William Henry Cosby, Jr. (Filadélfia, 12 de julho de 1937) mais conhecido como Bill Cosby, é um premiado comediante, ator, cantor e escritor americano.
Bill Cosby nasceu em Filadélfia e é famoso nos Estados Unidos pelas suas atuações cómicas. O humorista Chris Rock fez uma homenagem a Cosby na sua serie, Everybody Hates Chris e o humorista Damon Wayans criou a série My Wife and Kids baseado nos papéis de Cosby em The Cosby Show.
Discografia:
1963: Bill Cosby Is a Very Funny Fellow Right!
1964: I started out as a child!
1965: Why is there air?
1966: Wonderfulness
1967: Silver Throat: Bill Cosby sings
1967: Revenge
1968: To Russell, My brother, whom I slept with
1968: Bill Cosby Sings Hooray for the Salvation Army Band!
1969: 8:15 12:15
1969: It's true! It's true!
1969: The best of Bill Cosby
1970: More of the best of Bill Cosby
1970: Sports
1970: Live: Madison Square Garden Center
1971: When I Was a Kid
1971: For Adults Only
1971: Badfoot Brown & the Bunions Bradford Funeral Marching Band
1971: Bill Cosby Talks to Kids About Drugs
1972: Inside the Mind of Bill Cosby
1973: Fat Albert
1974: At Last Bill Cosby Really Sings
1976: Bill Cosby Is Not Himself These Days
1977: Disco Bill
1977: My Father Confused Me… What Must I Do? What Must I Do?
1978: Bill's Best Friend
1982: Bill Cosby: Himself
1986: Those of You With or Without Children, You'll Understand
1986: Cosby and the Kids
1990: Where You Lay Your Head
1991: My Appreciation
1991: Oh, Baby
1994: At His Best
1997: Hello Friend: To Ennis, With Love
2001: 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Bill Cosby
2004: The Bill Cosby Collection
Prémios:
Medalha Spingarn (1985)
Presidential Medal of Freedom (2002)
Grand Marshal of the Tournament of Roses (2003)
Emmy (diversas vezes)
Grammy Award (diversas vezes)
Hollywood Walk of Fame
Golden Globe Award para Melhor Ator (série cómica ou musical) em televisão
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