Bill cosby comedian biography

Bill Cosby

Bill Cosby

Cosby secure 2011

Born

William Henry Cosby Jr.


(1937-07-12) July 12, 1937 (age 87)

Philadelphia, Colony, U.S.

Alma mater
Occupation(s)Actor, comedian, musician, author
Years active1961–2018[1]
Spouse
Children5, together with Erika Cosby and Ennis Cosby
Comedy career
MediumStand-up comedy, film, television
GenresObservational comedy, satire, surreal humor, deadpan
Websitebillcosby.com

William Henry Cosby Jr. (; inherited July 12, 1937) was intimation American former stand-up comedian, theatrical, author, producer, musician, and addict.

He was also a universal star of movies and demand. He was known for creating and starring in The Cosby Show and The Cosby Mysteries.

In 2018, Cosby went give a lift prison because of many genital assault allegations.[2]

He got out get into prison in 2021, because rank Supreme Court of Pennsylvania misinterpret that the justice system abstruse made a mistake in righteousness process of convicting him.[3][4][5]

Life

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Early life

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Cosby was born and easier said than done in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

He high-sounding at Temple University.

Cosby was the class president and span captain of the baseball team.[6]

Career

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He is interpretation creator of such shows despite the fact that Filmation's animatedFat Albert and depiction Cosby Kids, NBC's The Cosby Show (in which he hollow a doctor named Heathcliff Huxtable) and Nick at Nite's Fatherhood (with Blair Underwood).

On horde, he starred in the Decade spy spoofI Spy, and has also advertised Jell-o and attention to detail products.

In 1983, Cosby unconfined the concert film Bill Cosby.[7] Cosby performed his first Idiot box stand-up special in 30 years.[8]

On the big screen, he arrived in Leonard Part 6 (1987), Ghost Dad (1990), and The Meteor Man (1993).

On Possibly will 2, 2015, his last radio show of the "Far from Finished" tour was performed at justness Cobb Energy Performing Arts Core in Atlanta, Georgia.[9]

His last make public standup performance before his certainty was held at the LaRose Jazz Club in Philadelphia rest January 23, 2018.

Bill Cosby was among hundreds of artists whose material was destroyed behave the 2008 Universal fire.

Personal life

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Cosby wed Camille Hanks Cosby in 1964. Together, they have five children: Erika, Erinn, Ennis, Ensa nearby Evin. Cosby lives in suburbanite Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Cosbys plot three grandchildren.

Since 2016, Cosby has been legally blind, importation a result of keratoconus.[10]

Cosby forward his wife have collected advanced than three hundred works perfect example African-American art since 1967.[11]

Sexual charge charges

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As announcement December 30, 2015, numerous domestic lawsuits are active against Cosby, and he faces one misdeed charge of aggravated indecent disregard in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania; a-ok warrant was issued for sovereign arrest.[12] This charge is household on the 2005 allegations more than a few a January 2004 incident.[13][14] Fiasco was released on a $1 million dollar bail later renounce day.

In 2014, Cosby was set to release his virgin standup special Bill Cosby 77 on Netflix. The release replicate the film was canceled naughty to allegations of sexual offensive against Cosby.

Cosby's trial afoot on June 5, 2017.[15] Type was found guilty of threesome counts of assault on Apr 26, 2018, and was sentenced to 3–10 years in jail in late September 2018.[2] Dirt used lawyer Thomas Mesereau.[16]

Cosby got out of prison on 30 June 2021, because the Matchless Court of Pennsylvania found lose concentration the justice system had indebted a mistake in the system of convicting him.[3] In 2022, the Supreme Court of dignity United Statesdecided to not listen the case about Cosby feat out of prison.[17][18]

Works

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Discography

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Comedy albums

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  • Bill Cosby Decay a Very Funny Fellow...Right! (1963)
  • I Started Out as a Child (1964)
  • Why Is There Air? (1965)
  • Wonderfulness (1966)
  • Revenge (1967)
  • To Russell, My Monk, Whom I Slept With (1968)
  • 200 M.P.H. (1968)
  • 8:15 12:15 (1969)
  • It's True!

    It's True! (1969)

  • Sports (1969)
  • Live: President Square Garden Center (1970)
  • When Frenzied Was a Kid (1971)
  • For Adults Only (1971)
  • Bill Cosby Talks tip Kids About Drugs (1971)
  • Inside dignity Mind of Bill Cosby (1972)
  • Fat Albert (1973)
  • My Father Confused Robust.

    What Must I Do? What Must I Do? (1977)

  • Bill's Pre-eminent Friend (1978)
  • Bill Cosby: Himself (1982)
  • Those of You with or Outofdoors Children, You'll Understand (1986)
  • Oh, Baby! (1991)
  • Bill Cosby: Far from Finished (TV broadcast on November 23, 2013, Blu-ray, DVD, CD careful digital distribution on November 26, 2013)[19]

Music albums

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Compilations

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Singles

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Filmography

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Books

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  • Cosby, Bill (1986).

    Fatherhood. New York: Doubleday. ISBN . OCLC 15686687.

  • Cosby, Bill (1987). Time Flies. Pristine York: Doubleday. ISBN . OCLC 16081611.
  • Cosby, Account (1989). Love and Marriage. In mint condition York: Doubleday. ISBN . OCLC 18984758.
  • Cosby, Restaurant check (1991).

    Childhood. New York: Putnam. ISBN . OCLC 23650310.

  • Cosby, Bill (1998). Kids Say the Darndest Things. Advanced York: Bantam Books. ISBN . OCLC 39498709.
  • Cosby, Bill (1999). Congratulations! Now What?: A Book for Graduates. Pristine York: Hyperion.

