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Overview
Mini Biography:
William H. Cosby Jr. was born on July 12th, 1937, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania... moreTrivia:
Won the Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album six years in a row, 1965 to 1970. moreAwards:
Won 2 Golden Globes. Another 55 wins & 10 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(142 articles)
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Alternate Names:
William H. Cosby Jr. | William Cosby Jr. | Jr. William Cosby | William H. Cosby | William Cosby Jr. Ed. | William H. Cosby Jr. Ed.D | William H. Cosby Jr. Ed.D. | William H Cosby Jr | William H. Cosby JrUS TV Schedule:
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Filmography
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Actor, Music Department, Miscellaneous Crew, Writer, Producer, Composer, Director, Soundtrack, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
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1. | Sylvia's Path (2002) (TV) | (voice) | 2002 | - | 8.7 (7) |
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2. | "Cosby" (1996) | Hilton Lucas (95 episodes, 1996-2000) | 2000 | - | 6.3 (422) |
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3. | "Becker" (1998) | Hilton Lucas (1 episode, 1999) | 1999 | - | 7.6 (2,702) |
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4. | "Touched by an Angel" (1994) | Phil, Angel of Reconciliation (2 episodes, 1997-1999) | 1999 | - | 5.4 (1,308) |
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5. | "Little Bill" (1999) | Captain Brainstorm (1 episode) | 1999 | - | 7.4 (122) |
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6. | Jack (1996) | Lawrence Woodruff | 1996 | $88M | 5.3 (15,678) |
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7. | "The Cosby Mysteries" (1994) | Guy Hanks (17 episodes, 1994-1995) | 1995 | - | 4.8 (67) |
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8. | I Spy Returns (1994) (TV) | Alexander Scott | 1994 | - | 5.2 (119) |
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9. | The Cosby Mysteries (1994) (TV) | Guy Hanks | 1994 | - | 5.3 (82) |
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10. | The Meteor Man (1993) | Marvin | 1993 | - | 4.5 (2,190) |
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11. | "The Cosby Show" (1984) | Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable / 3 characters not shown (200 episodes, 1984-1992) | 1992 | - | 7.8 (4,310) |
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12. | Sinbad and Friends: All the Way Live... Almost! (1991) (TV) | (voice) God | 1991 | - | - |
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13. | Ghost Dad (1990) | Elliot Hopper | 1990 | - | 3.8 (3,031) |
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14. | Leonard Part 6 (1987) | Leonard Parker | 1987 | - | 2.0 (4,627) |
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15. | "A Different World" (1987) | Dr. Heathcliff Huxtable (3 episodes, 1987) | 1987 | - | 6.3 (829) |
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16. | The Fat Albert Easter Special (1982) (TV) | (voice) Fat Albert / Mudfoot | 1982 | - | 4.1 (8) |
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17. | The Devil and Max Devlin (1981) | Barney Satin | 1981 | - | 4.7 (442) |
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18. | California Suite (1978) | Dr. Willis Panama - Visitors from Chicago | 1978 | - | 6.1 (2,504) |
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19. | Top Secret (1978) (TV) | Aaron Strickland | 1978 | - | 4.2 (27) |
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20. | The Fat Albert Christmas Special (1977) (TV) | (voice) Fat Albert / 3 characters not shown | 1977 | - | 6.0 (47) |
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21. | The Fat Albert Halloween Special (1977) (TV) | (voice) Bill / 3 characters not shown | 1977 | - | 7.7 (34) |
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22. | A Piece of the Action (1977) | Dave Anderson | 1977 | - | 5.9 (321) |
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23. | "Cos" (1976) | Host (unknown episodes) | 1976 | - | - |
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24. | Mother, Jugs & Speed (1976) | Mother | 1976 | - | 5.6 (1,465) |
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25. | Let's Do It Again (1975) | Billy Foster | 1975 | - | 6.1 (548) |
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26. | "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962) | Guest Host - Himself (1 episode, 1975) | 1975 | - | 8.3 (462) |
