Born 1926 (age 91) · Rocky Mount, North Carolina, USA
Appears in 26 titles

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.

Filmography

The Lost Weekend
7.6
The Lost Weekend
1945
as Smoking Man (uncredited)
The Possession of Joel Delaney
5.6
The Possession of Joel Delaney
1972
as Charles
ThunderCats Ho! The Movie
7.8
ThunderCats Ho! The Movie
1987
as Panthro / Pilot / Guard / Cruncher (voice)
The Super Cops
5.9
The Super Cops
1974
as Police Detective (uncredited)
The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
5.6
The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
1985
as King Awgwa (voice)
Fighting Back
5.8
Fighting Back
1982
as Police Chief Freeman
Hijacked: Flight 285
5.6
Hijacked: Flight 285
1996
as Wayne Edwards
The Bamboo Prison
6.4
The Bamboo Prison
1954
as Doc Jackson, medic
The Cosby Show: A Look Back
7.8
The Cosby Show: A Look Back
2002
as Self / Russell Huxtable (archive footage)
The Ivory Ape
5.3
The Ivory Ape
1980
as Inspector St. George
Coriolanus
5.0
Coriolanus
1979
as Cominius
And the Bones Came Together
6.3
And the Bones Came Together
1973
as Roy Lockhart
ThunderCats: Exodus
8.0
ThunderCats: Exodus
1985
as Panthro (voice)
Did you leave us, Blake?
6.0
Did you leave us, Blake?
2002
as Self
Long Day's Journey Into Night
6.0
Long Day's Journey Into Night
1982
as James Tyrone
The Moving of Sophia Myles
8.0
The Moving of Sophia Myles
2000
as Bishop Heath
John Brown's Raid
Løven - Henrik Ibsen