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Bill Cosby
American underhållare (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, rulle, television |
| Education | Temple University (BS) University of Massachusetts Amherst (MA, EdD) |
| Years active | 1961–2014 |
| 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. Often cited as a trailblazer for African Americans in the entertainment industry,[1][2][3] Cosby was a film, television, and stand-up comedy star, with his longest-running live-action role being
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Bill Cosby
(1937-)
Who Is Bill Cosby?
Bill Cosby dropped out of high school to join the U.S. Navy, and later dropped out of college to become a stand-up comedian. Cosby's first acting assignment, in the espionage series I Spy (1965-68), made him the first Black actor to co-star in a leading dramatic role on network television, as well as the first to earn an Emmy Award. His most successful work, The Cosby Show, appeared on NBC from 1984 to 1992 and was the highest-rated sitcom for several consecutive years. Cosby’s legendary status was tarnished when numerous accusations of sexual misconduct surfaced in 2014. His trial for three counts of aggravated indecent assault ended with a deadlocked jury in June 2017, but he was found guilty after a retrial in April 2018.
Early Life
Cosby was born William Henry Cosby Jr. on July 12, 1937, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Cosby, the oldest of four boys, grew up in Philadelphia's Germantown neighborhood. At first, the Cosbys were abl
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Bill Cosby
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Cosby in 2011 | |
| Born | William Henry Cosby Jr. (1937-07-12) July 12, 1937 (age 87) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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| Occupation(s) | Actor, comedian, musician, author |
| Years active | 1961–2018[1] |
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| Children | 5, including Erika Cosby and Ennis Cosby |
| Comedy career | |
| Medium | Stand-up comedy, film, television |
| Genres | Observational comedy, satire, surreal humor, deadpan |
| Website | billcosby.com |
William Henry Cosby Jr. (; born July 12, 1937) was an American former stand-up comedian, actor, author, producer, musician, and activist. He was also a regular star of movies and television. He was known for creating and starring in The Cosby Show and The Cosby Mysteries.
In 2018, Cosby went to prison because of many sexual assault allegations.[2]
He got out of prison in 2021, because the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania found that the justice system had made a mistake in the