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27. | Journey Back to Oz (1974) | The Wizard of Oz (TV version) | 1974 | - | 5.8 (172) |
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28. | Uptown Saturday Night (1974) | Wardell Franklin | 1974 | - | 6.2 (682) |
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29. | "The Electric Company" (1971) | Hank / 5 characters not shown (260 episodes, 1971-1973) | 1973 | - | 8.1 (312) |
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30. | Hickey & Boggs (1972) | Al Hickey | 1972 | - | 6.3 (271) |
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31. | "The New Bill Cosby Show" (1972) | Host (unknown episodes) | 1972 | - | 4.6 (21) |
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32. | "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids" (1972) | (voice) Host / 5 characters not shown | 1972 | - | 6.8 (210) |
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33. | To All My Friends on Shore (1972) (TV) | Blue | 1972 | - | 7.0 (62) |
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34. | Man and Boy (1971) | Caleb Revers | 1971 | - | 4.8 (53) |
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35. | "The Bill Cosby Show" (1969) | Chet Kincaid (51 episodes, 1969-1971) | 1971 | - | 6.2 (151) |
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36. | Dick Van Dyke Meets Bill Cosby (1970) (TV) | Host | 1970 | - | 3.7 (6) |
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37. | Hey, Hey, Hey, It's Fat Albert (1969) (TV) | (voice) Bill / 2 characters not shown | 1969 | - | 5.4 (21) |
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38. | Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (1969) | (uncredited) Patron at nightclub | 1969 | - | 6.4 (1,738) |
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39. | "NBC Children's Theatre" (1963) | Narrator (1 episode, 1969) | 1969 | - | - |
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40. | "I Spy" (1965) | Alexander Scott (82 episodes, 1965-1968) | 1968 | - | 7.5 (262) |
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41. | "Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre" (1963) | (1 episode, 1966) | 1966 | - | 7.8 (43) |
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42. | "The Bob Hope Show" (1952) | (1 episode, 1966) | 1966 | - | 7.3 (8) |
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1. | "Fatherhood" (2004) | composer: theme music (24 episodes, 2004-2005) | 2005 | - | 6.1 (31) |
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2. | "Little Bill" (1999) | composer: theme music (11 episodes, 1999-2003) | 2003 | - | 7.4 (122) |
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3. | "Cosby" (1996) | composer: theme music (95 episodes, 1996-2000) | 2000 | - | 6.3 (422) |
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4. | "A Different World" (1987) | composer: theme music (146 episodes, 1987-1993) | 1993 | - | 6.3 (829) |
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5. | "You Bet Your Life" (1992) | composer: theme music (3 episodes, 1992-1993) | 1993 | - | 5.9 (6) |
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6. | "The Cosby Show" (1984) | composer: theme music (200 episodes, 1984-1992) | 1992 | - | 7.8 (4,310) |
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7. | Bill Cosby: Himself (1983) | (composer: song "It Was a Good Idea at the Time") | 1983 | - | 8.0 (1,702) |
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8. | "The Bill Cosby Show" (1969) | composer: theme "Hikky Burr" (unknown episodes) | 1969 | - | 6.2 (151) |
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Miscellaneous Crew
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1. | "Cosby" (1996) | executive consultant (95 episodes, 1996-2000) | 2000 | - | 6.3 (422) |
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2. | "The American Experience" (1988) | special funding (1 episode, 1994) | 1994 | - | 8.5 (193) |
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3. | "A Different World" (1987) | executive consultant (146 episodes, 1987-1993) | 1993 | - | 6.3 (829) |
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4. | "Where I Live" (1993) | consultant (unknown episodes) | 1993 | - | 7.8 (16) |
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5. | "You Bet Your Life" (1992) | executive consultant (3 episodes, 1992-1993) | 1993 | - | 5.9 (6) |
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6. | "The Cosby Show" (1984) | executive consultant (200 episodes, 1984-1992) | 1992 | - | 7.8 (4,310) |
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7. | "Grand" (1990) | executive consultant (19 episodes, 1990) | 1990 | - | 7.9 (58) |
