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July 12, 1937

William Henry Cosby, Jr.

Camille O. Cosby (née Camille Olivia Hanks) (January 25, 1964 - present)

Did We Miss Any?

Childhood, Family, Parenting, Marriage, Aging, Everyday life

Actor

Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids (TV series) (33 episodes, 1972-2012)

Obkb (TV series) (14 episodes, 2010-2011)

The Savoy King: Chick Webb & the Music That Changed America (post-production) (voice) (2011

Sylvia's Path (TV movie) (voice) (2002)

Cosby (TV series) (95 episodes, 1996-2000)

Becker (TV series) (1999) (1 episode, 1999)

Touched by an Angel (TV series) (2 episodes, 1997-1999)

Little Bill (TV series) (1 episode, 1999) (voice)

Jack (1996)

The Cosby Mysteries (TV series) (17 episodes, 1994-1995)

I Spy Returns (TV movie) (1994)

The Meteor Man (1993)

The Cosby Show (TV series) (200 episodes, 1984-1992)

Ghost Dad (1993)

Leonard Part 6 (1987)

A Different World (TV series) (3 episodes, 1987)

Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids (TV series) (18 episodes, 1972-1982)

The Fat Albert Easter Special (TV short) (voice) (1982)

The Devil and Max Devlin (1981)

California Suite (1978)

Top Secret (TV movie) (1978)

The Fat Albert Christmas Special (TV short) (voice) (1977)

The Fat Albert Halloween Special (TV short) (voice) (1977)

A Piece of the Action (1977)

Cos (TV series) (1976)

Mother, Jugs & Speed (1976)

Let's Do It Again (1975)

Journey Back to Oz (1974)

Uptown Saturday Night (1974)

The Chocolate Princess (short) (1974)

The Electric Company (TV series) (260 episodes, 1971-1973)

Hickey & Boggs (1972)

The New Bill Cosby Show (TV series) (1972)

To All My Friends on Shore (TV movie) (1972)

Aesop's Fables (TV movie) (1971)

Man and Boy (1971)

The Bill Cosby Show (TV series) (52 episodes, 1969-1971)

Dick Van Dyke Meets Bill Cosby (TV movie) (1970

Hey, Hey, Hey, It's Fat Albert (TV movie) (voice) (1969)

Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (uncredited) (1969)

NBC Children's Theatre (TV series) (1episode, 1969)

I Spy (TV series) (82 episodes, 1965-1968)

The Bob Hope Show (TV series) (1 episode, 1966)

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (TV series) (1966)

Writer

Fatherhood (TV series) (24 episodes, 2004-2005

Fat Albert (2004)

Little Bill (TV series) (11 episodes, 1999-2003

The Cosby Show: A Look Back (TV documentary) (2002)

Bill Cosby: Mr. Sapolsky, with Love (video) (1996

A Different World (TV series) (146 episodes, 1987-1993)

The Cosby Show (TV series) (200 episodes, 1984-1992)

Leonard Part 6 (story) (1987)

Bill Cosby: 49 (video documentary) (1987)

Bill Cosby: Himself (documentary) (1983)

To All My Friends on Shore (TV movie) (1972)

The Bill Cosby Show (TV series) (52 episodes, 1969-1971)

The Bill Cosby Special, or? (TV movie) (1971)

The Third Bill Cosby Special (TV movie) (1970)

Hey, Hey, Hey, It's Fat Albert (TV movie) (1969

Producer

Obkb (TV series) (executive producer) (38 episodes, 2010-2012)

Fatherhood (TV series) (executive producer) (24 episodes, 2004-2005)

Fat Albert (executive producer) (2004)

Little Bill (TV series) (executive producer) (11 episodes, 1999-2003)

The Cosby Show: A Look Back (TV documentary) (executive producer) (2002)

Ralph Bunche: An American Odyssey (documentary) (executive producer) (2001)

Men of Honor (executive producer) (2000)

Cosby (TV series) (executive producer) (94 episodes, 1996-2000)

