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Bill Cosby
American entertainer (born 1937)
Not to be confused with Bill Cobbs, William Cosby, or Bing Crosby.
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Birth name | William Henry Cosby Jr. |
Born | (1937-07-12) July 12, 1937 (age 87) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Medium | Stand-up comedy, film, television |
Education | Temple University (BS) University of Massachusetts Amherst (MA, EdD) |
Years active | 1961–2018 |
Genres | Observational comedy, Surreal humor, satire, deadpan |
Spouse | |
Children | 5, including Erika and Ennis |
Notable works and roles | Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids The Cosby Show Bill Cosby: Himself |
William Henry Cosby Jr. (KOZ-bee; born July 12, 1937) is an American retired comedian, actor, and media personality.
He performed over a period of decades in film, television, and stand-up comedy, with his longest-running live-action role being that of Cliff Huxtable in the sitcom The Cosby Show (1984–1992). He also released several stand