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Bill Cosby

Comedian / Writer / Composer / Screenwriter / Film Producer / Television Producer / Film Director | * 07/12/1937 (86) | Philadelphia, PA (United States of America (USA))
William Henry Cosby Jr. ( KOZ-bee; born July 12, 1937) is an American former comedian, actor, spokesman, and media personality. Cosby gained a reputation as "America's Dad" for his portrayal of Cliff Huxtable on The Cosby Show (1984–1992). He has received numerous awards and honorary degrees throughout his career, many of which were revoked following sexual assault allegations made against him in 2014. Cosby began his career as a stand-up comic at the hungry i nightclub in San Francisco during the 1960s. Throughout the decade, he released several standup comedy records which consecutively earned him the Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album from 1965 to 1970. He also had a starring role in the television crime show I Spy (1965–1968) opposite Robert Culp. Cosby made history when he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 1... ()
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William Henry "Bill" Cosby Jr. (born July 12, 1937) is an American comedian, actor, author, television producer and convicted sex offender. He got his start as a nightclub stand-up comic before landing a starring role in the action show I Spy (1965-1968). After various film and television roles, Cosby's greatest success came when he produced and starred in The Cosby Show (1984-1992), a popular sitcom that highlighted the experiences and growth of an upper-middle-class African-American family. Due to this role, he was widely dubbed "America's Dad." After the show ended, he produced and starred in multiple other shows and films. He was a sought-after spokesman from the 1960s until the early 2000s, endorsing a number of products including Jell-O, Kodak film, Ford, Texas Instruments, and Coca-Cola.Cosby has received several awards including5 Primetime Emmy Awards, 2 Daytime Emmy Awards, 9 Grammy Awards, 2 Golden Globe Awards, the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his contribution to television (2002), and several honorary degrees from colleges and universities. Many of his awards have been rescinded due to numerous sexual assault allegations, including the 1998 Kennedy Center Honor, the 2009 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, and all but 10 of 72 honorary degrees. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences expelled him as a member of the Actors Branch in May 2018.Approximately 60 women have accused Cosby of various forms of sexual assault in alleged incidents spanning from 1965 to 2008. These allegations became highly publicized in 2014, leading to several civil suits and criminal investigations for cases that had not yet reached the statute of limitations. Many networks, including NBC, removed reruns of The Cosby Show from their schedules. In April of 2018, Cosby was sentenced to three to ten years in prison for multiple counts of aggravated indecent assault. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court overturned the conviction in June 2021 due to violation of a prior prosecutorial agreement that Cosby's previous civil suit testimony—in which he admitted to giving drugs to women he wanted to have sex with—would not be used in the criminal trial. He was released from prison later that month after serving almost three years of the sentence and maintains his innocence in all accusations. As of August 2021, there is still one known active civil suit against Cosby.

Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Documentaries | Kids & Family

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Awards & Nominations for Bill Cosby

Spingarn Medal Presidential Medal of Freedom Marian Anderson Award Daytime Emmy Awards Library of Congress Living Legend Theodore Roosevelt Award Kennedy Center Honors Mark Twain Prize for American Humor United Nations Peace Medal Paul Robeson Award Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Picture Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screenplay 3x Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Star On Hollywood Walk of Fame Golden Globe Awards Honorary Degree From Spelman College Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Picture Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screenplay
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Movies with Bill Cosby as Actor(63)

as Self - Actor and Comedian (archive footage)2019 I Am Richard Pryor
as himself2013 Moms Mabley
2012 Goose
as himself2006 The Shame of a City
as himself2006 The Pact
as Himself (archive footage)2005 Class Dismissed: How TV Frames the Working Class
as Al Hickey in Hickey & Boggs (archive footage)2004 Los Angeles Plays Itself
as Self (archive footage)2004 TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
as himself2004 Fat Albert
as Self / Dr. Cliff Huxtable (archive footage)2002 The Cosby Show: A Look Back
as Self - Educator1997 4 Little Girls
as Lawrence Woodruff1996 Jack
as Alexander Scott1994 I Spy Returns
as Marvin1993 The Meteor Man
as Elliot1990 Ghost Dad
as Dr. Cliff Huxtable1990 The Earth Day Special
as Leonard1987 Leonard Part 6
as himself1987 Bill Cosby: 49
as himself1983 Bill Cosby: Himself
as Barney Satin1981 The Devil and Max Devlin
as Himself, as twins (archive footage)1979 A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
as Dr. Willis Panama1978 California Suite
as Aaron Strickland1978 Top Secret
as Dave Anderson1977 A Piece of the Action
as Bill / Fat Albert / Mushmouth / Mudfoot Brown (voice)1977 The Fat Albert Halloween Special
as Fat Albert, Mushmouth, Bill, Mudfoot Brown (voices)1977 The Fat Albert Christmas Special
as Mother1976 Mother, Jugs & Speed
as Billy Foster1975 Let's Do It Again
as Narrator1974 The Chocolate Princess
as Wardell Franklin1974 Uptown Saturday Night
as The Wizard of Oz (TV version)1974 Journey Back to Oz
as Al Hickey1972 Hickey & Boggs
as Caleb Revers1971 Man and Boy
as himself1971 Diana!
as Aesop1971 Aesop's Fables
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)1969 Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice

