Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

50

Gender

Male

Birthday

1918-03-25

Day of Death

1995-04-23 (77 years old)

Place of Birth

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA

Also Known As

Howard Cosell

Biography

Known For

When We Were Kings

When We Were Kings

Acting

The World's Greatest Athlete

1973

The World's Greatest Athlete

as

Himself - Announcer

Ron Lyle

2021

Ron Lyle

as

Self (archive footage)

Monday Night Madness

1989

Monday Night Madness

as

Self

Fol-de-Rol

1972

Fol-de-Rol

as

The Storyteller

Wide World of Sports 15th Anniversary Special

1976

Wide World of Sports 15th Anniversary Special

as

Host

Wide World of Sports: 1970's A Decade in Review

1979

Wide World of Sports: 1970's A Decade in Review

as

Host

Bobby Riggs vs. Billie Jean King: Tennis Battle of the Sexes

1973

Bobby Riggs vs. Billie Jean King: Tennis Battle of the Sexes

as

Commentator

Casey at the Bat

1986

Casey at the Bat

as

Ernie / Narrator

Muhammad and Larry

2009

Muhammad and Larry

as

Himself (archive footage)

The Real Rocky

2011

The Real Rocky

as

Self (archive footage)

Frank Sinatra: The Main Event

1974

Frank Sinatra: The Main Event

as

Self - Host

Night of 100 Stars III

1990

Night of 100 Stars III

as

Self

Larry Holmes vs. Randall 'Tex' Cobb

1982

Larry Holmes vs. Randall 'Tex' Cobb

as

Larry Holmes vs. Leon Spinks

1981

Larry Holmes vs. Leon Spinks

as

Self

Larry Holmes vs. Renaldo Snipes

1981

Larry Holmes vs. Renaldo Snipes

as

Fighting Back: The Story of Rocky Bleier

1980

Fighting Back: The Story of Rocky Bleier

as

Howard Cosell

When We Were Kings

1996

When We Were Kings

as

Self

Bananas

1971

Bananas

as

Himself

Fight of the Century

1971

Fight of the Century

as

Self-(Audience Member)

The Billy Martin Celebrity Roast

1989

The Billy Martin Celebrity Roast

as

Self

O.J. Simpson: Juice on the Loose

1974

O.J. Simpson: Juice on the Loose

as

Self

The Connection

1973

The Connection

as

Himself

The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

1998

The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

as

Self - Roastee (archive footage)

Johnny Be Good

1988

Johnny Be Good

as

Himself

Two-Minute Warning

1976

Two-Minute Warning

as

Howard Cosell

Night of 100 Stars

1982

Night of 100 Stars

as

Self

McEnroe

2022

McEnroe

as

Self (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)

The 500 Pound Jerk

1973

The 500 Pound Jerk

as

Howard Cosell

Monday Night Football: 25th Anniversary

1994

Monday Night Football: 25th Anniversary

as

Self

Howard Cosell: Telling It Like It Is

1999

Howard Cosell: Telling It Like It Is

as

The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour

The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour

as

The Odd Couple

The Odd Couple

as

Howard Cosell

Battle of the Network Stars

Battle of the Network Stars

as

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

as

Self

The Dean Martin Show

The Dean Martin Show

as

The Flip Wilson Show

The Flip Wilson Show

as

Self

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as

Self - Host

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

as

Self

Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell

Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell

as

Vicki!

Vicki!

as

Self

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as

Self

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as

Self

Tall Tales & Legends

Tall Tales & Legends

as

Ernie

What's My Name | Muhammad Ali

What's My Name | Muhammad Ali

as

Self (archive footage)

The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

as

Self - Guest

Monday Night Football

Monday Night Football

as

Self - Host

Monday Night Football

Monday Night Football

as

The Partridge Family

The Partridge Family

as

Howard Cosell

Production

Run To Daylight

1964

Run To Daylight

as

The Polo Grounds: Requiem for an Arena

1964

The Polo Grounds: Requiem for an Arena

as

Crew

Directing