
Profile
Famous as :
Actor, comedianBirth Name :
William Henry Cosby, Jr.Birth Date :
July 12, 1937Birth Place :
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USAClaim to fame :
As Alexander Scott in "I Spy" (1965) (TV)
Aftonbladet TV Prize, Sweden
1990
Won Aftonbladet TV Prizecategory Best Foreign TV Personality - Male (Basta utlandska man)
1989
Won Aftonbladet TV Prizecategory Best Foreign TV Personality - Male (Basta utlandska man)
1987
Won Aftonbladet TV Prizecategory Best Foreign TV Personality - Male (Basta utlandska man)
1986
Won Aftonbladet TV Prizecategory Best Foreign TV Personality - Male (Basta utlandska man)
BMI Film & TV Awards
1998
Won BMI TV Music Awardfor Cosby (1996) (TV)
shared with Benny Golson
1997
Won BMI TV Music Awardfor Cosby (1996) (TV)
shared with Benny Golson
1992
Won BMI TV Music Awardfor A Different World (1987) (TV)
shared with Stu Gardner; Arthur Lisi; Dawnn Lewis
1992
Won BMI TV Music Awardfor The Cosby Show (1984) (TV)
1991
Won BMI TV Music Awardfor A Different World (1987) (TV)
shared with Stu Gardner; Arthur Lisi; Dawnn Lewis
1991
Won BMI TV Music Awardfor The Cosby Show (1984) (TV)
1990
Won BMI TV Music Awardfor The Cosby Show (1984) (TV)
shared with Stu Gardner; Arthur Lisi
1990
Won BMI TV Music Awardfor A Different World (1987) (TV)
shared with Stu Gardner; Arthur Lisi; Dawnn Lewis
1989
Won BMI TV Music Awardfor A Different World (1987) (TV)
shared with Stu Gardner; Arthur Lisi
1988
Won BMI TV Music Awardfor The Cosby Show (1984) (TV)
shared with Stu Gardner; Arthur Lisi
1987
Won BMI TV Music Awardfor The Bill Cosby Show (1969) (TV)
shared with Stu Gardner
Daytime Emmy Awards
2004
Won Daytime Emmy Awardcategory Outstanding Children's Animated Program for Little Bill (1999) (TV)
shared with Charles Kipps; Chris Nee; Mark Salisbury
2002
Got nomination for Daytime Emmy Awardcategory Outstanding Special Class Animated Program for Little Bill (1999) (TV)
shared with David Brokaw; Charles Kipps; Robert Scull
1986
Got nomination for Daytime Emmy Awardcategory Outstanding Animated Program for Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids (1972) (TV)
shared with Lou Scheimer; Marsh Lamore; Steve Gerber; Phil Harnage
1981
Won Daytime Emmy Awardcategory Outstanding Individual Achievement in Children's Programming - Performers for Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids (1972) (TV)
Emmy Awards
2003
Won Bob Hope Humanitarian Award1970
Got nomination for Emmy Awardcategory Outstanding Comedy Series for The Bill Cosby Show (1969) (TV)
shared with Marvin Miller (producer)
1970
Got nomination for Emmy Awardcategory Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series for The Bill Cosby Show (1969) (TV)
1970
Got nomination for Emmy Awardcategory Outstanding New Series for The Bill Cosby Show (1969) (TV)
shared with Marvin Miller (producer)
1969
Won Emmy Awardcategory Outstanding Variety or Musical Program for The Bill Cosby Special (1968) (TV Movie)
shared with Roy Silver (executive producer)
1968
Won Emmy Awardcategory Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series for I Spy (1965) (TV)
1967
Won Emmy Awardcategory Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series for I Spy (1965) (TV)
1966
Won Emmy Awardcategory Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series for I Spy (1965) (TV)
Golden Apple Awards
1985
Won Golden Apple Awardcategory Male Star of the Year
1966
Won Golden Apple Awardcategory Most Cooperative Actor
Golden Globes, USA
1987
Got nomination for Golden Globecategory Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical for The Cosby Show (1984) (TV)
1986
Won Golden Globecategory Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical for The Cosby Show (1984) (TV)
1985
Won Golden Globecategory Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical for The Cosby Show (1984) (TV)
1973
Got nomination for Golden Globecategory Best TV Actor - Musical/Comedy for The New Bill Cosby Show (1972) (TV)
1967
Got nomination for Golden Globecategory Best TV Star - Male for I Spy (1965) (TV)
Hasty Pudding Theatricals, USA
1969
Won Hasty Pudding awardcategory Man of the Year
Image Awards
2007
Won Image Awardcategory Hall of Fame
2001
Won Image Awardcategory Outstanding Performance in a Youth or Children's Series/Special for Little Bill (1999) (TV)
2001
Got nomination for Image Awardcategory Outstanding Performance in a Variety Series/Special for 2000 Essence Awards (2000) (TV)
shared with Oprah Winfrey
1993
Won Image Awardcategory Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for The Cosby Show (1984) (TV)
Kids' Choice Awards, USA
1992
Won Blimp Awardcategory Favorite TV Actor for The Cosby Show (1984) (TV)
People's Choice Awards, USA
1999
Won People's Choice Awardcategory Favorite All-Time Television Star
1997
Won People's Choice Awardcategory Favorite Male Performer in a New Television Series
1992
Won People's Choice Awardcategory Favorite Male TV Performer
1991
Won People's Choice Awardcategory Favorite All-Around Male Entertainer
1991
Won People's Choice Awardcategory Favorite Male TV Performer
1989
Won People's Choice Awardcategory Favorite All-Around Male Star
1989
Won People's Choice Awardcategory Favorite Male TV Performer
1988
Won People's Choice Awardcategory Favorite Male TV Performer
1988
Won People's Choice Awardcategory Favorite All-Time TV Star
1988
Won People's Choice Awardcategory Favorite All-Around Male Entertainer
1987
Won People's Choice Awardcategory Favorite All-Around Male Entertainer
1987
Won People's Choice Awardcategory Favorite Male TV Performer
1986
Won People's Choice Awardcategory Favorite All-Around Male Entertainer
1986
Won People's Choice Awardcategory Favorite Male TV Performer
1985
Won People's Choice Awardcategory Favorite Male Performer in a New TV Program
Razzie Awards
1988
Won Razzie Awardcategory Worst Actor for Leonard Part 6 (1987)
1988
Won Razzie Awardcategory Worst Picture for Leonard Part 6 (1987)
1988
Won Razzie Awardcategory Worst Screenplay for Leonard Part 6 (1987)
shared with Jonathan Reynolds
Television Critics Association Awards
2002
Won Career Achievement AwardTV Guide Awards
2000
Got nomination for TV Guide Awardcategory Favorite Actor in a Comedy for Cosby (1996) (TV)
1999
Got nomination for TV Guide Awardcategory Favorite Actor in a Comedy for Cosby (1996) (TV)
TV Land Awards
2011
Won Impact Awardfor The Cosby Show (1984) (TV)
Viewers for Quality Television Awards
1986
Won Q Awardcategory Best Actor in a Quality Comedy Series for The Cosby Show (1984) (TV)
1985
Won Q Awardcategory Best Actor in a Quality Comedy Series for The Cosby Show (1984) (TV)
Walk of Fame
1960
Won Star on the Walk of Famecategory Television














