About Bill Cosby
William Henry Cosby Jr. is an American former comedian, actor, and media personality. Often deemed a trailblazer for African Americans in the entertainment industry, Cosby was a film, television, and stand-up comedy star, with his longest-running live-action role being that of Cliff Huxtable in the sitcom The Cosby Show (1984–1992). He also released several stand-up comedy albums and was a popular spokesperson in advertising for decades. Cosby was well known in the United States for his fatherly image and gained a reputation as "America's Dad". Starting in 2014, dozens of allegations of sexual assault were made against him, ending his career and sharply diminishing his status as a pop culture icon by the time of his incarceration in 2018. Cosby still holds the record for winning the most Grammy Awards for Best Comedy Album, with seven wins. Cosby earned his high school equivalency diploma (HSED) through correspondence courses and was awarded a track-and-field scholarship to Temple University in 1961. He released LP records of numerous standup specials starting with Bill Cosby Is a Very Funny Fellow...Right! (1963) and starred in the comedy film Bill Cosby: Himself (1983).
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