often referenced in retrospective articles.[6][7] Dark Horse has published five collections of the interviews: "The Comedians", "Movers and Shakers" (business), "The Directors", "Larger Than Life" (high-profile celebrities), and "They Played The Game" (sports).[8]

The following people have been featured in Playboy magazine as the subject of the full-length interview or the "20Q (Twenty Questions)" section.

1960–1969

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1962[9] Interview Miles Davis[10] Jackie Gleason
1963[11] Interview Frank Sinatra[10] Bertrand Russell Helen Gurley Brown Malcolm X Billy Wilder Richard Burton Jawaharlal Nehru James Hoffa Albert Schweitzer
1964[12] Interview Vladimir Nabokov[13] Ayn Rand Jean Genet Ingmar Bergman Salvador Dalí Dick Gregory Henry Miller Cassius Clay George Wallace Ian Fleming
1965[14] Interview
1966[15] Interview
1967[16] Interview
1968[17] Interview Don Rickles
1969[18] Interview Martin Luther King Jr.[19] Joe Namath

1970–1979

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1970[20] Interview Raquel Welch -- Ray Charles Mary Calderone William F. Buckley Jr. Tiny Tim Joan Baez Paul Ehrlich Peter Fonda William Kunstler Elliott Gould Robert Graves
1971[21] Interview -- Tom Murton Dick Cavett John Wayne Albert Speer John Cassavetes George McGovern Jules Feiffer Charles Evers Allen Klein Roman Polanski
1972[22] Interview Germain Greer R. Buckminster Fuller Saul Alinsky Jack Nicholson Howard Cosell Jackie Stewart Sam Peckinpah Bernadette Devlin Meir Kahane Jack Anderson Yevgeny Yevtushenko
1973[23] Interview Carroll O'Connor Milton Friedman Joe Frazier Tennessee Williams Huey Newton Walter Cronkite Kurt Vonnegut Jr.[19] David Halberstam Pete Rozelle James Dickey Bob Hope
1974[24] Interview
1975[25] Interview
1976[26] Interview Elton John[10] Jimmy Carter[5]
1977[27] Interview
1978[28] Interview Don Meredith Bob Dylan[10] David Frost Anita Bryant George Burns William Colby Ted Turner Sylvester Stallone Dolly Parton[10] Geraldo Rivera John Travolta
20Q Cheryl Tiegs
1979[29] Interview Marlon Brando Neil Simon Ted Patrick Malcolm Forbes Wendy/Walter Carlos Joseph Wambaugh Edward Teller Pete Rose Burt Reynolds Masters and Johnson Al Pacino
20Q Dan Rather Frank Langella

1980-1989

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1980[30] Interview Steve Martin Patrick Caddell Terry Bradshaw Linda Rondstat Gay Talese John Anderson Bruce Jenner William Shockley Roy Scheider G. Gordon Liddy Larry Hagman George C. Scott
20Q -- -- Shelley Hack -- -- -- George Hamilton -- -- -- Michael Douglas Truman Capote
1981[31] Interview John Lennon / Yoko Ono[10] Tom Snyder James Garner Ed Asner Elizabeth Kubler-Ross Steve Garvey Robert Garwood George Gilder James Michener Donald Sutherland Oriana Fallaci Henry Fonda
20Q -- -- Lauren Hutton -- John De Lorean Jack Lemmon -- Joan Rivers -- -- -- John Kenneth Galbraith
1982[32] Interview George Carlin[19] Lech Walesa Patricia Hearst Edward Koch Billy Joel Sugar Ray Leonard Bette Davis Akio Morita Cheech and Chong Robin Williams Luciano Pavorotti Julie Andrews, Blake Edwards
20Q
1983[33] Interview Dudley Moore Gabriel García Márquez Sam Donaldson Paul Newman Stephen King Earl Weaver Ted Turner The Sandinistas, Daniel Ortega Cast of Hill Street Blues Kenny Rogers Tom Selleck
20Q Herschel Walker Yakov Smirnoff Arthur Jones Al McGuire Charlton Heston Debra Winger Carrie Fisher Jan Stephenson Randy Newman Joe Piscopo Bubba Smith
1984[34] Interview
20Q
1985[35] Interview Goldie Hawn Steve Jobs[13] Cast of 60 Minutes Wayne Gretzky Boy George Sparky Anderson Rob Reiner Fidel Castro John Huston John De Lorean Sting Bill Cosby
20Q Diane Lane Brian De Palma Bob Giraldi Joel Hyatt Marvin Hagler, Thomas Hearns Ton Watson Jamie Lee Curtis Ron Howard Billy Crystal Rosanna Arquette Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas Huey Lewis
1986[36] Interview
20Q
1987[37] Interview Don Johnson Mickey Rourke Lionel Richie Louis Rukeyser Prince Norodom Sihanouk Whoopi Goldberg Wade Boggs Imelda And Ferdinand Marcos John Sculley General Richard Secord Daniel Ortega Gore Vidal
20Q Max Headroom Ed Begley Jr. Bob Vila Rae Dawn Chong Barbara Hershey Michael J. Fox Garry Shandling David Lee Roth Penn And Teller Bob Uecker Kelly McGillis Justine Bateman
1988[38] Interview Arnold Schwarzenegger Oliver Stone Billy Crystal Don King Chevy Chase Paul Hogan Harvey Fierstein Yasir Arafat Roger Craig Bruce Willis Cher
20Q Susan Dey Harold Washington Tom Waits Harrison Ford Teri Garr Theresa Russell Judge Reinhold Harry Edwards Tracey Ullman Morton Downey Jr. John Cleese Gene Simmons
1989[39] Interview
20Q

