Bill Cosby
Actor | Writer | Music Department
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Known For
The Cosby Show Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable (1984-1992) -
Leonard Part 6 Leonard Parker (1987) -
The Bill Cosby Show Chet Kincaid (1969-1971) -
Known For
I Spy Alexander Scott (1965-1968) -
Actor
A Very Cosby Thanksgiving (2013) -
Fat Albert Bill Cosby (2004) -
Sylvia's Path (2002) -
Little Bill Captain Brainstorm (2000) -
Cosby Hilton Lucas (1996-2000) -
Becker Hilton Lucas (1999) -
Touched by an Angel Phil (1997-1999) -
Jack Lawrence Woodruff (1996) -
The Cosby Mysteries Guy Hanks (1994-1995) -
I Spy Returns Alexander Scott (1994) -
![The Cosby Mysteries]( "The Cosby Mysteries")
The Cosby Mysteries Guy Hanks (1994) -
![The Meteor Man]( "The Meteor Man")
The Meteor Man Marvin (1993) -
![The Cosby Show]( "The Cosby Show")
The Cosby Show Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable (1984-1992) -
![Ghost Dad]( "Ghost Dad")
Ghost Dad Elliot Hopper (1990) -
![The Earth Day Special]( "The Earth Day Special")
The Earth Day Special Dr. Cliff Huxtable (1990) -
![Leonard Part 6]( "Leonard Part 6")
Leonard Part 6 Leonard Parker (1987) -
![A Different World]( "A Different World")
A Different World Dr. Heathcliff Huxtable (1987) -
Missing Children (1985)
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![Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids]( "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids")
Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids Fat Albert Jackson (1972-1985) -
![The Fat Albert Easter Special]( "The Fat Albert Easter Special")
The Fat Albert Easter Special Fat Albert / Mudfoot (1982) -
![The Devil and Max Devlin]( "The Devil and Max Devlin")
The Devil and Max Devlin Barney Satin (1981) -
![California Suite]( "California Suite")
California Suite Dr. Willis Panama (1978) -
![Top Secret]( "Top Secret")
Top Secret Aaron Strickland (1978) -
![The Fat Albert Christmas Special]( "The Fat Albert Christmas Special")
The Fat Albert Christmas Special Fat Albert / Mushmouth (1977) -
![The Fat Albert Halloween Special]( "The Fat Albert Halloween Special")
The Fat Albert Halloween Special Fat Albert / Bill (1977) -
![A Piece of the Action]( "A Piece of the Action")
A Piece of the Action Dave Anderson (1977) -
![Cos]( "Cos")
Cos Host (1976) -
![Mother, Jugs & Speed]( "Mother, Jugs & Speed")
Mother, Jugs & Speed Mother (1976) -
![Let's Do It Again]( "Let's Do It Again")
Let's Do It Again Billy Foster (1975) -
The Chocolate Princess Narrator (1974)
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![Uptown Saturday Night]( "Uptown Saturday Night")
Uptown Saturday Night Wardell Franklin (1974) -
![The Electric Company]( "The Electric Company")
The Electric Company Hank (1971-1973) -
![Journey Back to Oz]( "Journey Back to Oz")
Journey Back to Oz The Wizard of Oz (TV version) (1972) -
![Hickey & Boggs]( "Hickey & Boggs")
Hickey & Boggs Al Hickey (1972) -
![To All My Friends on Shore]( "To All My Friends on Shore")
To All My Friends on Shore Blue (1972) -
![Aesop's Fables]( "Aesop's Fables")
Aesop's Fables Aesop (1971) -
![Man and Boy]( "Man and Boy")
Man and Boy Caleb Revers (1971) -
![The Bill Cosby Show]( "The Bill Cosby Show")
The Bill Cosby Show Chet Kincaid (1969-1971) -
![Hey, Hey, Hey, It's Fat Albert]( "Hey, Hey, Hey, It's Fat Albert")
Hey, Hey, Hey, It's Fat Albert Bill / Fat Albert (1969) -
![Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice]( "Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice")
Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice Nightclub Patron in Hat (1969) -
![NBC Children's Theatre]( "NBC Children's Theatre")
NBC Children's Theatre Narrator (1969) -
![I Spy]( "I Spy")
I Spy Alexander Scott (1965-1968) -
Actor
![Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre]( "Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre")
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ProducerBill Cosby: 77 (2014)
