Bill Cosby
American actor and comedian · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1937 · age 89
Bill Cosby is read about 6,835 times a day, in 64 languages.
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2019
Cola WarsFilm2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSeries2013
Bill Cosby: Far From FinishedFilm, Writer, Producer2009Marian Anderson AwardAwardMark Twain Prize for American HumorAward
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black ComedyFilm, 20092006Paul Robeson AwardAward2004
Baadasssss!Film, Bill Cosby2003
The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSeries2002Presidential Medal of FreedomAward2000
Men of HonorFilm, Producer1996
JackFilm, Lawrence Woodruff1994
Touched by an AngelSeries, Phil1993
The Meteor ManFilm, Marvin1992
Malcolm XFilm1988Golden Raspberry Award for Worst ActorAwardGolden Raspberry Award for Worst PictureAwardGolden Raspberry Award for Worst ScreenplayAward1987United Nations Peace MedalAward
Bill Cosby: 49Film, 1987Writer, Producer1986Honorary Degree from Spelman CollegeAward1985Spingarn MedalAward1984
The Cosby ShowSeries, Writer, Creator1982Theodore Roosevelt AwardAward
Late Night with David LettermanSeries, 19821981
The Devil and Max DevlinFilm, Barney Satin1977
A Piece of the ActionFilm, Dave Anderson1975
Let's Do It AgainFilm, Billy Foster1974
Dinah!Series1972
Hickey & BoggsFilm, Al Hickey1970
The Flip Wilson ShowSeries1969
Bob & Carol & Ted & AliceFilm, Nightclub Patron (uncredited)1968Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama SeriesAward1967Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama SeriesAward1966Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama SeriesAward1962
The Merv Griffin ShowSeries1950
The Bob Hope ShowSeries1947
Meet the PressSeries1937Born12 July 1937
Cola WarsFilm2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSeries2013Bill Cosby: Far From FinishedFilm, Writer, Producer2009Marian Anderson AwardAwardMark Twain Prize for American HumorAwardWhy We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black ComedyFilm, 20092006Paul Robeson AwardAward2004Baadasssss!Film, Bill Cosby2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSeries2002Presidential Medal of FreedomAward2000Men of HonorFilm, Producer1996JackFilm, Lawrence Woodruff1994Touched by an AngelSeries, Phil1993The Meteor ManFilm, Marvin1992Malcolm XFilm1988Golden Raspberry Award for Worst ActorAwardGolden Raspberry Award for Worst PictureAwardGolden Raspberry Award for Worst ScreenplayAward1987United Nations Peace MedalAwardBill Cosby: 49Film, 1987Writer, Producer1986Honorary Degree from Spelman CollegeAward1985Spingarn MedalAward1984The Cosby ShowSeries, Writer, Creator1982Theodore Roosevelt AwardAwardLate Night with David LettermanSeries, 19821981The Devil and Max DevlinFilm, Barney Satin1977A Piece of the ActionFilm, Dave Anderson1975Let's Do It AgainFilm, Billy Foster1974Dinah!Series1972Hickey & BoggsFilm, Al Hickey1970The Flip Wilson ShowSeries1969Bob & Carol & Ted & AliceFilm, Nightclub Patron (uncredited)1968Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama SeriesAward1967Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama SeriesAward1966Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama SeriesAward1962The Merv Griffin ShowSeries1950The Bob Hope ShowSeries1947Meet the PressSeries1937Born12 July 1937People around Bill
Sidney Poitier Directed Ghost Dad and Uptown Saturday Night
Hal Sutherland Directed Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids
Lisa Bonet Also in The Cosby Show and Goodbye Mr. Fish
Phylicia Rashad Also in The Cosby Show and Cosby
Richard Pryor Duets: Wizard of Oz
Malcolm-Jamal Warner Also in The Cosby Show and Goodbye Mr. Fish
Gloria Foster Bill produced Leonard Part 6 and Man and Boy
Keshia Knight Pulliam Also in The Cosby Show and Goodbye Mr. Fish
Robert Townsend Directed The Meteor Man (1993)
Tempestt Bledsoe Also in The Cosby Show and Goodbye Mr. Fish- Jay Sandrich Directed Goodbye Mr. Fish and Pilot
Robert Culp Directed Hickey & Boggs (1972), also in I Spy- Lou Scheimer Produced Journey Back to Oz (1979)
- Norm Prescott Produced Journey Back to Oz (1979)
Jane Fonda Bill produced Leonard Part 6 (1987)
Vincent D'Onofrio Duets: Wizard of Oz, also in Malcolm X (1993)
Raven-Symoné Also in The Cosby Show and Fat Albert
Faizon Love Influenced by Bill
Eddie Griffin Influenced by Bill
Denise Nicholas Also in Ghost Dad and Let's Do It Again
Ossie Davis Also in Malcolm X and Let's Do It Again
Francis Ford Coppola Produced Jack (1996)
Christopher Lloyd Duets: Wizard of Oz
Josh Peck Influenced by Bill
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Bill Cosby: Himself 1983
Men of Honor 2000
Malcolm X 1992
4 Little Girls 1997
Comedian 2002
Filmography 40
189 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Photos 11
Cosby as a basketball player during his Navy service in 1957
Cosby performing in 2011
Cosby in 1965
Cosby in 1966
Cosby wearing a sweater in 1990, similar to the ones he wore on The Cosby Show in the role of Cliff Huxtable
Cosby in a 1976 Ford advertisement
In a 2014 stand-up act, Hannibal Buress (pictured) publicly accused Cosby of rape.Awards
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1937 · age 89
