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Robert Quinlan Costas is an American sportscaster who is known for his long tenure with NBC Sports, from 1980 through 2019. He has received 28 Emmy awards for his work and was the prime-time host of 11 Olympic Games from 1992 until 2016. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bob Costas, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
Mar 22, 1952
Birthplace
Queens, New York, USA
Known For
Acting

Biography

Robert Quinlan Costas is an American sportscaster who is known for his long tenure with NBC Sports, from 1980 through 2019. He has received 28 Emmy awards for his work and was the prime-time host of 11 Olympic Games from 1992 until 2016.

Description above from the Wikipedia article Bob Costas, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Known For

MOVIECars
CarsBob Cutlass (voice) · 2006
★ 7.1
TVThe Simpsons
The SimpsonsBob Costas (voice) · 1989
★ 8.0
MOVIECars 3
Cars 3Bob Cutlass (voice) · 2017
★ 6.9
MOVIEMoneyball
MoneyballSports Announcer (voice) · 2011
★ 7.3
TVFamily Guy
Family GuyBob Costas (voice) · 1999
★ 7.4
MOVIECoach Carter
Coach CarterBob Costas · 2005
★ 7.6
TVThe Last Dance
The Last DanceHimself · 2020
★ 8.3
TVMonk
MonkBob Costas · 2002
★ 7.9

Filmography

Movies

Let's Go MetsSelf
1986
NY
New York Yankees: The MovieSelf
1987
The ScoutBob Costas
1994
Open SeasonBob Costas
1995
Long Shots: The Life and Times of the American Basketball Association
1997
BASEketballBob Costas
1998
Express: Aisle to GlorySelf
1998
Race for the RecordSelf
1998
Major League Baseball: All Century TeamNarrator
2000
Michael Jordan to the MaxSelf
2000
WI
When It Was a Game 3Self (voice)
2000
50 Years of NBC Late NightSelf (archive footage)
2001
Pootie TangBob Costas
2001
TS
The SwingerSelf
2001
TG
Tony Gwynn - Mr. Padre
2001
T2
The 2002 Olympic Winter Games - Olympic HighlightsNarrator
2002
Forever Loyal: A Salute to the Cubs Fans and Their FieldThe Narrator
2003
Coach CarterBob Costas
2005
MantleSelf
2005
CarsBob Cutlass (voice)
2006
Home Base: The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
2006
Wait 'Til Next Year: The Saga of the Chicago CubsSelf
2006
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate AnthologyBob Costas
2006
Dare To Dream: The Story of the U.S. Women's Soccer TeamSelf (archive footage)
2007
Paul Simon and Friends | The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular SongSelf
2007
2O
2008 Olympics: Michael Phelps: Inside Story of the Beijing GamesHimself
2008
A Hall for Heroes: The Inaugural Hall of Fame Induction of 1939
2010
Baseball: The Tenth InningSelf
2010
Catching HellSelf
2011
Chicago Cubs: The Heart and Soul of ChicagoSelf
2011
MoneyballSports Announcer (voice)
2011
On the Shoulders of Giants
2011
3D
365 Days: A Year in Happy ValleyHimself - Journalist
2013
Free SpiritsSelf
2013
GlickmanSelf
2013
HT
Hawk: The Colorful Life of Ken HarrelsonNarrator
2013
Schooled: The Price of College SportsHimself
2013
The DoctorSelf (archive footage)
2013
TU
The United States of Football
2013
TW
The World Series: History of the Fall ClassicSelf
2013
Undefeated: The Roger Brown StoryHimself
2013
Mr. Baseball, Bob UeckerSelf
2014
IT
Iron: The Legacy of Cal Ripken Jr
2015
RJ
Randy Johnson: The Big Picture
2015
TC
The Curious Case of the Chicago Cubs
2015
Cars 3Bob Cutlass (voice)
2017
Springfield of Dreams: The Legend of Homer SimpsonSelf
2017
This Was the XFLHimself
2017
Generations of the Game
2018
Ted Williams: "The Greatest Hitter Who Ever Lived"Self
2018
U.S. Open Epics: Tiger and RoccoSelf
2018
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.(archive footage)
2020
Game 6: The MovieSelf
2020
Long Gone SummerHimself
2020
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault(archive footage)
2020
The Sandberg Game
2020
Behind the Mask - Stories of the COVID-19 pandemicSelf
2021
Here TodayBob Costas
2021
Imagining the Indian: The Fight Against Native American MascotingSelf - Interviewee
2021
Rulon Gardner Won't Die
2021
Say Hey, Willie Mays!Self
2022
BB
Brick by Brick: The Story of Wrigley Field
2023
It Ain't OverSelf
2023
The Waiting Game
2024
Baseball Mensch: The Marty Lurie StoryNarrator
2025
ClementeSelf
2025
Going, Going, Gone: The Magic of the Home RunSelf
2025
Ueck
2026
When America Took the FieldSelf
2026
DO
Diamonds on the Silver ScreenSelf
Soul Power: The Legend of the American Basketball AssociationSelf
The Best We've Got: The Carl Erskine StorySelf