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![Bill Cosby: Far from Finished]( "Bill Cosby: Far from Finished")
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Obkb (2010-2012)
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![Fatherhood]( "Fatherhood")
Fatherhood (2004-2005) -
![Fat Albert]( "Fat Albert")
Fat Albert (2004) -
![Little Bill]( "Little Bill")
Little Bill (1999-2003) -
![The Cosby Show: A Look Back]( "The Cosby Show: A Look Back")
The Cosby Show: A Look Back (2002) -
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![Men of Honor]( "Men of Honor")
Men of Honor (2000) -
![Cosby]( "Cosby")
Cosby (1996-2000) -
![The Great Depression]( "The Great Depression")
The Great Depression (1998) -
![The Cosby Mysteries]( "The Cosby Mysteries")
The Cosby Mysteries (1994-1995) -
![I Spy Returns]( "I Spy Returns")
I Spy Returns (1994) -
![The Cosby Mysteries]( "The Cosby Mysteries")
The Cosby Mysteries (1994) -
![Here and Now]( "Here and Now")
Here and Now (1992-1993) -
![Bill Cosby: 49]( "Bill Cosby: 49")
Bill Cosby: 49 (1987) -
![Leonard Part 6]( "Leonard Part 6")
Leonard Part 6 (1987) -
![Bill Cosby: Himself]( "Bill Cosby: Himself")
Bill Cosby: Himself (1983) -
![The Fat Albert Christmas Special]( "The Fat Albert Christmas Special")
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![The Fat Albert Halloween Special]( "The Fat Albert Halloween Special")
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![Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids]( "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids")
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![To All My Friends on Shore]( "To All My Friends on Shore")
To All My Friends on Shore (1972) -
Bill Cosby on Prejudice (1971)
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![Man and Boy]( "Man and Boy")
Man and Boy (1971) -
![The Bill Cosby Show]( "The Bill Cosby Show")
The Bill Cosby Show (1969-1971) -
The Bill Cosby Special, or? (1971)
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Producer
![The Door]( "The Door")
The Door (1968) -
Writer
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Bill Cosby: 77 (2014)
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A Very Cosby Thanksgiving (2013)
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![Bill Cosby: Far from Finished]( "Bill Cosby: Far from Finished")
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![Fatherhood]( "Fatherhood")
Fatherhood (2004-2005) -
![Fat Albert]( "Fat Albert")
Fat Albert (2004) -
![Little Bill]( "Little Bill")
Little Bill (1999-2003) -
![The Cosby Show: A Look Back]( "The Cosby Show: A Look Back")
The Cosby Show: A Look Back (2002) -
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![A Different World]( "A Different World")
A Different World (1987-1993) -
![The Cosby Show]( "The Cosby Show")
The Cosby Show (1984-1992) -
![Bill Cosby: 49]( "Bill Cosby: 49")
Bill Cosby: 49 (1987) -
![Leonard Part 6]( "Leonard Part 6")
Leonard Part 6 (1987) -
![Bill Cosby: Himself]( "Bill Cosby: Himself")
Bill Cosby: Himself (1983) -
![Cos]( "Cos")
Cos (1976) -
![Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids]( "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids")
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![To All My Friends on Shore]( "To All My Friends on Shore")
To All My Friends on Shore (1972) -
Bill Cosby on Prejudice (1971)
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![The Bill Cosby Show]( "The Bill Cosby Show")
The Bill Cosby Show (1969-1971) -
The Bill Cosby Special, or? (1971)
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The Third Bill Cosby Special (1970)
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![Hey, Hey, Hey, It's Fat Albert]( "Hey, Hey, Hey, It's Fat Albert")
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WriterThe Bill Cosby Special (1968)
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Soundtrack
![Bill Cosby: Far from Finished]( "Bill Cosby: Far from Finished")
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![Pony.Mov]( "Pony.Mov")
Pony.Mov (2012) -
