8.3
TV
Acting
Earle Hyman
- Born
- Died
- (aged 91)
- Birthplace
- Rocky Mount, North Carolina, USA
- Credits
- 27 titles
Biography
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.
Signature work
Known For
8.3
TV
7.0
TV
The Cosby Show
7.2
TV
A Different World
5.6
Movie
The Possession of Joel Delaney
7.8
Movie
ThunderCats Ho! – The Movie
5.7
Movie
The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
5.8
Movie
Fighting Back
5.5
Movie
Hijacked: Flight 285
6.4
Movie
The Bamboo Prison
7.0
TV
A Man Called Hawk
6.2
TV
Twice in a Lifetime
8.0
Movie
ThunderCats: Exodus
6.3
Movie
And the Bones Came Together
5.3
Movie
The Ivory Ape
5.0
Movie
Coriolanus
6.0
Movie
Long Day's Journey Into Night
8.0
Movie
The Moving of Sophia Myles
10.0
TV
Espionage
Acting credits 27
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Løven - Henrik Ibsen Film | |
| 2002 | The Cosby Show: A Look Back Film | Self / Russell Huxtable (archive footage) |
| 2002 | Did you leave us, Blake? Film | Self |
| 2000 | The Moving of Sophia Myles Film | Bishop Heath |
| 1999 | Twice in a Lifetime TV | Charley Freeman / Jack (1 ep) |
| 1996 | Hijacked: Flight 285 Film | Wayne Edwards |
| 1989 | A Man Called Hawk TV | (1 ep) |
| 1987 | ThunderCats Ho! – The Movie Film | Panthro / Pilot / Guard / Cruncher (voice) |
| 1987 | A Different World TV | Russel Huxtable (1 ep) |
| 1985 | The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus Film | King Awgwa (voice) |
| 1985 | ThunderCats TV | Panthro (voice) (130 ep) |
| 1985 | ThunderCats: Exodus Film | Panthro (voice) |
| 1984 | The Cosby Show TV | Russell Huxtable, Voice of MacBeth (uncredited) (40 ep) |
| 1982 | Long Day's Journey Into Night Film | James Tyrone |
| 1982 | Fighting Back Film | Police Chief Freeman |
| 1980 | The Ivory Ape Film | Inspector St. George |
| 1979 | Coriolanus Film | Cominius |
| 1974 | The Super Cops Film | Police Detective (uncredited) |
| 1973 | And the Bones Came Together Film | Roy Lockhart |
| 1973 | The Bible as Literature: Part 1 - Saga and Story in the Old Testament Film | prophet jerimiah |
| 1972 | The Possession of Joel Delaney Film | Charles |
| 1966 | The African Film | |
| 1963 | Espionage TV | Premier Djatuma (1 ep) |
| 1960 | John Brown's Raid Film | Emperor Green |
| 1954 | The Bamboo Prison Film | Doc Jackson, medic |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame TV | Adam and Hezdrel (1 ep) |
| 1945 | The Lost Weekend Film | Smoking Man (uncredited) |