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.

Known for

The Cosby Show

Russell Huxtable

The Cosby Show

Voice of MacBeth (uncredited)

A Different World

Russel Huxtable

ThunderCats

Panthro (voice)

Twice in a Lifetime

Did you leave us, Blake?

Self

The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus

King Awgwa (voice)

The Lost Weekend

Smoking Man (uncredited)

Coriolanus

Cominius

The Bible as Literature: Part 1 - Saga and Story in the Old Testament

prophet jerimiah

The Super Cops

Police Detective (uncredited)

Løven - Henrik Ibsen

John Brown's Raid

Hijacked: Flight 285

Wayne Edwards

ThunderCats Ho! The Movie

Panthro / Pilot / Guard / Cruncher (voice)

The Ivory Ape

Inspector St. George

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Adam and Hezdrel

The Moving of Sophia Myles

Bishop Heath

Fighting Back

Police Chief Freeman

The Possession of Joel Delaney

Charles

A Man Called Hawk

Long Day's Journey Into Night

James Tyrone

The Cosby Show: A Look Back

Self / Russell Huxtable (archive footage)

ThunderCats: Exodus

Panthro (voice)

And the Bones Came Together

Roy Lockhart

The Bamboo Prison

Doc Jackson, medic

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