![Soul Kitchen]( "Soul Kitchen")
Soul Kitchen (2009) -
![Good Hair]( "Good Hair")
Good Hair (2009) -
![Little Bill]( "Little Bill")
Little Bill (1999-2003) -
![The Cosby Show]( "The Cosby Show")
The Cosby Show (1986) -
Soundtrack
![Bill Cosby: Himself]( "Bill Cosby: Himself")
Bill Cosby: Himself (1983) -
Director
![Bill Cosby: Himself]( "Bill Cosby: Himself")
Bill Cosby: Himself (1983) -
Bill Cosby on Prejudice (1971)
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Director
![The Bill Cosby Show]( "The Bill Cosby Show")
The Bill Cosby Show (1970-1971) -
Archive footage
![Hoy nos toca]( "Hoy nos toca")
Hoy nos toca (2018) -
![Good Morning Britain]( "Good Morning Britain")
Good Morning Britain (2017-2018) -
![Entertainment Tonight]( "Entertainment Tonight")
Entertainment Tonight (2009-2018) -
![ITV News at Ten]( "ITV News at Ten")
ITV News at Ten (2018) -
![ITV Evening News]( "ITV Evening News")
ITV Evening News (2018) -
![Hugh Hefner: The Big Bunny]( "Hugh Hefner: The Big Bunny")
Hugh Hefner: The Big Bunny (2018) -
![Inside Edition]( "Inside Edition")
Inside Edition (2014-2017) -
![Channel 4 News]( "Channel 4 News")
Channel 4 News (2017) -
ITV Weekend News (2017)
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![Dish Nation]( "Dish Nation")
Dish Nation (2017) -
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![Nostalgia Critic]( "Nostalgia Critic")
Nostalgia Critic (2015-2016) -
![The Eighties]( "The Eighties")
The Eighties (2016) -
![20/20]( "20/20")
20/20 (2016) -
![The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore]( "The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore")
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![The Drunken Peasants]( "The Drunken Peasants")
The Drunken Peasants (2014-2015) -
![Extra]( "Extra")
Extra (2014-2015) -
![Dateline NBC]( "Dateline NBC")
Dateline NBC (2015) -
Media Buzz (2014-2015)
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![Mr. Robot]( "Mr. Robot")
Mr. Robot (2015) -
![The Insider]( "The Insider")
The Insider (2014-2015) -
![Associated Press: YouTube Channel]( "Associated Press: YouTube Channel")
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![CNN Newsroom]( "CNN Newsroom")
CNN Newsroom (2014) -
![Missing Reel]( "Missing Reel")
Missing Reel (2014) -
![Retro Report]( "Retro Report")
Retro Report (2013) -
![American Masters]( "American Masters")
American Masters (2012) -
![America's Book of Secrets]( "America's Book of Secrets")
America's Book of Secrets (2012) -
![Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story]( "Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story")
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![Biography]( "Biography")
Biography (1995-2009) -
![Hulk Hogan's Unreleased Collector's Series]( "Hulk Hogan's Unreleased Collector's Series")
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![TV Land Moguls]( "TV Land Moguls")
TV Land Moguls (2009) -
![Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America]( "Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America")
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![The O'Reilly Factor]( "The O'Reilly Factor")
The O'Reilly Factor (2008) -
![Larry King Live: The Greatest Interviews]( "Larry King Live: The Greatest Interviews")
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100 Greatest Stand-Ups (2007)
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![La tele de tu vida]( "La tele de tu vida")
La tele de tu vida (2007) -
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I Was a Network Star (2006)
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![Class Dismissed: How TV Frames the Working Class]( "Class Dismissed: How TV Frames the Working Class")
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![500 Years Later]( "500 Years Later")
500 Years Later (2005) -
The Comedians' Comedian (2005)
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![Lipstick & Dynamite, Piss & Vinegar: The First Ladies of Wrestling]( "Lipstick & Dynamite, Piss & Vinegar: The First Ladies of Wrestling")
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![TV in Black: The First Fifty Years]( "TV in Black: The First Fifty Years")
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Jack Paar: Smart Television (2003)
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![A Century of Black Cinema]( "A Century of Black Cinema")
A Century of Black Cinema (2003) -
![Playboy: The Party Continues]( "Playboy: The Party Continues")
Playboy: The Party Continues (2000) -
![Ennis' Gift]( "Ennis' Gift")
Ennis' Gift (2000) -
![Playboy: Playmate Pajama Party]( "Playboy: Playmate Pajama Party")
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![50,000,000 Joe Franklin Fans Can't Be Wrong]( "50,000,000 Joe Franklin Fans Can't Be Wrong")
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![The Unknown Marx Brothers]( "The Unknown Marx Brothers")
The Unknown Marx Brothers (1993) -
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The Cosby Outtakes Show (1990)
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![Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues]( "Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues")
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![Muppet Babies]( "Muppet Babies")
Muppet Babies (1987) -
Jack Paar Comes Home (1986)
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The Great Standups (1984)
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The Winds of Whoopie (1983)
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![Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter]( "Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter")
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![Clapper Board]( "Clapper Board")
Clapper Board (1979) -
Archive footage
![Sesame Street]( "Sesame Street")
Sesame Street (1971-1972) -
![A Secret Agent's Dilemma, or A Clear Case of Mind Over Mata Hari]( "A Secret Agent's Dilemma, or A Clear Case of Mind Over Mata Hari")
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Music Department
![Fatherhood]( "Fatherhood")
Fatherhood (2004-2005) -
![Little Bill]( "Little Bill")
Little Bill (1999-2003) -
![Cosby]( "Cosby")
Cosby (1996-2000) -
![A Different World]( "A Different World")
A Different World (1987-1993) -
You Bet Your Life (1992-1993)
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![The Cosby Show]( "The Cosby Show")
The Cosby Show (1984-1992) -
Pete's Place (1983)
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Music Department
![Bill Cosby: Himself]( "Bill Cosby: Himself")
Bill Cosby: Himself (1983) -
![The Bill Cosby Show]( "The Bill Cosby Show")
The Bill Cosby Show (1969) -
Miscellaneous Crew
![Cosby]( "Cosby")
Cosby (1996-2000) -
![American Experience]( "American Experience")
American Experience (1994) -
![A Different World]( "A Different World")
A Different World (1987-1993) -
![Where I Live]( "Where I Live")
Where I Live (1993) -
You Bet Your Life (1992-1993)
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Miscellaneous Crew
![The Cosby Show]( "The Cosby Show")
The Cosby Show (1984-1992) -
![Grand]( "Grand")
Grand (1990) -
Composer
![Cosby]( "Cosby")
Cosby (1996-2000) -
![The Cosby Mysteries]( "The Cosby Mysteries")
The Cosby Mysteries (1994-1995) -
![The Cosby Mysteries]( "The Cosby Mysteries")
The Cosby Mysteries (1994) -
Composer
![To All My Friends on Shore]( "To All My Friends on Shore")
To All My Friends on Shore (1972)
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Did You Know
Trivia
Was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Music from Berklee College of Music (Boston, MA) for his commitment to advancing higher education and for his longtime love and promotion of jazz. [May 2004]
Quotes
My mother was an authority on pigsties. She would look at my room and say, 'This is the worst pigsty I've ever seen'.
Trademark
His loud, gregarious voice.
Nickname
The Cos
Star Sign
Cancer
Personal Details
Born
William Henry Cosby Jr.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Height:
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