Earle Hyman
Earle Hyman (born George Earle Plummer; October 11, 1926 – November 17, 2017) was an American stage, television, and film actor. Hyman is known for his role on ThunderCats as the voice of Panthro and various other characters. He also appeared on The Cosby Show as Cliff's father, Russell Huxtable. Singer Phyllis Hyman was his cousin.
Acting
TV
ThunderCats
as Panthro (voice)
1985
Movie
The Lost Weekend
as Smoking Man (uncredited)
1945
TV
The Cosby Show
as Russell Huxtable
1984
TV
The Cosby Show
as Voice of MacBeth (uncredited)
1984
TV
A Different World
as Russel Huxtable
1987
Movie
The Possession of Joel Delaney
as Charles
1972
Movie
ThunderCats Ho! – The Movie
as Panthro / Pilot / Guard / Cruncher (voice)
1987
Movie
The Super Cops
as Police Detective (uncredited)
1974
Movie
The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
as King Awgwa (voice)
1985
Movie
Fighting Back
as Police Chief Freeman
1982
Movie
Hijacked: Flight 285
as Wayne Edwards
1996
Movie
The Bamboo Prison
as Doc Jackson, medic
1954
TV
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Adam and Hezdrel
1951
TV
A Man Called Hawk
1989
Movie
The Cosby Show: A Look Back
as Self / Russell Huxtable (archive footage)
2002
TV
Twice in a Lifetime
as Charley Freeman / Jack
1999
Movie
ThunderCats: Exodus
as Panthro (voice)
1985
Movie
The Ivory Ape
as Inspector St. George
1980
Movie
Coriolanus
as Cominius
1979
Movie
And the Bones Came Together
as Roy Lockhart
1973
Movie
Did you leave us, Blake?
as Self
2002
Movie
The African
1966
Movie
Long Day's Journey Into Night
as James Tyrone
1982
Movie
The Moving of Sophia Myles
as Bishop Heath
2000