Bill Cosby
Acting
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 Many of his awards have been rescinded due to numerous sexual assault allegations, including the 1998 Kennedy Center Honor, the 2009 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, and all but 10 of 72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.
Known for
Acting135
tvThe Case Against Cosby
2022
Self (archive footage)
movieBill Cosby: Walking Free
2022
Self (archive footage)
tvWe Need to Talk About Cosby
2022
Self (archive footage)
tvWhen Ruby Wax Met...
2021
Self (archive footage)
movieCola Wars
2019
Self (archive footage)
movieI Am Richard Pryor
2019
Self - Actor and Comedian (archive footage)
tvBasketball: A Love Story
2018
Self (archive footage)
movieBill Cosby: An American Scandal
2017
Self (archive footage)
movieBill Cosby: Fall of an American Icon
2017
Self (archive footage)
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
Self - Guest
tvThe Jay Leno Show
2009
Self - Guest
Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s
2007
Self (archive footage)
movieClass Dismissed: How TV Frames the Working Class
2005
Self (archive footage)
movieLipstick & Dynamite
2005
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieBaadasssss!
2004
Bill Cosby
movieTV in Black: The First Fifty Years
2004
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Cosby Show: A Look Back
2002
Self / Dr. Cliff Huxtable (archive footage)
tvBecker
1998
Hilton Lucas (uncredited)
movie4 Little Girls
1997
Self - Educator
tvCosby
1996
Hilton Lucas
movieJack
1996
Lawrence Woodruff
tvThe Cosby Mysteries
1994
Guy Hanks
movieI Spy Returns
1994
Alexander Scott
movieThe Meteor Man
1993
Marvin
movieGhost Dad
1990
Elliot Hopper
movieThe Earth Day Special
1990
Cliff Huxtable
movieCreole Giselle
1987
Self - Host
movieLeonard Part 6
1987
Leonard
tvA Different World
1987
Heathcliff Huxtable
tvThe Cosby Show
1984
Heathcliff Huxtable
tvReading Rainbow
1983
Self - Narrator (voice)
movieThe Fat Albert Easter Special
1982
Fat Albert Robertson / Bill / Mushmouth / Mudfoot Brown (voice)
movieThe Devil and Max Devlin
1981
Barney Satin
moviePlayboy's Roller Disco & Pajama Party
1979
Self (uncredited)
movieA Walking Tour of Sesame Street
1979
Self (Twins) (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieTop Secret
1978
Aaron Strickland
movieCalifornia Suite
1978
Dr. Willis Panama
movieThe Fat Albert Christmas Special
1977
Fat Albert / Bill / Mushmouth / Mudfoot Brown (voice)
movieThe Fat Albert Halloween Special
1977
Fat Albert Robertson / Bill / Mushmouth / Mudfoot Brown (voice)
movieA Piece of the Action
1977
Dave Anderson
movieLet's Do It Again
1975
Billy Foster
tvCher
1975
Self
tvDinah!
1974
Self
movieUptown Saturday Night
1974
Wardell Franklin
movieThe Chocolate Princess
1974
Narrator
movieHickey & Boggs
1972
Al Hickey
tvFat Albert and the Cosby Kids
1972
Fat Albert Robertson / Bill Cosby / Mushmouth
tvThe Electric Company
1971
The Milk Man
movieThe Jackson 5: Goin' Back to Indiana
1971
Scoop Newsworthy
movieMan and Boy
1971
Caleb Revers
movieDiana!
1971
Self
movieKing: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
1970
Self (archive footage)
movieBob & Carol & Ted & Alice
1969
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
tvThe Bill Cosby Show
1969
Chet Kincaid
movieBlack History: Lost, Stolen or Strayed
1968
Self - Host / Narrator
tvThe Dick Cavett Show
1968
Self - Guest
tvRowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
Self (uncredited)
tvI Spy
1965
Alexander Scott
tvThe Hollywood Palace
1964
Self - Comedian
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
Self / Self - Guest Host
tvThe Mike Douglas Show
1961
Self - Co-Host / Self
Production18
movieBill Cosby: Far From Finished
2013
Executive Producer
movieFat Albert
2004
Executive Producer
tvFatherhood
2004
Producer
movieMen of Honor
2000
Executive Producer
tvLittle Bill
1999
Executive Producer
tvCosby
1996
Producer
movieI Spy Returns
1994
Executive Producer
tvHere and Now
1992
Producer
movieLeonard Part 6
1987
Producer
movieBill Cosby: 49
1987
Producer
movieBill Cosby: Himself
1983
Executive Producer
movieThe Fat Albert Easter Special
1982
Executive Producer
movieThe Fat Albert Christmas Special
1977
Executive Producer
tvFat Albert and the Cosby Kids
1972
Executive Producer
movieTo All My Friends on Shore
1972
Executive Producer
tvThe Bill Cosby Show
1969
Executive Producer
movieThe Picasso Summer
1969
Executive Producer
Writing12
movieFat Albert
2004
Writer
tvA Different World
1987
Writer
movieBill Cosby: 49
1987
Writer
tvThe Cosby Show
1984
Writer
movieThe Fat Albert Easter Special
1982
Characters
Creator7
tvFatherhood
2004
Creator
tvLittle Bill
1999
Creator
tvCosby
1996
Creator
tvA Different World
1987
Creator
tvThe Cosby Show
1984
Creator
tvThe Bill Cosby Show
1969
Creator
Directing3
movieBill Cosby: Himself
1983
Director
movieBill Cosby on Prejudice
1971
Director
tvThe Bill Cosby Show
1969
Director