The Great Depression (TV mini-series documentary) (executive producer) (1998)

The Cosby Mysteries (TV series) (executive producer) (18 episodes, 1994-1995)

I Spy Returns (TV movie) (executive producer) (1994)

The Cosby Mysteries (TV movie) (executive producer) (1994)

Here and Now (TV series) (executive producer) (11 episodes, 1992-1993)

Leonard Part 6 (producer) (1987)

A Different World (TV series) (executive producer) (1987)

Bill Cosby: 49 (video documentary) (producer) (1987)

Bill Cosby: Himself (documentary) (executive producer) (1983)

The Fat Albert Christmas Special (TV short) (executive producer) (1977)

The Fat Albert Halloween Special (TV short) (executive producer) (1977)

Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids (TV series) (executive producer) (1972)

To All My Friends on Shore (TV movie) (executive producer) (1972)

Man and Boy (executive producer) (1971)

The Bill Cosby Show (TV series) (executive producer) (52 episodes, 1969-1971)

The Bill Cosby Special, or? (TV movie) (producer) (1971)

The Door (short) (co-producer - uncredited) (1968)

Director

Bill Cosby: Himself (documentary) (1983)

The Bill Cosby Show (TV series) (3 episodes, 1970-1971)

Bill Cosby on Prejudice (short) (1971)

Appearances:

The Savoy King: Chick Webb & the Music That Changed America (documentary) (voice) (2011)

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV series) (2 episodes, 2012)

Obkb (TV series) (19 episodes, 2009-2012)

Goose (documentary) (2012)

Bad IQ (documentary) (filming) (2011)

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series) (13 episodes, 1992-2011)

The 9th Annual TV Land Awards (TV movie) (2011)

Today (TV series) (2 episodes, 2009-2011)

Pioneers of Television (TV mini-series documentary) (2 episodes, 2011)

Late Show With David Letterman (TV series) (13 episodes, 1995-2011)

Dave Brubeck: In His Own Sweet Way (TV documentary) (2010)

Lopez Tonight (TV series) (2 episodes, 2010)

Ray Charles America (documentary) (2010)

Entertainment Tonight (TV series) (1 episode, 2010)

Larry King Live (TV series) (6 episodes, 1990-2010)

For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots (TV documentary) (voice) (2010)

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series) (2 episodes, 2009-2010)

The Mark Twain Prize: Bill Cosby (TV movie) (2009)

The Cosby Show: 25th Anniversary Special (TV documentary) (2009)

Unsung (TV series documentary) (1 episode, 2009)

Meet the Press (TV series) (1 episode, 2009)

Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy (documentary) (2009)

Alfred Levitt: In Three Acts (documentary) (2008)

Flunked (documentary) (2008)

Joe Louis: America's Hero... Betrayed (TV documentary) (2008)

The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV series) (4 episodes, 1989-2008)

Liberty, Friends, and the Pursuit of Education (documentary short) (2008)

Good Morning America (TV series) (3 episodes, 1979-2007)

A Tribute to the Teachers of America (TV movie) (2007)

Le Cirque: A Table in Heaven (documentary) (2007)

38th NAACP Image Awards (TV special) (2007)

Buffy Sainte-Marie: A Multimedia Life (TV documentary) (2006)

The Electric Company's Greatest Hits & Bits (TV documentary) (2006)

The Pact (documentary) (2006)

ABC News Nightline (TV series) (1 episode, 2005)

The Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the World (TV documentary) (2005)

Dr. Phil (TV series) (1 episode, 2005)

An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Quincy Jones (TV movie) (2004)

Hey Hey Hey: Behind the Scenes of 'Fat Albert' (TV movie) (2004)

Fat Albert (2004)

Paula Zahn Now (TV series) (1 episode, 2004)

Coming Attractions (TV series) (1 episode, 2004)

The Story Behind Baadasssss!: The Birth of Black Cinema (video documentary short) (2004)

Songwriters Hall of Fame (TV movie) (2004)

