Bill Cosby Biography
Bill Cosby is best known as Actor, Comedian, Musician, Author, Producer who has an estimated Net Worth of $400 Million. Stand-up comedian who became known for starring on his own sitcom The Cosby Show, which aired from 1984 to 1992. He later created the comedy series Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids. He was born on July 12,1937, Philadelphia, PA. In 1965, he starred in I Spy, and a couple years later he won a Best Comedy Performance Grammy Award for his album To Russell, My Brother, Whom I Slept With. In 2018, he was tried and found guilty on three counts of aggravated indecent assault. After flunking 10th grade, he worked as an apprentice at a local shoe repair shop and began performing stand up comedy at The Hungry I nightclub in San Francisco. While attending Temple University, he worked as a bartender at a Philadelphia club called The Cellar. His wife on The Cosby Show was Clair Huxtable, played by Phylicia Rashad. He married Camille Cosby in 1964, and they had five children named Erika, Erinn, Ensa, Evin, and Ennis. Ensa passed away in 2018. His zodiac sign is Cancer
Bill Cosby Bio, Wiki
First Name | Bill |
Middle Name | Henry |
Last Name | Cosby |
Full Name at Birth | William Henry Cosby, Jr. |
Alternative Name | Bill, The Cos, Bill Cosby |
Age | 83 years |
Birthday | 12th July, 1937 |
Birthplace | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
Height | 6' 1″ (185 cm) |
Build | Average |
Eye Color | Brown – Dark |
Hair Color | Grey |
Distinctive Feature | His loud, gregarious voice…, Periodically wears Temple University shirts on camera…, His only prop onstage is a chair…, Stories of his childhood and fatherhood… |
Zodiac Sign | Cancer |
Sexuality | Straight |
Religion | Protestant |
Ethnicity | Black |
Nationality | American |
High School | Central High School, Philadelphia, PA, Germantown High School (1956), Peddie School, Hightstown, NJ |
University | Physical Education, Temple University (1965), Master`s in Education, University of Massachusetts (at Amherst) (1972), PhD in Education, University of Massachusetts (at Amherst) (1977) |
Occupation Text | Actor, Comedian, Musician, Author, Producer |
Occupation | Actor |
Claim to Fame | I Spy, The Cosby Show, Fat Albert |
Music Genre (Text) | Observational Comedy, Satire, Surreal Humor, Deadpan |
Year(s) Active | 1962–2018, 1961–2018, 1961–2015, 1961–2014, 1961–2018 |
Talent Agency (e.g. Modelling) | The Brokaw Company, Celebrity Talent International, PFP Sports & Celebrity Talent Agency |
Brand Endorsement | TV commercial: City of Philadelphia (2000), TV commercial: Texas Instruments (early 1980s), TV commercial: School to Work (1998), TV commercial: Coca-Cola (1980s), TV commercial: Kodak Film (1990-1992), Is one of the voices that intones the name “Viacom” over the Viacom logo., TV commercial: UMass-Boston, TV commercial: TV Land (2005), TV commercials: Turner Classic Movies (TCM)., Has been spokesperson for Jello since 1973., (1978) TV commercial: Del Monte Corn (voiceover), (1987-88) Print ads for Kodak Film and their Colorwatch System., (1970s – 2010s) Huge, varied, and long running series of TV commercials, print ads, and personal appearances for and promoting Jell-O products, including: Jell-O pudding; Jell-O gelatin desert; frozen Jell-O Pops (in gelatin and pudding varieties); the new Sugar-Free Jell-O (which replaced D-Zerta in 1984 and was sweetened with NutraSweet); Jell-O Jigglers concentrated gummi snacks; and Sparkling Jell-O, a carbonated version of the dessert touted as the “Champagne of Jell-O,” and a few other Jell-O products. Although he was the commercial spokesperson for Jell-O for well over 30 years, there was a 6-7 year break in the 2000s, before returning to the airwaves in 2010. This representation spanned both General Mills and Kraft corporate parental eras., E.F. Hutton, Disneyworld |
Official Websites | www.billcosby.com/, www.nndb.com/people/674/000022608/, twitter.com/billcosby, www.facebook.com/billcosby, www.biography.com/people/bill-cosby-9258468, http://www.billcosby.com, http://billcosby.com |
Father | William H. Cosby |
Mother | Anna Cosby |
Brother | Russell Cosby, Robert Cosby, James Cosby |
Family Member | Ennis Cosby (Son), Erika Cosby (Daughter), Erinn Cosby (Daughter), Ensa Cosby (Daughter), Evin Cosby (Daughter) |
Bill Cosby Dating, Wife, Girlfriends and Relationships
- Camille O. Cosby and Bill Cosby have been married for 56 years.