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1. | "Fatherhood" (2004) | (24 episodes, 2004-2005) | 2005 | - | 6.1 (31) |
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2. | Fat Albert (2004) | (written by) (as William H. Cosby Jr. Ed.D.) | 2004 | - | 4.0 (4,412) |
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3. | "Little Bill" (1999) | (11 episodes, 1999-2003) | 2003 | - | 7.4 (122) |
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4. | The Cosby Show: A Look Back (2002) (TV) | (writer) | 2002 | - | 6.4 (86) |
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5. | Bill Cosby: Mr. Sapolsky, with Love (1996) (V) | (writer) (as William H. Cosby) | 1996 | - | 6.3 (9) |
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6. | "A Different World" (1987) | (146 episodes, 1987-1993) | 1993 | - | 6.3 (829) |
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7. | "The Cosby Show" (1984) | (200 episodes, 1984-1992) | 1992 | - | 7.8 (4,310) |
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8. | Leonard Part 6 (1987) | (story) | 1987 | - | 2.0 (4,627) |
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9. | Bill Cosby: 49 (1987) (V) | (writer) | 1987 | - | 7.3 (57) |
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10. | Bill Cosby: Himself (1983) | (written by) (as William H. Cosby Jr.) | 1983 | - | 8.0 (1,702) |
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11. | "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids" (1972) | (creator) | 1972 | - | 6.8 (210) |
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12. | To All My Friends on Shore (1972) (TV) | (idea) | 1972 | - | 7.0 (62) |
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13. | "The Bill Cosby Show" (1969) | (51 episodes, 1969-1971) | 1971 | - | 6.2 (151) |
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14. | The Bill Cosby Special, or? (1971) (TV) | (writer) | 1971 | - | - |
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15. | The Third Bill Cosby Special (1970) (TV) | (writer) | 1970 | - | - |
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16. | Hey, Hey, Hey, It's Fat Albert (1969) (TV) | (written by) | 1969 | - | 5.4 (21) |
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1. | "Fatherhood" (2004) | executive producer (24 episodes, 2004-2005) | 2005 | - | 6.1 (31) |
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2. | Fat Albert (2004) | (executive producer) (as William H. Cosby Jr.) | 2004 | - | 4.0 (4,412) |
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3. | "Little Bill" (1999) | executive producer (11 episodes, 1999-2003) | 2003 | - | 7.4 (122) |
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4. | The Cosby Show: A Look Back (2002) (TV) | (executive producer) | 2002 | - | 6.4 (86) |
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5. | Ralph Bunche: An American Odyssey (2001) | (executive producer) | 2001 | - | 8.5 (12) |
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6. | Men of Honor (2000) | (executive producer) | 2000 | - | 6.7 (27,613) |
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7. | "Cosby" (1996) | executive producer (95 episodes, 1996-2000) | 2000 | - | 6.3 (422) |
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8. | "Odd Man Out" (1999) | executive producer (19 episodes, 1999-2000) | 2000 | - | 5.2 (24) |
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9. | "The Great Depression" (1998) | executive producer (unknown episodes, 1998) | 1998 | - | 7.1 (11) |
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10. | "The Cosby Mysteries" (1994) | executive producer (18 episodes, 1994-1995) | 1995 | - | 4.8 (67) |
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11. | I Spy Returns (1994) (TV) | (executive producer) | 1994 | - | 5.2 (119) |
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12. | The Cosby Mysteries (1994) (TV) | (executive producer) | 1994 | - | 5.3 (82) |
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13. | "Here and Now" (1992) | executive producer (12 episodes, 1992-1993) | 1993 | - | 7.2 (8) |
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14. | Leonard Part 6 (1987) | (producer) | 1987 | - | 2.0 (4,627) |
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15. | "A Different World" (1987) | executive producer (unknown episodes) | 1987 | - | 6.3 (829) |
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16. | Bill Cosby: 49 (1987) (V) | (producer) | 1987 | - | 7.3 (57) |
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17. | Bill Cosby: Himself (1983) | (executive producer) (as William H. Cosby Jr.) | 1983 | - | 8.0 (1,702) |