Tavis Smiley (TV series) (2 episodes, 2004)

The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV series) (1 episode, 2004)

Lightning in a Bottle (documentary) (2004)

The 55th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special) (2003)

Comedian (documentary) (2002)

The Cosby Show: A Look Back (TV documentary) (2002)

NBC 75th Anniversary Special (TV special) (2002)

Playboy: Inside the Playboy Mansion (TV documentary) (2002)

Inside TV Land: African Americans in Television (TV documentary) (2002)

ESPN Sports Century (TV series documentary) (1 episode, 2001)

E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary) (1 episode, 2001)

Hopelong Cassidy: Public Hero #1 (TV documentary) (2001)

Starz! 10th Anniversary (TV special) (2001)

The Rosie O’Donnell Show Show (TV series) (7 episodes, 1996-2001)

Zone interdite (TV series documentary) (1 episode, 2000)

The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story (TV documentary) (2000)

Showbiz Today (TV series) (1 episode, 2000)

2000 Essence Awards (TV movie) (2000)

Biography (TV series documentary) (2 episodes, 1996-1999)

The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (TV documentary) (1998)

The American Red Cross Celebrates Real-Life Miracles (TV movie) (1998)

The Roseanne Show (TV series) (1 episode, 1998)

Behind the Music (TV series documentary) (1 episode, 1998)

Essence Awards (TV movie) (1998)

Kids Say the Darndest Things (TV series) (1998)

A Celebration of America's Music (TV special) (1998)

The 40th Annual Grammy Awards (TV special) (1998)

Intimate Portrait (TV series documentary) (2 episodes, 1998)

4 Little Girls (documentary) (1997)

10th Anniversary Essence Awards (TV movie) (1997)

American Masters (TV series documentary) (2 episodes, 1997)

Ruby Wax Meets... (TV series documentary) (1 episode, 1997)

The 23rd Annual People’s Choice Awards (TV movie) (1997)

Celebrate the Dream: 50 Years of Ebony Magazine (TV special) (1996)

Night of About 14 CBS Stars (TV movie) (1996)

Bill Cosby: Mr. Sapolsky, with Love (video) (1996)

25th Anniversary Essence Awards (TV movie) (1995)

Who Makes You Laugh? (TV special) (1995)

Apollo Theatre Hall of Fame (TV documentary) (1994)

In a New Light '94 (TV special) (1994)

The Essence Awards (TV movie) (1994)

The Defense Rests: A Tribute to Raymond Burr (TV special) (1993)

Apollo Theatre Hall of Fame (TV special documentary) (1993)

1993 Essence Awards (TV movie) (1993)

The Big Breakfast (TV series) (1 episode, 1993)

Malcolm X (1 episode, 1992)

The Last Laugh: Memories of the Cosby Show (TV documentary) (1992)

The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson (TV series) (45 episodes, 1964-1992)

The Arsenio Hall Show (TV series) (6 episodes, 1989-1992)

The American Film Institute Salute to Sidney Poitier (TV special) (1992)

You Bet Your Life (TV series) (1992)

Ray Charles: 50 Years in Music (TV special documentary) (1991)

Futures (TV series) (1 episode, 1991)

Great Performances (TV series) (2 episodes, 1986-1991)

Class Clowns (TV movie) (1991)

Sinbad and Friends: All the Way Live... Almost! (TV documentary) (1991)

Comic Relief IV (TV movie) (1991)

The One, the Only... Groucho (TV documentary) (1991)

Ebony/Jet Showcase (TV series) (4 episodes, 1983-1990)

Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon (TV series) (1 episode, 1990)

The Earth Day Special (TV special) (1990)

Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration (TV special) (1990)

Live with Regis and Kathie Lee (TV series) (2 episodes, 1990)

The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (TV movie) (1990)

Happy Birthday, Bugs!: 50 Looney Years (TV documentary) (1990)

1990 Children's Miracle Network Telethon (TV movie)
Lou Rawls Parade of Stars (TV series) (7 episodes, 1980-1989)

Bill Cosby Salutes Alvin Ailey (TV movie) (1989)

