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.
2006Løven - Henrik IbsenMovie2002The Cosby Show: A Look BackMovieas Self / Russell Huxtable (archive footage)
2002Did you leave us, Blake?Movieas Self
2000The Moving of Sophia MylesMovieas Bishop Heath1999Twice in a LifetimeTV showas Charley Freeman / Jack · 1 episodes
1996Hijacked: Flight 285Movieas Wayne Edwards1989A Man Called HawkTV show1 episodes
1987ThunderCats Ho! – The MovieMovieas Panthro / Pilot / Guard / Cruncher (voice)
1987A Different WorldTV showas Russel Huxtable · 1 episodes
1985The Life and Adventures of Santa ClausMovieas King Awgwa (voice)
1985ThunderCatsTV showas Panthro (voice) · 130 episodes1985ThunderCats: ExodusMovieas Panthro (voice)
1984The Cosby ShowTV showas Russell Huxtable · as Voice of MacBeth (uncredited) · 40 episodes
1982Long Day's Journey Into NightMovieas James Tyrone
1982Fighting BackMovieas Police Chief Freeman1980The Ivory ApeMovieas Inspector St. George1979CoriolanusMovieas Cominius
1974The Super CopsMovieas Police Detective (uncredited)1973And the Bones Came TogetherMovieas Roy Lockhart
1972The Possession of Joel DelaneyMovieas Charles
1963EspionageTV showas Premier Djatuma · 1 episodes
1960John Brown's RaidMovieas Emperor Green
1954The Bamboo PrisonMovieas Doc Jackson, medic
1945The Lost WeekendMovieas Smoking Man (uncredited)