TV Shows/Series with Bill Cosby as Actor(40)

as Self (archive footage)2022 The Case Against Cosby
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2015 Mr. Robot
as himself2009 The Jay Leno Show
as Hilton Lucas (uncredited)1998 Becker
1996 Cosby
as himself1993 Zone interdite
as Heathcliff Huxtable1984 The Cosby Show
as himself1975 Cher
as Self - Host1972 The New Bill Cosby Show
as Fat Albert Jackson1972 Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids
as The Milk Man1971 The Electric Company
as himself1971 Great Performances
as himself1970 The Flip Wilson Show
as himself1970 The Don Knotts Show
as Chet Kincaid1969 The Bill Cosby Show
as Self - Guest1968 The Dick Cavett Show
as Alexander Scott1965 I Spy
as Self - Comedian1964 The Hollywood Palace
as himself1961 The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Comedian1948 The Ed Sullivan Show

Movies with Bill Cosby as Crew(13)

Production/Executive Producer2013 Bill Cosby: Far From Finished
Production/Executive Producer2004 Fat Albert
Writing/Writer2004 Fat Albert
Writing/Writer2002 The Cosby Show: A Look Back
Production/Executive Producer2000 Men of Honor
Production/Executive Producer1994 I Spy Returns
Production/Producer1987 Leonard Part 6
Writing/Story1987 Leonard Part 6
Writing/Writer1987 Bill Cosby: 49
Directing/Director1983 Bill Cosby: Himself
Writing/Writer1983 Bill Cosby: Himself
Production/Executive Producer1977 The Fat Albert Christmas Special

TV Shows/Series with Bill Cosby as Crew(17)

Production/Producer2004 Fatherhood
Creator/Creator2004 Fatherhood
Production/Executive Producer1999 Little Bill
Creator/Creator1999 Little Bill
Production/Producer1996 Cosby
Creator/Creator1996 Cosby
Production/Producer1992 Here and Now
Writing/Writer1987 A Different World
Creator/Creator1987 A Different World
Directing/Director1984 The Cosby Show
Writing/Writer1984 The Cosby Show
Creator/Creator1984 The Cosby Show
Production/Executive Producer1972 Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids
Creator/Creator1972 Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids
Directing/Director1969 The Bill Cosby Show
Production/Executive Producer1969 The Bill Cosby Show
Creator/Creator1969 The Bill Cosby Show

Additional Information

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Full Name: Bill William Henry Cosby
Born: Monday, 07/12 1937 (July) in Philadelphia, PA (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 86 years + 261 days)
Zodiac sign: Cancer (Chinese zodiac sign: Ox)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: University of Massachusetts Amherst, Temple University, Germantown High School
Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Record Label: Warner Bros. Records, Capitol Records
Net worth estimate: 400,000,000 USD
Spouses (current/former): Camille Cosby
Children: Ennis Cosby, Erika Ranee, Erinn Cosby, Evin Cosby, Ensa Cosby
Other names for Bill Cosby (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"The Cos" (Nickname)
"William Henry Cosby"
"William Henry Cosby, Jr."
"William H. Cosby Jr."
"William H. Cosby"
"William Henry "Bill" Cosby Jr."
"Μπιλ Κόσμπι"
"William Henry Cosby Jr."
Bill Cosby frequently works together with these people:
Red Buttons (15x, Actor)
Bob Hope (11x, Actor)
Harry Belafonte (10x, Actor)
Art Carney (10x, Actor)
Diahann Carroll (10x, Actress)
Sam Esmail (10x, Crew)
Lena Horne (10x, Actress)
Bob Newhart (9x, Actor)
Sidney Poitier (9x, Actor)
Carl Reiner (9x, Actor)
Phyllis Diller (9x, Actress)
Tony Bennett (9x, Actor)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:7206, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 03/09/2024