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Bill Cosby

Bill Cosby

Birth name	William Henry Cosby, Jr.
Born	July 12, 1937 (1937-07-12) (age 70) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Medium	Stand-up, film, television, print
Nationality	American
Years active	1962–present
Genres	Observational comedy, Improvisational comedy, Physical comedy
Subject(s)	Childhood, Family, Parenting, Marriage, Aging, Everyday life
Influences	Jonathan Winters, Groucho Marx
Influenced	Richard Pryor, Dane Cook, Billy Crystal, Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, Stephen Colbert, Dave Chappelle, Louis C.K., Jim Carrey, Damon Wayans, Adam Herbert
Spouse	Camille Hanks (1964 - present) (5 children)
Notable works and roles	Alexander Scott in I Spy Host and voices in Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids Himself in Bill Cosby: Himself Dr. Heathcliff Huxtable in The Cosby Show
Website	www.BillCosby.com
Emmy Awards
Outstanding Lead Actor - Drama Series 1966 I Spy 1967 I Spy 1968 I Spy Bob Hope Humanitarian Award 2003
Golden Globe Awards
Best Actor - Television Comedy/Musical 1985 The Cosby Show 1986 The Cosby Show
Grammy Awards
Best Comedy Recording 1965 I Started Out as a Child 1966 Why Is There Air? 1967 Wonderfulness 1968 Revenge 1969 To Russell, My Brother, Whom I Slept With 1970 Sports (Bill Cosby Album) 1987 Those of You With or Without Children, You'll Understand Best Recording for Children 1972 Bill Cosby Talks to Kids About Drugs 1973 The Electric Company

William Henry "Bill" Cosby, Jr., Ed.D. (born July 12, 1937) is an American comedian, actor, television producer, and activist. A veteran stand-up performer, he got his start at various clubs, then landed a vanguard role in the 1960s action show I Spy. He later starred in his own series, The Bill Cosby Show, in the late 1960s. He was one of the major characters on the children's television show The Electric Company for its first two seasons, and created the humorous educational cartoon series Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids, about a group of young friends growing up in the city. Cosby also acted in numerous films, although none has received the acclaim of his television work.

During the 1980s, Cosby produced and starred in what is considered one of the decade's defining sitcoms, The Cosby Show, which aired from 1984 to 1992. The sitcom featured an upper-middle class African-American family without resorting to the kinds of stereotypes previously seen among African-Americans in prime-time television. While some argued that The Cosby Show ignored the issues of racial inequity still prevalent in society, many agreed that it showcased positive role models.

Cosby was active in show business in the 1990s, starring in Cosby, which first aired in 1996, and hosting Kids Say the Darndest Things, which began in 1998, as well as making more movies. He has also continued appearing on the stand-up circuit. His material consists mainly of anecdotal tales, often dealing with his upbringing and raising his own family, and he is known for having a clean, family-friendly routine.

His good-natured, fatherly image has made him a popular personality and earned him the nickname of "America's Dad", and he has also been a sought-after spokesman for products like Jell-O Pudding, and the defunct retail chain Service Merchandise.