Bill Cosby

Birthday:

07/12/1937

Place of birth:

Philadelphia, PA, USA:

Biography:

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 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 Many of his awards have been rescinded due to numerous sexual assault allegations, including the 1998 Kennedy Center Honor, the 2009 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, and all but 10 of 72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.



Credits

Bill Cosby: Walking Free (2022)
I Am Richard Pryor (2019)
Self - Actor and Comedian (archive footage)
Bill Cosby: An American Scandal (2017)
Bill Cosby: Fall of an American Icon (2017)
Nelson Mandela Redrawn (2014)
Self
Keep On Keepin’ On (2014)
Self
Bill Cosby: Far From Finished (2013)
Himself
Moms Mabley (2013)
Self
After Newtown: Guns in America (2013)
Self
B.B. King: The Life of Riley (2012)
Self
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ (2012)
Self
Goose (2012)
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy (2009)
Self
Miles Davis: Kind of Blue (2008)
Himself
Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed (2008)
Himself
Le Cirque: A Table in Heaven (2007)
Self
Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s (2007)
The Electric Company's Greatest Hits & Bits (2006)
Self
Buffy Sainte-Marie: A Multimedia Life (2006)
The Shame of a City (2006)
Himself
The Pact (2006)
Himself
Class Dismissed: How TV Frames the Working Class (2005)
Himself (archive footage)
Lipstick & Dynamite, Piss & Vinegar: The First Ladies of Wrestling (2005)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the World (2005)
Self
Fat Albert (2004)
Self
Los Angeles Plays Itself (2004)
Al Hickey in Hickey & Boggs (archive footage)
Baadasssss! (2004)
himself
Lightning in a Bottle (2004)
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (2004)
Self (archive footage)
Jack Paar: Smart Television (2003)
Self
Comedian (2002)
Self
The Cosby Show: A Look Back (2002)
Self / Dr. Cliff Huxtable (archive footage)
NBC 75th Anniversary Special (2002)
Self
The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story (2000)
4 Little Girls (1997)
Self - Educator
Jack (1996)
Lawrence Woodruff
I Spy Returns (1994)
Alexander Scott
The Meteor Man (1993)
Marvin
The One, the Only... Groucho (1991)
Self
Ghost Dad (1990)
Elliot Hopper
Nickelodeon Studios Opening Day Celebration! (1990)
The Earth Day Special (1990)
Dr. Cliff Huxtable
Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration (1990)
Self
Sesame Street: 20 Years ... and Still Counting! (1989)
Himself - Host
Leonard Part 6 (1987)
Leonard
Bill Cosby: 49 (1987)
Himself
Miles Ahead: The Music of Miles Davis (1986)
Self
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines (1986)
Self
In Remembrance of Martin (1986)
Self
Bill Cosby: Himself (1983)
Himself
The Fat Albert Easter Special (1982)
Fat Albert Robertson / Bill / Mushmouth / Mudfoot Brown (voice)
The Devil and Max Devlin (1981)
Barney Satin
Playboy's Roller Disco & Pajama Party (1979)
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street (1979)
Self (Twins) (archive footage) (uncredited)
California Suite (1978)
Dr. Willis Panama
Top Secret (1978)
Aaron Strickland
The Fat Albert Christmas Special (1977)
Fat Albert / Bill / Mushmouth / Mudfoot Brown (voice)
The Fat Albert Halloween Special (1977)
Fat Albert Robertson / Bill / Mushmouth / Mudfoot Brown (voice)
A Piece of the Action (1977)
Dave Anderson
Mother, Jugs & Speed (1976)
Mother
Let's Do It Again (1975)
Billy Foster
Uptown Saturday Night (1974)
Wardell Franklin
The Chocolate Princess (1974)
Narrator
Hickey & Boggs (1972)
Al Hickey
To All My Friends on Shore (1972)
Blue
Aesop's Fables (1971)
Aesop
Goin' Back to Indiana (1971)
Scoop Newsworthy
Man and Boy (1971)
Caleb Revers
Diana! (1971)
Self
Bill Cosby on Prejudice (1971)
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis (1970)
Self (archive footage)
Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (1969)
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Black History: Lost, Stolen or Strayed (1968)
Self - Host / Narrator
Bill Cosby: Far From Finished (2013)
Executive Producer
Bill Cosby: Far From Finished (2013)
Writer
Fat Albert (2004)
Writer
Fat Albert (2004)
Executive Producer
The Cosby Show: A Look Back (2002)
Writer
Men of Honor (2000)
Executive Producer
I Spy Returns (1994)
Executive Producer
Malcolm X (1992)
Thanks
Leonard Part 6 (1987)
Story
Leonard Part 6 (1987)
Producer
Bill Cosby: 49 (1987)
Writer
Bill Cosby: Himself (1983)
Director
Bill Cosby: Himself (1983)
Writer
The Fat Albert Easter Special (1982)
Executive Producer
The Fat Albert Easter Special (1982)
Characters
The Fat Albert Christmas Special (1977)
Executive Producer
The Fat Albert Christmas Special (1977)
Characters
Bill Cosby on Prejudice (1971)
Director
Hey, Hey, Hey, It's Fat Albert (1969)
Writer
The Picasso Summer (1969)
Executive Producer