List of The Cosby Show characters

• Bill Cosby as Cliff Huxtable • Phylicia Rashad as Clair Huxtable • Sabrina LeBeauf as Sondra Huxtable-Tibideaux (seasons 2–8; recurring season 1) • Lisa Bonet as Denise Huxtable (seasons 1–3 and 6–7; recurring seasons 4–5) • Malcolm-Jamal Warner as Theodore "Theo" Huxtable • Tempestt Bledsoe as Vanessa Huxtable • Keshia Knight Pulliam as Rudy Huxtable • Geoffrey Owens as Elvin Tibideaux (seasons 4–8; recurring seasons 2–3) • Joseph C. Phillips as Martin Kendall (seasons 6–7; guest season 8) • Raven-Symoné as Olivia Kendall (seasons 6–8) • Erika Alexander as Pam Tucker (seasons 7–8) == Recurring characters ==

• Earle Hyman as Russell Huxtable • Deon Richmond as Kenny "Bud" • Clarice Taylor as Anna Huxtable • Christopher and Clayton Griggs; Darrian and Donovan Bryant; and Gary LeRoi Gray as Nelson Tibideaux • Domonique and Monique Reynolds; Jalese & Jenelle Grays; and Jessica Ann Vaughn as Winnie Tibideaux • Peter Costa as Peter Chiara • Karen Malina White as Charmaine Brown • Carl Payne as Walter "Cockroach" Bradley • Troy Winbush as Denny • Allen Payne as Lance Rodman • Pam Potillo as Janet Meiser • Reno Wilson as Howard • Elizabeth Narvaez as Kara • Michelle Thomasas Justine Phillips • Lisa Rieffel as Susan (Vanessa's friend) • Rachel Hillman as Susan (Rudy's friend) • Nicole Rochelle as Danielle • Naoka Nakagawa as Kim Ogawa • Merlin Santana as Stanley • Ethel Ayler as Carrie Hanks • Alex Ruiz as Lou Hernandez • Dondre T. Whitfield as Robert Foreman • William Thomas Jr. as Dabnis Brickey • Wallace Shawn as Jeffrey Engels • Joe Williams as Al Hanks • Adam Sandler as Smitty • Mushond Lee as Arthur "Slide" Bartell • Elaine Stritch as Mrs. McGee • Seth Gilliam as Aaron Dexter • Gabrielle Carmouche as Deirdre Arpelle • Vanessa Estelle Williams as Jade Marsh and Cheryl ==References==