Sesame Street: 20 and Still Counting (TV special) (1989)

The More You Know (TV series) (1989)

The 14th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV documentary) (1988)

It's Showtime at the Apollo (TV series) (1 episode, 1987)

The 4th Annual Black Gold Awards (TV movie) (1987)

The 13th Annual People’s Choice Awards (TV movie) (1987)

Creole Giselle (TV movie) (1987)

Bill Cosby: 49 (video documentary) (1987)

An All-Star Celebration Honoring Martin Luther King Jr. (TV documentary) (1986)

George Burns' 90th Birthday Party: A Very Special Special (TV movie) (1986)

In Remembrance of Martin (documentary) (1986)

The 12th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV movie) (1986)

The Patti LaBelle Show (TV special) (1985)

Motown Returns to the Apollo (TV special) (1985)

Elayne Boosler: Party of One (TV movie) (1985)

Johnny Carson Presents the Tonight Show Comedians (TV movie) (1984)

Picture Pages (TV series) (1984)

Late Night with David Letterman TV series) (1 episode, 1983)

The NBC All Star Hour (TV movie) (1983)

Bill Cosby: Himself (documentary) (1983)

Solid Gold (TV series) (2 episodes, 1980-1983)

Hollywood's Private Home Movies (TV documentary) (1983)

Reading Rainbow (TV series) (1983)

Sesame Street (TV series) (7 episodes, 1970-1982)

Where Have All the Children Gone (TV special) (1980)

A Tribute to the Jukebox Award Winners (TV movie) (1980)

The John Davidson Show (TV series) (1 episode, 1980)

Pinwheel (TV series) (1979)

All-Star Salute to Women's Sports (TV movie) (1978)

The Merv Griffin Show (TV series) (4 episodes, 1976-1977)

Celebrity Challenge of the Sexes (TV movie) (1977)

Cos: The Bill Cosby Comedy Special (TV movie) (1975)

The Rock 'n' Fun Magic Show (TV movie) (1975)

Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell (TV series) (1 episode, 1975)

The Wacky World of Jonathan Winters (TV series) (2 episodes, 1974)

The Midnight Special (TV series) (2 episodes, 1973)

Half the George Kirby Comedy Hour (TV series) (1 episode, 1973)

Dinah's Place (TV series) (2 episodes, 1970-1972)

The Dick Cavett Show (TV series) (1 episode, 1972)

Goin' Back to Indiana (TV special) (1971)

Diana (TV special) (1971)

NBC Children's Theatre (TV series) (1 episode, 1971)

Fight of the Century (TV movie) (1971)

The Bill Cosby Special, or? (TV movie) (1971)

Flip (TV series) (2 episodes, 1970-1971)

The David Frost Show (TV series) (1 episode, 1971)

Bill Cosby on Prejudice (short) (1971)

A World of Love (TV documentary) (1970)

The Don Knotts Show (TV series) (1 episode, 1970)

Playboy After Dark (TV series) (9 episodes, 1969-1970)

The Best on Record (TV special) (1970)

The Third Bill Cosby Special (TV movie) (1970)

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis (documentary) (1970)

The Second Bill Cosby Special (TV movie) (1969)

Bill Cosby Does His Own Thing (TV movie) (1969)

Black History: Lost Stolen, or Strayed (TV documentary) (1968)

The Bill Cosby Special (TV special) (1968)

The Mike Douglas Show (TV series) (6 episodes, 1964-1968)

Dateline: Hollywood (TV series) (1 episode, 1967)

The Dean Martin Show (TV series) (3 episodes, 1966)

The Perry Como Show (TV series) (1 episode, 1966)

The Hollywood Palace (TV series) (2 episodes, 1965)

Danny Thomas Meets the Comics (TV movie) (1965)

The Celebrity Game (TV series) (1 episode, 1965)

It's What's Happening, Baby! (TV movie) (1965)