- Debbie Allen is rumored to have hooked up with Bill Cosby.
Bill Cosby Children
Name | Gender | Born | Age | Other Parent |
---|---|---|---|---|
Erika Ranee | Female | 8th April, 1965 | 55 years old | Camille O. Cosby |
Erinn Charlene | Female | 23rd July, 1967 | 53 years old | Camille O. Cosby |
Ennis William | Male | 15th April, 1969 | 51 years old | Camille O. Cosby |
Ensa Camille | Female | 8th April, 1973 | 47 years old | Camille O. Cosby |
Evin Harrah | Female | 27th August, 1977 | 43 years old | Camille O. Cosby |
Bill Cosby Filmography
Film | Year | Character | Type |
---|---|---|---|
A Very Cosby Thanksgiving | 2013 | Short Film | |
Fat Albert | 2004 | Bill Cosby | Movie |
Sylvia's Path | 2002 | TV Movie | |
Little Bill | 1999 | Captain Brainstorm | TV Show |
Becker | 1998 | Hilton Lucas | TV Show |
Jack | 1996 | Lawrence Woodruff | Movie |
Cosby | 1996 | Hilton Lucas | TV Show |
I Spy Returns | 1994 | Alexander Scott | TV Movie |
The Cosby Mysteries | 1994 | Guy Hanks | TV Movie |
The Cosby Mysteries | 1994 | Guy Hanks | TV Show |
Touched by an Angel | 1994 | Phil | TV Show |
The Meteor Man | 1993 | Marvin | Movie |
Bradymania: A Very Brady Special | 1993 | TV Movie | |
Ghost Dad | 1990 | Elliot Hopper | Movie |
The Earth Day Special | 1990 | Dr. Cliff Huxtable | TV Show |
Leonard Part 6 | 1987 | Leonard Parker | Movie |
A Different World | 1987 | Dr. Heathcliff Huxtable | TV Show |
The Cosby Show | 1984 | Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable | TV Show |
The Fat Albert Easter Special | 1982 | Fat Albert, Mudfoot (voice) | TV Show |
The Devil and Max Devlin | 1981 | Barney Satin | Movie |
California Suite | 1978 | Dr. Willis Panama | Movie |
Top Secret | 1978 | Aaron Strickland | TV Movie |
A Piece of the Action | 1977 | Dave Anderson | Movie |
The Fat Albert Halloween Special | 1977 | … (voice), Bill, Fat Albert, Mushmouth | TV Show |
The Fat Albert Christmas Special | 1977 | … (voice), Bill, Fat Albert, Mushmouth | TV Show |
Mother, Jugs & Speed | 1976 | Mother | Movie |
Cos | 1976 | Host | TV Show |
Let's Do It Again | 1975 | Billy Foster | Movie |
Uptown Saturday Night | 1974 | Wardell Franklin | Movie |
The Chocolate Princess | 1974 | Narrator (voice) | Short Film |
Hickey & Boggs | 1972 | Al Hickey | Movie |
Journey Back to Oz | 1972 | The Wizard of Oz (TV version) | Movie |
Man and Boy | 1972 | Caleb Revers | Movie |
To All My Friends on Shore | 1972 | Blue | TV Movie |
Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids | 1972 | Brown Hornet, Fat Albert Jackson, Host | TV Show |
The Electric Company | 1971 | Hank, Ken Kane, The Milkman | TV Show |
Aesop's Fables | 1971 | Aesop | TV Show |
Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice | 1969 | Nightclub Patron in Hat (uncredited) | Movie |
Hey, Hey, Hey, It's Fat Albert | 1969 | Bill, Dumb Donald (voice), Fat Albert | TV Movie |
Sesame Street | 1969 | Himsef | TV Show |
The Bill Cosby Show | 1969 | Chet Kincaid | TV Show |
Laugh-In | 1967 | Guest Performer | TV Show |
I Spy | 1965 | Alexander Scott | TV Show |
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | 1963 | TV Show | |
NBC Children's Theatre | 1963 | Narrator | TV Show |
Bill Cosby Net Worth
Estimated Net Worth 2020 | $400 Million |
Income Source | Primary Income source TV Actor (profession). |