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Bill Cosby: Walking Free
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Bill Cosby
Also known as: William Henry "Bill" Cosby Jr., Dr. William H. Cosby Jr. Ed.D., William H. Cosby Jr. Ed.D....
Acting
Born:July 12, 1937(age 89)
Birthplace:Philadelphia, PA, USA
Nationality:United States
Height:6'1" (185 cm)
Education:University of Massachusetts Amherst, Temple University, Germantown High School
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CommunityBiography
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 Many of his awards have been rescinded due to numerous sexual assault allegations, including the 1998 Kennedy Center Honor, the 2009 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, and all but 10 of 72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.
Notable Works
The Cosby Show
Filmography (78 movies)
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A Different World
1987
Writer
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Superstars and their Moms
1987
as Self
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Bill Cosby: Fall of an American Icon
2017
as Self (archive footage)
9.5
9.5
After Newtown: Guns in America
2013
as Self
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9.0
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special
1986
as Self
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In Remembrance of Martin
1986
as Self
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Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration
1990
as Self
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The Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the World
2005
as Self
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8.0
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
2009
as Self
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7.6
Los Angeles Plays Itself
2004
as Al Hickey in Hickey & Boggs (archive footage)
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7.5
Men of Honor
2000
Executive Producer
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7.4
The Cosby Show: A Look Back
2002
Writer
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Bill Cosby: Himself
1983
Executive Producer
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7.3
Lightning in a Bottle
2004
as Self
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Keep On Keepin’ On
2014
as Self
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Nickelodeon Studios Opening Day Celebration!
1990
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Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed
2008
as Self
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Goose
2012
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Diana!
1971
as Self
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Bill Cosby: Far From Finished
2013
Writer
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B.B. King: The Life of Riley
2012
as Self
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Let's Do It Again
1975
as Billy Foster
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I Am Richard Pryor
2019
as Self - Actor and Comedian (archive footage)
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Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley
2013
as Self
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Bill Cosby: 49
1987
Producer
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Jack
1996
as Lawrence Woodruff
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Sesame Street: 20 Years ... and Still Counting!
1989
as Himself - Host
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6.2
The Fat Albert Halloween Special
1977
as Fat Albert Robertson / Bill / Mushmouth / Mudfoot Brown (voice)
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Uptown Saturday Night
1974
as Wardell Franklin
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Man and Boy
1971
as Caleb Revers
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The Electric Company's Greatest Hits & Bits
2006
as Self
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Lipstick & Dynamite
2005
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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The Picasso Summer
1969
Executive Producer
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The Devil and Max Devlin
1981
as Barney Satin
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The Meteor Man
1993
as Marvin
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California Suite
1978
as Dr. Willis Panama
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Hickey & Boggs
1972
as Al Hickey
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5.7
To All My Friends on Shore
1972
Executive Producer
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5.6
A Piece of the Action
1977
as Dave Anderson
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5.5
Le Cirque: A Table in Heaven
2007
as Self
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Mother, Jugs & Speed
1976
as Mother
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5.2
Jack Paar: 'As I Was Saying...'
1997
as Self
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Fat Albert
2004
Writer
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Ghost Dad
1990
as Elliot Hopper
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Class Dismissed: How TV Frames the Working Class
2005
as Self (archive footage)
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I Spy Returns
1994
Executive Producer
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4.0
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
2004
as Self (archive footage)
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Miles Davis: Kind of Blue
2008
as Self
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3.6
The Fat Albert Christmas Special
1977
Executive Producer
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2.8
Leonard Part 6
1987
Producer
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Playboy's Roller Disco & Pajama Party
1979
as Self (uncredited)
Jack Paar: Smart Television
2003
as Self
The Shame of a City
2006
as Self
Nelson Mandela Redrawn
2014
as Self
Miles Ahead: The Music of Miles Davis
1986
as Self
Top Secret
1978
as Aaron Strickland
Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s
2007
as Self (archive footage)
Bill Cosby: An American Scandal
2017
as Self (archive footage)
The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story
2000
The One, the Only... Groucho
1991
as Self
Buffy Sainte-Marie: A Multimedia Life
2006
as Self
The Pact
2006
as Himself
The Chocolate Princess
1974
as Narrator
The Fat Albert Easter Special
1982
Executive Producer
Goin' Back to Indiana
1971
as Scoop Newsworthy
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines
1986
as Self
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002
as Self
The Weird Harold Special
1973
Murder at N.B.C.
1966
The Incredible Voyage of Bill Pinkney
1994
as Narrator
Bicycles are Beautiful
1974
as Self - Host
Creole Giselle
1987
as Self - Host
Aesop's Fables
1971
as Aesop
Bill Cosby on Prejudice
1971
Director
Black History: Lost, Stolen or Strayed
1968
as Self - Host / Narrator
Ralph Bunche: An American Odyssey
2001
Producer
Hey, Hey, Hey, It's Fat Albert
1969
Writer
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