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TV series · 1984

The Cosby Show

First aired 20 September 1984 Comedy / Family TMDB ↗

The Cosby Show is an American television situation comedy starring Bill Cosby, which aired for eight seasons on NBC from September 20, 1984 until April 30, 1992. The show focuses on the Huxtable family, an upper middle-class African-American family living in Brooklyn, New York.

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Phylicia Rashād
as Clair Huxtable
36
Sabrina Le Beauf
as Sondra Huxtable
26
Geoffrey Owens
as Elvin Tibideaux
23
Lisa Bonet
as Denise Huxtable
16
Raven-Symoné
as Olivia Kendall
Unknown
Everyone else (94) ↓
Sheldon Leonard
as Dr. Wexler
77
Clarice Taylor
as Anna Huxtable
67
Carl Ballantine
as The Great Ballantine
66
Eileen Heckart
as Mrs. Hickson
65
Joe Seneca
as Dr. Zachariah J. Hanes
65
Roscoe Lee Browne
as Dr. Barnabus Foster
62
Marge Redmond
as Mrs. Lebeau
59
Elaine Stritch
as Mrs. McGee
59
Sammy Davis Jr.
as Ray Palomino
58
Earle Hyman
as Russell Huxtable
57
George Grizzard
as Mr. Barker
56
Patrick Horgan
55
Christopher Plummer
as Jonathan Lawrence
54
Carmen De Lavallade
53
Robert King
as Dr. Mike Newcomb
53
Al Freeman Jr.
as Coach Ernie Scott
50
Ted Ross
as Dean Harris
50
Michael Lombard
as Mr. Benedict
50
Lou Myers
as Mr. Davis
48
Bill Cosby
as Heathcliff Huxtable
47
Jason Bernard
as Sgt. Major Boswell Stokes
46
Rosalind Cash
as Dr. Hughes
45
Clarence Williams III
as Mr. Thornehill
45
Carole Shelley
as Barbara
45
Raynor Scheine
as Bob
42
Mel Winkler
42
Denise Nicholas
as Lorraine
40
Tony Orlando
as Tony Castillo
40
Margaret Avery
as Leah
40
Melba Moore
as Patricia Abbott
38
Marcella Lowery
as Francine Tibideaux
38
Dave Goelz
as The Great Gonzo / Digit (voice)
38
Samuel E. Wright
as Dr. Dan Morgan
37
Sullivan Walker
as Dr. James Harmon
37
Ernest Abuba
as George Parker
37
Kathleen Doyle
as Paula
36
Meg Foster
as Dyan
36
Lynne Thigpen
as Mrs. Hudson
35
L. Scott Caldwell
as Elizabeth
34
Sonia Braga
as Anna Maria Westlake
34
Debbie Allen
as Emma
34
Bill Irwin
as Eddie Bartholomew
34
Richard Hunt
as Statler / Blue Frackle / Sandwich (voice)
33
Debbi Morgan
as Tracy
33
CCH Pounder
as Clair's friend
31
Gilbert Gottfried
as Mr. Babcock
29
Liliana Komorowska
as Clair's Assistant
28
Steven Culp
as Father-to-Be
28
Olga Merediz
as Mrs. Rodriguez
28
Mario Van Peebles
as Garvin
27
Kasi Lemmons
as Miss McKegney
25
Victoria Rowell
as Paula
25
Eve Gordon
as Glenda
24
Steve Whitmire
as Scallions (voice)
24
Lauren Tom
as Mrs. Gwynne
23
Don Franklin
as Greg Martinson
23
Wendy Gazelle
as Mrs. Gregory
23
Traci Wolfe
as Teresa
23
Traci Wolfe
as Terri
23
Joseph C. Phillips
as Martin Kendall
22
Joie Lee
22
Lela Rochon
as Veronica
20
Blair Underwood
as Mark
20
Terry Farrell
as Nicki Phillips
20
Erica Gimpel
as Jennifer
20
Raphael Sbarge
as Mr. Jenkins
20
David Rudman
as Sweetums / Boo Monster (voice)
20
Alec Mapa
as Wretched Fan
19
Daryl Mitchell
as Old Head
19
Troy Byer
as Ellen
19
Kadeem Hardison
as Phillip Washington
19
Robbi Chong
as Doctor
19
Robin Givens
as Susanne
19
Lisa Vidal
as Mrs. Miron
19
Adam Sandler
as Smitty
18
Danielle Burgio
as Waitress
16
Danielle Burgio
as Emcee
16
Allen Payne
as Lance Rodman
16
Lisa Arrindell
15
Seth Gilliam
as Aaron Dexter
15
Malcolm-Jamal Warner
as Theo Huxtable
14
Naomi Campbell
as Julia
14
Erika Alexander
as Pam Tucker
14
Troy Winbush
as Denny
14
Tempestt Bledsoe
as Vanessa Huxtable
11
Alexis Cruz
as Enrique Tarron
9
Malinda Williams
as Althea Logan
8
Malinda Williams
as Shana
8
Deon Richmond
as Kenny
6
Keshia Knight Pulliam
as Rudy Huxtable
5
Peter Costa
as Peter Chiara
Unknown
Yamil Borges
as Julia Arroyo
Unknown
Garland Whitt
as Elliott
Unknown
Nicholas Sadler
as Thief
Unknown
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