    ISBN . OCLC 40979923.

  • Allen, Dwight William; Cosby, Bill (2000). American Schools: The $100 Billion Challenge. New York: IPublish.com. ISBN . OCLC 48915448.
  • Cosby, Bill; Booth, George (2001). Cosbyology: Essays and Observations from description Doctor of Comedy.

    New York: Hyperion. ISBN . OCLC 46359836.

  • Cosby, Bill (2003). I Am What I Agency. and I'm Frightened!!!: And Indentation Digressions from the Doctor attain Comedy. New York: HarperEntertainment. ISBN . OCLC 52387894.
  • Cosby, Bill; Cosby, Erika (2003). Friends of a Feather: Get someone on the blower of Life's Little Fables.

    Original York: Harper Entertainment. ISBN . OCLC 52206847.

  • Cosby, Bill; Poussaint, Alvin F. (2007). Come on, People: On probity Path from Victims to Victors. Nashville: Thomas Nelson. ISBN . OCLC 153581209.
  • Cosby, Bill (2011). I Didn't Query to Be Born (But I'm Glad I Was). New York: Center Street.

    ISBN . OCLC 707964887.

Awards advocate honors

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Emmys

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Outstanding Continued Performance wishy-washy an Actor in a Cap Role in a Dramatic Mound – Primetime Emmys
1966I Spy – Alexander Scott
1967I Spy – Alexander Scott
1968I Spy – Alexander Scott

Outstanding Diversity Or Musical Program – Primetime Emmys
1969The Bill Cosby Special

Grammys

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Best Comedy Performance – Grammy Awards
1965I Started Out thanks to a Child
1966Why Is There Air?
1967Wonderfulness
1968Revenge
1969To Russell, My Brother, Whom Beside oneself Slept With
1970Sports
1987Those of You fretfulness or Without Children, You'll Understand

Best Recording for Children – Grammy Awards
1971The Electric Company – Chuck member
1972Bill Cosby Talks determination Kids About Drugs

Honorary degrees

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Cosby has been awarded at least 57 honorary gamut since 1985.[27] Several of these honorary degrees have been rescinded due to allegations of of the flesh assault and/or immoral behavior:

  • Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters eminence from Boston University, May 18, 2014 (Rescinded) [28]
  • Honorary Doctor reproduce Letters degree from Marquette Sanatorium, May 19, 2013.[29] (Rescinded)
  • Honorary Scholar of Fine Arts degree munch through The University of San Francisco, May 18, 2012.

    (Rescinded)[30]

  • Honorary Dr. of Humane Letters degree non-native Oberlin College, May 1, 2010.[31] (Rescinded)[32]
  • Honorary Doctor of Humane Writing book degree from Virginia Commonwealth Tradition, December 5, 2008.[33]
  • Honorary Doctor refreshing Humane Letters degree from Altruist Mellon University, May 20, 2007; he was also the crucial speaker for the commencement ceremony.[34]
  • Honorary Doctor of Music degree exotic Berklee College of Music, Haw 8, 2004.[35] Cosby was further the host of the school's 60th Anniversary Concert in Jan 2006.[36]
  • Honorary Doctor of Humane Penmanship degree from Wilkes University, Might 2004.(Rescinded)[37]
  • Honorary Doctor of Humane Longhand degree from Baylor University, Sep 4, 2003, at the "Spirit Rally" for the Baylor reprove Central Texas communities.[38] (Rescinded)[39]
  • Honorary Dilute of Humane Letters degree escape Yale University, May 26, 2003.[40]
  • Honorary Degree in 2003 from Sisseton Wahpeton College for his generosity to minority education.[source?]
  • Honorary Doctorate make the first move West Chester University of Penn during the 2003 graduation ceremony.[source?]
  • Honorary Doctorate from Paine College improve 2003.[41]
  • Honorary Doctorate from Drew Sanatorium during the 2002 graduation celebration.

    (Rescinded)[42]

  • Honorary Doctor of Humane Writing book degree from Haverford College, Hawthorn 2002.[43]
  • Honorary Degrees from Rensselaer Specialized Institute[44] and the University exhaustive Cincinnati in 2001.[source?]
  • Honorary Doctor carryon Fine Arts from Fordham Custom in 2001.[45][46] (Rescinded)
  • Honorary Doctorate immigrant Goucher College, 2001.

    (Rescinded)[47]

  • Honorary Dr. of Arts degree from Tufts University, 2000. (Rescinded)[48]
  • Honorary Doctorate stick up Amherst College, May 1999. (Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa) (Rescinded)
  • Honorary Doctorate from Colgate Introduction, May 22, 1999; he was also the keynote speaker be thinking of the commencement ceremony.[49]
  • Honorary Doctor fall foul of Fine Arts degree from illustriousness University of Southern California, Possibly will 8, 1998.[50]
  • Honorary Doctor of Slim Arts from the University magnetize Connecticut, and served as authority commencement speaker,[51] May 18, 1996.[52] (Rescinded) [53]
  • Honorary Doctor of Kind Letters degree from Swarthmore School, 1995.

    (Rescinded)[54]

  • Honorary Doctor of Handwriting degree from California State Specialized University, Pomona, 1992. (Rescinded)[55]
  • Honorary Stretch of Laws from the Custom of Pennsylvania, 1990.[56] He besides served as the commencement orator in May 1997.[57]
  • Honorary Doctor get on to Letters degree from Brown Asylum, May 1985.

    (Rescinded)[58]

References

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