Bill Cosby

Biography

William Henry "Bill" Cosby Jr. (born July 12, 1937) is an American 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 including 5 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 Many of his awards have been rescinded due to numerous sexual assault allegations, including the 1998 Kennedy Center Honor, the 2009 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, an…

Movies & TV Shows

1. Malcolm X (1992) — Self (uncredited)
2. Jack (1996) — Lawrence Woodruff
3. The Cosby Show (1984) — Heathcliff Huxtable
4. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) — Self - Guest
5. Fat Albert (2004) — Self
6. Ghost Dad (1990) — Elliot Hopper
7. The Meteor Man (1993) — Marvin
8. Touched by an Angel (1994) — Phil
9. The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) — Self
10. Becker (1998) — Hilton Lucas (uncredited)
11. California Suite (1978) — Dr. Willis Panama
12. Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (1969) — Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
13. The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
14. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) — Self
15. Comedian (2002) — Self
16. A Different World (1987) — Heathcliff Huxtable
17. Leonard Part 6 (1987) — Leonard
18. Bill Cosby: Himself (1983) — Self
19. Baadasssss! (2004) — Bill Cosby
20. Late Night with David Letterman (1982) — Self
21. 4 Little Girls (1997) — Self - Educator
22. Reading Rainbow (1983) — Self - Narrator (voice)
23. Mother, Jugs & Speed (1976) — Mother
24. Uptown Saturday Night (1974) — Wardell Franklin
25. Hickey & Boggs (1972) — Al Hickey
26. The Devil and Max Devlin (1981) — Barney Satin
27. Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1968) — Self (uncredited)
28. Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids (1972) — Fat Albert Robertson
29. I Spy (1965) — Alexander Scott
30. Cosby (1996) — Hilton Lucas
31. B.B. King: The Life of Riley (2012) — Self
32. The Electric Company (1971) — The Milk Man
33. Entertainment Tonight (1981) — Self
34. Great Performances (1971) — Self
35. Let's Do It Again (1975) — Billy Foster
36. The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) — Self
37. The Dick Cavett Show (1968) — Self - Guest
38. A Piece of the Action (1977) — Dave Anderson
39. Meet the Press (1947)
40. The Flip Wilson Show (1970) — Self

Directed

1. Bill Cosby: Himself (1983) — Director
2. The Bill Cosby Show (1969) — Director
3. Bill Cosby on Prejudice (1971) — Director