Personal Info
Earle Hyman
Acting
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
Filmography
Movies
Løven - Henrik Ibsen
The Cosby Show: A Look Back
as Self / Russell Huxtable (archive footage)
Did you leave us, Blake?
as Self
The Moving of Sophia Myles
as Bishop Heath
Hijacked: Flight 285
as Wayne Edwards
ThunderCats Ho! The Movie
as Panthro / Pilot / Guard / Cruncher (voice)
The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
as King Awgwa (voice)
ThunderCats: Exodus
as Panthro (voice)
Fighting Back
as Police Chief Freeman
Long Day's Journey Into Night
as James Tyrone
TV Shows
Twice in a Lifetime
as Charley Freeman / Jack · 1 ep.
A Man Called Hawk
1 ep.
A Different World
as Russel Huxtable · 1 ep.
ThunderCats
as Panthro (voice) · 130 ep.
The Cosby Show
as Voice of MacBeth (uncredited) · 1 ep.
Espionage
as Premier Djatuma · 1 ep.
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Adam and Hezdrel · 1 ep.