Television

Meet the PressSelf - Guest · 1 eps
1947
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf · 1 eps
1962
Saturday Night LiveSelf (voice) (uncredited) · 1 eps
1975
Saturday Night LiveSelf (uncredited) · 1 eps
1975
MTV Video Music AwardsSelf - Preshow Host · 1 eps
1984
LW
Later with Bob Costas44 eps
1988
The SimpsonsBob Costas (voice) · 1 eps
1989
The Larry Sanders ShowBob Costas · 1 eps
1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno3 eps
1992
FrasierJake (voice) · 1 eps
1993
Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest · 8 eps
1993
Raw1 eps
1993
BaseballSelf · 5 eps
1994
Space Ghost Coast to Coast1 eps
1994
The CriticBob Costas (voice) · 1 eps
1994
NewsRadioBob Costas · 1 eps
1995
The Drew Carey ShowHimself · 1 eps
1995
Arli$$Bob Costas · 5 eps
1996
Spin CityBob Costas (voice) · 1 eps
1996
The Daily ShowSelf · 1 eps
1996
Family GuyBob Costas (voice) · 3 eps
1999
Baby Blues1 eps
2000
On the Record with Bob CostasSelf - Host · 48 eps
2001
MonkBob Costas · 1 eps
2002
Real Time with Bill MaherSelf · 8 eps
2003
TT
The Tony Danza ShowSelf · 2 eps
2004
Costas NowSelf - Host · 16 eps
2005
The Colbert ReportSelf · 1 eps
2005
The Colbert ReportSelf (uncredited) · 1 eps
2005
Football Night in America78 eps
2006
MLB: Baseball's SeasonsSelf (archive footage) · 1 eps
2009
Studio 42 with Bob CostasSelf - Host · 38 eps
2009
Baseball: The Tenth InningSelf · 2 eps
2010
ConanSelf · 1 eps
2010
Go OnSelf · 1 eps
2012
MLB's 20 Greatest Games20 eps
2012
MLB NowSelf · 2 eps
2013
Last Week Tonight with John OliverSelf (voice) · 1 eps
2014
Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf · 2 eps
2014
The Men in Blazers ShowSelf · 1 eps
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf · 1 eps
2014
MLB Network PresentsSelf · 7 eps
2015
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf · 1 eps
2015
BrockmireBob Costas · 2 eps
2017
Firing Line with Margaret Hoover1 eps
2018
Shut Up and DribbleSelf - Sportscaster · 3 eps
2018
The Last DanceHimself
2020
The Last DanceSelf - WGN-Chicago 1979-80 · 1 eps
2020
The Sounds of BaseballSelf - Host · 12 eps
2020
Back on the Record with Bob CostasSelf - Host · 8 eps
2021
The Story of Late NightSelf · 6 eps
2021
Joe Montana: Cool Under PressureSelf (archive footage) · 1 eps
2022
Mr. McMahonSelf · 6 eps
2024
The VerdictSelf · 2 eps
2025
Field Generals: History of the Black QuarterbackSelf · 4 eps
2026
Hulk Hogan: Real AmericanSelf · 1 eps
2026
Soul Power: The Legend of the American Basketball AssociationSelf · 4 eps
2026

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