The Best on Record (TV movie) (1965)

The Jimmy Dean Show (TV series) (1 episode, 1965)

The Andy Williams Show (TV series) (1 episode, 1964)

The Jack Paar Program (TV series) (2 episodes, 1963-1964)

Toast of the Town (TV series) (1 episode, 1964)

Freedom Spectacular (TV movie) (1964)

Open End (TV series) (1 episode, 1964)

The Garry Moore Show (TV series) (2 episodes, 1963-1964)

That Was the Week That Was (TV series) (1964)

Hootenanny (TV series) (1 episode, 1963)

Bill Cosby Is a Very Funny Fellow...Right! (1963)

I Started Out as a Child (1964)

Why Is There Air? (1965)

Wonderfulness (1966)

Silver Throat: Bill Cosby Sings (1967)

Revenge (1967)

To Russell, My Brother, Whom I Slept With (1968)

200 M.P.H. (1968)

Bill Cosby Sings Hooray for the Salvation Army Band! (1968)

8:15 12:15 (1969)

It's True! It's True! (1969)

The Best of Bill Cosby (1969)

More of the Best of Bill Cosby (1970)

Sports (Bill Cosby Album) (1970)

Live: Madison Square Garden Center (1970)

When I Was a Kid (1971)

For Adults Only (1971)

Badfoot Brown & the Bunions Bradford Funeral Marching Band (1971)

Bill Cosby Talks to Kids About Drugs (1971)

Inside the Mind of Bill Cosby (1972)

Fat Albert (1973)

Bill (1973)

At Last Bill Cosby Really Sings (1974)

Down Under (1975)

Bill Cosby Is Not Himself These Days (1976)

Disco Bill (1977)

My Father Confused Me... What Must I Do? What Must I Do? (1977)

Bill's Best Friend (1978)

Bill Cosby: Himself (1982)

Those of You With or Without Children, You'll Understand (1986)

Cosby and the Kids (1986)

Where You Lay Your Head (1990)

My Appreciation (1991)

Oh, Baby (1991)

At His Best (1994)

Hello Friend: To Ennis, With Love (1997)

20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Bill Cosby (2001)

The Bill Cosby Collection (2004)

State of Emergency (2008)

Keep Standing (2008)

Fatherhood (1986)

Time Flies (1987)

Love and Marriage (1989)

Childhood (1991)

Kids Say the Darndest Things (1998)

Congratulations! Now What? A Book for Graduates (1999)

American Schools: The 100 Billion Dollar Challenge (2000)

Cosbyology: Essays and Observations from the Doctor of Comedy (2001)

I Am What I Ate...and I'm Frightened!!! (2003)

Friends of a Feather (2003)

Come On People: On the Path from Victims to Victors (2007)

