Earle Hyman: Earle Hyman. Actor: The Cosby Show. Earle Hyman is a distinguished African American actor who had a 46-year-long career on Broadway, where he was nominated for a Tony Award. Hyman also was nominated for an Emmy Award as Outstanding Guest Performer in a Comedy Series for his appearance on The Cosby Show (1984) playing Bill Cosby's father Russell Huxtable. Born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina on October 11, 1926, Hyman and...
Known For: The Cosby Show (Russell HuxtableVoice of MacBeth), Long Day's Journey Into Night (James Tyrone), Thundercats Ho! The Movie (PanthroPilotGuardCruncher(voice)), Thundercats (PanthroRedeyeAncient Spirits of EvilCruncherSnarf OswaldGuardNemesisNemexPilotSnarfer's FriendTrollog(voice))