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18. | The Fat Albert Christmas Special (1977) (TV) | (executive producer) (as William H. Cosby Jr.) | 1977 | - | 6.0 (47) |
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19. | The Fat Albert Halloween Special (1977) (TV) | (executive producer) (as William H. Cosby Jr.) | 1977 | - | 7.7 (34) |
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20. | "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids" (1972) | (executive producer) (as William H. Cosby Jr.) | 1972 | - | 6.8 (210) |
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21. | To All My Friends on Shore (1972) (TV) | (executive producer) | 1972 | - | 7.0 (62) |
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22. | Man and Boy (1971) | (executive producer) (as William H. Cosby Jr.) | 1971 | - | 4.8 (53) |
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23. | "The Bill Cosby Show" (1969) | executive producer (51 episodes, 1969-1971) | 1971 | - | 6.2 (151) |
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24. | The Bill Cosby Special, or? (1971) (TV) | (producer) | 1971 | - | - |
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25. | The Door (1968) | (co-producer) (uncredited) | 1968 | - | 6.7 (8) |
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Composer
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1. | "Cosby" (1996) | (95 episodes, 1996-2000) | 2000 | - | 6.3 (422) |
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2. | "Little Bill" (1999) | (unknown episodes) | 1999 | - | 7.4 (122) |
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3. | "The Cosby Mysteries" (1994) | (18 episodes, 1994-1995) | 1995 | - | 4.8 (67) |
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4. | The Cosby Mysteries (1994) (TV) | 1994 | - | 5.3 (82) | |
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5. | To All My Friends on Shore (1972) (TV) | (as William H. Cosby Jr.) | 1972 | - | 7.0 (62) |
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1. | Bill Cosby: Himself (1983) | (as William H. Cosby Jr.) | 1983 | - | 8.0 (1,702) |
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2. | "The Bill Cosby Show" (1969) | (2 episodes, 1970) | 1970 | - | 6.2 (151) |
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1. | "The Cosby Show" (1984) | (1 episode, 1986) | 1986 | - | 7.8 (4,310) |
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1. | Louis C.K.: Chewed Up (2008) (TV) | (thanks) | 2008 | - | 8.3 (321) |
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2. | Artists of the Roundtable (2008) (V) | (special thanks) | 2008 | - | - |
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3. | Malcolm X (1992) | (thank Allah) | 1992 | - | 7.7 (20,887) |
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1. | For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots (post-production) (2010) (TV) | (voice) | 2010 | - | - |
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2. | "The Jay Leno Show" (2009) | Himself (1 episode, 2009) | 2009 | - | - |
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3. | The Cosby Show: 25th Anniversary Special (2009) (TV) | Himself; Cliff Huxtable | 2009 | - | - |
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4. | "Larry King Live" (1985) | Himself (4 episodes, 2003-2009) | 2009 | - | 5.8 (388) |
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5. | "Unsung" (2008) | Himself (1 episode, 2009) | 2009 | - | 9.7 (15) |
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6. | "Late Show with David Letterman" (1993) | Himself / Himself - Guest (11 episodes, 1995-2009) | 2009 | - | 7.6 (15) |
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7. | "Today" (1952) | Himself (1 episode, 2009) | 2009 | - | 4.6 (318) |
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8. | "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992) | Himself (10 episodes, 1992-2009) | 2009 | - | 6.8 (472) |
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9. | "Meet the Press" (1947) | Himself (1 episode, 2009) | 2009 | - | 7.5 (120) |
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10. | Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy (2009) | Himself | 2009 | - | 9.4 (14) |
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11. | Flunked (2008) | Himself | 2008 | - | - |
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12. | Joe Louis: America's Hero... Betrayed (2008) (TV) | Himself | 2008 | - | 6.7 (46) |
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13. | "The Oprah Winfrey Show" (1986) | Himself (4 episodes, 1989-2008) | 2008 | - | 7.4 (10) |
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14. | Liberty, Friends, and the Pursuit of Education (2008) | (voice) Himself | 2008 | - | - |