Aftonbladet TV Prize, Sweden

1990 Won TV Prize Best Foreign TV Personality - Male (Bästa utländska man)

1989 Won TV Prize Best Foreign TV Personality - Male (Bästa utländska man)

1987 Won TV Prize Best Foreign TV Personality - Male (Bästa utländska man)

1986 Won TV Prize Best Foreign TV Personality - Male (Bästa utländska man)

BMI Film & TV Awards

1998 Won BMI TV Music Award for: "Cosby" (1996). Shared with: Benny Golson

1997 Won BMI TV Music Award for: "Cosby" (1996). Shared with: Benny Golson

1992 Won BMI TV Music Award for: "A Different World" (1987). Shared with: Stu Gardner, Arthur Lisi & Dawnn Lewis

1992 Won BMI TV Music Award for: "The Cosby Show" (1984). Shared with: Stu Gardner & Arthur Lisi

1991 Won BMI TV Music Award for: "A Different World" (1987). Shared with: Stu Gardner, Arthur Lisi & Dawnn Lewis

1991 Won BMI TV Music Award for: "The Cosby Show" (1984). Shared with: Stu Gardner & Arthur Lisi

1990 Won BMI TV Music Award for: "A Different World" (1987). Shared with: Stu Gardner, Arthur Lisi & Dawnn Lewis

1990 Won BMI TV Music Award for: "The Cosby Show" (1984). Shared with: Stu Gardner & Arthur Lisi

1989 Won BMI TV Music Award for: "A Different World" (1987). Shared with: Stu Gardner & Arthur Lisi

1989 Won BMI TV Music Award for: "The Cosby Show" (1984). Shared with: Stu Gardner & Arthur Lisi

1988 Won BMI TV Music Award for: "A Different World" (1987). Shared with: Stu Gardner

1988 Won BMI TV Music Award for: "The Cosby Show" (1984). Shared with: Stu Gardner

1987 Won BMI TV Music Award for: "The Bill Cosby Show" (1969). Shared with: Stu Gardner

Daytime Emmy Awards

2004 Won Daytime Emmy Outstanding Children's Animated Program for: "Little Bill" (1999). Shared with: Charles Kipps, David Brokaw, Brown Johnson , Janice Burgess & Robert Scull (executive producers); Irene Sherman (supervising producer); Ollie Green, Nisma Zaman & Brian Street (coordinating producers); Jennifer Oxley, Olexa Hewryk & Mark Salisbury (directors); Chris Nee (writer) (Nick Jr.)

2002 Nominated Daytime Emmy Outstanding Special Class Animated Program for: "Little Bill" (1999). Shared with: David Brokaw & Charles Kipps (executive producers); Robert Scull, Janice Burgess & Brown Johnson (co-executive producers); Irene Sherman & Shawn Cuddy (supervising producers); Jennifer Oxley, Mark Salisbury & Olexa Hewryk (directors); James Still. Fracaswell Hyman & Chris Nee (writers) (Nickelodeon)

1986 Nominated Daytime Emmy Outstanding Animated Program for: "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids" (1972). Shared with: Lou Scheimer (producer); Marsh Lamore (director); Steve Gerber (supervising writer); Phil Harnage (writer) (Syndicated)

1981 Won Daytime Emmy Outstanding Individual Achievement in Children's Programming – Performers for: "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids" (1972) (CBS)

Emmy Awards

2003 Won Bob Hope Humanitarian Award

1970 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Comedy Series for: "The Bill Cosby Show" (1969). Shared with: Marvin Miller (producer) (NBC)

1970 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series for: "The Bill Cosby Show" (1969) (NBC)

1970 Nominated Emmy Outstanding New Series for: "The Bill Cosby Show" (1969). Shared with: Marvin Miller (producer) (NBC)

1969 Won Emmy Outstanding Variety or Musical Program for: The Bill Cosby Special (1968) (TV). Shared with: Roy Silver (executive producer) (NBC)

1968 Won Emmy Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series for: "I Spy" (1965) (NBC)

1967 Won Emmy Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series for: "I Spy" (1965) (NBC)

1966 Won Emmy Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series for: "I Spy" (1965) (NBC)

Golden Apple Awards

1985 Won Golden Apple Male Star of the Year together with Clint Eastwood

1966 Won Golden Apple Most Cooperative Actor

Golden Globes, USA

1987 Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical for: "The Cosby Show" (1984)

1986 Won Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical for: "The Cosby Show" (1984)

1985 Won Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical for: "The Cosby Show" (1984)

1973 Nominated Golden Globe Best TV Actor - Musical/Comedy for: "The New Bill Cosby Show" (1972)

1967 Nominated Golden Globe Best TV Star – Male for: "I Spy" (1965)

Hasty Pudding Theatricals, USA

1969 Won Man of the Year

Image Awards

2007 Won Hall of Fame

2001 Won Image Award Outstanding Performance in a Youth or Children's Series/Special for: "Little Bill" (1999)

2001 Nominated Image Award Outstanding Performance in a Variety Series/Special for: 2000 Essence Awards (2000) (TV). Shared with: Oprah Winfrey

