The Cosby Show (1984) featured a cast of 451 tracked actors. Of these, 168 (59%) are still alive today and 119 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Robert King, age 95. This TV series starred Bill Cosby and Phylicia Rashād.
59% still with us· verified cast37% of full cast · incl. 163 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 59% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 76.2 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast451 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1984 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Cosby Heathcliff Huxtable | Heathcliff Huxtable | Living | 12/07/1937 | 89 | — | 47 |
 Phylicia Rashād Clair Huxtable | Clair Huxtable | Living | 19/06/1948 | 78 | — | 36 |
 Malcolm-Jamal Warner Theo Huxtable | Theo Huxtable | Deceased | 18/08/1970 | 54 | 20/07/2025 | 14 |
 Tempestt Bledsoe Vanessa Huxtable | Vanessa Huxtable | Living | 01/08/1973 | 53 | — | 11 |
 Lisa Bonet Denise Huxtable | Denise Huxtable | Living | 16/11/1967 | 58 | — | 17 |
 Keshia Knight Pulliam Rudy Huxtable | Rudy Huxtable | Living | 09/04/1979 | 47 | — | 5 |
 Sabrina Le Beauf Sondra Huxtable | Sondra Huxtable | Living | 21/03/1958 | 68 | — | 26 |
 Geoffrey Owens Elvin Tibideaux | Elvin Tibideaux | Living | 18/03/1961 | 65 | — | 23 |
 Raven-Symoné Olivia Kendall | Olivia Kendall | Living | 10/12/1985 | 40 | — | 40 |
 Erika Alexander Pam Tucker | Pam Tucker | Living | 19/11/1969 | 56 | — | 15 |
 Joseph C. Phillips Martin Kendall | Martin Kendall | Living | 17/01/1962 | 64 | — | 22 |
 Merlin Santana Stanley | Stanley | Deceased | 14/03/1976 | 26 | 09/11/2002 | 8 |
 Sinbad Davis Sarrette | Davis Sarrette | Living | 10/11/1956 | 69 | — | 28 |
Christine Andreas Hairdresser | Hairdresser | Living | 01/10/1951 | 74 | — | 33 |
 Blair Underwood Mark | Mark | Living | 25/08/1964 | 62 | — | 20 |
Peter Costa Peter Chiara | Peter Chiara | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Deon Richmond Kenny | Kenny | Living | 02/04/1978 | 48 | — | 6 |
 Carl Anthony Payne II Cockroach | Cockroach | Living | 24/05/1969 | 57 | — | 15 |
 Wallace Shawn Jeffrey Engels | Jeffrey Engels | Living | 12/11/1943 | 82 | — | 41 |
 Roscoe Lee Browne Dr. Barnabus Foster | Dr. Barnabus Foster | Deceased | 02/05/1922 | 84 | 11/04/2007 | 62 |
 Karen Malina White Charmaine Brown | Charmaine Brown | Living | 07/07/1965 | 61 | — | 19 |
 Sonia Braga Anna Maria Westlake | Anna Maria Westlake | Living | 08/06/1950 | 76 | — | 34 |
 Essence Atkins Paula Young | Paula Young | Living | 07/02/1972 | 54 | — | 12 |
 Max Roach Dr. Gordon Darton | Dr. Gordon Darton | Deceased | 10/01/1924 | 83 | 16/08/2007 | 60 |
 Sullivan Walker Dr. James Harmon | Dr. James Harmon | Deceased | 20/11/1946 | 65 | 20/02/2012 | 38 |
 Chandra Wilson Dina | Dina | Living | 27/08/1969 | 57 | — | 15 |
 Stacey Dash Michelle | Michelle | Living | 20/01/1967 | 59 | — | 17 |
 Lisa Vidal Mrs. Miron | Mrs. Miron | Living | 13/06/1965 | 61 | — | 19 |
| Deceased | 23/10/1941 | 78 | 11/06/2020 | 43 | ||
 Ted Ross Dean Harris | Dean Harris | Deceased | 30/06/1934 | 68 | 03/09/2002 | 50 |
 Ed Lover Taxi Driver | Taxi Driver | Living | 12/02/1963 | 63 | — | 21 |
 Freda Foh Shen Cliff's Patient | Cliff's Patient | Living | 25/04/1948 | 78 | — | 36 |
 Steve Whitmire Scallions (voice) | Scallions (voice) | Living | 24/09/1959 | 66 | — | 25 |
 Raphael Sbarge Mr. Jenkins | Mr. Jenkins | Living | 12/02/1964 | 62 | — | 20 |
 Danny Kaye Dr. Burns | Dr. Burns | Deceased | 18/01/1911 | 76 | 03/03/1987 | 73 |
 Rita Moreno Mrs. Granger | Mrs. Granger | Living | 11/12/1931 | 94 | — | 53 |
 Earle Hyman Russell Huxtable | Russell Huxtable | Deceased | 11/10/1926 | 91 | 18/11/2017 | 58 |
 E.G. Marshall Stanley Rappaport | Stanley Rappaport | Deceased | 18/06/1914 | 84 | 24/08/1998 | 70 |
 Leslie Uggams Kris Temple | Kris Temple | Living | 25/05/1943 | 83 | — | 41 |
 Bern Nadette Stanis Carolyn Thompson | Carolyn Thompson | Living | 22/12/1953 | 72 | — | 31 |
 Sheldon Leonard Dr. Wexler | Dr. Wexler | Deceased | 22/02/1907 | 89 | 10/01/1997 | 77 |
 Tracey Ross Fran | Fran | Living | 27/02/1959 | 67 | — | 25 |
 Betty Carter Amanda Woods | Amanda Woods | Deceased | 19/05/1929 | 69 | 26/09/1998 | 55 |
| Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — | |
 Don Franklin Greg Martinson | Greg Martinson | Living | 14/12/1960 | 65 | — | 24 |
 Edmund Lyndeck Mr. Bingham | Mr. Bingham | Deceased | 04/10/1925 | 90 | 14/12/2015 | 59 |
 Mario Van Peebles Garvin | Garvin | Living | 15/01/1957 | 69 | — | 27 |
 Eve Gordon Glenda | Glenda | Living | 25/06/1960 | 66 | — | 24 |
 Iona Morris Veterinarian | Veterinarian | Living | 23/05/1957 | 69 | — | 27 |
 John Amos Dr. Herbert | Dr. Herbert | Deceased | 27/12/1939 | 84 | 21/08/2024 | 45 |