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15. | "Good Morning America" (1975) | Himself (1 episode, 2007) | 2007 | - | 5.1 (169) |
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16. | A Tribute to the Teachers of America (2007) (TV) | Himself | 2007 | - | - |
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17. | Le Cirque: A Table in Heaven (2007) | Himself | 2007 | - | 6.1 (47) |
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18. | 38th NAACP Image Awards (2007) (TV) | Himself | 2007 | - | 4.0 (5) |
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19. | Buffy Sainte-Marie: A Multimedia Life (2006) (TV) | Himself | 2006 | - | - |
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20. | The Electric Company's Greatest Hits & Bits (2006) (TV) | Himself | 2006 | - | - |
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21. | The Pact (2006) | Himself | 2006 | - | 5.9 (15) |
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22. | "ABC News Nightline" (1980) | Himself (1 episode, 2005) | 2005 | - | 6.7 (65) |
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23. | 500 Years Later (2005) | (voice) Himself | 2005 | - | 7.0 (81) |
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24. | The Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the World (2005) (TV) | Himself | 2005 | - | 6.9 (36) |
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25. | "Dr. Phil" (2002) | Himself (1 episode, 2005) | 2005 | - | - |
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26. | An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Quincy Jones (2005) (TV) | Himself | 2005 | - | 4.7 (6) |
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27. | Hey Hey Hey: Behind the Scenes of 'Fat Albert' (2004) (TV) | Himself | 2004 | - | - |
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28. | Fat Albert (2004) | Himself | 2004 | - | 4.0 (4,412) |
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29. | "Paula Zahn Now" (2003) | Himself (1 episode, 2004) | 2004 | - | 5.8 (5) |
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30. | "Coming Attractions" (1991) | Himself (1 episode, 2004) | 2004 | - | 6.9 (8) |
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31. | The Story Behind Baadasssss!: The Birth of Black Cinema (2004) (V) | Himself | 2004 | - | 6.5 (22) |
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32. | Songwriters Hall of Fame (2004) (TV) | Himself | 2004 | - | - |
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33. | "Tavis Smiley" (2004) | Himself (2 episodes, 2004) | 2004 | - | 5.6 (86) |
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34. | "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" (2003) | Himself (1 episode, 2004) | 2004 | - | 7.9 (14) |
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35. | Lightning in a Bottle (2004) | Himself | 2004 | - | 7.5 (314) |
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36. | The 55th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2003) (TV) | Himself - Recepient: Bob Hope Humanitarian Award | 2003 | - | 3.7 (174) |
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37. | Comedian (2002) | Comedian | 2002 | - | 7.0 (3,199) |
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38. | The Cosby Show: A Look Back (2002) (TV) | Himself; Cliff Huxtable | 2002 | - | 6.4 (86) |
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39. | NBC 75th Anniversary Special (2002) (TV) | Himself | 2002 | - | 6.3 (114) |
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40. | Playboy: Inside the Playboy Mansion (2002) (TV) | Himself | 2002 | - | 3.6 (207) |
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41. | Inside TV Land: African Americans in Television (2002) (TV) | Himself | 2002 | - | 3.9 (54) |
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42. | "ESPN SportsCentury" (1999) | Himself (1 episode, 2001) | 2001 | - | 8.7 (85) |
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43. | "E! True Hollywood Story" (1996) | Himself (1 episode, 2001) | 2001 | - | - |
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44. | Hopalong Cassidy: Public Hero #1 (2001) (TV) | Himself | 2001 | - | 8.1 (24) |
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45. | Starz! 10th Anniversary (2001) (TV) | Himself | 2001 | - | - |
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46. | "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" (1996) | Himself (7 episodes, 1996-2001) | 2001 | - | 3.6 (556) |
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47. | "Zone interdite" (1993) | Himself (1 episode, 2000) | 2000 | - | 5.8 (6) |
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48. | The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story (2000) (TV) | 2000 | - | 7.4 (6) | |
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49. | "Showbiz Today" (1984) | Himself (1 episode, 2000) | 2000 | - | 1.7 (18) |
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50. | "Biography" (1987) | Himself (1 episode, 1999) | 1999 | - | 8.0 (266) |
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51. | The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1998) (TV) | Himself (Honoree) | 1998 | - | 6.6 (40) |
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52. | The American Red Cross Celebrates Real-Life Miracles (1998) (TV) | Himself | 1998 | - | - |
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53. | "The Roseanne Show" (1998) | Himself (1 episode, 1998) | 1998 | - | 3.5 (47) |
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54. | "Behind the Music" (1997) | Himself (1 episode, 1998) | 1998 | - | 7.4 (141) |
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55. | Essence Awards (1998) (TV) | Himself | 1998 | - | 5.8 (14) |
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56. | "Kids Say the Darndest Things" (1998) | Host (unknown episodes) | 1998 | - | 4.2 (78) |
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57. | A Celebration of America's Music (1998) (TV) | Host | 1998 | - | - |
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58. | "Intimate Portrait" (1993) | Himself (2 episodes, 1998) | 1998 | - | 7.8 (52) |
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59. | The 40th Annual Grammy Awards (1998) (TV) | Himself | 1998 | - | 4.6 (26) |
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60. | 4 Little Girls (1997) | Himself (Educator) | 1997 | - | 7.7 (1,227) |
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61. | 10th Anniversary Essence Awards (1997) (TV) | Himself - Honoree | 1997 | - | - |
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62. | "American Masters" (1983) | Himself (1 episode, 1997) | 1997 | - | 8.3 (66) |
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63. | "Ruby Wax Meets..." (1996) | Himself (1 episode, 1997) | 1997 | - | 8.0 (20) |
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64. | The 23rd Annual People's Choice Awards (1997) (TV) | Himself | 1997 | - | 3.7 (12) |
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65. | Celebrate the Dream: 50 Years of Ebony Magazine (1996) (TV) | Himself | 1996 | - | 3.2 (13) |
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66. | Bill Cosby: Mr. Sapolsky, with Love (1996) (V) | Himself | 1996 | - | 6.3 (9) |
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67. | Who Makes You Laugh? (1995) (TV) | Himself | 1995 | - | 2.0 (15) |
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68. | Apollo Theatre Hall of Fame (1994) (TV) | Himself | 1994 | - | - |
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69. | In a New Light '94 (1994) (TV) | Himself | 1994 | - | - |
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70. | The Essence Awards (1994) (TV) | Himself | 1994 | - | - |
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71. | Apollo Theatre Hall of Fame (1993) (TV) | Himself/Host | 1993 | - | 5.2 (16) |
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72. | 1993 Essence Awards (1993) (TV) | Himself | 1993 | - | - |
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73. | "The Big Breakfast" (1992) | Himself (1 episode, 1993) | 1993 | - | 6.8 (89) |
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74. | Malcolm X (1992) | (uncredited) Himself - at End of Credits | 1992 | - | 7.7 (20,887) |
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75. | The Last Laugh: Memories of the Cosby Show (1992) (TV) | Himself; Cliff Huxtable | 1992 | - | - |
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76. | "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962) | Himself - Guest Host / 3 characters not shown (42 episodes, 1964-1992) | 1992 | - | 8.3 (462) |
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77. | "The Arsenio Hall Show" (1989) | Himself (3 episodes, 1989-1992) | 1992 | - | 6.5 (161) |
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78. | The American Film Institute Salute to Sidney Poitier (1992) (TV) | Himself | 1992 | - | 6.0 (56) |
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79. | "You Bet Your Life" (1992) | Host (unknown episodes) | 1992 | - | 5.9 (6) |
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80. | Ray Charles: 50 Years in Music (1991) (TV) | Himself | 1991 | - | 9.4 (5) |
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81. | Math, Who Needs It? (1991) (TV) | Himself | 1991 | - | - |
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82. | "Great Performances" (1972) | Himself (1 episode, 1991) | 1991 | - | 8.4 (105) |
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83. | The One, the Only... Groucho (1991) (TV) | Himself | 1991 | - | 8.5 (31) |
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84. | Comic Relief IV (1991) (TV) | Himself | 1991 | - | 7.5 (36) |
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85. | "Ebony/Jet Showcase" (1983) | Himself (4 episodes, 1983-1990) | 1990 | - | - |
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86. | "Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon" (1966) | Himself (1 episode, 1990) | 1990 | - | 5.4 (20) |
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87. | Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration (1990) (TV) | Himself | 1990 | - | 6.7 (34) |
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88. | The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1990) (TV) | Himself | 1990 | - | 7.1 (28) |
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89. | Happy Birthday, Bugs!: 50 Looney Years (1990) (TV) | Himself | 1990 | - | 6.9 (68) |
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90. | The Earth Day Special (1990) (TV) | Cliff Huxtable | 1990 | - | 6.1 (106) |
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91. | "Lou Rawls Parade of Stars" (1984) | Himself (3 episodes, 1985-1989) | 1989 | - | - |
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92. | Bill Cosby Salutes Alvin Ailey (1989) (TV) | Himself - Host | 1989 | - | - |
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93. | Sesame Street: 20 and Still Counting (1989) (TV) | Himself - Host | 1989 | - | 8.9 (11) |
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94. | "The More You Know" (1989) | Himself | 1989 | - | 6.2 (41) |
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95. | The 14th Annual People's Choice Awards (1988) (TV) | Himself | 1988 | - | 2.9 (13) |
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96. | "It's Showtime at the Apollo" (1987) | Himself - Guest Host (1 episode, 1987) | 1987 | - | 4.4 (42) |
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97. | The 4th Annual Black Gold Awards (1987) (TV) | Himself | 1987 | - | - |
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98. | The 13th Annual People's Choice Awards (1987) (TV) | Himself | 1987 | - | 6.2 (14) |
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99. | Bill Cosby: 49 (1987) (V) | Himself | 1987 | - | 7.3 (57) |
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100. | Creole Giselle (1987) (TV) | Himself - Host | 1987 | - | - |
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101. | Miles Ahead: The Music of Miles Davis (1986) (TV) | Himself | 1986 | - | - |
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102. | An All-Star Celebration Honoring Martin Luther King Jr. (1986) (TV) | Himself | 1986 | - | 5.2 (17) |
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103. | George Burns' 90th Birthday Party: A Very Special Special (1986) (TV) | Himself | 1986 | - | - |
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104. | In Remembrance of Martin (1986) | Himself | 1986 | - | 8.2 (6) |
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105. | The Twelfth Annual People's Choice Awards (1986) (TV) | Himself | 1986 | - | 2.5 (8) |
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106. | The Patti LaBelle Show (1985) (TV) | Himself | 1985 | - | - |
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107. | Motown Returns to the Apollo (1985) (TV) | Himself/Host | 1985 | - | 9.3 (36) |
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108. | Elayne Boosler: Party of One (1985) (TV) | Himself | 1985 | - | 3.8 (9) |
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109. | Johnny Carson Presents the Tonight Show Comedians (1984) (TV) | Himself | 1984 | - | - |
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110. | "PicturePages" (1984) | Host | 1984 | - | 7.8 (30) |
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111. | "Late Night with David Letterman" (1982) | Himself (1 episode, 1983) | 1983 | - | 8.0 (375) |
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112. | The NBC All Star Hour (1983) (TV) | Himself | 1983 | - | 8.2 (5) |
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113. | Bill Cosby: Himself (1983) | Himself | 1983 | - | 8.0 (1,702) |
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114. | "Reading Rainbow" (1983) | Himself (1 episode, 1983) | 1983 | - | 8.1 (415) |
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