Bill Cosby
Age: 86 | From: Philadelphia, PA, USA
Person Details
Birthday: 1937-07-12 06:28:34
Aliases: The Cos , William Henry Cosby , William Henry Cosby, Jr. , William H. Cosby Jr. , William H. Cosby , William Henry "Bill" Cosby Jr. , Μπιλ Κόσμπι
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Philadelphia, PA, USA
Homepage: http://www.billcosby.com/
Movie Involvements: 47
TV Involvements: 37
Most Famous Work
Biography
William Henry "Bill" Cosby, Jr. (born July 12, 1937) is an American comedian, actor, author, television producer, educator, musician and activist. A veteran stand-up performer, he got his start at various clubs; then landed a starring role in the 1960s action show, I Spy. He later starred in his own series, the situation comedy The Bill Cosby Show, in 1969. In 1976, Cosby earned a Doctor of Education degree from the During the 1980s, Cosby produced and starred in what is considered to be one of the decade's defining sitcoms, The Cosby Show, which aired eight seasons from 1984 to 1992. The sitcom highlighted the experiences and growth of an upper-middle-class African-American family. He also produced the spin-off sitcom A Different World, which became second to The Cosby Show in ratings. He starred in the sitcom Cosby from 1996 to 2000 and hosted Kids Say the Darndest Things for two seasons. He has been a sought-after spokesman, and has endorsed a number of products, including Jell-O, Kodak film, Ford, Texas Instruments, and Coca-Cola, including New Coke. In 2002, scholar Molefi Kete Asante included him in his book, the 100 Greatest African Americans. Cosby has been received several awards including; Emmy Awards in 1966, 1967 and 1968 for Outstanding Performance by an Actor for I Spy, an Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety or Musical Program for The Bill Cosby Special (1969), Kennedy Center Honors (1998), Presidential Medal of Freedom for his contribution to television (2002), the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award (2003) and the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor (2009). In addition he has received several Grammys for Best Comedy Performance and over a dozen Honorary Degrees from Colleges and Universities. Cosby has been married to wife Camille Hanks since 1964. They had five children: daughters Erika Ranee (b. 1965), Erinn Chalene (b. 1966), Ensa Camille (b. 1973), and Evin Harrah (b. 1976), and son Ennis William (1969–1997). His son Ennis was shot dead while changing a flat tire on the side of the Interstate 405 in Los Angeles on January 16, 1997. Bill Cosby is an active alumnus supporter of his alma mater, TempleUniversity, and in particular its men's basketball team, whose games Cosby frequently attends.
Most Famous Work
Mr. Robot
(2015) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids
(1972) Mushmouth
The Bob Hope Show
(1950) Self
Touched by an Angel
(1994) Phil
I Spy
(1965) Alexander Scott
The Kennedy Center Honors
(1978) Self
Reading Rainbow
(1983) Himself - Narrator (voice)
Basketball: A Love Story
(2018) (archive footage)Acting
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Self (archive footage) | |
| N/A | ||
| Self (archive footage) | ||
| 2021 | Self (archive footage) | |
| 2019 | Self - Actor and Comedian (archive footage) | |
| 2018 | (archive footage) | |
| 2017 | N/A | |
| N/A | ||
| 2015 | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 2014 | Self | |
| N/A | ||
| 2013 | Himself | |
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| 2012 | Self | |
| N/A | ||
| 2009 | Self | |
| Self | ||
| 2008 | Himself | |
| Himself | ||
| 2007 | Self | |
| N/A | ||
| 2006 | Self | |
| N/A | ||
| Himself | ||
| Himself | ||
| 2005 | Himself (archive footage) | |
| Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | ||
| Self | ||
| 2004 | Self | |
| Al Hickey in Hickey & Boggs (archive footage) | ||
| N/A | ||
| Self (archive footage) | ||
| 2003 | Self | |
| 2002 | Self | |
| Self / Dr. Cliff Huxtable (archive footage) | ||
| Self | ||
| 2000 | N/A | |
| 1998 | Hilton Lucas (uncredited) | |
| Host | ||
| 1997 | Self - Educator | |
| 1996 | N/A | |
| Lawrence Woodruff | ||
| Self | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1994 | Phil | |
| Alexander Scott | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1993 | Marvin | |
| Self | ||
| 1992 | N/A | |
| 1991 | Self | |
| 1990 | Elliot | |
| N/A | ||
| Dr. Cliff Huxtable | ||
| Self | ||
| 1989 | Himself - Host | |
| 1987 | Leonard | |
| N/A | ||
| Himself | ||
| 1986 | Self | |
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| 1984 | Heathcliff Huxtable | |
| 1983 | Himself - Narrator (voice) | |
| Himself | ||
| 1982 | Fat Albert Robertson / Bill / Mushmouth / Mudfoot Brown (voice) | |
| Self | ||
| 1981 | Barney Satin | |
| 1979 | N/A | |
| Self (Twins) (archive footage) (uncredited) | ||
| 1978 | Self | |
| Dr. Willis Panama | ||
| Aaron Strickland | ||
| 1977 | Fat Albert / Bill / Mushmouth / Mudfoot Brown (voice) | |
| Fat Albert Robertson / Bill / Mushmouth / Mudfoot Brown (voice) | ||
| Dave Anderson | ||
| 1976 | N/A | |
| Mother | ||
| 1975 | Self | |
| Billy Foster | ||
| Self | ||
| 1974 | Wardell Franklin | |
| Narrator | ||
| 1973 | Self | |
| 1972 | Al Hickey | |
| Self - Host | ||
| Bill Cosby | ||
| Fat Albert Robertson | ||
| Mushmouth | ||
| Self / Host | ||
| Self | ||
| Blue | ||
| 1971 | Aesop | |
| The Milk Man | ||
| Self | ||
| Caleb Revers | ||
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1970 | Self | |
| Self | ||
| 1969 | Self (archive footage) | |
| Nightclub Patron (uncredited) | ||
| Chet Kincaid | ||
| 1968 | Self - Host / Narrator | |
| N/A | ||
| Self - Guest | ||
| 1965 | N/A | |
| Alexander Scott | ||
| 1964 | Self - Comedian | |
| 1963 | N/A | |
| 1962 | Self | |
| Self - Guest Host | ||
| 1961 | Self - Co-Host | |
| Self | ||
| 1959 | Self | |
| 1950 | Self | |
| 1949 | Self | |
| 1948 | Self - Comedian | |
| 1947 | N/A | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Executive Producer | |
| 2004 | Executive Producer | |
| Producer | ||
| 2000 | Executive Producer | |
| 1999 | Executive Producer | |
| 1996 | Producer | |
| 1994 | Executive Producer | |
| 1992 | Producer | |
| 1987 | Producer | |
| 1982 | Executive Producer | |
| 1977 | Executive Producer | |
| 1972 | Executive Producer | |
| 1969 | Executive Producer | |
| Executive Producer | ||
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Writer | |
| 2004 | Writer | |
| 2002 | Writer | |
| 1987 | Story | |
| Writer | ||
| Writer | ||
| 1984 | Writer | |
| 1983 | Writer | |
| 1982 | Characters | |
| 1977 | Characters | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Creator
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Creator | |
| 1999 | Creator | |
| 1996 | Creator | |
| 1987 | Creator | |
| 1984 | Creator | |
| 1972 | Creator | |
| 1969 | Creator | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Director | |
| 1983 | Director | |
| 1971 | Director | |
| 1969 | Director | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |