Earle Hyman

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.

Known For

The Cosby Show

The Cosby Show

A Different World

Twice in a Lifetime

ThunderCats

Espionage

Hallmark Hall of Fame

A Man Called Hawk

All Movies (20)

• Løven - Henrik Ibsen2006
• The Cosby Show: A Look Back2002 · as Self / Russell Huxtable (archive footage)
• Did you leave us, Blake?2002 · as Self
• The Moving of Sophia Myles2000 · as Bishop Heath
• Hijacked: Flight 2851996 · as Wayne Edwards
• ThunderCats Ho! – The Movie1987 · as Panthro / Pilot / Guard / Cruncher (voice)
• The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus1985 · as King Awgwa (voice)
• ThunderCats: Exodus1985 · as Panthro (voice)
• Long Day's Journey Into Night1982 · as James Tyrone
• Fighting Back1982 · as Police Chief Freeman
• The Ivory Ape1980 · as Inspector St. George
• Coriolanus1979 · as Cominius
• The Super Cops1974 · as Police Detective (uncredited)
• And the Bones Came Together1973 · as Roy Lockhart
• The Bible as Literature: Part 1 - Saga and Story in the Old Testament1973 · as prophet jerimiah
• The Possession of Joel Delaney1972 · as Charles
• The African1966
• John Brown's Raid1960
• The Bamboo Prison1954 · as Doc Jackson, medic
• The Lost Weekend1945 · as Smoking Man (uncredited)

All TV Shows (8)

• Twice in a Lifetime1999 · as Charley Freeman / Jack
• A Man Called Hawk1989
• A Different World1987 · as Russel Huxtable
• ThunderCats1985 · as Panthro (voice)
• The Cosby Show1984 · as Russell Huxtable
• The Cosby Show1984 · as Voice of MacBeth (uncredited)
• Espionage1963 · as Premier Djatuma
• Hallmark Hall of Fame1951 · as Adam and Hezdrel