1993 Won Image Award Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for: "The Cosby Show" (1984)

Kids Choice Awards

1992 Won Blimp Award Favorite TV Actor for: "The Cosby Show" (1984)

People’s Choice Awards

1999 Won People's Choice Award Favorite All-Time Television Star

1997 Won People's Choice Award Favorite Male Performer in a New Television Series. Tied with Michael J. Fox

1992 Won People's Choice Award Favorite Male TV Performer

1991 Won People's Choice Award Favorite All-Around Male Entertainer

1991 Won People's Choice Award Favorite Male TV Performer

1990 Won People's Choice Award Favorite All-Around Male Entertainer

1990 Won People's Choice Award Favorite Male TV Performer

1989 Won People's Choice Award Favorite All-Around Male Star

1989 Won People's Choice Award Favorite Male TV Performer

1988 Won People's Choice Award Favorite All-Around Male Entertainer

1988 Won People's Choice Award Favorite All-Time TV Star

1988 Won People's Choice Award Favorite Male TV Performer

1987 Won People's Choice Award Favorite All-Around Male Entertainer

1987 Won People's Choice Award Favorite Male TV Performer

1986 Won People's Choice Award Favorite All-Around Male Entertainer

1986 Won People's Choice Award Favorite Male TV Performer

1985 Won People's Choice Award Favorite Male Performer in a New TV Program

TV Land Awards

2011 Won Impact Award for: "The Cosby Show" (1984). Shared with: Raven-Symoné, Tempestt Bledsoe, Geoffrey Owens, Phylicia Rashad, Keshia Knight Pulliam, Malcolm-Jamal Warner & Sabrina Le Beauf

2000 Nominated TV Guide Award Favorite Actor in a Comedy for: "Cosby" (1996)

1999 Nominated TV Guide Award Favorite Actor in a Comedy for: "Cosby" (1996)

Television Critics Association Awards

2002 Won Career Achievement Award

Viewers for Quality Television Awards

1986 Won Q Award Best Actor in a Quality Comedy Series for: "The Cosby Show" (1984)

1985 Won Q Award Best Actor in a Quality Comedy Series for: "The Cosby Show" (1984)

Walk of Fame (Hollywood)

???? Won Star on the Walk of Fame Television at 6930 Hollywood Blvd.

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Gray hair is God's graffiti.

A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice.

Don't worry about senility--when it hits you, you won't know it.

Human beings are the only creatures that allow their children to come home.

I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is to try to please everyone.

Because of my father, I thought my name was Jesus Christ. My brother Russell thought that his name was Dammit.

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William Henry Cosby Jr., Ed.D. (born July 12, 1937) is an American comedian, actor, author, television producer and activist. A veteran stand-up performer, he got his start at the club circuit.

His good-natured, fatherly image has made him a popular personality and garnered him the nickname of "America's Dad".

He decided to become a stand-up comedian when he was a bartender. Many of the bar's customers would comment on how funny he was and tell him to try his act on stage for an audience.

He has been a sought-after spokesman and over the years has plugged numerous products including Jell-O Pudding, Kodak Film, Ford, Texas Instruments and Coca-Cola (as well as New Coke).

His wife, Camille O. Cosby, is a direct descendant of Nancy Hanks, Abraham Lincoln's mother.

The character Dr. Hibbert from "The Simpsons" (1989) is based on him.

He was the first black performer to win an Emmy, for "I Spy" (1965).

Bill's son, Ennis Cosby (27), was shot dead while fixing a flat tire off the San Diego Freeway on January 16th, 1997. He is buried on the Cosby family estate in Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts

He insisted that "The Cosby Show" (1984) be filmed in New York as he disliked working in Hollywood.

Is a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity.

Broke Radio City Music Hall's's 53-year-old attendance record for his concert appearance. (1986)

Fat Albert, Old Weird Harold, and Dumb Donald were based on his series of comedy routines about his school pals, and he tested them on his most appreciative audience: his mother.

All his children name's start with the letter E for excellence.

He holds a Doctorate in Education.

Salary

"Cosby" (1996) $1,000,000/episode

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