1990-1999

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1990[40] Interview Tom Cruise Eddie Murphy Donald Trump Stephen Hawking Dave Barry Cast of thirtysomething Quincy Jones Larry King Rickey Henderson Shintaro Ishihara Leona Helmsley Jay Leno
20Q Andrew Dice Clay Dwight Yoakam Dennis Hopper John Larroquette Jennifer Tilly Willy T. Ribbs Matt Groening Dana Carvey Maury Povich Kiefer Sutherland Chuck D Elizabeth Perkins
1991[41] Interview Lee Iacocca Gene Siskel, Roger Ebert[13] M. Scott Peck Martin Scorcese George Steinbrenner Robert MacNeil and Jim Lehrer Spike Lee Daryl Gates Douglas Wilder Robert Maxwell Sean Penn Carl Sagan
20Q -- Lena Olin -- George Foreman Whitney Houston John Milius Eric Bogosian Robert Downey Jr. Danny Glover Camille Paglia Julia Roberts Joe Pesci
1992[42] Interview Robin Williams[19] Liz Smith Lorne Michaels Jonathan Kozol Michael Jordan Ralph Nader Michael Keaton Derek Humphry Betty Friedan Sister Souljah William Safire Sharon Stone
20Q Woody Harrelson Jennifer Jason Leigh Forest Whitaker Bobcat Goldthwait John Leguizamo Patrick Swayze Nicole Kidman Catherine Crier Dennis Miller Tim Robbins Patrick Stewart Helmut Newton
1993[43] Interview Frank Zappa[10]
20Q
1994[44] Interview David Letterman Pete Townshend Anthony Hopkins Howard Stern Ron Howard Garth Brooks[10] Bill Gates Deion Sanders David Geffen Jerry Jones Christian Slater Garry Shandling
20Q Shaquille O'Neal -- Halle Berry Laurence Fishburne Denis Leary Fred Ward Michael Moriarity Dana Delany David Caruso Heather Locklear Quentin Tarantino Kelsey Grammer
1995[45] Interview Snoop Dogg[13]
20Q
1996[46] Interview
20Q
1997[47] Interview Whoopi Goldberg Lawrence Schiller Clint Eastwood Vincent Bugliosi Saul Bellow Dennis Rodman Anthony Edwards Bill Maher Christopher Walken Tommy Hilfiger Brett Favre Robert Downey Jr.
20Q Mike Judge Conan O'Brien Michael Jordan Vanessa Williams Lucy Lawless Julianna Margulies Jon Lovitz Norm Macdonald Chris Farley Téa Leoni Chris Rock
1998[48] Interview
20Q
1999[49] Interview
20Q

2000-2009

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2000 Interview Hugh Hefner Jeff Bezos[50] Jon Stewart Rowland Evans, Robert Novak Pete Rose Trey Parker, Matt Stone George Clooney John Malkovich Jennifer Lopez Bob Costas Ben Stiller Drew Barrymore
2001 Interview Gary Johnson Vince McMahon Bobby Knight Metallica[10] Tom Green Charlie Sheen Chris Matthews Tim Burton Dale Earnhardt Jr. Cast of The West Wing The Coen Brothers Will Smith
2002 Interview
2003 Interview
2004 Interview
2005 Interview
2006 Interview
2007 Interview T. Boone Pickens Simon Cowell Jeremy Piven Bill Maher Steve Nash Matt Groening Bruce Willis Chris Tucker Clive Owen Keith Olbermann Kane Bill Richardson
20Q Ellen Pompeo Bettie Page Mariah Carey Will Arnett Fergie Don Rickles Danica Patrick Paul Rudd Jamie Pressly Ali Larter Matt Leinart Joaquin Phoenix
2008 Interview
2009 Interview

2010-2020

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2010 Interview John Mayer[51]
2011 Interview
2012 Interview Stephen Colbert[52]
2013 Interview Bernie Sanders[19]
2014 Interview Ben Affleck Nick Denton Stan Lee Tony Hsieh Jonah Hill James Spader David Fincher Joaquin Phoenix
20Q Ty Burrell Iggy Pop Kate Mara Kevin Hart Frank Miller Bob Corddry Charlie Day
2015 Interview Azealia Banks[10]
2016 Interview
2017 Interview
2018 Interview Christie Hefner John Krasinski Cecile Richards Kathy Griffin Michael Shannon Tucker Carlson
20Q Cillian Murphy Jesse Plemons Jim Jefferies Lakeith Stanfield Sofia Boutella Charlie Cox
2019 Interview Sam Harris Seth Ambramson Tarana Burke Jeremy O. Harris
2020 Interview Christiane Amanpour Jameela Jamil -- -- -- -- -- --

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