Bill Cosby Age, Controversies, Wife, Family, Biography, Facts & More

Bio
Real Name	William Henry Cosby Jr.
Nickname	Bill, The Cos
Profession	Actor, Comedian, Musician, Author
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters - 185 cm in meters - 1.85 m in feet inches - 6’ 1”
Weight (approx.)	in Kilograms - 85 kg in Pounds - 187 lbs
Eye Color	Gray
Hair Color	Dark Brown
Personal Life
Date of Birth	July 12, 1937
Age (as in 2017)	80 Years
Birth Place	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Cancer
Signature
Nationality	American
Hometown	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
School(s)	Central High School, Philadelphia Germantown High School, Germantown, Tennessee
University	Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Educational Qualification	Awarded a track and field Scholarship to Temple University in 1961
Debut	TV- The Cosby Show
Family	Father- William Henry Cosby Sr. Mother- Anna Pearl Cosby Brothers- Russell Cosby Robert Cosby James Cosby Sister- Not Known
Religion	Baptist
Ethnicity	African - American
Address (Fanmail)	P.O. Box 4049 Santa Monica, CA 90411 USA
Hobbies	Playing Football and Baseball, Collecting fountain pens, Postage Stamp Collection
Controversies	• In cases viz rape, child sexual abuse, sexual assault, sexual misconduct and drug-facilitated sexual assault, Cozby has been accused by more than 50 women. • In July 1997, a woman named "Autumn Jackson" claimed that she was the illegitimate daughter of Bill Cosby. However, when the police underwent further investigation, Jackson's claim was proved wrong, and for making a wrong complaint, she was imprisoned for 26 months.
Favorite Things
Favorite Dessert	Chocolate Pudding
Favorite Radio Show	Lights Out
Favorite Food	Fruit-filled Danish and Fried potatoes
Favorite Restaurant	Gates Bar-B-Q
Favorite Sport(s)	Football, Baseball, Basketball
Girlfriends, Affairs and More
Sexual Orientation	Straight
Marital Status	Married
Wife	Camille Cosby
Marriage Date	January 25, 1964
Children	Son- Late Ennis Cosby Daughters- Erika Ranee Evin Harrah Cosby Late Ensa Cosby (Died in 2018) Erinn Chalene Cosby
Style Quotient
Car Collection(s)	AC Shelby Cobra 1974 Ferrari 365 GT4
Money Factor
Net Worth (approx.)	$400 million (as in 2017)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Bill Cosby

• Does Bill Cosby smoke?: Yes

• Does Bill Cosby drink alcohol?: Not Known

• During an interactive session, Cosby described himself as a “class clown” in his high school.

• He was a sports freak and loved playing football, basketball, and baseball from his teens.

• He was the class president and was also the captain of both the baseball team and the track and field team at Mary Channing Wister Public School in Philadelphia.

• When he was in 10th grade, he was also getting trained in Navy (medical aid). For being more focused towards his Navy training, he got failed in 10th grade.

• During his four years in Navy, he served as Hospital Corpsman working in physical therapy. 

• To financially assist his family, he used to did odd jobs whenever he gets time from his school like – selling produces, shining shoes, stocking shelves at a supermarket, etc.

• As a child, he had the fantasy of becoming a professional athlete, or a jazz drummer, and he also performed with a professional jazz combo. 

• He imbibed the acting skills by meeting different people while working as a bartender at a bar.

• Bill Cosby and Camille tied their knot on January 25, 1964. 

• Bill Cosby named all his kids with the initial letter ‘E’ on the pretext of that it represented Excellence.

• Besides being a good actor, he is also a wonderful musician and his song “Little Old Man”  got in top 40 hit list in 1969. 

• He released the concert film Bill Cosby: HImself, which is widely regarded as “the greatest comedy concert film ever” in 1983. 

• On January 16, 1997, his only son Ennis Cosby was murdered while changing a flat tire in Los Angeles. 

• He was nominated for eight Primetime Emmy Awards and won four.

• He was the first African-American actor who won Emmy Award. He won the award for his critically claimed acting in “I Spy.” 

• Bill won the “Outstanding Continued Performance in a Leading Role” award consecutively for 3 years i.e. 1966, 1967 and 1968.

• Cosby was nominated for 17 Grammy Awards and won nine of them.

• He was honored with top Humor prize entitled ” Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.”

• On July 9, 2002, he was awarded the “Presidential Medal of Freedom” by Former President George W. Bush. 

• Recently in his interview, Cosby revealed that he is now completely blind. Here’s Bill Cosby speaking on being blind: